As a result of the prayer of Prophet Zechariah, Allah blessed him with a son named Yahya. Allah Himself selected this name and informed Zechariah that no one before him had been given this name. In the Gospels he is called John the Baptist because he baptized people. Allah says: “يَا زَكَرِيَّا إِنَّا نُبَشِّرُكَ بِغُلَامٍ … Read more
Zechariah was the guardian and mentor of Mary. In Jerusalem, noble and righteous individuals from the Children of Israel were chosen to care for the Temple and manage its affairs. Due to his piety, righteousness, and virtuous deeds, Zechariah was an exalted prophet of God. وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَۖ كُلٌّ مِّنَ الصَّالِحِينَ“And Zechariah and John, … Read more
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِIn the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Most Merciful Yunus (Jonah) was appointed as a prophet when he was twenty-eight years old. He was given the book known in the Old Testament as The Book of Jonah and was sent to the people of Nineveh. After the demise of Prophet Solomon … Read more
David moved his capital from Hebron to Jerusalem. Solomon was born in Jerusalem. To David We gave Solomon for a son, how excellent in Our service. Ever did he turn to Us.(S 38, V 30) The Holy Prophet PBUH said that Solomon’s mother advised him, “Son, do not sleep through the night, for sleeping most … Read more
Joshua is not mentioned in the Holy Quran by name though a young companion of Moses is mentioned in two places. Ubayy ibn Kaab related that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) said this companion was Joshua. People of the Book agree that he was a prophet of God. He was from the lineage of Joseph and … Read more
The Angel of Death and Moses Traditions say that when the Angel of Death visited Moses and told him that his time of departure from this world had come, Moses struck him with such force that he lost an eye. The Angel returned to God and complained that His servant had refused to go with … Read more
Hermes in Greek, Enoch in Hebrew, and Idrees in Arabic, was in the sixth generation of Adam and the great grandfather of Noah. He was the first to formulate social and civil laws to lay the foundations of civilization. Babylon, now known as Kufa, in the land at the junction of the Rivers Euphrates and … Read more
Noah had four sons, Yam, Sam, Ham, and Yafth. Yam drowned in the flood after disobeying his father. The remaining three sons gave rise to various nations of the world. Erm was the son of Sam and the grandfather of Ad, whose generation was known as the people of Ad. “Do ye wonder that there … Read more
Noah’s father was Lamekh, and his mother was Sakha, the daughter of Enoch. Noah belonged to Iraq, known in those days as Chaldea. People liked and respected Noah, but they were unwilling to give up worshipping the representations of their imaginary gods. They had made five colossal statues to represent them. According to researchers, the … Read more
In Arabic, it means the Power of God. In Israel, he was known as the son of the Old Lady. His father died when he was young. When God appointed him Prophet, his mother had grown very old. When God entrusted him with the duty of guiding the Children of Israel and other tribes, they … Read more