Malik M Aslam Awan
HOUSE is the most sacred institution of the world, but unfortunately due to modern trends and careless instincts it is in perilous state. There are so many factors causing damage to the institution and we remain helpless to stall the eventual erosion of the institution, a composite entity to safeguard the dwellers from hot and cold of the weather and time. To maintain the unity of house is a most cumbersome responsibility and only sane minds can realize the advantages of the unity of the house. All intellectuals are wisely unanimous on the opinion that the breakage of house is in reality the breakage of society and civic norms and structure. House is a vital organ of society and society is formidable base of a state. The composition and unity of a house adversely affect a society and scattered society is unable to contribute to the welfare of state. It is incumbent upon us to maintain the composite entity of home. It has, sorrowfully, been observed that the sacred institution is getting demolished rapidly. State, which is based on the institution is duty-bound to enact laws for the maintenance of institution. It has been gravely witnessed that the law enforcing agencies especially Police comprising such elements, who, to satiate their instincts, attack on societal norms and eventually on the smaller unit of society the institution vulnerable to malicious elements.
Corruption is the foremost factor which has eroded the societal norms and sanctity of the house. Corruption spurs the human instincts to participate in the race of earning wealth, may be fair or unfair ill-gotten money. Those who practice fair means earn little, while by unfair means a lot can be earned, but causing serious damage to the laws, norms and precious values of society. To get ill-gotten money people often repeatedly use unfair tricks and to leave others behind them make hectic efforts and consequently form a mafia, a syndicate and mafias and syndicates with their concerted efforts tramp down all invaluable norms and laws. Those who are somewhat coward and have no guts to be a part of Mafia struggle individually to earn more to satiate endless desires but it is Divine verdict that human desires have no ends and to complete endless desires, one passes away this world and suddenly comes to know that he is helpless in his grave, then those left behind get ride of the saddle of the deceased and again drive the horse of incessant desires, seeing the same fate of those who passed away earlier in pursuit of mundane desires.
Human beings seldom learn lessons from past, even when parents educate their children that they should learn lessons from their trails of experience. It is notable to mention that Allah Almighty has drawn a red line around every person of the world and none can cross these lines and is miserably bound to remain within the limits demarcated by the Creator of the Universe. Followers of the last Prophet (SAWW) have been awarded a complete code of life “Quran-e-Majeed”, which intensively makes every arena of life crystal clear and the injunctions of God Almighty dictate compassionately how to lead honourable and honest living following the Divine verdicts. It is a universal truth that Allah Almighty is most compassionate to every human being even 70 times more than the mother, whose affection to her off-spring is immeasurable, how unfathomable would be the love of Allah of Almighty with His Creatures. The ultimate success lies in patience and prayers before God Almighty. Allah Almighty had made it crystal clear that misfortunes, trials, tribulations don’t continue for long, these are to end sooner or later. After the end of trials, tribulations, misfortunes a dawn of pleasant morning occurs to make the life of the followers fruitful and successful. Patience and prayers always entail happiness and inevitable end of trials and tribulations.
Successes are not always at doorstep. Chapters and lessons of history denote amply that success achieved after travails prove everlasting and durable while achieved at ease prove transitory and mirage-like, soon to evaporate. Life does not necessarily connote easiness and happiness, it may be cumbersome but it is crystal clear fact that difficulties of life always disappear by dint of hectic struggle, having the fullest faith in God Almighty. The sweet dawn is sure to rise to end the hardships of life. Have faith in Allah Almighty, He is sure to help you, He never leaves alone his followers. Everyone of us is incumbent, individually and collectively, to make hectic efforts to save his own home and society from decadence and ultimate failure and make the nation an example of success and justice based. Let us make a pledge with our own soul that we will fight against corruption, corrupt practices prevailing in society and government offices and endeavour hard to raise voice against nepotism, misuse of power, embezzlement from national exchequer and other illegal practices prevailing in the society, you will, surely, see that voice will be joined by others and forcefully sweep away malpractices and evils from the society and the dawn of new era will soon commence, which will be conducive to peaceful living of our coming generations. Will we make solemn pledge right from today?
—The writer is a freelance columnist and independent analyst based in Lahore.
