The Passing Away of Zaynab, the Daughter of the Blessed Prophet (pbuh) Zaynab (r.ha) never really recovered from the injury she received, when she was...
Inviting Kings to Islam Following the Treaty of Hudaybiyah, the Blessed Prophet (pbuh), a rasul sent to entire humankind, began inviting all lands within reach,...
In line with a dream he saw, the Blessed Prophet (pbuh) invited the Believers to a journey to Kaabah for pilgrimage.[1] With a total of one-thousand-four-hundred[2] Companions...
Salman Farisi’s Acceptance of Islam and His Being Granted Freedom Salman Farisi, or the Persian, (r.a), formerly a slave of a Medinan Jew, recounts to...
The Blessed Prophet (pbuh) used to send teachers to neighboring tribes for the purpose of communicating and teaching Islam. Some of these teachers, however, became...
The change of qibla was indeed a significant event. The invalidation of the previous qibla, which the Divine command entailed, was a matter suitable to cause a stir...
Seven hundred years before, Tubba’ Abu Karib, one of the kings of Yemen, had come to Medina, known then as Yathrib. Finding out from Jewish scholars of...
Hadrat `Umar (r.a), was an exemplary Muslim in all his dealings, and he staunchly followed the glorious way of the Messenger of Allah. Before embracing...
Declare What You Have Been Commanded! Warn Your Nearest Relations! After the three year period of secrecy, in the fourth year of prophethood, the Almighty...
The First Revelation and the Interval Having completed the six-month preparation toward perfecting his spiritual development so that he was now ready to receive Divine...
A Development under Divine Protection The young Muhammad (pbuh) was protected by the Almighty from the evil habits of his society and times. He spent...
We cannot think of time and space for Allah (SWT), who transcends all dimensions.[1] Existent in pre-eternity, His existence comes from Himself without need for...
There are many different elements in forming one’s education and character. Since human beings form their personalities as well as language, religion and moral qualities...