What did we gain and what did we lose this year??
From the pen of: Riyaz Bugti
The flow of time is like a river in which moments flow away like grains of sand. Every passing year gives us something, but it also takes away hundreds of things. This give and take is the reality of a short life.
This year "2025" was a year in which we went through many trials, some dreams were fulfilled, and countless desires remained wearing the robe of regret. If we stand on the high peak of this year and look, we will see some dreams and countless bitter memories lined up.
This year we lost many precious faces, and some close friends or the lights of the nation who knocked on the door of life forever. Some dreams that clung to the skirt of "if only" became reclusive, and we lost many scholars who may now only be found in books.
And at the national and social level, we lost the human being within us who could forgive after suffering, who could smile and meet anyone without any ulterior motive, who could sacrifice his ego after enduring the oppression of society, and we lost such young people who would break the ranks of the infidels.
In addition, under the guise of political slogans, we lost ethics, and in the name of culture, we lost our modesty in the programs that were being organized, and some progressed so much in science and technology that they lost their faith by calling them the only real influencers (God forbid).
But gaining along with losing is the nature of life.
Despite so many shortcomings and failures, this year taught us patience and perseverance, teaching us that the oppression of society will continue, but you should not lose courage. Enemies will attack religion and the nation, but you must present a practical picture of a solid wall.
In addition, this year gave new paths to the youth, and also gave the spirit of continuous effort, that this is the rule of life that a person falls and recovers, then gets up and moves towards the destination. Along with this, the youth also achieved good ranks in the field of education and skills, especially the students of madrassas who raised the name of the country and nation by taking positions in various international competitions.
Personally, this year was better for me than all the past years, that I learned a lot from my failed attempts in the field of writing, I found new books, the passion for reading
gave pleasure to moments of leisure.
In any case, this year left some more marks on our lives, looking at which a person can also fill the mirror of regret and can also get involved in achieving his goal.
This year actually made us understand the reality of life, that the year passes and no one even knows, even on the last day everyone's tongue is forced to say that "it seems like it was just yesterday". Similarly, when this life reaches the stage of old age, then there will be nothing left for us except "alas" and regret.
Come, let us pledge today! That in the coming year we will do what is better for us and our society and the Muslim community, which is a cause of awakening for the children of the nation, which is a means of calling the youth towards religion, which is a cause of smile on the faces of the homeless and amputated in Gaza, which is a means of removing the plight of the Muslim Ummah.
But if we remain negligent this year too and spend this year in revelry, then be prepared for the harshness and severity of tomorrow.
May Allah protect us from wasting time, Amen, O Lord of the Worlds.