The Significance of the Hijrah by Ibrahim B. Syed, Ph. D. President Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc. 7102 W. Shefford Lane Louisville, KY 40242-6462, U.S.A. E-mail: IRFI@INAME.COM Website: http://WWW.IRFI.ORG Taken from: http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_451_500/significance_of_the_hijrah.htm In Surah Tawbah, 9:20 Al-Tawbah, 9:20 Those who believe, and suffer exile and strive with might and main, in Allah’s cause, with their… Continue reading The Significance of the Hijrah
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Seerah as a Movement
by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Biographies of the Prophet usually treat their subject as if he were a person endowed with great magical powers, one who by mysterious means brought the whole of Arabia under his wing. These books read like fairy tales; even events, which have no miraculous content, have been given a fanciful, miraculous… Continue reading Seerah as a Movement
Ten Principles of Success in the light of the Seerah
Principles of Success—In the light of SeerahBy Maulana Wahiduddin Khan It is a well-known fact that the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) was the supremely successful man in the entire human history. But he was not just a hero, as Thomas Carlyle has called him. According to the Qur’an, he was a good example for… Continue reading Ten Principles of Success in the light of the Seerah
The Finality of Prophethood
Syed Abul A’la Maududi Forward Of all the conspiracies hatched against Islam in modern times, the most dangerous is a false claim to Prophethood made in the beginning of this century. This claim has been the main cause of wide spread mental chaos amongst the Ummah for the last sixty years. Like all other… Continue reading The Finality of Prophethood
The Prophet and the people who opposed him
Abdul Malik Mujahid Bleeding from head to toe, battered and exhausted, he was faced with a choice. Should he or shouldn’t he seek to destroy the people who had just humiliated him by having their children chase him out of town while throwing stones at him? And this was simply for sharing his message and… Continue reading The Prophet and the people who opposed him
Be Careful with Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
Be Careful with Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) Khalid Beig The crowd was growing in size by the minute. They were beating drums, singing, dancing, and shouting in joy. Pagan Makkah was about to kill Khubaib bin Adi Ansari, Radi-Allahu anhu, who had been captured through a sinister and treacherous plot, then sold in… Continue reading Be Careful with Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
The Angel of Mountains Was Ready to Crush
`Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I asked the Prophet (PBUH) “Have you ever experienced a day harder than the day of the battle of Uhud?” He replied, “Indeed, I experienced them (dangers) at the hands of your people (i.e., the disbelievers from amongst the Quraish tribe). The hardest treatment I met from… Continue reading The Angel of Mountains Was Ready to Crush
Muhammad-the White Cloud of Mercy
Jesus went into the wilderness beyond Jordan with his disciples, and when the midday prayer was done he sat down near to a palm-tree, and under the shadow of the palm-tree his disciples sat down. Then Jesus said: ‘So secret is predestination, O brethren, that I say to you, truly, only to one man shall… Continue reading Muhammad-the White Cloud of Mercy
Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) Today
Part One: Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) Today One in every five persons on this earth firmly believes that the Prophet Muhammad is the last Messenger of God. He was a Muslim and there are more than 1.3 billion such Muslims today. [Editor’s Note: 1.6 billion as of 2010] Not only individuals but entire countries take pride… Continue reading Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) Today
Beneficial lessons derived from the Hijrah
Beneficial lessons derived from the Hijraha khutbah by ‘Ali Al-Hudhayfi Summary 1) Mankinds desperate need for the message of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam.2) The predicament of the people when the message of Islaam was revealed.3) The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam called to Islamic monotheism, justice and good conduct.4) The different types… Continue reading Beneficial lessons derived from the Hijrah