First Muslim Community in Madinah & the Groundwork for Hijrah
Twelve people from Yathrib pledging allegiance to the Prophet that they would worship only the One God, no others, were to constitute the first Muslim community in Yathrib before hijrah.
This section explains the ABCs of Islam in a very simple and easy Way.
Twelve people from Yathrib pledging allegiance to the Prophet that they would worship only the One God, no others, were to constitute the first Muslim community in Yathrib before hijrah.
Tawbah is an Arabic word which means to return. In the technical usage, it means to return from disobedience of Allah’s commands to His obedience.
The supererogatory prayers may be performed before and/ or after obligatory congregational prayers. They make the person more beloved by Allah…
For actions to be accepted and rewarded by Allah there are two crucial prerequisites: Sincerity or having a valid intention & Performing the action properly
Friday, according to Islam, is the best day on which the sun has ever risen, and the lord of days. How should the Muslim behave on Fridays?
The Shahadah is the key to the gates of Paradise, but in order for it to work, be accepted by God, it needs to have the right ridges. Learn about them here…
After becoming a Muslim, the whole life is no more the same. How? What implications does becoming a Muslim have? In what sense does believing in one Merciful God affect me, my perception of the whole life?
How do we cope with a world of constant change? Do we have to retreat from such ever-changing world to stay faithful to God? How do we embrace such inevitable change? Do we have to change at all?
How worshipping God is viewed in Islam? Why do we humans need prayer, fasting, etc.? Can’t I be a devoted believer without such ritual acts if I am pious and God-conscious enough?
It’s for a fact! On a day only known by God this life will come to an end. What does this mean? Why are we required to believe in that?
How do we acquire knowledge about God? How do we know there’s One God? And how does such knowledge help unlock/explore life’s mysteries?
At each stage of human history no group of people were left without divine instruction. How do God’s prophets relate to each other? In what do they believe? Who are the people of faith?
How is God loving and merciful? What does divine love look like? How is it manifested in the creation and life of man? What does God take in return?
How did people live before the coming of Prophet Noah? What happened to the concept of the Oneness of God Prophet Adam came with? Did they worship God as taught by Adam?
In addressing your Muslim identity, there are some questions you needs to ask: What makes a Muslim truly a Muslim? Do you deserve being a Muslim? What do you do in return of the gift? What do you do to show gratitude to the gift-Giver?
While the story of Prophet Noah is cited only once in the Genesis, it is recounted several times in the Qur’an, but what are the differences between the two narrations? What do they have in common?
How do we get closer to Paradise? How do we engage in constant self-development process every single day? How do we get committed to God? What is the way to that?
As all God’s prophets, Noah was sent with a specific message; go back to God. How did he call his people? How did they, particularly the rich, respond to his call?
On the journey to God, to have true faith one has to strive for purification of the self, true connection with God, in order to encounter difficulties, be better persons…
How is God Al-Mu’min, the Believer? In what does Allah believe? What does the name tell about God? What does it have to do with us, humans?
Hope, we can all understand, is a gift from God that keeps our faith strong and our life bearable despite hardships, setbacks, but what about fear? How are they linked together?
How do we acquire knowledge about God? How do we know there’s One God? And how does such knowledge help unlock/explore life’s mysteries?
Why is worship obligatory upon Muslims? What does worship teaches us? What are its impacts on individual and society?