[Al-Quran 50:6-8] Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and how it has no rifts? And the earth - We spread it out and cast therein firmly set mountains and made grow therein [something] of every beautiful kind, Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allah].

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Silver as a construction material

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Sahih InternationalAnd if it were not that the people would become one community [of disbelievers], We would have made for those who disbelieve in the Most Merciful - for their houses - ceilings and stairways of silver upon which to mount
Sahih InternationalAnd for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline
Sahih InternationalAnd gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous.

[Al-Quran 44:33-34-35]

The above ayaat are from Surah az-Zukhruf (The Gold Ornaments). Generally, it can be observed that, prosperity is inversely proportional to religious convictions and humility to God. Historically, as civilisations have progressed, people have rebelled against divine commandments, and have drifted away from religion. 

Many mighty civilisations have built upon this Earth, the ruins and relics of which inform our imagination of their luxurious lifestyles. 

As we are again in an upward, accelerated mode of technological advancement, silver, and products contain silver, are increasingly finding applicability in a range of technologies. ... 

At the same time, we are observing people losing faith in God, changing laws to legally allow what God has made illegal. Our civilisation is also on notice. We have been warned of The Hour, and it  has been foretold that many will reject God's commandments as The Hour approaches. 

In the Hereafter, the people whom Ar-Rehman (The Merciful) places in The Gardens will be adorned with bracelets of silver, and will drink from glass made with silver. The following are excerpts from an earlier post titled Bliss & Realm Magnificent exploring the description of the life in the Garden of the Hereafter in Surah al-Insaan (also known as Surah ad-Dahr) :   

Goblets of Transparent Silver

وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِآنِيَةٍ مِّن فِضَّةٍ وَأَكْوَابٍ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا
قَوَارِيرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ قَدَّرُوهَا تَقْدِيرًا

[Al-Qur’an 76:15-16, translator: Shakir] And there shall be made to go round about them vessels of silver and goblets which are of glass, (Transparent as) glass, made of silver; they have measured them according to a measure. 

Silver has been traditionally used since antiquity as crockery and cutlery. Royalty used it for security against poisoned food, as silver tarnishes upon contact with some poisons. Modern research has established the potency of silver as the only agent known to destroy all bacteria, viruses and fungi. Research is ongoing, and safety of silver usage in food and as medicine is being debated. Transparent silver nano wires are being used in electronic devices. Silver is being advocated as the ideal material for a range of applications. Transparent silver crockery may not be far behind.    

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Fine Green Silk and Heavy Brocade; Silver bracelets; Purifying Drink

عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٌ ۖ وَحُلُّوا أَسَاوِرَ مِن فِضَّةٍ وَسَقَاهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَابًا طَهُورًا
[Al-Qur’an 76:21, translator: Pickthal] Their raiment will be fine green silk and gold embroidery. Bracelets of silver will they wear. Their Lord will slake their thirst with a pure drink.  
[Al-Qur’an 76:21, translator: A Monotheist Translation] They will have garments of fine green silk, and necklaces and bracelets from silver, and their Lord will give them a cleansing drink. 

Conclusion

The reward comprises of the finest and most delightful of what we can imagine or comprehend. The best on Earth for health, comfort and delight are mentioned, and more, as stated in the following verse: 
[Al-Qur’an 32:17, translator: Sahih International] And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.

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References & Links 

Silver (Wikipedia) 

Silver spoon (Wikipedia) 

Silver nanoparticle (Wikipedia) 

Scalable Coating and Properties of Transparent, Flexible, Silver Nanowire Electrodes 

Screens of the future could be made with transparent silver 

Transparent Silver and other Metallic Films (1908) 





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