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Birthday of Love: Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad

December 23, 2015 Prophet Muhammad13 Comments

Tonight, hundreds of millions of Muslims throughout the world celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (ṣalla Allah ‘alaihi wa sallam). Ironically, other Muslims, although…

Mercy: The Understated Sign of Islam

July 28, 2015 Islam, Prophet Muhammad5 Comments

About eighteen months ago, I wrote an article about the particular leadership qualities of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that this beautiful verse reveals: It is…

Leadership Qualities of Prophet Muhammad

January 1, 2014 Prophet Muhammad3 Comments

There are number of verses in the Qur’an that reveal leadership qualities of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). One of these is the following verse: It…

The Violent Protests against the Offensive Movie About Prophet Muhammad

September 17, 2012 Current Affairs, Prophet Muhammad3 Comments

The Islamic world is raging with anger at an offensive movie targeting Prophet Muhammad. It is understandable when people feel angry at any deliberate negative…

The Meaning of “Sunna” in the Qur’an

May 29, 2011 Prophet Muhammad, Qur'anLeave a comment

The term “sunna” occurs fourteen times in nine Qur’anic verses. It is used in four verses in the expression “sunnat al-awwalin” or the “sunna of…

The Meaning of “Hadith”

March 12, 2011 Prophet Muhammad, Qur'anLeave a comment

The term “hadith” is one of the most used Islamic terms by both Muslims and non-Muslims. But despite its importance there is often a good…

One Night in a Cave that Changed History Forever

October 11, 2007 Qur'anLeave a comment

The oldest surviving biography of Prophet Muhammad is that of Ibn Hisham (died 833 CE), which is a freely edited version of Ibn Ishaq’s (ca.…

A Short Biography of Prophet Muhammad

January 29, 2004 Prophet Muhammad1 Comment

This article is taken from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third…

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