Logging life

In Surah As-Saffat, Allah declares Himself as Rabb-ul-Mashaariq i.e. Lord of the easts. Not sure why most translators have translated it as the Lord of the sunrises. But if we stick to original Arabic then question arises east from where? is it east from the reader's perspective or east of Hijaz? Also, how many easts are there? As-Saaffat Lord of the heavens and of the earth and all that is between them, and Lord of the sun's risings. (5) Lo! We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the planets; (6) سورة الصَّافات وہ پروردگار ہے آسمانوں کا اور زمین کا اور جو کچھ ان کے درمیان میں ہے اور پروردگار ہے طلوع کرنے کے مواقع کا۔ (۵) ہم ہی نے رونق دی ہے اسی طرف والے آسمان کو عجیب آرائش یعنی ستاروں کے ساتھ۔ (۶) Next verse, except for Pickthall everyone translate kavakib as start. It says that stars are ornaments of the sky (nearest heaven), this also raises lot of questions about nature and function of the stars. And then continue reading till verse number 10....

Those who rehearse the Book of Allah, establish regular Prayer, and spend (in Charity) out of what We have provided for them, secretly and openly, hope for a Commerce that will never fail: [Al-Fatir: 29] سورة فَاطِر جو لوگ الله تعالیٰ کی تلاوت (مع العمل) کرتے رہتے ہیں اورنماز کی پابندی رکھتے ہیں اور جو کچھ ہم نے ان کو عطا فرمایا ہے اس میں سے پوشیدہ اور علانیہ خرچ کرتے ہیں وہ ایسی تجارت کے امیدوار ہیں جو کبھی ماند نہ ہوگی۔ (۲۹)

Quran says ulema are those who fear Allah. And they fear Allah because they contemplate on natural phenomena. So if look at these two verses then it is clear that ulema are not those who read and memorize Islamic books but scientists who think about and investigate nature around them. Beholdest thou not that Allah sendeth down water from the heaven, and then We thereby bring fruit of diverse colours? And in the mountains are steaks white and red, of diverse colours, and also intensely black. (27) And of men and beasts and cattle, likewise of diverse colours. Those only of His bondmen who have knowledge fear Allah Verily Allahis the Mighty, the Forgiving. (Fatir: 28) سورة فَاطِر (اے مخاطب) کیا تو نے اس بات پر نظر نہیں کی کہ الله تعالیٰ نے آسمان سے پانی اتارا پھرہم نے اس کے ذریعہ سے مختلف رنگتوں کے پھل نکالے اور (اسی طرح) پہاڑوں کے بھی مختلف حصے ہیں (بعضے) سفید اور بعضے سرخ کہ ان کی بھی رنگتیں مختلف ہیں اور (بعضے نہ سفید نہ سرخ بلکہ) بہت گھیرے سیاہ۔ (۲۷) اور اسی طرح آدمیوں اورجا...

Then they said: Our Lord make the distance between our journeys longer. And they wronged themselves. Wherefore We made them by words and dispersed them with a total dispersion. Verily herein are signs for every persevering, grateful persons. [Saba: 19] سورة سَبَإ سو وہ کہنے لگے کہ اے ہمارے پروردگار ہمارے سفروں میں درازی کر دے اور (علاوہ اس ناشکری کے) انہوں نے (اور بھی نافرمانیاں کر کے) اپنی جانوں پر ظلم کیا سو ہم نے ان کو افسانہ بنا دیا اور ان کو بالکل تتر بتر کر دیا بے شک اس (قصہ) میں ہر صابر و شاکر (مومن) کے لیےبڑی بڑی عبرتیں ہیں۔ (۱۹) In 1950s, the sub-urban culture started in the United States. The American dream of owning a home with two-car garage is a suburbian dream. When you have money you moved out to the suburbia, away from the hustle-bustle of the cities. But since it became so fashionable to move out of the city that soon banks moved in to finance this dream and we all now know the result of that. Other problem was longer commute hours because the work continued...

Al-Ahzab O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point; (70) سورة الاٴحزَاب اے ایمان والو الله سے ڈرو اور راستی کی بات کہو۔ (۷۰)

Lo! Allah and His angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute him with a worthy salutation. (Al-Ahzab: 56) [translation: dariyabadi] سورة الاٴحزَاب بے شک الله تعالیٰ اور اس کے فرشتے رحمت بھیجتے ہیں ان پیغمبر پر اے ایمان والو تم بھی آپ پر رحمت بھیجا کرو اور خوب سلام بھیجا کرو۔ (۵۶) [tarjuma: Thanwi]

Gujarat government has made many claims about vibrant Gujarat. Recently, it has also made claims that Muslims in Gujarat are in much better condition that many other states of India. When Narendra Modi’s newspaper ad in Bihar was found to be using image of the UP Muslims , BJP spokesperson claimed that facts about minorities of Gujarat remain the same. He said his party is ready to debate the data. It is time to test the facts and see how Gujarat fares in the light of public data. 1. Muslim population of Gujarat: According to Census 2001 figures, Gujarat has 4.59 million Muslims out of total state population of 50.67 or 9.1% of the population. Total Muslim population in India, according to the same census data is 139.2 million, therefore a total of 3.32% of Indian Muslim population live in this state. Closest state to Gujarat in terms of Muslim population and their share in total state population is Rajasthan with 4.79 million Muslims (8.5% of total). Of the top fifty districts...