LRC 5th day meeting assessment

 

 

Asher Butt

5th Day — Lahore Summer Meeting 2026 Sunday, 19th July 2026 | 4 Races | First Race 7:00 PM All four races over 1000m — full distance card

 

Race 1 · 7:00 PM — Class VII Division VII (Maiden) — 1000m

Field of 9

#	Horse	Weight
1	Dar Prince 5	9-0
2	Khizar Queen 6	8-11
3	Hashim Prince 4	8-10
4	Tehran Shan 3	8-10
5	Chhota Multani 7	8-8
6	Hamdan Prince 2	7-10
7	Quiz 10	7-10
8	Mumraiz The Great 9	7-10
9	Flokey 8	7-8

Book Fav: Dar Prince | Book Place: Quiz | Book Fluke: Chhota Multani

My Fav: Dar Prince | My Place: Khizar Queen | My Fluke: Chhota Multani

My reasoning: Full agreement on the favourite — Dar Prince 5 (9-0) carries the outright top weight in this nine-horse maiden and the handicapper has retained it there after it ran third on Day 4 from top weight. That 3rd-place finish under 9-0 is exactly the profile the handicapper rewards with continued confidence, and over 1000m the top weight authority is even more pronounced than the 900m card last week. My favourite without reservation. I diverge slightly on the place: while the book selects Quiz (7-10), I prefer Khizar Queen (8-11) — the second highest weight in the field at just 3 pounds below the top. In maiden company, the weight ladder tells the clearest story, and Khizar Queen sits at a natural place position between Dar Prince's authority and the mid-field cluster. Chhota Multani (8-8) is my fluke — it ran a surprise second on Day 4 from 8-6, the handicapper has nudged it up 2 pounds in response, and at 8-8 over the full 1000m it has the profile of a horse building toward a win.

 

Race 2 · 7:35 PM — Class VII Division VI & VII — 1000m

Field of 7

#	Horse	Weight
1	Royal Stone 7	9-0
2	Zindagi 5	8-10
3	American Star 8	8-4
4	Sea of Class 6	7-10
5	Sosig Go 2	7-10
6	Hassan Star 3	7-10
7	Majesty 4	7-10

Book Fav: Majesty | Book Place: Royal Stone | Book Fluke: Zindagi

My Fav: Royal Stone | My Place: Zindagi | My Fluke: Majesty

My reasoning: This is the sharpest disagreement of the card between the book and me. Royal Stone (9-0) carries the outright top weight — a full 4 pounds ahead of Zindagi and 10 pounds ahead of the four-way cluster at 7-10 that includes Majesty. The book makes Majesty the favourite despite it sitting at the very bottom of the weight range at 7-10. Majesty ran a surprise third on Day 4 from 7-10 and the book appears to be riding that momentum — but the handicapper has not moved Majesty's weight at all, which signals it was considered a fortunate third rather than a genuine class act. Royal Stone has carried 9-0 for multiple meetings now and is the recognised divisional class act. My favourite is Royal Stone emphatically. Zindagi (8-10), second highest in the field, is the natural place selection. Majesty drops to my fluke — the form is live but bottom weight in a seven-horse field against 9-0 Royal Stone over 1000m is a significant ask.

 

Race 3 · 8:10 PM — Class VII Division IV & V — 1000m

Field of 9

#	Horse	Weight
1	Kalabi's Queen 7	9-0
2	Emerging Star 2	8-12
3	Be A Man 6	8-8
4	Fakhar-e-Sardar 5	8-6
5	Paddington 10	8-4
6	Vartika 3	8-0
7	Bellatrix 4	8-0
8	Haseeb Thunder 8	7-10
9	Zaman Sahib 9	7-10

Book Fav: Bellatrix | Book Place: Be A Man | Book Fluke: Haseeb Thunder

My Fav: Kalabi's Queen | My Place: Emerging Star | My Fluke: Fakhar-e-Sardar

My reasoning: The book and I diverge sharply and importantly here. Kalabi's Queen (9-0) carries the outright top weight — 2 pounds ahead of Emerging Star, 6 pounds ahead of Be A Man, and a full 9 pounds ahead of the book's favourite Bellatrix (8-0). Kalabi's Queen ran a surprise third on Day 4 at 8-12, the handicapper has now elevated it to 9-0 — a clear and decisive signal of confidence. That is the most meaningful weight movement on this entire card and my favourite is Kalabi's Queen without hesitation. Emerging Star (8-12) is my place — it has been competitive throughout the meeting at the upper weight range and is the natural second selection. Now for the most analytically significant pick: Fakhar-e-Sardar (8-6) drops into Division IV & V carrying 8-6. Regular followers of this meeting will recognise this horse — it has been backed repeatedly as a favourite or fluke in Division V & VI at 9-0, winning Race 2 on Day 3 of the Summer Meeting outright. The handicapper has placed it in a lower division at a reduced weight of 8-6. This is a horse of higher class running in easier company — my fluke with conviction. The book's choice of Bellatrix as favourite at 8-0 in a field where Kalabi's Queen carries 9-0 and Fakhar-e-Sardar brings class from a higher division is, in my view, the weakest book call of the day.

 

Race 4 · 8:45 PM — Class VII Division V & VI — 1000m

Field of 6

#	Horse	Weight
1	Sher Dil 5	9-0
2	Self Belief 2	8-4
3	Wake Up 6	7-12
4	Coach House Pari 4	7-10
5	Bilal Love 3	7-10
6	True My Love 7	7-10

Book Fav: Coach House Pari | Book Place: Wake Up | Book Fluke: Sher Dil

My Fav: Sher Dil | My Place: Self Belief | My Fluke: Wake Up

My reasoning: The most striking divergence of the entire card. Sher Dil (9-0) carries the outright top weight — a full 10 pounds ahead of Self Belief, 12 pounds ahead of Wake Up, and 14 pounds clear of the three-way cluster at 7-10 that includes the book's favourite Coach House Pari. The book has made Coach House Pari (7-10) the favourite while designating Sher Dil the fluke — this is a pure form-over-weight call. Sher Dil ran third on Day 3 of the Summer Meeting and third again on Day 4, consistently finishing in the frame at the top of the weights. The handicapper's decision to allocate 9-0 in Division V & VI is a statement of class. My favourite is Sher Dil with full conviction. Self Belief (8-4) is my place — sitting 10 pounds below the top weight but 6 clear of the bottom cluster, it occupies the classic second-position profile. Wake Up (7-12) is my fluke — it ran a surprise second on Day 3 Race 2 from 7-10 and has been nudged up 2 pounds, showing the handicapper noticed. Coach House Pari at 7-10 as the book's favourite — 14 pounds below the top weight over 1000m — is a call I cannot support analytically regardless of recent form.

LRC day 4 prediction

 

LRC day 4 prediction

4th Day — Lahore Summer Meeting 2026 Sunday, 12th July 2026 | 5 Races | First Race 7:00 PM All five races over 900m except Race 5 (1000m match race)

 

Race 1 · 7:00 PM — Class VII Division VII (Maiden) — 900m

Field of 11

#	Horse	Weight
1	Dar Prince 5	9-0
2	Hashim Prince 2	9-0
3	Mirza Prince 6	9-0
4	Tehran Shan 10	8-10
5	Chhota Multani 4	8-6
6	Bilal Love 9	8-6
7	Hamdan Prince 8	7-12
8	Mumraiz The Great 11	7-10
9	Quiz 3	7-10
10	Flokey 7	7-8

Book Fav: Flokey | Book Place: Mumraiz The Great | Book Fluke: Quiz

My Fav: Dar Prince 5 | My Place: Hashim Prince 2 | My Fluke: Flokey

My reasoning: This is a maiden race and the weight structure speaks clearly. Dar Prince 5, Hashim Prince 2, and Mirza Prince 6 all share the outright top weight of 9-0 — three horses joint at the ceiling of an eleven-runner maiden. In maiden company, the handicapper's top weight allocation signals the horses with the most recognised potential. Among the three, Dar Prince 5 earns my favour as the primary pick. Hashim Prince 2, sharing 9-0, is the natural place selection. The book's choice of Flokey (7-8) as favourite is a bottom-weight maiden call that defies conventional weight logic — I move Flokey down to my fluke. Mumraiz The Great at 7-10 is a legitimate place contender in the book's view but the 14-pound gap from the top weights is simply too wide to justify favouritism.

 

Race 2 · 7:35 PM — Class VII Division VI & VII — 900m

Field of 11

#	Horse	Weight
1	Royal Stone 6	9-0
2	Roxy 5	8-8
3	Dogar Choice 4	8-6
4	American Star 11	8-4
5	Pride of Chandrai 2	8-2
6	Sea of Class 7	7-12
7	Hassan Star 10	7-10
8	Sosig Go 9	7-10
9	Tatla One 3	7-10
10	Majesty 8	7-10

Book Fav: Royal Stone | Book Place: Pride of Chandrai | Book Fluke: Dogar Choice

My Fav: Royal Stone | My Place: Pride of Chandrai | My Fluke: Dogar Choice

My reasoning: Full agreement with the book on all three selections here. Royal Stone (9-0) carries the outright top weight — 4 pounds clear of Roxy and 6 clear of Dogar Choice. In an eleven-horse Division VI & VII field over 900m, that authority at the top of the weights is decisive. Royal Stone is my favourite without reservation. Pride of Chandrai (8-2) is well placed as a place contender — sitting in the mid-weight band, recognised by the handicapper, and a credible frame finisher. Dogar Choice (8-6) has shown form across the meeting, carrying fluke status here — my fluke as well. The four-way cluster at 7-10 at the bottom of the field makes upsets possible but the weight logic firmly supports the top three selections.

 

Race 3 · 8:10 PM — Class VII Division V & VI — 900m

Field of 6

#	Horse	Weight
1	Lucky Macs 3	9-0
2	Sher Dil 4	9-0
3	Self Belief 7	8-10
4	Power Up 6	8-0
5	Xena 5	7-12
6	True My Love 2	7-10

Book Fav: Xena | Book Place: Sher Dil | Book Fluke: Lucky Macs

My Fav: Lucky Macs | My Place: Sher Dil | My Fluke: Xena

My reasoning: This is the most analytically interesting race of the card and I diverge sharply from the book. Lucky Macs and Sher Dil share the outright top weight of 9-0 — two pounds ahead of Self Belief and a full 4 pounds ahead of the book's favourite Xena (7-12). Lucky Macs has been consistent throughout this meeting and was my fluke pick on Day 3 Race 2 where it carried 8-12 — the handicapper has now elevated it to 9-0, a clear signal of confidence. My favourite is Lucky Macs. Sher Dil shares top weight and is my place. The book making Xena the favourite despite it carrying 7-12 — a full stone below the top weights — is a form-over-weight call. Xena did win Race 1 on Day 3 as an upset, which explains the book's confidence, but in a six-horse field with two horses sitting at 9-0, I move Xena down to my fluke.

 

Race 4 · 8:45 PM — Class VII Division III & IV — 900m

Field of 6

#	Horse	Weight
1	Golden Choice 3	9-0
2	Kalabi's Queen 2	8-12
3	Moni Ka Rehman 6	8-12
4	Fatteh Prince 4	8-2
5	Vartika 5	7-12
6	Zaman Sahib 7	7-10

Book Fav: Moni Ka Rehman | Book Place: Vartika | Book Fluke: Fatteh Prince

My Fav: Golden Choice | My Place: Moni Ka Rehman | My Fluke: Kalabi's Queen

My reasoning: The book and I diverge at the top. Golden Choice (9-0) carries the outright top weight — 2 pounds ahead of Kalabi's Queen and Moni Ka Rehman, and a full 13 pounds ahead of Zaman Sahib. That is commanding weight authority in a six-horse Division III & IV field. The book ignores Golden Choice entirely and makes Moni Ka Rehman (8-12) the favourite — notable given Moni Ki Chahat won Race 4 on Day 3, suggesting the book may be riding recent form sentiment around the Moni name. However, the weight logic puts Golden Choice firmly as my favourite. Moni Ka Rehman (8-12) drops to my place — recent divisional form supports a frame finish. Kalabi's Queen also at 8-12 ran a surprise third on Day 3 and is my fluke. Fatteh Prince at 8-2 is the book's fluke but concedes too much weight to the leaders.

 

Race 5 · 9:20 PM — Gujrat Cup Match Race — 1000m

#	Horse	Weight
1	Dawood Prince 2	8-7
2	Zohan The Thunder 3	7-7

My reasoning: A match race is pure head-to-head — no field dynamics, no weight cluster analysis, just two horses. Dawood Prince carries 8-7 against Zohan The Thunder's 7-7 — a full stone advantage at the top. Dawood Prince won Race 4 on the 40th day from top weight and has been a consistent performer in this division. The 14-pound weight concession is significant over 1000m. Dawood Prince is the selection. Zohan The Thunder is the underdog but if it has the pace to offset the weight gap, it can make this competitive.

The difference between a revert and a born Muslim نو مسلم اور وراثتی مسلمان میں فرق.

Peace be upon you, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.

Some time ago, I watched a video interview. A non-Muslim woman was interviewing three women who had converted to Islam more than ten years prior. During the interview, she asked a very important question:

"We have noticed that while converts mingle with born Muslims at the mosque level, they tend to distance themselves from them at the community level. They do not maintain friendships with them. What is the reason for this?"

When three women are sitting together, it is practically impossible for them to wait and speak only when it is their turn. It is part of women's psychology to constantly chime in and complete each other's sentences. In this way, if there is a disagreement, confusion spreads, but if there is a consensus, a unified stance emerges. The answer these women collectively gave was bone-chilling, and it serves as food for thought for all of us:

"Yes, that is indeed the case. And there are very deep-rooted reasons for it. The first reason is that their Islam is like an inherited property passed down from their fathers, so they do not appreciate its true value. The second reason is that among us, some were Christians while others were atheists. None of the converts accepted Islam with their eyes closed. Here in the West, people accept Islam only after studying it for at least two years. Their first area of study is the Holy Qur'an, and their second is the Seerah (biography) of the Prophet Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In the third stage, people study the lives of the Companions (Sahabah) to see what kind of community was formed under the direct companionship and teachings of the Prophet (PBUH).

Consequently, when a convert sees that the Islam we read about in the Qur'an, the Seerah, and the lives of the Companions is nowhere to be found in these born Muslims, they immediately understand why Muslims are in a state of decline.

Many of us converts have sacrificed careers in the Hollywood film industry, music, and the fashion industry for Islam, because we consider both the culture and the income of those industries to be Haram (forbidden). Yet, these born Muslims are dancing in nightclubs here in the West. What kind of Islam is this? Even more regrettable is that you can interview any convert about the Holy Qur'an, and they will tell you exactly which verses and teachings impacted them the most during their study. In fact, if you question them on any topic regarding what the Qur'an says about it, they will be able to tell you. However, you cannot conduct such an interview with an ordinary born Muslim, because they have never once opened the Qur'an to study it in their entire life.

Their shortcut is simple: if a problem arises, they just go and ask a cleric (Maulvi). They do not bother to take the trouble of learning the religion themselves. Furthermore, the clerics themselves are a problem. Among them, the Arab scholars are fine; whenever you speak to them about religion, they begin their discussion by referencing Allah and His Messenger (PBUH). If you ask a complex question about a specific verse or Hadith, only then will they explain how the commentators, Hadith scholars, and jurists interpret it—but the conversation always begins with the Qur'an and Hadith. Conversely, Asian clerics place all their emphasis on certain personalities. No matter what question you ask, they will say:

'Our Hazrat (spiritual master) says...'

For goodness' sake, what are we supposed to do with your Hazrat? Tell us what Allah and His Messenger say! Therefore, we stay away from these born Muslims. People look at them and develop an aversion to Islam—and rightfully so. Because all the luxuries and indulgences that we Western converts sacrificed for the sake of Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) are the exact same indulgences these born Muslims are engaging in here in the West. They drink alcohol, commit adultery, deceive people, and are frequently seen in bars and nightclubs. There is not a single thing forbidden by Allah and His Messenger (PBUH) that they do not do. We fear that if we maintain relations with them, they will drive us away from the religion."

Then, one of them added:

"Would you believe that a born-Muslim colleague of mine tried everything in her power to convince me that covering the face is not mandatory in Islam, telling me, 'Therefore, you shouldn't wear the Niqab (face veil)'?"

The interviewer asked:

"Is covering the face mandatory?"

She replied:

"Look, one must trace the source of this question. When you go searching for its roots, you will eventually find yourself in either London or Washington. Such questions have been injected into Muslim societies by the West. You will see quite clearly that these kinds of questions arose in Muslim societies only when a Western country colonized them. Such questions can confuse Muslim societies, but they cannot confuse us Western Muslims. We evaluate things on a scientific basis."

"In your opinion, how can the Niqab be proven on a scientific basis?"

"Look, we have explicit details regarding every single feature of the Prophet's (PBUH) blessed countenance—what he looked like. We also have detailed descriptions of the faces of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the prominent Companions. But do we have any available descriptions of the faces of the Mothers of the Believers (the Prophet's wives)? What did the daughters of the Prophet (PBUH) look like? Is that data available anywhere? No, it isn't. Why? Because they covered their faces. The male Companions never saw them, and the female Companions did not describe them because how could something that was commanded to be hidden under a veil be exposed in a book?"

"But many convert women do not cover their faces either?"

"That is their personal choice. We have no right to interfere in anyone's personal life."

All we can say is that converts are a group of rightly guided people. Just like the Companions, they set out in search of the truth and reached Islam, so their commitment is on an entirely different level. As for us born Muslims, we are merely boasting about an inheritance from our fathers, without any personal "spiritual earnings" of our own.

(Quoted/Adapted)

 السلام علیکم ورحمتہ اللّٰہ وبرکاتہ

نو مسلم اور وراثتی مسلمان میں فرق.

کچھ عرصہ قبل ایک ویڈیو انٹریو دیکھا تھا۔ ایک غیر مسلم خاتون تین ایسی خواتین کا انٹرویو کر رہی تھیں۔ جنہیں اسلام قبول کئے دس دس سال سے زائد عرصہ ہوچکا تھا۔ دوران انٹرویو اس نے ایک بہت ہی اہم سوال یہ کیا

"ہم نے یہ بات نوٹ کی ہے کہ نو مسلم مساجد کی سطح تک تو پیدائشی مسلمانوں کے ساتھ گھل مل لیتے ہیں لیکن کمیونٹی کی سطح پر ان سے کنی کتراتے ہیں۔ ان کے ساتھ دوستیاں نہیں رکھتے۔ اس کی کیا وجہ ہے ؟"

کسی جگہ تین خواتین بیٹھی ہوں تو یہ ممکن ہی نہیں کہ وہ اپنی اپنی باری پر بولیں۔ خواتین کی نفسیات کچھ ایسی ہے کہ یہ سب ایک دوسرے کو لقمہ دے رہی ہوتی ہیں۔ یوں اختلاف ہو تو کنفیوژن پھیل جاتی ہے۔ اور اتفاق ہو تو ایک مشترکہ موقف سامنے آجاتا ہے۔ ان خواتین نے مل جل کر جو جواب دیا وہ دل دہلا دینے والا تھا۔ اور ہم سب کے لئے لمحہ فکریہ ہے

"جی ہاں ایسا ہی ہے۔ اور اس کی بہت گہری وجوہات ہیں۔ پہلی وجہ تو یہ ہے کہ ان کا اسلام باپ سے ملی میراث کی طرح ہے لھذا انہیں اس کی قدر ہی نہیں۔ دوسری وجہ یہ ہے کہ ہم میں سے کوئی عیسائی تھا تو کوئی ملحد۔ نو مسلموں میں سے کسی نے بھی آنکھیں بند کرکے اسلام قبول نہیں کیا۔ کم سے کم بھی دو  سال تک اسلام کا مطالعہ کرنے کے بعد یہاں مغرب میں لوگ اسلام قبول کرتے ہیں۔ ان کا پہلا مطالعہ قرآن مجید اور دوسرا رسول اللہ ﷺ کی سیرت کا ہوتا ہے۔ تیسرے مرحلے میں لوگ صحابہ کرام کی زندگی کا مطالعہ کرتے ہیں۔ تاکہ دیکھ سکیں کہ آخر وہ جماعت کیسی تھی جسے رسول اللہ ﷺ کی براہ راست صحبت اور تعلیم میسر آئی۔ چنانچہ اسلام قبول کرنے والا نو مسلم جب یہ دیکھتا ہے کہ جو اسلام ہم نے قرآن مجید ، سیرت اور صحابہ کرام رضوان اللہ علیھم اجمعین کی زندگیوں میں دیکھا ہے وہ تو ان پیدائشی مسلمانوں میں دور دور تک نظر نہیں آتا تو یہ فورا سمجھ جاتے ہیں کہ اسلام پر زوال کیوں آیا ہوا ہے۔  

ہم نو مسلموں میں سے کئی ایسے ہیں جنہوں نے ہالیووڈ کی فلم انڈسٹری ،  میوزک اور فیشن انڈسٹری کے کیریئر  کو اسلام پر قربان کیا ہے۔ کیونکہ ہم اس کے کلچر اور آمدنی دنوں کو حرام سمجھتے ہیں مگر یہ پیدائشی مسلمان تو یہاں مغرب میں نائٹ کلبوں میں ناچ رہے ہیں۔ یہ کیسی مسلمانی ہے ؟ اس سے بھی زیادہ افسوس کی بات یہ ہے کہ آپ کسی بھی نو مسلم کا قرآن مجید سے متعلق انٹریو کر سکتی ہیں۔ وہ آپ کو بتا دے گا کہ قرآن مجید کے کن کن مقامات اور تعلیمات نے دوران مطالعہ سب سے زیادہ متاثر کیا۔ یہاں تک کہ آپ کسی بھی موضوع پر اس سے سوال کریں گی کہ اس بارے میں قرآن مجید کیا کہتا ہے ؟ تو وہ آپ کو بتا دے گا کہ یہ کہتا ہے۔ لیکن یہی انٹریو آپ کسی عام پیدائشی مسلمان کا نہیں کرسکتیں۔ کیونکہ اس نے پوری زندگی میں کبھی قرآن کھول کر اس کا مطالعہ نہیں کیا ہوتا۔

 ان کا تو آسان سا شارٹ کٹ ہے کہ کوئی مسئلہ پیش آگیا تو مولوی سے جا کر پوچھ لیا۔ خود دین سیکھنے کی زحمت ہی گوارہ نہیں کرتے۔ پھر مولوی خود ایک مسئلہ ہیں۔ ان میں سے جو عرب  علماء ہیں یہ تو ٹھیک ہیں۔ ان سے آپ جب بھی  دین کے حوالے سے بات کریں گے تو یہ اللہ اور اس کے رسول ﷺ کے حوالے سے بات شروع کریں گے۔ آپ اس آیت یا حدیث کے حوالے سے کوئی پیچیدہ سوال پوچھیں گے تو تب وہ آپ کو یہ بتائیں گے کہ مفسرین، محدثین اور فقہاء اس کی کیا تشریح کرتے ہیں۔ لیکن بات شروع قرآن و حدیث سے ہی ہوگی۔ اس کے برخلاف ایشین مولویوں کا سارا زور اپنی کچھ شخصیات پر رہتا ہے۔ آپ کوئی بھی سوال کر دیجئے وہ کہیں گے

"ہمارے حضرت فرماتے ہیں۔۔۔۔"

ارے بھئی ہم نے آپ کے حضرت کا کیا کرنا ہے، ہمیں تو یہ بتاؤ کہ اللہ اور اس کا رسول کیا کہتا ہے ؟ سو ہم ان پیدائشی مسلمانوں سے دور ہی رہتے ہیں۔ انہیں دیکھ کر لوگ اسلام سے متنفر ہوتے ہیں۔ اور درست طور پر ہوتے ہیں۔ کیونکہ جو عیاشیاں ہم  مغربی نو مسلموں نے اللہ اور اس کے رسول ﷺ کے نام پر قربان کردی ہیں۔ وہ تمام عیاشیاں یہ پیدائشی مسلمان یہاں مغرب میں کر رہے ہیں۔ شراب یہ پیتے ہیں، زنا یہ کرتے ہیں، دھوکے یہ دیتے ہیں، بارز اور نائٹ کلبوں میں یہ نظر آتے ہیں۔ کوئی ایسی چیز نہیں جس سے اللہ اور اس کے رسول ﷺ نے منع کیا ہو اور یہ کرتے نہ ہوں۔ ہمیں ڈر ہے کہ ان سے تعلق رکھیں گے تو یہ ہمیں دین سے دور کردیں گے"

پھر ان میں سے ایک نے کہا

"کیا آپ یقین کریں گی کہ ایک پیدائشی مسلمان  کولیگ نے مجھے یہ سمجھانے کے لئے ایڑی چوٹی کا زور لگا لیا کہ اسلام میں چہرہ چھپانا ضروری نہیں لھذا تم نقاب نہ لیا کرو ؟"

انٹرویو کرنے والی نے پوچھا

"کیا چہرہ چھپانا ضروری ہے ؟"

وہ بولیں

"دیکھئے اس سوال کا سورس ڈھونڈنا چاہئے۔ آپ جب اس کی تلاش میں نکلیں گی  تو چلتے چلتے یا تو آپ لندن پہنچ جائیں گی یا واشنگٹن ۔ مسلم معاشروں میں ایسے سوال مغرب نے انجیکٹ کئے ہیں۔ آپ کو یہ بات بالکل صاف نظر آجائے گی کہ مسلم معاشروں میں اس طرح کے سوالات تب پیدا ہوئے جب کسی مغربی ملک نے ان پر قبضہ کرلیا۔  اس طرح کے سولات سے مسلم معاشروں کو تو کنفیوز کیا جاسکتا ہے مگر ہم مغربی مسلمانوں کو نہیں۔ہم چیزوں کا جائزہ سائنٹفک بنیادوں پر لیتے ہیں"

"آپ کے خیال میں سائنٹفک بنیاد پر  نقاب کو کیسے ثابت کیا جاسکتا ہے ؟"

"دیکھئے، ہمیں رسول اللہ ﷺ کے رخ انور کی ایک ایک تفصیل مل جاتی ہے کہ آپ ﷺ دکھتے کیسے تھے۔ خلفائے راشدین اور بڑے صحابہ رضوان اللہ علیھم اجمعین کے چہروں کی تفصیلات بھی مل جاتی ہیں۔ کیا ازواج مطہرات رضوان اللہ علیھم اجمعین کے چہروں کی تفصیلات بھی دستیاب ہیں ؟ رسول اللہ ﷺ کی صاحبزادیوں کی شکل و صورت کیسی تھی ؟ اس کا ڈیٹا کہیں دستیاب ہے ؟۔ نہیں ہے۔ کیوں ؟ کیونکہ وہ چہرے چھپاتی تھیں۔ مرد صحابہ نے دیکھا نہیں، اور خواتین صحابہ نے اس لئے بیان نہیں کیا کہ جس چیز کو نقاب میں چھپانے کا حکم تھا، اسے کتاب میں کیسے ظاہر کیا جا سکتا تھا ؟"

"مگر بہت سی نو مسلم خواتین بھی تو چہرہ نہیں چھپاتیں ؟"

"یہ ان کی اپنی چوائس ہے۔ ہم کسی کی پرسنل لائف میں دخل دینے کا حق نہیں رکھتے"

ہم یہی کہہ سکتے ہیں کہ نو مسلم لوگ ہدایت یافتہ لوگوں کی جماعت ہے۔ یہ صحابہ کرام رضوان اللہ علیھم اجمعین کی طرح حق کی تلاش میں نکلے اور اسلام تک پہنچے سو ان کی کمٹمنٹ بھی پھر کچھ اور ہی لیول کی ہے۔ اور ہم پیدائشی مسلمان تو واقعی باپ کی میراث پر اترا رہے ہیں، اپنی ذاتی "دینی کمائی" کوئی نہیں..

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