Seven year old fb post (circa 2013) Renewed Pledges: 1st January 2020

The onset of the new year makes me, Aamir Yazdani, think of myself in the following lines: 

Thank God Dr. Zakir Naik this time round didn't issue a statement barring Muslims to greet each other on the new year as Happy New Year. Unlike Christmas where greeting Christians as Merry Christmas would make Muslims commit 'shirk'. Prophet Mohammad (saw) allowed Christians to worship in the Masjid e Nabvi. I thank Dr. Zakir Naik Sahib this time he hasn't barred us Muslims from greeting each other with 'Happy New Year'. Therefore, I extend all my well-wishers with HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Secondly, with the onset of 2013, I want to tell myself that I, Aamir Yazdani am a human being FIRST before a Muslim. I pledge to treat all non-Muslims with extreme dignity and respect as a human being. How can a Christian in our society even remotely think of extending his religious views if we refuse to extend our hand towards his already extended hand towards us? I refuse even to reply to his salaam as 'Wa Alaikum us Salaam'! So, I, Aamir from the 1st of January, 2013 @ 0000 hours shall not only shake hands with non-Muslims with a full handshake but will also greet them sincerely with 'Wa Alaikum us Salaam'!

I also pledge not to call people as KAFIR from now on. Because only Allah knows the true intentions of a person as well as what dwells in the other person's heart. I also pledge to exercise the mental faculties bestowed to me as a human, towards other human beings trying to bring all closer to me. I also pledge to be a responsible citizen of Pakistan by observing traffic rules, not littering in any way, respecting my elders, and loving my youngsters. I, Aamir Yazdani extend the heartiest happy New Year to my well-wishers.

 Aamir Yazdani