A brilliant sentence – “Leave it, it is ordered!”

Every time I read stories about the Prophet especially those stories in important moments of his history, peace be upon him, I get impressed. I get impressed from the brilliance of his moves, the guided steps of his action, and the continuous support that Allah, ta’ala, give him.

Here is one of those brilliant moments.

The short story

The prophet arrives at Medina. Everyone is excited. Every one is happy. Muslims and non-Muslims are out.

Building the Society in Medina – PART III

The Power of Citizenship – Stopping a Civil War

Mecca sees Muslims in Medina as a great danger

After the Muslims left Mecca to Medina, one can imagine that Mecca will live in peace away from the Muslims. However, Mecca saw great danger in the Muslims and Islam finding home in Medina for many reasons. First, Medina was on the road of the business caravans to Levant. Second, they were always under the belief that the Muslims will build their strength and return back to Mecca to take back their homes and their wealth they left behind when they migrate. The Muslims may also try to take revenge for the torture they went through in Mecca. They were also sure that Muhammad and his companions will never stop promoting their message and call people to their religion, something that will threaten their leadership in the peninsula and accordingly threaten their financial sources. They also know how strong the two main tribes of Medina is and how, if united, they can be real threat. They were also afraid that the Jews, a large portion of the inhabitants of Medina,

Building the Society in Medina – PART II

Naturalizing the Immigrants

A challenge

One of the most interesting challenges that faced Muslims in Medina under the leadership of the Prophet (PBUH) was the big wave of migration. These immigrants left everything behind and came to this new land with almost nothing but their Islam and their commitment to it. They were sure passionate about the move and they were sure they made the right decision. However, they will soon be hit by the reality of life:

Building the society in Medina – PART I

Building a Peaceful Society

As the migration to Medina was a remarkable event, the effort that lead to this event was also remarkable. As I mentioned in a few previous posts entitled, “in the shades of hijra,” the commitment from those who migrated, those who prepared the host city, and the prophet himself was a key to the success of this great event. What should not be forgotten is the effort that took place AFTER the migration, for migration would not have been that great without building on it. What was built on the great event of migration was

In the Shades of Hijra – PART VII

LESSON: Feeling the company of Allah

Going through the story of the hijra, you see how Allah was always there, planning for his messenger, supporting him, comforting him, saving him, protecting him, and guiding him. You also see how the prophet was feeling this company and was acting accordingly. We now know the story and we can understand and feel the hands of Allah in the action. We see the six people from Medina coming in the way of the prophet

In the Shades of Hijra 1431 – PART VI

LESSON: Plant a seed. Small actions lead to huge results

Planing a seed is the attitude of the Muslim. A muslim is a person of action and seeking reward. It does not matter if the results are not immediate or the results are not even experienced. Of course we are asked to seek the most effective and most correct deed but we are also asked to leave the results to Allah. We plant the seed and we water the tree but we do not produce the fruits. While seeking support and a host city it did not prevent the prophet to plant a seed in those six people who came to him from Medina. Yes, they weren’t leaders and they wouldn’t have helped him in

In the Shades of Hijra 1431 – PART V

LESSON: Never lose hope in Allah – When it is tight, it is time for relief

A small yet very important lesson to learn from hijra is the lesson of hope. It was very tough during the year of grief, a name labeling the 10th year after the prophet receiving his message. Many people say that the reason this year was called the year of grief is because the prophet lost his beloved wife and his supportive uncle. That cannot be true. The prophet even forbade us from grieving for so long. I think it was a tough year on the Prophet because he wasn’t able to drive his message forward. For a whole year, not a single person from Mecca or from outside believed in him.