KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION

By :-Muhammad Amin Asif
Education is as important for a society as blood for the human body.The societies those made progress in all fields of life are due to knowledge and education.When barbaric tribes of Arab became civilized and exemplary society of those times ruling almost many important parts of the world and ruined the so called super powers of that time  (IRAN AND ROME) .That was because of  arrival of the  best teacher of the universe, the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) who educated the barbaric tribal  people of  Arabia by the order of Almighty Allah through revelation and made them most civilized. Almighty Allah  made obligation for every men and women to get education and meditate on the creation of the universe.
 In many verses of The Holy Quran , almighty Allah clearly says that the people having knowledge(literate)  and without knowledge(illiterate) are not equal.

      I am quoting two famous Hadiths of the Holy prophet (PBUH) below in this regard


" Seek the Knowledge whether you have to go china for it".
In another eve he (PBUH) said,
, "Seek the knowledge from cradle to grave'.
 seeking of knowledge is equally important for everyone without considering cast,colour, creed,sex, language and area where they are living.It is clear decisions of Almighty Allah and his prophets that the only way to live better life in this world and the world after doomsday is to gain knowledge about this world and the world  after doomsday. Knowledge is not only stuck to schools and colleges only but it can be gained anywhere through different means.The best way to seek Knowledge is through the holy books sent by Almighty Allah through the 124,000 messengers of God.The last revelation of Almighty Allah is the Holy Quran.
        Importance of education is admitted by every segment of society and by the people of everywhere. Here are few famous quotes of the famous people of the world regarding education.

"Education is the best provision for old age." Aristotle

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
Aristotle

"Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire." William B Yates 

 William B Yates

“Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities — that's training or instruction — but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed.” Thomas More 

"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't." Anatole France

"The great aim of education is not knowledge but action." Herbert Spencer

“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” Derek Bok

The information is in the people, not in your head.” Edward T. Hall“

“An educated person is one who has learned that information almost always turns out to be at best incomplete and very often false, misleading, fictitious, mendacious - just dead wrong.”” Edward T. Hall“

“The mere imparting of information is not education.” Carter G. Woodson

“The educated do not share a common body of information, but a common state of mind.” Mason Cooley

"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten." B. F. Skinner

In your thirst for knowledge, be sure not to drown in all the information.” Anthony J. D'Angelo

“Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.” Clifford Stoll

“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.” Samuel Johnson

“Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is collected and used” Dr. Carl Sagan

Is Dr. Tahir ul Qadri on any Agenda

By:- Muhammad Amin Asif
Dr. Tahir ul Qadiri an Islamic scholar is basically from Jhang city of Punjab province. He was born in 1951. He belongs to a Punjabi'Sial' family. He started his early education in 'Sacred Heart School'  a christian school at Jhang City. Qadri studied Law from Punjab university Lahore in 1974 and started his career as LAWER. Then he  taught law at Punjab university Lahore from 1978 to 1983 and got Ph. D  in Islamic Law in 1986. He was appointed as Professor of Law in Punjab university where he taught Islamic , British and US law.He founded a Sufism based Islamic Organisation  Minhaaj ul Quran in 1981 .In 1986 , he inaugurated head office of his tehreek in Lahore. In 1989, he  announced a political party,  Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) headed by himself. He participated in National Elections and was elected MNA( Member of national assembly). Qadri announced his resignation as a Member of the National Assembly after tbout two years and asked the party workers not to take part in politics and just to run the  Institution  Minhaj ul Quran .He is very good speaker and can hold the audiences for hours.
          He traveled many countries and delivered his lectures there. He Shifted to Canada  seven years ago and he is having Dual citizenship of Canada as well as Pakistan.Recently he came back to Pakistan just before the National Elections in Pakistan going to held within next three four months and addressed a huge gathering of his followers in Lahore on 23 December 2012 and Launched a very strong protest against the ruling government and gave some demand which are to be fulfilled till 10th of January 2013 otherwise he will protest in Islamabad capital along with four million people. His other  demands are now back sided and main demand is to make  Pakistan army and Judiciary as negotiating parties to make Interim government before the national elections. He announced  long march to Islamabad on 14th January 2013 from all over the |Pakistan.This act is most burning and debatable issue now a days on media as well as in Pakistani society. One group of people say that Prof. Qadri has come back to Pakistan on foreign agenda while the other think he is back to create Law and order problem in Pakistan to prolong the present government's ruling period.No doubt  In Pakistan, ruling party has lost people's support due to corruption and other law and order problems.In next elections there is chance of PML(N) to win the next elections other parties are either local or not so favorite. just before elections ,such types of demands create lot of doubts that either establishment or present government is sporting and launching such law and order situation to keep PML(N) out of government. Interior Minister of Pakistan Rehman Malik met to prof. Qadri on 6th January 2013 and he announced in a press conference along with prof Qadri that he came to warn him of chance of terrorism but behind the scene what is going on? it is the Question.

           Let have a look at Opinions of political parties of Pakistan on this matter..

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)
 Views of Pakistan peoples' Party are not clear and confusing they are opposing this march on media but  doubt goes to this party to prolong her tenure of government.Recent meeting of Rehman Malik with Prof. Qadri creates doubts in the minds of peoples of Pakistan as he never meets peoples on  ordinary matters.Statement are Doubtful l. I left it a question mark for the people of Pakistan.

Pakistan Muslim League PML(N)
         This party has clear instance on the issue that  demands of  Prof Qadri are not constitutional and it is  creating law and order situation in Pakistan  to derail the democracy. Mian Nawaz, Sharif chairmen of PML(N), clearly said that it is a conspiracy to stop the election process and Dr. qadri's demand are not legal and constitutional.
Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI)

         Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) is not in the parliament. It is new emerging party that was also blamed as party of establishment.Firstly they supported \Dr. Qadri now they are confused and changed their instance.Its looks clearly that they will not join this protest.
 Pakistan Muslim League (Q)

Pakistan Muslim league (Q) is collation partner of present government.Being government party she is supporting this long march.At first they announced to join the protest and long march then they changed their instance  Chaudhry Shujat chairmen of this party denied to join this protest in Media. But there is opinion that this party has given 5 million to Dr.Qadri as support of this long march.

 Mutahda Quami Movement (MQM)

 MQM is another  party which has very clear instance on this issue. This party announced to support Dr. Qadri on this Issue. This  is the party which also joined protest speech at Lahore on 23rd December 2012. They are sitting in government and are said pro establishment party.This is the party which is totally against PML(N).It is said that they are launching the movement to block the way of PML(N) in next elections. Chairman of this party Altaf Hussain is also British national but his party is stronger in Sindh Province specially in Karachi and Hyderabad.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam(F)

 JUI  party is  opposition party and having seats in parliament of Pakistan now . Maulana Fazl ur Rehman , Manchurian of JUI(F) strongly condemned this march and is of same opinion as PML(N).
 Jamat e Islami

Ameer e Jamat e Islami Seyyed Munawar Hussan having opinion close to PML(N).This party is against this long march and saying it as fraud to the nation.
Views of Dr. Abdul Qadeer

     Dr Abdul Qadeer , a Famous  nuclear Scientist of Pakistan, gave his views on media about this long march. He is of opinion that demands of Dr. Qadri are unconstitutional .First of all he should surrender the dual nationality then take part in coming elections to talk about the rights of peoples of Pakistan.Dr. Qadri is citizen of Canada and took oath of loyalty of Canada and talking about the Pakistani nation.He regarded these demands and long march as rubbish.

What is Your Opinion now?