Life of Prophet Mohammad (S).
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين The Prophet (S) delivered a sermon on the 9 Dhul-Hijjah in the 10th year of the hijrah in the valley of Mount `Arafah, during his final Hajj. This sermon is known as the ‘Farewell Sermon’ because it was the last speech the … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين Today is Part 16 of the Seerah. In last week’s episode the story ended at the point when, after the conquest of Makkah, followed by the victory at the Battle of Hunain, and conversion of a large number of disbelievers to Islam, … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين In the last session of the Seerah, we came to learn that a large Muslim army had camped outside Makkah and was ready to march towards Makkah. We also saw how Abu Sufyan, the enemy of Islam and Muslims, and the chief … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين The meeting ended with these words from the Emperor: “I see from this that he is indeed a prophet. You said that his followers don not leave him which proves they have true faith, for faith does not enter the heart and … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين The Treaty of Hudaybiyah Quraysh had tried to destroy Islam but had failed. The number of Muslims grew and their armies increased from three hundred at the battle of Badr, seven hundred at the battle of ‘Uhud, to three thousand at the … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين People living nowadays should learn from the lessons learned by the early Muslims at Uhud. Disobedience to the Prophet (S) and love for the things of this world caused their defeat. The same can happen to us as well. Even if we … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين In the previous session, there was a brief discussion about the Battle of Badr. The verse 17 of Surat al-Anfal was revealed in context of the victory of the Muslims in the Battle of Badr against the Mushrikeen of Makkah. It says: … [Read more…]
الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين In the last episode, we came to learn about the Prophet’s migration from Makkah to Madinah, how the people of Madinah had gathered to welcome him, and how the women and children sang songs to show how glad they were to see … [Read more…]
Seerah – Part 9 (June 11, 2021) الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين In Madinah, there were two main tribes, the Aws and the Khazraj. Both were very powerful, they were always at war with one another, and both worshipped idols. Also in Madinah were many Jews who, … [Read more…]
Seerah – Part 8 (June 4, 2021) الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على سيد المرسلين وعلى آله وأصحابه أمعين On hearing of the plans of the Quraysh to assassinate the Prophet (S), Abu Talib, the Prophet’s uncle, immediately sent a message to all the sons of ‘Abd al-Muttalib, asking them to protect their nephew, … [Read more…]
