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Pakistan Link n By Dr Aslam Abdullah Who Changed the Priorities in old across 186 countries. The partici-
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pants identified the ten most serious
the World Economic Forum’s Global
he discussions, the lectures, the Qur’anic Guidance? issues the world faces. The survey was
Advisory Board
Dr Sohail Masood the arguments and the top- Survey. These issues were:
Tics that Muslims and Mus- 1. Climate change / destruction of na-
President lim scholars have been debating and ture (48.8%)
Arif Zaffar Mansuri giving priorities for 2. Large scale conflict / wars (38.9%)
ArifMansuri@PLpublications.org centuries in their in- 3. Inequality (income, discrimination)
stitutions and semi- (30.8%)
Editor
Akhtar Mahmud Faruqui naries are not the is- 4. Poverty (29.2%)
afaruqui@pakistanlink.com sues that were initially 5. Religious conflicts (23.9%)
raised by the Qur’an, 6. Government accountability and
Editor Urdu Link & Bureau Chief a divine scripture that transparency / corruption (22.7%)
(Pakistan) Muslims describe as a book intended 7. Food and water security (18.2%)
Shabbir Ghori
urdulink@yahoo.com for them and practiced and lived by 8. Lack of education (15.9%)
the Messenger whom the Muslim 9. Safety / security / well-being (14.1%)
Resident Editor Urdu Link own as theirs. 10. Lack of economic opportunity and
& Director Video Operations The Qur’an never described itself employment (12.1%)
Anwar Khawaja
akhawaja@pakistanlink.com as a book for Muslims only. Rather, it Muslims have thousands of orga-
defined itself as a guidance to human- nizations and institutions all over the
Manager Sales & Advertising ity, “It was the month of Ramadan in world. Can we identify a few that have
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from on high as a guidance unto man pers on any one of the above identified
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and a self-evident proof of that guid- When scholars and intellectuals focus on peripheral issues, how can our issues in a global or regional context?
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ykkb03@gmail.com to discern the true from the false….” for humanity and how can they dedicate to an activism that brings about es, intellectual or material. It is because
(2:185) Similarly, the final messenger, qualitative change in the living conditions of the people? - IslamiCity Muslim scholarship has rarely focused
Sacramento, CA Muhammad, peace and blessings be on the message of the Qur’an in a uni-
Sacramento@plpublications.com upon him, never identified himself as a ing on issues that concern humanity when those who believe in this idea versal context. When the scholars and

San Fransisco/Bay Area, CA messenger to Muslims only. The Qur’an in general and focuses on its interests. dedicate the to ensure that human be- intellectuals focus on peripheral is-
Sanfrancisco@plpublications.com testifies to this belief when it says, “And Rarely, one finds Muslims offering ings are liberated from the bondage sues, how can our younger generation
[thus, O Prophet,] We have sent thee as ideas and practical programs to coun- they have been placed in and the hun- be inspired to focus on the message of
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Newyork@plpublications.com [an evidence of Our] grace towards all ter issues that a great majority of hu- ger is eliminated from our world. The the Qur’an for humanity and how can
the worlds.21:107 man beings face on the face of earth. Qur’an exhorted its believers their pri- they dedicate to an activism that brings
Houston, TX However, the issues that Muslim By the standards of the Qur’an, the mary task as follows about qualitative change in the living
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scholars have raised over centuries and Muslim scholars and intellectuals, by [It is] the freeing of one’s neck 90:13 conditions of the people?
Phoenix, AZ still debate were the ones the Qur’an and large have turned the Qur’an into and the feeding, upon a day of [one’s Obviously, the agenda of the Qur’an
Phoenix@Plpublications.org initially asked its accepters to focus on. a book not to be listened, not to be own] hunger, 90:14 has been changed by none other than
Over the centuries, the Muslims have followed, and not to be practiced and (whether) of an orphan near of kin, the scholars who claim to glorify the
Ontario, Canada
Ontario@Plpublications.org been discussing issues that are relevant lived, but to be recited melodiously and 90:15 Qur’an. Unless, the community returns
to Muslims only in their ritual matters referred to constantly. This is precisely or of a needy [stranger] lying in the to the original guidance of the Qur’an,
Letters to the Editor such as Wudu (ablution) and Ghusl what the Qur’an had anticipated when dust 90:16 it would not be able to live its purpose
Readers are welcome to express their (bath), rules for fasting, amount of it said “AND [on that Day] the Apos- In the analysis of the Qur’an, a hu- and objective in this world.
opinion in these columns. Please keep zakat (charitable contributions spent tle will say: “O my Sustainer! Behold, man cannot reach his or her true poten- (Dr Aslam Abdullah is a resident
your letters brief and to the point. Let-
ters without full name, complete ad- on Muslims only, Hajj or pilgrimage [some of] my people have come to tial unless he/she is free and not hungry. scholar at Islamicity.org and editor-
dress, and a daytime phone number will obligatory on those Muslims who can regard this Qur’an as something [that Thus, it asked the followers to identify in-chief of the Muslim Observer
not be published. Also, copies of letters afford, prayers in a particular form for ought to be] discarded!.” 25:30 with the issues of people and ensure newspaper. He is also the Indian Is-
sent to other newspapers are not en-
couraged. Letters can be mailed, faxed Muslims only, etc. Or in recent times, The original message of the Qur’an that their dignity is restored. How have lamic Heritage Project director of the
or e-mailed to the Editor at the Pakistan they have raised issues of Hijab, beard was simple and very clear. It challenged our scholars and activists throughout American Federation of Muslims of
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failingly completed by Wednesday ingly dire humanitarian situation saying: “I came to get something careful diplomatic line. He doled
every week and its copies are hand- Views and
ed over to the mailing house for in Gaza. Aboard the flight back to done. I got it done.” out embraces to Netanyahu and
prompt dispatch to the subscribers. Washington Biden made progress “Not many people thought I to first responders, doctors and opinions ex-
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Plaza Square, Off M. A. Jinnah Road He suggested the aid could be dis- Aid moving into Gaza will ac- stands — and we will stand forever
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