Seerah 43: Aftermath of the Conquest of Makkah and the Battle of Hunain

The conquest of Makkah shocked both the Arabs and other tribes who realized that they were doomed and had to submit to the new situation leaving them with no option but to accept it. However,…

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Lessons from Ashura to Elect Leadership to Stop Injustice Today

There are many events in history which have taken place on the day of Ashura, but a very important lesson continues to be overlooked each year. We must not allow this oversight to continue in…

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Reflections on Muharram & The Tragedy at Karbala- Repost

In this month of Muharram,like in any month of the year, there are many important events that took place from which the Muslim generations can learn many lessons. However, today we are going to focus…

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Reflections on Muharram & The Tragedy at Karbala

In this month of Muharram like in any month of the year, there are many important events that took place from which the Muslim generations can learn many lessons. However, today we are going to focus on one of the most important events that took place in this month and on the 10th day of Muharram, and that is the shahdah of the grandson of Rasulallah (saaw), Hussain ibn Ali (rz) and his family and friends at the hands of other Muslims. This event and the incidents that led up to this tragedy needs to be reflected upon by every Muslim of all times so we can learn valuable lessons from it and refresh our commitment to the obedience of Allah (swt).

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How true Independence is Achieved

Independence should not be understood only linguistically, in the sense of “freedom from the direct rule and occupation of foreign entity”. The speaker clarifies how we should adopt the essence of independence from the true…

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Importance of Ashura- Repost

Clarifying the understanding on Ashura and what its significance from Sharia perspective. –

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Seerah 41: Conquest of Makkah Part 1

The great victory for Muslims was the conquest of Makkah, the largest stronghold of the Kufaar at the time.  The Muslim army numbering ten thousand set off from Madinah to conquer Makkah. They eventually reached…

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Seerah 40: Minor Ghazawat – Umrah – the Battle Mutah

Having subdued two powerful sides of the Confederates coalition, the Prophet (ﷺ) started preparations to discipline the third party, i.e. the desert Bedouins, who took Najd for habitation, and continued in their usual practices of…

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Chicago and other US Cities in Crisis- One Bloody Day after Another

Chicago’s violence continues at this pace, it will be unfathomable!  Other US cities are not far behind.  The county’s morgue fills up.   Children lie in coffins.   American cities face a daunting rebuilding job in the wake of the…

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Seerah 39: Carrying of the Message of Islam outside the Arabian Peninsula

Late in the sixth year A.H., on his return from Hudaibiyah, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) decided to send messages to the kings beyond Arabia calling them to Islam.   An in-depth look at the wording and…

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