"O people! The
nations before you went astray because if a noble person committed theft, they
used to leave him, but if a weak person among them committed theft, they used
to inflict the legal punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad
committed theft, Muhammad will cut off her hand! - Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) (Bukhari)
Everyone of us is well aware about the happenings in our
country...
= The culprits who swindle huge public money, commit heinous
killings and giant scam-lords are left scot-free and make public appearances as
heroes of the nation. Whereas there is large number of innocents who are held up in
prisons as justice is denied to them.
= The criminals who gain political power over the state
through false means are forming the laws and rules to suit their selfish goals.
They use the judiciary and police to suppress the public in order to achieve
their evil desires. The suppressed public are continuously being deprived of
their wealth and livelihood and are forced to find refuge in suicides.
= The prevailing laws which were framed by human beings as
per their whims and fancies are found with plenty of loop holes. They are
flexed to suit the dominant and influential people. The heinous and shameless
sins like adultery, homosexuality, gambling, illicit relationships and
alcoholism are also getting legalized due to the pressure of people who are
involved in them. Due to lack of
adequate criminal laws and punishments the rape, murder and robbery are on the
rise.
As the justice, law and order and their implementation is in a
very weak and ridiculous state, peaceful existence of the country is at stake. People
of the country are pushed to a state of awe and utter hopelessness. According to the recent report by National
Crime Records Bureau everyday 371 people are committing suicide.
Crisis of Individual and societal morality is the main cause
behind this sad state of affairs. Next main cause is the weak and unstable laws
framed by men who lack comprehensive knowledge to distinguish between right and
wrong or good and bad or just and unjust. In the world comprising of diverse
kind of people and living beings who are mutually inter dependent, each one of
them posses their own set of rights. Only God Almighty, the Omniscient, who is
the Creator and Lord of the universe, possesses comprehensive knowledge about each
of His creations. Only he can distribute their rights justly. Further He is the
Master of the Day of Judgment in the life hereafter. It is wise for us to accept whatever our Creator recommends us to do and keep away from that which He prohibits.
The set of laws framed on
the basis of dos and don’ts prescribed by our Creator is known as ‘Shariah’. Following
the dos and don’ts of the Creator in all walks of life brings discipline in all
levels like individual, family and societal life. The discipline naturally leads
to peace in this world and for leading a life of discipline we are rewarded by
our Creator with Paradise in the hereafter. The laws framed on the basis of the
Criterion given by our Creator constitute a strong, steady and defect - free legal
system which can save the nation from its current disasters.
