In life, at some time or another we come to a point where all relationship ceases—where there is only us and Allah. There are no parents, no siblings or any friend. Then we realize that there is no earth under us nor is there sky above, but only Allah, who is supporting us in this emptiness. Then we realize our worth—it is not more than a grain of sand or the leaf of a plant. Then we realize our existence is only confined to our being. Our demise makes not a whit of difference to the world around us, nor to the scheme of things.
“PEER-E-KAMIL” is one of the best and most popular Urdu Novel written by the famous Pakistani writer Umaira Ahmad. It is about Everlasting love: the love of ALLAH Almighty, which emerges from the love of holy Prophet (Pbuh).
The story revolves around two main characters, Imamma and Salaar. Imamma is a college girl, studying medicine. Her family belongs to a particular sect but then she starts getting attracted towards Islam and tries to find her way to the eternal success. This is the time when her journey begins towards the deep love for ALLAH and his Prophet (pbuh) with a lot of sufferings and hardships in her way. Salaar, the other main character of the story is the total opposite. Belonging to a liberal family, he is completely ungrateful of his blessings.
He is in constant search for extreme pain, and many times tries to commit suicide. Once, Imamma saves his life and in turn, he helps her to get out of a difficult situation… And then begins the difficult phases of their lives… What made them fall in love with each other? How does an incident change Salaar’s life? And what brings all the suffering?
Imama’s Character has been portrayed as an Epitome of sacrifice. When she runs away from her home, she has to face many hardships. She is part of a society which is not very kind to women. But still, she shows with her determination that when someone believes in God’s power and his justice, he/ she will never be disappointed. “To what extent I will love you, I do not know. This is the matter of the heart and I have no control over my heart. But this I do know that as long as we are together, I will be faithful and obedient to you, this within my purview. I will be with you at every difficult point of our lives; no matter what life throws at us, I will be there with you as your support….” Imamma to Salaar.
This novel is nonetheless a masterpiece. The discussion can be concluded by quoting Umaira Ahmad’s own words: “some are born virtuous, some become virtuous. To be good by nature is indeed fortunate but to become good is like walking on a double edged sword; it takes a longer time and is more painful.”
Tooba Nadeem
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