The Man and His Message “My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels. Of humble …

As my friend was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they …

Here’s good news for those seeking to search exclusive information about Islam and Muslims on the Internet. A new search engine called  IslamicGoogle  has been launched. The search engine is powered by Google. According to the available information, the search engine will use “safe search” technology and will produce results …

The Cab Ride – author unknown Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. When I arrived at 2:30 a.m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait a minute, …

Question : Why do Muslims bury dead bodies instead of cremating them, i.e. burning them? Answer By Dr Zakir Naik   Components of human body present in the soil : Elements that are present in the human body are present in lesser or greater quantity in the soil. Hence it is …

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) : Eternal Rest After the religion brought by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had been made perfect and complete, Allah sent down the revelation: “This day I have perfected your religion, completed my favors upon you, and declared Islam as your Religion” [Surah Al-Maidah:3] The Prophet …

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 …