Random Thoughts - Oct 2026

When you listen to eloquent Timothy (Abdul Hakim Murad) and George Galloway, you get this strong feeling that our generation might be the last to witness  Lingual Mohaks of all times. Artificial Intelligence shall kill the quality of language inter alia quality creative human faculties. 

You don’t want to live with regret of trying to please or seek approval of - who ain’t worth it. 

By 20, everyone is an expert on at least three major sins out of seven and by 50 you have got almost all seven under your belt.  

Political agitation in the country  for past few weeks is waylaying the glorious future of this country. 

Wonder why are we not scaling mountains of glory despite ‘shabana roz’ hard work in remaining 50 weeks a year 🤔

Nobody is off the hook when it comes to political  misinstrumentalisation of the religion except seculars who disassociate from religion - narrowly escaping burden of hypocrisy. 

Seeking change through political struggle within the framework of 'The Matrix' is a pipe dream, much like Alice's adventures in Wonderland. Current political circus in Pakistan might accrue two outcomes, strong will get stronger and IK (from within or outside incarceration with extremely thin chances of later) shall leave a lasting legacy among his supporters. Nothing will change for you and me. 

Archbishop Desmond Tutu: "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." 

In Anglo-Saxon hubristic worldview, there is repression and censorship in China. While Chinese made unprecedented progress in last three decades. They are happier and prosperous with censorship and oppression. On the other hand life in west apart from select few is going the opposite direction. Chinese will not change, rest of the world might wanna change its China-view. 

‘God Consciousness’ (Taqwa) in everything we do is the criterion of success which upends the human criterion of success pyramid. 

Juma Mubarak