Al-Azhari’s Political Theory for Pakistan in 20th century: An Analytical view

Abstract

Justice Al-Azhari was the interpreter of the Quran, biographer of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W), teacher, researcher, Sufi, and writer. Along with all these qualities, he was a great reformer and a dianoetic leader as well. His basic aim was not just worldly politics. He wanted to see politics according to the character model of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W). So, he struggled to bring reforms through his pen, justice, and by practically participating in politics. His practical leaven was a collection of fear of Allah and love of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W). His political vision and intellect were constructed according to the ideology of Islam and Pakistan and his standard of enmity was “treachery against Islam and Pakistan”. In the history of the country, his political character reflects these very principles. The center and axis of the political life of justice Al-Ahzari were the only two ideologies: Islam and Pakistan. His whole life is composed of these ideologies. From his conscious life to his last breath, every moment of his life is passed in the effort that Pakistan be made a cradle (center) of Islam. His speeches, writings, ideological and practical politics, hardships of imprisonment, judicial and journalistic services, the effort for the unity of the nation as well as of the Ummah, reflect the spreading of Islam and the ideology of Pakistan.