Analyses and lessons behind the 103rd Surah of the Quran. Link to view inside!
Ayesha bint Abu Bakr R.A.
“As soon as I was old enough to become conscious of my surroundings, I found my parents deeply involved in religion, and not a single day passed by when the Prophet did not visit our house morning and evening.” [1] Can you imagine who the lucky woman who uttered these words could be? Of course,... Continue Reading →
Talha bin ‘Ubaidullah
As the light of Islam spread slowly among the people of Makkah, Abu Bakr R.A. attempted Da’wah on as many people as possible. He secretly invited all his friends and family to embrace Islam. Around the same time, a young man called Talha R.A. happened to be in Syria for a trading trip when he... Continue Reading →
Companions of the Prophet – Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib (R.A)
The Lion of Allah He came from a well-known family in Quraysh and was the son of a great leader, Abdul Muttalib, Muhammad S.A.W’s grandfather. He was a few years older than the Prophet S.A.W in age and was his uncle. Hamza R.A’s father died when he was only ten years of age. As he... Continue Reading →
Companions of the Prophet – Zubayr bin Awam (R.A)
How wonderful it must be to live life knowing that you’re going to Heaven, right? Well, amazingly, such people do exist and we’re going to look into the life of one such person. Zubayr bin Awam was extremely young when he first accepted Islam: merely a teenager. He was the Prophet’s cousin, as his mother... Continue Reading →
Companions of the Prophet – Usama bin Zayd (R.A)
The Prophet was overjoyed: his beloved adopted son, Zayd Bin Haritha, had had a child. He named the baby Usama. The child’s mother, Umm Ayman had once helped to raise Mohammad S.A.W in Abd-ul-Muttalib’s house and the Prophet S.A.W loved Zayd R.A's son like he loved his own grandson, Hasan. It is said that he... Continue Reading →
Companions of the Prophet – Anas Bin Malik (R.A)
“The Prophet has arrived! The Prophet has come!” An excited shout ran through the streets of Madinah. Everyone gathered around in hurry and anticipation, amongst them was a ten-year-old boy, called Anas Bin Malik. They received the Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W) in great delight. Anas (R.A) was extremely enthusiastic about the arrival of the prophet and... Continue Reading →
Companions of the Prophet – Mus’ab Bin Umair (R.A)
"Such a rich, handsome young man!" People would say admiringly. Born to wealthy parents in Makkah, Mus’ab bin Umair was a teenager who, because of his high status in society, was allowed to attend even the meetings of the elders of Quraysh. His mother was very proud of him and took great pleasure in telling... Continue Reading →