GAIN AFTER PAIN

In the Name of Allāh.

By the grace of the Lord of the Majestic Throne, we begin anew. Alḥamdulillāh for this blessing!

What advice would you offer a woman who wakes up in the morning to find her husband declaring his rejection of Islām and embracing Christianity? Is mental gymnastics needed first?

This leads us to the profile of a noblewoman, one of the Mothers of the Believers, renowned for …

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A BEACON OF TRUTH AND SACRIFICE

In the Name of Allāh.

Subḥānallāh! I struggled to hold back tears as I read about this remarkable hero, warrior, leader, and embodiment of truth. He was among the earliest individuals to embrace Islām, making two migrations — first to Habasha (historically known as Abyssinia, present-day Ethiopia) and later to Madīnah — for the Sake of Allāh. He stated: “I saw Allāh’s Messenger (ﷺ), and the only

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A LEGACY OF FAITH AND LEADERSHIP

In the Name of Allāh.

As one delves into the historical accounts of notable figures from the past, it becomes clear that among the most significant individuals to have lived are none other than the cherished companions of the Prophet (ﷺ). Their virtuous and exceptional qualities earned them the distinction of being the greatest people to have walked this earth, following the Prophets (‘Alayhim Salām).

Notably, there are individuals …

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A MAN NAMED ‘UMAR

In the Name of Allāh.

I came across the story of a man filled with much soul. Behold! The inhabitants of the heavens rejoiced upon his acceptance of Islām. He embraced Islām in the sixth year of the Prophethood, at the age of twenty-seven.

He is known as the Fārūq (Criterion) of this Ummah because Allāh instilled truthfulness within his heart and on his tongue. Abū Dharr reported that he …

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THE JOURNEY OF AZ-ZUBAYR IBN AL-AWWĀM

In the Name of Allāh.

Az-Zubayr Ibn Al-Awwām Ibn Khuwaylid (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) held a profound connection with Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ), being his cousin through his paternal aunt, Safiyyah Bint AbdulMuṭṭalib (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha). He was also related to the Prophet’s first wife, Khadījah Bint Khuwaylid (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anha), and married Asma Bint Abī Bakr (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhuma); the sister of the Prophet’s wife (i.e. Ā’ishah …

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