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Foundational Sources of Western Thought and Civilization: An Historic Exploration from the Islamic Perspective
Get PDFThe contemporary era is considered the most established period of human intellectual history, an age of culmination of human thought, civilization, and philosophy. The diverse theories, unique concepts and innovative ideas have reached their zenith with the intense competition of thought and civilization. In such a competitive scenario, Islamic and Western civilizations have acquired special attention, role, and status in the global sociopolitical context. Every civilization has some special features and elements which make it distinct from others. This study will deliberate the foundational sources of western thought and civilization regarding its historic exploration from within the Islamic context. A historic and analytical research methodology has been adopted for a better understanding of western and Islamic thoughts by comparing different aspects of both perceptions. It is perceived that Western civilization is a mixture of Greco-Roman Civilization including tenets from Judeo-Christian sources which evolved through centuries to reach its current position while the Islamic civilization has revealed footings with a socio-religious and religio-political rich history. Therefore, the impact and status of the two civilizations are different from each other due to distinct epistemological considerations.
 
عہدِ جاہلیت، دورِ نبوی ﷺ اور عصرِ حاضر میں شاعری: ایک تقابلی مطالعہ: A Comparative Study of Arabic poetry Through the ages: pre-Islamic, Prophetic and Modern Eras
No full textPoetry has been a profound medium of human expression throughout history, reflecting emotions, thoughts, and cultural narratives. This study explores Arabic poetry across three key eras: pre-Islamic, Prophetic, and modern. It examines the pre-Islamic poets who shaped Arab literary heritage and highlights the contributions of poets recognized and praised by the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). While many companions of the Prophet were renowned for their poetic talents, this discussion focuses on selected figures within the Prophetic era. The study also addresses the evolution of Arabic poetry in the modern era, identifying influential contemporary poets and their role in shaping global literary trends. Furthermore, it investigates the Quran’s perspective on poetry, exploring the types of poetry it endorses and discourages, along with the specific guidance it offers poets. Through this comparative analysis, the article underscores the enduring relevance of Arabic poetry as a cultural and spiritual expression, bridging traditions across centuries and offering insights into the Arab world’s rich literary legacy
عصری عوامی صحت کا طریقہ کار اور نبی کریم ﷺ کی تعلیمات کا تقابلی جائزہ: A Comparative Analysis of Modern Public Health Methods & the Prophet's Teaching
No full textThis study shows; the comparative analysis of modern public health methods and the prophet’s teaching. It shows; how Messenger of Allah established a healthy society. It highlights the essential role of Islamic teachings in guiding public health policies, programs, and involvements. The study argues that a healthy ethical framework is essential for addressing the complex challenges modeled by public health issues; particularly in terms of ensuring equitable distribution of health benefits and burdens across various populations. It highlights the importance of Teachings of Messenger of Allah in public health sector. Equity, as a core component of the proposed ethical framework, is examined in depth. It explores the social factors of health and their role in creating health gaps, advocating for policies that address the root causes of these inequities. This article examines the importance of cleanliness in Islamic Teaching. Taking cleanliness, Ablution and Bath is compulsory in Islamic teachings. In this way, people of society are protected from many diseases. It also examines the teaching of Islam like prayer, fasting, Hajj, Zakat and how these teachings play an important role in creating a healthy society. Everyone should have equal chances to be healthy, no matter who is He. The paper ends by saying that we need to keep thinking about how to make public health fair for everyone. We should work together to find ways to improve health for everyone
عصرِ حاضر میں اولاد کی تعلیم و تربیت اسوہ رسول ﷺ کی روشنی میں: The Education and Training of Children in the Light of Prophetic Seerah Guidance in Present Era
No full textChildren are a worthy reward of Allah Whom Allah declared elegance and splendor in this worldly domain in His verses. By baby’s birth Allah sustained human race. But this hustle and bustle, beauty and greatness only lie when reward to be respected. They should be ducted with faith, ethics and education's ornaments. To be given attention to growth and religious training from the childhood perfectly. And brought them up in Islamic and religious environment. Children bestowed with natural religion that is to say every child is Muslim by birth. And has the ability to accept the right way more than the elders comparatively. Children are same like a delicate soil. The parents' utmost responsibility is to try to keep them in Islamic routine from the very childhood. Because as they trained them in such way will be fruitful for them in the ripe age. If viewed it in the light of holy prophet's action, from the rights of children on parents, the first and foremost is their religious education and training. Islam is a natural religion and Islam leads a man in his individual and social matters in all fields. Upon the whole, Islam declared the rules and regulations for the guidance of the man, in them also taught the principles of children's training and education. Children are the future and worthy asset of any nation. Children are constructer of a nation's future, the center of nation's hope and interpretation of dreams. The unique education, reasonable and ethical care and special care of these young saplings are parent's first and foremost duty. The education and instruction of these young guys is stressfully described by Islam. So, after declaring mother's lap a first institution for a child, the education and training of a child is made depended on parent's attention, nourishment, and care
نوجوانوں کی تربیت کے لئے مربی اعظم ﷺ کے تربوی منہج کا سیرت کی عملی مثالوں کی روشنی میں ایک جائزہ: An Overview of The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)’s Educational Approach for the Training of Youth, as Demonstrated by his Practical Examples in the Seerah
No full textYouth is the backbone of any society. They play a pivotal role in the progress of nations, communities, and countries. Societies, nations, and communities with enlightened and well-educated youth progress rapidly. Youth is a force capable of transforming circumstances, nurturing societies, and contributing significantly to societal welfare. Given their importance, their upbringing and guidance are equally crucial. The Quran, in multiple verses, highlights the accomplishments of youth and the significance of their youthfulness. It discusses the role of youth in societies. Allah's mention of youth in the Quran attests to their importance. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) paid special attention to the youth, taking significant steps for their upbringing. He educated and guided the youth of his time in every aspect of life. Not only did he educate and guide them, but he also entrusted them with important societal responsibilities. By training them, he appointed them to key positions in the Islamic society of his time. He understood their problems and needs, recognized their potential, honed their abilities, and utilized their skills effectively for societal progress. Instead of discouraging them, he consistently offered encouragement. At the same time, he did not leave the youth unchecked but nurtured them with love and care, moulding them into individuals who would become key players in societal progress. When entrusted with important societal tasks, they performed their duties exceptionally well. This research based on authentic hadiths sheds light on the Prophet's approach to youth upbringing. It aims to guide today's mentors, teachers, and motivational speakers to adopt this approach in nurturing youth and transforming this vital segment of society into a driving force for progress. In today's world, where youth face numerous challenges and uncertainties, the Prophet's approach is more relevant than ever. This research provides guidance to mentors on understanding and implementing the Prophet's educational approach for youth, enabling them to become valuable assets to society and contribute significantly to its welfare and progress
Employee Creativity and Paradoxical Leadership: The Mediating Effect of Employee Adaptiveness and Knowledge Sharing in Banking Sector of Pakistan
No full textThe goal of the current study is to investigate how employee adaptability and knowledge- sharing function as mediators in the relationship between employee creativity and paradoxical leadership in Pakistan's banking industry. To examine the connections between the constructs, 610 Pakistan's banking industry workers were surveyed. Survey instruments were used, and confirmatory factor analysis was carried out. A parallel mediation analysis was carried out using AMOS and the structural equation modeling technique. According to the current study, employee creativity, flexibility, and knowledge sharing are strongly correlated with paradoxical leadership. Additionally, in Pakistan's banking industry, it was discovered that employee creativity and paradoxical leadership are mediated by knowledge-sharing and adaptability. Data from the top five commercial sector banks was gathered for the current study, which was carried out in Pakistan's banking industry. To make findings more broadly applicable, future studies should incorporate all types of banks, including Islamic, conventional, public sector, microfinance, and specialized banks. The cross-sectional method of data collection was used, but longitudinal data collection is advised to enhance the results. The results of this study will be very helpful to senior banking management as they develop plans for improving leader-subordinate relationships in a way that can encourage innovation among staff members. By making insightful recommendations, the current study provides novel insights into the dynamics of knowledge sharing and employee adaptability between paradoxical leadership and employee creativity
The Characteristics of "Surah Al-Fatiha" in Light of the Authentic and Fabricated Ahadith: An Analytical Study
Get PDF"Surah Al-Fatiha" holds a prominent place within the Holy Qur’an and one of its most distinctive attributes is that it serves as the Quran's opening chapter and integral to the validity of prayers. Its virtues have been mentioned in numerous Prophetic traditions and it has unique characteristics that indicate its influence in bringing benefits, warding off harm, alleviating calamities, and healing the sick. This research conducts a comprehensive analysis of the Ahadith pertaining to this Surah, elucidating its attributes based on authentic Ahadith. Additionally, it discerns and highlights instances where fabricated Ahadith and superstitious beliefs have been inaccurately associated with the attributes of this Surah. The research consists of two sections. The initial section offers an introductory exploration of the Surah, encompassing its definition, the circumstances and location of its revelation, as well as the number of its verses and its names. The subsequent section focuses on explaining what has been mentioned in authentic Ahadith regarding the characteristics of this Surah and alerts to what has been mentioned about its characteristics in fabricated Ahadith and superstitious beliefs associated with its attributes. In this study, the researcher has adopted two approaches: the inductive approach and the analytical approach. The inductive approach was utilized to compile and track the authentic Ahadith pertaining to the excellence and characteristics of this Surah and what has been mentioned about it in terms of fabricated Ahadith and superstitions. On the other hand, the analytical approach was used to analyze the texts of these Ahadith and extract their underlying meanings. The study has been concluded with significant outcomes
Strychnos nux vomica, a traditional phytomedicine for nervine & joint disorders: A short review
Get PDFStrychnos nux-vomica L. (Strychnine tree) is from the genus Strychnos of the family Loganiaceae. It is a medium sized tree with white flowers and 3 nerved leaves. Traditionally, Unani/Eastern Medicine (EM) physicians have used it for hundreds of years. According to the philosophy of EM, it is used in phlegmatic diseases like paralysis, facial palsy, ptosis, gout, joint pain, sciatica etc. It is used as a single medicine as well as in compound formulations. This article is focused to elaborate its uses in nervine and joint disorders. Scientific databases including, PubMed, Elsevier and Google scholar were explored for the research. Articles were included from 2008 to 2023 in the above-mentioned search engine. Different key words used were “Azaraqi”, “Strychnos nux vomica”, “Sciatica”, “arthritis”, “nervine disorders”, and “joints disorders”. Strychnos nux vomica as an individual drug and its combination with other drugs as a compound medicine can be used in treatment of facial palsy, epilepsy, gout, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spondylosis, and sciatica. It was also found that the species has promising anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsant, anti-arthritic, anti-epileptogenic, and anti-oxidant activities. Additionally, it can also help in the regeneration of damaged nerve. From this study, it can be concluded that Strychnine tree can be a leading candidate in treating different nervine and specially, joint disorders which is supported by case studies. However, more mechanistic evidence and research through in-vitro, in-vivo, and clinical studies are required particularly for joint disorders
An Economic Impact of Political Instability and Corruption on Economic Development: Evidence from Pakistan
Get PDFObjective: The present study intended to explore the consequences of political instability and corruption on economic development for the case of Pakistan.
Research Gap: The vacant literature on the topic analyzed the corruption and political instability impacts on economic development separately. However, the present study captures the impacts of both variables simultaneously for the case of Pakistan economy by using time series data and ARDL technique.
Design/Methodology/Approach: Objective is fulfilled by taking time series data from 1984-2020 fir Pakistan economy. The principal variables were corruption and political instability, other control variables include total investment to GDP ratio and gross fixed capital formation. GDP growth is used as proxy for economic development. Data is obtained from transparency international and international country risk guide. For empirical investigation Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model is used. An index is developed for political instability.
The Main Findings: The results demonstrated that political instability and corruption can deteriorate the economic development since the negative impact is found of the principal variables on economic development. Investment to GDP ratio and GFCF have positive impact on economic development. Based on the findings of the present research it is suggested that steps should be taken for the control of corruption and for political stability.
Theoretical / Practical Implications of the Findings: The results indicate that economic development is hindered by political instability and corruption. To enhance economic progress in the case of Pakistan, it is essential to implement policies that promote political stability and eliminate corruption, as these factors act as significant obstacles to economic growth.
Originality/Value: The research employed Transparency International's CPI index to assess the influence of corruption on economic development. Additionally, a self-created index of political instability was utilized to gauge the effects of political instability on economic growth. These measures are likely being employed for the first time to evaluate the long-term impacts of the study variables on the economy of Pakistan, utilizing the latest available data
Evaluating Socio-Economic Correlates of Severity of Covid-19 Impact With Implications for Well-Being: A Case Study of Pakistan
Get PDFObjective: The World Health Organization (WHO) has proclaimed COVID-19 as a pandemic due to which each country has imposed a lockdown to control the viral disease. The above restrictions have created many global social, economic, and psychological problems. The current study is designed to evaluate the socio-economic correlates of the severity of COVID-19 impact with implications for well-being in Pakistan.
Research Gap: To analyze the socio-economic correlates of the severity of COVID-19 impact with implications for well-being in Pakistan; most of the studies used qualitative research methods and descriptive analysis; however, some used quantitative research methods but did not provide a detailed analysis using econometric methods. This study will use representative survey data of Pakistan, collected by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics to fill up this gap.
Design/Methodology/Approach: An ordered logistic regression technique and a generalized ordered logistic regression model will be used to analyze the COVID-19 impact.
The Main Findings: The findings show that during the COVID-19 pandemic, household severity increased. The results show that the pandemic’s severity among households has increased by 19.9% due to domestic job loss. Similarly, reduced healthcare services have also raised the probability of households being severely affected by the pandemic.
Theoretical / Practical Implications of the Findings: The findings of the study are applicable for policymakers to proactively plan for any pandemic or epidemic in the future. Policymakers must pay massive attention to the jobs, strengthening the healthcare services and social safety nets and aid programs in Pakistan that can reduce the households’ severity.
Originality/Value: The contribution of the study is to provide an econometric analysis of the socio-economic correlates of the severity of COVID-19 impact and evaluate the impact of the pandemic concerning job loss, food insecurity, and limited access to healthcare facilities