Islamabad (UNA) - Under the patronage and in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League and Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, witnessed the closing ceremony to honor the winners of the Qur’anic competition. Annual (Proficient in the Holy Qur’an) for young memorizers who are under the age of ten, then the foundation stone was laid for the project of the branch of the Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization, starting from its main headquarters in Medina, in the presence of a number of their eminences and excellencies, senior scholars and ministers, led by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the Minister of Religious Affairs, Salik Hussein, and the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki, in addition to university professors and students, memorizers of the Holy Qur’an, and their families.
The ceremony began with a fragrant recitation of the Holy Qur’an, followed by the first winner in the Republic of Pakistan, the Junior Memorizers Branch, Al-Hafiz Irshadullah bin Muti’.
In his speech, the Pakistani Prime Minister extended his thanks to the Muslim World League for its pioneering and Islamic role, its efforts in including those who have memorized the Holy Qur’an, and its interest in spreading the truth of the Islamic religion and uniting the word of Muslims, praising its presence and influential global role, stressing in this context the Kingdom’s status among the Pakistani people, and its influence and leadership in the world. Islam, and its great efforts that serve humanity in general.
He stressed that the Republic of Pakistan, from east to west, and from north to south, is proud, proud, and welcomes the branch of the Prophet’s Biography Museum. This great project, which is hoped to be a beacon for strengthening Islamic values, and for people to learn from the biography of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, that fragrant biography and apply it in their lives, explaining that the Museum of the Prophet’s Biography will be a shrine not only for Pakistanis, but for the entire world, stressing that the Pakistani people will We are extremely grateful to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through this great Islamic gift, which is the Museum of the Biography of the Master of Humans, may God bless him and grant him peace.
In his speech to the memorizers, the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, said: “Today we are happy to have a Qur’anic meeting with young memorizers of the Book of God Almighty, in which we are pleased with the sponsorship and presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister, Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, within the framework of The Islamic tasks of his government, which testify to his country’s great interest in preserving the Book of God Almighty, as well as the deep-rooted and steadfast sense of faith of the dear Pakistani people.”
Dr. stressed. Al-Issa emphasized that celebrating the young buds who memorized the Book of God Almighty is a celebration of a manifestation of the high hospitality and honor of service by the government of Pakistan for this blessed divine revelation, which was revealed to our master and Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.
He stressed that schools for memorizing the Holy Qur’an, and its role and positions in our Islamic world, must teach the Qur’an, not memorize it in a way that is devoid of understanding and grasping its meanings. The Qur’an was sent down by God Almighty for contemplation and action. It was sent down by Him, Glory be to Him, as a guidance to the worlds, and this can only be achieved by properly understanding the meanings of the Holy Qur’an. The approach of Islam that came as a mercy to the worlds, and which came as a guide to hearts.
Dr. added. Al-Issa said, “Islam came as a middle ground between the expensive and the harsh; He came bringing good news, not repulsion, facilitating, not making it difficult. He came calling to God with wisdom and good exhortation, calling for retaliation for what is best, and guiding for what is most upright. Before and after this, the nature of faith came: the word of monotheism by which heaven and earth were established, as it was established by the command of God alone, with no partner.
Prizes were distributed to the outstanding winners in the annual Qur’anic competition, which lasted for an entire year, across the entire Republic of Pakistan, under the supervision of specialized arbitration committees. Then the attendees watched a visual presentation about the exhibition and the International Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization.
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