There were two phases of revelation. After the first phase there was a period where no revelations were received. This worried the Prophet incredibly. When revelation began, it was with the first seven verses of Surah Al Mudatthir. Once this second phase began it would be relentless and only end with the death of theContinue reading “MQSP: Field Notes #5”
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On Adil Salahi’s “Muhammad: Man and Prophet” (A Review)
As the month of Rabi al Awwal come to an end, so does my reading of Adil Salahi’s Muhammad: Man and Prophet. This final reflection is a short review on Salahi’s Seerah (biography of the Prophet). Its part of my Mawlid tradition since I celebrate it by reading a different Seerah every year, throughout the month. This year I haveContinue reading “On Adil Salahi’s “Muhammad: Man and Prophet” (A Review)”
On the Milad ul Nabi or Mawlid or Whatever
In the past several years I have had my own way of celebrating the Milad ul Nabi, it doesn’t include attending organized events. Rather, I dedicate the month of Rabi al Awal to reading a Seerah of the Prophet. This time I have been making it through Muhammad- Man and Prophet. Sheikh Suhaib Webb had this wonderfulContinue reading “On the Milad ul Nabi or Mawlid or Whatever”
Stop Settling for Iramah’s Exchange
Iramah’s exchange is an incident in which Abu Talib was proposed the exchange of a Quraysh notables son, Iramah, for his nephew, the Prophet Muhammad. It’s the reflection topic for my third post of Rabi al-Awwal from Adil Salahi’s seerah, Muhammad: Man and Prophet. (The first post was a reflection on Torture, and the second postContinue reading “Stop Settling for Iramah’s Exchange”
On Charges of Torture, Etc., Etc., Etc.
War and Torture go hand in hand, and no one should be surprised that the United States has its hand in this cookie jar. The Torture Report revelations especially struck me, I was in the midst of reading the Seerah (the biography of the of Prophets life and mission) around the time the Muslims were tortured byContinue reading “On Charges of Torture, Etc., Etc., Etc.”
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