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THE PROPHET ISMA’IL (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET ISMA’IL (peace be upon him) Advent of Prophet Isma’il and Desertion by his Father: The Prophet Isma’il (peace be upon him) was the eldest son of Prophet Ibrahim (peace he upon him) by his second wife Hajira.  As he had no off-spring from his first wife Sarah, he entered into matrimonial allegiance with Hajira, a devoted lady.  He …

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THE PROPHET IBRAHIM (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET IBRAHIM (peace be upon him) The Story of Abraham (Ibrahim), Ishmael (Isma’il), Isaac (Ishaaq), and Jacob (Yaqub) (Peace be upon them): Section One -The Story of Abraham (Peace be upon him) Some of the People of the Book stated that his name was Abraham Ibn Tarikh, Ibn Nahur, Ibn Sarough, Ibn Raghu, Ibn Phaligh, Ibn ‘Aher, Ibn Shalih, …

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THE PROPHET ISA (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET ISA (peace be upon him) The Israelites had settled in the blessed land, Palestine.  They ruled for a long time.  They had a vast kingdom.  Allah, the Almighty chose many prophets from among them.  They followed the Holy Book, the Torah.  The Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him) and his son Prophet Sulaiman (peace be upon him) won …

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THE PROPHET YAHYA (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET YAHYA (peace be upon him) Yahya (John the Baptist) was the son of Prophet Zakariyya (peace be upon him).  His birth was a miracle because. He was born of a barren mother and an aged father.  In the fagging part of life Prophet Zakariya (peace be upon him) prayed to Allah to bless him with a son who …

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THE PROPHET ZAKARIYA (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET ZAKARIYA (peace be upon him) Zakariya (Zachariah) was an illustrious Prophet of the Israelites.  He was one of the descendants of Prophet Sulaiman (peace be upon him).  The name of his wife was al-Yashbi’ who belonged to the family of Prophet Harun (peace be upon him).  The Prophet Zakariya (peace be upon him) was the patron of Mary, …

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THE PROPHET DHUL-KIFL (ISAIH OR KHARQIL BIN THAURI) (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET DHUL-KIFL (ISAIH OR KHARQIL BIN THAURI) (peace be upon him) Dhul-kifl (peace be upon him) was the Prophet of Allah.  The Holy Qur’an has made mention of him in the following two Verses: And Isma’il and Idris and Dhul-kifl; all were men of constancy and patience.  We admitted them into out mercy because they were of the righteous …

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THE PROPHET AYYUB (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET AYYUB (peace be upon him) The Prophet Ayyub (peace be upon him) was one of the descendants of the Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and a nephew of Prophet Ya’qub (peace be upon him).  He was sent to reform the people who lived in the desert situated in the north eastern corner of Palestine. When Ayyub (Job) …

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THE PROPHET AZIZ (UBAIR OR EZRA) (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET AZIZ (UBAIR OR EZRA) (peace be upon him) The lineage genealogy of the Prophet ‘Aziz (peace be upon him) linked with that of Harun bin ‘Umran.  The name of his father was Khalqiyah.  The Holy Qur’an has made mention of him in the Surah Immunity.  The Jews regarded him as the son of Allah as the Christians thought …

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THE PROPHET MUSA (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET MUSA (peace be upon him The Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) and his family settled in Egypt.  They were called the Israelites.  Gradually they increased in number and gained considerable power. These Israelites did not intermingle with other native people.  They remained isolated and were considered as foreigners in Egypt. Cruel Act of Pharaoh in respect of …

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THE PROPHET AL-YASA (ELISHA) (peace be upon him)

THE PROPHET AL-YASA (ELISHA) (peace be upon him) Al-Yasa has been mentioned twice in the Holy Qur’an: And commemorate Ismail, Elisha and Dhul-kifl; each of them was of the company of! the good.  (58:48) And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Ilyas all in the ranks of the righteous; and Ismail and Elisha (Al-Yasa) and Jonas and Lot; each have …

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