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Jaabir ibn Hayyan.Jaabir ibn Hayyan was born in Tus, Iran. Shortly after he was born, his father, a pharmacist was executed for political reasons. Jaabir was taught by Imam Jafar al-Sadiq. He studied medicine and became a court physician…

Hussain is the son of Sayyidina Ali (R.A) and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad who took a stand against Yazid’s evil rule. Whilst Yazid was feared and hated for his ruthlessness, Hussain was loved and respected by society. Yazid realised…

While the date palm tree is called “nakhl,” the fruit is called “tamr” in Arabic. The date fruit and tree were dear to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the word “date” is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than 20 times. The…

Civilization is the emergence from an ignorant and primitive state to a higher one, through education, refinement of morals, manners and aesthetics, and sound development of legal, economic, social and political institution.   Which…

Prophet Muhammad(SAW) said: "No one had ever been given anything better than Sabr." Sabr is the Islamic virtue for patience, endurance and perseverance. Saabir is the Arabic word for those that have sabr. Sabr is categorized as…

The story of Prophet Ibrahim (as) preparing to offer his son Isma’il (as) as a sacrifice to Allah (swt) is not one of simply offering flesh and physical bloodhsed, but more so of spiritual sacrifice and submission to Allah (swt). As the…

The need for establishing the authenticity of hadith. Unlike the Quran, the hadith was not documented during the Prophet's lifetime. The Prophet is reported to have discouraged the writing of his sayings lest they might be confused with…

Tafsir of the Quran is a well developed and important science for every muslim to be well acquainted with. It basically is the explanation or interpretation of the Quran and is sometimes translated as commentary or exegesis. Importance of…

The Quran is a word derived from the Arabic root qara'a which means to read, write, to recite. Al-Quran means the reading or reciting, although, it is widely understood as the title of the revelation given to Prophet Muhammad(SAW). Thus,…

Sabr is an Arabic word meaning patience. Patience is a virtue in which cannot be excluded in attaining success. Islamically, Muslims are enjoined to exercise patience in the face of hardship. Allah in the only Qur'an has promised that…