Belief in God
To understand and truly live Islam requires that one familiarizes themselves with Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his approach to life. Understanding and getting to know him is possible through grasping the essential beliefs of Islam correctly. For this reason, as Lastprophet.info, we would like to bring to your attention, under the section titled Islam, the faith's fundamental beliefs along with...

The Source of Religion
According to Islamic belief, the source/founder of religion is Allah. Having established religion, Allah informed man of the rules He wanted them to follow by means of the prophets, and he gave the prophets the duty of making sure these rules were understood and implemented. If in this sense prophets are the secondary source of religion, the validity of their explanations is under the control of ...

Why is religion necessary?
  Why Is Religion Necessary? Man wants to give meaning to the universe he is in, the life he lives, events and, most importantly, himself. In this effort to give meaning every person asks questions to himself and the universe according to his mental capacity. Essential questions like "Who am I? Where did I come from and where am I going? What is the meaning and pur...

Using Abstractions to Depict the Prophet in Cinema
Interview with film critic İhsan Kabil -Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind on the subject of "Prophets and the Cinema" are films about Jesus. What do you have to say about the approach of Western cinema to Jesus? Ever since the time of silent movies, cinema has approached Jesus' life in a very serious manner. American directors, in particular, depicted Jesus' life and put it on the scree...

On the Greeting (of peace)
As related by Abu Hurairah, the Prophet (pbuh) said the following: “I swear to Allah that you will not go to heaven unless you have faith. You will not be deemed to have believed unless you love one another. Should you do so, shall I tell you a way to love one another? Spread greetings among yourselves!” (Muslim, Iman 93-94) Faith, as it is described in the Holy Quran, is a concept that has roots...

Modesty Stems From Faith
As related by Ibn Umar, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) passed by a Muslim from Medina who was telling his brother to stop being modest and said to him: “Leave him as he is; for modesty stems from faith.” (Buhari, Faith 16; Muslim, Faith 57-59) Every Muslim who believes in Allah -the All-hearing, All-seeing and All-knowing- knows that a person is not alone even if no one is at his side. He is always in t...

Experiencing the Sweetness of Belief: Affection, Sincerity and S
Quoted by Anas ibn Malik, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “There are three things which cause anyone who takes refuge in them to experience the sweetness of belief: To love Allah and His Messenger more than anything else. To love a person only for the sake of Allah. To dislike the thought of reverting to disbelief as much as they would dislike being cast into the fire.” (Bukhari, Iman 9; Muslim Ima...

"Can our Prophet be Depicted?"
Interview with Turkish film director, screenwriter and producer Mesut Uçakan -How do you evaluate the cinema potential in the Islamic world and how do you find films on the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)? We all know that a serious cinema sector has not developed in the Islamic world and that our dear brothers have not succeeded in this area. We should be one of the most advanced countries in this world...

Patience
The believer is one who has patience and who praises Allah.Reported by Abu Yahya Suhayb Ibn-i Sinan, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:“The condition of the believer is worthy of envy and admiration, because every state they are in is a cause of benefaction. Such a quality is unique to the believer: When they are delighted, they praise and this is a benefaction; when they suffer harm, they show p...

"The Message is a Materialistic Film"
-Why aren't Muslims able to sufficiently reflect their heritage of faith and cultural values on the cinema screen? Western cinema, on the other hand, is quite comfortable with Christianity, the church and even Jesus... We can say that we are unable to successfully use the cinema not only in the area of religion, but in any area. We are a country that has lived a great rupture in the area of cul...

Changing Guard With Our Parents
عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال رغم أنف، ثم رغم أنف، ثم رغم أنف قيل: من يا رسول الله! قال من أدرك أبويه عند الكبر، أحدهما أو كليهما فلم يدخل الجنة Abu Hureirah related that the Prophet said: "Someone who sees the old age of his mother and father or just one of them and does not enter heaven - may he be wretched, may he be wretched, may he be wretched." (Muslim, Birr 9,10) Our parents are "hands...

The Use of Religious Figures in Cinema
Undoubtedly one of the most effective means of communication in today’s world is the cinema… Not only entertaining and having a good time, but educating masses along certain lines and giving social and political messages are among the cinema’s most basic objectives. Acculturation or the export of culture is one of the cinema’s non-debatable roles. As a matter of fact, everyone knows that Hollywoo...