When God’s final Messenger ﷺ liberated Mecca in the 8th year of the Hijrah, people entered Islam in droves and pledged allegiance to him. There were, however, some who harboured enmity and resentment towards Islam and hatred towards the Prophet…
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was once on a journey. These journeys were difficult and involved covering large distances on camels. The Arabs had a way of singing to their camels to make them move faster. They had someone known…
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was once taking a nap in the house of a pious woman, Umm Haram bint Milhan. He woke up smiling. Umm Haram asked him why he was smiling. He said that he had seen members of…
Everyone has heard of Abu Lahab, the Prophet’s uncle. He is the only enemy of the Prophet ﷺ mentioned by name in the Quran. One of the first surahs we learn is Surat al-Masad, which begins: “May the hands of Abu…
Abbas bin Mirdas (may Allah be well pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed that his nation be forgiven on the evening of the Day of Arafah. Allah responded: “I have forgiven them, save for the…
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik was ten years old when Allah’s Messenger ﷺ first came to Madinah. His mother, Umm Sulaym bint Milhan, wanted to gift something to the Prophet. All she had was her son, whose services she offered to…
The Islam Festival Edinburgh (IFE) has been running for many years in Edinburgh at Edinburgh Central Mosque. It’s a small gesture on behalf of the Muslim community to open our doors literally and metaphorically to the wider community. While trying…
One day, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with a group of Qurayshi women. The women were very animated, asking questions and talking freely with him. Their voices could be heard from outside the small room they were sitting…
I feel compelled to write this to honour Mawlana Muhammad bin Arshad, an individual who has given so much to the Edinburgh Muslim community over the last decade, firstly at Iqra Academy and latterly at Blackhall Mosque. Although he and…
Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: “Ever since I became Muslim, the Prophet ﷺ never once turned me away and whenever he saw me, he smiled at me. I once complained to him that I was unable to…
