Islam means peace and security It is a fact the religion that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) brought is called Islam, which means peace and security. This clearly means that the religion that he brought is a religion of peace and security, behind every command and prohibition of which the secret of peace and security is…
The Holy Shrine of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) The Holy Shrine of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is buried in the chamber of the Mother of the Believers, Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her), in which the Messenger of…
In the Arabic dictionary politics is called the art of government and planning and administration. In the terminology of Westerners politics is the name of the art of government. No matter what the method is while in the eyes of Islam politics is a constitutional, legal and comprehensive word, which has several elements. When all…
Mandated by the Holy Law The real beauty and virtue of any command lies in its being mandated by the Holy Law, because Allah, the Most High, is the Wise and the Wise never commands an act that contains even the slightest bit of ugliness and evil. In every command of the Law, there is…
The Establishment of the Caliphate The jurists write that the election of the Caliph and the establishment of the Caliphate are among the collective duties of the Ummah. Hazrat Shah Waliullah (RA) has stated two major arguments in support of the establishment of the Caliphate as an obligation: One argument is that many of the…
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…
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