Umar Ibn Khattab was born in 586 CE in the tribe of Quraish and was the second Caliph of Islam. He was one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and son in law. Umar was one of the greatest opponents of Islam when it was being preached in secrecy. However, he had a change […]
“An Abi Hurayrata, radiyallahu anhu, qal.’ qala rasul Allahi, sallallahu alayhi wa sailam…” Through this phrase millions of Muslims from the early history of Islam to the present have come to be familiar with the name Abu Hurayrah. In speeches and lectures, in Friday khutbahs and seminars, in the books of hadith and sirah, fiqh
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Abu Sufyan Ibn Harith was the paternal cousin of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and His companion. He is believed to have born around the same days of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Abu Sufyan and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spent the childhood together. Even he was nursed by Haleema Sadia (R.A) for a brief time. However,
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In contrast to the man described above, there is the man who, although a born Muslim and unconsciously The remaining one throughout his life does not exercise his faculties of reason, intellect, and intuition for recognizing his Lord and creator and misuses his freedom of choice by choosing to deny Him. Such a man becomes
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In spite of his noble standing among the Quraysh, Abu Talib, an uncle of the Prophet, was quite poor. He had a large family and did not have enough means to support them adequately. His poverty-stricken situation became much worse when a severe drought hit the Arabian peninsula. The drought destroyed vegetation and livestock and,
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THE MEANING OF ISLAM Every religion of the world has been named either after the name of its founder or after the community and nation in which that religion took its birth. For instance, Christianity takes its appellation from the name of its prophet Jesus Christ; Zoroastrians from its founder Zoroaster; and Judaism, the religion
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*Understand Islam * *The Rights of Children on Parents in Islam* Children are one of the fun of life that we ask Allah to grant us: “Wealth and sons are allurements of the life of this world.” (Quran 18:46) Children are the delight of our hearts in their childhood, our companions and luxury in our
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PROPHET SALIH After the destruction of the Ad, the tribe of Thamud succeeded them in power and glory. They also fell to idol-worshipping. As their material wealth increased so, too, did their evil ways while their virtue decreased. Like the people of Ad, they erected huge buildings on the plains and hewed beautiful homes out
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Even before Islam was introduced to Yathrib, Rumaysa was known for her excellent character, the power of her intellect and her independent attitude of mind. She was known by various names including Rumaysa and Ghumaysa, but these were possibly nicknames. One historian says that her real name was Sahlah but later she was popularly known
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“If you wish you may consider yourself among the Muhajirin or, if you wish, you may consider yourself one of the Ansar. Choose whichever is dearer to you.” With these words, the Prophet, peace be upon him, addressed Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman when he met him for the first time in Makkah. How did Hudhayfah come
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