I don’t know what to do and think anymore, but I have an idea: what if you can publish a page on Pakistan Day’s resolutions like the New Year resolutions? Maybe it will make us think a bit....
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Dear Ed,
Kashmir Day was observed on 5 February, and we will soon be celebrating Pakistan Day with a lot of fanfare. There will be speeches and parades and our duty will be done. At my university, there were passionate speeches about the plight of our Kashmiri brethren but, at the end, when a student asked about the solution no one could offer one. I fail to understand why we observe days when we don’t give two hoots about them. Nothing has changed and nothing will in future as well, so who are we trying to fool? I feel depressed at the state of our country. I don’t know what to do and think anymore, but I have an idea: what if you can publish a page on Pakistan Day’s resolutions like the New Year resolutions? Maybe it will make us think a bit.
Rahma Anis, Lahore
Hey Rahma, please don’t feel depressed. It’s been tough for the country for a while, but keeping faith will get us through. Do what you can for the country in your individual capacity: obey rules even when you see others flouting them, plant a tree if you have a garden, conserve water and electricity … in other words, be a good citizen and try to motivate your siblings and friends to do the same. Change has to come from all of us! And we like your idea, also. Folks, if you send us your Pakistan Day’s resolutions, we will be happy to publish them.
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Umar bin Khattab (R.A) got some land in Khaibar and he went to the Prophet (S.A.W) to consult him about it saying, “O Allah’ Apostle got some land in Khaibar better than which I have never had, what do you suggest that I do with it?” The Prophet said, “If you like you can give the land as endowment and give its fruits in charity.” So Umar gave it in charity as an endowment on the condition that would not be sold nor given to anybody as a present and not to be inherited, but its yield would be given in charity to the poor people, to the kith and kin, for freeing slaves, for Allah’s Cause, to the travellers and guests; and that there would be no harm if the guardian of the endowment ate from it according to his need with good intention, and fed others without storing it for the future.”
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 50, Number 895
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