Eminent legal luminary Justice Rejender Sachar is of the view that Nahj al-Balaghah, a collection of the
teachings of Hazrat Ali, is the guiding principle for protection of the rights
of all human beings, especially orphans, the poor and downtrodden, labourers, women
and minorities. Hazrat Ali wanted to implement the justice system of Islam in a
way that the rights of all human beings could be protected and no one’s rights be
violated. The Justice expressed his opinion in an international conference on “Nahj al-Balaghah and the Challenge of
Modern Age” held in New Delhi in the first week of November. According to The Inquilab (November 6), many scholars
and intellectuals, including Justice Sachar and other Non-Muslim scholars participated
in this conference. The collective opinion of all the participants was that Nahj al-Balaghah is the complete and
best guideline for proper guidance of all human beings these days; in its light
human problems can be solved. Further that the Alvi politics is the complete
specimen of the divine politics. The conference was hosted by Idara Tafheem-e-Islam
and India Islamic Cultural Centre.
The first thing to be pleased
with
The first thing to be pleased with is that Justice Rajender Sachar not
only participated in this conference but also expressed his view positively;
otherwise he never participates in a programme held with reference to Islam or
any other religion, saying that he does not believe in God or religion, as if
he is an atheist. We hope that he would have participated in this conference
with complete understanding and expressed his opinion on Nahj al-Balaghah only after its study; likewise, the Muslim and
Non-Muslim participants would have expressed their respective opinions with
full responsibility. Otherwise, generally it so happens that eminent
personalities are invited to such academic conferences; and they do participate
and customarily express whatever they know on the subject or whatever they are
briefed. The organisers and the audience do not take their talks with much sincerity.
It is a matter of concern that it happens in the programmes held on Islamic
subjects as well.
Give it the shape of a campaign
But with the reporting of Nahj
al-Balaghah conference we feel that the participants expressed their views
with responsibility and that they were sincere in their views. Now, if they
widen their canvass of thinking to look at the subject afresh, they would
definitely reach a conclusion that the knowledge of Hazrat Ali was extracted
from the Qur’ān and Sunnah. It is necessary to have the knowledge of the Qur’ān
and Sunnah to appreciate Nahj al-Balaghah
or the teachings of Nahj al-Balaghah call
for the study of the Qur’ān and Sunnah. The scholars cannot but reach the
conclusion that Islam provides the complete way of life and covers all the
spheres of life. It is the obligation of the organisers of Islamic conferences
that they convey this message at every level. In the present age it is
necessary because anti-Islam forces in the leadership of America and Israel
have waged a war against Islam; at present humanity is standing at a
crossroads. Therefore, there should not be mere customary expression in support
of the Islamic system rather it should be given the shape of a campaign and
movement. It is only thus that concord between thought and action can be seen.
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