زندگی خدا کی نعمت ہے
اس کائنات رنگ و بو میں جہاں نظر دوڑائیں اُس منعم حقیقی کی عطا کردہ نعمتوں کی فراوانی ہی فراوانی ہے۔ کہیں کھیت وکھلیان کشت ِزعفران کا نمونہ پیش کر رہے ہیں، کہیں گلستان و نخلستان جشنِ بہاراں کی آمد کی نوید جانفراسُنارہے ہیں ، کہیں دریا اور نہر یں جوئے نغمہ خواں کی صورت میں موجود ہیں، کہیں کوہستانی علاقوں میں موجود فلک بوس پہاڑ اور جبال شامخہ ناظرین کو ورطۂ حیرت میں ڈال رہے ہیں۔ یہ سب اللہ تعالیٰ کی نعمتیں ہیں جو مختلف شکلوں میں موجود ہیں۔ لیکن ان سب سے بڑھ کر جواللہ تعالیٰ کی عظیم نعمت ہے وہ زیست ہے، وہ حیات ہے، وہ زندگی ہے۔
زندگی ہے تو سب نعمتیں رعنائیاں بکھیرتی ہوئی نظر آتی ہیں، زندگی کے حیات بخش قطروں سے سیراب شخص ہی جملہ انعاماتِ ربّانی سے متمتع ہوسکتا ہے، زندہ شخص ہی بادِنسیم کے مسحور کن جھونکوں سے مسرور ہوسکتا ہے، زندگی ہی گلہائے گلستان ونخلستان کی حسن و زیبائش کا احساس دلاسکتی ہے، زندگی سے حرکت ہے، زندگی سے برکت ہے، زندگی سے عبادت ہے، زندگی سے عیادت ہے۔ انسان کا وجود، قوم کا وجود ، معاشرے کا وجود ملک و ملت کا وجود زندگی کا ہی مرہونِ منت ہے۔
زندگی کی حقیقی رعنائیوں سے فائدہ اٹھانے والے ذی فہم فراست لوگ آسمان علم و دانش پر آفتاب و ماہتاب بن کر چمکتے ہیں، وہ اس حقیقت کو بھی فراموش نہیں کرتے کہ یہ زندگی ہمارے پاس اللہ تعالیٰ کی دی ہوئی امانت ہے، ہم نے اس میں خیانت نہیں کرنی ہے، ہم نے اپنی زندگی کو اُسی راستے پر گامزن کرنا ہے جہاں خالق حقیقی کی منشاء و مراد ہے۔
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Allah almighty has created Human beings, the angels, and jinn for His worship alone. To guide the human beings to the right path, Allah almighty has sent many messengers to all nations and pieces of lands. Hazrat Adam (A. S.) was the first human being as well as the first Prophet of Allah on the Earth, while the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was the last of all in this chain. There will be no prophet after him. Now, it is the duty of every Muslims to carry and spread this universal message to the whole humanity. In this context, the message of Islam is universal. This article deals with this issue through giving proofs from the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah.
The Constitution of 1973 addressed the issues of federal-provinces relationship with promising arrangements. Under the 8th and 17th Amendments in the 1973 Constitution, powers of the President were increased. In the general elections 2008, the PPP emerged as the largest political party in the National Assembly and formed the coalition Federal Government. The Special Parliamentary Committee for Constitutional Reform (SPCCR) was formed under the Chairmanship of Senator Raza Rabbani. The Parliament passed the 18th Amendment Bill by more than the two-thirds majority. A consensus was shown by the political parties on the 18th Amendment. The process of restructuring of federalism in Pakistan under the 18th Amendment was a significant development which needed to be properly examined. The political leadership in the Parliament showed extensive consensus and political maturity over the 18th Amendment. The amendment ensured parliamentary democracy and provincial autonomy.It has enhanced role of the elected representatives. The reversal of the discretionary powers of the President at the Federal level and the Governor at the Provincial level is a positive step. Role of the opposition has been recognized in appointment of the Judges of the Superior Courts and formation of the interim government at the Federal level and the Provincial level. The 18th Constitutional Amendment delivers us optimism towards the settlement of major issues of federalism. Seventeen Federal ministries were devolved to the provinces under the 18th Amendment. The Federal Government also created new federal ministries. It is noteworthy that new ministries are performing functions almost like of their predecessors. There is also a centralization tendency at the Federal level and the Provincial level. Two Provinces (Punjab and Sindh) deliberately delayed the conduct of local government elections that is a negative sign and shows centralization tendency of the said provinces. The issues of federalism under the 18th and the 20th Amendments have been examined in great detail. In past, the power of the central government to legislate included in the CLL was rationalized. Previously, the CLL had 47 items. The circumstances that eventually led to the abolishment of the CLL have been examined. The study is based on a detailed analysis of the 18th and the 20th Amendments. Under the 18th Amendment, seventeen ministries had been devolved to the provinces. The main issue is implementation of the aforesaid amendments. Implementation of the 18th and the 20th Amendments has also been examined. This issue of federalism was very significant and therefore required a comprehensive study. Hopefully this study will add to the existing body of knowledge on the subject. Qualitative research method has been utilized for this study. The research consists of five chapters.