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THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
The first and last link in the chain of prophets, Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh), the Light of Being, a...
THE TENTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
Adiy’s father was the illustrious Hatim Tai, a man from the Tayy tribe whose generosity had become...
THE NINTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
The Sword of Language The Blessed Prophet (pbuh) sent a small cavalry unit under the leadership of...
THE EIGHTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
The Passing Away of Zaynab, the Daughter of the Blessed Prophet (pbuh) Zaynab (r.ha) never really...
THE SEVENTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
Inviting Kings to Islam Following the Treaty of Hudaybiyah, the Blessed Prophet (pbuh), a rasul...
THE SIXTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
In line with a dream he saw, the Blessed Prophet (pbuh) invited the Believers to a journey to...
THE FIFTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
Salman Farisi’s Acceptance of Islam and His Being Granted Freedom Salman Farisi, or the Persian, (r...
THE FOURTH YEAR OF HEGIRA
The Blessed Prophet (pbuh) used to send teachers to neighboring tribes for the purpose of...
THE THIRD YEAR OF HEGIRA
The idolaters of Mecca were overcome with enormous grief following their demise at Badr. All of...
THE SECOND YEAR OF HEGIRA
The change of qibla was indeed a significant event. The invalidation of the previous qibla, which...
THE FIRST YEAR OF HEGIRA
Seven hundred years before, Tubba’ Abu Karib, one of the kings of Yemen, had come to Medina, known...
On Society and Rulers
Allah Almighty provided His creatures with a great societal order of life appropriate to the traits...
THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED CALIPHS Ali (r.a) 656-661
Hadrat Ali (r.a) has the privilege of being born in the precincts of the Ka`ba.[1] His family was...
THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED CALIPHS `Uthman (r.a) 644-656
Hadrat `Uthman (r.a), the third of the four caliphs, was a Companion who both served the Prophet...
THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED CALIPHS `Umar (r.a) 634-644
Hadrat `Umar (r.a), was an exemplary Muslim in all his dealings, and he staunchly followed the...
THE RIGHTLY-GUIDED CALIPHS Abu Bakr (r.a) 632-634
Abu Bakr (r.a), who became the first caliph after the Prophet, associated himself fully with the...
TO PREFER THE HEREAFTER OVER THIS WORLD
A believer has the responsibility to be thankful for all the blessings of his Lord, especially for...
NOT TO FORGET MORTALITY
We do not know how we will meet with the angel of death. How will we go to our final meeting? Are...
SINCERITY IN LOVE AND HATE
Many careless people, who are under the influence of their selves, think, without awareness, their...
LOVE AND ANGER FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
Those who are destitute of the guidance of faith and do not know what to love are like ships in the...
REVIVING BROTHERHOOD
“…and do good (to others) as Allah has done good to you…”(28; 77) Our Lord wants us to be like two...
BROTHERHOOD
Anas b. Malik (r.a) narrated: “When the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) did not see one of his brothers...
HURRYING UP IN DOING GOODNESS
Our Lord says in the Qur’ān “By the Break of Day”[1] and time of dawn acquires a special meaning...
I’SĀR – ALTRUISM
I’sār or altruism is the measure of love and affection. People make the greatest sacrifices for the...
SINCERITY IN CHARITY
There is a law of attraction in money, which changes depending on how it’s earned. Money is like a...
MANNERS OF CHARITY
A faithful is a generous person. Real generosity means to be able to give without feeling remorse...
GENEROSITY AND CHARITY
A believer should be as compassionate as a morning breeze and as generous as rains. He should give...
MANNERS OF SPEAKING ADVISED BY THE HOLY QUR’ĀN
The Holy Qur’ān, which has the most powerful ways of expression, requires from us to imitate it as...
GOOD MANNERS AND COURTESY
Good manners are the most important provision of the traveler of the straight path. A person cannot...
SMILING
Religion’s object is to raise courteous, nice and sensitive people. Perfect believers are always in...
RESPONDING EVIL WITH GOODNESS
A mature believer should have big and rich heart like a sea. He should always reflect the peaceful...
BEING PATIENT AND TOLERANT TOWARDS THE IGNORANT AND THE ILL...
It is a well-known fact that cultured and talented people are often the object of jealous criticism...
MODESTY
Servitude begins with knowing one’s place. When a person properly recognizes one’s place, no...
TO KNOW PROPHET MUHAMMAD (pbuh) BY HEART
The rose is the symbol of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The most important lessons in this world...
THE TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH YEARS OF PROPHETHOOD
The First Aqabah Pledge The six Medinans who had embraced Islam during their trip to Mecca the...
THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
The Aqabah Meeting It was night. A group of six people from Medina, who were in Mecca visiting the...
THE TENTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
The Year of Grief- The Passing Away of Khadijah (r.a) and Abu Talib Muslim joy over being relieved...
THE YEARS SEVEN TO NINE OF PROPHETHOOD: THE BOYCOTT YEARS
A ThreeYear-Long Isolation Policy of Idolaters towards Muslims Despite all preventative measures...
THE SIXTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
Meccans Request the Negus to Hand over the Muslims Though they took little notice of the first...
THE FIFTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
The Abyssinian Migration Due to the idolaters’ ruthless persecution, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh)...
THE FOURTH YEAR OF PROPHETHOOD
Declare What You Have Been Commanded! Warn Your Nearest Relations! After the three year period of...
THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF PROPHETHOOD: THE CALL IN SECRET
The First Revelation and the Interval Having completed the six-month preparation toward perfecting...
THE YEARS OF YOUTH
A Development under Divine Protection The young Muhammad (pbuh) was protected by the Almighty from...
THE BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF THE BLESSED PROPHET
We cannot think of time and space for Allah (SWT), who transcends all dimensions.[1] Existent in...
Knowing the Life of the Prophet
There are many different elements in forming one’s education and character. Since human beings form...
THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR VIOLATING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN LAWFUL AND...
Dear Ustadh: These days people debate the relationship between Islam and capitalism, and argue that...
WASTEFULNESS– 7
Health is one of the underappreciated divine bounties. Our Prophet (pbuh) warns of the common...
WASTEFULNESS – 6
This worldly life, our test, is embellished with innumerable divine bounties, disclosures to the...
WASTEFULNESS – 5
Allah the Almighty endowed humanity with special qualities like reason, logic, and the ability to...
WASTEFULNESS – 4
Moral values rest on the good character traits that Allah accepts and loves to see in our actions...
WASTEFULNESS – 3
In order for our life to acquire depth, elegance, and meaning, and thus become beautiful, we must...
WASTEFULNESS – 2
All the bounties received by human beings, whether through our own efforts or freely bestowed, are...
WASTEFULNESS –1
All the gifts bestowed by our Lord upon His servants are evidences of His mercy, compassion and...
THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN
Our Lord endowed the calendar of life with certain periods of spiritual gain. During those times...
RAYS OF WISDOM FROM THE PRECINCTS OF THE HEART OF RUMİ
The Friends of Allah are the heirs of the Prophet (pbuh) who put their faith into practice with...
CONTEMPLATION
The ability to reflect, to consider, is a vital gift with which not only humans, but all beings...
CONSCIOUSNESS OF TRUSTEESHIP
The term al-mu’min, which is the general term used to indicate anyone who believes in Allah, is...
RESPONSIBILITY
Human beings are the noblest of creatures and the most precious ornament of the universe. Allah the...
RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE – 2
This orderly universe has not come to exist by chance. Neither was it created as a tool for the...