The Prophet Muhammad’s Farewell Sermon, delivered on the Day of Arafah during his final pilgrimage in 10 AH, sanctifies human life, honor, and property, abolishes pre-Islamic usury and blood feuds, and condemns tampering with sacred months. It outlines spousal rights with an emphasis on kindness toward women, declares believers as brothers with no one’s wealth lawful except by consent, affirms equality among humanity regardless of race or tribe except through piety, and leaves the Qur’an and Sunnah as enduring guidance.
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How the Quran guides us to the finest natural foods—dates, grapes, honey, and milk—and reveals scientific miracles that modern research is only beginning to understand
Barnes & Nobles will open in Stillwater. The 15,000-square-foot store will fill the space in the Bradford Plaza at 519 N. Main St.
The City of Stillwater plans to move forward with redesigning three intersections in downtown Stillwater.
This is an analogy struck by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for the seeker of the Hereafter. For verily, Satan lies in wait on his path, and the soul along with its false hopes and desires are his helpers. Thus, if he awakens during his journey and purifies his intention in his deeds, he is safe from Satan and his forces, and from the bandits of the road and their aides. Then he is guided to the fact that traversing the path of the Hereafter is difficult, attaining the Hereafter is arduous, and it is not obtained by the slightest effort.
Jabalah ibn al-Ayham, whose real name was al-Munthir ibn al-Harith, was the 36th and last king of the Ghassanid dynasty, which ruled northern Arabia (the Levant) in alliance with the Byzantine Empire.
Among the most chilling verses in the entire Quran are these words from Surah Al-Kahf. Allah ﷻ does not simply warn us about wrongdoers who know they are doing wrong. Rather, He warns us about something far more dangerous: people who are convinced they are doing right, while in reality, their deeds are worthless.
Islam offers something the modern world desperately needs: a comprehensive moral system that produces individuals of exceptional character, people who honor their parents, protect the vulnerable, welcome strangers, speak truth, and stand for justice even when it costs them.
This story has been preserved for over twelve centuries not because it's typical, but because it's extraordinary. It represents an ideal—a peak of human nobility that most of us will never reach but should never stop aspiring to.
Murad Wilfried Hofmann was a German diplomat and author. He wrote several books on Islam, including Journey to Makkah and Islam: The Alternative. Many of his books and essays focused on Islam's place in the West
"I was reading the Quran, I found it reading me" — Dr. Jeffrey Lang's extraordinary journey from atheism to Islam
Senator Christi Gillespie, R–Broken Arrow, released the following statement after the Broken Arrow City Council voted 4-to-1, denying a proposed development at the Olive Avenue and Creek Turnpike corridor.
A female companion of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. She is the one who pleaded (argued) with the Prophet when her husband "Aws ibn As-Samit" made Zihar with her.
Surah Al-Mujadilah (The Pleading Woman) was revealed to the prophet in response to her plead. She was mentioned in the Surah as the "pleading (woman)".
This is a story of a man who had no education at all, who lives in a country where everything is difficult to achieve, and where girls' education is almost unattainable.
This is the story of Mia Khan
Prophet Zakariyah (Zachary), a figure of profound reverence in Islam, stands as a model of unwavering faith, patient prayer, and humble service to God among the Children of Israel. Chosen from the noblest lineages as one of God’s prophets, he devoted his life to worship, guiding his people toward monotheism while serving as the guardian of the pure-hearted Maryam in Jerusalem’s sacred sanctuary. His story, vividly recounted in the Qur’an’s Surahs Al-Imran and Maryam, culminates in the miraculous birth of his son Yahya (John), a testament to divine mercy that transcends human limitations of age and barrenness, offering timeless lessons in trust and sincerity for readers of all backgrounds.