Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen – Khalifatul Masih I – The Way of the Righteous — Page 96
Hakeem Noor-ud-Deen The Way of the Righteous 96 The introductory remarks of Hakeem Sahib were illuminating and meaningful. Some of the extracts of this speech are reproduced below ( Report Jalsa-i-A ‘ azam Mazaahab , pp. 55-57): It is with a great deal of gratitude to God that I have come here and it is a matter of His mercy that only chosen people enjoy the Divine graces and if it was not for these graces, it would be difficult for mankind to survive. In my opinion, religion envisages a life of law and order. The laws of the government are made to guard civil rights, and the limits that these laws impose may probably curb the wave of crime, but the factors motivating these crimes are outside the fold of these laws. For instance, if someone is guilty of adultery, then the government may punish him, but the motivating factors of "staring at women" and "keeping bad company" or similar other motivating factors are beyond the reach of the law. It is this discipline that religion provides. It is clearly evident that man needs a law whereby such motivating factors are controlled and this alone can be managed by Shariah Elahi (Divine law) and it is this Divine law that has the capability of harnessing human instincts and emotions. This law has such a force on human emotions that no government, not even a despotic government, can exercise such a control. This is how man develops an interest in matters of religion. The laws of the government are necessary for maintaining law and order, but it is the confines of a religion that guard against the adverse effects. It is, therefore, very necessary that we guard our religion and it is for this purpose that the conference is being held. It is my prayer that like yesterday's peaceful proceedings we may hold the proceedings in the same cordial atmosphere. He concluded the day's proceedings of the conference by explaining the significance of surah Ikhlaas.