Islamic Guidance

we look at some of the highlights of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ [peace and blessings be upon him], Muhammad ﷺ was a man that came 1400 years ago, in an environment where there was injustice, he came and brought peace and tolerance and justice not only to the seventh century arabia but to the whole world. صلى الله عليه وسلم

Muhammad Saw was born around 570 AD in Makkah, His father died before he was born and he was raised first by his grandfather and then his uncle. He belonged to a poor but respectable family of the Quraysh tribe. The family was active in Meccan politics and trade. Many of the tribes living in the Arabian Peninsula at the time were nomadic, trading goods as they crisscrossed the desert. Most tribes were polytheistic, worshipping their own set of gods. The town of Makkah was an important trading and religious centre, home to many temples and worship sites where the devoted prayed to the idols of these gods.

Incidents and situations from the Prophet's life are real life lessons to help us. Seerah is more than studying biography of a person, it is biography of our most beloved's life and the history of our religion. Michael Hart wrote a book called "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History" and he listed Muhammad S as number one. Of course this ranking means nothing to us, we already know without a doubt that our Rasul cannot be compared to any other human. But it just shows that even Non Muslims who have truly studied the seerah admit without hesitation that his life was the best life.

The story was told by Layth ibn Abee Sulaym, a follower of the students of Ibn ‘Abbaas. The story is most likely based on things heard from the Christians and their stories about Jesus. We have no way to confirm this story as being correct or accurate, while there does not seem to be anything inappropriate in it. Thus, we are allowed to tell it as a story told by the Christians.

Muslims respect and revere Jesus (peace be upon him). We consider him one of the greatest among God’s messengers and prophets. We believe Jesus is a prophet, messenger, word, spirit, sign and slave of God. The religious texts of Muslims, The Quran and Sunnah (teaching of Muhammad PBUH) have a lot to say about Jesus, his mother, his birth, his mission and trials and tribulations, his ascension and his return. Please watch to understand more.

The Prophet Zakariyyah kept the torch of Mosaic law burning. He used to pray devotionally and preach zealously. His wife and he were the symbols of piety and righteousness. The family tree of Zakariyyah, Yahya, Maryam and Esa AS is closely linked. Yahya AS would later be related to Esa AS, as his mother, the wife of Zakariyyah AS, was the maternal aunt of Maryam AS.

Sulaiman (as) was born and raised in Jerusalem, Palestine. He was the son of Prophet Dawud (as) and, just like his father, Sulaiman (as) was greatly loved by Allah, Allah gifted Sulaiman (as) with miracles that no other Prophet had: Sulaiman (as) could understand and communicate with all kinds of animals, and he could command the wind. The jinn are unseen beings created by Allah, and Sulaiman (as) was given the power to command them too. Here’s his full story.

The story of Dawud AS started with the story of Talut and Jalut. After Daud AS finished off the tyrant Jalut in single combat, with his sling, the Israelites achieved victory and were freed from the subjugation of Jalut’s rule. Dawud AS, previously an unknown young lad, became famous overnight. Here’s his story.

When Musa AS passed away, the leadership of Bani Isra'il passed to Yusha ibn Nun. Yusha ibn Nun is not mentioned directly in the Qur'an but he was the servant of Musa AS, Under the leadership of Yusha ibn Nun, Bani Isra'il is made victorious and they return to the Holy Lands, an event which did not occur under Musa or Harun (who both passed away whilst Bani Isra'il was still in the wilderness). Also in this lecture is Ilyas and Al-Yasa’.

The story of Al Khidr occurred during the prophethood of Musa (AS). By all accounts, Al Khidr was extremely wise and pious, and was granted knowledge from the Kingdom of Allah. Some scholars speculate that he was a prophet, however, there is no conclusive evidence in the Qur’an or Sunnah on this. The story begins with the assertion by Musa (AS) to his people that he was the most learned amongst them. As a result, he was immediately reprimanded by Allah, and in fact Allah corrected him and told him that there was someone more learned.