Pakistan is a country where the predominant religion, Islam, plays a vital role in daily affairs of the society. Islam is seen not as a mere list of do’s and don’ts but a complete way of life influencing a person’s worldly and spiritual well-being. In this regard, religious leaders are tailoring their messages to an audience in an approachable, easy-to-understand and motivational manner, creating a new niche called religious motivational speaking.
Pakistani religious motivational speakers include the likes of Raja Zia Ul Haq, Nouman Ali Khan, Hammad Safi, Shaykh Atif Ahmed and so on. These speakers spread the eternal and universal message of Islam in a way that audiences of all age groups can relate to and be inspired from. They are becoming the beacon of positive change in Pakistan. They are also inspiring general speakers such as Fahad Khan to use references from religion in order to make their words more impactful and relatable to Pakistani audiences.
This article will cover the contributions of these religious motivational speakers, explaining how they intersect faith and motivation to deliver a holistic message.
Religious Speakers Combining Faith And Motivational Speaking in Pakistan
Raja Zia Ul Haq
Raja Zia Ul Haq is the CEO of “Youth Club” – a community where he inspires young people to use Islam as a moral compass and a roadmap to gaining success in both this world and the hereafter.
His main strategy involves his conversational style of speaking, which makes his speeches easy-to-understand for young audiences and the fact that he always helps his audience understand how they can practically apply Islamic injunctions in their daily life routines. He also discusses social evils that are often swept under the rug and provides solutions as to how we as a generation can take steps towards eradicating them.
Nouman Ali Khan
Nouman Ali Khan, an Islamic motivational speaker from Pakistani descent currently living in America, is one of the most popular religious figures amongst Muslim youth, not just in Pakistan but abroad as well. He is the CEO and founder of Bayyinah Institute, an educational platform where he teaches the beauty of Quranic Arabic.
His oratory style is beautifully conversational yet profound in a way that he sheds light on the depth of the Quranic language. He has been hailed as one of the most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Institute and has been invited to prestigious Pakistani institutes for seminars such as NUST.
Hammad Safi
Hammad Safi is one of the youngest religious motivational speakers of Pakistan, which is why he has earned the title of “Nanha (tiny) Professor.” He draws most of his inspiration from the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the poetry of Allama Iqbal. He has been invited to myriads of universities in Pakistan for his intellectual yet spiritual speeches that teach valuable lessons that the youth often fail to pay heed to.
While other speakers mentioned in this list adopt a more approachable and conversational tone, Hammad Safi has more of a didactic and serious oratory style, with beautiful Urdu vocabulary that captivates his listeners.
Shaykh Atif Ahmed
Shaykh Atif Ahmed is the founder of Al-Midrar Institute, where he teaches a variety of subjects including Islamic studies, psychology, business management, entrepreneurship and so on. He is also a Quranic exegete and holds a certificate in Saheeh Al Bukhari from Shaykh Mehmood Ahmed Hassan. His coaching philosophy is that by encouraging people to contemplate upon their personal lives and inspiring them to make a positive change, the human society as a whole can pave its way towards worldly and spiritual success.
Conclusion
In conclusion, religious leaders are playing a huge role in motivating people to contribute to Pakistan’s betterment. By intersecting faith and motivation, they are trying their best to improve the current state of affairs in the currently.
