juncture, showed no signs of panic, but was the epitome of “tranquility”5 and remained full of trust in God. Once his inner strength came out into the open, he immediately altered the course of battle. Standing

followers: I am the Prophet, and I do not lie: I am the grandson of ‘Abdul Muttalib. “To me, servants of God!” the Prophet called. His cousin Ibn ‘Abbas, had a loud voice. The Prophet asked him to issue this

When the Muslims saw that their leader was standing firm in face of the enemy, they realized that God’s help was

it is not possible for a person to lead a disciplined life without an element of fear. Belief in God is the only solution to this problem. It entails believing in a Being that is bigger than all human

to Him. He can punish everyone for their sins; no one is out of His grasp. In this way, belief in God introduces in man a particular aspect of fear, the presence of which is essential for human life.

narrator puts it: “After this unexpected general amnesty, when these opponents came out of the House of God, they felt as if they had come out of their graves. And then all of them entered Islam.” (Sunan al-Kubara

narrator puts it: “After this unexpected general amnesty, when these opponents came out of the House of God, they felt as if they had come out of their graves. And then all of them entered Islam.” (Sunan al-Kubara

transformed.DEATH: A REMINDERLife is a period of action and death is the time to appear in the court of God. We should take the life of this world as a preparation period and make ourselves deserving of Paradise

later generations, there is no second opportunity. For later generations of human beings, the law of God is that in this world they will have only one chance for action. If they fail to avail of the first

migration from Makkah to Madinah, rather it was to find a more suitable place for conveying the message of God, as history proved later on. Make a friend out of an enemy The Prophet of Islam was repeatedly subjected

Messenger of God and Suhayl ibn Amr.” Suhayl ibn Amr was the representative of the Quraysh who were opposed to the Prophet. The Qurayshi delegate raised objections over the words ‘Messenger of God’. He stated

instead of ‘Messenger of God’, the words ‘Muhammad, son of Abdullah’ be written. The Prophet promptly accepted this demand and directed Ali to erase the words ‘Messenger of God’ after his name and write