67. Al-Mulk/The Sovereignty
I/We begin by the Blessed Name of Allah
The Immensely Merciful to all, The Infinitely Compassionate to everyone.
67:01
a. Blessed is HE WHO holds the reins of Sovereignty over all existence in HIS Hand,
b. and HE Manifests Sovereignty over all existence.
67:02
a. The One WHO created the phenomenon of the death and the life.
b. So that HE may test you between life and death to see which one of you would be most virtuous in deeds that pleased HIM.
c. And HE is The Almighty, The Ever-Forgiving.
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a. It is also HE WHO created the seven celestial realms, one above the other in full harmony with one another.
b. You will not see any imperfection in this creation of The Immensely Merciful.
c. Then turn up your sight again!
d. Can you see any discrepancy or flaw?
67:04
a. Then turn up your sight again and again!
b. Your sight will come back to you bewildered and fatigued, unable to find any discrepancy
or flaw.
67:05
a. And, indeed, WE adorned the lowest sky to the earthly life with lamps,
b. and WE made such shooting stars/meteors that would fend off every approaching satanic evil force,
c. and, additionally, WE have prepared for them the punishment of the Blazing Fire.
67:06
a. And for those who disbelieve in their Rabb- The Lord is the punishment of Hell.
b. And it is going to be an awful and woeful destination!
67:07
a. As they would be flung into it, they will hear its furor - as it boils up,
67:08
The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in the level of trust in close interpersonal relationships among first born and last-born individuals. The sample of the present study was comprised of 120 participants (first born=60; last born=60). Data was collected through purposive random sampling. The age range of the participants in the present study was 20-45 years and both genders were given equal representation. Trust level of the participants was measured through Trust in close interpersonal relationship scale. Personal Information Questionnaire was also used to gather the information about the characteristics of participants such as age, birth ordinal, gender, education etc. It was hypothesized that there would be significant differences in the trust level of first born and last born. Findings revealed significant differences in the trust level of first born and last-born participants. Last born participants have more trust in interpersonal relationship. Gender differences were also found in the trust level. Females have more trust than males. The implications of the study have discussed in terms of child-rearing practices.
In Pakistan poverty is rural phenomenon. Though poverty exists in urban areas also but rural poverty presents a bleak picture. Rural poverty varies with area to area, with division to division and with district to district. It is necessary to diagnose the disease before its proper treatment. In the history of Pakistan the persistent increase in rural poverty with very few examples of its decreasing provide enough material and arise numbers of questions in the mind of researcher. Most of the researcher used secondary data to find the different forms of poverty and its causes on province basis or on country basis. Little attention was given to find and analyze economically the factors on division and district basis. The present study is to analyze the factors of rural poverty economically on division and district basis in the Punjab province. This study focuses on the key determinants of the poverty in rural areas of Bahawalpur division. An empirical analysis of poverty determinants carried out is based on primary as well as secondary data. Secondary data source for regression analysis is Household Income Expenditure Survey (HIES) for the years 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2007-08. . The estimation of incidence of poverty in Punjab in the year 2001-02 was 37.9 percent. In year 2004-05 the percentage of population living blow the poverty line was 28.6 percent where as the incidence of poverty in the year 2005-06 was 21.4 percent. The percentage of population blow the poverty line was 19.4 in the year 2007-08. The incidence of poverty decreased gradually from the 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2007-08. The better economic policies of the government and the execution of development projects in the rural area particularly in the infrastructure sector alleviate the poverty in rural areas of Punjab. Need based development interventions keeping in view the specific measures for specific region can go a long way in alleviating poverty in rural areas.