Article

At age 40, Prophet Muhammad was an established trader and family man given to periods of contemplation and reflection.  He was a well-respected citizen of Mecca and the people were accustomed to coming to him to settle disputes, for advice and to look after their valuables.  All this however was about to change because during […]

Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of God and last of the prophets. And God has knowledge of all things.” (Quran 33: 40) When a person accepts Islam, reconfirms his or her faith or prays any of the five daily prayers, they also affirm their belief

Prophet Muhammad travelled on the back of Al-Buraq all the way to the farthest Mosque in Jerusalem.  He ascended through the seven heavens and marvelled at wonders unimaginable.  He looked into the faces and exchanged greetings with many of his fellow Prophets, and the final slave and Messenger of God, Muhammad, stood in the presence

Beyond the lote tree, the upmost boundary is a place where, apart from one exception, no human has ever been.  The night journey and ascension through the heavens culminated in Prophet Muhammad moving past the upmost boundary and standing in the presence of Almighty God.  Beyond the lote tree is the realm of the hereafter,

The Angel Gabriel and Prophet Muhammad continued their miraculous ascension through the heavens.  This journey was far beyond the wildest imagining of any human being.  It began in the deserts of Arabia and spanned the reaches of the known universe and beyond.  At the gate of the seventh heaven, they exchanged the same questions and

The Night Journey and the Ascension was a great blessing bestowed upon Muhammad, the Prophet of God.  It was a journey beginning at the Holy Masjid in Mecca, then moving overland to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem and finally continuing up through the seven heavens into the presence of God, the Almighty.  As we travel up

This was a difficult time in the life of Prophet Muhammad, and this journey was a great compliment to him.  The deliverance of the message was entering a new phase, and the establishment of the Muslim nation was about to begin.  Prophet Muhammad was feeling overwhelmed and alone.  The vast majority of Meccans had refused

Prologue The journey of the Prophet and Messenger, Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, by night from the Holy Mosque in Mecca to the farthest mosque in Jerusalem was a miracle granted to Him by God.  It is the first part of a night of wonder and amazement, culminating in

The Difference between the Sunnah and the Quran The Quran is the foundation of Islamic Law.  It is the miraculous speech of God that was revealed to the Messenger, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, by way of the angel Gabriel.  It has been transmitted to us with so many chains

The Sunnah, according to the scholars of hadeeth, is everything that has been related from the Messenger, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, of his statements, actions, tacit approvals, personality, physical description, or biography.  It does not matter whether the information being related refers to something before the beginning of his