Friday, 30 May 2014
The role of media in today's world
(Muzna Shakeel, Karachi)
In the world of today, media has become as necessary as food and clothing. It has played significant role in strengthening the society. Media is considered as "mirror" of the modern society, infect,it is the media which shapes our lives.
The purpose of the media is to inform people about current ,new affairs and to tell about the latest gossip and fashion. It tells about the people who are geographically divided.
The role of media has become one way of trading and marketing of products and prejudices. The media claimed to be governed by righteousness and equity, but greed and self-aggrandizement has poisoned its virtues.
Media is in charge of :
1 information
2 education
3 entertainment
4 advertising
5 correlation of parts of society
Society is influenced by media in so many ways. It is the media for the masses that helps them to get information about a lot of things and also to form opinions and make judgments regarding various issues! It is the media which keeps the people updated and informed about what is happening around them and the world. Everyone can draw something from it.
Media has had a bad effect on a generation, mainly because ,youth is strongly influenced by media. Teenagers and children wish to follow the people ,who get recognized and do what they do to get noticed. Sometimes, they focus on bad part of the media and strive to be a part of it. However, many are not succumbed to a life of crime!
These are the things which get into Young civilian minds!
The media affects people's perspective. Too much intervention of media in everything is a matter of concern. Media can be considered as "watch dog" of political democracy. Through the ages,the emphasis of media on news has camouflaged. Media these days, tries to eye the news ,which could help them to sell the information that is gathered worldwide, so that they could pave a way of success and fame of their respective channels. Fm radios, newspapers, information found on net and television are the mass medias that serve to reduce the communication gap between the audience, viewers and the media world. For the sake of publicity and selling, important figures, their lifestyles are usually targeted. Unimportant and irrelevant news, that usually have no importance are given priority and due to a reason or the other ,they get onto the minds of the viewers and in this ways many a times,important political,economical and sociological news get neglected and gradually,lose their importance!
No doubt,media has played significant role in making world a global village and to reduce the communication gaps amongst the people living in the far areas but unfortunately,media these days has become a COMMERCIALIZED SECTOR,eying the news which are hot and good at selling.The goal is to gain the television rating points.
I believe,if the media identifies its responsibility and work sincerely and honestly ,then it can serve as a great force in building the nation.
Student of Karachi University
Questions/Answers
Q) What is the meaning of the word "Qur''an"?
A) That which is Read.
Q) Where was the Qur''an revealed first?
A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah)
Q) On which night was the Qur''an first revealed?
A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)
Q) Who revealed the Qur''an?
A) Allah revealed the Qur''an
Q) Through whom was the Qur''an revealed?
A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)
Q) To whom was the Qur''an revealed?
A) To the last Prophet Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur''an safe?
A) Allah himself
Q) What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur''an?
A) One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution)
Q) Which is the book which is read most?
A) The Qur''an
Q) What is the topic of the Qur''an?
A) Man
Q) What are the other names of the Qur''an according to the Qur''an itself?
A) Al-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor, Al-Huda
Q) How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 86
Q) How many Madani Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 28
Q) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur''an?
A)7
Q) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 30
Q) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 114
Q) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 540
Q) How many Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 6666
Q) How many times is the word ''Allah'' repeated in the Qur''an?
A) 2698
Q) How many different types of Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 10
Q) Who is the first ''Haafiz'' of the Qur''an?
A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many Huffaz were there?
A) 22
Q) How many Aayaaths (verses) on Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 14
Q) In which Paara (part) and Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation)?
A) The 9th Paara, 7th Chapter-Surah-al-Araaf, Verse206
Q) How many times has the Qur''an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)?
A) 700 times
Q) How many times has the Qur''an emphasized on alms or charity?
A) 150
Q) How many times in the Qur''an, is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) addressed as Yaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
A)11 times
Q) Where in the Qur''an has Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named ''Ahmed''?
A)Paara 28, Surah Saff, Ayath 6
Q) How many times has the name of Rasool-ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in the Qur''an?
A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) - 4 times Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) - 1 time.
Q) Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the Qur''an?
A) Moosa (Alahis-Salaam)
Q) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur''an?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu), Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu), Zaid Bin Harith (Radhiallahu Anhu) And Abdullah bin Masood (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Who was the first person who counted the Aayaath (verses) of the Qur''an?
A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)
Q) On whose advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur''an?
A) Omer Farooq (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) On whose order was the Qur''an compiled completely in written form?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Who confined the recitation of the Qur''an on the style of the Quraysh tribe?
A) Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Out of the copies of ey at present?
A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul.
Q) Which Surah of the Qur''an was Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth''im Listened to and embraced Islam?
A) Surah Thoor
Q) Which was that Surah of the Qur''an which the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda (prostation)?
A) The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda
Q) Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur''an?
A) Kaaba.
Q) In Qur''an mankind is divided into two groups. Which are those two groups?
A) Believers and disbelievers.
Q) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur''an that his body is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Fir''aun. (Pharaoh)
Q) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A )Noah''s Ark.
Q) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah''s Ark, which is its place of rest mentioned in the Qur''an?
A) Cave of Judi.
Q) In the Qur''an the name of which companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned?
A) Zaid Bin Harith.
Q) Who is the relative of the Prophet Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) whose name is mentioned in the Qur''an?
A) Abu Lahab
Q) In the Qur''an there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother''s name. Who was he?
A) Jesus Prophet (Isa Alahis salaam) is mentioned as bin Maryam.
Q) Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen'' without fighting a battle?
A) Treaty of Hudaibiya.
Q) What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur''an?
A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
Q) Which category of creature does the Qur''an put ''Iblees'' into?
A) Jinn.
Q) What were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also?
A) Salaat and Zakaat. (Al-Baqarah:43)
Q) The Qur''an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you say which day it is?
A) Youmal Qiyamah. (Doomsday)
Q) Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur''an?
A) Companions of Prophet Muhammed. (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims the Qur''an mentioned repeatedly?
A) In the Holy Book of Sikh Community-Granth Saheb.
Q) In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur''an?
A) 43 Hijri.
Q) Who were the first serious students of the Qur''an? A) As-haabus Suffah.
Q) Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur''an was established for the first time?
A) Masjid-e-Nabvi. Mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) By what name did the Qur''an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind?
A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool (Messenger).
Q) What type of a person does the Qur''an want to make?
A) A Momin.
Q) What is the scale or measure of one''s dignity according to the Qur''an?
A) Thaqwa. (Piety)
Q) What according to the Qur''an is the root cause of the evil?
A) Alcohol.
Q) What are the two most important types of kinds of Aayaaths (Verses) found in the Qur''an?
A) Muhakamaat and Muthashabihaath.
Q) Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur''an?
A) Surah-al-Baqarah.
Q) Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur''an?
A) Surah-al-Kausar.
A) That which is Read.
Q) Where was the Qur''an revealed first?
A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah)
Q) On which night was the Qur''an first revealed?
A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power)
Q) Who revealed the Qur''an?
A) Allah revealed the Qur''an
Q) Through whom was the Qur''an revealed?
A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam)
Q) To whom was the Qur''an revealed?
A) To the last Prophet Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur''an safe?
A) Allah himself
Q) What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur''an?
A) One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution)
Q) Which is the book which is read most?
A) The Qur''an
Q) What is the topic of the Qur''an?
A) Man
Q) What are the other names of the Qur''an according to the Qur''an itself?
A) Al-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor, Al-Huda
Q) How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 86
Q) How many Madani Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 28
Q) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur''an?
A)7
Q) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 30
Q) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 114
Q) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 540
Q) How many Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 6666
Q) How many times is the word ''Allah'' repeated in the Qur''an?
A) 2698
Q) How many different types of Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 10
Q) Who is the first ''Haafiz'' of the Qur''an?
A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many Huffaz were there?
A) 22
Q) How many Aayaaths (verses) on Sajda (prostation) are there in the Qur''an?
A) 14
Q) In which Paara (part) and Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation)?
A) The 9th Paara, 7th Chapter-Surah-al-Araaf, Verse206
Q) How many times has the Qur''an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)?
A) 700 times
Q) How many times has the Qur''an emphasized on alms or charity?
A) 150
Q) How many times in the Qur''an, is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) addressed as Yaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi?
A)11 times
Q) Where in the Qur''an has Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named ''Ahmed''?
A)Paara 28, Surah Saff, Ayath 6
Q) How many times has the name of Rasool-ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in the Qur''an?
A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) - 4 times Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) - 1 time.
Q) Name the Prophet whose name is mentioned and discussed most in the Qur''an?
A) Moosa (Alahis-Salaam)
Q) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur''an?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu), Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu), Zaid Bin Harith (Radhiallahu Anhu) And Abdullah bin Masood (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Who was the first person who counted the Aayaath (verses) of the Qur''an?
A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha)
Q) On whose advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur''an?
A) Omer Farooq (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) On whose order was the Qur''an compiled completely in written form?
A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Who confined the recitation of the Qur''an on the style of the Quraysh tribe?
A) Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu)
Q) Out of the copies of ey at present?
A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul.
Q) Which Surah of the Qur''an was Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth''im Listened to and embraced Islam?
A) Surah Thoor
Q) Which was that Surah of the Qur''an which the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda (prostation)?
A) The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda
Q) Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur''an?
A) Kaaba.
Q) In Qur''an mankind is divided into two groups. Which are those two groups?
A) Believers and disbelievers.
Q) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur''an that his body is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A) Fir''aun. (Pharaoh)
Q) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come?
A )Noah''s Ark.
Q) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah''s Ark, which is its place of rest mentioned in the Qur''an?
A) Cave of Judi.
Q) In the Qur''an the name of which companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned?
A) Zaid Bin Harith.
Q) Who is the relative of the Prophet Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) whose name is mentioned in the Qur''an?
A) Abu Lahab
Q) In the Qur''an there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother''s name. Who was he?
A) Jesus Prophet (Isa Alahis salaam) is mentioned as bin Maryam.
Q) Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen'' without fighting a battle?
A) Treaty of Hudaibiya.
Q) What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur''an?
A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan.
Q) Which category of creature does the Qur''an put ''Iblees'' into?
A) Jinn.
Q) What were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also?
A) Salaat and Zakaat. (Al-Baqarah:43)
Q) The Qur''an repeatedly warns of a certain day. Can you say which day it is?
A) Youmal Qiyamah. (Doomsday)
Q) Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur''an?
A) Companions of Prophet Muhammed. (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims the Qur''an mentioned repeatedly?
A) In the Holy Book of Sikh Community-Granth Saheb.
Q) In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur''an?
A) 43 Hijri.
Q) Who were the first serious students of the Qur''an? A) As-haabus Suffah.
Q) Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur''an was established for the first time?
A) Masjid-e-Nabvi. Mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
Q) By what name did the Qur''an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind?
A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool (Messenger).
Q) What type of a person does the Qur''an want to make?
A) A Momin.
Q) What is the scale or measure of one''s dignity according to the Qur''an?
A) Thaqwa. (Piety)
Q) What according to the Qur''an is the root cause of the evil?
A) Alcohol.
Q) What are the two most important types of kinds of Aayaaths (Verses) found in the Qur''an?
A) Muhakamaat and Muthashabihaath.
Q) Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur''an?
A) Surah-al-Baqarah.
Q) Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur''an?
A) Surah-al-Kausar.
Q2. What is Tanzeem-e-Islami's stance towards Jama'at-e-Islami and it's founder Maulana Abul Ala Maududi?
Q2. What is Tanzeem-e-Islami's stance towards Jama'at-e-Islami and it's founder Maulana Abul Ala Maududi?
Answer:
If one is familiar with Dr. Israr's thought through his books and tapes, then one must be aware of the fact that he considers himself a product of the dynamic teachings of Maulana Abul Ala Maududi. Dr. Israr Ahmad has described on several occassions how he was introduced to the message of the Qur'an by reading Maulana Maududi's exegesis of Surah Yusuf. He considers Maulana Maududi to be his teacher and mentor and publicly admits, without hesitation, that he was able to understand the comprehensive and holistic concept of Islamic obligations from the writings of Maulana Maududi. All this and more is on record, in the form of Dr. Israr Ahamd's various writings and his numerous speeches that are available in the form of audio/video tapes.
Having said that, however, it must be mentioned that one's loyalty should be to the cause of Islam and not to any particular person or party. This, as you must know, was the teaching of Maulana Maududi himself. Dr. Israr Ahamd resigned from Jama'at-e-Islami in 1958 because he was convinced that the Jama'at, by deciding to plunge itself in the arena of power politics, had deviated from the original methodology of the pre-partition era. The disastrous consequences of this change in methodology have now become too obvious, and Dr. Israr's criticism on the Jama'at should be seen in this perspective. He has been inviting the leadership of the Jama'at to give up power politics and to turn back to the original pre-1947 methodology. Again, the details of Dr. Israr's views on this issue are available in his writings and tapes.
Dr. Israr's criticism of the Jama'at are in the spirit of the famous saying of the Prophet (saw): Al-Deen Al-Nasihah, i.e., "Deen is the name of loyalty and sincere counsel."
Why is Tanzeem-e-Islami focusing on Pakistan when the Prophet (saw) did not focus on Makkah alone but went to Ta'if and Madinah in search of a base?
The call of Tanzeem-e-Islami is global in its apporach is directed for all Muslims, irrespective of their race or nation.
Having said that, please note that the focus of the Prophet (saw) was on the ARABIAN PENINSULA, and that since Ta'if and Madinah are located within the same country, he cannot be said to have moved to a different country in search of a base. The Prophet (saw), in fact, moved to a different city in the same country. Makkah was the central place in the Arabian peninsula, that is why the "Revolution" of the Prophet (saw) was completed only after the conquest of Makkah and not before that.
The struggle for Iqamah Al-Deen is a duty for all Muslims, irrespective of where they happen to live. However, it is obvious that a Muslim majority country is better suited for this purpose than a country where Muslims are in minority. Among the Muslim majority countries, the case of Pakistan is especially significant. This is a country created in the name of Islam and where the Constitution has Isalmic provisions and the Objectives Resolution in it. More importantly, the revivalist and spiritual/intellectual center of the Muslim world has been the Indian subcontinent ever since the second millinium of the Hijri calender started. We believe that this part of the world has a special place in the Divine scheme for Islamic Renaissance.
Note that the Islamic revivalist struggle depends on the kind of response generated by its call. If the response is stronger in a country other than Pakistan, then the movement will obviously get stronger in that country.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
Aim of Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur’an Sindh Karachi ® is to disseminate and propagate the Knowledge and Wisdom of The Holy Qur’an on a vast scale and at highest intellectual level so as to achieve the revitalization of Faith among the Muslims in general and the intelligentsia in particular with the ultimate objective of bringing about an Islamic renaissance and ushering in, for the second time in history the blessed era in which the true Islamic way of life reigned supreme.
Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Quran Sindh, Karachi was founded with the following Aims & Objectives:
1. Teaching and promoting Arabic Language;
2. General encouragement of the masses for learning and comprehending the Quran;
3. Promotion of the Quranic Sciences;
4. Education and training of educated minds for spreading message of Quran; and
5. Establishing Quran Academies for spreading the philosophy and wisdom of the Quran at the highest level of intelligentsia.
Obligations Muslim Owe to Quran.
The pathetic and disastrous condition of the Muslim Ummah throughout the world is due to the abandoning of the Holy Qur´an by the Muslims. The attitude of indifference that we constantly show towards the last of the Allah´s Revelations, along with our hypocritical lip-service, is tantamount to ridiculing it. Instead, we must clearly understand our responsibilities towards the Holy Qur´an and try our very best in fulfilling them. We can neither expect any improvement in our worldly state of affairs nor hope for salvation in the Hereafter, unless we carry out all the obligations that we owe to the Qur´an.
The Qur´an makes five demands from every Muslim, which are as follows:
The Qur´an makes five demands from every Muslim, which are as follows:
- A Muslim is required to believe in the Qur´an;
- He is required to read it;
- He is required to understand it;
- He is required to act upon its teachings;
- He is required to convey its teachings to others.
The central axis and pivot of the Muslim Ummah is the Holy Qur´an. It is the Divine Revelation that provides the Muslims with a unifying source of guidance, consolidating them in the form of a singular force despite all their secondary differences and minor disagreements. The evil of sectarianism, therefore, can only be done away with the sword of the Qur´an. This is because human beings who have a common goal tend to unite and associate with each other. People with similar interests, ambitions, and priorities are automatically attracted towards each other. No artificial effort or external coercion is needed to unite them. Since the Holy Qur´an is common to all of the various sects, it has a tremendous potential for uniting them together. If we succeed in making the Holy Qur´an the center and nucleus of our lives, then all strife, disharmony, and sectarianism will disappear from the ranks of the Ummah. Insha Allah.
Thursday, 29 May 2014
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