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Saqeefah was a big shed where the Ansar (the local citizens of Medina) would gather to discuss the public affairs and occasionally they would appoint chieftains of local families. After the Prophet's death, the Ansar formed a meeting to discuss the s...

Saqeefah was a big shed where the Ansar (the local...

After the battle of Tabouk, the Prophet always felt that there was a danger coming from the Roman Empire and that he was about to fight them; therefore he got ready for the war and ordered the Muslims; Muhajirun and Ansar, 17 to encamp out of Medina ...

After the battle of Tabouk, the Prophet always fel...

Hajj is a collective ritual that is fulfilled by the Muslims with the intent of achieving unity and accord among them. This Islamic congress is effective on strengthening the relations among the Muslims to solve the difficulties by cooperation and he...

Hajj is a collective ritual that is fulfilled by t...

There was a flourishing country between Arabia and Yemen named Najran where the Christians were living at that time. The Prophet of Islam sent a letter to them for preaching purposes like the letters that had been sent to the rulers of the adjoining ...

There was a flourishing country between Arabia and...

At the end of the ninth year of Hijrah, Gabriel came down from the Heaven with some verses of the Holy Qur’an and hereby the Prophet was ordered to send some one to Mecca in order to inform the people of the purport of the verses, which had four orde...

At the end of the ninth year of Hijrah, Gabriel ca...

A great crowd of the people of Mecca and the new comers had been gathered in the mosque when the Prophet (s) determined on giving a lecture to show the people a glimpse of Islam. At that time one of the greatest and rooted bigotry of the Arab society...

A great crowd of the people of Mecca and the new c...

In the same year the Prophet conquered Mecca by his good management without killing or bloodshed. Mecca was the place where Mohammad and his companions were badly harmed by the idolaters of Koreish since the beginning of the Prophethood and it was a ...

In the same year the Prophet conquered Mecca by hi...

There was somewhat a peaceful time all over Arabia at the beginning of the eighth year of Hijrah. Neither the Jews in the north nor the idolaters of Mecca caused any threat to the Muslims. At the same time something happened that made the Prophet (s)...

There was somewhat a peaceful time all over Arabia...

In the eighth year A.H. a force of twelve thousand men united in a league to attack Medina at night. Their decision was only to kill the Prophet and his minister Ali. Some of the Muslim scholars were under impression that the Prophet was acquainted w...

In the eighth year A.H. a force of twelve thousand...

During the ten years, in which the Prophet was living in Medina, the Muslims received much harm from the idolaters of Mecca. The enemy did not let them rest in peace of mind as they had to endure many troubles and difficulties, because they were invo...

During the ten years, in which the Prophet was liv...

In the third year of Hijrah, the battle of ‘Uhud took place. Many encounters happened after the battle of Badr and the Muslims drove the enemy back. But the clan of Koreish was always planning to take vengeance on Muhammad (s), therefore an army of f...

In the third year of Hijrah, the battle of ‘Uhud t...

The matter in hand is about Imam Ali, whose life was closely bound up with the first age of the history of Islam. All the necessary conditions gathered together and consequently made him a prodigy of learning. He, who wishes to know and understand Is...

The matter in hand is about Imam Ali, whose life w...

Now a well-appointed army including nine hundred and fifty men of experienced warriors made preparations to fight the Prophet. Among them were many of the most obstinate enemies of Islam who were of Mohammad's (s) cousins. The Prophet was not ready f...

Now a well-appointed army including nine hundred a...

The Holy Qur’an says: (The believers are but brethren, therefore make peace between your brothers and be careful of (your duty to) Allah that mercy may be had on you.) 49:10. Therefore the Prophet (s) directed the believers to brotherly, two by two, ...

The Holy Qur’an says: (The believers are but breth...

Question comes up for discussion about those, who deny themselves and go on without everything though some of them are able to be in easy circumstances and take pleasure in easy life, but they fall into habit with containment and keep aloof from a lu...

Question comes up for discussion about those, who ...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" Yes. Jesus will have a second coming. Jews and Christians together will follow him and become Muslims.The discussion of this topic is long. Therefore, I will leave it up to yo...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christian...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" No. Jesus (P.B.U.H.) was raised to God.On the night that Jesus was supposed to be taken up by God he called the 12 apostles for a meeting. He advised them, and told them of wh...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christian...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" Jesus (P.B.U.H.) had many miracles. They are mentioned in the Holy Quran, and I have already mentioned two of them: the first being his birth without a father, and the other b...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christian...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" Yes. God sent down to Jesus the In-jeel (the gospel). The book is non-existent today, and the Bible that we have today is authored by people who came after Jesus (P.B.U.H.). T...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christian...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" Jesus was sent to the entire world. It is known that the total number of prophets that God sent were 124,000. Five of these prophets were considered to be the best, and they w...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christian...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christianity" by: "Mohamed Qasem" If Jesus is not God, not the son of God, and not one of three (trinity), then who is Jesus? I have briefly discussed this in Chapter Three "Is Jesus the Son of God?" This time...

Adopted from the book: "A Closer Look at Christian...