100 Questions on the The Holy Qura'an

 

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100 Questions on The Qura'an 1) What is the meaning of the word "Qur'an"? A) That which is Read. 2) Where was the Qur'an revealed first? A) In the cave of Hira (Makkah) 3) On which night was the Qur'an first revealed? A) Lailatul-Qadr (Night of the Power) 4) Who revealed the Qur'an? A) Allah revealed the Qur'an 5) Through whom was the Qur'an revealed? A) Through Angel Jibraeel (Alaihis-Salaam) 6) To whom was the Qur'an revealed? A) To the last Prophet, Muhammed (Sallahu Alaihi Wasallam) 7) Who took the responsibility of keeping the Qur'an safe? A) Allah himself 8) What are the conditions for holding or touching the Qur'an? A) One has to be clean and to be with wudhu (ablution) 9) Which is the book which is read most? A) The Qur'an 10) What is the topic of the Qur'an? A) Man 11) What are the other names of the Qur'an according to the Qur'an itself? A) A l-Furqaan, Al-Kitaab, Al-Zikr, Al-Noor,Al-Huda 12) How many Makki Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an? A) 86 13) How many Madani Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an? A) 28 14) How many Manzils (stages) are there in the Qur'an? A) 7 15) How many Paara or Juz (parts) are there in the Qur'an? A) 30 16) How many Surahs (chapters) are there in the Qur'an? A) 114 17) How many Rukoo (paragraphs) are there in the Qur'an? A) 540 18) How many Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an? A) 6666 19) How many times is the word 'Allah' repeated in the Qur'an? A) 2698 20) How many different types of Aayaath (verses) are there in the Qur'an? A) 10 21) Who is the first 'Haafiz' of the Qur'an? A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasallam) 22) At the time of the death of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) how many Huffaz were there? A) 22 23) How many Aayaath (verses) on Sajda (prostat ion) are there in the Qur'an? A) 14 24) In which Paara (part) and Surah (chapter) do you find the first verse about Sajda (prostation)? A) 9th Paara, 7th Chapter-Surah-al-Araaf, Verse 206 25) How many times has the Qur'an stressed about Salaat or Namaaz (prayer)? A) 700 times 26) How many times has the Qur'an emphasized on alms or charity? A) 150 27) How many times in the Qur'an, is the Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) addressed asYaa-Aiyu-Han-Nabi? A) 11 times 28) Where in the Qur'an has Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been named 'Ahmed'? A) Paara 28th, Surah Saff, Ayath 6th 29) How many times has the name of Rasool-ullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) been mentioned in the Qur'an? A) Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-4times Ahmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)-1 time 30) Name the Prophet whose name is mentionedand discussed most in the Qur'an? A) Moosa (Alahis-Salaam) 31) Who were the Kaathibe-Wahi (copyists of the revelations) of the Qur'an? A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu), Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), Ali (Radhiallahu Anhu), Zaid Bin Harith(Radhiallahu Anhu) And Abdullah bin Masood(Radhiallahu Anhu) 32) Who was the first person who counted the Aayaath (verses) of the Qur'an? A) Ayesha (Radhiallahu Anha) 33) On whose advice did Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) decide to compile the Qur'an? A) Omer Farooq(Radhiallahu Anhu) 34) On whose order was the Qur'an compiled completely in written form? A) Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) 35) Who confined the recitation of the Qur'an on the style of the Quraysh tribe? A) Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu) 36) Out of the copies of the Qur'an compiled by Usman (Radhiallahu Anhu), how many and where are they at present? A) Only 2 copies. One in Tashkent and the other in Istanbul. 37) Which Surah of the Qur'an was Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) reciting while praying, that Hazrat Jabeer Bin Muth'im Listened to and embraced Islam? A) Surah Thoor 38) Which was that Surah of the Qur'an which the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) had recited when one of his enemies Utba after listening to it fell in Sajda (prostation)? A) The first five Ayaaths of Ham-Meem-Sajda 39) Which is the first and the most ancient Mosque according to the Qur'an? A) Kaaba 40) In Qur'an mankind is divided into two groups.Which are those two groups? A) Believers and disbelievers 41) Who is the man about whom, Allah has said in the Qur'an that his body is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come? A) Fir'aun. (Pharaoh) 42) Besides the body of Pharaoh, what is that thing which is kept as an admonishing example for future generations to come? A) Noah's Ark. 43) After the wreckage of Prophet Noah's Ark, which is its place of rest mentioned in theQur'an? A) Cave of Judi. 44) In the Qur'an the name of whic h companion of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) is mentioned? A) Zaid Bin Harith. 45) Who is the relative of the Prophet Muahmmed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)whose name is mentioned in the Qur'an? A) Abu Lahab 46) In the Qur'an there is a mention of a Prophet who has been called by his mother's name. Who was he? A) Jesus [Prophet Isa (Alahis salaam)] is mentioned as bn Maryam. 47) Which was the agreement that was titled Fath-hum-Mubeen' without fighting a battle? A) Treaty of Hudaibiya 48) What are the different names used for Satan or Devil in the Qur'an? A) Iblees and Ash-Shaitaan. 49) Which category of creature does the Qur'an put 'Iblees' into? A) Jinn. 50) What were those worships and prayers that were ordered by Allah to the community of Bani Israeel and which were continued by the Muslim Ummah also? A) Salaat and Zakaat. (Al-Baqarah:43) 51) The Qur'an repeatedly warns of a certain day.Can you say which day it is? A) Youmal Qiyamah.(Doomsday) 52) Who were those people with whom Allah was pleased and they were pleased with Him, as mentioned in the Qur'an? A) Companions of Prophet Muhammed.(Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) 53) In which Holy Book of Non-Muslims the Qur'an mentioned repeatedly? A) In the Holy Book of Sikh Community-Granth Saheb. 54) In which year were the vowels inserted in the Qur'an? A) 43 Hijri. 55) Who were the first serious students of the Qur'an? A) As-haabus Suffah. 56) Which is the first Residential University where the faculty of the Qur'an was established for the first time? A) Masjid-e-Nabvi.[Mosque of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)] 57) By what name did the Qur'an address those noble and pious people who were selected by Allah to convey His message to mankind? A) Nabi (Prophet) and Rasool (Messenger). 58) What type of a person does the Qur'an want to make? A) Momin. 59) What is the scale or measure of one's dignity according to the Qur'an? A) Thaqwa. (Piety) 60) What according to the Qur'an is the root cause of the evil? A) Alcohol. 61) What are the two most important types of kinds of Aayaat (Verses)found in the Qur'an? A) Muhakamaat and muthashabihaath. 62) Which is the longest Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an? A) Surah-al-Baqarah. 63) Which is the smallest Surah in the Qur'an? A) Surah-al-Kausar. 64) What was the age of Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) when Qur'an was first revealed to him through Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam)? A) 40 Years. 65) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Makkah? A) 13 Years. 66) How long did Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) receive the revelation of the Qur'an in Madinah? A) 10 Years. 67) Where was the first Surah revealed? A) In Makkah. 68) Where was the last Surah revealed? A) In Madinah. 69) How many years did it take for the complete revelation of the Qur'an? A) 22 years,5 months and 14 days. 70) Which Surah(Chapter) of the Qur'an is to be read compulsorily in each raka'at of the Salaat (Namaaz)? A) Surah-al-Fatihah. 71) Which is the Surah, which Allah taught as a Du'a(Prayer)? A) Surah-al-Fatihah. 72) What is the reason of keeping Surah-al-Fatihah in the beginning of the Qur'an? A) It is the door to the Qur'an 73) What is the Surah (Chapter) revealed completely and found first place in the Qur'an? A) Surah-al-Fatihah. 74) Who was the only lady whose personal name is found in the Qur'an? A) Mariam(Alaihis-salaam). 75) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an do you find maximum instructions? A) Surah-al-Baqarah. 76) When and Where did the Prophet Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) and Jibraeel (Alaihis-salaam) meet for the second time? A) On Friday,18th Ramadan,in the Cave of Hira. 77) What was the interval between the first and the second revelation? A) 2 years and six months. 78) Which is the Surah (Chapter) that does start without Bismillah? A) Surah-al-Taubah or Bara'ath. 79) In which Surah (Chapter) of the Qur'an Bismillah is repeated twice? A) Surah-al Naml. 80) How many Surah (Chapter) in the Qur'an have the titles named after different Prophets? A) 6 Surahs (Chapters): a) Surah-al-Yunus. b)Surah-al-Hood. c) Surah-al-Yusuf. d) Surah-al-Ibraheem. e)Surah-al-Nuh. f) Surah-al-Muhammed. 81) In which part of the Qur'an do you find 'Ayat-ul-Kursi'(Verse of the Throne)? A) In the beginning of the third Part .(Chapter2-55) 82) How many different names of Allah are mentioned in the Qur'an? A) 99 83) Who were the three non-prophets whose names are mentioned with due respect in the Qur'an? A) Luqman,Aziz of Egypt and Zulqarnain. 84) At the time Abu Bakr (Radhiallahu Anhu) how many companions had compiled the Qur'an in the form of a book? A) 75 companions. 85) Which is that only book which is completely memorized by millions of people in the world? A) Al-Qur'an. 86) What did the Jinns who heard a few Aayaath Verses) of the Qur'an say to each other? A) We have heard a unique discourse which shows the right path, verily we believe in it. 87) Which are the most popular translations of the Qur'an in English? A) Translation by Muhammed Marmaduke Pickthall and by Allama Yusuf Ali. 88) Into how many languages of the world has the Holy Qur'an been translated? A) Nearly 103 languages. 89) Who was the first translator of the Holy Qur'an into Urdu? A) Moulana Shah Rafiuddin Muhaddis Dehlavi. 90) What will be our condition on 'The day of the Judgment' according to the Qur'an? A) Everybody will be in a state of anxiety. 91) Who was the Prophet mentioned in the Qur'an whose three generations were prophets? A) Ibraheem (Alaihis-salaam). 92) What is that book which abolished all old rules and regulations? A) Al-Qur'an. 93) What does the Qur'an say about property and wealth? A) They are tests of one's faith. 94) According to the Qur'an who is "khaatamun Nabiyyeen" (the last of the Prophets)? A) Prophet Muhammed (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) 95) What is the name of the book that tells us clearly about the reality of the beginning and the end of the world? A) Al-Qur'an. 96) In the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Makkah? A) Bakkah and Baladul Ameen. 97) According to the Qur'an what other name is given to the city of Madinah? A) Yathrib. 98) Whose Generation is known as "Bani Israeel" according to the Qur'an? A) The generation of Prophet Yaqoob(Alaihis salaam) who is also known as Israeel. 99) Which are the mosques that are mentioned in the Qur'an a) Masjid-ul-Haram. b) Masjid-ul-Zirar. c) Masjid-ul-Nabawi. d) Masjid-u l-Aqsa. e) Masjid Quba. 100) The name of which angels are mentioned in the Qur'an? a) Jibraeel Ameen.Alaihis salaam) b) Meekaeel.(Alaihis salaam) c) Haroot.(Alaihis salaam) d) Maroot.(Alaihis salaam)

EM Technology Of Waste Water Treatment

PROBLEM SOLVING:
Source of the anser : https://www.researchgate.net/post/Why_is_water_is_becoming_dark_black_in_an_aeration_tank_in_a_wastewater_treatment_plant

Why is water is becoming dark black in an aeration tank in a wastewater treatment plant?

I've worked on a wastewater treatment plant at a catering service last week. Their wastewater treatment process as follows,

1. Screening

2. Grit chamber

3. Oil trap

4. Areation

5. Settling Tank

6. sand Filter, etc.

They are facing a problem as the wastewater getting black color after aeration and the sludge is not settling in the settling tank thereafter. Also, their is a huge odor occurred in the aeration tank now.

What will be the reason for this and what will be the solution?

ANSWER:

It means you have incresed the organic load to your aeration tank as a result there is a shortage of oxygen in the aeration tant .This can be checked by measuring DO in the aeration tank & should be  about  1.5 to 2 mg/l.

A) Please check for malfunctioning of Aeration system fouled membranes etc

B) You can improve the situation by cutting down load to the aeration tank  by reducing the flow or the inlet BOD concntration or by adding more air to th aeration tank.

C) Ensure that you are not dumping some chemical like food preservative,detergent, oil or off spec product in the waste water system  as this can increase the ETP load.

It  will take about 4 to 8 hours to restore,  if you balnce the BOD load and the oxygen supply ( 1.5 Kg O2/Kg BOD loading) subject to you have not spolied the biomass otherwise it may take 2 to 3 days to bring the normalcy.

If you need  more correct solution you  may have to share design  and operation details

Note : The black colour is due to shortage of oxygen ( less oxygen/more organic load) and will vanish once you restore the balance.Normally the healthy biomass should  be brownish  in colour  and smell like moist soil.

10 ways to boost your self-confidence

10 ways to boost your self-confidence

Shilpa Shet

How many times during your growing years did your parents tell you to walk straight or sit up straight? You may have casually dismissed it, or maybe you didn't really pay attention. As an adult, though, you realise the wisdom of the advice.

 

Simple practices like these don't just help you physically but also psychologically. Psychologists say that there are many little ways that can instantly help boost self-confidence. Here are some easy tips on how you can do just that.

 

Grooming

The first thing that works for a confident person is his or her personal hygiene. Right from your hair, your face, your body, your fingers, and your skin -- keep them clean and well maintained. If you have a body odour problem, take remedial measures (use deodorants and bactericidal soaps).

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Check your teeth and get them fixed if there is a problem. Brush everyday twice, if you can, even after meals. You can even pop in a mint after your meals.

           

Take care of your skin by eating the right food and drinking lots of water. If it needs more care, take help from professionals.

 

Knowing you look your best is an easy and effective way to help you act your best.

 

Dress for success

Dressing well and appropriately can do wonders for one's self esteem. Many of us wear clothes that look nice on the clothes rack but do not necessarily suit our body type. Wear clothes that fit you well. If you are on the healthier side, wear clothes that aren't too tight yet not loose or baggy, which just adds to the bulk and does not make you look any better.

 

Dressing well does not mean you need to spend your entire salary investing in designer brands. Choose your clothes wisely -- it's quality not quantity that counts. Pick up a few outfits that make a statement instead of loads of outfits that do nothing for your confidence.

 

The other thing to do is watch the popular verdict. If most people say pink is your colour and you feel comfortable wearing pink, do it.

 

Good posture

Good posture has an immediate and lasting impact on your confidence. Do you recollect the time you were at the door, about to face an interview? What did you do instinctively? Didn't you take a deep breath? By doing that two things happen -- your stomach goes in and your head is held high.

 

Always hold your head high, throw your shoulders back, keep your back straight and walk with confident steps. Practice in the mirror a few times to make sure your doing it right, without looking too stiff.

 

Walk smart

Do you take small, shuffling steps? Do you fling your arms around when you walk? Stop! You may be doing something sub-consciously that does not really compliment your style.

 

Be aware of how you walk. Be quick and energetic with a spring in your step. Think of a nice outdoor activity that you like doing, feeling the breeze on your face and letting your heart guide your walk.

 

If you are still not comfortable, try this age-old trick. Place a big book on your head and try to walk without dropping it. This is a great way to improve posture and gait.

 

Smile often

To complete the look, make sure to smile. Smile as often as you can and, if you can manage, let a tiny smile hang around the corners of your mouth.

 

In all your interactions, look people in the eye, greet them and smile. You'll see the other person transform in front of you.

 

Be empathic

Your confidence levels rise drastically when you successfully connect with people around you. For that you need to be empathic towards your family, friends and colleagues to begin with. Once you can deal and help other people with their emotions and problems, you immediately increase your influence with your circle of friends, acquaintances and colleagues.

 

Learn to calm yourself

This is probably the most important factor when it comes to confidence -- being able to face every situation calmly. But this does not come naturally to everyone, which is why you need to train yourself.

 

Find activities that calm you -- like talking a walk, listening to music, dancing, talking to your friends, reading, writing, gardening, cooking -- any activity that makes you feel happy. Do it once or twice a week or month, depending on the time you have.

 

Meditation techniques help too.

 

Empower yourself

Knowledge almost always boosts self-confidence. Empower yourself with knowledge -- of your surroundings, of your job, of people, of the world around you. A good grasp of current events helps you strike up meaningful conversation and ensures that you're not left out.

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One of the simplest things to do is read the newspaper, talk to people and be aware and observant.

 

Keep a soul knick-knack

A soul knick-knack can help you tide over those times when your confidence is tested. It could be your guru's photo, a gift from a loved one, your lucky charm, or even a photograph of a loved one. This soul knick-knack needs to be something that can bring a smile to your face, specially during testing times.

 

Find solutions to problems

Do not procrastinate or run away from your problems. The sign of a confident person is that he or she takes the problem head on and finds a solution. If you don't think you can handle it on your own, there is no shame in seeking help.

 

Talk about it with friends or colleagues, or write it down while listing out various solutions, pros and cons.