An Agnostic Biography of the Prophet Muhammad By LESLEY HAZLETON Basically, frustration! I’d read several biographies of Muhammad as background for my previous book, After the Prophet, but though they seemed to tell me a lot about him, they left me with little real sense of the man himself. There was a certain dutiful aspect to them, and this…
Narrated Abu Sa’id AI-Khudri : Allah’s Messenger said: None of you will have argued for his right in the world more vehemently than the believers who will do with their Lord about their brethren who were admitted into Hell. The Prophet added: They will say: 0 Lord! Our brethren used to offer prayers with us,…
Narrated ‘Aisha: The commencement of the Divine Revelation to Allah’s Apostle was in the form of good righteous (true) dreams in his sleep. He never had a dream but that it came true like bright day light. He used to go in seclusion (the cave of) Hira where he used to worship(Allah Alone) continuously for many (days) nights.…
GREAT MUSLIM WOMEN : COMPANIONS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD ( may Allāh be pleased with them all) ‘Afrā’ bint ‘Ubayd bin Tha’laba al-Ansāriyyah, Rady Allāhu ‘Anhā She was the mother of Hadrat ‘Awf bin al-Hārith bin ar-Rifā’a al-Khazrajī Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu, and Hadrat Mu’awwidh Rady Allāhu ‘Anhu who were martyred in the Battle of Badr. Her third son,…
Hijra (Migration From Plot) http://www.islamic-city.com/islam/hijra.htm The calendar year of Islam begins not with the birthday of our prophet (peace be on him), not from the time that the revelation came to him (Bethat) nor from the time of his ascension to heaven, but with the migration (Hijra) from an undesirable environment into a desirable place…
How to Find the Right Balance: Freedom of Expression vs. Respect for the Prophet By Raya Shokatfard Freelance Writer – USA Is there a possibility of balance between freedom of expression and respect? Deep inside every conscious Muslim’s heart is a feeling of serenity and peace even in midst of tyranny, dispute and injustice. Why?…
The Tolerance of the Prophet towards Other Religions (part 1 of 2): To Each Their Own Religion Description: Many mistakenly believe that Islam does not tolerate the existence of other religions present in the world. This article discusses some of the foundations the Prophet Muhammad himself laid in dealing with people of other faiths, with…