...the possible information they require under one cover. I have also included in this new version ten standard maps to enable the students to better comprehend a situation and to know where exactly the event took place at the given point of time. Judging by the feedback I have received since this book was first published in 1999, I have very high hopes that Insha Allah it will be as helpful to students as it was then. Amen! Muhammad Bilal Aslam 3 4 Table of Contents • Preface Passages from the Holy Quran History and Importance of the Holy Quran Arabia Before Islam Biographical Account of the Lifef the Holy Prophet (PBUH) Early Life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) From Call to Migration Foundation of the Republic of Madina Wars with the Quraish Expulsion of Jews frm Madina Treaty of Hudaybia Unification of Northern Arabia Letters of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) to different Rulers asking them to Embrace Islam Fall of Makkah Section One Section Two...
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...The prophet Jesus pbuh in the holy Qur’an The prophet Jesus pbuh, known as Isa or Isa Ibn Maryam in the holy Qur’an, is considered to be a messenger of god in Islam who came before the prophet Muhammad pbuh and is mentioned in the holy Qur’an on numerous occasions. The verses of the Qur’an regarding Jesus pbuh include stories such as Mary conceiving him whilst still a virgin, the details of his birth, and his talking to the people whilst still in his cradle. Also mentioned is the revelation of the Gospel (Injil) onto the prophet Jesus pbuh, his ascending and his second coming before the Day of Judgment. The many amazing facts and miracles referring to the prophet Jesus throughout the Qur’an reflect that he is clearly a significant figure in the Qur’an and in Islam. The birth of Jesus pbuh was a miraculous event as described in the holy Qur’an. Jesus’ mother Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel who gave her good news of a son: 'O Mary, God gives you glad tidings of a son through a word from HIM; his name will be Christ Jesus, son of Mary, honored in this world and in the Hereafter, and of those nearest to God (Quran 3:45). Mary was shocked by this news, as she was still a virgin. She asked the angel how she could have a child when no man had ever touched her. The angel replied: So your Lord says, ‘It is easy for me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a sign to men and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter (already) decided (Quran 19:16-21). The Qur’an states the virgin birth of...
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...He lived from 1135 to 1204 c.e., born in Cordoba during the Muslim era in Spain said, “ cannot You achieve excellence in thoughts, word and deeds without the purification of the heart with divine knowledge. These two great people lived to influence multitudes of people from generations to generations. Their works are still held in high esteem. Even today, these two philosophers and thinkers are read and quoted for their wisdom. From all their writings it is evident that they, not only respected and enhanced human rights, by explaining the law, they also were firm believers in extending kindness and compassion to the animals. Both compared humans being as a refined species of the animal kingdom. The difference between human being and animal life is the intellect. The intellectual power to decipher, analyze and compare, the intellectual power to judge, rationalize and act according to the dictates of the one’conscience. s The heart of the conscience been maintained by the criteria of what is Right and what is Wrong, as contained in our...
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...similarities, there are countless differences as well. Every religion began with a founder/ leader or as many like to call a “prophet” to spread the awareness of the profound religion. In Islam they have Prophet Muḥammad ibn `Abd Allāh (PBUH) and in Christianity they have Jesus Christ. Therefore, it is evident that Islam and Christianity both have similar religious founders which we now reflect upon. Many people religiously believe that Muhammed (PBUH) and Jesus weren’t founders of their religion but rather the leaders, as they both gained the power to spread the religion across to others. The story of how Muhammed (PBUH) was granted the leadership of Islam began with his arrival in a cave on Mount Hira near Mecca. The Islamic tradition stands that during his time at the Mount Hira, the angel Gabriel appeared to him in the year 610 and commanded Muhammad (PBUH) to recite scared words coming from the Divine, which would later (are now) be included in the Quran. After receiving his first revelation he thought he had been possessed (as every ordinary human being would think) and so he ran away from the cave. By 613 CE, Muhammed (PBUH) was commanded to publicly proclaim God’s Oneness to the Meccan’s who worshipped idols. He started preaching to people on the streets to call them to his religion, called Islam, “Submission to God”. Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) was an ordinary man destined to be one of the leaders of Islam. On the other hand, the gospel in the New Testament says that...
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..."Grand Eid" and all the Muslims should be proud to have such a prophet like Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him and his progeny (Ahlul Bayt), to whom Almighty Allah (swt) was also proud and had invited him to visit and talked with very nearer distance as mentioned in the Glorious Qur'an 53:9. Also note that, the Mi'raj of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him and his progeny has taken place more than once. However, it should be mentioned that Mi'raj in which the daily Salat was made incumbent, without doubt, occurred before the death of Hazrat Abu Talib, who passed away in the 10th year of Besat. Unmistakably, from the Ahadith and books of history, it is mentioned that on the night of Mi'raj, Allah (swt) gave the order of the five daily Salat as being mandatory upon the Islamic Nation. The darkness of the night had spread across the horizon and silence reigned over the face of nature. The time had arrived when the living creatures take rest and sleep so that they might recuperate from their activities of the previous day. Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw), was also not an exception to this law of nature and he wished to take rest after offering his prayers (Salat) in the house of "Umm-e-Hani", the daughter of his uncle and sister of Amir al-Mominin Ali (pbuh) in the blessed city of Makkah. However, suddenly he heard a voice; it was the voice of the Archangel Jibreel/Gabriel (pbuh) who said to him: "This night you have to perform a very unique...
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...The small consistent actions of today add up to create the life achievements (or failures) of tomorrow. By exploring and learning the daily routines of successful people, you discover new habits and new routines that might lead to your own success, Insha Allah. As one learns and explores daily routines, it occurs that there could not be a daily routine that is more successful, more balanced, and more pleasing to Allah than the daily routine of our beloved Prophet Muhammad . He is the most successful man who ever lived, and the most successful man both in dunya and akhira. A man of inspiration to be aspired. Allah says in the Qur’an: “There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allah...
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...photography, thus there are many arguments concerning ‘’Allowing’’ or ‘’Prohibiting’’ Photos. Many ahaadeeth that were said by prophet Mohammed (PBUH) are being a reference and a proof for those viewing photography as a prohibited matter. This is because the ahaadeeth indicated that pictures of animated beings are illicit (haraam), no matter whether those are humans or other creations. When a research is done on the sculptures in museums it is found out that in the times of “Jahiliyyah”(Ignorance-period before the religion of Islam was revealed) -especially during the eras of Roman and Byzantine States- most people showed utmost respect to sculptures and pictures to the level of worshipping them and were caught in the whirl of idol-worshipping. As a result, the idol-worshipping is considered to be haraam, since there is NO one else to worship other than Allah Almighty. However the time has changed and in our modern time now with no more idol-worshipping, is Photos considered to be illicit? Is it haraam to take a photo or keep a photo as a memory? All these questions would be uncovered in the following sentences. A deep discussion about photography and its Islamic judgment will be included in order to understand the case from different perspectives. Body / Discussion: A common doubt is that the use of pictures during the blessed time of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) could have become the source of idol-worshiping, but in our time, pictures may serve many purposes such as establishing...
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... If we must die (poem) by Claude McKay 2. A Litany for Survival (poem) by Audre Lorde 3. I have a Dream (speech) by Martin Luther King Analysis # 1: If we must Die: Honor and honorable death is one such theme that is the main focus of the poem, “If we must die” by Claude Mackay. Claude McKay wants his people that are under threat from the white people and are being killed. He wants them to die nobly. Islam has given a huge distinction to the one who dies honorably i.e. in the way of Allah. This means if a person is doing something good, or is on his way to doing a going deed and dies, he dies a martyr. The Prophet [SAW] said: "Whoever fights to protect his wealth and is killed, he is a martyr. Whoever fights to protect himself, he is a martyr. Whoever fights to protect his family is a martyr." (Sunnah.com) The sayings of the Holy Prophet of Islam (PBUH), can be related to the deaths of the black people that were killed due to the color of their skin. They are dying protecting their families and their rights. So this is an honorable death, like the poet says, “If we must die—oh, let us nobly die,” (McKay) The killings of black people...
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...defined in a number of different ways, but the perspective taken here is that it represents the style of philosophy produced within the framework of Islamic culture. This description does not suggest that it is necessarily concerned with religious issues, nor even that it is exclusively produced by Muslims (see Islam, concept of philosophy in).1 The early years of Islamic philosophyIslamic philosophy is intimately connected with Greek philosophy, although this is a relationship which can be exaggerated. Theoretical questions were raised right from the beginning of Islam, questions which could to a certain extent be answered by reference to Islamic texts such as the Qur’an, the practices of the community and the traditional sayings of the Prophet and his Companions. On this initial basis a whole range of what came to be known as the Islamic sciences came to be produced, and these consisted largely of religious law, the Arabic language and forms of theology which represented differing understandings of Islam.The early conquests of the Muslims brought them into close contact with centres of civilization heavily influenced by Christianity and Judaism, and also by Greek culture. Many rulers wished to understand and use the Greek forms of knowledge, some practical and some theoretical, and a large translation project started which saw official support for the assimilation of Greek culture (see Greek philosophy: impact on Islamic philosophy). This had a powerful impact upon all areas of...
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...The second stanza shows how his attitude changed, he became full of love and brighter, he starts to be more passionate to be with Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and we know that only religious people will have the honor to be with Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the day of judgment, therefore it shows that he’s eagerly intent to be one of those who will have that honor and by saying “taught me to never judge” he indicates that he’s following the commandments carefully. At the beginning of the third stanza the writer is interpreting the condition of “The lost teenager”; who doesn't know what he exactly wants, he's totally lost in confusion and suddenly he finds the person who'll rescue him so he starts to do anything to thank him for the favor he did, if we think of it in a religious way we would say that he wasn't sure of...
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...him, “Did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, leave any instructions?” He said, “The Messenger of Allah did not finish the prayer before becoming very ill and he went out while being supported by two men and dragging his feet on the ground. The Messenger of Allah died and he did not leave any instructions.” [Musnad Ahmad, Number 3345, Sahih] عَنِ الْأَرْقَمِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ قَالَ سَافَرْتُ مَعَ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مِنْ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى الشَّامِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ أَوْصَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَاهُ وَقَالَ مَا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى ثَقُلَ جِدًّا فَخَرَجَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَإِنَّ رِجْلَيْهِ لَتَخُطَّانِ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَمَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَمْ يُوصِ Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one is who is consulted is in a position of trust.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book of Manners, Number 2822, Hasan] عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُسْتَشَارُ مُؤْتَمَنٌ Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Abu Al-Haytham, “Do you have a servant?” He said no. The Prophet said, “If we are given prisoners of war, then come to us.” Later, the Prophet had with him two prisoners and Abu Al-Haytham came and he said, “Choose between them.” Abu Al-Haytham said, “O Messenger of Allah, choose for me.” The Prophet said, “Verily...
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...LEADERSHIP & THE QURAN LEADERSHIP & ISLAM • Islam is a complete way of life • God’s commands thru the last of the divinely God s revealed books, the Qur’an. • 2 sources of principles and practices are th f i i l d ti the Qur’an and the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) M h d(PBUH) • A leader in Islam is said to be not free to act as h chooses, nor must h submit to the he h he b i h desires of others - he MUST act in accordance to God’s laws d G d l I Introduction Hadiths of the Prophet • “Whenever three of you are traveling, you should Wh h f l h ld elect one as your leader.” (Abu Dawood) • “Everyone of you is a lleader and you shall b E f d d h ll be asked about those you lead (on the Day of Judgment). Judgment) Imam is a leader over the people and shall be asked about them; a man is a leader of the house and shall be asked about his household ; a woman is a leader over her children and she shall be asked about them.” (in Bukhari and Muslim ). Ag Agenda • Ch Characteristics that should not exist h h ld • 9 Qualities of Leadership based on the life Q p of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) • Model Leaders in Islamic History • Conclusion – the principle of being a Servant-Leader Servant Leader Characteristics that should not exist • Pride and arrogance. P g • Seek recognition and notoriety. • Desire to seek leadership or other benefits. • Considering him/herself perfect or better than others. This can lead to: • jealousy j y • suspicion about others • backbiting g •...
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...VOLUNTEERING MAKES BETTER LEADER What’s actually the criteria that makes up a great, awe-inspiring, renowned and outstanding leader for legion of people? Douglas MacArthur once quoted “ A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent”. These impeccable qualities of a leader highlighted are truly the values people today are yearning for. Yet, from my point of view, in today’s fast paced world, I strongly think that we already have an abundance of intellectual brilliant brains with extraordinary credibility which people will simply and oftenly appointed them as a leader of an organization ,community and as well as to lead a country. Therefore, I firmly agree that transformation should be applied in choosing the arising leaders responsible in ruling either an institution or even the half of the world. How? I do believe that this could be done through volunteering. Today, we have seen a lot of leaders which rise and be on top without even we know for even an inch whether they are willing and sincere to do so or not. However, if we pick a sovereign which sincerely volunteers himself/herself to lead the organization, we should worry less then as we have already a chosen a leader who is willingly offering his ‘brain’ to contribute for the betterment of the organization itself...
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...part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission in writing of the publisher nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the Jinnah Library. ISBN 687-2-7052-9242-1 Papers used by Ali are natural, renewable and recyclable products sourced from well-managed forests and certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council Dedication To my Lord Almighty, the Beneficent and the Merciful and His last Prophet Muhammad PBUH Table of Contents Acknowledgement Preface Article 1 Love for the Messenger (P.B.U.H.) 2 Short Stories 10 Internal Revelation to Reality 11 It’s never late…! 17 Poems 25 Hope 26 Oh My Lord! 27...
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...Dialogue with an Atheist Proving that there is a Creator M =Muslim NM= Non-Muslim M: Excuse me can I prove to you that there is a Creator? NM: That’s impossible (or looks surprised) M: There are four proofs or pieces of evidence for the existence of a Creator Firstly: The Law of Cause and Effect or Causality (Cosmological Argument) For anything to happen there must be a cause e.g. whatever we see must have come into being because it was made or that some event occurred which caused it to come into being. The ultimate cause for everything is The Creator of the universe. NM: But who made The Creator? M: That’s easy to answer. Can I ask you; is The Universe finite or infinite? NM: I don’t really know. Probably finite, it can’t go on forever M: Yes it is finite. Most scientists agree that the universe is finite and started with a big bang and it is still expanding – ‘The Big Bang Theory’ M: Was it just ‘matter’ that came into being, or even The Laws of The Universe? NM: I don’t know M: Scientists agree that it wasn’t just ‘matter’; but it was even The Laws of The Universe that came into being. Therefore, The Laws of The Universe are within this finite universe which is constructed with a space-time continuum. This means that space and time are linked together within this universe; this is agreed by most scientists. The Creator is not within this universe; therefore he is not constrained by space and time, he does not have a beginning...
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