The queen of Sheba, upon receiving the letter from Sulaymaan, may Allah exalt his mention, was very disturbed and hurriedly summoned her advisors. They reacted as to a challenge, for they felt that there was someone challenging them, hinting at war and defeat, and asking them to submit to his... More

　　From the very beginning of the Islamic history, Muslim women have played vital roles in the propagation of the Divine Message (Islam). From the sacrifices of Sumayyah to the collected Ahadeeth [narrations of the Prophet ] of 'Aa'ishah women have been instrumental in the flourishing and spreading of this religion,... More

　　The giving of sincere advice enjoys a sublime and exalted position in Islam, and how could this not be so? The Prophet considered the giving of sincere advice on a par with the religion as whole. The Prophet said: “Religion is giving sincere advice.” 　　A person would give sincere advice... More

　　Ibraheem Smashes the Idols 　　When Ibraheem recognised that his father and people would not give up worshipping their idols, he left his father’s house and abandoned his people and what they worshiped. He decided to do something about their state of disbelief, but did not reveal it. 　　He knew that... More

　　The Exodus 　　Allah Almighty inspired Moosaa (Moses), may Allah exalt his mention, to conduct his people from Egypt, but only a few of his people believed in his message. Almighty Allah revealed in the Quran (what means): “But none believed Moosaa, except [some] offspring [i.e., youths] among his people, for... More

　　Prophet Luut, may Allah exalt his mention, left Egypt, accompanied by his uncle Ibraaheem, may Allah exalt his mention, and headed to the city of Sodom in Palestine, which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea. 　　This city was filled with evil. Its residents waylaid, robbed and killed... More

　　Training in the field of Da'wah: 　　On the theoretical side of this step, training women to work in the field of Da'wah (call to Islam) may need to consider the following aspects: 　　- Educational preparation through providing a good presentation of appropriate materials. 　　- Psychological preparation by ensuring that the... More

　　All perfect praise is due to Allah; I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, as well as his family and all his companions. 　　We have a lot to learn from the history of the people of Saba'. First,... More

　　The Great Contest 　　On the customary festival day, which attracted citizens from all over the Egyptian empire, Pharaoh (Pharaoh) arranged for a public contest between Moosaa (Moses), may Allah exalt his mention, and the magicians. The people came in droves when they heard of the greatest contest ever between Pharaoh’s... More

　　Prophet Ibraheem was born in Iraq. His father, whose name was Aazar, would carve idols from wood and sell them to the idol worshippers. Prophet Ibraheem led his life in continuous struggle to comprehensively establish Islam. He is mentioned with praiseworthy titles in the Quran which help us to understand... More

　　A definite role 　　The work of the Muslim woman in the field of Da'wah (call to Islam) strengthens the man's work, and expands it into areas where her effectiveness supersedes that of the man. The woman's role does not end at door. She can be greatly effective by being a... More

　　In the first part of the Story of Prophet 'Eesaa (Jesus), may Allah exalt his mention, we highlighted the most important events in his life: his miraculous birth, his childhood, the opposition of the Jewish authorities to his mission, his miracles, etc. Here we continue his story: 　　Prophet 'Eesaa, may... More

　　His Lineage 　　Imam Ibn Ishaq stated that Prophet Ayyoob's full name was Ayyoob, Ibn (son of) Mose, Ibn Razeh, Ibn Esau, Ibn Isaac (Ishaq), Ibn Abraham (Ibraheem), may Allah exalt the mention of them all. Others stated that he was Ayyoob, Ibn Mose, Ibn Rimil, Ibn Esau, Ibn Isaac (Ishaq,... More

　　Adam Dwells in Paradise 　　Allah commanded Aadam, may Allah exalt his mention, to dwell in Paradise Saying (what means): "…‘O Aadam! Dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat therefrom in [ease and] abundance from wherever you will. But do not approach this tree, lest you be among the... More

　　Praise be to Allah and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. 　　Seeking victory (Nusrah) means asking Allah for victory and support. The means by which victory can be achieved are of two kinds: 　　First kind: Tangible material means. This is the kind referred to in the... More

　　His Nursing 　　The queen summoned a few wet nurses to suckle baby Moosaa (Moses), may Allah exalt his mention, but he would not take any of their breasts. The queen was distressed and sent for more wet nurses. Moosaa’s sister was also worried, as her baby brother had gone without... More

　　Ayyoob is tested through his health 　　After failing to make Ayyoob give up his worship of Allah after destroying his wealth and children, Iblees (Satan), may Allah curse him, called on Allah: "O my Lord! Ayyoob's wealth is gone, his children are dead, but he is still healthy in body,... More

　　Sulaymaan, may Allah exalt his mention, was one of the prominent Prophets of Allah, may Allah exalt their mention, who are well known in the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. His story, which is an interesting one, is mentioned in the Noble Quran. 　　Sulaymaan, may Allah exalt his mention,... More

　　Back to Egypt 　　Moosaa (Moses), may Allah exalt his mention, left Madyan with his family and travelled through the desert until he reached Mount Sinai. There, he discovered that he had lost his way. He sought Allah's direction and was shown the right course. At nightfall, they reached Mount Toor.... More

　　A contemporary commentator once observed that just as perversion has set in Western society, it has also taken root in Muslim society. Then how do you regard Western civilization as being wrong and Islamic civilization as being right? This objection, if we examine it, will be found to be ill... More