Lady Zaynab was given an additional title alongside being a Mother of the Believers. This title was “Mother of the Poor”. The title was given to her even before the advent of Islam as she would spend her time helping the poor and extending her wealth in their aid.

Repentance allows a Muslim to recognize his or her wrongdoings, weaknesses and the sheer magnitude of grace that Allah has bestowed upon him or her. Repenting cleans the heart and allows a believer to move on.

The children gather around, waiting for the story to unravel. A story about a man running away – an escape plan – he is being hunted down – but there is a resolve – a new place – a peaceful place – called Madinah. Their Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was accompanied by …

The significance of Abyssinia was the turn of “fortune” for the struggling Muslims, and moreover, the kindness they found in a foreign land, where there were no relatives to open up their homes to them. Yet, through these foreigners and brethrens of the Christian faith…

Editor’s Note: On the occasion of Hijrah, which is widely celebrated in many parts of Muslim world, the author here reflects on this remarkable occasion, linking the past with the present, and sheds light on some of the social lessons derived from Hijrah. Leaving in the deep of the night. Fleeing for one’s life. Making …

Every person knows of the perfect storm, the one that runs even the most-abled person off his feet into the pits of despair. Everyone is challenged at one point in life or another, and no matter how difficult those matters become, the resolve is always to turn to God.