Qur'an

Makkah started a boycott. This went on for 3 years and the Hashim clan suffered. Although, all was hard for Muslims they did not break their will. In 619, Abu Talib, Muhammad's uncle, and Khadija died. Even though life seemed horrible for Muhammad, the Qur’an tells the story of the Night Journey. A winged horse takes Muhammad to Jerusalem, the place where early Muslims directed their prayers. Muhammad met and prayed with earlier prophets before him. Such as Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. The horse…

It is studied that although the Qur’an often uses masculine traits, such as “his” or “he”, women are frequently referred to alongside with men, being described as friends and partners in faith instead of one being more dominant than the other. Rather the Qur’an states that roles of men and women are complimentary and essential stating, “O mankind! Be mindful of your duty to your Lord, Who created…

Both Christianity and Islam share a common centrality of peace: Their principal teachings, founded in their sacred texts, place strong emphasis on “compassion and nonviolence”, the essential elements in achieving world peace. World peace is a multifaceted concept, referring not merely to the absence of war, but a universal ideal which values harmony, happiness, freedom and social justice through compassion, nonviolence, and a strong cooperation between all nations and religions. Through their…

At the beginning of the 7th century, Islamic civilization thrived with all the advancements the civilization managed to succeed in, like cultural diversity, trade, arts, etc. Some examples of these achievements include: geometric shapes, calligraphy, advancements in math and science, architecture like mosques, and the ability to preserve their religion (Islam). During the 7th century to the Abbasids of the 13th century, many changes occurred both politically and culturally. Like, the Islamic…

Islam and Christianity are more similar than they are dissimilar In a climate of fear and distrust between Muslims and Christians and in particular between Americans and Middle Eastern Muslims, I believe that it is critical to keep an open mind, stay objective and not allow fear and those who promote hate for the sake of hate, dictate how we think and feel about one another. Islam and Christianity are more alike than they are dissimilar. In the last few years and especially since 2001, there has…

The Garden of Truth is written by Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr who is one of the worlds leading experts on Islamic though and in his book he signifies the maturity and importance of Islam and Sufism in the western world. Professor Nasr talks about why the study of Islam is no longer a distant subject to many since its appreciation has gained life outside universities and lecture halls to become a living reality in western culture. This is certainly true of both Islam and Sufism, which today are…

another must be prohibited. Muslim believers are constantly reminded by the Qur'an that humans are favoured, honoured and dignified above other creatures of Allah - "Nor take life, which Allah has made sacred-except for justice cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, we have given his heir authority (to demand qisas or to forgive) but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life, for he is helped (by the law". (Qur'an, 17:33) This means that it is okay for a pig to be killed for…

substract from it slightly, whenever new data came to him. He used to entirely keep away from hypothesis and theoretical fiqh and in this way his school alluded as the people of hadith (Ahl al-Hadeeth). Methodology: 1: Imam Malik considered the Qur'an to be the essential wellspring of Islamic law and used it without laying any preconditions for its application. 2:The second most imperative methods of Islamic law utilized by him, he put some limitation on its utilization. On the off chance…

of Islam, and Muslims pray to Allah, or God, five times a day. Now, in 2015, you can find Muslims all over the world, much like Christians and Jews. The religion of Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad in 632 . He wrote a book called The Qur’an, and all Muslims follow the rules written in the book. One of the examples is The Five Pillars of Islam. The first pillar, Shahadah, is Faith. Muslims recite a declaration of faith that means, “ There is no god but God and Muhammad is the…

One such revelation was that Muhammad, and his followers, were given permission to fight and shed blood in order to spread Islam. Muhammad became very well recognized in Medina. When the leaders found themselves in the midst of a terrible civil war Muhammad, being so well known for his wisdom, was asked to mediate the situation. Medina was the first Muslim community that Muhammad established. With Muhammad’s power growing in Medina the Meccans felt threatened. There were many small…