Mahatma Gandhi, statement published in “Young India”, 1924: “I wanted to know the best of the life of one who holds today an undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind… I became more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam …
Read More »Calling to Allah by Helping Others
Calling to Allah by Helping Others By – Dr. ‘Abd al-Wahhab al-Turayri Source : www.islamtoday.com Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) returned from the Cave of Hira after his first-ever encounter with the angel Gabriel. His mission had just been proclaimed to him and he had received his first revelation …
Read More »Quotes : Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) – Untainted and Pure
Professor Ramakrishna Rao, in “Islam and Modern Age” “After the fall of Mecca, more than one million square miles of land lay at his feet. Lord of Arabia, he mended his own shoes and coarse woolen garments, milked the goats, swept the earth, kindled the fire and attended the other …
Read More »Setting an Example of Piety
Setting an Example of Piety By – Dr. ‘Abd al-Wahhab al-Turayri One day, close to noontime, while the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sitting and conferring with his Companions, a group of desert dwellers approached. Their purpose was none other than to represent their people to the Prophet (peace …
Read More »Durood sharif
(In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful) “O Allah! bestow benediction on Muhammad and on his offspring just as You showered benediction on Ibrahim and on his offspring. Most certainly You are adorned with the best qualities and are elevated in thought. O Allah! confer blessings on Muhammad …
Read More »Quotes : Dr Gustav Weil on Muhammad (pbuh)
Dr. Gustav Weil in “History of the Islamic Peoples” said: “Muhammad was a shining example to his people. His character was pure and stainless. His house, his dress, his food – they were characterized by a rare simplicity. So unpretentious was he that he would receive from his companions no …
Read More »The Gradual Approach
The Gradual Approach By – Dr. Muhammad b. Lutfi al-Sabbagh Those of us who wish to succeed in calling people to righteousness should follow the Prophet’s example of taking a gradual approach in teaching them the legal rulings of Islam. This approach is clear from the Prophet’s own approach to …
Read More »‘When you smile to your brother’s face’
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “When you smile to your brother’s face, it is charity.” This is an authentic hadith. It is related in Sunan al-Tirmidhi (1879) and al-Tirmidhi declared it to be good. It is also related in Sahih Ibn Hibban (475 & 530) and Musnad al-Bazzar. …
Read More »The Month of Allah : Muharram
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has chosen and given preference to certain days and times that are special and sacred in our religion. As many of you may know, that with the sacred month of Muharram the new Islamic year begins. The Prophet of Allah sal Allahu alayhi …
Read More »Picture Perfect : According to Intentions
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Actions are only according to intentions, and a person receives only what he has intended. Therefore, whoever’s emigration is for Allah and His Messenger, his emigration is [truly] for Allah and His Messenger. And whoever’s emigration is for any worldly gain or …
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