Could There Be a "Sirah Diary"?
Question: Is it possible to prepare a diary-like book based on the chronological order of events in the Prophet’s life? Could there be a ‘sirah diary’ in which his life can be followed day to day? Answer: (Professor Kasım Şulul - Harran University –Department of Theology): Within the framework of Islamic science, it is an ongoing tradition to accommodate the books of sirah either in a chronologic...

To Live a Simple Life under the Contemporary Conditions
Question: The sources tell us that our Prophet led a very simple life. How would he have lived under the contemporary conditions? Answer (Meral Günel - Theologian): If the Holy Prophet (pbuh)’s life style and means of livelihood – during his entire life – are examined comparatively, the conditions of his day and the insufficiency of his financial conditions are not enough to explain his life stri...

The Prophet's Funeral
Question: Who led the Prophet’s funeral prayer? Answer (Meral Günel - Theologian): As it is stated in the sources, Ali washed the funeral of the Holy Prophet. After shrouding, it was decided to bury him in Aisha’s room. Muslims - firstly men, then women, and lastly children – performed the funeral prayer in this room in groups on their own without an imam....

To Accept the Former Prophets
Question: The Holy Prophet is the last prophet. But what does it mean to accept that the former prophets also brought Islam to their tribes? Answer (Meral Günel - Theologian): As a term, Islam means a full acceptance of the religious teachings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and summiting to this acceptance. The religion brought by Prophet Muhammad ties with the religions of previous prophets on the b...

Marriage Age of Aisha
Question: Most sources indicate that Aisha was only 9 years old when the Prophet married her. How would you explain this situation? Answer (Meral Günel – Theologian): Aisha got married to the Holy Prophet (pbuh) before the Hijra, but their actual conjugal life started 2 years after the Hijra. When her birthday is taken into consideration, it can be deduced that she was 9–10 years old at the time ...

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Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr: From Seeing Himself in the Mirror to Being a

  The girls of Mecca wait impatiently for the time when the young man with the gentle steps will pass by their window. They are looking forward to the moment when they will see the graceful and noble features of his face. The prices in bazaars, where the breeze carries his scent, they keep going up. Mus’ab goes to the bazaar often. With the money he possesses he buys what he does not possess. Wit...

Abu Ayyub al- Ansari: ''To you, I Have come O Prophet Muhammad,

Medina has never awaited anyone like this before. Not only the eyes of humans, but the eyes of clouds, hills and gardens are fixed on the road. For days the city has talked of nothing but him. When his name is whispered, the trees rustle, the well-water rises, and children hold hands and to run. Spirits who sense that history will with his entrance to the city hold their breath on the edge of tim...

The Prophets: Links in the Chain of Prophethood
The prophet and the believers believed in that which had been revealed unto him his Lord. Each one believed in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers - We make no distinction (they say) between any of His prophets - and they said: We heard, and we obeyed. Grant us your forgiveness, our Lord. Unto you is the journeying. (Al-Baqarah, 285)   Throughout history mankind...

The True Nature of Mankind Is Purity and Innocence
The viewpoints of the religions as to what is the true nature of mankind are important. Islam, the religion sent to mankind through the revelation of the Quran from Allah to Prophet Muhammed (pbuh), defines mankind as a caliph (vicergent) created for the earth and considers mankind a creation with free will regarding his personal thoughts, attitudes and behaviors who is also responsible for these...

The Best Summoner to Mankind
  "With Allah's mercy you treated them gently. If you had been rough and hard-hearted, undoubtedly they would have dispersed from around you..." (Surat Al-i Imran, 159). The description in the Quran of the Prophet (pbuh)'s approach to people is: "With Allah's mercy you treated them gently." Refraining from roughness and hard-heartedness and being gentle is mentioned as a manifestation and result ...

Religious Music Concert in Kazan
The opening reception for www.posledniyprorok.info, the Russian version of Lastprophet.info, was held in Kazan, Tataristan on 8th September, 2007. The program also included a Turkish religious music concert led by the Hudai group. To watch the concert, please click.