Joseph (Yusuf), the Prophet, was cast into a well by his step-brother. He was saved, however, by the Almighty who blessed him with prophethood and caused him to reach a high position in Egypt. His…
Islam, as we learn from the Quran and Hadith, is a religion of nature. Islam and nature being indeed each other’s counterparts. Nature loves cleanliness and abhors pollution: that is why this highly…
For secular scholars the Great Flood, or the discovery of the Ark on Mount Ararat, is just a subject of history. In fact, this event reminds us that the flood in the times of Noah is a warning in…
The mission of the Prophet Noah was the same as the mission of all the other prophets. All the prophets, from the Prophet Adam to the Prophet Muhammad, who came to this world, had the single mission…
The Prophet Noah succeeded the Prophet Adam. He was born in the tenth generation descended from Adam. There was an extraordinary happening during the life of Noah—that of the Great Flood. This…
The signs that the prophets of God demonstrated to their people are commonly known as miracles. But this is not a true Islamic understanding. The Quran and Hadith (record of the Prophet’s sayings and…
But we will this day deliver you with your body so that you may be a sign to those who come after you. And most surely the majority of the people are heedless of our signs. (THE QURAN 10:92)
This…
A major portion of the Quran is dedicated to the exemplary lives of the prophets. Jesus—one such prophet—is frequently mentioned in the Quran as “The Messiah,” “A Mercy,” “Prophet,” “Messenger,” “…