“Muslim leaders complain about the decline of the community, saying Muslims are far behind in progress. I want to know what is the meaning of progress? (Ask those who say so.)”Asked by Muhammad Tauseef Qasmi, Delhi
maulana, agla sawal Delhi se hai, Muhammad Tauseef Qasmi sahib ka. unhon ne likha hai: muslim rehnuma millat ki pasti ki shikayat karte hain, woh kehte hain ke musalman taraqqi ke maidan mein bohat peechay hain. main yeh janna chahta hoon ke taraqqi ka matlab kya hai? woh inhi se poochiye jo aisa kehte hain. yeh to main to kehta nahi aisa.
main to kehta hoon ke musalman jo hai, soch mein peechay hain. mera jo kehna hai woh yeh hai ke musalman soch mein peechay hain. mera kehna yeh hai ke musalmanon ka case intellectual backwardness ka case hai. taraqqi ke peechay yeh meri boli nahi hai. musalmanon ka case intellectual backwardness ka case hai. yani fikri tanazzul. to baqi jo jo log kehte hain, inhi se poochen, woh batayenge ke kya matlab hai.
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