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The Prophet's Mercy Towards Children |
28/02/2010 |
|  There are numerous recorded instances of the love of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) for children. In his book, ‘Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman’, the Orientalist W. Montgomery Watt writes (page 229):
"He (Prophet Muhammad) seems to have been especially fond of children and to have got on well with them. He was also attached to his younger cousin 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, who had been a member of his household. For a time a grand-daughter called Umamah was a favorite. He would carry her on his shoulder during the public prayers, setting her down when he bowed or prostrated, then picking her up again. ... more
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Prophet Muhammad: A True Role Model |
28/02/2010 |
|  In the early years of Muhammad’s prophethood there was fierce persecution at the hands of the polytheists of Makkah. Muhammad and the new Muslims suffered terribly from chastisement, ridicule, slander, an unjust boycott and physical torture. In spite of this, Muhammad remained steadfast, patient and took a non-reproachful attitude throughout those 14 years. Even some of his relatives took part in the vanguard of assailants. ... more
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Prophet Muhammad: A Pioneer of the Environment |
28/02/2010 |
|  There is none amongst the believers who plants a tree, or sows a seed, and then a bird, or a person, or an animal eats thereof, but it is regarded as having given a charitable gift [for which there is great recompense].” [Al-Bukhari].
The idea of the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) as a pioneer of environmentalism will initially strike many as strange: indeed, the term “environment” and related concepts like “ecology”, “environmental awareness” and “sustainability”, are modern-day inventions, terms that were formulated in the face of the growing concerns about the contemporary state of the natural world around us.
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Islam: Misunderstood throughout the World |
09/03/2009 |
| James A. Bill (professor of government and director of the Reves Center for International Studies at the College of William and Mary in Virginia) writes - 'By the turn of the century, for the first time in history, the number of Muslims (those who practice Islam) will have surpassed the number of Christians in the world.
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DID ISLAM SPREAD BY FORCE, SWORDS OR GUNS? |
09/03/2009 |
| The unequivocal and emphatic answer is NO! The Qur'an declares:
"Let there be no compulsion (or coercion) in the religion (Islam). The right direction is distinctly clear from error." (2:256)
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Do You Know This Man? |
08/03/2009 |
| History has recorded the appearance and deeds of many religious leaders: Moses, Jesus Christ, Zoroaster, and Abraham, to name just a few. There have also been many self-proclaimed prophets and messengers, each of whom has claimed to bring a divine revelation for mankind. Some have proven to be false, and others have been forgotten. ... more
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A Mercy to the Worlds |
08/03/2009 |
| Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was an illiterate but wise and well-respected man, a member of the ruling Quraysh tribe, who was born in Makkah in the year 570 C.E., at a time when Christianity was not yet fully established in Europe . He was orphaned at an early age and then raised by his uncle Abu Talib.
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It Is Reported That The Prophet Said… |
08/03/2009 |
| One often reads “It is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said…” or similar words. These reports are known as Hadiths (meaning “statements”, but often called Traditions in English). They have been handed down to us from the Companions, the Muslims who lived at the time of the Prophet. ... more
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A Source of Civilization |
08/03/2009 |
| The Prophet’s Sunnah is not only the second source, right after the Qur’an, of Islamic Shari‘ah (Law), but also the second source, again right after the Qur’an, of which both knowledge and civilization flow.
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The challenge of The Qur'an |
08/03/2009 |
| Ever since the dawn of human life on this planet, Man has always sought to understand Nature, his own place in the scheme of Creation and the purpose of Life and the reason for which he was brought to Earth.
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Mary In The Holy Quran |
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The Beloved Prophet
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Guidance of Muhammad |
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