Jinnah believed in the Islamic law as the constitution of the land of Pakistan and he considered Muslims as one nation, not withstanding separate racial and linguistic entities.In his eyes Pakistan is to be a Muslim state where the rights of minorities would be preserved in the light of the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and Quran.
“Pakistan only means freedom and independence but Muslims ideology, which has to be preserved which has come to us as a precious gift and treasure and which w hope, others will share with us.”(18th June 1945,Address to Frontier Muslim students federation).
He wanted to create an Islamic state in the form of Pakistan where Islamic law and code of conduct would be practiced in its true spirit.
“We do not demand Pakistan simply to have a piece of land but we want a laboratory where we could experiment on Islamic principles.”(Address at Islamic College Peshawar 1946).
Without of his efforts,skills of leadership and advocacy, perhaps Pakistan (The Islamic Republic) would have come into existence but it would have taken decades without a doubt..
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