Bashir
From its birth right up to today, Pakistan has always remained a bad neighbor to Afghanistan in this region. History bears witness that whatever kind of government has formed in Afghanistan, Pakistan has only ever looked out for its own interests, shown opposition whenever there was friction, and even tried to bring down the government entirely.
When the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) came to power for the second time, Pakistan, true to its bad habit, pursued the same old approach once again. Once Pakistan realized that this time real people had come to power in Afghanistan, people who care only about the interests of their own religion and country and never want to cut a deal with anyone over it, it worked against the IEA through various means, trying to discredit the IEA on the world stage and present it as a country that backs terrorism, and under this same pretext, it violated Afghanistan’s land and airspace and carried out strikes, which ended up destroying public infrastructure and martyring countless civilians, and this chain of events continues to this day.
Afghanistan has come out of four decades of war and has only just caught its breath in peace and progress. It looks as though Pakistan wants, one way or another, to drag Afghanistan back into war. If we reflect deeply on the Prophet’s (PBUH) Seerah and conduct, we can draw guidance from it for our own present circumstances. When the Prophet (PBUH) migrated from Mecca to Medina and established a new state there for Muslims in keeping with the customs of that era, Muslims were, at first, weak and unable to stand against anyone.
For this very reason, despite the Jews of Khaybar and the hypocrites inside Medina who were always plotting and creating obstacles against the Prophetic state, the Muslims didn’t fight against them. Instead, the Muslims drew on patience and restraint, and during this period worked to strengthen the foundations of the Prophetic state, gradually overcoming every challenge it faced. From this policy of the Prophetic state, we can take a lesson. Afghanistan has just come out of decades of war.
Under the current circumstances, the IEA wants to make progress economically, militarily, and in other areas. In these circumstances, we need to draw on patience, restraint, and strategic patience. Afghans are emotional people and can struggle to control their own feelings. In situations like this, giving preference to peace over war is the better choice. May Allah (SWT) grant our leaders the ability to make wise decisions in every circumstance.
