Dr. Al-Issa witnesses the conclusion of the “Young Memorizers” competition... and lays the foundation stone for the branch of the Prophet’s Biography Museum
With the participation of the Prime Minister of Pakistan
Dr. Al-Issa witnesses the conclusion of the “Young Memorizers” competition... and lays the foundation stone for the branch of the Prophet’s Biography Museum
Shahbaz Sharif: The Kingdom has a great standing among the Pakistani people and is distinguished by its leadership of the Islamic world
We thank the Muslim World League for its efforts in sponsoring the memorizers of the Holy Qur’an and unifying the word of Muslim scholars
Dr. Al-Issa: It is important to teach the Holy Qur’an and not just to memorize it without understanding or contemplating it
Under the patronage and in the presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, His Excellency the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, witnessed, in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, the closing ceremony to honor the winners of the annual Qur’anic competition ( The Proficient in the Holy Qur’an) for young memorizers who are under the age of ten. Then, he laid the foundation stone for the branch project of the Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization, whose main headquarters is in Al-Medina. This was in the presence of a number of distinguished senior scholars and ministers, led by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar, His Excellency the Minister of Religious Affairs, Mr. Salik Hussein, and His Excellency the ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki, in addition to professors and students of universities as well as the memorizers of the Holy Qur’an, and their families.
The ceremony began with a fragrant recitation of the Holy Qur’an, by the first winner in Pakistan's Junior Memorizers Competition, the young memorizer Irshadullah bin Muti’.
In his speech, the Pakistani Prime Minister extended his thanks to the Muslim World League (MWL) for its pioneering and Islamic role, its efforts in sponsoring the memorizers of the Holy Qur’an, and its interest in spreading the true image of the Islamic religion and in unifying the Muslims all over the world. He also praised the MWL's effective presence and its influential global role, and in this context; he affirmed that Kingdom occupies a high standing in view of the Pakistani people, referring to its influence and leadership in the Islamic world, 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, welcomes and takes pride in hosting the branch of the Prophet’s Biography Museum. This great project is hoped to be a beacon for promoting Islamic values, and for people to learn from the biography of the Prophet (PBUH). He added that such a fragrant biography is hoped to be followed and observed in our lives, explaining that the Museum of the Prophet’s Biography will be a shrine not only for Pakistanis, but for the entire world. He stressed that the Pakistani people will be extremely grateful to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this great Islamic gift… the Museum of the Biography of the Master of Mankind, (PBUH).
In his speech to the memorizers, His Excellency the MWL Secretary General, Chairman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, said: “Today we are happy to have a spiritual meeting with young memorizers of the Holy Qur'an. On this occasion, 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, a matter which attests to his great interest in caring about the memorizers of the Holy Qur'an, as well as the deep-rooted and firm sense of faith of the dear Pakistani people.”
Al-Issa emphasized that celebrating the young memorizers of the Holy Qur'an is a manifestation of the high hospitality and honor shown by the government of Pakistan for this blessed divine revelation, which was sent down upon our Master Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He stressed that the schools of teaching and memorizing the Holy Qur’an in our Islamic world should be keen on having the Qur'an being memorized alongside with understanding and contemplating its meanings as well. The Qur’an was revealed by the Almighty Allah for contemplation and action. It was revealed by Allah to be guidance to all mankind, and this can only be achieved by understanding the meanings of the Holy Qur’an correctly in accordance with the approach of Islam, which came as a mercy to all creations, and which brought hearts together.
Dr. Al-Issa said, “Islam came as a middle ground between exaggeration and laxity. It came as good tidings, not repulsion, a facilitator, not a hardship. It came to call to following the straight path of God with wisdom and good preaching, calling for repel evil with that which is good, and guiding for what is most upright. Before and after this, it came with the sound nature of faith: the word of monotheism by which heaven and earth were established, as they were set up 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 International Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization.
