Muhammad’s Prayers And Supplications This article covers Muhammad’s Prayers and Supplications. Muhammad According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet, sent to present and confirm the monotheistic teachings preached previously by Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets. He is viewed as the final prophet of God in all the main branches of Islam, though some modern...
A Brief Overview Of Islam The word “Islam” literally stems from the root “s-l-m” and the words “silm” and “salamah” which mean peace, and which indicate the “submission” or ‘surrender” of oneself to God Almighty, being obedient to His commands, embarking on a safe and secure path that leads to...
What Is Islam? Islam is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God (Allah), and that Muhammad is the messenger of God. It is the world’s second-largest religion with over 1.8 billion followers or 24% of the world’s population, most commonly known as Muslims. Muslims make up a...
Muhammad In Islam Muslims often refer to Muhammad as Prophet Muhammad, or just The Prophet or The Messenger, and regard him as the greatest of all Prophets. He is seen by the Muslims as a possessor of all virtues. As an act of respect, most Muslims follow the name of Muhammad by the Arabic benediction sallallahu ‘alayhi wa...
The Qur’an Is The Divine Word The Qur’an is the Divine Word or Speech sent down to humanity, the best pattern of creation that is uniquely qualified to receive it. Despite the Qur’an’s weight and gravity, many people cannot feel and appreciate its significance, for they have closed their senses...
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...
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...
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...
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...