Quotes by Jinnah.

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[Dillinger]

Great for you, however Urdu being the National language of Pakistan is vital to us as we didn't want any regional language to dominate the others in a country where people spoke six major languages. Urdu provided the vital 'middle ground' as the national language because it cannot be associated to a singular ethnic group, therefore its fair to everyone.

But, it was this very lack of association which leads to issues. Why even construct the dynamics in such a way where tropes such as dominance prevail? A more harmonious manner of reconciling the ethnic identities with the national identity could have been followed. Perhaps Jinnah would have tried to as he would have seen the merit with time, had he not passed away in the "toddler years" of Pakistan.

Pakistan not being a theocracy will rub off a lot of people the wrong way on this forum itself, an unfortunate occurrence was the death of Jinnah indeed. Today even his words are put under a lens and their veracity depends upon the orientation of the fellow looking at said words.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Great for you, however Urdu being the National language of Pakistan is vital to us as we didn't want any regional language to dominate the others in a country where people spoke six major languages. Urdu provided the vital 'middle ground' as the national language because it cannot be associated to a singular ethnic group, therefore its fair to everyone.

Or perhaps fair to no one.
This looks more apt.

 

[Kompromat]

Or perhaps fair to no one.
This looks more apt.

How is it fair to no one? - I believe having Punjabi [Majority language] as the national language would have been an absolute disaster. Now every province does have its own languages, that are fully recognized and promoted and Urdu provides the over arching middle ground for everyone to muster as almost all Pakistanis speak or at least understand Urdu.

 

[Leader]

Great quotes..

What was his opinion concerning the Arab-Israeli conflict??

“Urdu and only Urdu will be the state language of Pakistan and those who oppose it are the enemies of Pakistan.”

― Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Thanks Jinnah for a great quote like this one. Due to your famous quote the world is celebrating International Mother Language Day on 21st February every year to remember Bengali Language Movement.

we are narrow minded people, just like English is still a common language between us, he was visualizing Urdu to be a common language between us, he was not colonializing you or any of us, he himself spoke English and Gujrati, what he was trying to do is pull us; The Muslims, together, by defying regionalism and regional gap between us, throw a commoners' language. Alas, our tiny brains prefer english over urdu as a common ground, nothing but a mindset reflecting inferiority complex !

 

[Kaniska]

As someone who grew up as adoring Quaid e Azam; my father even bought for me recordings of Quaids speaches ( all in English); I can tell you that Pakistanis' only pay lip service to the Quaids words. They read his biography but ignore what he was and what he stood for.

Our great leader was definitely not an angel. He was very secular in his personal life. He married a Parsi lady. I remember seeing photo of him playing billiards with a brandy. His mother tongue was Gujrati and he only spoke passable Urdu. He was born an Ismaili and later converted to Athna Ashaari in 1892. ( Laskhare Jhangvi /Riaz Basra would have shot him dead as being an infidel)

He was however a man of impeccable integrity and highly intelligent. He was also a lawyer par excellence and always believed in peacful means, thus was opposed to agitation such as Satia Garah of Mahatma Gandhi. Until 1935 he was all for united India and for Hindu Muslim unity. Even as late as 1946, when he was offered Premiership of united India, he managed to get agreement from Muslim league to try the undivided India for a period of 10 years. When Jews were hounded out in 1948 and their synagogues burnt in Karachi, he was most disturbed.

What I have read about the Quaid e Azam; this includes majority of the published work about his life; and what I have gatherd about his views from the people who knew him personally. I conclude that Quaid never wanted a "theocratic state'. Once Pakistan had been created, the two nation theory ceased to be of any consequence.

Just to illustrate that even though we are discussing the sayings our great Quaid; how little Pakistanis of today care about his sayings.

'Unity, Faith and Discipline' is the most quoted saying of Quaid e Azam. Look at us, with the provincial, ethnic and sectarian problems, are we united??

Faith, what faith?? Are any of our politicians trustworthy?? Is there a single leader that we can put our faith in. Which sharia would you like to follow. Some people make out that even the Womens right's bill was a passport to fornication!!

Discipline??. Pakistanis have never even learnt to even stand in a Queue. Hell! there is queue jumping even when you go to pay the utility bill or try to buy a movie ticket. Traffic is a night mare because all and sundry jump the lights.

Brothers why discuss poor Quaids saying, in real life we dont a give fig as to what he said.

Spot on on most of your statements...Off late even I am trying to understand and reading more about Jinnah...This is the same impression I am getting about him....Pakistan that was dreamt by Jinnah is not the same that is Pakistan today...He was a complete secular, modern and highly educated intellectual....He was a person who was respecting Hindu Muslim unity as a core for development of erstwhile India....And the most important aspect of his view point is that his intention of creation of Pakistan was for development in areas of education,economy, life style and quality of life of the minority population of Indian subcontinent....Rather than creation of a nation where it is slowly projected as a nation where religion plays more important role than the people....

 

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[ChennaiDude]

LOL. And that stands true today as well. Well if you want to build a super power, You want o have a knowledge based country with a great military and freedom for women. That's how I choose to interpret it anyway.

I do not admire a historical figure. but rather admire their traits. And what I admire about Jinnah is his force of personality and determination.

As an Indian am I going to get lynched for saying this

You are absolutely right in what you mentioned.....He was a great Man no doubt...I only hope his legacy stays on and gets fulfilled...Both India and Pakistan need to make this work ..We both had great leaders...before 1947...they would be crying in their graves, when they watch how we hate each other as nations...that was not their vision, I am sure.

 

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[M. Sarmad]

At a session of the league held at Calcutta in 1938 , Jinnah declared :

"We have to certain extent freed our people from the most undesirable reactionary elements . We have in no small degree removed the unwholesome influence and fear of a certain section who used to pass off as Maulanas or Molvis "
( Pirzada (ed.), Foundations of Pakistan , vol II ,p.290)

 

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Speech to Pakistan constituent Assembly at Karachi 14th August 1947.

 

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