Brethren in Islam and Iman!

Human being is honored,

لقد كرمنا بني آدم

He has been considered honorable and protection of his life, wealth, honor and dignity has been made obligatory, and removing his pains and worries has been termed necessary. In fact a human being is he who is useful for others. Poet of the East says:

Human being has been created for easing pains,
Otherwise number of angles was not less for obedience.

Islam which is the most favorite, great and the most complete religion, always desires human dignity. Therefore where it has given priority to brotherhood there it has also deemed helping others important. Human being has been showered with much excellence and superiority. He who prefers others and their necessities above himself, is successful.

ويؤثرون على أنفسهم ولو كان بهم خصاصة و من يوق شح نفسه فأولئك هم المفلحون

And they prefer others above themselves though poverty becomes their lot. And whoso is saved from his own avarice, such are they who are successful.

Motherland Pakistan which came into being in the name of Islam faced such heavenly and earthly sudden tragedy on October 8 that is the biggest and heart-rending tragedy of the century in which hundreds of thousands of people regardless of their religion and faith were died and martyred, countless wounded, became handicapped and homeless, women became widows and children orphans. No doubt it is unforgettable tragedy and severe trial.

ولنبلونكم بشىء من الخوف و الجوع و نقص من الأموال والأنفس و الثمرات

The whole world rendered cooperation in its capacity and it is still in continuation. Practical display of unity, solidarity and sacrifice by every Pakistani is a bright example for the whole humanity. All those who died in the tragedy of earthquake were part of our body. Still now we have to do much, to share pains of the quake-affected.

on the occasion of universal chehlum (fortieth) of all those died and martyred in the tremor announced by Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan, the whole nation prays for elevation of ranks of all compatriots without any discrimination and early recovery of the wounded.

The armed forces young men, religious, political and social organizations have proved by helping open-heartedly on the occasion of earthquake the affected brothers and sisters that we share our pains and grieves. Also foreign countries and NGOs are playing a significant role in relief works which is commendable. On international level, though heavy aid has been rendered but it is insufficient. Donors' conference called by the government was a good step but its results should come to light. Moreover the government has also set up a parliamentary committee to oversee aid activities, it is a sound step, but the government should also known that parties outside the parliament are also working selflessly, these should also be taken along with. As severity of cold is increasing, therefore effort should be made so that the deserving people would not remain deprived in any case, and protection of their life, wealth and honor is duty of us all. More responsibility goes to the shoulders of the government because it has authority and implementing force. Therefore, arrangement of residence, food and apparel for quake-affected is necessary as a first step, then all-out efforts should be rendered for their restoration on permanent basis.

This is extremely necessary to save relatives of the quake-affected from going to be separated. And the tribes and families they belong to must be fully protected because lineage and family are identity and recognizance of a human being. Therefore, Allah says in Surah Al-Hujaraat:

ان خلقنكم من ذكرو أنثى و جعلنكم شعوبا و قبائل لتعارفوا

O people! We have created you from a man and a woman, and made your tribes and castes so that you may recognize each other.

The government is also duty bound to keep accounts of aid completely fair in order to increase dignity of the nation and the country.

TNFJ is purely a religious organization which considers politics in obeys religion and shariah and which always has raised voice for oppressed, have-nots and weak. From the very first day of the tragedy of quake, relief committee of TNFJ has fervently appealed to the philanthropists to deposit their funds open-heartedly in the Presidential Relief Fund, or deliver to their nearing mosques, imambargahs, and bodies of their own maslak or office of Central Relief Committee of TNFJ. We are doing all these for achievement of pleasure of the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful, because in it lay our deliverance in the two worlds. In the end, we heartedly pray:

May earthquakes could not reach to your stability O’ motherland
Either we undergo catastrophes but may you remain safe till the Last Day

Wassalam
Foot-dust of humanity
Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi
(Chief of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan)
November 25, 2005