44. Ad-Dukhan/The Smoky Haze
I/We begin by the Blessed Name of Allah
The Immensely Merciful to all, The Infinitely Compassionate to everyone.
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a. Ha. Mim.
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a. By the Book of Divine Qur’an - clear in itself and clearly guiding to the truth.
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a. WE sent it down during a night full of blessings.
b. Because with it WE had planned to warn people.
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a. On that night every matter of wisdom was made distinct -
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a. – by OUR Command.
b. Indeed, WE had decided to send OUR Messengers to these people for guidance -
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a. - as a Mercy from your Rabb - The Lord to humankind.
b. Indeed, HE - HE is The All-Listening of their sayings, The All-Knowing of their actions.
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a. Rabb - The Lord of the celestial realm and the terrestrial world and whatever is between them,
b. only if you were firm believers.
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a. There is no entity of worship except HIM.
b. HE gives both life as well as death.
c. HE is your Rabb - The Lord and Rabb - The Lord of your forefathers.
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a. Yet they are lost in their doubts.
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a. Then be on the watch for the Time – The Last Hour - when the sky will exhale visible smoky haze -
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a. – covering all people, causing them to cry out:
b. ‘This is an awful punishment!’
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a. ‘O Our Rabb - The Lord!
b. Take this punishment away from...
This study aims to examine factors such as the Quality of the Procurement Committee, Goods/Services Procurement Systems and Procedures, Goods/Services Procurement Ethics, and Goods/Services Procurement Environment against Fraud in the Procurement of Goods/Services in Government Agencies. The research method used in this study is a quantitative method. The population in this study was the Head of Service, Treasurer, and Head of Sub-Division of Finance, and the sample in this study was the Regional Work Unit in “XYZ” Regency. The source of the data used in this research is the main/primary data obtained directly from the questions/statements (questionnaires) distributed to the respondents. The data analysis method used in this study is the Statistical Program for Social Science (SPSS) to test the four hypotheses proposed in this study. The results of this study indicate that systems and procedures are proven to have a positive influence on procurement fraud in government agencies, while the quality of the Procurement Committee, Procurement Ethics, and the Procurement Environment are not proven to have a positive effect on procurement fraud in government agencies.
Rosa centifolia is one of the famous oil producing species of roses, used to extract oil and other products. The present study was performed at Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) to evaluate the morphological and genetic diversity among different genotypes of Rosa centifolia taken from Pakistan and USA and to develop an in vitro propagation protocol for mass production of healthy plants round the year. For study morphological diversity 24 plant, leaf and flower parameters were selected from (UPOV) plant descriptor. Data of these parameters from 8 genotypes of Rosa centifolia found in 8 districts of Punjab, Pakistan and 8 genotypes found in USA was collected according to the descriptor. Young unopened leaves of these genotypes were collected for DNA extraction through CTAB method, which was used for genetic analysis by SSR markers. For in vitro propagation of Rosa centifolia young axillary buds were used as explant. Different concentrations of BAP (0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 μM) and Kinetin (0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 μM) alone and in combination were used for shoot formation. For root induction various concentrations of IBA (0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 μM) and NAA (0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 μM) were used. Statistical analysis was performed on the data by using SAS statistical analysis (Version 9.3) software. Principle component analysis was used to indicate the morphological diversity among 8 genotypes of Rosa centifolia in Pakistan and 8 from USA. It showed the highest phenotypic diversity between Sargodha and Sheikhupura genotypes while maximum similarity was observed between Pattoki and Faisalabad genotypes. Among 8 genotypes of Rosa centifolia from USA, maximum phenotypic association was noticed within Fantin- Latour and Rosa de Meaux while maximum diversity was between Cabbage rose 2 and Paul Ricault. During studying genetic diversity by using SSR markers genetic similarity was observed among the genotypes of one district but genotype of different districts expressed genetic diversity, which was maximum between Kahror Pakka and Pattoki genotypes but minimum between Faisalabad and Sheikhupura genotypes from Pakistan. Rosa centifolia of Pakistan and Cabbage rose 2 of USA were in the same group, which reflect genetic relationship between them. During comparison of Rosa centifolia with Rosa damascena, Pakistani genotypes of Rosa centifolia were genetically more closer to Rosa damascena genotype from Isfahan (Iran) and Pattoki (Pakistan). Rosa damascena Faisalabad was in separate group than other Rosa damascena genotypes and showed closer genetic association with Rose de Meaux and Gros Choux d’Hollande. During in vitro propagation of Rosa centifolia BAP at 0.4 μM along with 0.2 μM of Kinetin produced shoots with minimum number of days (10.20). BAP at concentration of 0.2 μM proved as prominent by producing maximum number of shoots (1.93) while 0.2 μM BAP in combination with 0.2 μM Kinetin produced shoots with maximum shoot length (5.55 cm). MS media supplemented with higher concentration (0.4 μM and 0.6 μM) of BAP along with 0.2 μM Kinetin first produced callus on the explants and after few days it also produced the shoots. In case of root induction 0.4 μM IBA proved excellent and produced roots with minimum number of days (10.07), maximum number of roots (2.47) and maximum root length (4.21 cm).