Serving Suffering Humanity Is a Means of Seeking Allah’s Pleasure: Special Message on World Humanitarian Day
On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day, Founder and Patron-in-Chief of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, said in a special message that Islam teaches humanity dignity, protection, peace and mutual respect. He said Islam places fundamental importance on protecting human life, honor, freedom and basic rights, and teaches people to serve humanity without discrimination, assist the oppressed and support vulnerable segments of society.
He said that Islam has accorded humanity such a high status by declaring the killing of an innocent person to be tantamount to the killing of all humanity that there is no parallel example of this principle elsewhere. He emphasized that Islam’s message is not confined to acts of worship; compassion, justice, tolerance, brotherhood and service to humanity are also fundamental requirements of the faith.
The Holy Qur’an declares that human beings have been honored, while the noble Seerah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ provides a practical model of respect for humanity, compassion, mercy, justice and fairness.
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said that today the world is witnessing humanitarian tragedies caused by wars, conflicts, poverty, hunger and natural disasters. In such circumstances, he said, it is the responsibility of the international community to make the protection of human life, the establishment of peace and the provision of non-discriminatory assistance to affected people its highest priorities.
He stressed that the protection of a person’s life, dignity and fundamental rights must never vary on the basis of religion, color, race, language or nationality. Islam teaches kindness and justice toward all humanity and regards helping society’s vulnerable, needy, orphaned, impoverished and distressed members as a profound human and religious responsibility.
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