Articles

May 20, 2015

`Uthman’s appointment as khalifah

Sayyidina ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu was appointed the third khalifah of the Muslim ummah, whose appointment was approved of by the noble companions of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam; the first of whom being Sayyidina ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu. Regrettably, the version of events surrounding the appointment of Sayyidina ‘Uthman has been manipulated by the Shia in a manner that entirely contradicts historical fact. Tales of false promise, betrayal, […]
June 3, 2015

Biography of Abu Musa al-Ash`ari

If one were to scan through the annals of history, one would find the life stories of many great personalities. Men who influenced the lives of those around them, creating a new way of thinking and in all formed new ideologies. However, most of their lives have been tainted with stories of their greed, lust and hunger for power. As one continues to search through the books of our past, […]
June 3, 2015

Biography of `Amr ibn al-`As

If one were to scan through the annals of history, one would find the life stories of many great personalities. Men who influenced the lives of those around them, creating a new way of thinking and in all formed new ideologies. However, most of their lives have been tainted with stories of their greed, lust and hunger for power. As one continues to search through the books of our past, […]
July 2, 2015

The true nature of the relationship between Abu Dhar al-Ghifari and `Uthman ibn `Affan

Amongst the many praise worthy traits which Allah Ta’ala attributed to the Sahabah of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in the noble Qur’an is the quality of compassion, as mentioned in the concluding verses of Surah al-Fath: “Muhammad is the Rasul of Allah, and those with him are severe against the disbelievers compassionate amongst themselves.” Much effort has been made to undermine the status of the Sahabah and to […]
August 13, 2015

Answering the Allegation: Abu Bakr and `Umar were not present at the Janazah of Rasulullah

The rancour which the Shia harbour for the noble Sahabah radiya Llahu `anhum needs no introduction and it is quite commonplace to find them levelling unfounded tenuous accusations against the esteemed companions and students of Rasulullah salla Llahu `alayhi wa sallam on account of their bigotry. One such accusation has been levelled against Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna `Umar radiya Llahu `anhuma, that they did not participate in the funeral […]