34. Saba/Sheba
I/We begin by the Blessed Name of Allah
The Immensely Merciful to all, The Infinitely Compassionate to everyone.
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a. The Praise and Gratitude is for Allah – the One and Only God of everyone and everything,
b. The One to WHOM belongs whatever is within the celestial realm and whatever is within the terrestrial world, and
c. the Praise be to HIM in the realm of the Hereafter.
d. And HE is All-Wise, All-Aware.
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a. HE Knows whatever goes into the earth and whatever comes out of it, and
b. whatever comes down from the heaven, and whatever goes up into it.
c. HE is The Compassionate, The Forgiving.
34:03
a. And yet those who disbelieve say:
b. ‘The Last Hour will never come upon us.’
c. Say:
d. ‘Yes, indeed, it will!
e. By my Rabb - The Lord - The Knower of all that is beyond the reach of our senses and
perception,
f. it will certainly come upon you.
g. There is nothing even the weight of a speck in the celestial realm and the terrestrial world that escapes HIS Knowledge.
h. As also there is nothing even smaller than that or bigger but it is in a Clear Book.’
34:04
a. Thus HE keeps track of everything so that HE may reward those who believe and practice righteousness.
b. It is they for whom will be forgiveness and a generous provision in the Paradise.
34:05
a. As for those who challenge and strive against OUR Messages in the Qur’an,
b. seeking to undermine them and thwart their purpose,
c. those - for them will be a painful punishment...
Sharia Economics of Southeast Asian countries has been existing, with a close relationship with their society, since the early arrival of Islam and its spreading in this archipelago through the period of the Islamic Kingdoms up till today. The unity of this Islamic economy with its society because the society has made their identity as Islam so that their habits, customs, economic system, and Worldview are identical to Islam. However, the implementation of the Islamic economic system and its financial activities were interrupted by the existing of colonialism. After their independence from colonization, the country such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei Darussalam initiated to raise awareness and conducted studies on the Islamic economic system. Even the government has a commitment to achieve the World's prominent center of Islamic economy. This year's report by The State of global Islamic economists reveal that ASEAN countries have succeeded in positioning their countries as a largest of sharia financial center in the world.
The cut flower industry of Pakistan is at its initial stages of development and growers are producing cut flowers only in open field. Tuberose is heat loving plant and can successfully be grown with little care, which makes it the only choice for the cut flower growers during summer season in Punjab, Pakistan. More often local florist markets become glutted with it during peak production time, which results in heavy postharvest losses and price drop, causing economic losses to the tuberose stakeholders, viz. growers, wholesalers and retailers. At present no valid data base is available regarding the postharvest handling practices being followed by the local tuberose stakeholders. Keeping in view popularity of tuberose among local growers and high market demand in local flower markets, present study was initiated to develop a valid database for postharvest handling protocols by the tuberose stakeholders. Study was completed in two phases, in first phase a survey of tuberose stakeholders was conducted. Survey results demonstrated that all postharvest handling practices currently used by the stakeholders were not as per recommended international standards. Therefore, in the second phase, a series of postharvest experiments were performed to find out best suited postharvest handling practices for cut tuberose spikes, viz., optimal harvest stage, pulsing, packaging materials, storage method and durations, water quality and vase preservative solutions. The study concluded that the best stage for harvesting spikes was when lower buds are fully mature and have expanded but yet not opened. Among various pulsing treatments, 10% sucrose plus 50 mg L-1 salicylic acid for 24 hours proved best for extending vase life. Storage of spikes in water (wet) proved best for storage of spikes up to six days at 4±2 0C. Likewise cut spikes wrapped in polythene sleeves alone or packed in floral boxes lined with polythene stored at 4±2 0C up to 3 days had longest vase life and better quality and this storage period can be extended up to 6 days in dark without any significant loss of quality. Spikes kept in carbonated plus distilled water (1:1) performed best followed by distilled, deionizes and reverse osmosis water for various spike and floret characteristics. Vase solution containing 2% sucrose plus 50 mg L-1 salicylic acid had the longest postharvest longevity and maintained quality of cut tuberose spikes. In summary, vase life of cut tuberose spikes can be considerably extended by following proper postharvest handling protocols.