The Mission of the Prophet

The Mission of the Prophet Al-Azhar Magazine – June 1968 In historical order the Holy Quran is the latest and the final of all revealed books and as such it interprets not the growing and incomplete man but the mature and complete man. The Holy Quran was revealed in an historical age and its purity …

Significance of the Hijrah

Significance of the Hijrah Al-Azhar Magazine – March 1970 At this moment of time the Muslim world celebrate the beginning of the Hijrah year. It marked the migration of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) from Mecca to Medina. This important event happened after the thirteen years of his mission. The departure of the …

The Importance of the Hijrah

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE “HIJRAH” Al-Azhar Magazine – February 1973 The migration of the Prophet from Mecca to Medina was a very important event in the history of Islam. This happened in 622 A.D. Because of the importance of that journey it is regarded as the beginning of the Islamic calendar. The Prophet had spent …

The Miraculous Journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem

The Miraculous Journey of the Prophet from Mecca to Jerusalem Al-Azhar Magazine – August 1975 The sacred Mosque of Mecca was the first house of worship in history, built for mankind on the earth, as the Holy Quran says: إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيۡتٍ۬ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكً۬ا وَهُدً۬ى لِّلۡعَـٰلَمِينَ (Lo! the first Sanctuary appointed for …