Patron’s Message
Message by Petron in Chief
Al-Qaim Trust Pakistan is a welfare organization that has attained a distinguished position in the promotion of religious education. In addition to its educational services, the institution has launched a research journal titled “Al-Qaim International Journal of Theology and Social Sciences.”
This research journal is being published in accordance with international standards. It provides students and faculty members of universities and colleges with an opportunity to present their scholarly research in the fields of religion and social sciences.
One of its primary objectives is to identify contemporary issues in the light of Islamic principles and to strive for their resolution through research and scholarly discourse. The journal does not impose any specific viewpoint upon researchers; rather, it allows scholars to express their views freely within an academic framework.
However, under the pretext of research, no material will be published that contradicts the established fundamentals or essential teachings of religion. Each contributor is expected to write with academic integrity, sound research methodology, and seriousness.
If any error is identified, it may be acknowledged and corrected in due course, because when the standards of research are upheld, guidance and improvement continue. As stated in the Qur’an:
“Above every possessor of knowledge is one more knowing.” (Qur’an 12:76)
In accordance with these principles, academic, research-based, and critical articles should be included. If this effort succeeds, it will contribute to intellectual refinement, the advancement of scholarly thought, and valuable additions to academic discourse. No further claim is required.
Syed Shahenshah Hussain Naqvi.