Bahawalpur, July 18, 2023 (PPI-OT): It was held under the title “Contemporary Requirements, International Community and the Collective and Individual Responsibilities of the Muslim Ummah”. On this occasion, Engineer Professor Dr. Athar Mehboob (Medal of Distinction), Vice Chancellor Islamia University of Bahawalpur said in his presidential address that Islam is the religion of peace, harmony and love. The teachings of Islam are that those false gods should not be cursed, that they should curse the true Lord in return. The golden history of the Muslims is a witness that there has never been an incident where a Muslim did something that insulted the sanctity of the followers of any religion.

The teachings of Islam are that our faith is not complete until we believe in other prophets and the books revealed to them. This is the reason why Muslims respect the sanctities of other religions. Prof. Dr. Hafiz Shafiqur Rahman, Director of Sirat Chair delivered the welcome speech and said that Sirat Chair, Islamia University Bahawalpur has the distinction of inviting scholars from time to time to seek guidance from the Prophet’s (PBUH) biography on various important contemporary topics. The truth of Islam is becoming more and more obvious to the world of humanity day by day. In the world of argument, the unbeliever always resorts to clever tactics after being defeated. The recent incident of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden is a link in this chain.

There is a need for the Muslim Ummah to give an effective warning to the non-Muslim nations to refrain from such sensitive actions in the future. Professor Dr. Sheikh Shafiqur Rahman, Dean of the Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies said in his address. That Muslims are saddened by the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden in recent days. The West is afraid of the growth of Islam and continues to do the heinous act of hurting the sentiments of Muslims with such hideous tactics. The need for this matter We should connect our relationship with the Quran and follow the Quranic teachings. Professor Dr. Salim Tariq Khan, former Vice Chancellor, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur said in his address that Islam is against any freedom of expression, which Believers of other religions are offended. Malikullah Bakhsh Kaliar, member of the Islamic Ideology Council of Pakistan, said in his address that every religion has holy things, like in Judaism, Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) and the Torah are holy. Jesus and the Gospel are sacred in Christianity.

In Hinduism, Gaua and Vedas are sacred. Every religion has some sacred things. Peace in the world is possible only when the followers of all religions respect the sanctities of other religions. Respect for the sacred is the guarantee of world peace. Renowned religious scholar Professor Hafiz Muhammad Yusuf Khan said in his keynote address that the West is distorting the Quranic commands and teachings out of context and lessons. Presenting Islam as a terrorist religion. It is the responsibility of Muslim scholars to present the true image of Islam to the Western nations, which is an image of peace and security, coexistence, tolerance and love. For some time now, there has been an extraordinary and unexpected increase in the incidents of insulting the sanctities of Islam at the international level. The main reason for this is that the West is afraid of the development of Islam, so these kinds of events are taking place under a systematic conspiracy.

Islam emphasizes the principle of respect for the sanctity and feelings of others. Dr. Badr Hashmi, a translator of the Quran and an economist from America, said in his address that the Muslim Ummah is suffering from a language crisis and day by day the Western world continues to play with the feelings of Muslims under the guise of freedom of expression. The only reason for this is the sinking economy of the Muslims and our always extending our hands to them for loans. We have to strengthen our economies so that we are among the nations Be able to raise your head with dignity.

When our economy is strong, then no one will have the courage to insult Islamic personalities and holy things. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Shaikh, Assistant Professor, Department of Quranic Studies, moderated the seminar and at the end of the seminar, commemorative shields were presented to the guest scholars. In addition to the civil society of Bahawalpur city, a large number of prominent personalities of different schools of thought and religious schools participated in the seminar.

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