A Muslim Convert Once More

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is extracted from “The Legality of Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet ( s.a.w. )”, by Shaykh Nur ad-Din Abu ‘Ubadah ‘Ali ibn Juma’ah.   Uhud was one of the mountains, which the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) bore witness to its love for him and the believers.  The Prophet ( s.a.w. ) said, “This is a mountain who loves us, and we love it.”  This is recorded in both Swahih al-Bukhari and Swahih Muslim .   In fact, this very mountain answered with humility and obedience to the command of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ), who struck it with his blessed foot because Uhud shook when the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) and his companions were upon it.  It is authentically related, from Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik ( r.a. ), that the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) ascended Uhud with Sayyidina Abu Bakr ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Utsman asw-Swiddiq ( r.a. ), Sayyidina Abu Hafsw ‘Umar ibn al-Khaththab ( r.a. ), and Sayyidina Abu ‘Amr ‘Utsman ibn ‘Affan ( r.a. ).  It shoo...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is extracted from “The Legality of Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet ( s.a.w. )”, by Shaykh Nur ad-Din Abu ‘Ubadah ‘Ali ibn Juma’ah.   The event of the tree prostrating to the Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ) occurred a number of times.  It is related from Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas ( r.a. ) that a man from Bani ‘Aamir, who was known for medicine and healing, came to the Prophet ( s.a.w. ); he said, “O Muhammad, you say things; do you need me to heal you?”   The Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ) called him and asked, “Would you like me to show you a sign?”   The man had, beside him, a palm tree and another tree.  The Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ) then called a cluster of dates from it, and it began to approach.  It was prostrating and then standing, prostrating and then raising its head until it was before the Prophet ( s.a.w. ).  The Messenger of Allah ( s.a.w. ) then said, “Return back to your plac...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is a transcript of discourse given by Mawlana Wafi’ Muhammad.   Jesus ( a.s. ) was Sent in this world in a unique way.   He did not come through the usual process of conception as a normal human being.   Allah ( s.w.t. ) Sent the soul of Jesus ( a.s. ) into Maryam ( a.s. ), and, gradually, the body was formed.   That is why he was formed and fashioned without a male agent.   Prophet Muhammad ( s.a.w. ) also came into this world in a special way, albeit not like Jesus ( a.s. ).   He came into this world as a normal human being.   Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Allah ( s.w.t. ) Says:   سُوۡرَةُ الکهف قُلۡ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۟ بَشَرٌ۬ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ ... (١١٠)   Say: “I am but a man like yourselves ...” (Surah al-Kahf:110)   However, every human being upon conception, the foetus grows and forms, and it is only after four months then Allah ( s.w.t. ) Unites the soul with the bod...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is a transcript of discourse given by Mawlana Wafi’ Muhammad.   The video presentation of this discourse can be accessed at The True Meaning of “ an-Nabi al-Ummi ” .   One of the descriptions or attributes of Prophet Muhammad ( s.a.w. ) is that he is an-Nabi al-Ummi .   Normally, the layman may translate it to mean “the illiterate Messenger”.   However, this is very far from the truth.   Although he did not attend any formal institution of learning, he gave to the universe a Book which cannot be surpassed.   Concerning the Qur’an, Allah ( s.w.t. ) Says:   سُوۡرَةُ بنیٓ اسرآئیل / الإسرَاء قُل لَّٮِٕنِ ٱجۡتَمَعَتِ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَأۡتُواْ بِمِثۡلِ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ لَا يَأۡتُونَ بِمِثۡلِهِۦ وَلَوۡ كَانَ بَعۡضُہُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ۬ ظَهِيرً۬ا (٨٨)   Say: “If the whole of mankind and jinn were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur’an, they could not produce the li...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following is a transcript of discourse given by Mawlana Wafi’ Muhammad.   Allah ( s.w.t. ) Says that Prophet Muhammad ( s.a.w. ) is a Favour to the believers.   He Says, in Surah Ali ‘Imran:   سُوۡرَةُ آل عِمرَان لَقَدۡ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ إِذۡ بَعَثَ فِيہِمۡ رَسُولاً۬ مِّنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡ ... (١٦٤)   Allah did Confer a Great Favour on the believers when He Sent, among them, a Messenger from among themselves ... (Surah Ali ‘Imran:164)   Allah ( s.w.t. ) has never described the other Messengers in this manner.   Even though He was so Favourable to the Israelites that He sent a host of Messengers to them with great signs and miracles, and yet He never Referred to Jesus ( a.s. ), or any of them as a “Favour”.   Allah ( s.w.t. ) Says that Prophet Muhammad ( s.a.w. ) was, is and will always be a Favour for the entire universe, up to and even after the Day of Judgement.   He will be the C...