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Seerah & Stories of the Prophets

Prophet Zakariya (AS)

BANI ISRAEL DEVIATES AGAIN Centuries passed after the death of Sulaiman AS, and the Muslim kingdom rose and fell. The temple of Sulaiman AS disappeared over the generations, and in its vicinity, the modern day Bait-al Maqdis was erected. The final group of Prophets and Messengers...

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Seerah & Stories of the Prophets

Prophet Sulaiman (AS) – Part II

THE QUEEN OF SHEBA The hoopoe did as commanded, carried the letter (and in some reports, together with a copy of religious scriptures) and dropped it close by to Balqis. Then, as instructed, he observed her secretly from a distance. The letter was very short and to the point, containing...

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Seerah & Stories of the Prophets

Prophet Sulaiman (AS) – Part I

Sulaiman AS was the son and heir of Daud AS both in prophethood and kingdom. He is one of the few reported Prophets who was wealthy (the others being his father, Daud AS and Ayoub AS). And Sulaiman inherited David. He said, “O people, we have been taught the language of birds, and...

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Knowledge

Alcohol – When was its prohibition sent down?

Question: I read somewhere that alcohol was not prohibited till 11 years after Islam, is this true? If so, then why did it take such a long time to be prohibited/banned? Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Thank you for your question. Yes, it is correct that the verses...

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Companions of the Prophet

Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA)

The Fourth Rightly Guided Caliph – Amir al-Mu’minin, Commander of the Faithful; Asadullah, Lion of Allah (Life: 599 – 661 AD) (Caliphate: 656 – 661 AD) Preface: This is only a summary of the life of Ali ibn Abi Talib RA and does not cover all the points of his life story. It...

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