The Qur’an, disclosing some facts about iron unknown in the 7th century, said: "And We sent down iron, in which is mighty power, as well as many benefits for mankind." (Qur’an, 57:25) Literal translation. Arabic ‘Anzala’ means to send down. (Al-Mawrid, A. Yusuf Ali) It is said that iron is extracted from the depths of [...]

Henna plant (scientifically known as Lawsonia Inermis, also known as “Mehndi”) is well known for long time in the Arab and Muslim world, extensively grown in India and Sudan and used mainly for cosmetic purposes. Over the last many years I have used Henna as medicine after I read the Hadith about it that the Prophet [...]

The 20th century saw a great many new discoveries regarding celestial phenomena in the universe. One of these entities, which has only recently been encountered, is the Black Hole. These are formed when a star which has consumed all its fuel collapses in on itself, eventually turning into a black hole with infinite density [...]