ماں دی ممتا
پرانے زمانے دی گل اے کہ اک پنڈ دے لوک بہت ای ظالم سن۔ خاص طور تے اوہ پرندیاں دا شکار کردے۔ درختاں اتے چڑھ کے اوہناں دے آہلنیاںوچوں انڈے یاں بچے کڈھ لیندے سن۔ ایس پنڈ دے باہر اک بہت وڈا بوڑھ دا درخت سی۔ اوتھے اک طوطے نے آہلنا پایا۔ اک طوطا تے طوطی گلاں کردے نیں طوطا طوطی نوں آکھدا اے:
طوطیے من موتیے ایس نگری نہ جا
ایس نگری دے جٹ برے نیں پھائیاں لیندے پاء
اگوں طوطی جواب دیندی اے:
طوطیا من موتیا ٹاہلی میرے بچڑے لک ٹنوں ٹنوں
اوہناں دے دو چھوٹے بچے وی ہوندے نیں۔ طوطا آکھدا اے کہ میں پنڈ جاندا ہاں تاں جے بچیاں لئی کجھ کھاون لئی لے آواں۔ طوطی آکھدی اے۔
طوطیا من موتیا ٹاہلی میرے بچڑے لک ٹنوں ٹنوں
میں اپنے بچیاں نوں چھڈ کے نئیں جا سکدی جے میرے بچیاں نوں کجھ ہو گیا تاں میرا لک ٹٹ جاوے گا۔ میں مر جاواں گی۔ طوطا جان لگدا اے تے طوطی آکھدی اے۔ کہ توں ایس نگری نہ جا۔ ایس نگری دے لوک بہت برے نیں۔ اوہ تینوں قید کر لین گے تے جے تینوں کجھ ہو گیا تاں ساڈا کیہ بنے گا۔ طوطا ایہہ گل سن کے چپ کر کے بہہ جاندا اے۔ اوہ ٹاہلی تے بیٹھے ہوندے نیں تے جیہڑا وی مسافر ٹاہلی دے کولوں لنگھ دا اے۔ اوہ ایہو آکھدی اے۔
ٹاہلی میرے بچڑے لک ٹنوں ٹنوں
اک دن اک راہ گیر دھپ توں بچن لئی ٹاہلی تھلے بہہ جاندا اے۔ اوہدے کول روں ہوندا اے۔ طوطی روں ویکھ کے اوس نوں آکھدی اے۔
Islam is the complete code of life. The Prophet (PBUH) and his companions made every effort to safeguard it. They handed it over in fully preserved form without any flaw to their true followers. However, adversaries of Islam have been trying to find faults with safety of Quran and the life of Prophet (PBUH). Orientalists are among them. Orientalists are those non-Muslim scholars, who do their research about Muslim’s beliefs, culture and values. Their purpose is to double edge. First to create doubts in the minds of Muslims regarding their religion. Secondly to marsh hated in the hearts and minds of non-believers. This is why these prejudiced scholars criticize Quran and the personal life of Prophet (PBUH). In the following discussion we have analyzed these objections in detail regarding the safeguard of the Holy Quran during the time of Muhammad (PBUH).
Background: TB remains a key global health challenge; particularly Extra pulmonary Tuberculosis (EPTB) and is also a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The increasing incidence of EPTB compounded by difficulties in making a timely diagnosis portends to poor prognosis and increased mortality. Delays in diagnosis and misdiagnosis of EPTB in suspected patients account for mortality as well. Challenges in diagnosis of EPTB are mainly due to disease related factors, the paucibacillary nature of disease and challenges with sample collection and processing. Reference standard test such as TB culture, geneXpert and histology which are used in the diagnosis of EPTB are insensitive (depending upon organ sites suspected), take time and specialized laboratory equipment. Emerging diagnostics utilizing pathogen derived biomarkers such as the urine LAM antigen which are rapid, unsophisticated, require minimal laboratory set-up and highly adaptable both in the field and outpatient departments thus become an appealing option. The LAM antigen has been studied in the diagnosis of PTB with varying sensitivities and specificities. This study evaluated the diagnostic utility of the LAM antigen in the diagnosis of EPTB compared to the current reference standard tests. Methods: This prospective validation study was carried out between June 2015-April 2016 at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi and its satellite clinics. The main objective was to determine the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of the LAM antigen compared to reference standard tests which included TB culture (solid and liquid media), histology and geneXpert suspected to have EPTB. Patients with at least 1 positive reference standard test were defined as cases of EPTB. We enrolled participants aged > 14 years who were clinically suspected to have EPTB by the primary attending physician. Participants with active or evidence of PTB and those having concomitant PTB and EPTB, as well as those who were unable to provide a urine specimen for LAM antigen testing or sample specimen for reference standard testing were excluded. Urine sample was obtained and tested with the LAM antigen. A grade 2 and above cut-off point was defined as a positive LAM antigen test. Laboratory personnel carrying out the reference test were blinded to results of LAM antigen. In addition, an independent reader reported 24 LAM strips was blinded to the results of both the reference tests and results of LAM antigen test done by the principal investigator. Sensitivity (Sn), specificity (Sp), positive and negative predictive values (NPV,