Peace Propagation Center (PPC) conducted and organized a two day event “Islamic Orientation Program (IOP ’09)” which was held on Jan 10th & 11th, 2009. This is an yearly educational two day course conducted for Muslims and Non Muslims as an introduction to Islam. Several renowned speakers from across India were invited to address the audience. Scholars like Dr. Sayeed ...

Linguistically Bid’ah (innovation) means ‘a newly invented matter’. The Sharee’ah definition of Bid’ah is: “A newly invented way [beliefs or action] in the religion, in imitation of the Sharee’ah (prescribed Law), by which nearness to Allaah is sought, [but] not being supported by any authentic proof – neither in its foundations, nor in the manner in which it is performed.” ...

There has been increasing misconceptions about this concept in many groups of Muslims. The increasing ignorance in this matter also led people to move away from the right path of Islam. Intercession means mediating for someone else to gain some benefit or ward off some harm. It is of two types: Intercession that will take place in the Hereafter, on ...

Shirk basically is polytheism, i.e., the worship of others along with Allah. It also implies attributing divine attributes to any other besides Allah. It particularly implies associating partners in worship with Allah or to believe that the source of power, harm or blessings is from others besides Allah. Types There are three types of Shirk, namely: (1) Ash-Shirk-al-Akbar, i.e. major ...

Forms of Da’wah: There are two forms of Da’wah: (i) live and direct without any media and (ii) indirect through means of media. DIFFERENT MEDIA OF DA’WAH: The media through which Da’wah can be done is broadly divided into four categories: i) Print Media ii) Audio iii) Video iv) Electronic Media 1.Print Media: Print Media can be further classified into ...

He was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels. Today, fourteen centuries after his death, his influence is still powerful and pervasive. The majority of the persons in history had the advantage of being born and raised in centers of civilization, highly cultured or politically pivotal nations. Muhammad, however, was born ...

The Prophet [pbuh] combined both perfection of creation and perfection of manners. This impression on people can be deduced by the bliss that overwhelmed their hearts and filled them with dignity. Men’s dignity, devotion and estimation of the Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] were unique and matchless. No other man in the whole world has been so honoured and beloved. Those ...

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) and water and then directly ...

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 Sulaimân Al-Mansourpuri, and the astrologer ...

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 incorrect, traces his lineage beyond ...