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the other hand, there are also those, who, if they should discover that their donations are
being utilized for financing political activities or that students involved in political
agitation are receiving bursaries out of their donations, will most definitely not tolerate
such a situation. There are in fact those donors who stipulat that such students should not
be financed from their grants. Is it then not necessary that in view of this, that special
precautions thould be taken in the expenditure for such students? Teachers who are paid
out of donations and grants to the Madrasa. and spend some time in such nonmadrasa
activities can, under the rules of Shariat, still compensate for such loss by working
overtime. This will make up for the loss, but can the students say the same?
These are some of the reasons which I have penned down by way of examples to
substantiate my case. If one ponders over the matter there will be more scope t,r further
discussion.
Imarn Ghazzali (Rahmatullah Alayh) writes in the Ihya-ul-Uloom: “There are numerous
rules and regulations governing the behaviour of a student. Of these rules, ten are more
essential. Among these is this one, that, while seeking knowledge. he should not occupy
himself with any activities other than his studies. The student in search of knowledge
should travel to a distant place far from his hearth and home so that relatives and the
domestic needs of his family do not distract him from his object, because relations with
others always tend to divert one’s attention from the acquisiton of knowledge.” It is a
known fact as Allah says that:
“He has nor created two hearts in the breast of anyone”
Hence we have the well-known saying: “Knowledge does not grant you a small fraction
of itself until you give yourself fully over to it.”
Inam Ghazzali (Rahmatullah Alayh) writes further: “The heart of the person who keeps
himself busy with various activities is like an irrigation canal passing through agricultural
fields with its banks not properly raised. The result is that the water flows out of it in all
directions. Some of it evaporates and not much is left t benefit the crops in the field.”
After all this I must stress something: I must admit that the student group which has no
problems and worries is more successful in reaching their objectives. In this present
environment and in the prevailing atmosphere around us, there are more dangers and
evils lurking about, bringing the possibility of harm and injury. When one has a choice
between those affairs wherein there is ilossible harm and those where possible benefit
may be had, it is our general rule that the choice should fall upon avoiding those things
wherein lies harm.
And so is it (for the student) to participate in the present political agitation. We admit thai
there is a certain amount of benefit as well as some harm. And as such with the present
political situation continuing to prevail, it is, in my opinion dangerous and harmful until a
change takes place in the political climate. If however, some such way can be devised
whereby matters can be kept within proper limits, the matter changes.
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 37