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8 Mahzarnama ". . . . So there is no ray of hope in this Hadith for the Community which declares itself, solely on the basis of its numerical strength, to be the Community under Allah's protection. Because this Hadith explicitly states two characteristic features of the Community: firstly, it will tread on the path of the Holy Prophet sa and his Companions and, secondly, it will be an insignificant minority. " [Tarjumaan-ul-Quran, January/February, 1945, pp. 175-176, edited by Sayyed Abul A'ala' Maudoodi] In diametric opposition to the above noted pronouncement of the Holy Prophet sa , the Resolution presented by the religious scholars on the side of the Opposition seeks to portray seventy-two Muslim sects to be bound for Paradise and points to only one to be Hell-bound. This is clearly contrary to the Hadith of the Holy Prophet sa and amounts to a sacrilege against him. So therefore, it is ill-becoming of the august National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to deliberate upon, or even put forward for deliberation, this Resolution as it now stands. However, if this resolution is rephrased and purports to determine the identity of that single Muslim sect which will be granted salvation, in the light of the aforesaid Hadith , then such an initiative will be in full accord with the intent of the Hadith of the Holy Prophet sa. An Appeal to Fulfil the Obligations of Truth and Justice In view of the foregoing, we submit respectfully but firmly that the National Assembly of Pakistan should desist from deliberating and legislating upon such matters as would be tantamount to the contravention of basic human rights. It would violate the United Nations' Charter of Human Rights as well as the Constitution of Pakistan. And most serious of all: it clearly runs counter to the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Ahadith of the Holy Prophet sa , and can prove to be a harbinger of many