Peaceful BeginningWhen the Qur'an began to be revealed, the first word of the first verse was iqra, 'read.' (96:1) When we reflect on this verse, we find the starting point of Islamic action. It is…
The Quran tells us that the Prophet of Islam was sent as “a mercy for all mankind” (The Quran, 21:107). There is nothing mysterious about this. It is a natural reality, which can be understood by…
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Prophet MuhammadGod's religion is one religion. It is that one religion which has always been revealed to prophets, but man, in his carelessness, has always marred or…
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Prophet MuhammadCertain non-Muslims once came before the Prophet Muhammad and asked him for proof that he was a true prophet. They pointed out that Moses, one of God's…
In the early years of the Prophet Muhammad's mission, a man who had come to Makkah on a pilgrimage was asked on his return to his country what was new in Makkah. "Muhammad has claimed prophethood,"…
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Speaking Tree website | Sep 4, 2017When the Prophet emigrated from Mecca, the keys of the Ka'aba were with Uthman Ibn Talha. They had been in his family since ancient times…