Muhammad Ahmad

can misguide, and who-ever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.” (Burhan). The Shah installed in the minds of young men that the key cleared the path Allah had in place for them. They made the concept of war more appealing by hovering the gift of…

Religion is one of the most integral parts of human culture and has played a significant role in the development of modern civilization. When it comes to human history, religion is comparatively new. Humans have been on Earth for over 200,000 years and the oldest religious traditions primarily Hinduism date back to 6,000 BC. For over 95% of human history, man has sustained their sense of spirituality without the concepts of religion. (“The Purpose of Religion”, 2016). There are many types of…

On April 15th I had the great pleasure of experiencing a service at a Mosque with Sarah. Upon first arrival the building seemed much like any other place of worship I have seen. The difference is that I actually went in and before I did go in, I had to do something I have never done before. I have always thought that the head coverings that most woman wear were really cool. Wearing one was actually fun, even if a little difficult since I seemed to have forgotten a hairband. Going in there was no…

The persecution of Muslims There are people that hear about a terrorist attack and automatically assume that it was the Islamic Nation. Islamic persecution has been happening for a long time, even before the tragic events that happened on September 11, 2001. The Islams have recently been blamed for many of the current terrorist attacks. Isis is an Islamic organization that has committed many terroristic activities, which leads for many people to believe that all Muslims are terrorists. The…

Prophet Muhammad (S) was the best of the messengers because his message is still being installed centuries after his deaths. Prophet Muhammad spread Islam peacefully; he showed the non-Muslims the characteristics of a believer, he was patient with the converts and was responsible. A profusion of people thinks that Prophet Muhammad (S) spread Islam violently because he was racist, and commanding his followers to do a bunch of stuff. Faith is interlinked with with the individual’s conviction.…

The Pir states that the heart is the seat of loving devotion. The implied meaning here is that the heart of one smitten by prem pīḍā (pangs of love) and lāy (intense desire) eventually becomes the repository of prem bhakti or loving devotion for the Lord. The intensity of prem bhakti engulfs the a(n)tar (inner self), leading to a fixation and passion for the Beloved. In this state of loving devotion, the Pir advises his followers to remember the Beloved at all times. The word bhagtī, used in…

In the city of Mecca, a man started a new religion known as Islam. This man was Muhammad who was born in about 570 C.E. As he prayed in a cave in the mountains of Mecca in the year 670, he was visited by the angel Gabriel. Further, this angel proclaimed that Muhammad was a prophet, or messenger of God. As he received messages from God, Muhammad began to teach and recite the revelations to others. Moreover, these revelations were recorded in the Qur’an, which was the holy book of Islam. Over time…

Religion is a major part of people’s lives all around the world today. Religion means something different to each individual. Whether it’s an escape from reality, a reason to live, or simply the feeling of belonging to a community, religion has a significant influence over people and their actions. The Muslims in the Middle East are especially impressive when it comes to their devotion to Allah. But there is a question of one thing in regards to women of the Islamic faith living overseas.…

different versions and the last one is the Quran that had always been the same. Adding to that, Islam and Judaism both began in a similar way and Judaism believes as much prophets in Islam, yet it does not accept the later ones for example Isa, Yahya and Muhammad. Judaism and Islam both presume that Adam was the first prophet up until Moses both religions took there own root. In the Quran and the Torah it had mention two important points, Allah had described that he had chosen the jewish…

1. In your own words, define social stratification. What functions does social stratification serve? How do those in higher ranks use their status? In group dynamic there is a leader who tries to initiate things and followers. Social Stratification is not that far from this concept. It is the way a certain society arranges and categorizes the individuals in that dynamic in a pecking order. Grading people in different levels of the society scale according to their authority, importance, wealth,…