Sayyed Abdulmalik

Who was al-Miqdad? Al-Miqdad belonged to Kunda’s tribe. He escaped from his tribe and inhabited Makkah. There he belonged to a man called al-Aswad bin Abid Yaqut al-Zuhry. So, people called him al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad. In connection with al-Miqdad, this verse came down from the sky: Call them with their …

Another point that has to be inferred from the Qur’anic text during its analytical study is to determine the identity of those who are addressed by it. There are certain expressions like “guidance for the God fearing,” “guidance and good tiding for the believers,” “to admonish and caution him who …

The tribe of Ghifar was one of the Arab Pagan tribes. It lived near al-Madina al-Munawwara (Yathrib), where the Makkan trading caravans passed. The members of the tribe of Ghifar worshipped an idol named Munat. They thought that Munat decided predestination and chance. They visited and sacrificed sheep for it. …

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) was the son of Abdullah and Amina. His father, Abdullah, passed away a few days before his birth. He was born in the city of Mecca in Arabia. His forefathers were the chiefs of the tribe of Quraysh. It was customary among the noble families …

The understanding of the Qur’an requires certain preliminaries which are briefly described here. The first essential condition necessary for the study of the Qur’an, is the knowledge of the Arabic language, such as for the understanding of Hafiz and Sa’di, it is impossible to get anywhere without the knowledge of …

Ammar was sixty years old. However, he was more eager than the young men to strive for Allah. Ammar deeply believed in Allah. He loved the Apostle of humanity, our Master Muhammad [s]. The Prophet [s] also loved his old friend, Ammar. He praised him on several occasions: Ammar is …

One day, the Holy Prophet of Islam and a few of his companions were going out somewhere. On the way they saw an old woman working at a spinning-wheel and heard her praising Allah for His bounties. The Holy Prophet went up to her, wished her and enquired about her …

ISLAM as an all inclusive systematic religion is an interrelated set of ideals and realities covering the entire area of human notion and action, beliefs and practices, thought, word, and deed. Islamic principles and concepts cannot be fully and properly appreciated unless they are analysed and realized within the framework …

We pray to Thee, O’ Gracious Lord Of heavens and of earth The source of virtue and of love Of dignity and worth. You are the One who nourishes All things both big and small The Omnipotent, Loving, Kind And Mighty Lord of all. O Bountiful! We pray to Thee …

The dark clouds of ignorance had completely enveloped the Arabian Peninsula. Abominable and unlawful deeds bloody campaigns wide-spread plundering and infanticide had obliterated all moral virtues and placed the Arab society in a strange dclivity. The distance between their life and death had become very short. Just at this time …