A Few Episodes From The Life OfQuaid-e-Azam

Group Members:Muhammad UsmanKashif NazirNaveed AshiqNouman Ejaz

The following incidents and aspects of Quaid-e-Azam not only illustrate his frankness,independence and honesty of purpose but also describe humanity and liveliness of his character.

1: Love To Holy Prophet(P.B.U.H):The following incident gives expression to jinnah's

love and devotion to the HOLY PROPHET (P.U.B.H). In his address to Karachi Bar Association in 1947, jinnah recalled, " I joined Lincoin's Inn because there, on the main entrance(aana, dakhil hona), the name of the Prophet (S.A.W.W) was included in the list of the great law-givers of the world. He spoke of Muhammad (S.A.W.W) as " a great statesman(mudabbir), and a great soveriegn(sultan); perhaps his political conscience, as a Muslim, had begun to stir(hilana), while he was in England.

2: Degree Of Honesty:“The degree of his honesty is revealed in the

story of Jinnah talking one day to an important member of the firm of Tata. Jinnah complained that Tatas gave opportunities to young men of every faith except muslims. The representative Tatas answered: “But there are no educated muslims whom we can take into the firm, ‘Jinnah scoffed at this and said that there were many worthy of the opportunity. The representative said then choose me six and i will take them.’ It would have been feather in Jinnah’s cap among the leading muslims, had he named six of their sons . He refused and answered, ‘No, I won’t select them to catch their favour. You choose them yourself.

3: Impatience:The following episode relates to his impatience

of literary embelishment and rhetoric. Jinnah was never to become excited by the charm of words ; his prose written or spoken was bald and factual.

Once he was drafting a statement with the help of Liaqat Ali Khan and one of his secretaries , he became impatient with their search after fine sentence, and said, I don’t care for beautiful language : I only wish to see my idea come through.

4: There should be no compromise when it comes to self respect and dignity:An intresting story about Quaid-e-Azam

relates that once in the court of law; Quaid-e-Azam appear as pleader of client, the glasses which he was used to read the notes fell down to floor, Anticipated that Jinnah would have to bend in his court to pick up the glasses from the floor. To his utter disappointment Quaid-e-Azam put his hand in his pocket to take out a spare glasses.

5:Honesty & Self Respect:The following incident illustrates Jinnah’s

sense of self respect and unimpeachable honesty: “there was a client who was so pleased with Jinnah’s service in a case that he sent him an additional fee.

Jinnah returned it with a note . This is the amount you paid me--, this was the fee--. Here is the balance.”

6: Jinnah’s Personality:Jinnah’s personality can be better understood in

contrast with Gandhi , His political adversary in the struggle for Pakitan. These men could not have been less alike: they clashed in mind,temperament and method. While Gandhi lived in a world of Vague , philosophical absurdities and played upon the emotions of the people Jinnah appealed to reason and shunned emotion and sentimentality. In his political career Jinnah was shere to many talks with Gandhi, but the cleavage remained and revealed itself in facetious exchange of mokery and sharp answers.

10:Jinnah’s Answer:

One day Gandhi said to Jinnah ,"You have mesmarized the muslims"Jinnah answered,"You have hypnotized the hindus." another day when they appeared together bafore an attack of repoters and press photographers,Gandhi said to Jinnah,"You like this don`t you?" Jinnah answered,"Not as much as you do!".

11:Set backs in life shouldn’t block you way to success:The death of Quaid-e-Azam’s wife Maryam

Jinnah in 1929 had been a huge setback in Jinnah’s life.

It was irreplaceable loss for him as she passed away at the age of 29.

Despite this Quaid-e-Azam continued fighting for the rights of Muslims and focused on his goal.

12:Confidence:One of his friend remarks: “The flashes of

temper in him were superficial; in his heart he was a man extraordinaryfree from pettiness and smll prejudices-espacially over racial differences. I went to him at once, at the height of enmity between mslims and hindus. Jinnah had a hindu butler, and i said rather as a joke, ‘aren’t you afraid he may do an injury or something?’ He answered, ‘oh, no. I like him and trust him. These days, he seems to be talking an intrest in congress activities, but he is a verry good fellow really!”

15: Faith in himself:

Jinnah faith in himself was incredible.You must have read the story of his reply to the judge who said to him:"Mr. Jinnah remember that you are not addressing to a third class megistrate."Jinnah replid,"My Lord,allow me to warn you that you are not addressing a third class pleader."

16:Reply of Jinnah:Jinnah`s methods was sometime

extraordinary.A judge once asked him to "speak up"."we cannot hear you,Mr.Jinnah",he said. Jinnah replied,"I am a barrister,not an actor."The judge was patient,but he had to interrupt again...."Mr.jinnah,I must ask you speak louder." Jinnah answered," If you will remove this pile of books infront of you ,you might be able to hear what i have to say.

14: Dedication,deration and commitment transfers dreams into realities:It was due to the Quaid-e-Azam’s devotion

that Pakistan emerged on the map of world.Lord Pethick Lawerence, the former secretry

of state for India , wasn’t wrong when he said:

“Ghandi died by the hands of assassins and Jinnah died by his devotion to Pakistan”

If we follow in his foot steps, there is no reason why pakistan should not be able to atain stature which he had visualised.

Quotes: I insist you to strive. Work, Work and only

work for satisfaction with patience, humbleness and serve thy nation. (All India Muslim Students Conference Jalandhur, 15 Nov 1942)

You have asked me to give you a message. What message can I give you? We have got the great message in the Quran for our guidance and enlightenment. (Message to NWFP Muslim Students Federation, April 1943)