Protection of Muslims vs propagation of Islam

maulānā aglā sawāl āyā hai maulānā iqbāl 'umrī kā tamiil nāḍu se. Unhoṅne likhā hai: "maulānā ek sāhab ne farmāyā āne vālī muslim qaum kī fikrī aur 'amalī ḥifāzat zarūrī hai na ke islām kī āshā'at. is ke bāre meṅ āp batā'eṅ." donon yaksāṅ taur par zarūrī haiṅ. woh bhī zarūrī hai, woh bhī zarūrī hai. āp kaheṅ ke ḳhānā ḳhānā zarūrī hai, pānī pīnā zarūrī nahīṅ hai. haiṅ? āp kaheṅ jāgnā zarūrī hai, sonā zarūrī nahīṅ hai. yeh to ko'ī nazariya nahīṅ hai. zarūrat kisī ko'ī ek cīz kī nahīṅ huā kartī.

ek hī cīz zarūrat nahīṅ hotī. to āp apne ko taiyār karne ke lie apne ko taiyār karnā bhī zarūrī hai. aur islām ke lie apnī jo jo farīza hai us ko adā karnā bhī zarūrī hai. kyā phir se paṛhīye us ko? ek maulānā ek sāhab ne farmāyā āne vālī muslim qaum kī fikrī aur 'amalī ḥifāzat zarūrī hai na ke islām kī āshā'at. dekhīye ek to yeh maiṅ kahūṅgā ke log apne dimāġh se bolte rahte haiṅ. yeh bāt apne dimāġh se hai. āp qur'ān meṅ ḍhūṅḍhīye ke kyā yeh bāt qur'ān meṅ likhī hu'ī hai?

yeh quran mein likha hua hai? sab se bari museebat yeh hai ke sab aadmi apne dimaagh se bolte hain. yeh nahi sochte ke woh quran mein likha hua hai ke nahi likha hua hai. quran mein likha hua hai jabke "likon al-rasool shaheeda wa alaikum wa takoono shuhadaa al-nas" to aap kaise yeh keh sakte hain ke ummat-e-muslima ki hifazat karna hai aur da'wati kaam phaar bajaye? woh hamari zimmedari nahi hai. quran mein saaf saaf yeh hai ke "ummat akon awwal min aslam" ek taraf yeh hai. dusri taraf "da'i ilallah ba'idi wa siraj munira" yaani apne aap ko momin banana, muslim banana.

ek yeh zimmedari hai. doosri yeh hai ke aap doosri qaumon ke aage da'wat-e-ilallah ka kaam karna, islam ki isha'at karna. to dono ek saath matloob hain. yeh is mein se koi aisa nahi hai jo ghair zaroori ho. to aap ko apne aap ko, ummat-e-muslima ko musalsal tayyar bhi karte rehna hai. aur saath saath aap ko da'wat ka kaam bhi karte rehna hai. jis tarah se pani peena hai, khana bhi khana hai.

jaagna hai, sona bhi hai. to yeh to ek fitri nizam hai. aap ek ko le kar doosre ko chhod dein. yeh aap ko khud sakhta hai, quran se is ka koi ta'alluq nahi hai. maulana agla sawal hai miss naghma siddiqui ka. unhon ne likha hai: "How can one do merciless introspection of oneself?"