Islam: Questions And Answers - Islamic History and Biography

397 Pages·2003·2.84 MB·English

by  Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman

ISLAM: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Islamic history
and biography
Volume 14 of a Series of Islamic Books
by
Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman
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Islam: Questions And Answers
Volume 14
Islamic history and biography
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Islam: Questions And Answers
Volume 14
Islamic history and biography
Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman
B.Sc., DipHE
MSA
Publication
Limited
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© Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, 2004
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Contents
Introduction ..............................................................................1
Chapter 1...................................................................................3
General.................................................................................3
45365: How could Yoosuf have “inclined towards”
the wife of al-‘Azeez when he was chaste? ....................3
36616: Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab – a
reformer concerning whom many malicious lies
have been told .................................................................5
14631: Where is al-Husayn buried, and how
important is it to know where the graves of the
Sahaabah are?................................................................14
30905: To whom is the book Nahj al-Balaaghah
attributed?......................................................................17
22633: The Jews have no right to enter the Arabian
Peninsula.......................................................................20
21379: Who was al-Hallaaj?.........................................21
22230: The number of Sulaymaan’s wives ...................25
22248: The Prophet of Allaah Yahyaa...........................27
21817: The people of the Cave are the people
of the Inscription ...........................................................31
14007: Our attitude towards Yazeed ibn
Mu’aawiyah...................................................................32
21101: The name of the wife of Ayyoob
(peace be upon him)......................................................35
10358: No-one who was alive in 10 AH lived
for more than one hundred years...................................37
12222: Did the Arabs know about Allaah
before the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) was sent? .....................................39
1437: Does the dove hold any significance
in Islam?........................................................................41
8301: Who was Ibn Sayyaad? Was he the
false messiah (al-maseeh al-dajjaal)?............................41
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5441: Was Islam spread by the sword? .........................47
5965: Who was ‘Umar al-Khayyaam?..........................48
3000: Is the Rock in Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)
suspended in the air?.....................................................50
1528: Taking the crescent as a symbol..........................52
1985: When did Islam start ...........................................55
255: Intermarrying among Adam and Eve’s
children..........................................................................56
Chapter 2.................................................................................58
The beginning of creation
and wonders of creation.....................................................58
34508: Falseness of the theory of evolution..................58
26876: Is the earth in the first heaven? .........................60
2593: Why are there so many earthquakes?..................61
42237: What is the purpose of animals and
plants on Earth?.............................................................68
36521: Maqaam Ibraaheem and the footprints
on it ...............................................................................72
14527: Who moved the Ka’bah to where it is
now?..............................................................................74
4811: So let man see from what he is created...............76
20907: How many years were there between
Adam and Muhammad (peace be upon
them both)? ...................................................................81
22058: Man was created tall then he kept
getting shorter until now ...............................................84
20965: The pigeons of Makkah and Madeenah ............85
14085: Are the monkeys and pigs that exist
nowadays humans who have been transformed? ..........86
22233: Does Iblees have any offspring? .......................90
22247: The wisdom behind the fact that ‘Eesa
ibn Maryam was created without a father .....................92
13741: Allaah created the universe in six days .............93
13821: Killing salamanders by hand.............................95
13286: The creation of man ..........................................97
9420: What was the first thing to be created?.............106
3668: Believing that dinosaurs existed .......................108
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4395: A Christian asks about the nature and
definition of the soul ...................................................109
3864: The meaning of the hadeeth “Souls are
like conscripted soldiers”............................................116
3001: Are sperm alive or do they have no soul?.........120
1920: Trees mentioned in the Qur’aan and
Sunnah.........................................................................122
1485: Finding Noah’s ark............................................133
Chapter 3...............................................................................137
Biography of the Prophet.................................................137
45841: The last words of the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) .........................137
45696: One of the unique characteristics of
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) was that it was permissible for him
to be alone with a non-mahram woman and
look at her....................................................................139
44990: The reason why the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) married
‘Aa’ishah despite the age difference...........................143
49679: How many Ramadaans did the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) fast?.......................................146
20240: Who took care of the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) after his mother died?.........................................147
45645: A realistic look at marriage to women
of the People of the Book............................................149
43045: Did the parents of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
become Muslim?.........................................................153
36861: The letters of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) to the kings ............157
27224: Overnight stay of the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and
Abu Bakr in the cave of Thawr...................................160
22725: Description of the Seal of Prophethood..........165
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20127: Umm Haraam and Umm Sulaym were
mahrams of the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him)................................................168
22004: There is no basis for Hijr Ismaa’eel
being so called.............................................................170
32762: The Jews’ attempts to kill the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)..............172
34550: How did the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) marry Khadeejah? .................177
20181: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) kill any of the
mushrikeen? ................................................................183
10063: The hijrah (Prophet’s migration to
Madeenah)...................................................................185
31069: Was the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) born circumcised? .................194
8844: The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) and the establishment of
the Islamic society.......................................................197
3364: Hairstyles ..........................................................203
20968: The scribes of the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) .........................208
23294: Number of sons and daughters of
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him)....................................................................209
14070: He has been asked to research about
Islam and its impact on Europe...................................211
22629: Why were there Jews in Madeenah at
the time of the Prophet? ..............................................218
12103: Did the Prophet appoint ‘Ali as khaleefah? ....219
21971: The way the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) used to ride............................222
21222: How many times did the Messenger
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
perform ‘Umrah?.........................................................223
13488: The first Revelation that came to
the Messenger of Allaah..............................................225
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11787: The virtues of Faatimah the daughter
of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him)................................................228
11575: Muhammad (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him)....................................................231
5103: What was the name of the Prophet’s
camel? .........................................................................254
6503: Eating habits and diet of the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)..............255
2038: Mankind’s need for Prophethood......................259
2114: Evidence for the truth of the Prophethood
of Muhammad.............................................................263
1512: The physical characteristics of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him), and seeing him in a dream........................268
1196: Is Muhammad peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) created from light? What
is wrong with celebrating his birthday? ......................270
1108: The Unlettered Prophet .....................................274
Chapter 4...............................................................................278
The Companions of the Prophet ......................................278
34577: Who is better and more knowledgeable
– Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, or ‘Ali?..................................278
10136: Ruling on singling out ‘Ali (may Allaah
be pleased with him) for the words “May Allaah
honour his face” ..........................................................290
22435: The virtues of Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari..............292
10977: Where is the head of al-Husayn buried? .........293
10055: Who are Ahl al-Bayt (the members of
the Prophet’s family)? .................................................294
5284: Did ‘Aa’ishah ask to be buried at night?...........297
2202: The Prophet’s dream about marrying
‘Aa’ishah.....................................................................298
954: Ruling on one who slanders ‘Aa’ishah
(may Allah be pleased with her)..................................301
Chapter 5...............................................................................307
Virtues and Merits............................................................307
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