Introduction Over the years, the world has seen many occasions when the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (peace be upon him), has been both insulted and mocked – through cartoons, books and most recently on films. The Western institutions remain silent on perpetrators under the pretext of ‘freedom of speech’. Non-Muslims have been taken aback by …
ALLAH is an Arabic word which refers to the ONE ONLY ALMIGHTY GOD; the creator, the sustainer, the master of the entire creation including the earth, the universe and beyond. Muslims worship the God of all prophets including Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and Jesus – peace be upon them all. When prophet Muhammad was asked …
THE CALLER (DAA’IYAH) and THE CALLED (MAD’UWW) THE CALLER (DAA’IYAH) The first Caller to Islam was the Prophet Muhammad, his call was universal and open to all mankind, Arbs or not, besides him, according to the Qur’an, any person who is a healthy adult is qualified to invite people to Islam, but in other to …
One of greatest events in Islamic history is the migration of our prophet Muhammad peace be upon him from Mecca the best land of God to Yathrib which there after was called Almadina Almunawara (The illuminated City), which saw the construction of the first mosque in Islam and the establishment of the Islamic state and …
My name is Maryam KellyAnn Seely, I had studied Islam several months before converting. Traveling to Arabia was definitely the foundation for my conversion to Islam. I am originally from North America, a place that openly scrutinizes Islam. When I arrived in the gulf region I was so curious about the way people were living, …
During Ramadhaan, a mixture of feelings overwhelm the hearts of Muslims all over the world. The hearts are full of hope, based on truthful promises and great tidings, given by Allah and His Messenger (PBUH), of great bounties and endless bliss. We are promised that the past sins will be forgiven for those whose fast …
The fundamental objective of fasting is given to us by the Almighty Allah in verse 2:183 as explained below. It is to attain “Taqwaa” which is also elaborated below. Of course there are countless other benefits from fasting but they become secondary when compared to the main objective which should be maintained not only during …
Let us analyze chapter 97 Al-Qadr (the Night of Power) in the Qur’an taking into considerations several comments by different scholars. Al-Qadr This chapter (surah) was revealed in Makkah. Its basic theme is honoring the revelation of this blessed book, the Holy Qur’an. The Night of Power or honor is a special gift only to …
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