(part 1 of 2): Stages of Life The prophet Muhammad was a religious and political figure whose mission was to unite the various tribes of the Arabian peninsula specifically, and the whole world generally, under one religion. As an example for the world to follow, the life and decisions of the Prophet Muhammad are those … Read more
Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, is the man beloved by more than 1.2 billion Muslims. He is the man who taught us patience in the face of adversity, and taught us to live in this world but seek eternal life in the hereafter. It was to Prophet Muhammad … Read more
(part 1 of 2): Linked by their Love for Prophet Jesus Ethiopia is a country that most of us know very little about. You might recognize the name but do you know that it is one of the countries in the region known as the Horn of Africa? It is the second most populous nation … Read more
(part 1 of 2): Not to Worship but to Emulate Prophet Muhammad is the 7th century CE man loved by more than 1.6 billion people in the world today. He is a man who lived in a time where the strong dominated the weak, female children were buried alive and women were little more than … Read more
“I began to look at him and at the moon, he was wearing a red mantle, and he appeared to be more beautiful than the moon to me.” (Al-Tirmidhi) This is how Jabir ibn Samuradescribed the Last of the Prophets, the Chief of the Pious, the Prince of the Believers, the Chosen One of the … Read more
Prophet Muhammad’s Early Life “Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of God and last of the prophets. And God has knowledge of all things.” (Quran 33: 40) When a person accepts Islam, reconfirms his or her faith or prays any of the five daily prayers, they … Read more
One of the strongest evidences of Prophet Muhammad’s truth is his knowledge of the Unseen world: his accurate knowledge of previous nations and future prophecies. No matter how intelligent, a man cannot authoritatively speak of the past based upon mere intelligence. The information has to be learned. Muhammad was a human being, who did not … Read more
Entering Mecca’s Grand Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram) In the sixth year after the Prophet was forced to migrate from Mecca to Medina, he saw himself visiting Mecca and performing pilgrimage in a vision mentioned in the Quran: “Certainly has God showed to His Messenger the vision (i.e. dream) in truth. You will surely enter al-Haram mosque, … Read more
One of the ways in which a person proves his prophethood is honesty, whether it be in regards to incidents in the past, in their everyday life, or things to come in the future. In addition to the Quran, there are many sayings of Prophet Muhammad which contain prophecies he made in his lifetime dealing … Read more
Rays from the Same Lamp A natural question to ask someone who believes in any prophet is: ‘What are the criteria for your belief in him?’ Reasonable criteria would be: (i) evidence for his claim. (ii) consistency in his teachings (about God, afterlife, and similar issues of belief) (iii) similarity to the teachings of earlier … Read more