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Suhayl ibn Amr (RA):Voice of Quraysh to Spokesman of Islam
Suhayl ibn Amr RA was one of the leading figures of the Quraysh in Makkah before Islam. He belonged to the noble clan of ʿĀmir ibn Luʾayy, among the respected lineages of Quraysh. Known for his eloquence, intelligence, and sharp tongue, Suhayl was one of the finest orators and negotiators of the tribe. Ibn Saʿd describes him as “one of…
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Repentance: Turning to Allah in Hope
“And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.” –Surah An-Nur :31 Burden of sins are heavy on souls as souls are created pure. It would have been different if the humans were created like angels, sinless and with no free will. But Allah ﷻ created humans for a different purpose than angels. He…
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Muʿādh ibn Jabal RA : Scholar of the Ummah
Muʿādh ibn Jabal ibn ʿAmr al-Khazrajī al-Anṣārī (رضي الله عنه) was among the most distinguished Companions of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, known for his vast knowledge, piety, and wisdom. He was from the tribe of Banū Salamah in Madīnah and embraced Islam at a young age, even before the Prophet’s migration (Hijrah) to Madīnah. The Prophet ﷺ held Muʿādh (RA)…
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Compassion: Why to not mind your own business.
“Let there be a group among you who call others to goodness, encourage what is good, and forbid what is evil—it is they who will be successful. ” Surah Al-Imran : 104 The concept of acting righteously and calling others towards righteousness is a core Islamic teaching. “Amr bil ma‘rūf wa nahy ‘an al-munkar”, Enjoining good and forbidding evil is…
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Al Aqsa: White washing the history with Archaeology and Propaganda
When history is the battleground, illegal excavation is a weapon of war. As the genocide in Gaza is going on for more than two years, the occupation forces in Israel are secretly waging another war on the history of al-Haram al-Sharif itself. Located in the old city of Jerusalem, Al Aqsa compound has always been targeted by the occupying Zionist…
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Anas ibn Mālik RA- The scholar of Islam
Anas ibn Mālik ibn al-Naḍr al-Khazrajī (RA) was born in Madinah ten years before the Hijrah. He belonged to the Banū Najjār clan of the Khazraj tribe. His mother was Umm Sulaym (RA), an early convert to Islam, and his father Mālik ibn al-Naḍr died before Islam. When the Prophet ﷺ migrated to Madinah, Umm Sulaym (RA) who was also…
