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An in-depth analysis of how the Prophet Muhammad (saw) overcome the challenges in Medina and established a strong State. Journey with us as we examine each of the challenges and the outcomes and take from them the “lessons learned” so we can apply it to modern times.

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    The Cause and Solution for the Division of the Ummah

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022


    The problems stemming from the division of our global Ummah are too many to count.  Why are we divided? What causes us to divide? What can bring us together as one Ummah? Join the sheik...

    The Farewell Sermon of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 21:22


    On the 25 Dhul Qa'dah the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)left Madinah and headed for Makkah to make what was to be his last Hajj. And at the Farewell Speech the Prophet (صلى الله عليه...

    Dhikr – Du'a – Day of Arafat – Hajj

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 9:01


    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When I say ‘SubhanAllah walhamdulillah wala ilaha illallah wallaahu akbar (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god except Allah, and Allah is Most Great)', this is more...

    Importance of the Sunnah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 22:43


    There exist many misunderstandings about the reality of the Sunnah even amongst the Muslim Ummah.  Among some, there is an attitude that the Sunnah is of much less importance than the Qur'an.  From this a mentality...

    Seerah 52 Burial of the Prophet SAW and Selection of the first Caliph

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 36:40


    The death of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was a significant event; all Muslims in Medina and its surroundings heard of the news and there was an influx of Muslims into Medina and the Masjid. Although...

    Seerah 51: The Journey back to Allah (سبحانه وتعالى)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020


    When the Call to Islam grew complete and the new Deen dominated the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) started to develop certain symptoms that indicated that he would return to his Creator Allâh(سبحانه وتعالى). Join the speaker...

    Seerah 50: The Farewell Pilgrimage-Al Hajj

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 38:22


    The Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) announced in the tenth year Hijri his intention to proceed with the blessed pilgrimage journey (hajj). Enormous crowds of people came to Madinah, all of whom seek the guidance and...

    Seerah 49: Delegations from various tribes – Year of Delegations

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 50:38


    A review of the key points and understanding of the battles (Ghazawa) is provided to set the framework for understanding the acceptance of Islam in many delegation after conquest  Makkah(Fatah Makkah) and the battle of...

    Seerah 48: Events after Tabuk & First Hajj under the leadership of Abu Bakr(ra)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020


    In the month Dhul-Hijjah, in the the ninth year of Al-Hijra,the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) dispatched Abu Bakr(RA)for Al-Hajj (pilgrimage), so that he  would lead the Muslims in performing of the pilgrimage. Soon after the...

    Seerah 47: The Repentance Of Ka’b Ibn Malik and His Two Companions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 38:31


    As soon as the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) had entered Madinah, he prayed two Rak‘a then he sat to receive his people. The hypocrites who were over eighty men came and offered various kinds of excuses and...

    Seerah 46: Battle of Tabuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 41:25


    Ghazwat Tabuk (Battle of Tabuk), the final time the Prophet (ﷺ) was to accompany his army on a mission, began in Rajab of the 9th year After Hijrah. News reached the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)...

    Seerah 45: Missions between Battles– Battle of Hunain & the Battle of Tabuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 31:09


    Several small missions & battles are addressed after the Battle of Hunain and before the Battle of Tabuk. Missions and platoons were sent to various tribes in the Arabian Peninsula.  Dispatching these platoons to all...

    Seerah Session 44: Siege of Taif and Events that Followed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 40:50


    Battle of Taif was in fact an extension of the Battle of Hunain because the majority of the defeated troops of Hawazin and Thaqif went into Taif and fortified themselves within it. Very important lessons...

    Seerah 43: Aftermath of the Conquest of Makkah and the Battle of Hunain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020


    The conquest of Makkah shocked both the Arabs and other tribes who realized that they were doomed and had to submit to the new situation leaving them with no option but to accept it. However,...

    Seerah 42: Conquest of Makkah Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 27:24


    In part two of the great Conquest of Makkah, the speaker dwells into the specific actions of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)’s actions after entering Makkah after the conquest. Join a breathtaking account of the series...

    Seerah 41: Conquest of Makkah Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 41:31


    The great victory for Muslims was the conquest of Makkah, the largest stronghold of the Kufaar at the time.  The Muslim army numbering ten thousand set off from Madinah to conquer Makkah. They eventually reached...

    Seerah 40: Minor Ghazawat – Umrah – the Battle Mutah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 48:53


    Having subdued two powerful sides of the Confederates coalition, the Prophet (ﷺ) started preparations to discipline the third party, i.e. the desert Bedouins, who took Najd for habitation, and continued in their usual practices of...

    Seerah 39: Carrying of the Message of Islam outside the Arabian Peninsula

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 53:12


    Late in the sixth year A.H., on his return from Hudaibiyah, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) decided to send messages to the kings beyond Arabia calling them to Islam.   An in-depth look at the wording and...

    Session 38: Aftermath of Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and Battle of Khaybar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 51:36


    Al-Hudaibiyah Truce marked a new phase in the process of Islamic action and life of the Muslims.  A series of events confirmed the profound wisdom and splendid results of the peace treaty which Allâh (ﷺ)called...

    Seerah 37 The Treaty of Hudaibiyah (Al-Hudaybiyah)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 54:19


    The illuminating account and analysis from Treaty of Al-Hudaybiyah establishes many lessons for Muslims today as they proceed towards carrying the message of Islam to the world.           – –  

    Seerah 36: The Battle of Banu Mustaliq and Treacherous Role Munifiqeen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 54:56


    Though militarily it did not assume its full dimension, the Bani Al-Mustaliq (Muraisi‘) Ghazwah had certain implications that brought about a state of turbulence within the Islamic State, and resulted in disgracefulness to the hypocrites....

    Seerah 35: The Response of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)to the betrayal of Banu Qurayza

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 43:20


    The response of the Prophet (ﷺ)to the betrayal of Banu Qurayza is mistakenly talked about as an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) acted brutally and Islam is mistakenly referred to as a religion of war and...

    Seerah 34: The Battle of the Trench (Ahzab) and the events leading to the Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 55:57


    Seerah 34 The Battle of the Trench (Ahzab) and the events leading to the Battle Once again, peace and security enveloped the Arabian Peninsula and this turbulent area began to experience a period of lull...

    Seerah 33: Aftermath of Battle of Uhud

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 56:25


    In the aftermath of the battle of Uhud, the hypocrites disclosed their real intentions in words and in deeds, consequently, the Muslims got to realize the existence of those wicked elements working secretly in their...

    Seerah 32: Battle of Uhud Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 48:26


    We continue as the Battle of Uhud rages on with the martyrdom of Mus‘ab ibn Umair(RA). When Mus’ab was killed, the Messenger of Allâh (ﷺ) delivered the standard (Raya) to ‘Ali bin Abi Talib. ‘Ali,...

    Seerah 31: Battle of Uhud Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 49:14


    The speaker continues detailed descriptions of the heat of the Battle of Uhud in Part 2. In the midst of describing the battle, the speaker enlightens us on a very important point on how Muslims...

    Seerah 30: Battle of Uhud Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 45:01


    The defeat at Badr was an extreme shame for the Quraish and their pride could not leave this unavenged. Revenge was, therefore, the catch word all over Makkah to the extent that the Makkans forbade...

    Battle of Badr Victory from Allah(swt) — Abu Talha- Ramadan Repost

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 73:35


    Sheikh Abu Talha (Dr. Malkawy) explains the incident of Battle of Badr that occurred on 17th of Ramadan. Two years after the migration of the Prophet (sas) to Madina and establishing an Islamic State.Dr. Malkawy presents the importance of Battle of badr in the history of Islam and how it's a decisive battle between truth and falsehood. This battle is a great lesson for all believers that Allah(swt) will provide the victory and conform that victory will come ONLY from Allah(swt), as long as we steadfast in Islam and have tawakal and call upon only Allah(swt) for help and guidance.

    Seerah 29: Military Activities between Battle of Badr and Uhud Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 40:22


    Continuing with the some of the incidents after Badr, the speaker discusses the assassination of Ka‘b bin Al-Ashraf – a resentful Jew who was a zealous advocate of causing harm to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)...

    Seerah 28: Military Activities between Battle of Badr and Uhud Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 44:25


    The Battle of Badr was the first armed encounter between the Muslims and Quraish. It was in fact a decisive battle that gained the Muslims a historic victory acknowledged by all the Arabs, and dealt...

    Seerah 27: Events after the Battle of Badr

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 44:39


    Several important fundamental concepts about taking actions are discussed in relation to events after the victory of Badr. The speaker discusses the event of the fighters of Badr disputing over the distribution of the booties...

    Seerah 26: The Battle of Badr

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 47:02


    The Battle of Badr is the most important battle in the history of Islam, for through it, Allah (swt) glorified Islam and Muslims and humiliated Kufr and those who follow it. Badr was the day...

    Seerah 25: Lessons learned leading to the Battle of Badr

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 42:22


    The speaker reminds us of the visionary leadership and brave fighting men that led to victory in the Battle of Badr.  In this first part, the speaker takes us through a detailed explanation of the...

    Seerah 24: Pre-Ghazwatul Badr

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 40:36


    Join as the speaker describes the building of the state by the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and expand the call to Islam. Learn how as a ruler, the Prophet (ﷺ) made treaties with the Jews of Madinah and...

    Seerah 23: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as a Ruler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 32:29


    Soon after emigrating to Madinah and making sure that the pillars of the new Islamic State were well established on strong bases of administrative, political and ideological unity, the Prophet (ﷺ) commenced to establish regular...

    Seerah 22: Building a New Society in Madinah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 36:10


    The first task to which the Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ) attended on his arrival in Madinah was the construction of a Mosque, in the very site where his camel knelt down. In Islam, the mosque is a...

    Seerah 21: Understanding the Status Quo of Madinah on the migration (hijrah) of the Prophet Muhammad (saw)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 36:48


    On the arrival of the beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw), he and the Companions faced a situation quite different than the oppression experienced in Makkah. In Madinah, all the affairs of their life rested in their...

    Seerah 20: The treacherous journey (Hijrah) of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) from Makkah to Madinah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 28:51


    Having a bounty set by the Quraish of 100 camels for the capture of the Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ) on the migration (Hijrah) to Madinah, spurred many persons to try their luck at capturing and collecting the...

    Seerah 19: Summary of the Makkan Period

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 51:22


    When the Messenger of Allah migrated to Madinah, the period of thirteen years in Makkah ended. It is useful to summarize this period, and gain understanding on the challenges the Prophet (saw) faced and how...

    Seerah 18: Migration of the Messenger of Allah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 45:40


    The hijrah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad(saw) was an event we can all identify with as Muslims. It is the momentous event in the Prophet’s (saw) life, which changed the course of human history and...

    Seerah 17: Migration of Sahabah to Madinah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 33:14


    Uncertainty was the key element the Muslims faced when migrating to Madinah.  Aside from giving up their families, wealth and belongings, the migrant could not expect full security on their journey. Despite the grave situation,...

    Seerah 16: The Second Pledge of Aqabah and efforts of the First Envoy of Islam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 37:18


    Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr (ra) was sent to Madinah and cultivated it to become the first Islamic State within one year. Imagine, one Companion of the Messenger of Allah (saw) Mus’ab ibn ‘Umayr (ra), was enough...

    Seerah 15: Response to the Call of the Prophet (saw) by People of Madinah & First Pledge of ‘Aqabah (Allegiance) – Makkan Period

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 35:58


    It was during the pilgrimage season, in the eleventh year of Prophethood, that six people from Madinah (Yathreb) embraced Islam and promised to communicate the Message of Islam their city. The Prophet(saw) gave them the...

    Seerah 14: Al-Isra and Wal-Mi’raj

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 40:12


    Isra and Mi’raj reminds Muslims about the miraculous event that took place in the life of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw).  The speaker provides details of the journey of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) as well...

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