NOWSHERA, Pakistan: Imam-e-Kaba (Grand Holy Mosque of Makkah) Sheikh Saleh Bin Muhammad Bin Ibrahim has declared that Islam is the religion of peace and fraternity and strictly prohibits violence in the society.
Delivering the Friday sermon (Jumma prayer) to a mammoth gathering of people and workers of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) on occasion of three days JUI-F Centennial Celebrations at Azakhel Nowshera district as Chief Guest, Imam-e-Kaba said there is no place for chaos and violence in Islam.
“Our religion gives the message of peace, love, brotherhood and harmony,” he reiterated.
Imam-e-Kaba said that success in world and life hereafter lie in strict obedience of teachings of Quran and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in its true spirit.
Imam-e-Kaba said that the elements that instigated violence and disharmony in the name of Islam are in fact those who created anarchy and chaos among people for their ulterior motives. He said these elements are responsible for spreading hatred among people in shape of sectarianism, disharmony and intolerance.
Sheikh Saleh made it clear that Islam has nothing to do with violence and extremism.
“Islam is what Quran and Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) Sunnah stand for, it is not what extremist elements claims,” he said, and urged people to get unit under the banner of Islam and follow teachings of Quran and Sunnah so that you can remain integrated and not divided in different sects.
In this reference, he also recited Quran’s verse which means “to strictly hold the rope of Allah Almighty and not involve in differences.”
“Those Muslims who are most pious and devoted to Islam are most nearer to Allah Almighty,” he elaborated.
Imam-e-Kaba also stressed upon Ulema-e-Karam and religious scholars to play their effective role in forming unity among Muslims by delivering true message of the love, peace and harmony as enshrined in Islam. He said that Ulema are the real custodians of Islam and they can play very effective role in promotion of tolerance, brotherhood and mutual co-existence among people.
Sheikh Saleh Bin Muhammad Bin Ibrahim said that Islam lays great onus on religious scholars to portray real teachings of Islam and to guide people for spending a meaningful life based on teachings of Quran and Sunnah. He said every challenge the Ummah face today can be overcome through unity among our ranks.
Imam-e-Kaba offered special prayers for unity of Muslim Ummah, supremacy of Islam, progress, peace and development of Pakistan, righteous for people, cure for patients, eradication of poverty and illiteracy in people.
Later, Imam-e-Kaba Sheikh Saleh Bin Muhammad Ibrahim led Friday prayer offered by hundreds of thousands of faithful.
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, Federal Minister for Housing Akram Khan Durrani, Deputy Chairman Senate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and delegates from JUI Hind Maulana Asad Madani, JUI-F central and provincial leaders and delegates from Pakistan, Middle East, and others countries also attended the prayers.
The gathering was also addressed by JUI-F Central Ameer Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Saudi Religious Affairs Minister Saleh Bin Abdul Aziz Al- Sheikh.
Source: APP/DND
