نوجوان صحابہ کرام کا صبر و استقامت عصر حاضر کے نوجوانوں کے لیے مشعل راہ

The patience is the noblest virtue and lays great stress on being patient. Islamic History is full of the examples from the lives of Ṣaḥabah who sacrificed a lot. Islam delineates all the divers and broader aspects of patience in all its form. The need is to follow all these noble personalities called Ṣaḥabah in our lives in this era in order to show tolerance and give respect to others. The Prophetic era is considered as the golden period wherein great students were trained to teach humanity, courage and determination. Although, having low status in society they taught the world how to lead a purposeful life with good morals and distinctive principles. They were the men rightly guided with high and far-seeing vision of the Prophet (r). They were the oceans of knowledge, instilled with spirit of service, thus stood as the exemplary icons of practical life. They chose indigent and destitute life but never extended their hands for help for their highly esteemed self-reliance. Those were men of field who never got afraid of anything in their life. They faced all the challenges with faith and patience, and with the spirit of Jihad, they crushed the infidels and uprooted infidelity from Arabian Peninsula. Owing to their strong faith, they passed through many wild, menacing and brutal stages but never tilted towards the worldly things or people, nor did they compromised on their firm belief and clear stance cultivated by the Holly Prophet (r). This was the reason they got the title weak those about is article This. Allah Almighty from (رضي الله عنهم) of companions of the Prophet (r) who were icons of Patience and determination. Their patience is un-exemplary. They were gifted with excellent qualities of forbearance.

An Analysis of the Art of Illumination in Qur’Ān Manuscripts

This analytical research is based on the study of illumination in Qur’ān manuscripts located in different libraries of Punjab, Pakistan. The focus of this doctoral thesis was analysis and identification of indigenous styles of illumination as found in Qur’ān manuscripts produced in the Subcontinent. The research was carried out through the study of Qur’ān manuscripts produced during a time span of five hundred years i.e. from 9 th /15 th to 13 th /19 th centuries. The tradition of embellishing the text of Qur’ān goes back to the 1 st /7 th century when early Qur’ānic texts were decorated with simple geometric designs. With the passage of time the initial simple shapes evolved into highly complex designs used on the front pages and around the text boxes of Qur’ān manuscripts. Like other art forms, the art of Qur’ān illumination reflects the regional artistic trends where Muslims established their rule. This research however focuses on the styles of illumination which are different from the well documented Persian, Ottoman, Far Eastern or Mamluk styles. The research shows in detail the elements and principles of Qur’ān illumination along with the techniques used for design development. The study is also an attempt to unveil some distinct styles of illumination which flourished in the Subcontinent. The results revealed several indigenous styles of illumination like Indo-Persian, Mughal, Kashmiri, Bihāri and folk illumination designs. The analysis was conducted through non destructive methods and the results are presented taxonomically. These vernacular styles of illumination are identified through the analysis of individual motifs, colour application and the compositional order. This research also identified some distinct illumination trends which were adopted by the illuminators of Subcontinent in 13 th /19 th century indicating to the continuation of the practice of embellishing the Qur’ān manuscripts even after the advent of printing technology in this region.