FROM AMBUR TRADE CENTRE
In the name of
Allah, the beneficent, the merciful
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was a great scientist and
spiritual technocrat par excellence. We all know his contribution to the
country is immense. He was a great person comparable with none. He was the
people’s president when he was in office and even afterwards.
What was the secret of his popularity?
When you speak, speak the truth, perform when you
promise, discharge your trust…withhold your hands from striking and from taking
that which is unlawful and bad…
Gladden the heart of a human being, feed the
hungry, help the afflicted, lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful…….
Dr. Kalam practised the above noble principles of
the Prophet (sal-am) in his life and became the darling of the masses.
He strongly believed that all God’s creatures are
His family and he is the most beloved of God who tries to do most good to God’s
creatures….
His advice to students was:
Dream, Dream, Dream,
Dreams transform into thoughts,
And thoughts result in action.
When Dr. Kalam talked of dreaming, he meant that
youngsters should set themselves a goal. He believed that if one firmly
believes in something and makes efforts in a focused way, then one can realize
his dreams. “Dreams……….is not what we see in
sleep but it is the thing which does not let us sleep”. In other words Dr.
Kalam wished that youngsters should aim big and work for the country’s
transformation.
Why was
he so popular with the children? It is because unlike other VIPs he was
accessible and made the children feel important. He was never in a hurry to
finish the meeting and run away. He encouraged children to ask questions and
patiently answered them.
We must
be proud that we had Dr. Kalam in our midst in Ambur itself. A delegation led
by Mecca Rafeeque Ahmed saheb met Dr. Abdul Kalam in New Delhi when he was the
President and invited him to inaugurate the Centenary celebrations of Ambur
Muslim Educational Society. He magnanimously accepted it, came to Ambur and inaugurated
it on 4th September 2006. That day is green in our memory. The whole
of Ambur wore a festive look and the people were so excited and happy.
Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam’s
inaugural address impressed everyone. His question-answer session with children
was thought provoking and full of encouragement to students. He was determined
to mould the minds of the students to work hard to make India a developed
nation by 2020.
He
strongly believed that it is education which can change ones destiny for the better
and make our country a progressive and prosperous one. He considered teaching
as the noblest profession.
He was a
scientist and a devout Muslim. He was pious in the real sense and got
inspiration from the holy Quran. It is said that he never missed his fajr
namaz.
Dr. Abdul Kalam will always be remembered for his
role as an excellent scientist, as a people’s president, as a good writer and
orator and most importantly as a humble and genuine human being.
It is
heartening to know that the AMES is thinking of starting a Centre by name Dr.
Kalam Vision Foundation in his memory to encourage students to emulate his
example and come up in life with flying colours.
Dr. Kalam
is not with us now but his shining example will always influence us. Let us all
pray for his “maghfirat”.
Thank
you,
V.M.
Khaleelur Rahman,
Let his preachings ignite the minds of our youngsters and students so that it will transform into fruitful action
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