Allah supported Islam with Hamzah and his conversion. He was strong in defending the Prophet of Allah and the helpless amongst his Companions.

Hamzah ibn `Abdul-Muttalib: The Lion of Allah & the Martyr of Martyrs (Part 2)

There were people among the non-believers who yearned to declare their belief in Muhammad, but their fear of the prevailing norms and inherited traditions prevented them. Among them was Hamzah

Hamzah ibn `Abdul-Muttalib: The Lion of Allah & Martyr of Martyrs (Part 1)

Why do we plead to Allah to ‘guide us to the straight path’? What is unique about such a prayer? What is the nature of the path we are supposed to be upon?

Islam: Guidance to the Straight Path

Twelve people from Yathrib pledging allegiance to the Prophet that they would worship only the One God, no others, were to constitute the first Muslim community in Yathrib before hijrah.

First Muslim Community in Madinah & the Groundwork for Hijrah

Every year millions of Muslims from around the world pour into Makkah on the lifetime spiritual
journey of Hajj. Here's a

A Brief Guide to Hajj (Poster)

`Ammar was enduring the dreadful anguish of the body because his spirit was lofty, but now when he thought defeat had reached his spirit,..

`Ammar Ibn Yasir: A Man of Paradise (Part 1)

How does Islam see sin and evil? On the Day of Judgment will we be held accountable for what our ancestors did? What is demanded from us as humans?

The Concept of Sin in Islam

Every speech comes out with a cover from the heart of the speaker. If God allows a speaker to express himself, people will understand his words and comprehend his gestures.

Telling People about Their Lord: 25th Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Based on this principle of priority, you have to perform the require obligations before the optional good deeds. You have to give up major sins before minor sins, etc.

Keeping Priorities Straight: 24th Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

If you want the doors of hope opened, recall what He offers you, and if the doors of awe opened, recall what you offer Him.

Witnessing God’s Bounty and Your Shortcomings: 23rd Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

A person, who learns of people’s secrets and does not have Godly mercy on them, brings upon himself great danger and disaster.

Mercy with People’s Faults: Twenty Second Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

The Last Prophet was born in one of Makkah’s noble families, Banu Hashim, which enjoyed great respect among all the clans in and around Makkah. This noble descent combined with a particularly painful and debilitating personal history.

A Blessed Birth of a Noble Prophet

While journeying to God we will be put to many tests. One of those tests pertains to people's praise for what they assume about you.

Dealing with People’s Praise: Twenty First Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

I cannot proceed in my journey to God while forgetting my journey to the Hereafter. One should not forget that death is a reality for all of us.

Certainty of Faith, Indifference about the World: Twentieth Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Among the seventy-man delegation of the Ansar who took the oath of allegiance to the Prophet in the Second Allegiance of `Aqabah sat a young man with a bright face, graceful eyes, and a radiant smile.

Mu`adh Ibn Jabal: The Most Learned of Halal and Haram

The word of wisdom under discussion is about du`aa’ (supplication). It is not about the etiquette of supplication, but it is about the condition of supplication. Learn more…

Distress and Need of Him: Nineteenth Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

What do you know about surat #Al-Fatihah? Why is it such an importance chapter of the Qur’an? Why the salah is incomplete without reciting it?

The Meaning and Virtues of Al-Fatihah (The Opening of the Book)

People are different. Diversity is a universal law of God. He diversified the acts of worship. So you can worship God in different ways. There is a diversity in one's ability to continue performing acts of worship.

Ascending in the Levels of Worship: Eighteenth Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God

Forgiveness, moderation, justice, and mercy are the basics of Islamic ethics which were reflected in the Prophet’s teachings and actions. Find out more.

Muhammad: The Exemplar of Coexistence and Moderation

If He takes you away from people, then know that He is opening to you the doors of His Company. And if He allows you to ask, then know that He wants to give you something.

Enjoying God’s Company and Praying to Him: Seventeenth Stop of Your Spiritual Journey to God