Stories of the Prophets

THE RULINGS OF DAUD AS Apart from kingship, Daud AS was a judge amongst his people, and discharged his duties with utmost justice. Allah says: [We said], “O Daud, indeed…

The story of Daud AS started with the story of Talut and Jalut. After Daud AS killed the tyrant Jalut in single combat, with his sling, the Israelites achieved victory and were…

LIFE IN EXILE Although in exile for their disobedience to Allah, Allah still provided Bani Israel with beautiful sustenance. He sent them food from unimaginable places, all spread out before…

Many people think that the story of Musa AS ended after the crossing of the Red Sea. However, events continued to unfold after the destruction of Pharaoh. The story carries…

Musa AS and Harun AS were the agents of change, and the countdown to the destruction of Pharaoh’s empire had begun, starting with the mass conversion of the magicians. There…

THE DA’WAH OF MUSA AS Musa AS carried with him two commands for Pharaoh. The first was an invitation to Allah and the second was to release Bani Israel from…

A NEW LIFE Having killed a man, and knowing that the Pharaoh and his men were hot on his heels, Musa AS escaped Egypt. He did not know exactly where…

Seasons came and went, and again the memory of Allah faded from the hearts and minds of humankind. Communities lapsed to their old traditions of their forefathers and became disbelievers…

And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu’ayb. (Qur’an 7:85, 11:84, 29:36) Just when Shu’ayb AS lived is not clearly known. What is know with certainty is that he was…

Prophet Ayyub AS was one of the descendants of Prophet Ibrahim AS and a nephew of Prophet Yaakub AS. Ayyub’s AS steadfastness in the face of the most awesome trials…