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“Ayat ul Ahkam” of selected Verses in Tafsir e Mahasin Al Quran and Tafsir Hikmatul Quran: An analytical and comparative Study: تفسیر محاسن القرآن اور تفسیر حکمۃ القرآن (سورۃالقصص اور سورۃالعنکبوت میں ) آیات الاحکام کا تجزیاتی وتقابلی مطالعہ
No full textThe Tafsir Mahasin al-Qur'an follows a structured approach, beginning with a simple and fluent Urdu translation. After translation, it elaborates on interpretative points, followed by a systematic discussion of relevant rulings and commandments. Mufti Ghulam ur-Rahman occasionally delves into topics of Sufism and politics within his exegesis. Additionally, he addresses contemporary issues and provides their resolutions, adhering to the Hanafi school of thought in jurisprudential matters.
Similarly, Tafsir Hikmat al-Qur'an follows a methodical sequence, starting with the direct translation of verses. It then presents the Shan-e-Nuzul (circumstantial revelation) in accordance with the context. The interpretation is enriched with hadith references and the sayings of early scholars (Salaf), often following the exegetical approach of Imam Shawkani. Occasionally, after explaining a few verses, the tafsir includes beneficial insights and wisdom. Furthermore, at the beginning of each surah, it provides an overview of the surah’s structure, themes, and connections, while highlighting its unique features at the end.
This systematic and comprehensive approach makes both Tafsir Mahasin al-Qur'an and Tafsir Hikmat al-Qur'an valuable resources for understanding the Qur'an in an accessible and insightful manner
The Analysis of Social and Institutional Determinants of the Public Expenditure Buoyancy in Pakistan
No full textObjective: This research intended to quantify the impact of social and institutional handles on the public expenditure’s buoyancy in Pakistan.
Research Gap: Very few studies explained the impact of the social and institutional handles on the public expenditure’s buoyancy.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This study employed TSD from 1990 to 2021. The study employed Augmented Dickey Fuller Test, Johansen Co-integration and Autoregressive Distributive Lag model for the analysis of the data.
The Main Findings: The results stated that unemployment, literacy rate, Government size, dependency ratio and corruption have positive while Govt effectiveness, fiscal decentralization, income inequality and fiscal illusion have negative impact on public expenditure’s Buoyancy.
Implications of the Findings: This study suggested that to reduce unemployment Govt should take measures to attract FDI, focus on skills development, initiate labor-intensive projects and encourage the entrepreneurship. This study also suggested that Govt must make measures to enhance literacy rate particularly for girls, should reduce its size in term of employee, reduce dependent population, and take measures to eliminate the corruption. Govt should improve quality of bureaucracy, Govt efficiency, effectiveness, education and infrastructure. Govt should also delegate the financial, political and administrative control to the lower tier of the political system. Finally, it is also suggested that Govt should enhance the Benazir Income Program, Sehat Sahulat Program and other measures to eradicate poverty and improve income distribution
Measures to Manage Plague Pandemic during the Reign of Hazrat Umar Bin Khattab (R.A) and Modern Pandemic Covid-19: An Analysis in the Light of Islamic Teachings
Get PDFThere are many diseases that affected the human race from ancient times to modern eras. The most severe of the diseases that occurred in the past was plague of Amwas, an epidemic that came during the rule of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (R.A) in 638–639 CE, the early Islamic kingdom was devastated by the Plague of Amwas, often referred to as the Plague of Emmaus. Estimates claim that tens of thousands of people died as a result of the epidemic, including many well-known Muslim leaders and warriors. Unlike, plague of Amwas, covid-19 is also a modern pandemic that has affected people all around the globe. The new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of the extremely contagious illness covid-19. It caused a worldwide pandemic after being discovered for the first time in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Globally, the illness has had a significant influence on daily lives. The study contains both the primary and secondary sources. The purpose of conducting research on both the ancient and modern pandemic i.e. plague of Amwas and covid-19 is to find out what were the precautionary measures adopted for controlling the disease plague of Amwas. The study also investigate the Islamic rulings adopted in earlier time’s alongwith, their implementation in the modern crises of pandemic covid-19. The study found how much it will be helpful in controlling the spread of disease. The researcher came to know that the teachings of Islam are the complete solution for all problems. The researcher also came to know the nature of both the diseases, suffering of the people in the respective times relatively
The Role of Gender and Content Format towards Enhancing the Engagement on Instagram
Get PDFThis study is aimed at exploring the effectiveness of Instagram’s different content formats and assessing the role of influencer’s gender on user engagement. In this regard, content analysis of the posts from 20 Pakistani male and female macro influencers, along with three focus group discussions were conducted. The results highlight that photos generate the highest average likes for both the male and female influencers. The deeper interaction of the audience with long videos is evident from the most comments and shares. Interestingly, the female influencers receive higher likes across all content formats, especially in the categories of lifestyle, beauty, and fashion. On the contrary, the long videos posted by the male influencers attain higher shares, particularly in the fitness and technology categories.
Focus group discussions provide additional insights into user preferences and behaviors. Participants prefer photos for quick consumption, short videos for their engaging nature, and long videos for detailed content. Personal Stories are favored for their authenticity. Gender-specific engagement patterns show that content from female influencers resonates more with female audiences, while male influencers' content is appreciated in niche categories by male audiences. In order to optimize engagement and enhance influencer marketing effectiveness, brands should undertake a mix of various content formats and gender specific campaigns
Child Alert System
Get PDFIn the early times questions come out on how to protect the child or make them safe as many children were facing death, being lost or come across some serious accidents. Later many researches come out and many systems were developed for different child safety purposes like health safety, danger from surroundings etc. As technology advanced many systems were developed including tracking, wrist bands and alarm system. In this paper we will describe some of the child alert systems that can prove handy and functional
Empirical Evidence of Export-Led Growth Hypothesis for South Asia
Get PDFTrade is considered an engine of economic growth (EG). Export-led growth (ELG) hypothesis narrates exports are a critical factor influencing EG. This study aims to test the relationship between exports and EG in South Asian countries using panel data from 1990 to 2020. Additionally, the study investigates whether the GDP growth of the countries acts as a proxy for the countries' development stage to see whether there is a causal relationship between these two macroeconomic variables. The present study has used EG as a dependent variable and exports of South Asian countries as an independent variable, along with fuel import, capital, labor force, and exchange rate. The study applied panel ARDL techniques to test the relationship between export and EG. According to empirical findings, for all South Asian countries, exports have a considerable positive impact on EG, whereas fuel imports have a significant and negative effect
Effects of Organizational Factors on Knowledge Sharing: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies
Get PDFIn organizations, knowledge sharing is a major source of innovation, performance, success, and goal achievement. This review-based study aims to extract the determinants of knowledge sharing from previously conducted studies. It also explores the organizational factors that have been most emphasized in studies on knowledge sharing. Following inclusion and exclusion criteria, fifty-four studies were selected for review and analysis to achieve the study objectives. Organizational culture, organizational support, organizational commitment, and organizational rewards are identified as highly important factors, while relationships, organizational justice, organizational trust, organizational leadership, and organizational climate are found to be very important factors. Additionally, some organizational factors are identified as quite important, somewhat important, and less important or ignored factors in the realm of knowledge sharing. Iran emerges as a productive country for producing research on knowledge sharing, with staff members/employees being a prolific population, and academia being a prolific discipline/site. This study will provide guidance to researchers on lesser-explored or ignored organizational variables to consider in their research on knowledge sharing
Exploring Doctoral Students’ Lived Experiences While Selecting Research Topic: A Phenomenological Study
Get PDFThe purpose of the study was to explore the lived experiences of doctoral students’ while selecting the research topic. Phenomenological design of qualitative research was employed to explore doctoral students’ experiences. Participants for the study were selected using purposive sampling. Ten PhD students, who were working on the selection of their research topics in the field of information management, education and business were selected to be a part of the study. Interview protocol and guideline was developed and data was collected through individual interviews following ethical considerations. The data was recorded with the consent of participants and then transcribed carefully to perform analysis. Before analysis transcribed file was shared with participants to make sure the researcher captured the essence of their responses and no misinterpretations has been done. After this thematic analysis was done to analyze the data and as a result five themes were emerged i.e. experience regarding selection of topic, supervisor’s role, strategies toward selection of topic, researcher’s belief and problems in selection of topic. The findings of the study revealed that according to doctoral students, selection of topic is not an easy task it needs proper support of supervisor, understanding of variables, selection of topic in their area of interest. Further findings elaborated the problems doctoral students faced during the selection of research topic. The problems include: time management, lack of familiarity with variables and identifying research gap. Based on the findings, the researcher suggested that doctoral students need training during course work on how they can select novel and significant research topics. They also need assistance on how to overcome problems they face during research topic selection because in the long run addressing these issues will improve the quality of research itself. Despite the doctoral students finding of the study will provide new direction for further studies and other disciplines
Causes of Political Polarization in Pakistan from 1947 to 2024
Get PDFRecently, political polarization has been one of the most rampant political processes across the globe. Stable, as well as unstable democracies, have been affected by political polarization. Since its inception, Pakistan has been a politically polarized country. Politicians have further widened the gap based on numerous issues to gain their political goals. Unfortunately, there has been unprecedented political polarization in Pakistan in the last few years. From the political elite to the masses everyone is politically divided. This division has contributed to the culture of hatred, abuse, and intolerance. There are several causes of political polarization including mainstream media, social media, the political elite, and income inequality around the globe. However, in this study, the main causes of political polarization in Pakistan are the media and political elite being discussed.
Keywords: Political polarization, Political process, Pakistan’s politics, Political elite, Political division
Islamic Heritage as A Soft Power Tool: An Anthropological Analysis of The Influence of Islamic Heritage on the Changing Political Identity and Cultural Diplomacy of Pakistan
Get PDFThe relationship between religion, national identity, and foreign policy has been a subject of widespread scholarly review, particularly in the context of Muslim-majority countries. Pakistan, as a state founded based on Islamic ideology, presents an exceptional case study in this regard. This research venture examines the influence of Islamic heritage on the changing political identity and cultural diplomacy of Pakistan. This study aims to fill this gap by adopting a multidisciplinary approach that combines historical and anthropological analysis. The findings suggest that Pakistan’s Islamic heritage has been a significant factor in determining its political identity and cultural diplomacy. Still, the interpretation and application of this heritage have been the subject of continuing cooperation and debate. For instance, the country’s foreign policy has dithered between a more assertive Islamic stance, exemplified by the Zia-ul-Haq regime’s emphasis on Islamization, and a more pragmatic approach that seeks to balance religious and geopolitical deliberations, as seen under the Musharraf administration’s ‘enlightened moderation’ initiative