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Prophet Muhammad (SAW) : The Farewell Pilgrimage Everything had come about as willed by Allah. The faith in One God had cleansed and illuminated the souls. The devil within had been cast away together with the vileness of the pagan past. The false deities been removed from the House of …

The last sermon of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is known as Khutbatul Wada’. Date delivered: 632 AD, 9th day of Dhul al Hijjah, 10 A.H. in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat. After praising, and thanking God, he said: “O People, listen well to my words, for …

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) : The Most Noble Character   Many biased historians and bigots in the media even today portray the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a bloodthirsty, ruthless person with a big harem. This could not be any farther away from the truth. The nobility of his character and the …

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) The Prophet(pbuh) was of a slightly above-average height. He was fair in complexion with a rosy tinge. His hair was black and wavy but stopped short of curling and was between his ear lobes and shoulders. Sometimes he would part his hair at the middle while at …

May Allah’s Peace & Blessings Be Upon Him There is no one whose memory is better preservved in writing than the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Volumes have been written about his life. Numerous poems have been written in his praise. Countless gatherings throughout the ages have been devoted …

Masjid Al Aqsa (Bait Al Maqdis) or the Farthest Mosque is the third Holiest Shrine in Islam. First one is Masjid Al Haram (the Sacred Mosque) in Makkah City and the second one is Masjid Al Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque) in Madinah City, in Saudi Arabia. It is the First …

‘Ya Muhammad! Give me some of what you have…’   The Prophet (peace be upon him) was returning to his house, accompanied along the way by Anas b. Malik. We can imagine how he felt upon approaching the door of his home after a particularly exhausting day disseminating the message …

There is an old saying that goes: “The calmer the ocean, the deeper it is.” Another old saying goes: “An empty cart makes more noise than the full cart.” These sayings point to the same thing: that calm is a virtue. There can be no doubt about the truth of …

IS THE QURAN GOD’S WORD? Extract from a Public Talk by : Dr Zakir Naik   As-salaam wa-alaikum wa-rahmatullahi wa-barakatuhu. May peace, blessings and mercy of Almighty Allah be on all of you.  The topic of this talk is “IS THE QURAN GOD’S WORD?” Many people have a misconception that …

“It was the first religion that preached and practiced democracy; for, in the mosque, when the call for prayer is sounded and worshippers are gathered together, the democracy of Islam is embodied five times a day when the peasant and king kneel side by side and proclaim: ‘God Alone is …