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Buraq Al-Burāq (البُراق al-Burāq “lightning”) is a magical equid in Islamic mythology: a creature from the heavens that transported the prophets. Most notably hadith literature recounts that Buraq carried the Islamic prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and back during the Isra and Mi’raj or ‘Night Journey’. Etymology The Encyclopaedia of Islam,...
Archangel Israfil Israfil (إِسْـرَافِـيْـل, Isrāfīl; or Israfel or Rafā’īl) is the angel who blows into the trumpet to signal Qiyamah (the Day of Judgment) and sometimes depicted as the angel of music. Though unnamed in the Quran, he is one of the four Islamic archangels, the others being long with Mikhail, Jibrail and Azrael. It is believed that Israfil will blow the...
Archangel Raphael Raphael (רָפָאֵל, Rāfāʾēl, ‘It is God who heals’, ‘God Heals’, ‘God, Please Heal’; Ραφαήλ, رفائيل or إسرافيل) is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Raphael performs all manners of healing according to all Abrahamic religions. Medieval French rabbi, author and Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) commentator Rashi views Raphael as being one...
Saint Michael In The Catholic Church This article covers the importance of Saint Michael in The Catholic Church. Saint Michael the Archangel is referenced in the Old Testament and has been part of Christian teachings since the earliest times. In Catholic writings and traditions, he acts as the defender of the Church...
Archangel Michael Saint Michael the Archangel (Mîkhā’ēl, ‘Who is like God?’; Mikhaḗl; Latin: Michahel; Mīkhā’īl) is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran traditions, he is called “Saint Michael the Archangel” and “Saint Michael”. In the Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox religions, he is called “Saint...
Angel Angels are generally supernatural being found in various religions and mythologies. In Abrahamic religions, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between God or Heaven and humanity. Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings and carrying out God’s tasks. Within Abrahamic religions,...
Muhammad’s The Companions And The Tabi‘Un This article covers the friends of Prophet Muhammad and their friends (The Companions And The Tabi‘Un) The Companions (Sahabah) These people constitute the first pure and blessed channel through which the Qur’an and the Sunnah were transmitted. God is the All-Trustworthy and Inspirer of...
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...
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 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...
Moral Transformation Of Muhammad’s Companions After Islam How Would You Describe the Moral Transformation of the Prophet’s Companions after the Advent of Islam? The Messenger of God lived in an age where well-manner had been long forgotten and in a place in which daughters were subject to infanticide. You will...