Mashrabia

Mashrabiya work, for those who are unfamiliar with it, is a most sophisticated wood work and at the same time, very beautiful. It is used mainly in decorating windows from outside but it can also be used inside the house as well. It was first used in the Islamic period in Egypt and flourished during the Fatimid Period. Today, Mashrabiya is primarily decorative, but historically it might be considered an early form of tented windows. It allowed someone from the inside to look out without being seen. Hence, the mashrabiya screens were frequently used to cover the windows of the women's quarters within homes, as well as for other similar purposes.

Mashrabiya screens were particularly suitable to Egypt, where quality wood is in short supply, but small trees could be cut up into the pieces needed for mashrabiya work.

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فنگر پرنٹ ان قرآن

فنگر پرنٹ ان قرآن

کافر یہ دلیل پیش کرتے تھے کہ آد می مر کر مٹی میں مل جاتا ہے اس کی ہڈیاں گل سڑ جاتی ہیں روز قیامت کو اللہ انہیں کیسے زندہ کرےگا۔ اس کے جواب میں اللہ تعالیٰ فرماتا ہے کہ :" وہ نہ صرف ہماری ہڈیاں دوبارہ جوڑ سکتا ہے بلکہ ہماری انگلیوں کی پور تک ٹھیک بنانے میں قادر ہے" قرآن نے انگلیوں کے پور(فنگرپرنٹ) کی کیوں بات کی؟ ۱۹۸۰ عیسویں میں سر فرآنس گولٹ نے تحقیق سر انجام دی تھی اور اس تحقیق کی روشنی میں فنگر پرنٹ کو شناخت کا ایک سائنسی طریقہ کار قرار دیا گیا تھا ۔ دنیا بھر میں کوئ بھی دو اشخاص فنگر پرنٹ کے حامل نہی حتیٰ کہ جڑواں پیدا ہونے والے بچے بھی ایک جیسے فنگر پرنٹ کے حامل نہیں ہوتے۔ یہی وجہ ہے کہ دنیا بھر کی پولیس مجرموں کی شناخت کے لیے فنگر پرنٹ سے استفادہ حاصل کرتی ہے۔ ۱۴۰۰ برس بیشتر انسانی فنگر پرنٹ کی اس حقیقت سے ہمارے خالق کے سوا اور کون واقف ہو سکتا ہے۔ صرف ہمارا خالق اس حقیقت سے واقف تھا۔

"کیا انسان ےہ خیال کرتا ہے کہ ہم اسکی ہڈیوں کو ہرگز اکھکٹا نہیں کریں گے ، کیوں نہیں!

ہم تو اس بات پر بھی قادر ہیں کی اس کی انگلیں کے پوروں تک درست کر دیں گے۔

القرآن سورہ القیامہ آیت نمبر ۴،۳"

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The People of ‘Ad and Ubar, the Atlantis of the Sands

NASA satellites reveals the city of Iram
In a very significant Quranic story about perished nations Quran mentioned the people called Aad, they had lived in a region called by Quran Al-ahqaf, and they had built a city with very huge pillars called iram.
Allah sent his messenger Hud to the “Aad’s” people to call them not to worship Idols and believe in Allah the creator of the heavens and earth, but they denied and insisted on their ignorance and delusion. Hud said to them
O my people, worship God. There is no one other than Him. The other notions you have are all false. He is the only true God. I ask you to worship Him, I ask nothing for myself. My reward is with Him who has fashioned me. Will you not understand this? Seek His forgiveness and remember His bounties, and do not revert to your evil ways. [Quran 11:50-52]
But they persisted in their unbelief and told Hud: You have brought us no clear Signs save what you are telling us. How can we abandon our gods? It seems some of our gods have smitten you with evil so that you go on the wrong path. [Quran 11:53-54]
Hud answered them: I swear by my Lord that I am not guilty of your charge. I believe only in my Lord; To me no one else matters and none can delude me and make me go against Him. Nothing moves without His will; His path alone is the right path. If you do not respond to my call and turn away from the Lord, the loss will be yours, not His. In your place He will bring others, for He has control over all things, He watches over all that happens. [Quran 11:54-57]
Quran emphasis that these people had built a significant city with very huge pillars in Al-Ahqaf region which is thought to be at the south of the Arabic Peninsula.
Do you not see what your Lord did with ‘Ad * Iram of the Columns whose like was not created in any land? (Qur’an, 89:6-8)


But at the time of Quran revelation from 1400 years there was no sign to this city, so some people have questioned this city and said it was a legendary city, but from about two decades there was a breakthrough in proving the facts mentioned by Quran a bout this amazing city.
The remains of the city of Ubar, where ‘Ad lived, were found somewhere near to the coasts of Oman.
THE CITY OF IRAM
At the beginning of 1990, press-releases in the well-known newspapers of the world declared “Fabled Lost Arabian city found,” “Arabian city of Legend found” and “The Atlantis of the Sands, Ubar.” What rendered this archaeological find particularly intriguing was the fact that this city is mentioned in the Qur’an. Many people had previously suggested ‘Ad was a legend or that the location in question could never be found. Such people could not conceal their astonishment at this phenomenal discovery.
It was Nicholas Clapp, a noted documentary filmmaker and a lecturer on archaeology, who found this legendary city mentioned in the Qur’an. Being an Arabophile and a winning documentary film maker, Clapp had come across a very interesting book during his research on Arabian history. This book was Arabia Felix, written by the English researcher Bertram Thomas in 1932. Arabia Felix was the Roman designation for the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula which today includes Yemen and much of Oman. The Greeks called this area “Eudaimon Arabia” and medieval Arab scholars called it “Al-Yaman as-Saeed.” All of these names mean “Happy Yemen,” because the people living in that region used to serve as middlemen in the lucrative spice trade between India and places north of the Arabian Peninsula. In addition, the people living in this region produced and distributed “frankincense,” an aromatic resin from rare trees.
The English researcher Thomas described these tribes at length and claimed that he found the traces of an ancient city founded by one of these tribes. This was the city known as “Ubar” by the Bedouins. In one of the trips he made to the region, the Bedouins living in the desert had shown him well-worn tracks and stated that these tracks led toward the ancient city of Ubar. Thomas, who showed great interest in the subject, died before being able to complete his research.
Whole societies have passed away before your time, so travel about the earth and see the final fate of the deniers. (Qur’an, 3:137)

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The geometric patterns

The geometric patterns that are the basis of the Şehzade Mosque in Istanbul, built in 1543 by Mimar Sinan.

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al-Jazari built an automatic water-powered clock

In the 1100s, the Muslim inventor al-Jazari built an automatic water-powered clock in the shape of an elephant that helped keep time by striking a cymbal every 30 minutes. A modern replica exists in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mall.

CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE ACCORDING TO QUR'AN: THE BIG BANG

The creation of the universe is explained by astrophysicists as a widely accepted phenomenon, popularly known as the "big bang". It is supported by observational and experimental data gathered by astronomers and astrophysicist for decades. According to the 'big bang', the whole universe was initially one big mass(primary nebula). Then there was a big bang(secondary separation) which resulted in the formation of galaxies. These then divided to form stars, planets, the sun, the moon, etc. The origin of the universe was unique and the probability of it happening by 'chance' is nil.

The Quran contains contains the following verse regarding the origin of the universe. 

"Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before

We clove them asunder?"

[AL-QURAN 21:30]

The striking similarity between the Quranic verse and the 'big bang' is inescapable!

How could a book, which first appeared ion the deserts of arabia 1400 years ago, contains this profound scientific truth?

LIFESTYLE AND COMMUNICATION OF ANTS IN GLORIOUS QUR'AN

“And before Solomon were
marshalled his hosts –
of Jinns and men and birds,
and they were all kept
in order and ranks.
“At length, when they came
to a (lowly) valley of ants,
one of the ants said :
‘O ye ants, get into
your habitations,
lest Solomon and his hosts
crush you (under foot)
without knowing it.’”

[Al-Qur’an 27:17-18]

In the past, some people would have probably
mocked at the Qur’an, taking it to be a book of fairy
tales in which ants talk to each other and
communicate sophisticated messages. In recent
times however, research has shown us several facts
about the lifestyle of ants, which were not known
earlier to humankind. Research has shown that the
animals or insects whose lifestyle is closest in
resemblance to the lifestyle of human beings are the
ants. This can be seen from the following findings
regarding ants:



(a) The ants bury their dead in a manner similar
to the humans.


(b) They have a sophisticated system of division
of labour, whereby they have managers,
supervisors, foremen, workers, etc.


(c) Once in a while they meet among themselves
to have a ‘chat’.


(d) They have an advanced method of
communication among themselves.


(e) They hold regular ‘markets’ where they
exchange goods.


(f) They store grain for long periods in winter and
if the grain begins to bud, they cut the roots, as
if they understand that if they leave it to grow,
it will rot. If the grain stored by them gets wet
due to rains, they take it out into the sunlight
to dry, and once dry, they take it back inside
as though they know that humidity will cause
development of root systems which will cause the grain to rot.

Now! how this profound scientific truth came in Qur'an before 1400 years ago?

Ibn Al-Jazzar (Introduction, achievement, contribution)

Ibn Al-Jazzar

Name of the Scientist- Ahmed Bin Jaafar Bin Ibrahim Ibn Al Jazzar

Life Period-  895-979

Profession- Physician (Mahir-e-Tibb)

Ahmad was  a physician who was born and who practiced in Qayrawan in the tenth century, is the author of a number of medical works, the most famous of which is his Zad-al-musafir (Viaticum) which was translated into Latin, Greek and Hebrew.

 Ibn Al-Jazzar was an example of a scholar who devoted his whole life to his profession. He received patients in his home, helped by his assistant, who prepared the prescription of his master and collected the fees. He remained a bachelor and lived to an old age.

He is the author of a number of medical works, the most famous of which is his Zad almusafir wa-qut al-hadir (Provisions for the Traveller and the Nourishment of the Settled). This influential medical compendium in seven parts is for the most part still in manuscript. Only the sixth part, on sexual diseases, and a section of the seventh part, on fevers, are in the process of being printed in critical editions and with English translations.

In addition to this medical compendium, Ibn al-Jazzar composed some minor treatises. One, entitled Risala fi 'l-nisyan wa- ilajihi (On Forgetfulness and its Treatment), was published recently. Another, virtually unnoticed until now, is his Tibb alfuqara wa 'l-masakin (Medicine for the Poor and Destitute).

Ibn Al Jazzar wrote a number of books. They deal with grammar, history, jurisprudence, prosody, etc. Many of these books, quoted by different authors are lost. 

lbn AI-Jazzar wrote The Diseases of the Stomach and Their Treatment.

He also had some books on geriatric medicine and health of elderly (Kitāb Ṭibb al-Mashāyikh) or (Ṭibb al-Mashāyikh wa-ḥifẓ ṣiḥḥatihim). Also a book on sleep disorders and another one on forgetfulness and how to strengthen memory (Kitāb al-Nisyān wa-Ṭuruq Taqwiyat (al-Dhākira)and a Treatise on causes of mortality (Risāla fī Asbāb al-Wafāh).