Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a Mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of over 12 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. With its colourful history, Dhaka is known as the 'City of Mosques' and for its famous fine Muslin cloth which has a great ethnic value.Sunday, November 30, 2008
Dhaka: The 400 years old city
Dhaka turned 400 years old city at Friday 28 November 2008
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a Mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of over 12 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. With its colourful history, Dhaka is known as the 'City of Mosques' and for its famous fine Muslin cloth which has a great ethnic value.
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Dhaka is a Mega city and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, has a population of over 12 million, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. With its colourful history, Dhaka is known as the 'City of Mosques' and for its famous fine Muslin cloth which has a great ethnic value.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The Qura'n and Modern Science : Part 10
by
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ammenah Bilal Philips
Mountains
In geology, modern science has recently discovered the phenomenon of folding which formed the mountain ranges. The earth’s crust is like a solid shell, while the deeper layers are hot and fluid, and thus inhospitable to any form of life. It has also been discovered that the stability of mountains is linked to the phenomenon of folding. The process of mountain formation by folding drove the earth’s crust down into the lower layers and provided foundations for the mountains.
Let us now compare modern ideas with one verse among many in the Qur’an that deals with this subject. It is taken from chapter an-Naba’:
“Have We not made the earth an expanse and the mountains stakes?” Qur’an, 78:6-7
Stakes ( awtaad ), which are driven into the ground like those used to anchor a tent, are the deep foundations of geological folds.
Here, as in the case of all the other topics presented, the objective observer cannot fail to notice the absence of any contradiction to modern knowledge.
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ammenah Bilal Philips
Mountains
In geology, modern science has recently discovered the phenomenon of folding which formed the mountain ranges. The earth’s crust is like a solid shell, while the deeper layers are hot and fluid, and thus inhospitable to any form of life. It has also been discovered that the stability of mountains is linked to the phenomenon of folding. The process of mountain formation by folding drove the earth’s crust down into the lower layers and provided foundations for the mountains.
Let us now compare modern ideas with one verse among many in the Qur’an that deals with this subject. It is taken from chapter an-Naba’:
“Have We not made the earth an expanse and the mountains stakes?” Qur’an, 78:6-7
Stakes ( awtaad ), which are driven into the ground like those used to anchor a tent, are the deep foundations of geological folds.
Here, as in the case of all the other topics presented, the objective observer cannot fail to notice the absence of any contradiction to modern knowledge.
Ninety Nine Names of Allah : Part 23
Please learn accurate pronunciation of The Names of Allah.
AL - MUQADDIM
The Expediter
He who repeats this Name (YA-MUQADDIM) on the battlefield, or who has fear of being alone in an awe-inspiring place, no harm will come to him.
AL - MU'AKHKHIR
The Delayer : He who delays whatever He wants.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MU'AKHKHIR) in his heart 100 times each day, only love of Allah will remain. No other love can enter.
AL - AWWAL
The First
He who would like to have a child, or would like to come together with a person who is traveling, repeats this Name (YA-AWWAL) 1,000 times for 40 Fridays.
AL - AKHIR
The Last
He who repeats this Name (YA-AKHIR) many times will lead a good life and at the end of this life will have a good death.
AZ - ZAHIR
The Menifest
He who recites this Name (YA-ZAHIR) 15 times after Friday ( Juma ) prayer, divine light will enter his heart.
AL - MUQADDIM
The Expediter
He who repeats this Name (YA-MUQADDIM) on the battlefield, or who has fear of being alone in an awe-inspiring place, no harm will come to him.
AL - MU'AKHKHIR
The Delayer : He who delays whatever He wants.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MU'AKHKHIR) in his heart 100 times each day, only love of Allah will remain. No other love can enter.
AL - AWWAL
The First
He who would like to have a child, or would like to come together with a person who is traveling, repeats this Name (YA-AWWAL) 1,000 times for 40 Fridays.
AL - AKHIR
The Last
He who repeats this Name (YA-AKHIR) many times will lead a good life and at the end of this life will have a good death.
AZ - ZAHIR
The Menifest
He who recites this Name (YA-ZAHIR) 15 times after Friday ( Juma ) prayer, divine light will enter his heart.
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Qur'an and Modern Science : Part 9
by
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
Water Cycle
Let us examine, for example, the following verse in chapter az-Zumar:
“Have you not seen that Allah sent rain down from the sky and caused it to penetrate the ground and come forth as springs, then He caused crops of different colors to grow...”
Qur’an,39:21
Such notions seem quite natural to us today, but we should not forget that, not so long ago, they were not prevalent. It was not until the sixteenth century, with Bernard Palissy, that we gained the first coherent description of the water cycle. Prior to this, people believed that the waters of the oceans, under the effect of winds, were thrust towards the interior of the continents. They then returned to the oceans via the great abyss, which, since Plato’s time was called the Tartarus. In the seventeenth century, great thinkers such as Descartes still believed in this myth. Even in the nineteenth century there were still those who believed in Aristotle’s theory that water was condensed in cool mountain caverns and formed underground lakes that fed springs. Today, we know that it is the infiltration of rain water into the ground that is responsible for this. If one compares the facts of modern hydrology with the data found in numerous verses of the Qur’an on this subject, one cannot fail to notice the remarkable degree of agreement between the two
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
Water Cycle
The verses dealing with the earthly systems are a case in point. I have quoted a large number of them in my book, The Bible, The Qur’an and Science, and have paid special attention to those that deal with the water cycle in nature. This is a topic which is well known today. Consequently, the verses in the Qur’an that refer to the water cycle seem to express ideas that are now totally self-evident. But if we consider the ideas prevalent at that time, they appear to be based more on myth and philosophical speculation than on observed fact, even though useful practical knowledge on soil irrigation was current at that period.
Let us examine, for example, the following verse in chapter az-Zumar:
“Have you not seen that Allah sent rain down from the sky and caused it to penetrate the ground and come forth as springs, then He caused crops of different colors to grow...”
Qur’an,39:21
Such notions seem quite natural to us today, but we should not forget that, not so long ago, they were not prevalent. It was not until the sixteenth century, with Bernard Palissy, that we gained the first coherent description of the water cycle. Prior to this, people believed that the waters of the oceans, under the effect of winds, were thrust towards the interior of the continents. They then returned to the oceans via the great abyss, which, since Plato’s time was called the Tartarus. In the seventeenth century, great thinkers such as Descartes still believed in this myth. Even in the nineteenth century there were still those who believed in Aristotle’s theory that water was condensed in cool mountain caverns and formed underground lakes that fed springs. Today, we know that it is the infiltration of rain water into the ground that is responsible for this. If one compares the facts of modern hydrology with the data found in numerous verses of the Qur’an on this subject, one cannot fail to notice the remarkable degree of agreement between the two
Hadis
Uqbah bin Amre Al-Ansari narrated that the messenger of Allah said : "Among the words people obtained from the First Prophecy are : If you feel no shame, then do as you wish."
Related by Bukhari.
On authority of Sufian bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him said : I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam which I can ask of no one but you". He said:" Say:'I believe in Allah' , and there after be up right . "
Related by Muslim.
Jaber bin Abdullah Al -Ansari narrated that : A man asked the messenger of Allah : "Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter Paradise ? " He said : " Yes ."
Related by Muslim.
Related by Bukhari.
On authority of Sufian bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him said : I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam which I can ask of no one but you". He said:" Say:'I believe in Allah' , and there after be up right . "
Related by Muslim.
Jaber bin Abdullah Al -Ansari narrated that : A man asked the messenger of Allah : "Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter Paradise ? " He said : " Yes ."
Related by Muslim.
Ninety Nine Names of Allah : Part 22
Please learn accurate pronunciation of The Names of Allah.
AL - WAHID
The Unique : He who is one in His actions, His Names, who has no partner or equal in His attributes, personality, and orders.
He who repeats this Name (YA-WAHID) alone and in a quiet place will be free from fear and delusion.
AL - AHAD
The One
He who repeats this Name (YA-AHAD) 1,000 times will have certain secrets opened to him.
AS - SAMAD
The Eternal : He who is the only being to apply to if one has any need to be completed or any troubles to be eliminated.
He who repeats this Name (YA-SAMAD) many times, Allah will provide his needs, and as a result he will not need others, but they will need him.
AL - QADIR
The Able : He who is able to do anything in the way He wills.
He who repeats this Name (YA-QADIR), all his desires will be fulfilled.
AL - MUQTADIR
The Powerful : He who is more powerful than any being.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MUQTADIR) will be aware of the truth.
AL - WAHID
The Unique : He who is one in His actions, His Names, who has no partner or equal in His attributes, personality, and orders.
He who repeats this Name (YA-WAHID) alone and in a quiet place will be free from fear and delusion.
AL - AHAD
The One
He who repeats this Name (YA-AHAD) 1,000 times will have certain secrets opened to him.
AS - SAMAD
The Eternal : He who is the only being to apply to if one has any need to be completed or any troubles to be eliminated.
He who repeats this Name (YA-SAMAD) many times, Allah will provide his needs, and as a result he will not need others, but they will need him.
AL - QADIR
The Able : He who is able to do anything in the way He wills.
He who repeats this Name (YA-QADIR), all his desires will be fulfilled.
AL - MUQTADIR
The Powerful : He who is more powerful than any being.
He who repeats this Name (YA-MUQTADIR) will be aware of the truth.
Friday, September 26, 2008
The Qur'an and Modern Science : Part 8
by
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
GEOLOGY
Let us now return to earth to discover some of the many amazing statements contained in Qur’anic reflections about our own planet. They deal, not only with the physical phenomena observed here on earth, but also with details concerning the living organisms that inhabit it.
As in the case of everything we have discussed so far, we shall see that the Qur’an also expresses concepts in the field of geology that were way ahead of those current at the time of its revelation.
At this point, we must ask ourselves the following question: How could an uneducated man in the middle of the desert accurately tackle so many and such varied subjects at a time when mythology and superstition reigned supreme? How could he so skillfully avoid every belief that was proven to be totally inaccurate many centuries later?
Dr. Maurice Bucaille
Edited by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
GEOLOGY
Let us now return to earth to discover some of the many amazing statements contained in Qur’anic reflections about our own planet. They deal, not only with the physical phenomena observed here on earth, but also with details concerning the living organisms that inhabit it.
As in the case of everything we have discussed so far, we shall see that the Qur’an also expresses concepts in the field of geology that were way ahead of those current at the time of its revelation.
At this point, we must ask ourselves the following question: How could an uneducated man in the middle of the desert accurately tackle so many and such varied subjects at a time when mythology and superstition reigned supreme? How could he so skillfully avoid every belief that was proven to be totally inaccurate many centuries later?
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