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Disbelievers of Quraysh Mistreat the Believers – I
The disbelievers opposed the Da‘wah (call) of the Prophet
in many ways, and they used various methods to avert people from the Way of Allah The Almighty and distort the features of Islam. However, all these means and methods proved to be a great failure. Therefore, they resorted to a meaner and fiercer way.. More
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The Pledge of Ar-Ridhwaan – II
Allah the Exalted told His Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, that He was satisfied with his Companions because of them pledging allegiance to him to perform Jihaad with him and challenge Quraysh without fleeing from the battlefield, regardless of how many sacrifices this would entail. Abu Sinaan, may Allah be pleased with him, was the first.. More -
The Pledge of Ar-Ridhwaan – I
Anyone who reads the biography of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and the history of the Islamic Da‘wah (call) will find that all the events mentioned therein are interrelated. The best example of this is the Pledge of Ar-Ridhwaan, which was closely related to the Treaty of Al-Hudaybiyyah, and was even a direct factor behind.. More -
The commencement of the secret Da‘wah – III
The next batches of people begin embracing Islam The members of the second batch that embraced Islam were Abu ‘Ubaydah bin Al-Jarraah, Abu Salamah (‘Abdullaah bin ‘Abd Al- Asad bin Makhzoom bin Murrah, who was son of Barrah bint ‘Abd Al Muttalib, the paternal aunt of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam; he was also.. More -
The commencement of the secret Da‘wah – II
Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, embraces Islam He was the first free, noble man to believe in the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. He was an intimate friend of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, from before he received revelation. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, described his conversion to Islam.. More -
The commencement of the secret Da‘wah – I
After the revelation of the verses of Soorat Al-Muddathir as mentioned in the previous article, the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, began his Da’wah (call) to Allah The Almighty and to Islam secretly. Naturally, he began with his household, friends and the closest people to him. 1- Khadeejah, may Allah be pleased with her, embraces.. More -
The establishment of the first Islamic state -I
We have already mentioned in the previous article that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, arrived in Al-Madeenah on Friday, Rabee’ Al-Awwal 12, 1 AH, i.e. September 27, 622 CE and took the lower portion of the house of Abu Ayyoob, may Allah be pleased with him, as a temporary residence. The first task to which the Prophet,.. More -
The Prophet's marriage to Khadeejah - I
The period of the family life of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, during his marriage to his first wife, Khadeejah, may Allah be pleased with her, could be considered as the prototype of an Islamic family life. This implies that we should look at this period as the ideal example for family relationships, practices, and attitudes which.. More -
The Prophet's marriage to Khadeejah- II
Respect for the family Another clue was the Prophet's, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, respect for his family. 'Aa'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "The Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, has never beaten a wife or a servant, and he, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, has never hit anything with his hand except when fighting.. More -
Muhammad the orphan -II
He, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, passed his childhood days in a manner quite strange for the Arabian society. Instead of playing with children of his age group, he felt disgusted in their company and preferred to be in solitude. Allah the Almighty had kept him aloof from every kind of debasement and immorality. A few boys of Quraysh forced him to.. More -
The Incident of the Elephant
Several miraculous incidents took place before the mission of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. One of the most important incidents that occurred before the birth of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was the attempt of Abrahah the Abyssinian to destroy the Ka‘bah. This incident is mentioned in the Quran. In.. More -
Muhammad the orphan - I
Initially, after his birth, Thuwaybah, the freed slave-girl of Abu Lahab Ibn 'Abdul-Muttalib, suckled him for seven days. She had suckled Hamzah, may Allah be pleased with him, the uncle of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam (may Allah exalt his mention) also. Thus, both Masruh Ibn Thuwaybah and Hamzah were his foster brothers. According to the.. More -
The Lineage of the Prophet
The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, had the most honorable lineage as well as the most perfect morals and characteristics. There are many authentic Hadeeths that describe the honorable lineage of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. One such Hadeeth is where the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “Indeed,.. More -
The lineage of the Prophet Muhammad-II
The Elephant Raid The King of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) had captured Yemen for a very short period. During the lifetime of ‘Abdul-Muttalib, Yemen was under the rule of the King of Abyssinia. In those days Abrahah Ashram was the governor of Yemen on behalf of the king. He built a temple in Yemen and persuaded the Arabs to perform Hajj at the temple.. More -
The Arabian Peninsula's Intellectual & Social State before Islam
In a previous article, we have stated that prior to Islam, the Arabs were in a bad state and there was imbalance in all aspects of their lives: social, moral and intellectual. In the following lines, we shall discuss the intellectual and social life of the people of the Arabian Peninsula at that time: 1- Intellectual life: The inhabitants of the Arabian.. More
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