Seven external and internal qualities of the Prophet ﷺ
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Seven external and internal qualities of the Prophet ﷺ

Ode to the Prophet ﷺ وكلُّ الناسِ تُوْلَدُ ثم تفنى              ووحدَكَ أنتَ ميلادُ الحياةِ وكلُّ الناسِ تُذكَرُ ثم تُنْسَى            وذِكْرُكَ أنتَ باقٍ في الصلاةِ تردِّدهُ المآذنُ كلَّ وقتٍ           وينبضُ بالقلوب إلى المماتِ يفوحُ المسكُ أنّى كنتَ تمشي            ووجهكَ نورُه عمَّ الجهاتِ وقد تُعلي المكارمُ قدرَ قومٍ            ويعلو فيكَ قدرُ المَكرُماتِ…

Unique gifts of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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Unique gifts of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

The special characteristics of the Prophet ﷺ Allah Almighty gave the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ special characteristics which He did not give to any other prophets. Among these qualities was the fact that the Prophet ﷺ was given 5 things no prophet before him was given. Jabir bin `Abdullah narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: جَابِرُ…

The five roles of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
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The five roles of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

In two verses of Surat al Ahzab, Allah Almighty mentioned that he sent the Prophet (peace be upon) with five roles: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness, and a bearer of good news, and a warner. (33:46) ‏وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى اللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَسِرَاجًا مُّنِيرًا And…

Free Booklet on The Prophet ‎Muhammad ﷺ The Lasting Miracle
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Free Booklet on The Prophet ‎Muhammad ﷺ The Lasting Miracle

This booklet is a collection of my blogs on the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and how his character was a miracle, and this miracle has lasted beyond his death, as the perfect role model for all humanity for all time. He is an inspiration and a role model and following his example, which has been meticulously…

The request that surprised the Prophet ‎ﷺ Ten lessons from the story of Rabi’ah bin Ka’b
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The request that surprised the Prophet ‎ﷺ Ten lessons from the story of Rabi’ah bin Ka’b

The offer Rabi’ah bin Ka‘b said: عن رَبِيعَةَ بْن كَعْبٍ الْأَسْلَمِيّ قَالَ : كُنْتُ أَبِيتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِوَضُوئِهِ وَحَاجَتِهِ، فَقَالَ لِي : ” سَلْ “. فَقُلْتُ : أَسْأَلُكَ مُرَافَقَتَكَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ. قَالَ : ” أَوَغَيْرَ ذَلِكَ ؟ ” قُلْتُ : هُوَ ذَاكَ. قَالَ : ” فَأَعِنِّي عَلَى نَفْسِكَ بِكَثْرَةِ…

The art of questions – part 1. Insight into the minds of the companions through their questions
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The art of questions – part 1. Insight into the minds of the companions through their questions

The art of questioning To ask a question is actually an art. To answer the question requires experience, understanding and knowledge. Not everybody can answer the right question, not everybody can ask the right question. This is why we have the etiquette (adab) of questioning (suwal) known as adab suwal in Arabic, which are the…

When you have Allah’s protection, you have nothing to fear
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When you have Allah’s protection, you have nothing to fear

Surat Al-Qasas means stories and indeed this surah is full of stories. The story of Prophet Musa (peace be on him) is mentioned the most in the Quran. When you put ‘Musa’ in a Quranic search engine, it comes up around 130 times, far more than any other Prophet. The story highlights the challenges he…

Favours and tests – lessons from Prophet Suleman (peace be on him)
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Favours and tests – lessons from Prophet Suleman (peace be on him)

In Surah Naml there are plenty of lessons, particularly in the verses when Allah Almighty describes the kingdom of the ants. One ant tells the other to watch out because Suleman (peace be on him) is coming with his troops and they might get trodden on accidentally. حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَتَوْا عَلَىٰ وَادِ النَّمْلِ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ…