Allah has three thousand names
Religious scholars have related that Allah has three thousand names. One thousand are only known by angels, 1,000 known only by prophets, 300 are in the Torah (Old Testament), 300 are in Zabur (Psalms of David), 300 are in the New Testament, and 99 are in the Qur’an. This makes 2,999 Names. One Name which has been hidden by Allah is called Ism Allah al-azam: The Greatest Name of Allah.
Seerah – 12 – First Profession of Rasoolullah (SAW)
The first profession for Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihi wassalam was shepherding. In Sahih Bukhari, Rasoolullah (SAW) says, “Allah has not sent a prophet who is not a shepherd”. His companions then asked “and you?” “Yes I used to herd sheep for compensation from the people of Mekka”.
Its striking that Allah subhanahu wa thaala trained all of His prophets as shepherds especially that of sheep. There are some lessons to be learned from the Anbiya being shepherds specifically that of sheep (or goats). Read the rest of this entry »
Seerah – 11 – Pact of Hilf ul Fudhool
During the early times of Rasoolullah (SAW), there was a pact called “hilf ul fudhool”. The story behind this is – a man from Zabeel in Yemen came to do business in Mekka. His merchandise was taken away by al-Aas bin Waal who promised to pay him back. Al-Aas bin Waal refused to pay him back after a while. He took advantage of the fact that the man is a foreigner and expected him to walk away. But the man didn’t and stood up for his rights. He went to a public place in Mekka and started calling the people of Quraish. He was telling, “I am oppressed in your land. Are you people who are going to stand up for my rights? Will you allow this oppression to happen in your land?” He said some emotional words that some clans of Quraish decided to meet together to bring about an agreement on protecting the rights of the weak in Mekka. Among the families of Quraish was the family of Rasoolullah (SAW) – his uncles. Read the rest of this entry »