(By: Abdul Basit Alvi)
Islam is a universal religion which gives importance to human beings and humanity. Islam has the best justice system and sets rules and regulations covering each and every aspect of life. Our Holy Book Quran and Sunnah of our Prophet(PBUH) gives us complete guidelines to live according to true spirits of our religion. Islam says, Don’t lie, Don’t spy, Don’t exult, Don’t insult, Don’t waste, Feed the poor, Don’t backbite, Keep your oaths, Don’t take bribes, Honour your treaties, Restrain your anger, Don’t spread gossip, Think good of others , Be good to guests, Don’t harm believers, Don’t be rude to parents, Turn away from ill speech, Don’t make fun of others ,Walk in a humble manner, Respond to evil with good, Don’t say what you don’t do, Keep your trusts & promises, Don’t insult others’ false gods , Don’t deceive people in trade, Don’t take items without right, Don’t ask unnecessary questions, Don’t be miserly nor extravagant, Don’t call others with bad names, Don’t claim yourselves to be pure, Speak nicely even to the ignorant, Don’t ask for repayment for favours, Make room for others at gatherings, If enemy wants peace then accept it, Return a greeting in a better manner, Don’t remind others of your favours, Make peace between fighting groups, Lower your voice and talk moderately, Don’t let hatred cause you to be unjust, Don’t ask too many favours from people, Greet people when entering their home, Be just even against yourself & relatives, Speak gently even to leaders of disbelief, Don’t criticize small contributions of others, Try to make peace between husband & wife, Oppression/corruption is worse than killing, Preach to others in a good and wise manner, Don’t accuse others of immorality without proof, Consider wives of the Prophet like your mothers, Don’t raise your voice above that of the Prophet’s, Don’t call someone a disbeliever without knowing, Seek permission before entering someone’s room, Know your enemies can become your close friends, Don’t wrongly consume the wealth of the vulnerable, Don’t turn your cheek away from people in arrogance, Forgive others, as you would like Allah to forgive you, Don’t hold secret meetings for sin rather do so for piety, Don’t order others to do good while forgetting it yourself, Be patient with your teacher & follow his instructions, Don’t frown turn away or neglect those who come to you, If unable to help a needy person, at least speak nice words, Be lenient to those under you and consult them in matters, Verify information from a dubious source before acting upon it, Those who can should continue to spend on those less fortunate, Don’t enter homes without permission & return if refused entry, Don’t sit with those who mock religion until they change the subject, Say it’s not appropriate to talk of slander when it’s mentioned to you, Divorce in an amicable manner instead of keeping & harming your wife, Punish in an equivalent manner to how you were harmed or be patient ,Differences in color & language are signs of Allah not means of superiority and Don’t take women by force nor take back bridal gift without a valid reason & live with them in kindness etc. We are proud on having such a beautiful and complete religion and our religion is redline for us.
After religion comes the country. At 881,913 square kilometres (340,509 sq mi), Pakistan is the 33rd largest country by area, little more than twice the size of the US state of California, and slightly larger than the Canadian province of Alberta. Pakistan was constituted on 14th August, 1947. Independence and freedom are very important sort of things for any society. Alhumdulillah, we have an independent country in which we can work, live and move freely. Pakistan was made after lot of sacrifices and the main purpose behind making a separate country was to have such a place where we can live according to our culture and religion. The value of Independence might be asked from those who don’t have it. We are quite lucky to breathe in an independent environment. It is a declared nuclear-weapons state, and is ranked amongst the emerging and growth-leading economies, We have lot of opportunities in Pakistan and our country has potential to grow and develop further. Our Country, Pakistan is another redline for us wherein every citizen loves it and don’t want to hear even a single word against Pakistan.
Then comes our Armed forces. Pakistan has the world’s sixth-largest standing armed forces. Our Army is protecting our long borders with India, Iran, Afghanistan and China. They have proved them as one of the best army around the globe. They have fought many wars and lost thousands of lives for us. They have provided their services on internal fronts as well. The role of our Army during disasters like earthquake 2005 and recent flood is quite remarkable. Army has done a notable role in maintaining law and order in the country .Operations like Zarb e Azab and Radd ul Fasaad, helped a lot to overcome the issue of terrorism in the country. The role of our army during COVID 19 was quite appreciable and without their support, the fight against the pandemic was impossible. Army’s educational and health systems are role model for us. They performed all assigned task with full responsibility and dedication. Pakistan Army’s association with the country have always been appreciable. Along with their national responsibilities of protecting our external borders they have been assisting civilian governments in coping with national and international issues as well. Army has provided fool proof security for CPEC which has been described as a game changer for Pakistan. It helped not only in generating revenue but it also created job opportunities for our citizens. The role of Army in revival of Cricket was also remarkable. Our Army proved themselves as the best and true well wishers of the country without greed of any appreciation or reward. Our Army is also a redline for us. The recent propaganda from few people against army doesn’t resembles the voice of whole nation. It’s very disappointing to see the statements of such elements and a very small group of people who always push such an institution into controversies without any evidences and proofs.
Dear readers, Every Pakistani believes that our real redlines are the only those which are mentioned above and whoever crosses these redlines can’t be our well-wisher.
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