Moments When Your Faith is Tested
Have you ever put yourself in the shoes of Mary (r.a), who gave birth to a fatherless child? Or Moses (r.a.), as he was standing right by the Red Sea? Or the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w), when he was in the cave? What binds their stories together is that they submitted to what was coming from God during the most difficult moments that a person could live through. They devoted themselves to Him with a...

Prophetic Medicine: Sugar
According to a tradition, the Messenger of Allah referred to the Spring of Eternal Life as sweeter than sugar. [1] In another tradition, the Prophet is reported to have said: Eat sugar cane (qasab al-sukkar). It helps the one who is full to digest, and it fills the one who is hungry.” [2] Sugar: A Prophetic Prescription According to a tradition, the Messenger of Allah referred to the Spring of E...

Heraclius Questions Muhammad's Prophethood
Abu Sufyan bin Harb was one of the most powerful men in Mecca. After the Battle of Badr, he became leader of the Quraish, and was husband to the famous Hind bint Utbah, who ordered her Ethiopian slave to kill the Prophet’s Uncle Hamza at the Battle of Uhud. He was a fervent opponent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), though freely converted to Islam after the peaceful conquest of Mecca. A tale...

The Wisdom of Prophetic Medicine: Honey
Prophetic Prescription In Surah al-Nahl, or “The Bee,” Almighty Allah alludes to bees and honey in the following verse: “there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colors, wherein is healing for men: verily in this is a sign for those of thought” (16:69). The Qur’an also mentions honey directly on another occasion (47:15), describing rivers of honey in heaven. The Prophet also told...

Covenant of Prophet Muhammad with the Monks of Mt. Sinai
The Covenant of the Prophet Muhammad with the Monks of Mount Sinai: Issues of Historicity, Authenticity and Reliability Dr. John Andrew Morrow, author of The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad, stands with copies of the Covenant of the Prophet Muhammad with the Monks of Mount Sinai, all issued and authenticated by Ottoman Sultans. The document was written in the handwriting of Imam ‘Ali during the...

The Wisdom of Prophetic Medicine: Vinegar
Prophetic Prescription During the time of the Prophet, vinegar was generally prepared from grapes and dates, and was known as khal al-‘inab, khal al-khamr. According to the Prophet Muhammad, “The best vinegar is made from wine.” On one occasion, he exclaimed: “How good a condiment is vinegar.” [1] He also said: “O Allah, bless vinegar. No house ...

Miracles of the Last Prophet
THE HOLY QURAN : Verses of Revelation and High Rhetoric The Holy Quran is neither poetry, nor a work of prose with rhymes. It is on it's own as an unprecedented and divine text. For this reason, the Arabs were awestruck by the Quran since such a written work was unprecedented; they were left with no other choice but to claim that the Quran was magic. To date, poets and men of letters have been am...

The Table of the Prophet's Family
The food served in Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)'s household was of modest quality, yet was rich in terms of helping the poor and praising Allah. Nothing of a forbidden nature was ever included on the Prophet's table. Prophet Muhammad said "Eat food together, do not be separate; bounties undoubtedly come from eating together", stating that eating alone is not blessed and that it is necessary for a fami...

Why Give the Name Muhammad?
Ibn Arabi said "Beings come and are mirrors of the Divine names; they are seen and then disappear." Reflections of the Divine world can be found in names. Names like Abdurrahman are chosen from the Names of Allah for new arrivals in this world so that closeness to Allah can be expressed. People who are given such names become frequent reminders of the infinite mercy o...

The Importance of Prophet Muhammad and His Status as a Role Mode
The life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is full of countless examples that show his status as a role model for Muslim societies and individuals. His life is one that was dominated by a superior morality, good habits, noble and gentle feelings and superior skills, all of which are characteristics that help prevent people from getting entangled in a web of sin. The rich and the prosperous,...

Prophet Muhammad's Relationships with his Family and Relatives
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The Prophet as a Teacher
THE RELATION BETWEEN TABLIGH AND EDUCATION According to the Quran, the Prophet (pbuh) is responsible for tabligh (delivering the message): "O Messenger, proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). For Allah guideth not those who reject Fai...