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Kangyur The Tibetan Buddhist canon is a loosely defined list of sacred texts recognized by various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, comprising the Kangyur or Kanjur (‘The Translation of the Word’) and the Tengyur or Tanjur (Tengyur) (‘Translation of Treatises’). The Tibetan Buddhist Canon Main article: Tibetan Buddhist canon In addition to earlier foundational...
What Is Hadith? Hadith is the record of the words, actions, and the silent approval, of the prophet Muhammad in Islam. Hadith (حديث ḥadīṯ, pl. aḥādīth, أحاديث, ʾaḥādīṯ, literally means “talk” or “discourse”) or Athar (أثر, ʾAṯar, literally means “tradition”). Within Islam, the authority of the Hadith as a source for religious law and moral guidance...
What Is A Miracle? A miracle is an extraordinary accomplishment, which God Almighty brings about at the hands of a Messenger in order to prove his Messengerhood, strengthen the faith of believers, and break the obstinacy of unbelievers. The universe operates according to fixed laws that God has determined. But...
Why Was The Prophet Polygamous? This article covers the answer to the question: “Why Was The Prophet Polygamous?“ Some critics of Islam have reviled the Prophet Muhammad as a self-indulgent libertine. They have accused him of character failings that are hardly compatible with being of average virtue, let alone with...
Why Do We Give Blessings And Peace To Prophet Muhammad? This article covers the answer to the question: “Why Do We Give Blessings And Peace To Prophet Muhammad?“ As God Already Gives His Blessings and Peace to Prophet Muhammad, What is the Wisdom in Our Invoking God’s Blessings and Peace...
Why Did Prophet Muhammad Practice Polygamy? In this article, you will find the answer to your burning question: “Why Did Prophet Muhammad Practice Polygamy?“ POLYGAMY In this time of sexual permissiveness and sexual scandals within certain religious and social circles, some people are claiming that polygamy is a social evil....
What Is the Sunna’s Role Today? This article covers the answer to the question: “What Is The Sunna’s Role Today?” A Hadith says: “There is a reward as much as that of 100 martyrdoms for one who adheres to my Sunna when my community is spoiled.” Technically, Sunna refers to...
Was Muhammad’s Mission Limited and Temporary? This article covers the answer to the question: “Was Muhammad’s Mission Limited And Temporary?“ All of the available information and resources, including his life, shows that his mission was universal and eternal. Such men as Alexander the “Great,” the Roman Caesars, Napoleon, Hitler, and...
Was Messenger Muhammad For All Nations And All Times? This article covers the answer to the question: “Was Messenger Muhammad For All Nations And All Times?“ There is no source, no evidence, which indicates that the Messengerhood of Muhammad was peculiar to Arabs or only to those who lived during...
Prophet Muhammad’s Compassion This article covers Prophet Muhammad‘s compassion toward living beings. The adage nowadays is that we all need love. So many people are talking about this. Islam teaches us that God’s act of creating humanity was an act of mercy and compassion. Compassion represents the love between parents...
The Prophet Muhammad Sent As A Mercy Prophet Muhammad appeared at a time when people had lost their knowledge of the true religion and had reverted to worshipping idols of stones, earth, bread, and even cheese. The Dark Period of Ignorance Every period of history characterized by associating partners with...
Prophet Muhammad’s Illiteracy This article covers the Islamic Prophet Muhammad’s Illiteracy. Question: Was the Prophet illiterate throughout his life? Or did he (the one for whom veils were lifted with the verse “Read!”, and thus who could read the mysteries of the universe) ever read and write in the sense that...
Prophet Muhammad’s The Military Dimension This article covers the Islamic Prophet Muhammad’s The Military Dimension. Islam is the religion chosen by God for humanity’s individual and collective welfare in this world and the next. It is based on belief in and worship of God and does not countenance associating any...
Prophet Muhammad’s Life Prior To His Messengership Promised His Prophethood This article covers the Islamic Prophet Muhammad’s Life Prior To His Messengership. 1. The extraordinary events which took place on the night of his birth, the different character he displayed even in his childhood, and the meaningful signs men of...
Prophet Muhammad Humanity came to know true civilization by means of the Prophet Muhammad and favored it. All efforts exerted after him for the sake of true civilization have been no more than practicing or trying to practice the principles he brought and adjusting them to new conditions. For this...
Muhammad’s Life Following His Prophethood This article covers the Islamic prophet Muhammad’s life following His Prophethood. 1. If the Messenger Muhammad had cherished selfish aims and intentions, and if he had not been a Messenger chosen by God to guide people into truth, he would not have had to wait until...
Muhammad’s Character And High Morality This article covers Muhammad’s Character and High Morality, written by M. Fethullah Gulen. If a man’s universally admired accomplishments, wealth, and fame do not change him, and he remains as humble as he was at the beginning of his career, this shows an impressive strength...
Prophet Muhammad’s Last Sermon The Prophet Muhammad’s Last Sermon was delivered on the Ninth day of Dhul al Hijjah 10 A.H. in the ‘Uranah valley of Mount Arafat (632 AC of Gregorian Calendar) by the Islamic prophet Muhammad (مُحمّد, Muhammed, Mohammed, Ahmad, Muḥammad). The Farewell Sermon (خطبة الوداع, Khuṭbatu l-Wadāʿ), also known...
Messenger Muhammad’s Biography This article covers the Messenger Muhammad’s Biography. If one were to close one’s eyes and imagine oneself in the world of 1400 years ago, one would find that it was a world completely different from ours. How few and far between the opportunities for the exchange of...
Muhammad’s True Knowledge Of History This article covers the Islamic Prophet Muhammad‘s True Knowledge of History. Messenger Muhammad gave lots of information about past people and events 1. History is an important branch of knowledge. It is not a science like physics or biology. It mostly depends on documents that...
