3rd Month of Islamic Calendar... Rabi al-Awwal Sharif [URDU]

نثار تیری چہل پہل پر ہزار عیدیں ربیع الاول سوائے ابلیس کے جہاں میں سبھی تو خوشیاں منا رہے ہیں وجہ تسمیہ: اسلامی سال کا تیسرا مہینہ ربیع الاول شریف ہے۔ اس کی وجہ تسمیہ یہ ہے کہ جب ابتداء میں اس کا نام رکھا گیا تو اس وقت موسم ربیع یعنی فصل بہار کا آغاز تھا۔ یہ مہینہ فیوضات و برکات کے اعتبار سے افضل ہے کہ باعث تخلیق کائنات رحمۃ اللعالمین احمد مجتبیٰ محمد مصطفی علیہ الصلوٰۃ والسلام نے دنیا میں قدم رنجہ فرمایا۔ ١٢ ربیع الاول شریف بروز پیر، مکۃ المکرمہ کے محلہ بنی ہاشم میں آپ کی ولادت باسعادت صبح صادق کے وقت ہوئی۔ ١٢ ربیع الاول ہی میں آپ ہجرت فرما کر مدینہ منورہ تشریف لائے۔ اسی ماہ کی دس تاریخ کو محبوب کبریا صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ام...

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Commemorating the Noble Birth of the Beloved Prophet [SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam]

The issue of the celebrations of the noble birth of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him) sparks much debate and questions are raised as to whether it is correct or otherwise to observe it. Indeed a lot has been argued on this subject, hence the need to clarify why Muslims from all over the world celebrate this occasion as an “Eid” (literally meaning happy occasion or festival). It is firmly established from various Qur’anic Verses, Prophetic Ahadith, Sunnah of the Companions, historical facts, and by consensus of the...

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Miracles that took place at the time of Beloved Prophet's Blessed Birth

The birth of our Beloved Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, together with Its miracles have been transmitted to us by his mother Sayyidah Aamina Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha and those in attendance. و كونه رافعاً رأسه عندما وضعته شاخصاً ببصره إلى السماء ، و ما رأته من النور الذي خرج معه ولادته ، و ما رأته إذ ذاك أم عثمان بن أبي العاص من تدلي النجوم ، و ظهور النور عند ولادته ، حتى ما تنظر إلا النور As our beloved Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was born a radiant light accompanied him and he lifted his head towards the heavens and the mother of Othman's Abil-As's son witnessed stars lowering themselves and a light so...

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AlaHadrat Alaihir raHmah and His Taqwa

AlaHadrat Imam Ahmad Rida’s entire life was adorned with meticulous following of the Shari’ah and Sunnah of the Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam and his taqwa had reached an elevated level. I shall present some incidents from his life that show that he not only had taqwa but had also attained the rank of wara’a . In accordance to the verse, No men can be its guardians except the pious, he was a perfect muttaqi and a gnostic. 1. The last Ramadan in his life was in 1339 AH. The weather in Bareilly was very hot and he was weak and ill, as these were his final years. The Shari’ah exempts an old man [Al-Shaykh al-Fanī:...

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