Category: The prophetic biography

The preceding chapters of this site discussed examples of the Prophet (saas)’s morality, as revealed in the Qur’an, and which is an example to all of mankind. We have considered various aspects of his just, compassionate, merciful, peaceful, conciliatory, mild, patient, Allah-fearing, modest and determined disposition. As well as verses from the Qur’an, statements from […]

Muhammad (PBUH) (Blessings and Peace be upon him) was born in Makkah, Arabia, on Monday, 12 Rabi’ Al-Awwal (2 August C.E). His mother, Aminah was the daughter of Wahb bin Abd Al-Manaf of the Zahrah family. His father, Abdullah, was the son of Abd Al-Muttalib. His genealogy has been traced to the noble house of […]

Messengers before you were also mocked, but those who jeered were engulfed by what they mocked. (Qur’an, 6:10) Caricatures in cartoons recently published in Denmark have caused great distress in the Muslim world. However, it is all too obvious that the figures pictured in these caricatures are the artists themselves. A number of caricatures reflecting the […]

Abdullah ibn Jafar reported that he heard Sayyiduna Ali say in Kufa that Allah’s Messenger, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “The best of the women of her time was Maryam, daughter of Imran, and the bet of the women of her time was Khadijah, daughter of Khuwaylid.” Is it not a […]

This is an invitation to observe, to ponder and to be with us, aware and certain that it is our duty and moral obligation to convey the message of our Creator.  In the search for truth, it is indispensable that we take some time and effort to know the basis of our faith, and as […]

No school of thought (madhhab) was needed during the Age of Happiness and the time of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs, because people learned the faith directly from Prophet Muhammad (saas) and his Companions. As heretical movements and divisions based on un-Islamic ideas and practices (bid`ah) gradually emerged, devout scholars still following the path of […]

In order that people should appreciate the power of Allah and adopt a nobler morality out of awe of Him, the Prophet (saas) used to tell people of the might of Allah and of the proofs of the splendour in His creation. He thus became the means whereby they would love Allah and fear him. […]

Those who think that this Bid’ah should be continued produce specious arguments which are flimsier than a spider’s web. These specious arguments may be dealt with as follows:  1 – Their claim that this is veneration of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam:  The response to that is that the way to venerate him is […]

Final Messenger Muhammad (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam: may Allaah Exalt his mention and render him save from every derogatory thing)  [ Say: “O mankind! Verily, I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allaah – to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Laa ilaaha illa Huwa {none deserves to be worshiped but He}; […]

The Prophet (saas) spent all his life, once the Qur’an had been revealed to him, calling people to the religion and guiding them to the true path. In one verse, Allah tells the Prophet (saas) how he should address people: Say: “This is my way. I call to Allah with inner sight, I and all […]