پیر احسان اﷲ شاہ
علمی حلقوں میں یہ خبر غم و افسوس کے ساتھ سنی جائے گی کہ چھندم گوٹ ضلع حیدرآباد سندھ کے مشہور عالم پیر احسان اﷲ شاہ صاحب جو قلمی کتابوں کے بڑے عاشق تھے چوالیس برس کی عمر میں ۱۳؍ اکتوبر ۱۹۳۸ء کو اس دنیا سے چل بسے، مرحوم حدیث و رجال کے بڑے عالم تھے، اور ان کے کتب خانہ میں حدیث و تفسیر و رجال کی نایاب قلمی کتابوں کا بڑا ذخیرہ تھا، ان کے شوق کا یہ عالم تھا کہ مشرق و مغرب مصر و شام و عرب و قسطنطنیہ کے کتب خانوں میں ان کے کاتب اور ناسخ نئی قلمی کتابوں کی نقل پر مامور رہتے تھے، مرحوم ایک خانقاہ کے سجادہ نشین اور طریق سلف کے متبع، اور علم و عمل دونوں میں ممتاز تھے، اﷲ تعالیٰ مرحوم پر اپنے انوار رحمت کی بارش فرمائے۔ (سید سلیمان ندوی، نومبر ۱۹۳۸ء)
The question of moral rectitude and upbringing of youth in the current social arena is the contemporary discovery attributed to social and family norms that also undergo change due to social and economic reasons. Consequently, deferring levels of piety become more or less acceptable according to an individual’s surroundings and age. The study was done to determine the association between religiosity and behaviors likely to improve the moral, social and psychological habits of young Muslims. The discussion of the article contextualizes the effects of observing practices of Islam on a larger scale. A sample study of this research can be used as evidence to counter the contemporary environment which inevitably generates contradictions for young people. The contradictions result in uncertainty and materialistic atmosphere which does not cater to their spiritual needs and the requirements to develop as the youth of Ummah. Yet, we cannot stop or avoid the negative channels and their effects prevailing on the internet. We can; however, extend the positive spiritual energy in youth that is only possible through careful observance of religious practices comprising regular prayers, fasting, charity and pilgrimage (Hajj). The current apathy of our youth towards the religious injunctions may be attributed to social and family norms that are in some cases relative to the economic conditions and social backup. This will evaluate and assess the way and means of effective inlaying of moral fields where our young people can improve their moral aptitude and rectitude. The impasse of current moral turpitude can be shattered with the bounding relation of human activity and Islamic ritual.
In view of escalating awareness and demand for natural products, having antioxidants in the form of vegetables to get foods with medicinal properties, the research on natural antioxidants has achieved remarkable momentum. Daucus carota is among the emerging vegetables with high economic value, due to craving taste and health promoting attributes. It is extensively acknowledged that cultivar and genotype can affect the physico-chemical characteristics and biological activities in fruits and vegetables. The present project was designed to evaluate compositional variations in newly developed cultivars of carrot indigenous to Pakistan. Investigated cultivars proved to be good source of protein, carbohydrates, oil, crude fiber and minerals with significant (ρ < 0.05) variation. The investigated carrot cultivars showed considerable amounts of phenolic acids and carotenoids with remarkable total antioxidant activity, DPPH scavenging capacity, super radical scavenging capacity and hydroxyl radical scavenging capacity. The composition of individual phenolics and sugars compounds was determined using high performance chromatography (HPLC) with diode array and refractive index detectors, respectively. Among phenolic compounds, 5-caffeoylquinic acid was the major hydroxylcinnamic acid, ranging from 6.98 to 33.23 mg/100g of total phenolic compounds. The total amount of phenolic compounds in DCP cultivar was 54.62 mg/100g, where as the corresponding values in other cultivars ranged from 12.8 to 20.29 mg/100g. Maltose was the predominant sugar in all the seven cultivars of D. carota (1.886-2.463 g/100g), followed by fructose (1.103-2.09 g/100g), glucose (0.963-1.395g/100g). The concentration of maltodextrin and maltotriose ranged from 0.166-0.583 g/100g and 0.004-0.058g/100g respectively in all cultivars of D. carota. A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the effect of consuming 250mL carrot juice for one month on cardiovascular risk markers, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood chemistry, blood cells, lipid profile and antioxidant status in industrial workers of different age groups. Drinking carrot juice showed positive effects on blood chemistry, decreased systolic blood pressure and increased plasma antioxidant activity. Overall, the present study explored that investigated carrot cultivars indigenous to Pakistan are the potent source of 16 minerals, carotenoids, natural sugars and phenolic acids with significant biological activities. It is concluded that all the genotyipical different cultivars with compositional variation, having functional and nutraceutical attributes may be beneficial for health conscious consumers.