Tag: QURAYSH
The Boycott of Banu Hāshim
In this final part of the Trials Transformed series, we learn about the sanctions enforced against the Prophet ﷺ and Banu Hāshim.
Imam Ahmad’s fight against ideological corruption
In this part of the Trials Transformed series, we learn about the incredibly courageous Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal.
Blind Believers vs. Ungrateful Rulers
In this part of the Trials Transformed series, we learn about the blind companion, Abdullah ibn Umm Maktūm.
Treaty of Hudaybiyah — a win in apparent loss
In this part of the Trials Transformed series, we learn about the most famous peace agreement in our history, the Treaty of Hudaybiyah.
Gaza and boycott of the Prophet and Companions
Lessons can be learnt from the Quraysh boycott of the Messenger ﷺ and the ongoing challenges faced by Gazans.
Arguing with your Hands and Legs
Generally, one sins to satisfy his desires and to gratify his exterior limbs. Then on the Day of Judgement, man’s entire ordeal is to protect them from the smouldering fire. He will, for them, even lie to dispute his case before the Almighty. But gone are the days when lying…
Who is Muḥammad ﷺ?
In the very recent past the Almighty blessed me with a beautiful baby girl. In the last few weeks of my wife’s pregnancy one of her non-Muslim friends enquired, “If the baby is a boy what name will you give?” My wife replied proudly and instantaneously, “Muḥammad”. Needless to say, as…
A Timeless Sign: The Dead Land brought to Life
The Qur’ān speaks of an inexhaustible truth that is timeless and relates to the future as much as the past. The Qur’ān pays a great deal of attention to the attitude the ancient Quraysh had towards resurrection and the concept of an afterlife. Are these numerous passages now redundant? Consider…
The Call to Truth and the Devastating Regret
Yā Sīn Series Part 13 - The Call to Truth and the Devastating Regret Click to read part: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Having related to us the story of the resolute man and the barbaric way in which the disbelievers of the Town killed him, Allāh turns our attention to these people of…