۔ہمزہ استفہامیہ
حضرت ِ یوسف کے بھائی جب یوسف کے پاس گئے اوربھائیوں نے جب عزیز مصر کی زبان سے اس یوسف علیہ السلام کا تذکرہ سنا، جسے انہوں نے بچپن میں کنعان کے ایک تاریک کنویں میں پھینک دیا تھا، تو وہ حیران بھی ہوئے اور غور سے دیکھنے پر مجبور بھی کہ کہیں ہم سے ہم کلام بادشاہ، یوسف علیہ السلام ہی تو نہیں؟ ورنہ یوسف علیہ السلام کے قصے کا اسے کس طرح علم ہو سکتا ہے؟ چنانچہ انہوں نے سوال کیا کہ کیا تو یوسف علیہ السلام ہی تو نہیں؟ارشادِ ربانی ہے:
۱-"ءَاِنَّكَ لَاَنْتَ يُوْسُفُ قَالَ اَنَا يُوْسُفُ وَهٰذَآ اَخِيْ ، قَدْ مَنَّ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْنَا اِنَّه مَنْ يَّتَّقِ وَيَصْبِرْ فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُضِيْعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِنِيْنَ"۔ [[1]]
"کیا تو ہی یوسف ہے کہا میں ہی یوسف ہوں اور یہ میرا بھائی ہے اللہ نے ہم پر احسان کیا بے شک جو ڈرتا ہے اور صبر کرتا ہے تو اللہ بھی نیکوں کا اجر ضائع نہیں کرتا۔"
دوسرے مقام پر اللہ نے ارشاد فرمایا:
۲-"ءَاَنْتُمْ اَنْشَاْتُمْ شَجَرَتَهَآ اَمْ نَحْنُ الْمُنْشِٔوْنَ "۔ [[2]]
"کیا تم نے اس کا درخت پیدا کیا ہے یا ہم پیدا کرنے والے ہیں"۔
کہا جاتا ہے کہ عرب میں دو درخت مرخ اور عفار ہیں اگران دونوں سے ٹہنیاں لے کر ان کو آپس میں رگڑا جائے تو اس سے آگ کے شرارے نکلتے ہیں ۔انہی سے متعلق اللہ نے استفہامیہ انداز میں فرمایا: کیا تم نے اس کا درخت پیدا کیا ہے یا ہم پیدا کرنے والے ہیں۔
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Egyptian society and Indian society faced many social issues, especially during the British colonial rule in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The British occupation was an era of decline for the Muslims of the sub-continent. Public minds were not able to recognize this change and did not fully understand the requirements of the time. Writers and poets of that time discussed and dealt with social isues and tried to raise the almost dead community back to life. They wanted their people to be rationalized and to understand the problems of society. Two of those leading writers were Taha Hussein and Deputy Nazir Ahmed. This article will examine Taha Hussein’s role and contribution in raising of Egyptian society and enlightening the Arab minds and also throw light on the efforts of Deputy Nazir Ahmed, a leading social novelist in the sub-continent. The most important issues that were treated through their novels and their writings were the problems and issues of woman and the issue of moral decline in society.
Youth has been considered the most important part of society. There are thousands of institutions and communities working for the positive development of youth around the world.Faith-based organizations are playing a significant role in the development of the youth and community throughout Pakistan. Many faith-based organizations are engaging youth in different volunteer activities. In this connection, the Ismaili Muslim Community of Karachi has developed organizations and mechanism to engage the youth in the volunteer activities. In this case study, the role of volunteerism in developing leadership skills among the Youth of Ismaili Muslim Community in the context of Karachi, Pakistan has been explored through in-depth interviews of four senior volunteers (age group 25-35) and three focus group discussions (age group 18-25) from different areas of Karachi were carried out to understand the role of volunteerism in developing leadership skills among the youth of the Ismaili Muslim community. The data showed that all the youth members of the Ismaili Muslim community have a clear understanding of volunteerism and its characteristics. Religion influence emerged as a consistent point for performing volunteer services. They all resonate their narrative of performing volunteer services as an expression of faith. The study showed that their moral codes are developed by faith but have a clear understanding to serve humanity regardless of any difference; besides, their religious engagement the data showed that the youth render volunteer services for many other reasons such as to learn new skills, or to gain inner satisfaction, etc. The finding revealed that there is a positive relationship between volunteerism and learning in personal, social, and professional domains of life. One can develop essential qualities and traits through volunteer work which includes confidence, communication and presentation skills. The youth further link volunteerism to increase their academic knowledge, communication skills, love and respect for others. The study confirms the improved job performance as one of the outcomes of the volunteer services. They also expressed their critical insights on volunteer services experience which shows that there is a further need for transparency in volunteer management in the organizations. Overall, the youth appreciate the efforts institutions make for their development.