The Medina Period and the Battles
As the idolaters’ attacks grew in severity in Mecca, the Muslims migrated to the city of Yathrib (later known as Medina), where the climate was a great deal freer and friendlier, and set up their own administration there. Yet even after they established their own political structures, the attacks by the pagans of Mecca did […]
The Harsh Testing of Muslims in the Meccan Period
The revelation to our Prophet (pbuh) took a full 23 years. During the first 13 years of this, Muslims lived as a minority in the pagan society of Mecca and were subjected to tremendous pressures. Many Muslims were subjected to physical torture, some were martyred, the homes and possessions of most were looted and they […]
The Qur’an Is a “Preserved” Book
As our Lord explicitly states in a verse, the Qur’an is a “preserved” Book. It is impossible for some verses in a book which is “preserved” and whose commandments apply to all Muslims to be regarded as valid, while others are not. The perfection in the entirety of the Qur’an, its mathematical and scientific miracles, […]
What are the reasons for the rise in suicide attacks?
Politically-inspired suicide attacks in the Middle East initially emerged in the 1980s, during the Lebanese Civil War, when Hezbollah began to use suicide attacks against its targets. From then on until the early 21st Century, some 200 suicide attacks were carried out in different parts of the world. Yet, it was only in the 2000s […]
Killing Oneself is not “Jihad”, It Is Forbidden in the Qur’an
The main act of terrorism carried out in the world in the past 20 to 30 years, especially those by terrorist groups originating in the Middle East, usually took up the form of suicide bombing. Killing oneself, or suicide, is a sin in the eyes of the Qur’an. But how can a person strap bombs […]
The True Jihad in the Qur’an
There is no killing in the jihad in the Qur’an. There is no raining bombs down in the jihad in the Qur’an. There are no suicide bombers or cowardly attacks such as driving over civilians. There is no hatred or cursing people in the jihad in the Qur’an. The children of the Prophet Abraham (pbuh), […]
The True Sharia in the Qur’an
The word Sharia means “path.” A Muslim can easily tell what “path” to follow by looking at the Qur’an. Few things are unlawful in the Qur’an, and these are made clear with explicit prohibitions. They are not open to discussion or interpretation. For example, killing, adultery, earning interest, eating pork or drinking blood are all […]
The Peace and Justice Brought to Palestine by the Caliph Omar
Jerusalem was the capital of the Jews until A.D. 71. In that year, the Roman Army made a major assault on the Jews, and exiled them from the area with great savagery. As the time of the Jewish diaspora began, Jerusalem and the surrounding area was becoming an abandoned land. However, Jerusalem once again became […]
Our Prophet (pbuh) Always Favoured Peace
Our Prophet (pbuh) never desired war and over the years he made great efforts to spread Islam by peaceful means. He was patient in the face of severe assaults and pressure. Only when dealing with such pressure became imperative did he give permission for war, in the light of a revelation from God. He never […]
The Cruelty of Anti-Semitism Must be Stopped
From Hulagu Khan, who boasted about killing 200,000 Muslims during his violent week-long rampage in the city of Baghdad, which also resulted in the complete destruction of centuries-old heritage, to Vikings that took what they deemed desirable by force, to the modern-day Syrian regime targeting its own people, we can say that our world has […]