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Abbas ibn Firnas, the first aviator

Abbas ibn Firnas, the first aviator

Abbas ibn Firnas - the first aviator Do you know that the relationship between wings and a tail to stabilise flight first developed by Abbas Ibn Firnas which contributed to the success of the Wright brothers’ flying machine in 1903? Full name of Abbas ibn Firnas is Abu al-Qasim Abbas ibn Firnas ibn Wirdas al-Takurini . Abbas ibn Firnas was a Berber Andalusian polymath: an inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, Andalusi musician, and Arabic-language…

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 5 Facts about Abu Zayd al Balkhi, the Muslim psychologist who was the first to diagnose mental illness.

 5 Facts about Abu Zayd al Balkhi, the Muslim psychologist who was the first to diagnose mental illness.

Abu Zayd al Balkhi, the Persian psychologist of 9th Century. Abu Zayd al Balkhi is believed to have been the first to diagnose that mental illness can have psychological and physiological causes. Abu Zayd al Balkhi was born in 850 CE in Shamistiyan, in the province of Balkh, Greater Khorasan, he was a disciple of al-Kindi. 1. Abu Zayd al Balkhi was the first to typify four types of…

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Conversion of Abu Dhar Al ghifari to Islam

Conversion of Abu Dhar Al ghifari to Islam

Abu Dhar Al ghifari (radi allahu anhu) was the fourth or fifth person converting to Islam, and from the Muhajirun. He belonged to the Banu Ghifar, the Kinanah tribe. Also read : who were the sahaba Here is the story of Conversion of Abu Dhar Al ghifari to Islam It is narrated by Ibn `Abbas radi allahu anhu: When Abu Dhar received the news of the Advent of the…

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The ‘Abadilah Al-Arba’ah – The four Abdullahs who were great Faqih.

The ‘Abadilah Al-Arba’ah – The four Abdullahs who were great Faqih.

The ‘Abadilah Al-Arba’ah – The four Abdullahs : The most famous Abdullah in Islamic history were the fuqaha sahaba who were great muhaddith and mufassir and have narrated many many hadiths of Rasul Allah Sallalahu alaihe wa sallam. Abdullah bin Abbas, (radi allahu anhu)Abdullah bin Umar, (radi allahu anhu)Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As (radi allahu anhu)and Abdullah bin Az-Zubair. (radi allahu anhu) Abdullah ibn Masud (ra) is not counted- as he is…

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” Sa’d bin Mu’adh” at whose death the throne of Allah shook

” Sa’d bin Mu’adh” at whose death the throne of Allah shook

Do you know who was the sahabi at whose death the throne of Allah shook? It was Sa’d bin Mu’adh radi allahu anhu. He was a companion of Rasul Allah Sallalahu alaihe wa sallam. And when we say that the throne of Allah shook what does it mean? Regarding the shaking of the Throne mentioned here, Ibn Hajar in his book Fatah Al-Baaree interpreted it by saying, “The meaning…

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The Female teacher of Imam Shafi-Sayyida Nafisa

The Female teacher of Imam Shafi-Sayyida Nafisa

A very People know that female Scholar and the teacher of Imam Shafi was Sayyedina Nafisa,. Her full name was As-Sayyidah Nafīsah bint Amīr al-Muʾminīn Al-Ḥasan al-Anwar ibn Zayd al-Ablaj ibn Al-Hasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib al-ʿAlawiyyah al-Ḥasaniyyah. She was a famous Female scholar in Egypt who was born in 145 Ah and she died on 208 AH. She was ahle bayt: a descendent of Rasul Allah Sallahu…

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The Seven Fuqaha of Madina

The Seven Fuqaha of Madina

The Seven Fuqaha of Medina is the title of seven Muslim scholars who were the largest contributors as to the transmission of hadith and making of fatwas in Medina during the 2nd century AH:[1] Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib'Urwah ibn Az-Zubayr ibn al 'AwwamSalim Ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'UmarQasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu BakrAbu Salama ibn Abdur Rahman bin AwfSulayman ibn YasarKharijah ibn Zayd Ibn Thabit. Some scholars include Abu Bakr ibn Abd ur-Rahman ibn al-Harith, and Ubaydullah ibn Abdillah ibn…

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The Story of tawaqqul of Rabia Basra : 10 Rotis one of which the Maid stole.

The Story of tawaqqul of Rabia Basra : 10 Rotis one of which the Maid stole.

Story of Rabiya Basria : 10 Rotis one of which the Maid stole. Rabia Basra was a Sufi saint celebrated for her holy life.Infact She’s the Most Famous Sufi Woman In The World. She was a native of Basra and belonged to the tribe of Adi. She is known in some parts of the world as, Hazrat Bibi Rabia Basri, Rabia Al Basri or simply Rabia Basri. Once Rabia Basria had some…

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Sulaiman Al-Rajhi-From earning 6 SR/month to donating 16 billion.

Sulaiman Al-Rajhi-From earning 6 SR/month to donating 16 billion.

You must have heard about Saudi Arabia’s rags-to-riches billionaire Sulaiman Al-Rajhi. Have you ? Do you Know about his life style and Islamic Values.Let us read today about Sulaiman Al-Rajhi, some one we can truly look up for inspiration. Sulaiman Al-Rajhi is also a world-renowned philanthropist. He is the founder of Al-Rajhi Bank, the largest Islamic bank in the world, and one of the largest companies in Saudi Arabia.…

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Story of Sultan Murad and the dead man-Do not judge the book by its cover

Story of Sultan Murad and the dead man-Do not judge the book by its cover

In last article when we talked about the sincerity of intentions , I told you that I would share with you a beautiful true story depicting why we should not judge someone based on their apparent state and how Allah helps his pious slaves . This story is from 17th century . The Ottomon empire had a Sultan  named Sultan Murad IV .He reigned  from 1623-1640. Murad IV banned…

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Leadership Lesson from Story of Umar RA and the Roman ambassador.

Leadership Lesson from Story of Umar RA and the Roman ambassador.

When the power of Vote is in our hands , we sometimes feel that there is no good choice at all . I came across this story of Umar Radi allahu anhu and the Roman Envoy and I thought it worth Sharing .The Ummah needs to produce leader with leadership qualities  like that of Rasul Allah Sallalahu alaihi wassalam and the Sahabas . Let us read the Story- Once…

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Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi and slave Ayaz -A Wonderful story illustrating Ubudiyah

Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi and slave Ayaz -A Wonderful story illustrating Ubudiyah

Today the story I am going to narrate you  may change your life forever . The story is that of a slave Ayaz who knew the meaning of Ubudiyah. And do you know what Ubudiyah is ? Al-Ubudiyyah comprises the servitude and slavery of the heart, tongue and limbs to Allah (SWT). The slavery of the heart includes both the Qawl (saying of the heart) and Amal (actions of…

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Story of Love,Pride and Test – Story of Sheikh Abdullah Al Andalusi

Story of Love,Pride and Test – Story of Sheikh Abdullah Al Andalusi

One of the biggest concern of today's Youth is Social Media Recognition . We gauge the Importance of a Person by the number of Likes and Follows he has in Social Media . We take Pride in our own Capabilities and we look down upon others . Cyber bullying has increased . We see  a Hijabi sister rebuking sisters without Hijab . We see Men in Sunnah attire mocking…

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