Ceremonial people

I have received the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that he said, "There are ten virtues for every letter of the Qur'aan, and I do not say that alam is one letter, but alf is one letter, lam is one letter and mem is one letter." The total number of verses in the Qur'an is 6666. Every verse of the Qur'an is full of mercy, complete healing and complete blessing. These were the verses of the Qur'an that made Umar ibn al-Khattab Umar. Which changed the color of Waleed bin Mughira's face. Three chiefs of Makkah, including Abu Jahl, were lifted from their beds in the dark of night to the room of the Messenger of God, and today, more than fourteen hundred years later, the structure of any of his letters has not changed.

According to the 2017 census, the total population of Karachi is more than 14.9 million. There will be at least one million mosques in the city. In Ramadan, the entire Qur'an is completed once in every mosque. There are hundreds of mosques and madrassas where Taraweeh is performed separately. Taraweeh taught at home is another. It is dominated by thousands of gatherings in the form of Qur'an tours and Qur'anic lessons. In my humble opinion, more than 10 million Qur'ans are recited, recited, recited and recited in the city of Karachi alone during Ramadan.

Till today I was wondering what should be the state of blessings and blessings in a city where 6666 verses of Quran are heard and recited 10 million times? In this city, blessings and blessings would descend every moment? The Qur'an is a complete cure and the diseases in the city will be eradicated whether they are external or internal. What should be the world of cleanliness in the city of those who do not touch the Qur'an without ablution? Load shedding, murder, looting, unemployment and all kinds of troubles and worries will be eradicated. Will be.

But you see, the situation of the city and its citizens who read more than one crore Qur'an is the same before and after Ramadan. There is no difference in their routine. Iqbal had said:

The remaining ritual is no longer the spirit of Bilali

Philosophy is left, the teaching of Ghazali is no more

The biggest reason for all this is that we have become a "ceremonial nation". We celebrate everything. We have begun to "celebrate" every act of worship and every action. If you do not believe, then start from Muharram and go to Dhu al-Hijjah, you will understand.

Ninety percent of people do not even know why the High Priest sacrificed. Half the nation is busy making black clothes and decorating parties, while half the nation is ready to "enjoy" the holiday. Haleem's preparation, occupation, fun and entertainment throughout these nights. What remains is the purpose for which Imam Hussein cut off his family. Who cares about a mission that has not yet been completed? Because we mean "celebrating" mahram.

Take the example of Rabi-ul-Awal. Even those who do not offer a single prayer in a year consider decorating their house with stolen electricity as a real reward. The thicker and bigger the speaker, the more people's ears will be pierced and people's sleep will be forbidden, the more "reward" will be collected. A nation without electricity. Twelve, twelve hours of load shedding. She is celebrating the Prophet's "birthday" on a full moon. As far as the Prophet's character, character, compassion and humility in worship are concerned, it cannot be celebrated now, so that is enough.

Ever since the sacrifice was made, no one would have thought that the sacrifice could be "celebrated" in such a way. Which "Sunnah of Abraham" is being fulfilled by blackening the nights, sacrificing prayers and harming humanity? At least I didn't go down without explaining myself first. Then what is the reward for showing the "practical example" of the same animal's ugliness, its head and its beating in the streets by decorating it with half-faith? I did not understand
And now the bankruptcy of this holy month is about to take the whole nation out together. Anyway, we give Ramzan Amir Bhai, Fahad Mustafa and Sahir Lodhi on "contract". Shaista Wahidi conducts programs on 'iddah during her' iddah. The whole nation asks for forgiveness together with Veena Malik. From dawn to dusk, iftar is done by wearing a dupatta and after iftaar, it is not even bothered. The longest Ramadan transmission that continues to "refresh" faith 24 hours a day continues. Qiyam-ul-Layl on the nights of Ramadan may mean a series of night matches anyway (God forbid). There are "gatherings" and "sit-ins" at hotels throughout the night.

The days of Ramadan are short, but the entertainment in the name of Iftar parties does not end there. The way we spend Ramadan with "faith and accountability". Then we should expect the same faith as we have and we should be thankful for the rest.

We are strange people, we have not stopped celebrating from birth to death. Circumcision and aqeeqah cards are being printed. The deceased went away with his deeds, but in the name of the third, tenth, fortieth, anniversary and wedding, we have started an endless series of superstitions.

Simply put, we have decided to give our children every opportunity to destroy their deeds and to collect sins in the name of goodness. It is understandable for a person to sin with a sense of guilt, but it is incomprehensible for a person to sin with a sense of goodness and to present arguments and proofs for it. We are our Islamic