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Editors Corner:

Issue 6 of 2016

Dear Readers:
The main aim of this magazine is to provide information on crucial Islamic topics. In this
Issue, we have covered 8 set of Quranic Surahs and 4 additional topics that have been
of great interest to our readers community.
The Quranic Ayas cover a wide variety of concepts Allah has provided guidance on.
These include concepts related to the Day of Judgement, treating non-Muslims,
importance of women in a society, divorce laws, and the many fundamental beliefs of
Islam.
Then, we share our research findings on fascinating topics about Prophet Mohamed
and his relationship with Hazrat Khadija, Hijra and the revelations, Quran and its
organization and finally the importance of obedience to parents in Islam.
We have also included an interview with one of well-known Muftis, a Quizzlet and two
advertisements to keep the magazine current and interesting.
We feel that the coverage of the above topics is of great significance to Muslims and
how their beliefs are reinforced. It is through this process of regular reminders and multidimensional research and knowledge sharing, we feel, our faith is not just enhanced but
also our understanding is enriched. We encourage all our readers to go through the
content included in the magazine in detail. Please do inform us about topics that you
would like to see in the upcoming issues so that the magazine can serve your needs
better. We can be contacted by PureMagazine@gmail.com.
Ramadan Mubarak. May Allah help you make the most of this Ramadan!
Warm regards,
The Editors Izzdeen, Ayman Kamran and Ammar Kamran

Table of Contents:
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Ayat # 1: Surat Al Haaqah (69), Ayat 13-18

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AYAT # 2: Surat Al Mumtahinah (60), Ayat 8-9

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AYAT # 3: Surat Al Mumtahinah (60), Ayat 12-13

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AYAT # 4: Surat Al AhTareq (86), Ayat 1-10

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Ayat # 5: Surah Al-Baqarah - Verse 285-286

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Ayat # 6: Surat Naml - Verse 15

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Ayat # 7: Surat Talaq - Verse 12

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Ayat 8: Surat Nuh - Verse 10-12

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Mohamed and the Devine Revelation

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Hijra and the Battle of Makkah

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The Quran and its Organization

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Quizlet

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An Interview

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Obedience of Parents

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Advertisements

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Citations

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AYAT #1: Surat Al Haaqah (69), Ayat 13-18

Verses:

Translations:

Summary of Lessons Learnt & Overall Meaning of Ayat:

These six ayaat tell all believers about three important things about the end of this
universe; the beginning of the day of judgement, the carriers of the throne of Allah SWT
and the accounting of all of our deeds by Allah SWT. As Muslims, it is very much
important for us to understand, have firm belief and make preparations for the day of
judgement.
Ayaat 13 to 16 sketch picture of the beginning of the Day of Judgment. Allah will order
Angel Israfeel to blow two horns. The first horn will take life from everything with some
exceptions. These exceptions are entirely on Allahs will. Saheeh Muslim reports a
hadeeth where Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) said that only the worst
people will be alive when the Day of Judgment begins. This first strike, called Al Qariah
and As Saakhah, will destruct planet earth, make planets to crash into each other and
wipe out all kinds of lives from this world. Everyone will be back to life for the day of
judgement as second horn is blown.
Ayah 17 tells the eight will carry the throne of Allah on the judgement day. To further
explain this, Abu Dawood and others reported a hadeeth where Prophet Mohammed
(peace be upon him) said, These are eight angles. To travel from the bottom of their
ears to the base of their necks is a distance of 700 years This reflects the greatness
and grandeur of these angels of will carry the most majestic throne of Almighty, Allah
SWT. To infer other meaning of this ayah, other companions of Prophet Mohammed
(peace be upon him) explain to have eight rows of angels who will carry the throne of
Allah SWT.
Ayah 18 sums up on what will happen with each one of us on the judgement day. All
individuals will be presented before Allah SWT and all deeds will be accounted for. All
deeds will be exposed and nothing will be kept hidden. What we say and do throughout
our lives is recorded diligently by one of angels without fail. Allah SWT is aware of all of
these deeds and will accordingly question us on the judgement day.
A well-known hadeeth, Hadeeth-un-Najwa (the private conversation), reported by Imam
Al Bukhari and Imam Muslim where Abdullah Ibn Omar narrates that Allah SWT calls
His believers and ask about their deeds (good and bad). Believers will be ashamed and
confess their wrongdoings after which Allah SWT will forgive them. All believers of Allah
SWT as their Almighty and Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) as His servant
and messenger will receive their book of their deeds in their right hand. Those who are
disbelievers will be treated in a different manner.

AYAT #2: Surat Al Mumtahinah (60), Ayat 8-9

Verses with Translation:

Summary of Lessons Learnt & Overall Meaning of Ayat:

The ayaat 8-9 of Surat-ul-Mumtahinah direct all Muslims on how to treat non-Muslims
as it only depends whether the non-Muslims are peaceful or hostile.
The reason of the revelation of these ayaat, as reported in Musnad Ahmed, Bukhari and
Muslim, is an occasion where Qutaylah, the ex-wife of Abu Bakr, visited her daughter,
Asmaa, the daughter of Abu Bakr. This happened during the peace treaty between
Makkans and Muslims. Asmaa didnt accept the gifts brought by Qutaylah and even
didnt let her enter the house. Asmaa in the meantime sought advice from the Prophet
Mohammed (peace be upon him). The Messenger of Allah told her to accept the gifts
from her disbeliever mother, let her in the house and keep good relations with her. This
where after which these two ayyat are revealed.
In Ayah 8, all Muslims are directed to keep good relationships with their non-Muslims
family members and friends who are peaceful, moral and kind. It is advisable to take all
peaceful non-Muslims as friends, wives and business partners. Prophet Mohammed
(peace be upon him) used to have non-Muslims neighbors, friends and allies. This
proves the practicality of this ayah. Allah has clearly directed us to be fair and kind with
all non-Muslims who offer or reciprocate the same behavior. It is even advisable to
accept gifts from such individuals and always treat them better the way they treat us.
This ayah also negates a misconception that Muslims can not have non-Muslims as
friends and business partners.

Ayah 9 sketches a picture of an opposite condition. Muslims are forbidden to take the
enemies of Islam as friends, protectors and confidants. Earlier in the same Surah, it was
learnt about the treatment Ummu Habeebah extended to her father Abu Sufyan as he
proved himself an enemy of Islam and tried to kill Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon
him). Moreover, Abu Sufyan as a leader of Quraysh also expelled the Muslims from
Makkah. However, when Abu Sufyan converted to Islam, the relationship turned into
loving relationship of a muslim father and his muslim daughter.
A hadeeth shareef helps us in better understanding these two ayaah. Narrated by Abu
Musa Al Ashari (radi Allahuanhu) in Bukhari and Muslim, the Prophet Mohammed
(peace be upon him) compared a righteous friend and an evil friend with a perfume
seller and a blacksmith respectively. Interaction with a perfume seller may result in
either buying a perfume or benefit from a sweet smell whereas an experience with a
blacksmith may either burn our clothes or make our clothes black or may exposed to
bad or irritating smell.

AYAT #3: Surat Al Mumtahinah (60), Ayat 12-13

Verses with Translation:

O you Prophet, when female believers come to you, swearing allegiance to you that they
will not associate with Allah anything, and will not steal, nor commit adultery, nor kill
their children, nor come up with (i.e., bring) all-evident calumny they fabricate between
their hands and their legs, nor disobey you in anything beneficent, then accept their
allegiance and ask the forgiveness of Allah for them. Surely Allah is Ever-Forgiving, EverMerciful.

O you who have believed, do not patronize a people against whom Allah is angry, (and)
who have already despaired of the Hereafter, even as steadfast disbelievers (i.e., occupants)
have despaired of the companions of the tombs.

Summary of Lessons Learnt & Overall Meaning of

Ayat:
Ayaat 12 to 13 of Surat Al Mumtahinah make us learn the concept of Bayah (pledge of
loyalty in Islam), the importance of women in a Muslim society and major sins in Islam.
Bayah is part of Islamic practice where a leader of a muslim nation asks all muslims to
pledge together for being loyal to Islam and a muslim nation. Also to perform deeds for
a betterment of Muslim community and ummah.
Importance of women in Islam is never underestimated. Prophet Mohammed (peace be
upon him) always gave special attention to the position and affairs of women. Ayah 12
specifically relates to Allahs commandment to take special Bayah from the women who
are converted to Islam. Women are primarily responsible for child upbringing and play a
key role in nurturing a child and build his/her character. Ayat 12 identifies six conditions
to be met by women as part of their pledge to Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon
him); no partnership with Allah as He is the only one worthy of worship, not to
steal, not to commit zina, not to kill their children, not to intentionally relate a
child with a wrong father and not to disobey the Messenger (peace be upon him)
when commanded to do a good deed.
By pledging to these conditions, Allah has commanded His Prophet Mohammed (peace
be upon him) to pledge allegiance to them and pray to Allah for their forgiveness.
A hadeeth is also related to this Ayat 12 as narrated in Sahih Al Bukhari. Prophet
Mohammed (peace be upon him) forewarned a group of Ansar by referencing this Ayat.
He reminded the group about a reward for those who fulfil these conditions. Also
warned those who do not meet these conditions to get punishment either in this life or
the life after. He clearly mentioned that it is up to Allahs will to either forgive or grant
punishment.
The Muslims are reminded about Kabair (major sins). A criterion is defined by Imam Ibn
Hajr Al Asqalani for Kabair: Crimes that have pre-set punishments or Hudood, Sins that
cause people to go to Hellfire as per Quran and/or Hadeeth, Sins that Allah cursed
those who practise them or called such people as deviants.
Ayah 11 and other Ahadeeth define major sins as: Shirk, Sihr, Qatl ul Nafs, Zina, Qathf,
Buhtan, Sariqah, Riba, Al Firar, Kathib, Al Yaeen Al Ghamoos, Oqooq ul Walidayn,
Shurb ul Khamr, Khiyanah, Gheebah and Nameemah.

AYAT #4: Surat Al ahTareq (86), Ayat 1-10

Verses:

Translation:
And (by) the heaven and the Night Visitant! (Or: "The Morning Star; literally: The Rapper).
And what makes you realize what the Night Visitant is? (Or: "The Morning Star; literally: The
Rapper).
The Piercing Star!
Decidedly over every self there is assuredly a Preserver.
So let man look into what he was created from;
He was created from effusive water,
Going out between the loins (Or: backbone) and the breastbones.
Surely He is indeed Determiner over his return (to life).
On the Day when secret thoughts and actions are tried, Then in no way will he have any power
or any vindicator.

Summary of lessons learnt and overall meaning of the

Ayat:
This surah was revealed at a stage when the disbelievers of Makkah were devising plans to
defeat and frustrate the message of the Qur'an and Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him)
Surat Al Tareq focuses on two themes; Believers and disbelievers will appear before Allah SWT
after death; the Qur'an is a decisive word from Allah SWT and the holy book can never be
defeated by any plan or device of the disbelievers.
The surat cited the stars of the heavens as an evidence to state that nothing in the universe
continues to exist and sustain without Allah SWT as being the Creator and the Guardian.The
example of human being is then stated as how they have been brought into existence by Allah
SWT - from a sperm and shaped into a living creature. The absolute power of Allah SWT is then
explained as He is the one who can resurrect all human beings to scrutinize all of their deeds.
There will be no exception; neither anybody will be able to escape the consequence of their
deeds nor anyone will come to others rescue.
The surat also pointed out that as the rain from the sky and the cropping up of plants from the
earth are serious affairs, not just an accident; in the same way the truths expressed in the
Qur'an are firm and unchangeable reality. The disbelievers are then warned that they are under
a misunderstanding that their plans and devices will defeat the Qur'an rather Allah SWTs plans
will bring all of their plans and schemes to the ground and they will never succeed. Then in one
sentence the entire message has been summed up; a word of consolation to the Prophet
Mohammed (peace be upon him) and a warning to the disbelievers. It is said that, "Have
patience for a while: let the disbelievers do their worst. Before long they will themselves realize
whether they have been able to defeat the Qur'an by their scheming or the Qur'an has
dominated them in the very place where they are exerting their utmost to defeat it."

Ayat # 5: Surah Al-Baqarah - Verse 285-286

Verse with Translation:

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Lessons learned and summary of overall meaning of

the Ayat:
Allah is the most forgiving
Allah does not give or make a single soul do anything over its capacity
Allah will protect the believers against the non believers
Allah is always watching over the believers
In context, the two ayas talk about how Allah is always there for the believers,
and how Allah would never give the believers more than his or her capacity.
Showing how overall Allah is the greatest and how all believers must believe, in
Allah, his angels, his books, and his messengers. Allah will always protect the true
believers.

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These ayas teach us many lessons, on how Allah is the most forgiving and that,
Allah does not get angry very easily, and if you really mean your sorry he will
accept it. This teaches us that Allah does never hold grudge, and that shows us
how our religion is the best, and that our religion is the most forgiving, and no
one is treated unfair, and that Allah listens to all. This shows us that we should
always do dua, and should never be afraid to ask from Allah. Another lesson
learned is that Allah never makes anyone do more than they are able to do which
is shown when Allah, made the 50 prayers to 5 prayers, so it is easier for Muslims
and so they have a better chance of becoming good believers. This is done to
show how Allah is the great and does not make anyone do more than needed to
show his power and his forgivingness. Another lesson learned is that Allah will
always be there to protect us, and will make sure that we are lead to the right
path, (the straight path). That Allah will always be there to try to keep the true
believers from those who will take them to the wrong path. This teaches us to
always be thankful of God and that we should never be afraid of being left a lone,
because Allah is always watching us.
Overall these two ayas show how we should always believe in Allah, and that
even in moments of depression, there will always be happiness that will come
after, because Allah will never make anyone do more than they are capable, and
will always eventually lead them to the straight path.

Ayat # 6: Verse 15 Chapter 27 (Surat Naml)

Verse with Translation:

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Lessons learned and overall meaning of the Ayat:

Allah is the all wise and always does anything to teach us a new lesson
every time
Allah is the all great and sees everything, no matter how small or big the
matter might be
Guiding people to the straight path
Never give up in what you believe in
In context the surah starts off talking about the different prophets and theyre
miracles and how this benefitted them, to make the non believers believe that
they were messengers from Allah. Then then the Surah talks about this aya, which
shows how the Prophets David and Solomon (PBUT) were lucky to get these
fantastic miracles, and that they were chosen rather than everyone else. Then the
surah talks about the ants and how they said that the prophet would not care
about them and they should watch out, but then the prophet heard and showed
them that they are very important. Then the surah talks about the queen Shiba,
and how the prophet through his persuasion, had lead the queen to believing in
God.
All of these show valuable lessons, that Allah is the all wise and that he chose the
perfect miracles for each prophet for the situation that they were in, like prophet
Mohammed (PBUH) when he was given the Quran do to all the poets at the time.
Showing how Allah always knows what good for us and even though it might not
seem good at the time, it will eventually pan out. Another lesson that is learned is
that Allah sees all the small and the large for their little deeds, like with the ants.
Showing that everyone is important no matter how small of a deed they did, and
that every living thing is important no matter what, showing the Allah is the all
giving. A lesson that is also learned is guiding people to the straight path no
matter what, like when the Prophet Solomon (PBUH), did not give up on leading
the Queen Shiba to the straight path, and had went to great extents in order to do
so.

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So overall the lessons show us how the Prophets (PBUT) had done everything in
there ability to send the message, and how Allah listens and cares for every living
thing no matter how small or big it is.

Ayat # 7: Verse 12 Chapter 65: Surat Talaq

Lessons learned and overall meaning of the Ayat:

Allah is the all knowing
Allah is the fair and righteous, and will never let a good deed down
How to be fair to your loved ones, no matter what and never do bad
In context the Surah shows how a good Muslim should divorce his or her
husband/wife, and how they should not be entirely far away from each other and
should be seen as friends, unless the deed done is illegal, and that any Muslim
that does wrong should fear Allah of the consequences that shall come.
The aya talks about how Allah is the all knowing and how he knows whats best.
The lessons learned is that Allah is the all knowing and always knows whats best,
and that he always guides the believers in the right path no matter how bad their
situation is, which shows us that one should never question what Allah does for
the situation for it might seem unreasonable at the time but in the long run it will
be worth it.

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This also shows another lesson that Allah is always the fair and righteous, no
matter what and that what ever comes around goes around and that any person
that does a bad deed and is not told for it will get punished either, he will get
caught or he will get punished in Allahs hell fire. Showing us that you must never
get angry for anything that has happened to you because the same will happen to
the person that has done this to you and that God is the loving and the fair. This
also shows us the you should always be fair and nice to your loved ones, because
no matter what never do bad because Allah is always watching, will always give
consequence to those who deserve it. So overall this shows that for every deed
there is a consequence and that there is always order no matter what. That Allah
is the fair and righteous and will always be their for the good believers.

Ayat 8: Verse (10-12) Chapter 71 (Surat Nuh)

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Lessons Learned and summary of overall meaning of

the Ayat:
That Allah is the all forgiving
Allah will teach those who do not believe
Allah is the all patient
In context the surah talks about how Prophet Noha (PBUH) has tried his best to
make the non-believers believe in Allah, but for a lot of them they did not listen,
no matter how much the prophet had reminded them that Allah would forgive
them for what they have done, but no matter what a lot of the people did not
believe in Allah and would block their ears, no matter how many times the
Prophet Nuh (PBUH) tried. Showing that Allah does not let no effort go to waste,
and those who did not believe, had drowned in the water. A lesson that is learned
is that Allah is always forgiving, and that no matter what he is capable to forgive
like with the Prophet Nuh (PBUH), Allah had been willing to forgive any
nonbeliever that became a believer.
Teaching us that Allah is capable to forgive no matter what as long as you have
learned from your mistake, with full honesty. Another lesson that is learned is
that Allah will always teach those who dont believe and will make sure that his
lesson is taught, like with the Prophet Nuhs (PBUH) tribe, the ones that did not
believe had died with the big flood that had happened, causing all believers to
learn from them, and not do what they did, in order to be the best believers
possible. Another lesson learned is that Allah is the all patient, and that Allah is
always there no matter what, and will always be there for the people who are
even just thinking of becoming good and true believers.
This overall shows us that Allah is always there and is will to forgive, and always
teaches a lesson on every action that is taken by him, to send the message of
Allah, and that there is only one God.

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Extra Research Topic 1: Muhammad and the Divine

Revelation
The name Mohamed means "highly praised". Muhammad is the last
prophet of Islam. He was born in Mecca in 570 AD. He was the son of
Abdallah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and his wife Amina, both of them were from
the Hashim clan of the dominant Kuraish (Quraysh) tribe. He was born an
orphan as his is father had died shortly before his birth. At the age of six,
Mohamed lost his mother as well. Thus, he was brought up by his uncle
Abu Talib. At age 9 (some sources say 12), he joined his uncle on a
caravan to Syria.
At the age 25, Muhammad started working with Khadija, who was a wealthy business woman. She was
a Meccan, twice widow and 15 years older than Mohamed. Khadija was highly impressed by the honesty
of Mohamed and proposed to him through a friend. The two were married, and had a loving and happy
marriage till Khadija passed away. Early records state that "[Allah] comforted Mohamed through her,
for she made his burden light." Although polygamy was common practice at the time, Muhammad took
no other wife until her death 24 years later. Khadija, was the first person on earth to accept Muhammad
as the final prophet of Allah and accept the revelations that culminated into the Holy Quran.
Divine Revelation:
In his late 30's, Muhammad regularly visited a cave on the outskirts of Mecca in Mount Hira to seek
solitude and offer prayers. In 610, at the age of 40, Muhammad returned from one such visit telling
Khadija that he had been visited by an angel, Gabriel who revealed to him a verse from the Quran.
Muhammad reported that while in a trance-like state, the angel Gabriel appeared to him and said
"Read", upon which he replied, "I am unable to read". Thereupon the angel caught hold of him and
embraced him heavily. This happened two more times after which the angel commanded Muhammad
to recite the following verses:
Proclaim in the name of your Lord who created! Created man from a clot of blood. Proclaim: Your Lord
is the Most Generous, Who teaches by the pen; Teaches man what he knew not. (Qur'an 96:1-3)
After receiving Khadija's support, and additional angelic visits, Muhammad felt confident he was chosen
as the messenger of Allah and began to proclaim as he had been commanded. Muhammad's message
to his countrymen was to revert to only one God, give up their deeds of immorality, and materialism
repent from evil and worship only Allah, who is the true God. Mohamed always made sure that people
see him as the messenger of Allah only and a human. He was not an angel. He only conveyed and
preached what he had received from Allah.
In the first three years, Muhammad gained only 40 followers. And as his teachings threatened the
Meccan way of life, he and his followers experienced heavy oppression and torture. It first took the form
of contempt and disrespect, but soon turned into violence. They stoned, covered in dirt as the prophet
and his followers prayed, beat with sticks, threw into prison and refused service by merchants.

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Extra Research Topic 2: Hijira and the Battle for Mecca

The oppression and torture on Mohamed and his followers continued to increase until Muhammad
had gained followers in the city of Yathrib. Yathrib was 280 miles north of Mecca and in need of
a strong leader. A delegation from Yathrib proposed that Muhammad take the role. In return, they
vouched to worship only Allah, obey Muhammad and defend him and his followers to the death.
Allah revealed to Muhammad his approval of this arrangement, and Muhammad made plans to
escape to Yathrib.
However, when the leaders in Mecca heard of the planned escape, they tried to prevent it. But
Muhammad and his close friend Abu Bakr still managed to escape and arrived safely in Yathrib.
This event is celebrated by Muslims as the Hijira. The year in which it occurred, is 622. This is
the date when the Muslim calendar commences.
Yathrib was renamed Medinat al-Nabi, which means "the City of the Prophet. It is now known as
Medina, which means "the City." In the city of Madina, Prophet Muhammad proved himself to be
a very able politician and statesman.
Exercising extraordinary statecraft, Prophet Mohamed connected the five tribes of the city, three
of which were Jewish. This created and reinforced his reputation and people began to came from
every part of Arabia to see the man who brought this 'miracle.'
After establishing himself in Medina and accomplishing the job he had been invited to do, the
people of Medina began several years of battle with Muhammad's former home city. In 624, the
Muslims won their first battle against the Meccans. As the latter had a much larger army, the
former took the victory as a sign that God was on their side. However, a subsequent battle was
not victorious, and Muhammad himself was wounded. In 630, Muhammad and his forces marched
to Mecca and defeated it. The prophet rededicated the Ka'ba temple to Allah, witnessed the
conversion to Islam of nearly the entire Meccan population, then returned to Medina.
Prophet Muhammad passed away in 632, having conquered nearly all of Arabia. By 634, Islam
had taken over the entire Arabian Peninsula. Within 100 years of Muhammad's death, it had
reached the Atlantic in one direction and borders of China in the other. This success was due in
large part to the military, the political abilities, character and moral values of not just Muhammad,
but also his successors, and the caliphs.

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Extra Research Topic 3: The Quran and its Organization:

The Quran is the scripture of the followers of Islam. It clearly states that Prophet Muhammad is
the last messenger and prophet for all mankind. Thus, the Quran is the final message that
replaces the religion God ordained for the Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
The Arabic word, Quran, means recitation and reading. The true power of the Quran remains in
the oral recitation. It is a book that must be read over and again, and that also preferably loudly.
The way the Quran is organized is as follows:
It is composed of 114 chapters, called surah. Each surah has a different number and length of
sentences. These are called as aayas. The literal meaning of aya is a sign. The smallest
surah has ten words, and the longest surah has 6,100 words.
The first surah in the Quran is called, the Surah Fatihah. The word Fatiha means, "The
Opening". This surah comprises of twenty-five words. All surahs, except one, begins with
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim, which means In the Name of God, the Most-Merciful, the
Compassionate. Each surah has a name that usually signifies the key theme of the Surah. For
example, Surah al-Baqara, meaning The Cow" is the longest surah," and is named after the
story of Moses demanding that the Jews must offer a sacrifice of a cow.
Various chapters are of different lengths. Thus, the Quran was divided by 1st century scholars
after the death of the Prophet into thirty nearly equal parts. Each part is called a juz. The
division of Quran was division so that Muslims can memorize or read Quran in an organized and
an easy fashion. In the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, one juz is usually recited every
night, and the entire Quran is completed in the thirty days of the month.
Each Quranic surah has a significant theme. This is called the axis of that surah upon which the
verses of the surah revolve. Thus no verse, or a group of verses, stand alone but has a direct
relation with the axis of the surah and is part of the coherent scheme of the surah.
Also, most Quranic surahs exist in pairs each surah being complementary to each other and,
together constituting a unit. However, there are a few exceptions. The first surah, Fatihah, does
not have a complement, because it is a preface to the whole of the Quran. All the other
exceptions too are not exceptions in the real sense of the word since each one of them is an
appendix to one or the other surah.
The 114 surahs of the Quran fall into seven groups. The first group comes to an end at surah 5,
the second at surah 9, the third at surah 24, the fourth at surah 33, the fifth at surah 49, the sixth
at surah 66, and the seventh at surah 114. Each group contains one or more Makkan surahs
followed by one or more Madinan surahs of the same cast. Like individual surahs or each pair of
surahs, each group has a central theme which runs through all its surahs, knitting them into a
distinct body. In each group, the themes of the other groups also occur but as subsidiary
themes.
Each group logically leads to the next, and thus all the groups become variations on the basic
theme of the Quran, which is: Allahs call to man to adopt the right path.

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It has been stated by the Ulema of Islam that the revelation of the Quran was completed in
twenty-three years. During this period of over 3 decades, the Quran dwelt with a very large
number of diverse subjects. Be it marriage, motherhood, the five pillars of Islam to laws of
inheritance and the formation of the universe.
Quran is a miracle book that covers all with utmost accuracy and elegance. Allah, himself, has
taken the responsibility to preserve the Quran. In that, Allah challenges the entire mankind to
create even a single surah or aya like the Quran. Quran is embedded in the hearts of millions of
people as the whole book has been memorized by so many Muslims across the world. This is
indeed a great miracle of the Quran and the mercy of Allah.

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1. When was Prophet Mohamed born? When did he pass away?
2. At what age did Prophet Mohamed marry Hazrat Khadija?
3. What is Hirja? Which year did it occur?
4. How many chapters is Quran composed of? What is the first Surah in the
Quran?
5. Who was the first person to accept prophet Mohamed as the last Prophet?
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Interview with Mufti Mohamed Abdul Kareem:

This interview was recorded on May 31 2016 by the editors of the magazine on great
demand by the Muslim Community living in the Middle East.
1. Tell us about the beginning of your journey towards understanding the
Quran?
From the early age, I was interested in understanding how this universe was
created and to learn more about the creator. Of course, Quran was the most
important source of knowledge to me. So, I asked my father if he could get some
help in learning Arabic and the Quran. Looking at my interest, my father
appointed a tutor for me who used to come to my house every day to teach the
Quranic Arabic language. This was the beginning of my journey in understanding
the Quran.
2. Who was your greatest influence in this direction?
My mother has and will always be my greatest influence towards
understanding the Quran and Islam. She is a practicing Muslim who made
sure that in her brought up, a special importance was paid to the
understanding and practice of the religion and especially learning the
Quran.
3. Where did you get your early education from?
My early education was from a very well known madrasah called Al Noor in
Damascus, Syria.
4. What has been your greatest achievement in life?
I consider Hifiz or the Quran as my greatest achievement. It was during the
process of recitation and memorization that I was exposed to the incredible
miracles of the Quran. I was able to achieve this due to the efforts and prayers of
my parents and Allahs help.
5. What message will you give to our readers?
My message to all readers will be to make the time to read the Quran, offer
prayers regularly, and be kind to every one you meet and especially take good
care of your parents.

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Extra Research Topic 4: Obedience of Parents:

Islam is a religion that pays great importance to ones dealings with others. In particular, Islam gives a
lot of attention to our behavior towards our parents. That is, we must treat our parents with utmost love,
mercy, tolerance and respect. There are many ayas in the Quran guiding the Muslims behaviors
towards their parents. Many Hadiths also clearly state the need to treat ones parents with complete
honor and respect. For example, one such surah is:
And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you be dutiful to your parents. If
one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout
at them but address them in terms of honor. (Quran 17:23)
To please the almighty Allah, it is imperative that no word of disrespect be uttered towards ones
parents. In fact, it goes so ahead that even if you look at your parents with love, it is considered to be a
good deed. Allah reminds us in the Quran that parents are deserving of kindness because they raised
us with great gentleness and often made tremendous sacrifices for our wellbeing.
A sahabee or companion of the Prophet once asked him which deed is most loved and valued by the
almighty. Prophet Muhammad answered replied by saying, him by saying, To offer the prayer in its
proper time. The companion then asked, And what is next? to which Prophet Muhammad replied,
To be good and dutiful to your parents. Thus we can infer that the duty to be good to your parents
comes after offering the prayers. In another occasion, the prophet Mohamed said that one is very
unfortunate who is blessed with parents and who does not look after them.
Abu Hurairah was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the most prolific narrator of
hadith in Sunni hadith compilations. Throughout his life, he remained extremely respectful, loving and
kind kind to his mother. Whenever he left home, he would stand at the door of her room and say,
Peace be on you mother, and the mercy and blessings of God. She would reply, And on you be
peace, my son, and the mercy and blessings of God. He would also say, May God have mercy on
you as you cared for me when I was small, to which she would reply, May God have mercy on you as
you delivered me from error when I was old.
Abu Hurairah urged people to be kind to their parents. One day he saw two men walking together and
enquired of the younger one, Who is this man to you? to which the young man replied, He is my
father. Abu Hurairah advised him by saying, Do not call him by his name, do not walk in front of him,
and do not seat yourself before he does.
The kindness and sense of care between Abu Hurairah and his mother teaches us that as Muslims, it
is is essential to be good to our parents, to show our love, affection and care. Even if the parents are
non-Muslim, it is important to respect them and take care of them. Even at the time of the Prophet,
many people who embraced Islam found that it conflicted with the beliefs and requests of their parents,
but they were taught to be kind and to obey their parents, except if the parents demands Allahs
disobedience.
But if they (both) strive with you to make you join in worship with Me others that of which you have no
knowledge, then obey them not, but behave with them in the world kindly, and follow the path of him
who turns to Me in repentance and in obedience. Then to Me will be your return, and I shall tell you
what you used to do. Being dutiful to parents, obeying them and treating them with kindness is
embedded in the teachings of Islam, however obedience to God is always the first and foremost duty in
Islam.

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