Categories : Revered Prophets

The polytheists came when Muslims prayed and always mocked them, always harassed them in the Prayers. That’s why the Messenger of Allah and his Companions chose peaceful and remote places in order to be able to pray in peace, reading the Qur’an in silence. But the polytheists soon fou

There was a new development every moment in Mecca; on the one hand the verses Truthful Gabriel was bringing were seeping through the town like ripples, on the other hand the Quraysh were confronting the believers with new traps. They had tried all the tricks in the book but had not be

One day the Messenger of Allah had come to the Ka’ba and was circumambulating the house of Allah. There he encountered with the leading figures of the Quraysh such as Aswad ibnu’l-Muttalib, Walid ibn Mughira, Umayya ibn Khalaf and As ibn Wail. It seemed they had made certain plans aga

It was a Wednesday evening. The Messenger of Allah had raised his hands for prayer in the house of Ibn Arqam in supplication to his Lord. He was so sincere and insistent that it drew the attention of those that were near him. He held up his hands high and wide at the sky, his eyes fix

Five years had passed since the coming of the first revelation. It was the month of Rajab. The house of Ibn Arqam as a temporary sanctuary had met their needs to a certain degree, for there was now a place where believers could speak about issues concerning their faith in a peaceful e

The troubles that the Muslims faced grew with each passing day and at last the noble Messenger said that the solution might be in migrating to Abyssinia once again. He had received news about how those who had gone before were treated and that is why the Messenger of Allah was encoura

Meanwhile Najashi had called his clergy near him and had made them lay basic texts of religion open before him. It was clear that he was going to compare the novelties that Islam was bringing in the name of religion with what his own understanding was, and then reach a conclusion. Tha

The day our Prophet delivered his Farewell Sermon, the third verse of Surah al-Maedah was also revealed. It read, “This day I have perfected for you your Religion (with all its rules, commandments and universality), completed My favor upon you, and have been pleased to assign for you

It was the ninth year of Emigration. The verse, “Pilgrimage to the House of Allah is a duty owed to Allah by all who can afford a way to it,” was revealed in the month of Dhu al-Qadah. Through this verse Hajj, or pilgrimage, had become an obligatory act of worship. When they reached t

After a long separation, the Messenger of Allah was back in Medina once again. It was the beginning of a brand-new period in Medina. People travelled to Medina in groups, coming to visit our Prophet, accepting the religion of Islam and becoming honored with the blessing of faith. Medi