PAKISTAN AS IN ISLAM

1. MEANING OF PAKISTAN:
Many writers translate the word ‘Pakistan’ as ‘Land of the Pure’; this is incorrect. The word Pakistan
consists of two parts, i.e., Pak and Istan. While Pak is a Persian word, which means holy/ pure/ clean, the
word Istan is from the word isthan, which is a Hindi word meaning a place. For example, ‘Janum Isthan’
means the place of birth. So the word Pakistan means a holy/ pure/ clean place (country) and not the
‘Land of the Pure’. The word Pak is an adjective which describes ‘Istan’ (Isthan), place and not its
inhabitants. This is eulogized in the National Anthem; which begins as ‘Pak Sar Zamin Shad Baad’ As
regards its inhabitants; all of them cannot be said to be pure as they have proved time and again.

2. SOVEREINTY BELONGS TO ALLAH:

According to Islam, sovereignty belongs to Allah. He alone is the Law Giver and believers could neither
resort to totally independent legislation nor could they modify any law laid down by God. Islamic state is
a political agency set up to enforce the laws of God. Herein lie the cardinal differences between the
modern and Islamic conceptions. While modernity makes the state an agency of the sovereignty, in Islam
the state is a repository of the Sovereign. Thus the Islamic state is conceptually stronger than the modern
state. The hue and cry by the West to 'democratize' the Muslim states is thus merely an eyewash and a
tool of propaganda. By virtue of Quranic tenets Islam is more democratic, sovereign and committed to
respect the human rights.
The Pakistani Objectives Resolution proclaimed Sovereignty over the entire universe belongs
to Allah Almighty alone and the authority which He has delegated to the state of Pakistan, through its
people for being exercised within the limits prescribed by Him is a sacred trust. Islam is the state religion
of Islam.
3. MASJID AND MADRASA:
Dar-e-Arqam is the first place which was used by Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H) as a hidden location where he
could quietly carry on his divine mission. He used the place for few years during the initial period of
Islam to preach teachings of Islamic faith, establish contacts.After migration, the madrassa of “Suffa” was
established in Medina on the east side of the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi where Hazrat Mohammad(S.A.W)
was the teacher and the students were some of His followers.
At the time of independence in 1947, there were only 137 Madrassahs in Pakistan. According to a 1956
survey, there were 244 Madrasas in Pakistan.Since
then, even by official accounts, the number of Madrasas has doubled every ten years.7 the current
estimate is that there are more than 43,000 Madaris in Pakistan. The registered Madaris are 21000, but
14956 Madaris in Punjab, 4490 in Sindh, 1420 in Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa and 1341 in Balochistan, they
are not registered under any government authority till yet.
4. ADHAN (DAWAT E ILLALAH):
It’s the first thing recited in the ears of a newborn babe; it’s often the first thing recited in a new home.
The adhan is one of the most lyrical, inspiring prayers for Muslims. A prophetic tradition recounts that the
Muhammad’s companions one day were discussing how to gather everyone for prayer. Some suggested
using a bell as Christians do, and others advised using a ram’s horn, following an ancient Jewish practice.
Meanwhile, two of the companions had dreams in which they were taught the adhan. Hence, it was
decided that one person will call others to prayer. The Prophet, (P.B.U.H), asked his slave, Bilal, to recite
the adhan.

In Pakistan, Adhan recites in mosques, Islamic schools, homes, and on the street in Muslim communities
five times a day. The adhan, or Islamic call to prayer, is an integral part of the Muslim faith.

5. EXAMPLE OF FATERNAL RELATION:

Muslims of Makka gave up their wealths, homes and estates, emigrating to give support to Allah and His
messenger to establish His religion. On the other hand, The Ansar, embraced the migrants with love and
sincerity even gave asylum to their Muhajirin brothers in their own homes and comforted them with their
wealth.
After having settled in Medina and after building a mosque that was indeed the military and constitutional
base of the Muslims, the Holy Prophet of Islam took an excellent initiative. He laid the foundation of
Islamic brotherhood, so that great unity and sincerity would be engendered in Muslim society and so that
the emigrant Muslims would know that, though they had lost a number of their friends and relatives and
had been forced to leave their homes, in return, they had gained brothers who were much more loyal and
sympathetic from every point of view.
Father of Sa’d (Ra) narrated: “When the emigrants reached Medina Allah’s Apostle established the bond
of fraternity between Abdur Rahman and Sad Ibn Rabi (Ra). The Ansars of Medina showed the best
example of self-denial and heroic sacrifice. Allah (SWT) praised their unique sincerity, hospitability,
gratitude, generosity, and self-sacrifice which they showed to their immigrant brothers.
In the same manner, on 14 August 1947, Muslims in a very large number migrated from India to Pakistan
to live their lives according to Islam in a peaceful manner which they cannot do in India. Also when these
muhajirins reached Pakistan, then Muslims living in Paksitan helped these Muhajirins and divided their
everything between them and set the second excellent example of fraternal relations after the first one
which was set by Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W) and His followers.