Monthly Archives: March 2017

Wisdom and politics Hypocrites were a big hindrance before the call to Islam and did every possible thing to destroy the religion from inside, unfasten the Muslim society, and weaken their power. However, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ managed to avoid clash by his wisdom and policy, guarded the security of Medina and its people, and overpassed this hindrance by patience, forbearance, and good word. He faced their mockery with tolerance and good treatment to the extent that he was seeking forgiveness for them until he was forbidden to do so. However, some Companions could not stand that situation, particularly when `Abdullah [...]

"An adolescent from Quraysh came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) to ask him for permission for adultery. However, the Companions wanted to beat him because of his boldness to the Prophet (peace be upon him), but the Prophet (peace be upon him) had another opinion. He said to him: Come closer. The young man came closer. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Would you like it (unlawful sex) for your mother? He said: No, by Allah, may I be ransomed for you. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Neither do the people like it for their mothers. [...]

Preparations When Islam was well-established in the hearts of the Muslims, Allah decided that the time had come for His Messenger and his community to enter Makkah. They would purify the Ka'bah so that it would be a blessed place of guidance for the whole world. They would restore Makkah to its previous status and the sacred city would offer security for all people once again. A broken treaty In the Peace Treaty of Hudaybiyyah it was laid down that anyone who wanted to enter into a treaty and alliance with the Messenger of Allah should be able to do so; [...]

Mercy not slaughter When Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah in the squadron of the Ansar passed by Abu Sufyan he called out, 'Today is a day of slaughter. Today there is no more sanctuary. Today Allah has humbled the Quraysh.' When the Messenger of Allah's squadron came near Abu Sufyan, he complained, 'Messenger of Allah, did you not hear what Sa'd said?' 'What was that?' said the Messenger of Allah, and Abu Sufyan repeated what Sa'd had called out. The Messenger of Allah disliked Sa'd's comments and replied, 'Today is a day of mercy and forgiveness when Allah will exalt the Quraysh and raise honour [...]

ABU AL-NASR AL-FARABI (Al-Pharabius) (870 - 950 C.E.) Al-Farabi, known as Al-Phrarabius in the West, contributed to philosophy, logic, sociology and science. He was best known as the "Second Teacher" (al-Mou'allim al-Thani), Aristotle being the First. Abu Nasr Mohammad Ibn al-Farakh al-Farabi was born near Farab in Turkistan in 870 C.E. His ancestors were originally of Persian descent and his father was a General. After completing his education at Farab and Bukhara, he moved to Baghdad for higher studies. Here, he studied several languages, science and technology, and philosophy. Also, he traveled to Damascus and Egypt for further studies. Al-Farabi died a bachelor in Damascus in 950 C.E. Al-Frabi was a Qadi (Judge) in the [...]

YAQUB IBN ISHAQ AL-KINDI (ALKINDUS) (800 - 873 C.E.) Al-Kindi is known in the West as Alkindus. He was popularly known as the 'Philosopher of the Arabs' in the Middle Ages. Cardano considered Al-Kindi as one of the twelve greatest minds of the Middle Ages. He is among a small group of Muslim scientists who made original contributions in many fields. Al-Kindi was a philosopher, astronomer, physician, mathematician, physicist, and geographer. He also was an expert in music. Yaqub Ibn Ishaq al-Kindi was born at Kufa (present Iraq) in 800 C.E. His father worked for Khalifah (Caliph) Haroon al-Rashid. Al-Kindi spent his long career in Baghdad and was a contemporary of al-Mutawakkil, al-Mamun and al-Mu'tasim. He died in 873 C.E. during [...]

ABU BAKR MUHAMMAD BIN ZAKARIYA AR-RAZI (Rhazes) (864 - 930 C.E.) George Sarton in the Introduction to the History of Science says that "Rhazes was the greatest physician of Islam and the Medieval Ages." The Encyclopedia of Islam remarks that "Rhazes remained up to the 17th century the undisputable authority of medicine." The Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO), May 1970, pays tribute to him by stating that "His writings on smallpox and measles show originality and accuracy, and his essay on infectious diseases was the first scientific treatise on the subject." Abu Bakr Muhammad Ibn Zakariya Ar-Razi was born at Ray near [...]