Persecution Of Muslims By Meccans This article covers Persecution of Muslims by Meccans. In the early days of Islam at Mecca, the new Muslims were often subjected to abuse and persecution. The persecution lasted for 12 years beginning from the advent of Islam to Hegira. Muhammad preached Islam secretly for 3 years. Then, he openly...
Wahy Wahy (وحي) is the Arabic word for revelation or inspiration. In Islamic belief, revelations are God’s Word delivered by his chosen individuals – known as Messenger prophets – to mankind. The Quran In Islam, the Quran is considered a wahy given to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. The word awha (أوحى, awḥá) occurs in a number...
Jahiliyyah The Jahiliyyah (age of ignorance, جَاهِلِيَّة, jāhilīyah, lit. ‘ignorance’) is an Islamic concept referring to the period of time and state of affairs in Arabia before the advent of Islam in 610 CE. It is often translated as the “Age of Ignorance“. The term jahiliyyah is derived from the verbal root jahala “to be ignorant or stupid, to act stupidly”. In...
Pre-Islamic Arabia The phrase Pre-Islamic Arabia refers to the Arabian Peninsula prior to Muhammad’s preaching of Islam in the early 7th century CE. Some of the settled communities developed into distinctive civilizations, and are limited to archaeological evidence, accounts written outside of Arabia, and Arab oral traditions later recorded by Islamic scholars. Among the most prominent...
Prophetic Biography In Islam, Al-sīra al-Nabawiyya (Prophetic biography), Sīrat Rasūl Allāh (Life of the Messenger of God), or just Al-sīra are the traditional Muslim biographies of Muhammad from which, in addition to the Quran and trustable Hadiths, most historical information about his life and the early period of Islam is derived. Etymology In the Arabic language the word sīra or sīrat (سيرة) comes from the verb sāra, which means to travel...
Historicity Of Muhammad The historicity of Muhammad refers to the study of Muhammad as a historical figure and critical examination of sources upon which traditional accounts are based. The earliest Muslim source of information about the life of Muhammad, the Quran, gives very little personal information and its historicity is debated. Prophetic biography, known as sīra, along...
Historiography Of Early Islam The historiography of early Islam refers to the study of the early history of Islam during the 7th century, from Muhammad’s first revelations in AD 610 until the disintegration of the Rashidun Caliphate in AD 661, and arguably throughout the 8th century and the duration of the...
Names and Titles Of Muhammad The names and titles of Muhammad, names and attributes of Muhammad, Names of Muhammad (أسماء النبي, Asmā’u ’n-Nabiyy) are the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and used by Muslims, where 88 of them are commonly known, but also countless names which are found mainly in the Quran and hadith literature. The Quran addresses Muhammad...
Islamic Perspective On Knowledge And Learning This article covers the Islamic Perspective on Knowledge and Learning. Progress in knowledge and technology may be likened to the widening ripples caused by a pebble thrown in a pool of water. All civilizations have benefited from the knowledge of their predecessors and made...
The Quran, Hadiths, And Modern Science This article covers The Quran, Hadiths, And Modern Science. The Qur’an does not constitute the sole source of doctrine and legislation in Islam. During Muhammad’s life and after his death, complementary information of a legislative nature was indeed sought in the study of the...
Qur’anic And Biblical Narrations Of The Flood This article compares the Qur’anic And Biblical Narrations Of The Flood. The Biblical Narration of the Flood and the Criticism Leveled at It – A Reminder The examination of the Old Testament description of the Flood in the first part of this book...
Human Reproduction In The Qur’an This article covers Human Reproduction In The Qur’an. From the moment ancient human writings enter into detail (however slight) on the subject of reproduction, they inevitably make statements that are inaccurate. In the Middle Ages – and even in more recent times – reproduction was...
The Qur’an And The Sex Education This article covers the Qur’an and the sex education. Our epoch believes that it has made manifold discoveries in all possible fields. It is thought that great innovations have been made in the field of sex education, and the knowledge of the facts of...
The Creation Of The Animal And Vegetable Kingdoms In The Qur’an This article explains the creation of the animal and vegetable kingdoms in the Qur’an. Numerous verses describing the origins of life have been assembled in this chapter, along with certain aspects of the vegetable kingdom and general or specific...
The Creation Of The Earth In The Qur’an This article has a description of the creation of the earth in the Qur’an. As in the case of the subjects already examined, the verses of the Qur’an dealing with the Earth are dispersed throughout the Book. It is difficult to classify...
Astronomy In The Qur’an This article covers the answer to the question: “Is there any the mentioning of the Astronomy In The Qur’an?“ The Qur’an is full of reflections on the Heavens. In the preceding chapter on the Creation, we saw how the plurality of the Heavens and Earths was...
The Creation Of The Heavens And The Earth This article compares The Creation of The Heavens and the Earth in The Holy Books. DIFFERENCES FROM AND RESEMBLANCES TO THE BIBLICAL DESCRIPTION In contrast to the Old Testament, the Qur’an does not provide a unified description of the Creation. Instead of...
The Authenticity Of The Qur’an The authenticity of The Qur’an: How It Came To Be Written Thanks to its undisputed authenticity, the text of the Qur’an holds a unique place among the books of Revelation, shared neither by the Old nor the New Testament. In the first two sections of...
The Qur’an And Modern Science This article explores the relationship between the Qur’an and modern science. The debt of gratitude I owe to the late King Faisal, whose memory I salute with deepest respect, is indeed very great: the fact that I was given the signal honour of hearing him...
How Should Believers Invite Others to Faith? This article covers the answer to the question: “How Should Believers Invite Others to Faith?“ The aim of sending the Prophets is communicating the divine message, which is the most important and vital obligation incumbent on humanity. That is to say, to enlighten...