The State of Arabia
Arabia – which covers a significant place in terms of politics, geography and trading on the world map – was not any different from other countries. Like everywhere else, everything…
Arabia – which covers a significant place in terms of politics, geography and trading on the world map – was not any different from other countries. Like everywhere else, everything…
It was a few years before our Holy Prophet (PBUH) was given the duty of prophethood. The “Suq Uqaz”, which was one of the two famous fairs, was filled with…
When the Master of the Universe (PBUH) reached the age of thirty-eight, he started to hear some voices and some lights around. And sometimes he was called as, “O Muhammad!”…
The 16th night of the month of Ramadan had passed. The 17th of Ramadan was a Monday night. The mount of Nour and everything around it were covered with a…
The Master of the Universe, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), understood that he had been privileged with a divine mission at Hira and that he had been appointed to prophethood. However, this…
Hazrat Khadija’s conversion to Islam in an unhesitant fashion made our Holy Prophet (PBUH) extremely happy and increased his enthusiasm. There was someone in this world that had accepted and…
Hazrat Abu Bakr had been one of our Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) closest friends for a very long time. They would get together and meet with one another in a very…
Abu Bakr’s conversion garnered many secret conversions to Islam at a much greater speed. Those who had attained the fortune of becoming Muslim wanted to share this happiness with their…
One of the first figures who embraced Islam during the period in which many secret conversions took place and as a result, faced cruel persecution by the polytheists was Hazrat…
Our Holy Prophet (PBUH) had not yet announced Islam openly to the public. During this stage, Hazrat Abu Bakr was very enthusiastic and took immense efforts in explaining Islam to…
Hazrat Talha bin Ubaidullah followed Hazrat Uthman’s tracks by embracing Islam. He went on a journey for the purpose of trade. While he was at the Busra fair, a priest…
The era of secret call to Islam was continuing. During this period, another eminent figure from the Quraysh joined the ranks of Muslims: Khalid bin Said. Hazrat Khalid was a…
Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas was only a 17 year old young man filled with excitement and energy. During this period, he saw a dream: While he was in pitch-black darkness,…
The Everlasting Light of Islam (PBUH) continued to secretly enfold and capture hearts. The first Muslims were trying their best to learn about and live in accordance with the Divine…
Habbab bin Arat was the freed slave of a woman by the name of Umm Anmar, who was also an enemy of Islam. He was a blacksmith who made swords.…
A religion that would address all of humanity and embrace the entire world was not going to remain a secret for too long. Since this religion was being sent as…
The circle of conveyance was expanding gradually. Happiness caressed the souls that had testified to Islam while the hearts that had not saved themselves from polytheism were in a state…
The fifth year of the prophethood of the Messenger of Allah… Year 615… The pressure, torture and trouble of Quraishi polytheists (mushriks) on Muslims increased day by day. Muslims had…
The torture, persecution, insults, difficulties, and obstacles that the first Muslims were afflicted with were also tests sent by Allah. For example, it did not just end by saying, “I…
None of the applied acts of torture and persecution could restrain our Holy Prophet (PBUH) from delivering his message. Furthermore, his uncle, Abu Talib, did not object to anything he…