Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh-(Peace be upon you with God's blessings and prosper)


Invitation to the truth.Invite to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided." Holy Qur'an 16:125



“Show mercy towards those who are on earth so that the One Who is in heaven will show mercy to you.”


Allah created our MIND, but we dont have time to think about Him. Allah created our TOUNGE, but we dont have time to speak about Him. Allah created our EYES, but we dont have time to read and learn the Qur'an. Allah created our EARS, but we dont have time to LISTEN when someone speak about Him. Allah gave us LIFE, but we live like we dont have time to DIE. But He will take our life back. We are His SLAVES lets live the way He asked us to LIVE. Allah is the Creator, All Knowing, All Seeing, Forgiver. So Obey Allah and Obey Rasool....

LIVE MAKKAH    

‘Ibad ur Rahman’ (Slaves of Allah)


In this Quran verse from Surah Al-Furqan, Allah provides a glimpse of some of the characteristics of His slaves that he calls Ibad-ur-Rahman.


25:63  And the servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [words of] peace,
പരമകാരുണികന്‍റെ ദാസന്‍മാര്‍ ഭൂമിയില്‍ കൂടി വിനയത്തോടെ നടക്കുന്നവരും, അവിവേകികള്‍ തങ്ങളോട്‌ സംസാരിച്ചാല്‍ സമാധാനപരമായി മറുപടി നല്‍കുന്നവരുമാകുന്നു.
25:64 And those who spend [part of] the night to their Lord prostrating and standing [in prayer]
തങ്ങളുടെ രക്ഷിതാവിന്‌ പ്രണാമം ചെയ്യുന്നവരായിക്കൊണ്ടും, നിന്ന്‌ നമസ്കരിക്കുന്നവരായിക്കൊണ്ടും രാത്രി കഴിച്ചുകൂട്ടുന്നവരുമാകുന്നു അവര്.

25:65 And those who say, "Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering;
ഇപ്രകാരം പറയുന്നുവരുമാകുന്നു അവര്‍ ഞങ്ങളുടെ രക്ഷിതാവേ, ഞങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്ന്‌ നരകശിക്ഷ നീ ഒഴിവാക്കിത്തരേണമേ, തീര്‍ച്ചയായും അതിലെ ശിക്ഷ വിട്ടൊഴിയാത്ത വിപത്താകുന്നു.

25:66 Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence."
തീര്‍ച്ചയായും അത്‌ ( നരകം ) ചീത്തയായ ഒരു താവളവും പാര്‍പ്പിടവും തന്നെയാകുന്നു.

25:67 And [they are] those who, when they spend, do so not excessively or sparingly but are ever, between that, [justly] moderate
ചെലവുചെയ്യുകയാണെങ്കില്‍ അമിതവ്യയം നടത്തുകയോ, പിശുക്കിപ്പിടിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യാതെ അതിനിടക്കുള്ള മിതമായ മാര്‍ഗം സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നവരുമാകുന്നു അവര്‍.

25:68 And those who do not invoke with Allah another deity or kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed], except by right, and do not commit unlawful sexual intercourse. And whoever should do that will meet a penalty.
അല്ലാഹുവോടൊപ്പം വേറെയൊരു ദൈവത്തെയും വിളിച്ചു പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥിക്കാത്തവരും, അല്ലാഹു പവിത്രമാക്കി വെച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ജീവനെ ന്യായമായ കാരണത്താലല്ലാതെ ഹനിച്ചു കളയാത്തവരും, വ്യഭിചരിക്കാത്തവരുമാകുന്നു അവര്‍. കാര്യങ്ങള്‍ വല്ലവനും ചെയ്യുന്ന പക്ഷം അവന്‍ പാപഫലം കണ്ടെത്തുക തന്നെ ചെയ്യും.

25:69 Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated -
ഉയിര്‍ത്തെഴുന്നേല്‍പിന്‍റെ നാളില്‍ അവന്നു ശിക്ഷ ഇരട്ടിയാക്കപ്പെടുകയും, നിന്ദ്യനായിക്കൊണ്ട്‌ അവന്‍ അതില്‍ എന്നെന്നും കഴിച്ചുകൂട്ടുകയും ചെയ്യും.

25:70 Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.
പശ്ചാത്തപിക്കുകയും, വിശ്വസിക്കുകയും സല്‍കര്‍മ്മം പ്രവര്‍ത്തിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തവരൊഴികെ. അത്തരക്കാര്‍ക്ക് അല്ലാഹു തങ്ങളുടെ തിന്‍മകള്‍ക്ക്‌ പകരം നന്‍മകള്‍ മാറ്റികൊടുക്കുന്നതാണ്‌. അല്ലാഹു ഏറെ പൊറുക്കുന്നവനും കരുണാനിധിയുമായിരിക്കുന്നു.

25:71 And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance.
വല്ലവനും പശ്ചാത്തപിക്കുകയും, സല്‍കര്‍മ്മം പ്രവര്‍ത്തിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന പക്ഷം അല്ലാഹുവിങ്കലേക്ക്‌ ശരിയായ നിലയില്‍ മടങ്ങുകയാണ്‌ അവന്‍ ചെയ്യുന്നത്‌.

25:72 And [they are] those who do not testify to falsehood, and when they pass near ill speech, they pass by with dignity.
വ്യാജത്തിന്‌ സാക്ഷി നില്‍ക്കാത്തവരും, അനാവശ്യവൃത്തികള്‍ നടക്കുന്നേടത്തു കൂടി പോകുകയാണെങ്കില്‍ മാന്യന്‍മാരായിക്കൊണ്ട്‌ കടന്നുപോകുന്നവരുമാകുന്നു അവര്.

25:73 And those who, when reminded of the verses of their Lord, do not fall upon them deaf and blind.
തങ്ങളുടെ രക്ഷിതാവിന്‍റെ വചനങ്ങള്‍ മുഖേന ഉല്‍ബോധനം നല്‍കപ്പെട്ടാല്‍ ബധിരന്‍മാരും അന്ധന്‍മാരുമായിക്കൊണ്ട്‌ അതിന്‍മേല്‍ ചാടിവീഴാത്തവരുമാകുന്നു അവര്‍

25:74 And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."
ഞങ്ങളുടെ രക്ഷിതാവേ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഭാര്യമാരില്‍ നിന്നും സന്തതികളില്‍ നിന്നും ഞങ്ങള്‍ക്ക്‌ നീ കണ്‍കുളിര്‍മ നല്‍കുകയും ധര്‍മ്മനിഷ്ഠ പാലിക്കുന്നവര്‍ക്ക്‌ ഞങ്ങളെ നീ മാതൃകയാക്കുകയും ചെയ്യേണമേ എന്ന്‌ പറയുന്നവരുമാകുന്നു അവര്‍.

25:75
  Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured, and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace.
അത്തരക്കാര്‍ക്ക്‌ തങ്ങള്‍ ക്ഷമിച്ചതിന്‍റെ പേരില്‍ ( സ്വര്‍ഗത്തില്‍ ) ഉന്നതമായ സ്ഥാനം പ്രതിഫലമായി നല്‍കപ്പെടുന്നതാണ്‌. അഭിവാദ്യത്തോടും സമാധാനാശംസയോടും കൂടി അവര്‍ അവിടെ സ്വീകരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നതുമാണ്‌.

25:76 Abiding eternally therein. Good is the settlement and residence.
അവര്‍ അതില്‍ നിത്യവാസികളായിരിക്കും. എത്ര നല്ല താവളവും പാര്‍പ്പിടവും!

25:77  Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?" For you [disbelievers] have denied, so your denial is going to be adherent.
( നബിയേ, ) പറയുക: നിങ്ങളുടെ പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥനയില്ലെങ്കില്‍ എന്‍റെ രക്ഷിതാവ്‌ നിങ്ങള്‍ക്ക്‌ എന്ത്‌ പരിഗണന നല്‍കാനാണ്‌ ? എന്നാല്‍ നിങ്ങള്‍ നിഷേധിച്ച്‌ തള്ളിയിരിക്കുകയാണ്‌. അതിനാല്‍ അതിനുള്ള ശിക്ഷ അനിവാര്യമായിരിക്കും.
                            
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Luqman's(the wise)Advice to his son
Surah Luqman 31
Verses(12-19)

31:12
And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah ." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.
ലുഖ്മാന്‌ നാം തത്വജ്ഞാനം നല്‍കുകയുണ്ടായി, നീ അല്ലാഹുവോട്‌ നന്ദികാണിക്കുക. ആര്‍ നന്ദികാണിച്ചാലും തന്‍റെ ഗുണത്തിനായി തന്നെയാണ്‌ അവന്‍ നന്ദികാണിക്കുന്നത്‌. വല്ലവനും നന്ദികേട്‌ കാണിക്കുകയാണെങ്കില്‍ തീര്‍ച്ചയായും അല്ലാഹു പരാശ്രയമുക്തനും സ്തുത്യര്‍ഹനുമാകുന്നു. (എന്ന്‌ അദ്ദേഹത്തോട്‌ നാം അനുശാസിച്ചു.)

31:13
And [mention, O Muhammad], when Luqman said to his son while he was instructing him, "O my son, do not associate [anything] with Allah . Indeed, association [with him] is great injustice."
ലുഖ്മാന്‍ തന്‍റെ മകന്‌ സദുപദേശം നല്‍കികൊണ്ടിരിക്കെ അവനോട്‌ ഇപ്രകാരം പറഞ്ഞ സന്ദര്‍ഭം (ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു:) എന്‍റെ കുഞ്ഞുമകനേ, നീ അല്ലാഹുവോട്‌ പങ്കുചേര്‍ക്കരുത്‌. തീര്‍ച്ചയായും അങ്ങനെ പങ്കുചേര്‍ക്കുന്നത്‌ വലിയ അക്രമം തന്നെയാകുന്നു.

31:14
And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination.
മനുഷ്യന്‌ തന്‍റെ മാതാപിതാക്കളുടെ കാര്യത്തില്‍ നാം അനുശാസനം നല്‍കിയിരിക്കുന്നു- ക്ഷീണത്തിനുമേല്‍ ക്ഷീണവുമായിട്ടാണ്‌ മാതാവ്‌ അവനെ ഗര്‍ഭം ചുമന്ന്‌ നടന്നത്‌. അവന്‍റെ മുലകുടി നിര്‍ത്തുന്നതാകട്ടെ രണ്ടുവര്‍ഷം കൊണ്ടുമാണ്‌- എന്നോടും നിന്‍റെ മാതാപിതാക്കളോടും നീ നന്ദികാണിക്കൂ. എന്‍റെ അടുത്തേക്കാണ്‌ (നിന്‍റെ) മടക്കം.

31:15
But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.
നിനക്ക്‌ യാതൊരു അറിവുമില്ലാത്ത വല്ലതിനെയും എന്നോട്‌ നീ പങ്കുചേര്‍ക്കുന്ന കാര്യത്തില്‍ അവര്‍ ഇരുവരും നിന്‍റെ മേല്‍ നിര്‍ബന്ധം ചെലുത്തുന്ന പക്ഷം അവരെ നീ അനുസരിക്കരുത്‌. ഇഹലോകത്ത്‌ നീ അവരോട്‌ നല്ലനിലയില്‍ സഹവസിക്കുകയും, എന്നിലേക്ക്‌ മടങ്ങിയവരുടെ മാര്‍ഗം നീ പിന്തുടരുകയും ചെയ്യുക. പിന്നെ എന്‍റെ അടുത്തേക്കാകുന്നു നിങ്ങളുടെ മടക്കം. അപ്പോള്‍ നിങ്ങള്‍ പ്രവര്‍ത്തിച്ചിരുന്നതിനെപ്പറ്റി ഞാന്‍ നിങ്ങളെ വിവരമറിയിക്കുന്നതാണ്‌.

31:16
[And Luqman said], "O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted.
എന്‍റെ കുഞ്ഞുമകനേ, തീര്‍ച്ചയായും അത്‌ (കാര്യം) ഒരു കടുക്‌ മണിയുടെ തൂക്കമുള്ളതായിരുന്നാലും, എന്നിട്ടത്‌ ഒരു പാറക്കല്ലിനുള്ളിലോ ആകാശങ്ങളിലോ ഭൂമിയിലോ എവിടെ തന്നെ ആയാലും അല്ലാഹു അത്‌ കൊണ്ടുവരുന്നതാണ്‌. തീര്‍ച്ചയായും അല്ലാഹു നയജ്ഞനും സൂക്ഷ്മജ്ഞനുമാകുന്നു.

31:17
O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination.
എന്‍റെ കുഞ്ഞുമകനേ, നീ നമസ്കാരം മുറപോലെ നിര്‍വഹിക്കുകയും സദാചാരം കല്‍പിക്കുകയും ദുരാചാരത്തില്‍ നിന്ന്‌ വിലക്കുകയും, നിനക്ക്‌ ബാധിച്ച വിഷമങ്ങളില്‍ ക്ഷമിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക. തീര്‍ച്ചയായും ഖണ്ഡിതമായി നിര്‍ദേശിക്കപ്പെട്ട കാര്യങ്ങളില്‍ പെട്ടതത്രെ അത്‌.

31:18
And do not turn your cheek [in contempt] toward people and do not walk through the earth exultantly. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful.
നീ (അഹങ്കാരത്തോടെ) മനുഷ്യരുടെ നേര്‍ക്ക്‌ നിന്‍റെ കവിള്‍ തിരിച്ചുകളയരുത്‌. ഭൂമിയിലൂടെ നീ പൊങ്ങച്ചം കാട്ടി നടക്കുകയും അരുത്‌. ദുരഭിമാനിയും പൊങ്ങച്ചക്കാരനുമായ യാതൊരാളെയും അല്ലാഹു ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുകയില്ല.

31:19
And be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; indeed, the most disagreeable of sounds is the voice of donkeys."

നിന്‍റെ നടത്തത്തില്‍ നീ മിതത്വം പാലിക്കുക. നിന്‍റെ ശബ്ദം നീ ഒതുക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക. തീര്‍ച്ചയായും ശബ്ദങ്ങളുടെ കൂട്ടത്തില്‍ ഏറ്റവും വെറുപ്പുളവാക്കുന്നത്‌ കഴുതയുടെശബ്ദമത്രെ.

           



What is Islam?




What is Islam?

The Arabic word ‘ Islam’ stands for ‘Submission’ or ‘Peace’. In a religious context, it implies the peace that reaches out to one when one completely submits oneself to the will of Almighty God. This is achieved only when the individual acts in accordance with the direction of his Creator in all spheres of life.


Who is the founder of Islam?
The Almighty God who created the universe, endowed man with a special gift of intelligence and thought, to enable him to discriminate between good and bad. Man has also been given, the freedom to choose his own path by either accepting or rejecting the instructions of the Almighty Creator. The divine revelations were conveyed by God to mankind through numerous prophets who preached the ideals to all communities during different periods of human history. The thousands of prophets whom God selected for human guidance have promulgated the basic doctrine with remarkable similarity. The belief in and the profound reverence for all messengers and revealed scriptures from God forms an integral part of Islamic faith. Islam is not a religion founded by Prophet Mohammed, (Peace Be Upon Him). The Qur’an has most emphatically corroborated the fact that the Islamic conception of life was revealed to man by a long chain of prophets chosen by the Almighty Creator.


Who is Muslim?
The word ‘Muslim’ means one who has submitted oneself to the Omnipotent Creator. A true Muslim is one who has disciplined his life in accordance with the instructions conveyed by God through His messengers. A person becomes a Muslim not by birth alone, but by his faith and deeds.


How can one be a Muslim?
"I testify that there is none who deserves to be worshiped but Allah. I testify that Mohammed is the messenger of Allah". By taking this solemn oath sincerely and endeavoring to regulate one’s life following the instructions conveyed by Allah through his messengers, one becomes a true Muslim. By declaring that there is none worthy of worship save Allah, and that Mohammed is the Prophet of Allah, the believer announces his or her faith in God’s oneness, His sole right to be worshiped and that Muhammed is the last of the prophets. It also confirms his or her belief in all prophets and the scriptures they brought.


Why does Islam seem to be strict?
No prophet taught that religion is to be confined within the walls of places of worship. On the contrary, Muslims are expected to follow the instructions of Almighty Allah in the course of all their activities in life. The word ‘Muslim’ means ‘one who has submitted his self to the will of Allah’, and for the same reason a true Muslim cannot compromise on anything that stands in the way of guiding his life according to divine strictures. The view that consciousness of God is to be confined only to the place of worship is alien to Islam. Muslims always have religion foremost in their minds whereas many others consider religion as irrelevant in the present age.


ISLAMIC BELIEFS
"O people! Worship your Guardian Lord, Who created you and those who came before you that you may become righteous. Who has made the earth your couch, and the heavens your canopy; and sent down rain from the heavens; and brought forth therewith fruits for your sustenance; Then set not up rivals unto Allah when you know (the truth)." Holy Qur’an 2:21, 22
What are the Islamic beliefs?
Muslims believe in one, unique, incomparable God, in the angels created by Him, in the revealed Scriptures, in the prophets through whom His revelations were made to mankind, in the Day of Judgement and life after death, individual accountability for actions, and in God’s complete authority over human destiny.


What does faith in ‘One God’ mean?
Allah, the Creator and Protector of all beings in the universe, big and small, in His essence His goodness and his deeds, remains alone and unique. One offers worship only to Him, who is Almighty, higher than everyone else and Himself being perfect in everything. By monotheism, Islam implies, not the mere belief that there is just one God, but it power the way for prayers and offerings to the one who is all Merciful and Omniscient.


Who is Allah?
The Arabic word ‘Allah’ is the shortened form of ‘al-ilah’, ‘The God, the one and only God, the first, the last, the eternal, the hidden, the manifest, the ultimate reality’. Even non-Muslim Arabs use the term ‘Allah’ when they speak of God. The basic creed of Islam is this simple formula: ‘There is no God but Allah’ (‘La ilaha illallah’). The Arabic term ‘Allah’ denoting God, is unique in many ways. It has no plural like ‘gods’; it has no gender like ‘godess’; nor does this word generate a visual image of any kind. "Allah", He is God, the One true God, He is the one who deserves all worship and there is nothing comparable to him. Nevertheless, ninety-nine different attributes of Allah are named in the Qur’an.


Who are the angels?
Angels are the servants of God and they were created from light. They are beyond the realm and reach of human comprehension. They do not have freedom of action and can only carry out the command of God.


What are the Scriptures?
The Scriptures are the sacred books containing divine revelations from God which were conveyed through His messengers for the guidance of man. Prophets were sent to all peoples of all ages, to warn them and guide them to righteousness and virtue. The names of the four known scriptures are ‘the Torah’, ‘the Zabur’, ‘the Injeel’ and ‘the Qur’an’. ‘The Torah’ was revealed to Prophet Moses (Peace be upon him) and it is the greatest among the Israelites books. The Zabur was revealed to Prophet David (Peace be upon him). ‘The Injeel’ which Allah revealed to Prophet Jesus (Peace be upon him), is a confirmation of ‘the Torah’ and a complement to it. The Qur’an, which was revealed to the last of the prophets, is but a restatement of the faith delivered to the prophets before him. The more the Qur’an is studied with an unprejudiced mind, the more this truth emerges, that the Qur’an is a confirmation of all the earlier scriptures and messages sent by God through His messengers who lived and preached among various sects of humanity.


Who are the prophets?
Prophets are men, chosen by God at various stages and under varying circumstances of history, to lead men from darkness to light. The Qur’an repeatedly states the fact that prophets with the same message were sent to each and every community. The process of revelation continued unabated, sometimes in succession, at other times in broken sequences until the period in history, when the termination of Divine revelation and messengership, with the Qur’an and Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him) became a significant milestone in the history of mankind. It is true that the lives and mission of many a prophet has been made obscure and distorted by legends that grew around them or by people with vested interests, who used the names of these prophets to exploit men and mislead them from the right faith. No prophet of God has claimed himself to be divine. They were all mortals who lived and passed away from this earth after completing their mission of conveying the basic message to mankind, which was a call for the recognition and affirmation of God’s existence, uniqueness and Lordship over all creation. It is an integral part of Islamic faith to believe in all the prophets of God.


What does Islam say about life after death?
Death does not terminate man’s life. On the other hand, Islam teaches that it is the door that opens to an eternal lifer after death. The appropriate reward for one’s earthly deeds, good or bad, is disbursed only in the Hereafter. The Islamic belief is that mankind will be resurrected, on the Day of Judgment, after every creation is destroyed. After being reborn, man will face a trial which will be in absolute control of the Almighty. Here, all the good and bad acts of man during his sojourn on earth will be unfurled before his eyes in order to be ultimately judged by God. The virtuous will be rewarded with virtue and the wrong doers punished appropriately. Those who have made sacrifices and discharges noble deeds will receive the shelter of peace in Heaven and those who have denigrated their lives through vices and evil will be condemned to suffer horrors of Hell. Islam inculcates the concept of accountability both in public and private life of a person by emphasizing the paramount importance of life Hereafter for mankind.


What does faith in destiny mean in Islam?
The Law of God, the Creator and Ruler of the worlds, is a powerful, all pervasive law which governs all that comprises the universe. No creation can lodge this Law and man’s position is no different. Even man’s environment and physical constitution are regulated on the basis of this divine law. The good and the bad that befall him happen on the basis of divine Destiny. How they befall on each one is in accordance with the predetermined decision made by the Omniscient Creator, who is aware of the ultimate good and evil of mankind. Hence, Islam directs man to believe in Destiny, whether good or bad, which Allah has measured and ordained for all creatures according to His previous knowledge and as deemed suitable by His wisdom.


MUHAMMED (PBUH) AND THE QUR’AN
"Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (scriptures), in the Taurat and the Gospel; For he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; he allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe in him, honour him, help him and follow the Light which is sent down with him, It is they
who will prosper.." Holy Qur’an 37:15

What are the fundamental sources of Islamic faith?
The sacred fundamental sources of Islamic faith are the Qur’an, and the practice and example of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH).


Who is Muhammed?
Muhammed (PBUH) is the last of the prophets of Islam. It is through him that the religion of absolute submission to God, was perfected. Muhammed (PBUH) is not just the successor of Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, but of all the prophets who were sent across the world, whose names are either known or unknown. His mission was not to establish new religion, but on the other hand, to perfect the Religion taught by the earlier prophets.

"We have not sent thee but as a (Messenger) to all mankind, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men know not." Holy Qur’an 37:15


How was the life of Muhammed?
Muhammed (PBUH) was born at Mecca in AD 570. Having lost his father before his birth and his mother at the age of seven, he grew up as an orphan. Despite the immoral circumstances prevailing in the Arabia of his time, Muhammed was particularly well known for his personality radiating honesty, nobility, sincerity, generosity and trustworthiness. Mohammed (PBUH), at the age of twenty five married Khadeeja, a forty year old trader. He started receiving divine revelations at the age of forty. Being chosen as a prophet, he preached the divine messages to the people of Mecca. Their response however was bitter, arrogant and violent. Beaten up, tortured, and threatened with death, he fled his motherland to Yathrib (Medin) a city in the northern side of Arabia. Consequently a Muslim nation was formed in Madina and its leadership was taken up by him. Battle after battle had to be fought while in Madina when unbelievers attacked the Muslims seeking to destroy the religion of truth. In fact, they were battles fought for freedom to practice religion. The most amazing success of the Prophet’s life is the tremendous success which he achieved in transforming the life of his followers in all aspects. In a span of just 23 years, he raised them from the depth of degradation to great moral and spiritual heights so as to make them a model for future generations. He passed away at the age of 63 in Medina, having lived a most fruitful life.


Why is Muhammed called the last prophet?

"Muhammed is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the messenger of Allah, and the seal of prophets; and Allah has full knowledge of all things." Holy Qur’an 33:40

The earlier prophets had been sent exclusively to particular regions or sects. We learn that many prophets had predicted the arrival of a great prophet who would be a blessing to the whole world. Muhammed (PBUH) is indeed a prophet to the entire world. The messages presented through him are applicable to the last of man on earth. The super human powers which were bestowed on some prophets never lasted beyond their lives. However, the Qur’an which proves the prophethood of Muhammed (PBUH), illustrates its consistency and supremacy and is open for verification by anyone. All authorities are unanimously agreed upon the fact that the life and mission of prophet Muhammed (PBUH) was realised completely under the fullest glare of documented history. The whole life of Muhammed (PBUH) has been recorded in detail and each incident, whether major or minor is worthy to be adopted as a model. It has been emphatically asserted that no messenger of God would appear after Muhammed and that all mankind ought to adopt the guidelines laid down in the Qur’an and to emulate the practice and example of Muhammed (PBUH) since the religion of Islam was perfected by them.


What is Qur'an?
The Qur’an is the final sacred scripture presented through the Last Prophet of Islam. It contains nothing but the words of God. It is the sctipture that can guide all mankind to the last day. For the same reason, the very God who presented it, promised mankind that the Qur’an will be protected and preserved to the last without any alteratoin or interpolation. The Qur’an is the only religious text that is free from any human tampering. It is at the same time a text that can guide men of all times through the right path and is also an irrefutable evidence for the prophethood fo Muhammed (PBUH).


What does Qur'an narrate?
The Qur’an contains the moral instruction, essential for man to suceed during this life on earth and during the life after death. We may say that, the central theme of the Qur’an borders on the relationship between the Creator and the created. The Qur’an is full of narrations that speak of beliefs and practices needed to guide one’s life through the path of virtue. The purpose of illustrating incidents of the past that have provided lessons for mankind, is to warn mankind against deviating from the path of God. Along with the precepts that aid to the refinement of the self, if contains the rules and regulations to be observed in life. Besides, the Qur’an also explains various universal phenomena, in a manner that convinces anyone of the existence of God. The Qur’an can also be said to be the crystallisation of one and the same religious consciousness preached by all prophets, and the collection of the essence and clarification of all the scriptures of the past.


Why is Qur'an considered divine?
The Qur’an is a unique book, the like of which is no man is capable of composing. Despite being compiled by an illiterate, who had displayed no literary flair until the age of forty, the unique literary style of the Qur’an, is one that remains absolutely inimitable. Amongst the existing scriptures, the Qur’an remains apart, for it can claim to be the only divine text that maintains the very form in which it was first presented. The moral codes laid down in the Qur’an are applicable for all times and matchless is the righteousness that they manifest. It is indeed a wonder, that over a spell of twenty three years, under varied circumstances, the Qur’an verses dealt with subjects that are vast and intense, without any disscrepancy whatsoever. Incomparable and great is the transformation that the Qur’an engendered. In such a short span, the Qur’an transformed a degraded and depraved society to a point that attained the highest levels of moral excellence, making them the models for the future generation of men. It has been proved beyond doubt that, word for word the prophecies in the Qur’an stem from a supreme source. It is a greater wonder that the Qur’an, which was revealed fourteen centuries ago, at a time when the world was in absolute darkness in the fields of science and technology, does not contain a single statement that is contradictory to modern scientific knowledge. Yet another explicit evidence that indicates the supremacy of the Qur’an is that many of the findings of modern science attest the view that the Qur’an is indeed the word of the Almighty, the Creator of the universe.

"And if you are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant then produce a Sura like thereunto; And call your witness or helpers (if there are any) besides Allah, if your are truthful. But if you cannot – and of a surety you cannot then fear the fire whose fuel is men and stones, - which is prepared for those who reject faith." Holy Qur’an 33:40


                   

                        

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