Education system in the era of the Prophet At the time when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born, Mecca was the largest center of idolatry. There were three hundred and sixty idols in the Kaaba. The only distinction of the Prophet (peace be upon him) family was that they were the custodians and…
Virtues and History of Muharram Different time systems are prevalent in the world, generally two systems are known: 1- Solar: from January to December 2- Lunar: from Muharram to Dhul Hijjah. The solar date is related to the Christian era (from the birth of Hazrat Jesus (peace be upon him). And the lunar system is…
The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) are such holy individuals who not only believed in the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the religion he brought; but also saw the Quran being revealed, practically observed all aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings…
Who the Relatives of the Prophet Are? وَاعْلَمُوا اَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِن شَیْء فاِنَّ لِلّٰہِ خُمُسَہُ ولِلرَّسُولِ ولِذِی القُربٰی(الانفال:41). (And know that whatever you acquire as booty, a fifth is for Allah and for the Messenger and for the Messenger’s relatives). This verse also makes it clear who the relatives of the Prophet are? That is,…
According to researchers, he was born on the morning of the ninth (9) of Rabi’ al-Awwal, which was the 20th of April 571 AH in solar terms. Year It is certain that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was born in the year of the Elephant, and all historians and biographers…
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…
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…
Moderation The Holy Quran states: ’’وَ کَذٰلِکَ جَعَلْنٰکُمْ اُمَّۃً وَّسَطًا لِّتَکُوْنُوْا شُہَدَآءَ عَلَی النَّاسِ وَ یَکُوْنَ الرَّسُوْلُ عَلَیْکُمْ شَہِیْدًا‘‘ (سورۃ البقرہ: ۱۴۳) Translation: “And (Muslims!) Thus have We made you a moderate nation, that you may be witnesses over others, and the Messenger may be a witness over you.” This is a verse from Surah…
Methods of Preservation of the Holy Quran Since the beginning of its revelation, the Holy Quran has been preserved through “memorization” rather than “writing”. The special feature of memorization was only bestowed upon this last divine book. The Night, the Gospel and other heavenly books and scriptures were preserved only in the Ark, so…
After assuming the office of prophethood, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) raised the voice of monotheism in a society immersed in polytheism and misguidance. In the polytheistic environment of Mecca, this voice of monotheism was extremely unfamiliar, and its impact was directly affecting the false religion inherited by the…
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