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زندگی اللہ تعالیٰ کی ایک نعمت ہے، زندہ رہنے کے لیے انسان کو کئی مراحل سے گزرنا پڑتا ہے۔ کبھی اس کی صغرسنی ہوتی ہے،کبھی عالم شباب ہوتا ہے اور ایک وقت ایسا آتا ہے کہ پیرانہ سالی کا شکار ہوکرداعی اجل کو لبیک کہہ دیتا ہے۔ ان ادوارِ حیات میں زندگی کی بوقلومونیوں سے واسطہ پڑتا ہے۔ کبھی ایسا وقت ہوتا ہے کہ اس کے دستر خوان پرانواع واقسام کے کھانے چنے ہوتے ہیں اورکبھی ایسی بھی گھڑی آتی ہے کی کئی کئی دن معدودے چند لقموں کے علاوہ دستر خوان پرکوئی قابلِ ذکر چیز نہیں ہوتی ۔لیکن ذی شعور انسان کبھی پستی کا شکار نہیں ہوتا۔ ہمہ وقت کدو کاوش کرتا رہتا ہے۔ اور یوں اس کے ایّام زیست کروٹیں بدلتے ہوئے گزر جاتے ہیں۔
انسان کی یہ بات فطرت میں شامل ہے کی وہ اچھے سے اچھے اور بہتر سے بہتر کی تلاش میں سر گرداں رہتا ہے۔ ملک میں اگر روزگار کے مواقع حکومت عوام الناس کے لیے فراہم نہ کر سکے تو بے روزگاری کے منحوس سائے افق پر منڈ لا نا شروع ہو جائیں ، ہر سوغربت ہی غربت دکھائی دے ، قوم کی کثیر تعدادغربت و افلاس کی لکیر سے نیچے زندگی گزارنے پر مجبور ہو جائے اور کوئی پرسان حال نہ ہو اور کسمپرسی کا شکار لوگ اپنی زندگی کے ہاتھوں پریشان ہوں تو پھر بھی ذی فہم و فراست شخص خود روزگاری کے ذریعے اپنے آپ کو اور اپنے معاشرے کے افراد کو غربت و افلاس کی دلدل سے نکالنے میں اہم کردار ادا کر سکتا ہے۔
حدیث نبوی ہے ’’ الکاسب حبیب اللہ ‘‘حلال روزی کمانے والا اللہ تعالیٰ کا دوست ہوتا ہے۔ اس طرح جو شخص بھی مسلمان ہونے کے ناطے کاروبار سے دلچسپی رکھتا ہے، اپنے اہل خانہ کے لیے دن...
The science of Islamic belief had been considered most valuable discipline among other disciplines of knowledge as it played an important, rather pivotal role in the practical life. Qualitative research technique was used for the collection, analysis, and demonstration of data. The research had addressed the four major dimensions of the topic which particularly include Meanings of Atheism and its essential elements, Development of Atheism in Islamic and Un-Islamic societies and response of Muslim scholars, Reflections of Atheism in various aspects of human life, and Analysis of Atheism in Islamic Perspective. The systematic review of literature disclosed that Atheism in Islamic perspective included the denial of God, Prophet Hood and hereafter or any of these elements. Atheism had equally affected the Muslim and Non-Muslim societies by blowing the materialism into social, economic and political system. In this connection, Muslim scholars were divided into four types in terms of their response to Atheism which was discussed in detail in paper. Moreover, Atheism had also affected the individual as well as collective life. The author had critically analyzed the Atheism in Islamic perspective and presented the conclusion and recommendations at the end.
Learner autonomy has been an area of interest for last more than three decades. A comprehensive work has been carried out on understanding the nature of learner autonomy and the rationale to promote it. Despite the fact that learner autonomy benefits language learning and teachers have a potential of playing a key role in promoting autonomy in learners, little is known about what LA means to language teachers. This research investigates Pakistani English language teachers’ beliefs about the nature of LA, the present situation of Pakistani learners, teachers’ role and constraints they may face in fostering LA. It also examines teachers’ practices of LA to understand their beliefs and how these are reflected in their practices. A qualitative approach is followed by a constructivist interpretivist’s view to conducting a case study. Data are collected through semi-structured interviews of 16 teachers with their background in English linguistics or literature and varied experience selected purposively from four public universities of Punjab province, Pakistan. Besides, classes of four volunteer participants from four universities are observed to record teachers’ practices and to triangulate the data which are analysed qualitatively through constant comparison. Results show that a majority of teachers consider LA a new and foreign phenomenon and an ideal hard to achieve in Pakistan. They regard their role as vital and believed in a gradual shift of responsibilities. Teachers’ practices show that a traditional teaching pedagogy is in practice and learner is not involved in decision making regarding the learning process. Teachers’ views and practices showed that presently, neither teacher nor learners are ready for a change of role and responsibility due to a number of barriers including psychological, socio-cultural and institutional. Above results show a dismal picture of LA promotion in Pakistan and imply that it is essential to create awareness both in teachers and learners about their roles, motivate and train them, and involve them in curriculum designing to make LA promotion viable in Pakistan. The study recommends future researchers to explore the potential of teacher-education programmes, teaching pedagogies and learning and teaching materials in making learners autonomous.