Impact of Holy Quran Recitation on Psychological Wellbeing Among Muslim Youth

The present study is aimed to examine the relation of Holy Qur’ān recitation and psychological wellbeing among the Muslim Youth. People find no time for offering prayers and reciting Holy Qur’ān because they are very busy in their daily routines and if they do so, they do it for short period of time when they are in some trouble. The objectives include firstly the exploration of the relationship of Holy Qur’ān recitation and psychological wellbeing. Second objective of the study is to explore the correlation of the Holy Qur’ān recitation with depression, anxiety and stress among young Muslims. Study sample comprises of 100 young Muslims (43 males and 57 females) falling between 17 and 25 years from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Instruments used for data collection include psychological wellbeing scale by Kamman and Flett (1983) and DASS (depression anxiety stress scale) by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995) and a demographic sheet. Results of the study showed that significant positive relationship exists between Holy Qur’ān recitation and psychological wellbeing among young Muslims and Holy Qur’ān recitation negatively relates with depression, anxiety and stress. The present study findings support that those young Muslims who had more rate of Holy Qur’ān recitation were psychologically more stable as compared to non-frequent reciters. In the light of findings of current study, it can be declared as a quintessence that Holy Qur’ān Recitation can serve as an influential element in ensuring the positive mental health of youth. Educators and Policy makers can play a crucial role in promotion of Holy Qur’ān familiarity which will make certain the psychological and mental health of youth and of the society at large.

Kinetics of Photochemical Reactions of Thionine

Hie photochemical reduction of thionine by N-phenyl glycine, N-allylurea, N -phonylurea and thiourea in absolute me¬ thanol ms investigated. An apparatus for the irradiation of air free solutions, with known intensities of monochromatic light was constructed. Double walled glass reaction cell was deviced in which nitrogen inlet/outlet, water inlet/outlet ar¬ rangements were made. Acidities of the reaction solutions were controlled using buffer solutions. Acidities determined spec- trophotometrically using basic indicator were expressed in terms of a Hamnett acidity function. Variations of quantum ef¬ ficiencies in absolute methanol have been determined at various concentrations of thionine, reductants, and acidities. The oxy¬ gen free reaction solutions were irradiated and the react ions were followed by measuring the intensity of light transmitted. The quantum efficiency, in yellow light, for the dis¬ appearance of thionine, was found to be a function of reductant concentration, acidity and temperature. The quantum efficiency was found to be independent of the concentration of thionine. The results have been interpreted in terms of a reaction mechanism Ratios of the certain rate constants for the proposed mec banian have been evaluated. It was found that the quantum efficiency is controlled by two equilibriums between: i) triplet state of thionine with proton, and protonated triplet state of thionine, and ii) protonated triplet state of thionine with reductant, and associated complex of thionine with reductant.