تصوف میں تزکیہ نفس کی ضرورت واہمیت قرآن وحدیث کی روشنی میں

This article elaborates the essence and value of Tazkia. The importance of Tazkia (The purification of Soul) may be known from the fact that Allah Ta, ala in the Holy Quran, emphasizedit with seven oaths and said: (He has succeeded who purifies it). Moreover, all the prophets (Peace be upon them) invited the people towards the same thing (The purification of Soul). For example, Moses told Pharaoh:   (Would you (be willing to) purify yourself?). Allah said in the Holy Quran, regarding the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon Him): (2(It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom although they were before in clear error). The purification of Soul (Tazkia) is the source of high degrees and perpetual blessings. The Holy Quran clarifies: But whoever comes to Him as a believer having done righteous deeds, for those will be the highest degrees. Gardens of perpetual residence beneath which river flow, wherein they abide eternally, and that is the reward of one who purifies himself.) The Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) also would pray: (O my God: give my soul righteousness and purify it, because You are the best one who can purify it, You are its Protector and Lord.

Expression Patterns of Β–Catenin, Cox-2 and P27 in Colorectal Carcinomas at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Introduction: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, as indicated by WHO. Local published and unpublished data indicate that patients in the developing world with colorectal cancer tend to present at an early age, and possibly at a more advanced stage than described in the developed world. The reason for this difference is unclear, and as yet undefined. The Wnt/APC pathway, Microsatellite instability pathway and the Epigenetic pathway are three pathogenetically distinct pathways that have been implicated in the development of colorectal cancer. Exploration of these patterns may allow us to elucidate possible reasons for these differences. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the expression patterns of three molecules, β-catenin, p27 and COX-2, which represent various points of interaction along the Wnt/APC pathway, in colorectal cancers diagnosed at the Department of Pathology,Aga KhanUniversityHospital,Nairobi, and to correlate the findings with clinical, demographic and pathological characteristics of the study subjects. Methods: Tissue blocks of 100 consecutive colorectal cancer resection specimens received during the period March 2006 to Dec 2009, were retrieved from the archives at the Department of Pathology. Haematoxylin and Eosin slides were prepared and reviewed for purposes of confirmation, typing, grading and staging of the colon cancer. Immunohistochemical expression for β-catenin, p27 and COX-2, was assessed and scored. Findings were correlated with relevant demographic, pathologic and clinical data. Data Management and analysis: Data were recorded using a data sheet and then entered into an MS Excel spreadsheet. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 15.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago) and STATA version 10.0 (Stata Inc,Texas). Chi square test (or Fisher’s exact test when number was <5) was performed to determine the association between categorical variables. Results:β-catenin aberrant expression was found in 75% of tumours. 93% of cases showed moderate to strong nuclear p27 expression and 78% of cases demonstrated moderate to strong COX-2 overexpression. β-catenin expression patterns were associated with tumour location, and COX-2 overexpression with tumour histological subtype. Conclusion: The aberrant expression of β-catenin corresponds with the overexpression of COX-2, supporting their postulated relationship in the Chromosomal instability pathway. The Wnt/APC pathway still appears to be the most common pathway, despite our younger population. The utility of p27 still requires further evaluation and validation, due to conflicting results.