The Prophet’s Married Life Question: A Christian missionary Dr. Anis Shorrosh says that the prophet’s wives were virtually captives in the prophet’s houses. This he says because they were not to be spoken to except from behind a curtain, and because they could not remarry after Muhammad’s death (see Dr. Anis Shorrosh, Islam Revealed. US: [...]

The Great Battle of Badr took place on the 17th of Ramadan. In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful. The battle of Badr was the most important among the Islamic battles of Destiny, this great battle took place on the seventeenth of Ramadan, two years after the Hijra. This was the first battle that the [...]

The story of Moses (peace be upon him) is mentioned in more than 70 places in the Holy Qur’an as it is full of instructive details and important events. The important thing that I would like to focus on is that this story is full of moral lessons of which I shall try to highlight [...]

FULFILMENT of family obligation is the litmus test for greatness. Many men, considered being otherwise great, have failed in this test. There are persons, who go beyond the realm of right and wrong when it comes to serving the needs and desires, genuine or false, of their family members as if family was more important [...]

The Prophet, peace be upon him, always sought what is best. Many people try to put on a good show in public, saying only what is correct and what people would acknowledge as the right thing. We always speak of what is "politically correct", referring to the need to say only what is socially acceptable. [...]

Narrated by Aisha (Radiyallaahu ‘anha) Whenever Allah’s Apostle (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) was given the choice of one of two matters, he would choose the easier of the two, as long as it was not sinful to do so, but if it was sinful to do so, he would not approach it. Allah’s Apostle never took revenge (over [...]

Al-Isra’ and Al-Mi’raj - The Miraculous Night Journey from Makkah to the Farthest Mosque in Jerusalem, and the Ascent through the Spheres of Heavens. The last days of the Makkan phase of the Prophet’s life are noted for alternate fortunes ranging between two extremes: gradual success and continual persecution. However, glimpses of propitious lights were [...]

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA confirms: “…. A mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright man who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and upright men." (Vol. 12) GEORGE BERNARD SHAW said about him: "If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, [...]

When becoming humiliated, remember the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) in Ta’if. When being starved, remember the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) tying two stones to his stomach in the battle of Khandaq. When becoming angry, remember the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam)’s control of anger on the martyrdom of his beloved Uncle Hamza. When bleeding from any part of the [...]

Dialogue between a traveler and the Prophet (PBUH) A traveler once came to the mosque to see the Prophet (PBUH). After greeting the Prophet he was asked where he was from. The traveler replied that he came from very far just to get a few questions answered. Following is the dialogue between the traveler and [...]