The seventh month of the Islamic year is Rajab Al-Murjib. Rajab is one of the four months that Allah has declared as sacred months: The number of months with Allah is twelve months, which according to the Book of Allah (i.e. Al-Lawh Al-Mahfouz) have been effective since the day He created the heavens and the…
All the prophets (peace be upon them) have been great teachers and educators of their respective times. Allah had blessed them with such excellent and correct knowledge in which there was no possibility of error, and had prepared them under His special supervision and patronage for the education and upbringing of the nations; therefore, each…
The Holy Quran confirms the books and prophets that were revealed before it; in fact, their teachings are also mentioned in the Holy Quran. Hazrat Sayyiduna Jesus (peace be upon him) was sent to the Children of Israel. The book of the Gospel was revealed to Jesus (peace be upon him) by Allah Almighty, which…
The Treaty of Hudaybiyah is a brilliant chapter in the life of the Prophet. It is counted among the historical agreements of Islam that played a pivotal role in the development, spread and promotion of Islam. In the context of this agreement, the leadership ability, strategic wisdom, conscious politics and mature vision of the Holy…
The history of slaughtering halal animals with the intention of approaching Allah begins with the sacrifice of the two sons of Adam, Abel and Cain. This was the first sacrifice. Allah Almighty says: “And recite to the People of the Book the story of the two sons of Adam. When each of them offered a…
In the language of the Quran and Hadith, the name of Sufism is purification and kindness. The famous Hadith, which is called “Hadith Jibraeel”, after faith and Islam, a permanent question is about “Ihsan”. Hazrat Jibraeel asks Hazrat Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): What is Ihsan? The Prophet (peace be upon…
The guidance of Islam regarding marriage does not begin with the commandments of marriage; rather, it begins with the mention of the creation and raising of man. In the Holy Quran, Allah, the Almighty, says in Surah An-Nisa: یَآ اَیُّہَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوْا رَبَّکُمُ الَّذِیْ خَلَقَکُمْ مِّنْ نَّفْسٍ وَّاحِدَۃٍ وَّخَلَقَ مِنْا زَوْجَہَا وَبَثَّ مِنْہُمَا رِجَالًا کَثِیْرًا…
Islam has not diminished the general human respect towards prisoners in all its teachings. From the Islamic point of view, every human being is born free from the womb of his mother, therefore, he should be given complete freedom in matters of his rights. However, sometimes a person gets involved in such activities that prove…
In the Early Days of Islam History of Islamic Calendar In the early days of Islam, Muslims generally did not have a tradition of writing history. During the caliphate of Hazrat Farooq Azam (RA), Hazrat Abu Musa Ash’ari (RA) once wrote a letter to Farooq Azam (RA) that he sent letters to different parts of…
Religious and Intellectual Freedom Islam restored the lost freedom of man. It brought him out of the maze of changing ideologies and uncertain results. It abolished religious superstitions and the self-imposed monopoly of religious monopolists. It rejected these false intermediaries between God and his servants, it endowed humanity with a clear and bright knowledge and…
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