Life of Muhammad (PBUH)

1. When was the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) born? He was born on Monday, 12th Rabi-Al-Awwal, April 22nd, 571 AC.

2. Where was the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) born? In Makkah-tul-Mukarama/Makkah Mauzama

3. What is the name of the Prophet's father? Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib.

4. What is the name of the Prophet's mother? Aminah Bint Wahhab Ibn Abd Manaf Ibn Zahrah.

5. When and where did his (prophet's) father die? He died in Makkah before Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) was born.

6. What is the name of the Prophet's grandfather? Abdul Muttalib. 7

. What was his granfather's position? He was the chief of his clan Bani Hashim.

8. What is the Prophet's (p.b.u.h.) lineage up to his fifth ancestor? He is Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Abdul Muttalib Ibn Hashim Ibn Abd Manaf Ibn Qusai Ibn Kilab.

9. Who suckled the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)? First Thuyeba, the freed slave girl of his uncle Abdul Uzza known as Abu Lahab, then Haleema Bint Abu Dhuaib, best known as Haleema Al Sadiyah.

10. Who named the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)? Abdul Muttalib.

11. What did Muhammad's (p.b.u.h.) mother name him? Ahmad.

12. Why did she (the Prophet's mother) choose this name? Because she saw an angel in a dream calling the new-born baby Ahmad.

13. How old was Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) when his mother died? Six years old.

14. Where did his mother take him? She took him to Yathrib (Madinah) to visit her relatives.

15. Where did his mother die? On her way back to Makkah, she died at Abwa and was buried there.

16. Who brought Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) back to Makkah? His father's slave girl, Umm Aiman (May Allah be pleased with her).

17. Who took the charge of his care? His grandfather Abdul Muttalib.

18. How long did The Prophet's grandfather take care of the Prophet Muhammad? For two years.

19. How was his (Abdul Muttalib's) behavior with Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)? He loved him very much and preferred him to his own sons.

20. What did Abdul Muttalib foretell about his grandson? That he would hold a prestigious position.

21. Who took care of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) after the death of Abdul Muttalib? His uncle Abu Talib.

22. How old was Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) when his grandfather Abdul Muttalib died? About eight years old.

23. When did Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) travel to Syria and with whom?He went to Syria with his uncle Abu Talib when he was twelve years old.

24. Who was Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her)? She was a wealthy merchant of Makkah.

25. Why did she (Khadijah) want to marry Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)? Because of his truthfulness and good conduct.

26. When did she (Khadijah) marry Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)? When she was 40 years old.

27. How old was Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) at the time of the marriage? He was 25.

28. What did he (the Prophet) give her (Khadijah) as Mahr (dowry)? Twenty camels.

29. Was Khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her) a widow? Yes. The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was her third husband.

30. How was Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) known in the society? He was known as Al Ameen (Truthful) and Al Sadiq (trustworthy).

31. Did he get any sort of education? No, he was illiterate.

32. What should one say when the Prophet's (p.b.u.h.) name is mentioned? One should say "SALLALLAHO ALAIHE WASALLAM" (May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

33. How many times is the name of Muhammad mentioned in the Holy Quran? Four times.

34. What are the names of the Prophet's (p.b.u.h.) uncles? They are: Harith, Zubair, Abu Talib, Hamzah (May Allah be pleased with him), Abu Lahab, Ghidaq, Maqwam, Safar and Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him).

35. Did his uncle Abu Talib accept Islam? No, he died a polytheist.

36. In the New Testament by what name was the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) mentioned? By the name of Paraclete.

37. What is Kabah? It is the oldest house of worship on the earth.

38. Who built it? The Prophet Ibrahim and his son Ismael (May Allah be pleased with them).

39. How did Quraish arrange rebuilding of Kabah? They divided the work among various tribes. Each tribe was responsible for rebuilding a part of it.

40. Who laid the stones? A Byzantine mason called Baqum.

41. Where did the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) go into seclusion? To the Cave of Hira.

42. What was the fist stage of the revelation? True dreams.

43. When did the first revelation come down to him? On Monday, 21st of Ramadan, at night (August 10th, 610 AC). He was forty years then.

44. Who brought it? Jibrael.

45. Who were the first to embrace Islam? Four persons: Khadijah his wife, Zaid Ibn Haritha his freed slave, Ali Ibn Abi Talib his cousin and Abu Bakr his friend (May Allah be pleased with them).

46. Who accepted Islam at the instance of Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him)? Uthman Ibn Affan, Zubair Ibn Awwam, Abdur Rahman Ibn Awf, Sad Ibn Abi Waqqaas, Talha Ibn Ubaidullah and Saeed Ibn Zaid (Umar's son-in-law) (May Allah be pleased with them).

47. Who were the ladies to accept Islam at first? Abbas's wife Ummaul Fadl, Abu Bakr's wife Asma Bint Umais, his daughter Asma Bint Abi Bakr and Fatimah Bint Al Khattab Umar's sister (May Allah be pleased with them).

48. How was the Dawah done in the beginning? It was done in secret.

49. How many people embraced Islam in the early stage? About forty.

50. How many years did the call in secret continue? For three years.

51. During this period, where would the Muslims gather secretly? They would gather secretly in the house of a Muslim called Arqam to learn about Islam and the revelations sent down to the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).

52. When did the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) start to preach Islam openly? After three years when he received the revelation to that effect.

53. What was the impact of his public preaching? The people accepted Islam increasingly.

54. What was the main miracle of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.)? The Holy Quran.

55. Did the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) perform other miracles? Yes, the splitting of the moon was one of them.

56. Who was Abu Jahl? One of the Prophet's (p.b.u.h.) uncles.

57. Name some of the disbelievers of Makkah who supported the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), but did not embrace Islam until the end. Abu Talib, Mutim Ibn Adi and Abul Bukhtari.

58. How long did Abu Talib protect the Prophet (p.b.u.h)? For 42 years - from the Prophet's childhood until he himself died.

59. Who was Mutim Ibn Adi? A chief of Makkah.

60. When did he (Mutim Ibn Adi) give protection to the Prophet (p.b.u.h.)? When the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) returned from Taif and wanted to enter Makkah.

61. When did he (Mutim Ibn Adi) die? He was killed in the Battle of Badr. 62. Who was Abul Bukhtari? He was a poet.

63. How did he (Abul Bukhtari) support the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.)? He spoke out against the social boycott.

64. What lead the Muslims to emigrate to Abyssinia? Their growing persecution at the hands of Quraish.

65. Which Surah lead to this emigration? Surah Az Zumar.

66. When was Abul Bukhtari killed? In the battle of Badr.

67. Who was then the King of Abyssinia? The King of Abyssinia, known as Najjashi (the Negus), during the time of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.) was As'hama.

68. When did the first group of Muslims leave for Abyssinia? In Rajab, in the fifth year of Prophethood.

69. How many persons were there in the group? 12 men and 4 women.

70. How were the emigrants received in Abyssinia? They were received warmly and hospitably.

71. When did the second group of emigrants leave for Abyssinia? In the fifth year of Prophethood.

72. How many people formed the group? 83 men and 18 women.

73. Name a prominent companion included in this group. Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib (May Allah be pleased with him).

74. What did Quraish do? They despatched two envoys to Abyssinia to demand the extradition of the emigrants.

75. How did the King respond? He refused to extradite the Muslims and assured them of his full protection.

76. When did Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) accept Islam? At the age of 27.

77. Who was Bilal Ibn Rabah (May Allah be pleased with him)? He was a slave of Umayyah Ibn Khalaf.

78. What was his (Bilal Ibn Rabah's) origin? He was of Abyssinian decent.

79. What was the name of Bilal's mother? Hamama.

80. Who was Yaser (May Allah be pleased with him)? He was a slave of Abu Jahl.

81. Who was Sumayyah (May Allah be pleased with her)? She was Yaser's (a slave of Abu Jahl) wife.

82. Who was Ammar (May Allah be pleased with him)? He was Yaser and Sumayyah's only son.

83. How did Summaya (May Allah be pleased) die? Abu Jahl murderded her with a bayonet.

84. Who was Zaid Ibn Haritha (May Allah be pleased with him)? He was a slave.

85. Who purchased him (Zaid Ibn Haritha)? Khadijah's nephew Hakim Ibn Hizam purchased him and presented him to her.

86. What did Khadijah do with Zaid Bin Haritha? She presented him to the Prophet who set him free.

87. Did Zaid Bin Haritha want to go to his parents? No, he preferred to live with the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).

88. To whom was Zaid Bin Haritha married? To Umma Aiman (May Allah be pleased with her).

89. Who was Ja'far? He was the elder brother of Ali Ibn Talib (May Allah be pleased with him).

90. Where did he (Ja'far) emigrate? To Abyssinia.

91. Who was Ali (May Allah be pleased with him)? He was the son of Abu Talib and cousin of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).

92. When did Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) accept Islam? When he was 19.

93. What was he (Ali) called for his bravery? The "Lion of Allah".

94. Whom did Ali first marry? He first married the Prophet's (p.b.u.h.) daughter Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her).

95. How many sons did Ali have from her? Two sons: Hasan and Husain (May Allah be pleased with them).

96. When did Sa'd bn Abi Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) become a Muslim? When he was 19.

97. Where did Sa'd (May Allah be pleased with him) die? He died in Al Madinah.

98. What was Sa'd's advice to Muslims? To stand united.

99. Who was Abu Bakr's father (May Allah be pleased with him) and did he accept Islam? He was Uthman (May Allah be pleased with him) (Abu Quhafah). Yes, he accepted Islam during the Conquest of Makkah.

Attribute to Allah

Allah is the proper name of God, however, we know Him generally through His attributes. These attributes describe how Allah manifests Himself to us. God's attributes are innumerable since human intellect cannot possibly comprehend every aspect of the Supreme Being. A Hadith of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) makes mention of Ninety Nine names of Allah commonly known as al- Asmaul Husna, the Most Names. In the Holy Quran we read: "And to Allah alone belong all perfect attributes. So call Him by these. And leave alone those who deviate from the right way with respect to His Attributes." (7:181).

"Allah - there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep. To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases. His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not;and He is the High, the Great." (2:256)


Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is a lustrous niche, wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it were a glittering star. It is lit from blessed tree - an olive - neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would well-nigh glow forth even though fire touched it not.Light upon light! Allah guides to His light whomsoever He will. And Allah sets forth parables to men, and Allah know all things full well.This light is now lit in houses with regard to which Allah has ordained that they be exalted and that His name be remembered in them, Therein is He glorified in the mornings and the evenings (24:36-37)


"He is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is Gracious, the Merciful.He is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace, the Bestower of Security, the Protector, the Mighty, the Subduer, the Exalted. Holy is Allah far above that which they associate with Him.He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most Beautiful Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Mighty the Wise.(59: 23-25)


Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Holy Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Allah has ninety nine Names, one hundred less one; and who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise." (Bukhari, The Book of Tauhid.

Article on Faith

There are six articles of faith in Islam: 1. Belief in Allah 2.Belief in Angles, 3. Belief in the Books (Scriptures) of Allah 4. Belief in the Prophets of Allah, 5. Belief in the Day of Judgment and 6. Belief in the Divine Laws

Umar ibn Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, relates:
We were sitting in the company of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, when suddenly a man arrived. He was wearing clean, white clothes and his hair was jet black. He did not look as though he were a traveler and he was not known to any of us. He sat down close to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his knees touching the knees of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. He said: O Muhammad, tell me something about faith. The Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied:
"Faith is that you should believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books and His Prophets; that you should believe in the Day of Judgment and that you should believe in the Divine Laws relating to good and evil." (Tirmidhi)

Ali ibn Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, relates that he Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"The faith is that one recognizes God at heart, accepts Him verbally and acts on His commandments." (Ibni Majah)


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Piller of Islam

Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, relates that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Islam is based on five articles:

1. To bear witness that there is none worthy of worship save Allah and that Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah.

2. To observe Prayer (Salat).

3. To Pay Zakat (Alms giving)

4. To perform the Pilgrimage to the House of Allah (Hajj).

5. To Observe fasting during Ramadhan." (Bukhari)

Abdullah ibn Amr bin Aas, may Allah be pleased with them, relates that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

"A Muslim is one against whose tongue and hands other Muslims are secure, and an Emigrant is one who departs from what Allah has forbidden." (Bukhari)

Introduction of Islam

The literal meaning of Islam is peace; surrender of one’s will i.e. losing oneself for the sake of God and surrendering one’s own pleasure for the pleasure of God. The message of Islam was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) 1, 400 years ago. It was revealed through angel Gabriel (on whom be peace) and was thus preserved in the Holy Quran. The Holy Quran carries a Divine guarantee of safeguard from interpolation and it claims that it combines the best features of the earlier scriptures.

The prime message of Islam is the Unity of God, that the Creator of the world is One and He alone is worthy of worship and that Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) is His Messenger and Servant. The follower of this belief is thus a Muslim - a Muslim’s other beliefs are: God’s angels, previously revealed Books of God, all the prophets, from Adam to Jesus (peace be on them both), the Day of Judgement and indeed the Decree of God. A Muslim has five main duties to perform, namely; bearing witness to the Unity of God and Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) as His Messenger, observing the prescribed prayer, payment of Zakat, keeping the fasts of Ramadhan and performing the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Islam believes that each person is born pure. The Holy Quran tells us that God has given human beings a choice between good and evil and to seek God’s pleasure through faith, prayer and charity. Islam believes that God created mankind in His image and by imbuing the attributes of God on a human level mankind can attain His nearness. Islam’s main message is to worship God and to treat all God’s creation with kindness and compassion. Rights of parents in old age, orphans and the needy are clearly stated. Women’s rights were safeguarded 1,400 years ago when the rest of the world was in total darkness about emancipation. Islamic teachings encompass every imaginable situation and its rules and principles are truly universal and have stood the test of time.

In Islam virtue does not connote forsaking the bounties of nature that are lawful. On the contrary one is encouraged to lead a healthy, active life with the qualities of kindness, chastity, honesty, mercy, courage patience and politeness. In short, Islam has a perfect and complete code for the guidance of individuals and communities alike. As the entire message of Islam is derived from the Holy Quran and indeed the Sunnah and Hadith (the traditions and practices of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings on him) it is immutable in the face of change in time and place. It may appear rigid to the casual eye, in actual fact it is most certainly an adaptable way of life regardless of human changes.

Islam teaches that the path to spiritual development is open to all. Any individual who searches the One Creator can seek nearness to God through sincere and earnest worship; it is central to establishing a relationship with the Almighty. This positive message for humanity fills hearts with hope and courage.

At present there are 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide and they form the majority in more than 50 countries of the world. Today Islam is the fastest growing faith in the world - its beautiful message is reaching millions in the far corner of the earth.