Islamic teachings being violated by political stigmatisation: Mufti Taqi Usmani
Mufti Taqi Usmani has expressed sorrow over the rising trend of political stigmatisation and said that Islamic teachings are being violated.
Prominent cleric Mufti Taqi Usmani has expressed sorrow over the rising trend of political stigmatization and said that Islamic teachings are being violated in political disputes.
In a Twitter message, Mufti Taqi Usmani said that it is frightening to imagine the outcomes of the violation of the Islamic teaching in political disputes, adding that the people should pray from being protected from the calamity of the wrong deed.
He gave the reference of Surah-e-Hujurat in which Muslims have been ordered not to make funs of each other and refrain from gossips, suspicions, spying on someone or calling anyone with bad names.
سیاسی اختلافات میں جس بری طرح اسلامی احکام واقدار پامال ہورہی ہیں انکا تصور کرکے ڈر لگتا ہے اللہ تعالی اسکے وبال سے بچائےقرآن کریم سورہحجرات میں فرماتاہے کہ ایک دوسرے کا مذاق نہ اڑاو غیبت نہ کرو بدگمانی نہ کرو کسی دوسرے کی ٹوہ میں نہ رہو اور کسی کانام بگاڑ کر نہ بلاؤ
— Muhammad Taqi Usmani (@muftitaqiusmani) March 14, 2022
Mufti Taqi Usmani further said that whether the disagreement is political or ideological, the way to turn things towards violence and the use of abusive language is lethal for society. The cleric taught that criticism should be made on the basis of the arguments instead of abusive way.
Mufti Usmani said that the Holy Quran teaches us that Hazrat Moosa A.S. and Haroon A.S. were told to be soft-spoken with the Pharaoh. He asked people to think thoroughly about where they are heading to.
اختلاف چاہے سیاسی ہو یانظریاتی اسے دشمنی بنا کر مرنے مارنے اور گالیاں دینے کا طریقہ معاشرے کے لئے مہلک ہےتنقید دلائل سے ہوتی ہے بھونڈی زبان سے نہیں قرآن میں حضرت موسی و ہارون علیہماالسلام کو فرعون کے مقابلے میں بھی نرم بات کرنے کی تلقین فرمائی گئی خدارا سوچیں کہ ہم کہاں جارہے ہیں
— Muhammad Taqi Usmani (@muftitaqiusmani) March 14, 2022
Mimicry, stigmatisation of politicians
Top political figures of Pakistan have been criticised for promoting the culture of mimicking and stigmatising the political figures.
Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been caught on multiple occasions while mimicking the political rivals including Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif and Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
The terms he usually used to target the political rivals included Showbaaz Sharif for Shehbaz Sharif, thieves for Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, Diesel for Maulana Fazlur Rehman besides criticising the Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for the slip of tongue in Urdu speeches.
Way back in the 1970s, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto late had stigmatised his opponents in rallies, calling Mumtaz Daultana the head of PML mouse, Asghar Khan as Aalu [potato], Khan Qayyum Khan as Double-barrel Khan and Maulana Kausar Niazi as Mulla Whiskey until he joined his political party.
On the other hand, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leaders called Benazir Bhutto late ‘Peeli Taxi’ while Shehbaz Sharif threatened Asif Ali Zardari to be dragged on the road by him.
However, the culture of mimicry and stigmatising the political rivals could not be justified in any words.