Siyam, ritual fasting, is a fundamental pillar of Islam, exemplified to early believers by the final Prophet ﷺ as an act of devotion to the Creator. Through the abstention of food and drink, fasting feeds spirituality...
History
The Islamic Prayer: The Prophet’s ﷺ Message
For a Muslim, prayer is the shade of the soul, an entire devotional framework around which more than a billion people center their lives. The Islamic prayer, salah, was taught to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ by God, and it has...
Moral & Intellectual Greatness: The Prophet’s ﷺ Message
The ministry of the final Prophet ﷺ was relatively brief, but the volume and depth of his teachings and example have been enough to sustain lifetimes of study. Spanning theology, spiritual enlightenment, personal...
Molding a Modern Generation: The Prophet’s ﷺ Accomplishments
How does a nation move from ignorance and alcoholism to moral fortitude in a single generation? Through Islam. The Companions and Successors of the Prophet ﷺ built a civilization based on justice, equality, and...
Revolutionizing Human Rights: The Prophet’s ﷺ Accomplishments
The struggle for human rights is an ongoing one in the modern world. In the words of Arnold Toynbee, this demonstrates a “crying need” for Islamic virtues in regard to the just and egalitarian treatment of...
Restoring the Unity of God: The Prophet’s ﷺ Accomplishments
The final prophet ﷺ accomplished the rare feat of providing the world with impeccable clarity on the Oneness of God. When the Pew Research Center tried to understand what made Islam the fastest-growing religion, the...
A Love Larger Than Life: The Prophet’s ﷺ Accomplishments
During his lifetime, the Companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ stood by his side, risking their life and limbs to protect him. Today, ‘Muhammad’ is the most common name in an area where Muslims are a minority...
Preface: The Prophet’s ﷺ Accomplishments
The Bible differentiated between true prophets and false prophets, saying: “You will know them by their fruits.” Another fruit of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was his positive impact on the world. Ibn Hazm said...
His Optimism: The Prophet’s ﷺ Character
Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ life was an avalanche of hardships and adversities, and yet his resilience, endurance, and optimism were unparalleled. His peace in the midst of anguish serves as a lesson in how trusting God...
His Bravery: The Prophet’s ﷺ Character
How did the consistent and matchless bravery of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ further endorse his claim to prophethood? Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy takes us through the difficult moments in battles where he ﷺ stayed in the front lines...
His Mercy: The Prophet’s ﷺ Character
The Prophet’s ﷺ character was the Qur’an. What did that mean? One of the implications was that the mercy of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was unparalleled. Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy shows how the Prophet exhibited this...
His Simplicity: The Prophet’s ﷺ Character
Accounts of false preachers and false prophets speak to their pretentious behaviours, decadent lifestyles and extravagance. But the lifestyle of the Prophet ﷺ was a true testament that his mission could not be self...
