Comparative Study of the Qur’anic Translations and Footnotes by A. M. Daryābādī and M. A. Lahorī’a

This paper highlights a comparative study of two translations of the Holy Qur‟ān. Muhammad „Alī Lahori‟s “The Holy Qur‟ān” and „Abdul Mājid Daryābādī‟s “Tafsir Ul Qur‟ān”. It deals with the biographies of both translators and general characteristics of these two translations. Many translators interpreted the Holy Qur‟ān in differentlanguages. Though they translated the text with specific- objectives, these translations helped spread the message of the Qur‟ān in the west and helped to refute the fabrications laid down by the west against Islam. Both translators Abdul Mājid Daryābādī and Muhammad „Alī Lahorī are Indian writers, editors and interpreters. Both translated the Holy Qur‟ān into English for western readers and in Urdu for the readers of subcontinent. Most interestingly, Muḥammad „Alī Lahorī is the person who inspired Daryābādī in his period of atheism. According to many scholars, Daryābādī admired the work ofLahorī just timely. But in the reality one can find that „Abdul Mājid Daryābādī imitated few aspects of Muḥammad „Alī‟s life and copied his work as well.

A Disease Predictive Model for Chemotherapy of Karnal Bunt of Wheat

Karnal bunt disease caused by (Tilletia indica) is sporadic in nature. The fungus attacks the wheat crop in Feb. and March which are the susceptible stages (booting stage) of the host. During the survey it was estimated the disease is extending from north to south Punjab that are hot and dry areas of the province. Epidemiological studies revealed that range of minimum air temperature between (11-16 oC), maximum air temperature (27-31 oC) and rainfall more than (1.15 mm) during the vulnerable growth stages produced the critical circumstances for the invasion of the fungus on the wheat crop. Based upon the environmental conditions of two years data combined stepwise regression indicated that all the employed environmental factors explained 84 % of the in disease development, Out of 200 germplasm lines/ varieties only 16 lines were highly resistant and 9 were resistant. Protective spray of fungicides (Dolomite and Shelter) reduced the disease 62 to 63 % respectively.