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7December Edition2012 www.emag.com.pkwhat the Quran has declared. It does not mean that he was advocating Western-style secularism, as itsproponents would have us believe. Quaid-e-Azam knew very well what secularism meant. He does not needsecularists to put words in his mouth.On the other hand, the Islamists, blinded by their arrogant self-righteous attitude (and followers of AslaafbasedIslam – called Ajami Islam by Allama Iqbal – rather than the true Islam based on the principles enshrined inthe Quran), never imagine anyone but themselves as the proponents of Islam. Since Quad-e-Azam challengedtheir Ajami Islam, he is considered by the Islamists not even a Muslim let alone accepted as an Islamic leader.How can the Islamists ever stand Quaid-e-Azam giving them lessons in Quranic principles of equity, justice andfairness?The need of the present time is to collect all (the original English) speeches and writings of the Quaid inone place and make it freely and readily available (and not just limited to academic centers) in order to exposethe secularists’ intellectual dishonesty and to put a lid on the propaganda of the Islamists. This collection wouldallow anyone (who is interested to know) who the Quaid really was as a complete human being, why hesacrificed his life for the sake of Pakistan, and what he essentially wanted for Pakistan as a sovereign nation. Thiscollection—not just its bits and pieces—should be openly displayed in every government office, school, andlibrary. And it must be posted on every website owned or operated by Pakistan government. This should also beposted on every Internet forum or on-line discussion group that is operating in the name of Pakistan. In otherwords, his message should be flooded so that it overpowers the secular and religious propaganda and enters thePakistani subconscious mind.Why should it be done? Why is it important to preserve and keep in front at all times all that Quaid-e-Azamwrote or spoke? Some may argue: let us do our best to serve Pakistan as good citizens and good Samaritans andnot get involved with his words because that causes controversy among Pakistanis. After all, everyone knowsand agrees with “Unity, Faith, and Discipline” as the famous dictum of the Quaid. But there is a basic flaw in thisargument. Imagine Nawaz Sharif or Benazir Bhutto preaching this slogan to the Pakistani people. Would it haveany effect on them? Can a thief ever inspire one to be honest? Ever wonder why is there so much corruption inPakistan at every level in spite of this famous slogan?Also, do you ever wonder why religious sermons fall on deaf ears? When people find that those preachingProphet’s (PBUH) honesty and integrity and high moral character do not display these values in their owncharacters, what do you expect? When those preaching W’atasimu bi ‘hablillahi jameeaun (hold on together therope of Allah, i.e., be united) themselves are divided into different sects (and involved in killing and murder),what could you expect? Even wonder why do most religious and political leaders lack character? How many ofthese leaders practice what they preach?What about Quaid-e-Azam? Did he practice what he preached? Even his staunch enemies vouched forthat. This must bring to our attention an incident that occurred in the early period of Islam. Remember theenemies of the Prophet (PBUH) vouching for his honesty in the court of the Abyssinian king Najashi? What doesthis tell of the character of Quaid-e-Azam in light of that incident regarding the Prophet (PBUH)? Is it not enoughin and of itself to pay our debt to the Quaid and be inspired to emulate his character? Whose character wouldone rather emulate: Quaid-e-Azam’s or Abul Ala Maududi’s (who broke his promise to his Shura members aboutcontesting the position of Amir of his party resulting in Amin Ahsan Islahi leaving Jamat-e-Islami)?If one wants to practice honesty and integrity, one has to keep an honest person’s entire life as a rolemodel in front of him or her. That is why it is important to keep Quaid-e-Azam’s entire life as role model in every