Gaber (721-815) founder of Chemistry. (Post 201)

Gaber (721-815) from the golden age of Islam is regarded as the founder of Chemistry. His name is Jabir Ibn Hayyani but in Europe known as Gaber. Here is a link to him and other scholars in the history of science series..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iojISmRrTq0

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Badshahi Mosque, Lahoe. Pakistan (Post 186)

Badshahi Masjid (Mosque) in Lahore, Pakistan was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Maulana Rumi (1207-1273) On causation. (Post 31)

Causation from Masnavi of Rumi God hath established a rule and causes and means for the sake of who seek Him under the canopy. Most things come to pass according to the rule, but some time His power breaks the rule. He established a goodly rule and custom; He made the evidentiary miracle a breach of custom. O thou who art ensnared by causes, do not imagine that the Causer is defunct! The Causer brings into existence whatsoever He will, His Omnipotence can destroy all causes; But, for the most part, He lets the execution of His Will follow the course of causation, In order that seeker may be able to pursue their object of desire. Where there is no cause, what way should the seeker pursue? He must have a visible cause in the way he is going. Causes are films on the eyes, for not every eye is worthy to contemplate His work.

What is Halal . (Post 1)

The term Halal is generally associated with meat or food. It indicates that meat is from an animal that has been slaughtered in Muslim way. It also indicates that a substance contains no pork products. Halal simply means permissible or lawful . The term equally applies to income or wealth whether it is halal or non halal. Any income derived from breaking the law of land, by dishonesty, by paying unfair wages, using unfair means, bribery, gambling is not halal. So is income derived from sale or distribution of substances or activities that are prohibited by Islam such as pork products, Alcohol, can ibis, drugs, dope etc. One is entitled to enjoy an income or wealth obtained by halal means. But its display and boasting is not halal. One should enjoy wealth with humility. Islam requires that object or goal one wants to achieve is halal and means to achieve that object or goal are also hal...

Islam and Sufism an introduction

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