Agnostic and Ridiculous Attitudes of the Rulers against Islam, Judiciary and Democracy

It is the justice, which once used to be the central pillar of the Muslim society, the Western communities are now proud of having established it in their societies. It is the pearl we lost and they have found it. And due to that they seem justified to claim their eminence over Asian and African and particularly on Muslim communities. Despite the fact that while dealing with people of the other countries how disaffected they are in the matter of justice and how much justice is done with the Third World countries, it has to be admitted that at home for their own people they assure providing justice to everyone. Judiciary itself protects the tradition of justice and strictly safeguards against any intrude of the governments in smooth running of the process of justice. Media, intellectuals and human rights organizations keep their vivid eyes lest any authoritative step is taken against the principles of justice. Judiciary is mostly free of any outer influence there and the judges give daring verdicts without any fear and interference.


Here, in the most of the Muslim countries, the despot rulers and their lackeys from so-called moderate and enlightened elite class, heavily tainted with corruption and unjust activities, are the biggest obstacles in the path of judiciary while delivering justice. Neither they are ready to bow to Islamic system guaranteeing pure justice nor even to existing courts. An ugly game of oppression and tyrannies continue and the wronged people keep longing for justice for decades. Smack of sarcasm is evident in their policies. Judiciary is the biggest target of their malicious attacks. Each and every vicious move they hit upon is for denial of justice with tactics of making it delayed.

Take example of Pakistan. The president and his retinues are sunk in corruption up to their necks. Plundered money is transferred in their secret accounts in Swiss banks or used in purchasing properties in London, New York, Paris and Dubai. Cessation of hostilities and reconciliation in politics to them means let the other greedy and corrupt political elements have their shares in hideous game of looting. The care is taken that the parties chosen as allies necessarily have same taints of shady dealings. They do have already sullied repute of their dishonesty, opportunism and lust for power. All are on one hand united in remaining in clash with judiciary, letting not the decisions of the courts get implemented and on the other hand they feel disgusted with Islam. Secular natured political party of the president in power now, not only remains loggerheads with the opposition, but shamelessly spurns the resolutions of the parliament which had elected them. Alliances come into existence keeping their vested interests in their sights. Getting heated and then cooling down is always on the basis of their personal and party benefits.

With the fair judiciary two other targets of chagrin of ruling forces in Pakistan, the leaders of the political parties, their tools in administration and law enforcing authorities are democracy and mainly Islam. We often find them singing the songs of democracy and sometime they exhibit some signs of their being Muslims but in fact they lack the spirit of democracy and are largely ignorant how much blissful the Islamic laws are and to what extent they assure of fair and expedite justice. Because of their corruption, bribery, intercessions, nepotism, undue favours, kickbacks and transgression of the laws, they fear to be definitely called to account for all these moral crimes. Turning their backs on Islamic laws with an intense feeling of allergy to them is actually because of their being timorous of impartial and genuine justice in Islam and not any deficiency in Islam. Justice is the central pillar in Islam. No sphere of life, public or private, individual or collective, is left out of access of justice. Islam allows polygamy with the condition of justice, puts great emphasis on justice in distribution of wealth, places stress on social justice and gives not any leave to take unjust steps or make decisions contrary to the values of justice even in case when the matters is of enemies of Islam. It makes necessary to deal equally with children without any gender discrimination.

“…If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with more than one wife), then only one (is the limit to marry) or (slaves) that your right hands possess…) (An-Nisa: 3)

“O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allah as just witnesses; and let not the enmity and hatred of others make you avoid justice. Be just, that is nearer to piety; and fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Well-Acquainted with that you do.” (Al-Maidah: 8)

A very interesting and also unfortunate situation is that in spite of being immensely impressed by the Western political and cultural values and very anxiously sending their children to grow and get educated in that cultural environment, the things they try to evade from the Western traditions are the democratic and justice system in practice there. In entire Muslim world in general and in Pakistan an agnostic and ridiculous attitude of the rulers and most of the political leaders about Islam, judiciary and democracy awfully comes in view. And the present high tides of the anger are manifest against the same attitude.