By: Abdul Gani Punjabi
Reading Time: 3 – 5 Minutes

Looking into the pages of History, I came across a period where communication with masses (at Once/at One Place) was highly challenging and nearly impossible, because of lack of connectivity and communication channels. But still at that period of time, Trustworthy & Truthful (Sadiq & Ameen) people were found, who used to propagate the message/news/announcements/etc ahead to the masses whom they were in touch with.

This was the pattern of communication, which was used to spread message to the masses. A Truthful & Trustworthy Person taking the message from one place to another, and sharing that message with other people, so they can also stay updated and well-informed. And the best part of this type of communication was people knew the credibility & authenticity of the one who was delivering that message to the masses, which use to make acceptance of that message easier.

While imaging the whole scenario, and mode of communication till few years ago, we hardly see the existence of Printers & Photocopy Machines, and to write/share/deliver a message to the masses; Groups of inscribers were formed, who used to replicate the messages, by spending days and nights, and months and years, to ensure the original message could reach to the masses in the most authentic form!

Similarly, there was a period in History, where Human Begins were at the peak of following their own desires, and reaching to a point of destruction where burying an alive girl child was considered as a symbol of courage & status, having sexual and illicit relationships with their own mothers and sisters were made normal by the community members, murders and killings were so normal that a brother would kill his own brother just because his brother’s animals drank from his well, and women were treated as a lifeless object; who were sold and purchased for personal benefits, and one of the biggest disease in the society was Loan with Interest ; which made Human Beings slave to their Lenders. And many such vices were spread across the world and different empires.

And during this period, when Mankind was lost, confused, and wandering aimlessly in life, there were few… Who were searching for the Truth;

• The Truth behind all things
• The Truth behind their existence
• The Truth behind their origins
• The Truth about the right path and where to find it
• The Truth about their Purpose of Life
• The Truth about the Creator of this Universe
• The Truth about the Creation of this Universe, by the Creator
• The Truth about which path to follow out of the many paths prevailing in the society
• The Truth about Death, Life, Relationships, Worldly Life, Eternal Life, etc..

And there were many such questions, ticking in the mind of those who were searching & seeking the Truth…

So, during this search, they visited many places of worships, met many knowledgeable & intellectual person, sacrificed lots of money and resources to travel from one place to another to find the answers which were ticking in their minds… But something within their hearts and mind were not satisfied, until they met that one individual, who was Chosen, Selected & Appointed (Prophet Muhammad; Peace & Blessings be Upon Him) by the Creator Himself (Allah S.W.T) to Remind (The Noble Qur’an) Humanity about the Absolute Truth (Their Origin & The Eternal Life to Come), and How they should spend their lives in the best and noble ways (Worldly Life) to gain The Ultimate Success (Jannah/Paradise) & be saved from The Ultimate Failure (Jahannam/HellFire).

When the Sincere Seekers of Truth, Heard the Message & Reminder (The Noble Qur’an) by the most Noble, Truthful & Trustworthy Person, they reflected on the message… And found each and every single question they had in their hearts and minds to be answered.. and as soon as they found the answer, their hearts were filled with peace, tranquility, and state of contentment took over their whole being! Because they found the truth & the right path they were constantly seeking & searching for!

When these Sincere & Seekers of Truth, found the answers to the most crucial and important questions of life, which hardly anyone was able to answer across the globe, and other people were also eagerly waiting for the answers and were thirsty for it, out of their love, care, concern, kindness, and generosity.. they decided to pass on this Message of Truth to the last of the person on Earth, So they may also find answers to the questions which noone else will be able to ever solve.

But as I mentioned above, There were no Printers or Photocopy machine available at that time, they used to inscribe the Message of Truth (The Noble Qur’an) on stones, skins of animals, bones, etc.. and later when paper came into existence, the ink of the scholars were used to write this message more easily, and pass it across.

And one of the greatest gift, ease and favour, they (The Pious and Righteous Islamic Scholars/Ulema), created & gave to Mankind was to; Translate this Message of Truth (The Noble Qur’an) into different languages, so people from different backgrounds, cultures and languages can read and understand the message, and to gain a more deeper understanding & wisdom, they should approach the Experts (Islamic Scholars/Ulema) of their times, to understand things in a more Clear and Righteous Way.

Today in the 21st Century, we have access to the Message of Truth (The Noble Qur’an in almost all the languages which are spoken on this Earth, Preserving the Original Message as it is in Arabic Language and few translations which are yet to be done, would be already under process to ensure everyone have access to the Message of Truth!

The Biggest Tragedy is; We lost them – The Precious Ones! The One who passed on the message to us, and made it easier for us to understand The Noble Qur’an in our own language, by sacrificing their days & nights, mornings, afternoons & evenings, months and years, and their precious family time & other important works.. for US! So we can read, learn, understand, and apply the message in our lives in the best ways possible.

And the Sad & Painful Part is; We don’t respect & value them enough! Because we are constantly mislead by the propaganda, which says; What have the Islamic Scholars/Ulema done for us? And blaming them for stopping us from reading the translation of Message of Truth (The Noble Qur’an), while in reality they are the one who worked day and night, to translate the message in our language, so we can understand and apply it’s teachings!

Indeed, What a sad thing we have done with them! The Only thing they told out of concern for us, was to stay in touch with them, and understand the importance of asking an expert (Islamic Scholar) of the field (Islamic Sciences), to understand things in a more clear & crystal ways, instead of assuming meanings & output oneself. It was their concern for us, but people took it the other way around!

To remember the sacrifices of those who aided in the passing of The Message of Truth, and to remember the one who was directly given The Final & Absolute Message of Truth by the Creator himself, will be a great service to them!

So let’s remember them today, and thank them for each and every service of theirs 🤲🏻