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Tracing Islamic Motifs through the Lens of Bhera Woodwork

Tooba Najam — 2024-06-30

The art of Subcontinent was influenced by many art forms from different areas of the world including Persian and Modern art. Islamic Art has strong influence on the Muslim art of Subcontinent and Islamic motifs are a prominent part of Muslim artworks created before and after partition. Mughal miniatures have geometric and floral border designs which are borrowed from Islamic patterns previously found in Islamic architectural decorations and manuscript illustrations with border designs.

After partition, the art and craft of both India and Pakistan have many diverse influences which may be traced through comparative and analytical studies. Bhera, a town in Punjab, Pakistan, is famous for woodwork, practiced by artisans of the city in the form of multiple crafts including combs, tazias and wood carving on furniture and wooden balconies and doors. Among the distinct crafts of Bhera, wood carving on doors and architectural structures is of significant importance of all. The motifs carved by craftsmen of Bhera draw a link back to Islamic art patterns, found in Islamic architectural structures and painted manuscripts.

Ṣūfī Thoughts of Ashraf ʿAlī Thānvī: A Reflection on its Practical Relevance to the Present Era

Musferah Mehfooz — 2024-06-30

Ṣūfīsm played a significant role in the dissemination of good morals, the prevalence of peace and harmony, inculcation of Islamic norms, and spiritual values into humanity. For this purpose, the ṣūfīs had developed a structure that was conducive to their social framework, which left a remarkable impact on establishing Islamic norms among the general population. Some Sufis were far ahead of their times particularly during the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century ﬁgure Mūlānā Ashraf ʿAlī Thānvī (1865-1943), considered the most important and inﬂuential in the subcontinent/North India. He was an immensely erudite, Sufi, and the torchbearer of movements for Islamic revival in the subcontinent. But unfortunately, the least has written about his life, contribution, and particularly regarding his Ṣūfī aspect. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to highlight the prolific contribution of Mūlānā Ashraf ʿAlī Thānvī for the reformation of the subcontinent according to the Islamic paradigm and inculcation of spiritual values into the community of the subcontinent during his period. The study would devote its efforts to highlight his approach to introduce the Ṣūfīsm in a highly practical manner through his teachings and writings and addressed against all those adulterations who have been emerged into the Ṣūfīsm during his era by the Muslim community. He not only diagnosed these impurities and spiritual entanglements but provided a substantial infrastructure and an effective remedy to the Muslims to reform the mystical thought of Islam during his era. The research is qualitative, the inductive and deductive methodology would be applied to collected data. The study would be concluded by arguing the dire need for the promulgation and dissemination of such thoughts for attaining a spiritually oriented society, which doubtlessly in present morally deteriorating and spiritually distorted.

القضايا اللغوية والبلاغية فى حاشية عبد الحكيم السيالكوتى على تفسير البيضاوي

Muhammad Shoaib — 2024-06-30

This research delves into the linguistic, rhetorical, and communicative dimensions within Abdul Hakim al-Siyalkuti's commentary on al-Baydawi's seminal work, "al-Baydawi." Al-Siyalkuti's approach is characterized by a meticulous analysis of Quranic verses, offering additional insights and interpretations to augment the original text. The linguistic analysis scrutinizes al-Siyalkuti's choice of language, syntactic structures, and terminology, aiming to unveil the stylistic nuances that define his exegesis. Furthermore, the research explores the rhetorical strategies employed, including metaphors, similes, and emphatic devices, assessing their effectiveness in conveying the intended meanings. A comprehensive study of vocabulary and terminology sheds light on the precision and impact of al-Siyalkoti's linguistic choices, emphasizing their role in facilitating a deeper understanding of al-Baydawi's content. The communicative function of his commentary has evaluated, considering how language and style influence the reader's comprehension and engagement. In summary, this research endeavors to unravel the intricacies of Abd ul-Hakim al-Siyalkuti's linguistic, rhetorical, and communicative techniques in his commentary on al-Baydawi, contributing to the broader exploration of Islamic scholarly discourse.

This research h article consists of two major parts:

commencement of al-Baydawi and his exegesis
(ii) introduction to Abdul Hakim Al-Sialkuti’s Commentary on Al-baydawi’s interpretation.

البيئة المصرية في رواية محمد حسين هيكل

Raheela Khalid — 2024-06-30

The novel is a formation of life, and this formation depends on the events of people through characters interacting with the events and the medium in which these events revolve and eventually reach a social or philosophical result in the human environment.The innate needs of man as he transmits this need to the outside world in different ways, the most complete of which was the narration of events through language .

The relationship of the novel with human issues is not a partial relationship, as the human being is not only part of the narrative narrative, but the relationship between them is based on unity and unification.In all of this: in the subject and subtraction, in the discourse and vision, in the portrayal of characters, and in the narration of events; Which makes us assert that the novel is a reflection of the human being in his movements and stillness, and his problems and dreams in the environment.

By man, we mean the individual: his mind and heart, his behavior and activity, his relationships and his thoughts; We also mean the collective man, in his relationship with: society, people, clan and family.No person lives without a social environment, unless he chooses to distance himself, and live alone, torn by loneliness, ravaged by worries, shunned by his group, rejected by his relatives.

The life of Muhammad Hussain Heikal (1888-1956) can shed light on the circumstances of the emergence of the novel in Egypt, in the field of linking national sentiment with the emergence of the Arab novel.He is one of the first to express a clear expression of the Egyptian character.

The main objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive view of the most prominent humanitarian issues in terms of the environment that the Egyptian Arab novel tackled in its course.It relies on looking at the Arab novel in a holistic way; It examines the commonalities between Arab novelistic creations, taking into account spatial diversity and environmental specificity.

أبنية الأفعال و دلالاتها في المستدرك علي الصحىحين

Iftikhar Ul Hassan Iftikhar — 2024-06-30

Abstract:This study explores how verbs are used and what they mean in Al-Mustadrak,a significant Islamic text.Al-Mustadrak is important because it adds to two major collections of Hadith,which are reports of sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad.By looking closely at the verbs and what they signify in their contexts, this research aims to help readers better understand the language and interpretations of Hadith.Using simple language and methods from linguistics and meaning analysis,we aim to uncover the patterns,variations, and meanings of verbs in Al-Mustadrak. This study provides valuable insights into the language and meanings of Islamic texts, making them more accessible for modern readers.

المباحث اللغویۃ فی تفسیر البیضاوی

Ghulam Abbas — 2024-06-30

Allama Nasir-ul-Din Albaydhavi is one of the prominent interpreters of the Holy Quran. Tafseer of the Holy Quran by Baydhavi is comprized a average volum in which he collected the relevant material keeping the required benefits of Arabic language in view. He presented his argumentation acording to the principles of Ahl-u-Sunnah. Infact Tafseer by Baydhavi is a brief account of Kashaaf by Zimakhshri except Motazilah tradition. In the same way, he also utilized Tafseer-e-Kabeer and Tafseer Raaghib. Moreover he also included the sayings of Suhaba and Taab'een in his work. The following article is an effort throwing light in the contribution in lingual discussion toward Tafseer of the Holy Quran.

الدكتور فير محمد حسن، ونظرة على تحقيقه " العباب الزاخر واللباب الفاخر للصغاني

Naheed Akhter — 2024-06-30

Arabic is one of the languages spoken internationally. This language also reached the Indian subcontinent. Many scholars read the Arabic language and wrote books on it, and they also put footnotes on Arabic books in their own style. Among these scholars are the name of Sheikh Al-Saghani Al-Lahori and Dr. Pir Muhammad Hassan. This article revolves around the contributions of Sheikh Al-Saghani Al-Lahori in serving the Arabic language through his famous dictionary, “Al-Ubab Al-Zakher Wa Al-Lubab Al-Fakher” and its features. It also sheds light on the personality of Pir Muhammad Hassan, his scholarly status, and his elegant editing of the book “Al-Abab Al-Zakher and Al-Lubab Al-Fakher.” Pir Muhammad Hassan was one of these Pakistani scholars and writers who immigrated to Pakistan from the city of Amritsar in independent India after Pakistan's independence. He is the one who spent his life serving the Arabic language. He was an Arabic researcher, editor, and translator. This article also examines his great works in writing this book, describing him by explaining his approach and characteristics in this work, pointing to some of his most important works in order to show his personality to the Arab world. At the end, it also provides some recommendations so that others can benefit from them and continue the investigation work.

حب الوطن عند غازي القصيبي وأمجد إسلام أمجد

Muhammad Shafiq — 2024-06-30

One's love for one's country is a natural feeling, which exists in every human being. The relationship between a man and his country cannot be described in words. A person's relationship with his country is like the relationship between fish and water or the tree and air. Ghazi Abdul Rahman Al Qasibi and Amjad Islam Amjad, although both the poets are related to different languages and regions yet both are common in some values. One of these values is the spirit of patriotism. When we study their poetry, we find love of the country in their poems. Since both of them are contemporary and their ideas are also similar. Both of them fall in love with the country, and in every beautiful thing in the universe, they see glimpse of their homeland. The laconic article aims at bringing forth some salient distinctive features of Al Qasibi and Amjad Islam Amjad's patriotic poetry. Both the poets are one in their view point of love for the country as their love is apparent for their beloved. Further more Al Qasibi and Amjad Islam Amjad's poetry is enriched with their unique style and outstanding diction as there runs a blend of love, beauty, realism and patriotism throughout poetic works that enhances the grandeur of their poetics works and enkindles patriotism.

اسلامی تعلیمات میں اعتدال و توازن

Fakhar Zaman — 2024-06-30

The emphasis of the Prophetic teachings of Hazrat Mauhammad (PBUH) is on moderation in all aspects of life including belief system, society and an individual’s obligations and rights. If we concentrate on the cosmological system, we’ll come to know that this system merely depends on a certain Cosmogonic Equilibration. Eventually, the nature demands moderation and equilibration in our terrestrial life in order to establish a society on the basis of harmony. In this dissertation, the Islamic concept of moderation has been described that is related to all aspects of our terrestrial life including belief system, divine worships, lawful and unlawful acts, dietary restrictions, extravagance and religious obligations. A discussion has been made to reveal the fact that a society becomes biased and polarised if it’s not based on moderation in all aspects of terrestrial life. In contemporary era, the society of Pakistan is prejudiced due to unbalance and indulgence resulting in the passive effects on an individual’s life and state as well.

متفرق معجزاتِ رسولؐ پر اُردو سیرتی ادب کا جائزہ

Asma Aziz — 2024-06-30

The Prophet Muhammad SAW is the Last Prophet of Allah and a role model of all Muslims. The miracles awarded from Allah to give him is a proof for his Prophethood. As Muslims we must believe and take lesson from it, because those all provisions of Allah have given. Allah has given miracles to all prophets but it is prophetic expertise that Allah has awarded more miracles to him other then other prophets and also awarded the eternal miracles i.e. the Holy Quran , Meraj un Nabi. Biographers wrote a great literature in Arabic, Percian, Urdu and other languages. Major literature found on the Holy Quran , Meraj un Nabi but in other miracles of Prophet (SAW) the literature is very little. Except the major two miracles of Prophet (SAW), the claim of there being three thousand miracles of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) that is widely accepted within the Islamic tradition. This research deals to study the Urdu seerah Literarture that is on other specific miracles of Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). The result of this research is expected to introduce other miracle of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) in detail.