The bloodless conquest of Makkah occupies a great moment in the history of Islam. But when the holy Prophet (peace be upon him) heard of war preparedness of Hawazen and Thaqeef, he marched to Taif heading a 12,000 strong force. It was the largest force commanded by him at that time. Initially, Muslims suffered a setback, but with the Prophet’s (pbuh) undaunted courage and strong faith in Allah’s support they defeated the large pagan force at

Umar ibn Al Khattab was a strong and assertive man, his heart filled with burning hatred for Islam. The supplications of Prophet Muhammad (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him) and the sublime beauty of Qur’an changed his mind, his heart, and his life. When Umar accepted Islam he became a man devoted to the Ummah of Muhammad, as a Muslim, he was pleased when the Ummah was pleased and displeased when the Ummah was displeased. Ummah is

Abdullah ibn Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: When the Prophet arrived for the first time in Madinah, I went with everyone to see him. When I saw him, I knew his face was not that of a liar. The first words he said were, “ O people, feed the hungry, spread Salam (greeting of peace), maintain your kin relationships, and pray at night while others are asleep. With this, you shall enter Heaven in peace. ”  (Al-Bukhari) Community

This year the International Day of Peace, which is marked each year on 21 September, falls on a Friday September 21, 2012. Cultural Enrichment Services Inc. will be leading our local communities in marking the day.    King Khalid Mosque is inviting visitors to join us after Friday Prayers (Salaatul-Jumu'a) at Maghrib time to exchange messages of peace, to celebrate local peace-building activities in our area and to enjoythe peace we have

I’m sure you’ve read or at least heard of the book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” This was a great book that transformed the self-help industry and launched Stephen Covey to international fame. Some time later, Bilal Phillips gave a lecture entitled “7 Habits of Highly Successful People.” This talk was based on the following Hadith from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): There are seven whom Allah will shade in His Shade

Since last night my young son has been unwell.  When I got back from Work this evening I decided to take him to hospital despite my exhaustion. There were many waiting; perhaps we will be delayed by more than an hour.  I took my number and sat down in the waiting room. There were many faces, young and old, but all silent. Some brothers made use of the many booklets available in the waiting room. Some of those waiting had their eyes closed, while

"There was a country long time ago where the people would change a king every year. The person who would become the king had to agree to a contract that he would be sent to an island after his one year of being a king. One king finished his term and it was time for him to go to the island and live there. The people dressed him up in expensive clothes and put him on an elephant and took him around the cities to say goodbye to all the people. This

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah said: Allah will say on the Day of Judgment, 'Son of Adam, I was sick but you did not visit Me.' 'My Lord, How could I visit You when You are the Lord of the Worlds?'  'Did you not know that one of My servants was sick and you didn't visit him? If you had visited him you would have found Me there.' Then Allah will say, 'Son of Adam, I needed food but you did not feed

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “If they would only put their trust in Allah as they should, He would provide for them like he provides for the birds who fly out in the morning hungry and return fully satiated.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhī (2344) and Sunan Ibn Mājah (4164)]  Reliance on Allah, as mentioned in this Prophetic statement, is referred to in Arabic as tawakkul. It literally means to place one’s affairs in the hands of another.

Many of us make excuses for why we cannot memorize the Qur’an. Some of us are too busy. Some of us simply feel it’s too insurmountable a task. However, we make these excuses while having many blessings, countless of which others pray to have. Mu’ath, the young boy in this video, has memorized the entire Qur’an. What’s so unique about Mu’ath? He’s blind. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (peace be upon him) taught us that there are only two