Category Archives: Blogs – Seerah

Misguiding Others – One of the nobleman of the non-Muslims of Mecca, Nadr Bin Harith, would purchase female singers who would, through their charms and songs, entice people away from listening to and accepting the call of Islam. In this regard, Allah, the Exalted, revealed chapter 31 Luqman, verse 6: “And of the people isContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 39”

Be Neutral – A nobleman from the non-Muslims of Mecca, Utba Bin Rabia, once spoke to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, about compromising on his mission. As a response the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, recited some verses of the Holy Quran to him. Utba thenContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 38”

Perceiving Positively – When the sons of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, died and he was left with only daughters, the leaders of the non-Muslims of Mecca insulted him by claiming his lineage had been cut-off and his name would be forgotten after his death. As a result, Allah, theContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 37”

Plotting Evil Plans – One of the non-Muslim leaders of Mecca, Walid Bin Mughira, once held a meeting with the other non-Muslim leaders during the time of the Holy Pilgrimage. The Holy Pilgrimage did exist before the coming of Islam but the correct practices of the Holy Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, had beenContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 36”

Standard for Women – The first martyr of Islam was in fact a woman, Sumayya Bint Khabbat, may Allah be pleased with her. She was heavily tortured by the non-Muslim leaders of Mecca but refused to renounce Islam and as a result she was martyred. This has been discussed in Imam Ibn Kathir’s, the LifeContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 34”

Outcome of Tests – During the time of severe violence against the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, at the hands of the non-Muslims of Mecca, a Companion, Khabbab, may Allah be pleased with him, once complained to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, of the great physical torture heContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 33”

Commanding Evil & Forbidding Good – The non-Muslim leader Abu Jahl was the one who incited the non-Muslims of Mecca to attack the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. When he heard of a man of status and influence who had accepted Islam he would criticise, insult and accuse him of abandoning the rightlyContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 32”

Helping the Weak – When the socially weak Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, were being violently persecuted by the non-Muslims of Mecca, Abu Bakr Siddique, may Allah be pleased with him, aided them by purchasing and freeing the male and female slaves who had accepted Islam, such as Bilal, may Allah be pleasedContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 31”

Difficult Tests When the aggression of the non-Muslims of Mecca increased they began to attack the defenseless and socially weak Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. They imprisoned them, verbally and physically tortured them, deprived them of food and water and subjected them to extreme forms of persecution. For example, Bilal, may Allah beContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 30 –”