“And We have not sent you (O Muhammad) except as a mercy to mankind” (The Holy Quran, Al-Anbiyah, The Prophets 21:107)
You Must Know Him
You may be an atheist or an agnostic or you may belong to any of the religious denominations that exist in the world today. You may have been a Communist or a believer in democracy and freedom. No matter what you are, and no matter what your religious and political beliefs, personal and social habits… Continue reading You Must Know Him
What They Say – Part I
What is said about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful During the centuries of the crusades, all sorts of slanders were invented against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). But with the birth of the modern age, marked with religious tolerance and freedom of thought, there has been a great change in… Continue reading What They Say – Part I
What They Say – Part II
Additional Sayings about the Prophet (PBUH) ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA confirms: “….a mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright man who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and upright men.” (Vol. 12) GEORGE BERNARD SHAW said about him: “He must be called… Continue reading What They Say – Part II
Location and nature of Arab Tribes
Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum(THE SEALED NECTAR) Memoirs of the Noble Prophet [pbuh] by Saifur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri Jamia Salafia – India Translated by Issam Diab Maktaba Dar-us-Salam Publishers and Distributors Saudi Arabia§ UK § USA § Pakistan Beyond a shadow of doubt, the biography of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) manifestedly represents an exhaustive embodiment of… Continue reading Location and nature of Arab Tribes
Rulership and Princeship among the Arabs
When talking about the Arabs before Islam,we deem it necessary to draw a mini-picture of the history of rulership, princeship, sectarianism and the religious dominations of the Arabs, so as to facilitate the understanding of emergent circumstances when Islam appeared. When the sun of Islam rose, rulers of Arabia were of two kinds: crowned kings,… Continue reading Rulership and Princeship among the Arabs
Religions of the Arabs
Religions of the Arabs Most of the Arabs had complied with the call of Ishmael (Peace be upon him) , and professed the religion of his father Abraham (Peace be upon him) They had worshipped Allâh, professed His Oneness and followed His religion a long time until they forgot part of what they had been… Continue reading Religions of the Arabs
Aspects of Pre-Islamic Arabian Society
After the research we have made into the religious and political life of Arabia, it is appropriate to speak briefly about the social, economic and ethical conditions prevalent therein. Social Life of the Arabs The Arabian Society presented a social medley, with different and heterogeneous social strata. The status of the woman among… Continue reading Aspects of Pre-Islamic Arabian Society
The Lineage and Family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
With respect to the lineage of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), there are three versions: The first was authenticated by biographers and genealogists and states that Muhammad’s genealogy has been traced to ‘Adnan. The second is subject to controversies and doubt, and traces his lineage beyond ‘Adnan back to Abraham. The third version, with… Continue reading The Lineage and Family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him)
Muhammad’s Birth and Forty years prior Prophethood
His Birth Muhammad (Peace be upon him), the Master of Prophets, was born in Bani Hashim lane in Makkah on Monday morning, the ninth of Rabi‘ Al-Awwal, the same year of the Elephant Event, and forty years of the reign of Kisra (Khosru Nushirwan), i.e. the twentieth or twenty-second of April, 571 A.D., according to… Continue reading Muhammad’s Birth and Forty years prior Prophethood