Qur’ānic Concept of Divine Mercy Projected through the Pairs of Divine Attributes: A Criterion for Social Amelioration

This paper intends to discuss Qur’ānic concept of Divine Mercy in the light of couples of Divine Attributes mentioned at the end of verses in order to study what standards have been given for the best human conduct and how we may extract guideline and principles for communal amelioration acquiring well-balanced social rhythm. Conversely, what are the conditions and prerequisites that are responsible to make a person deserving and worthy of Divine Mercy as advised by Qur’ānic verses from within the domain of selected pairs. This paper desires to estimate the hypothesis that Divine Mercy gives rise to the better understanding leading towards broad spectrum of the subject theme where social betterment is greatly concerned. Employing analytical method, we may be able to know multiple dimensions regarding human life and its rectification. This study concludes that from the universal message of Divine Mercy each pair demonstrates its unique communication, which may cause to find the details for social amelioration as well as practical evidences concerning the better social milieu, instead of just concentrating upon theories and revolving around the ideas in relation to the concept of mercy. This communication finds that how these pairs mutually addressed the humanity to educate them commendable conduct along with preventive measures, for praiseworthy living. It is recommended that this discourse will provide a data from Islamic weltanschauung concerning Divine Mercy projecting an exclusive comparative stance towards different thoughts and religions.

Study of Time-Based Work Family Conflict in the Nursing Profession in Islamabad

This research investigates the social and domestic problems faced by the married nurses in the fulfillment of their professional responsibilities. Study addresses the critical issue of work family conflict in Pakistani perspective. The Research was conducted in two hospitals of Islamabad (Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and Poly Clinic Hospital). Different aspects of the issue were endeavored to be explored. The main domain of this research was to see the prevalence of work-family conflict among nurses. One of the more frequent pursuits in the research is the quest to identify which segment of shift schedule (morning, evening and night) represents higher level of work family conflict for married nurses. Sample of the study consisted of two hundred married nurses working in different shifts in hospitals out of which 161 responded back. The Response rate was 80%. The Study further explored Length of shift, work schedule flexibility, family support that affects Work – family conflicts. The results of the study reveal that presently most of the nurses working in hospitals are assigned 12-hour Shift. Work schedule flexibility and family support are negatively associated with work- family conflicts while work schedule flexibility is positively associated with family supports. Evening and night shift nurses were found to have greater level of work family conflict than that of morning shift nurses. Nurses with cooperative environment at home suffer less from social and domestic problems while lengthy duration of working shifts affects the married life of the nurses.