رسول اللہ ﷺ کے اشارات: معنوی اور صوری تفہیم

The of life Holy source primary Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is a guidance for Muslim Ummah. Prophetic guidance is not restricted to theverbal instructions only but he has at times used the Gestures to expressand explain the things. This is a significant area of Hadith sciences whichHis. (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Prophet the of Language body and gestures the with dealscompanions (R. A) not only preserved his verbal instructions, dictatedwords, silent approvals, and actions of their beloved Prophet (ﷺ) but theyalso preserved his (ﷺ) gestures and body language. This paper discussesthe Gestures of the Holy Prophet with special reference to their virtual andvisual interpretations. The purpose of this research is to critically analyzethe Gestures of the Holy prophet and their importance in communicatingthe message to the audience. The method used for this research paper isdescriptive and analytical. The analysis of the prophetic traditions revealed(صلى الله عليه وسلم) Prophet where Hadith in examples significant been have there thatused the gestures to explain his words and thoughts which helped inconveying the message. Visual explanations and diagrams of some of thegestures have also been included in the article to explore and highlight theirsignificance. This article reveals that use of gestures is helpful incommunicating the message to the audience, and this aspect of Sīrah mustbe utilized during interactive sessions and verbal discussions. Furthermore, current research paper recommends that adequate body language andGestures are the vital means of teaching, tablīgh, and successfulcommunication in the light of Sīrah studies.

Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Academic Achievement of University Students in Punjab, Pakistan.

Mental illness is an important but, until recently, neglected agenda in global health. Various types of psychological disorders have always been observed in any society but adolescents are more vulnerable towards these problems than any other age group. In the proportion of young people, students seem to be at high risk of psychiatric diseases. The reason behind this involves the perception that psychological problems are significantly dependent on the individuals’ social circumstances. Hence, students not only experience stressful situations in a society but also in their academic environment. The present study was conducted in Pakistan and the main purpose of this research was to explore the impact of psychosocial factors on academic achievement (AA) of university students in Punjab province. Descriptive studies can use quantitative methodologies therefore; survey type of research was employed for the collection of data. All the public sectors universities of Punjab along with undergraduate students were the population of the present study. Sample of 3000 participants (five hundred male and female undergraduate students) from six public sector universities of Punjab province was taken by using multistage sampling technique. A valid and reliable questionnaire with five subscales namely: Undergraduate Stress Survey (USS), Undergraduate Anxiety Survey (UAS), Undergraduate Depression Survey (UDS), Undergraduate social support survey (USSS), Undergraduate life satisfaction survey (ULSS) was developed for the students in order to record their perceptions about psychosocial factors that influence their AA. National language of Pakistan is Urdu hence; for making the instrument more understandable to the respondents’ researcher used Urdu translation versions of the scale along with English statements and revised in the light of expert opinions. Collected date was analyzed by using SPSS 19th version. xvi Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) endorsed the organization of research scale. The data obtained were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted regarding objectives of the study by applying statistical techniques of frequency, percentage, independent sample ttest, ANOVA, regression and Pearson correlation coefficients. On the basis of analysis, findings of the present study showed that prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression among undergraduate students were high at the rate of 59.1%, 62.6%, and 46.0% respectively. Higher levels of psychological diseases not only affect students’ ability to perform well but also all aspects of their health. Results also showed that undergraduate students overall experienced severe levels of stress and moderate levels of anxiety and depression. For the perception of social support, it was concluded that undergraduates had moderate level of social support while more than half of the total sample reported low level of life satisfaction. It was recommended that university administration; educationists and health practitioners should immediately plan and implement such effective counseling services that help students in reducing and preventing the severity of psychological disorders in university life.