The Impending Doom
Under the prevailing circumstances, therefore, the
possibility of an
Islamic Revolution in
Pakistan in the foreseeable future
is almost non-existent.
But to give
up all hopes would be tantamount
to giving in against the forces of disbelief. As a matter of fact, nothing is
beyond the power of Almighty God, and it is only on the basis of our reliance
on His succor that we are able to keep the hopes of a bright future alive.
Moreover, we also have in our minds a similar phase
during the struggle of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) when, after the death of his only
apparent support — his uncle Abu Talib — in the 10th year of Prophethood, the
chances of an Islamic Revolution in Arabia appeared thin and bleak. It could
have been assumed that the leaders of Quraysh would kill the Prophet and
thereby terminate the whole movement. Desperate to find a new base, Prophet
Muhammad (SAW) went to Ta’if, but was violently rejected there and forced out
of the town. Returning to Makkah, he realized that he would be immediately
killed upon entering the city, and was therefore forced to ask for the
protection of Mut‘im Ibn Adi. The gentleman — who never embraced Islam —
arrived at the outskirts of Makkah, and, together with his six armed sons,
escorted Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to the city, announcing his protection. Even
after these utterly hopeless conditions, however, the Islamic movement not only
survived, but the greatest revolution of all times was achieved in the Arabian
peninsula within the next ten years.
Thus, even though the present conditions in Pakistan are
extremely discouraging — especially in relation to the growing influence of
Washington, which has
a particular antipathy towards Islamic fundamentalism and
revivalism — we are still hopeful that our country and the adjoining areas
would form, sometime in the very near future, a genuine Islamic State. As for
the question “When shall that be?” the following answers can be quoted from the
Holy Qur'an:
They surely take it to be far away,
but We see it very near! (Al-Ma‘arij 70:6,7)
and
Say: “I do not know if what is
promised to you is near, or if my Lord will prolong its term.” (Al-Jinn 72:25)
However,
there are two
distinct possibilities for
our immediate future: Either we will turn towards Allah (SWT) in
repentance, in which
case the impending
punishment shall hopefully be
revoked, or we will continue to sink even deeper into sinfulness, in which case
— and it is not easy to face these bitter realities — we might suffer a really
major disaster, and only then shall we wake up from our slumber. The choice is
ours; though, unfortunately, we have so far been opting for the latter.
Aldous Huxley has said that the most important of all
the lessons that history has to teach is that men do not learn very much from
the lessons of history. The events of the last four thousand years, as narrated
very briefly in these pages, clearly show how God the Almighty punishes His
“beloved” people whenever they transgress His commands. In this context,
Pakistani Muslims are already feeling the pangs of minor punishments from Allah
(SWT), and, unless we repent, a major episode
of Divine retribution
seems imminent, the
signs of which are already in the
air.
In the words of Jesus Christ, “Already
the axe is laid to the roots of the trees; and every tree that fails to produce
good fruit is cut and thrown on the fire” (Luke 3:9).
