Joining hands to spread peace
In the Cave of Hira’ When Prophet Muhammad [pbuh] was nearly forty, he had been wont to pass long hours in retirement meditating and speculating over all aspects of creation around him. This meditative temperament helped to widen the mental gap between him and his compatriots. He used to provide himself with Sawiq (barley porridge)…
His Birth Muhammad [pbuh], the Master of Prophets, was born in Bani Hashim lane in Makkah on Monday morning, the ninth of Rabi‘ Al-Awwal, the same year of the Elephant Event, and forty years of the reign of Kisra (Khosru Nushirwan), i.e. the twentieth or twenty-second of April, 571 A.D., according to the scholar Muhammad…
With respect to the lineage of Prophet Muhammad [pbuh], there are three versions: The first was authenticated by biographers and genealogists and states that Muhammad’s genealogy has been traced to ‘Adnan. The second is subject to controversies and doubt, and traces his lineage beyond ‘Adnan back to Abraham. The third version, with some parts definitely…
The more science and technology advances, the greater is the need for the observance and practice of the teachings and instructions of divine prophets in human societies. This is because science and technology provide only machines and instruments and by no means prevent their misuse by human beings. The terrible rise in murder, other felonies,…
“What happens after death?” This question has been bothering man since time immemorial. At times man convinced itself with wierd answers which had no logical or intellectual understanding. however, let us analyze this: Belief in the hereafter is not based on blind faith Many people wonder as to how a person with a scientific and…
On the face of it, all religions look the same. However, proper analysis will show that Islam and other religions have major differences. Major difference between Islam and most other religions All religions basically exhort mankind to be righteous and eschew evil. But Islam goes beyond that. It guides us towards practical ways of achieving…
Unfortunately, Muslims have fallen into bits and pieces since they left the teachings of Holy Quran and Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). You might be amazed when we say “left the teachings” because a Muslim is the one who would follow those teachings. However, the Irony is that most of the Muslims are either ignorant of knowledge…
This is another very common misconception amongst Non-Muslims that Islam abuses them by calling them Kafirs. Although its funny, yet its our duty to clear this misconception. It is amazing to observe that people can be so intelligent in worldly affairs but when it comes to religious knowledge and understanding, they are foolish. The Darkness…
Definition of Polygamy: Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygyny where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygyny is permitted; whereas polyandry…
By Law, Non-Muslims are disallowed in the Holy cities of Madinah and Makkah. There are many people who raise objection to this and hence try to spread misconceptions. The following points will serve to understand the possible reasoning behind such a restriction. All citizens are not permitted in the cantonment area If we are citizen…