Questions tagged [history]
History pertaining to Islam, it's origin, spreading of Islam and others.
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Any Islamic evidence to she camel came from the rocks to thamud people?
Any Quran or hadith evidence to she camel came from the rocks to thamud people?
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Do we believe in fairytales that are not scientific?
I read a question before about myths and it basically asked about fairytales or something along the lines of that but the answers werent good enough.
Normally, when talking to non-Muslims but mainly ...
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In what sense was William Whiston close to Islam? [closed]
I read in "Orientalism" by Edward W. Said:
For his Islamic enthusiasm, on the other hand, Whiston was expelled
from Cambridge in 1709
William Whiston was an English theologian, historian, and ...
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Did rival Muslim rulers have any religious premise to justify the wars between their umma?
Much blood has been shed between Muslims in rivalry over who should lead the umma. Before fighting over politics, the premise of the requirement of a single ruler for all of the Muslims was never ...
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What did the earliest Hadith texts look like in Islam?
Wondering what some of the earliest Hadiths looked like, in terms of text. If the earliest Quran writings were in Kufi script like this:
...what did the earliest or most popular Hadiths look like? Do ...
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Did Ali ever say that only house of Muhamad can rule muslims?
Wikipedia seems to say so
After Ali's death, Kufi Muslims pledged allegiance to his eldest son
Hasan without dispute, as Ali on many occasions had declared that just
People of the House of ...
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Was khutbah delivered in the Arabic language in non-Arabic speaking lands during the 4 caliphs rule?
The Caliphs conquered non-muslim lands who didn't speak arabic and I assume there must have been conversions during this time as well. So, did the friday khutbah take place in arabic there or was it ...
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Did Khadija RA continue to do business after her marriage with prophet SAW?
if she did continue business after her marriage, can you also please add the answer to-- approximately after how many years of marriage did she retire from her business?
Please specify whether the ...
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PreIslamic Battles of khalid ibn al-walid(RA)?
Khalid grew up embodying the war spirit of the Makhzumites and was trained extensively in swordsmanship, horseriding and in the use of the lance. According to the works of Ibn qutaibah and Ibn hisham; ...
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Explanation: why Uthaman RA did not marry hafsa?
I would like to have some explanations on why Uthman RA decided to not marry Hafsa RA. What elements made him decide not to. I have read a few posts about the story but none of them has an ...
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Is there any importance for Toe Rings in Islam?
I was searching about importance of Toe Rings in Islam. They carry some importance in Hinduism. Married women wear it for various reasons. I also seen some Muslim women wearing them.
So I searched ...
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Regarding the four Rivers, the meaning behind the substances?
During the Night Journey, it is proclaimed that the Angel Gabriel expounded on the four rivers when questioned by the Prophet. Water, Milk, Wine and Honey. Therein are rivers of water that does not ...
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What is the source of Umar being more tough on himself than people around him?
I heard in a lecture that Umar was more tougher on himself than people around him so that is why the people listened to him when he scolded. Also when I was watching the Umar TV series(based on his ...
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What was the age of ibn Abbas (May Allah have mercy on have) at the time of Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) death?
I'm confused whether the age of Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased on him) was 8 or 13 at time of the death of Muhammad (SAW).
I've read a book which says, it is 8.
But in different websites, it says, ...
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Some scholars says that you cannot make the plural and feminine form of word Allah from arabic linguistic perspective
Is it possible from arabic linguistic perspective to make the plural and feminine form of word Ų§ŁŁŁ? for example Ų§ŁŁŁŁŁ plural form of word Ų§ŁŁŁ and Ų§ŁŁŲŖ feminine form of word Ų§ŁŁŁ because in Arabic, ...
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By whom and where was the first minaret added to a mosque?
When we check the books of seerah and sunnah we may be astonished that such a characteristic part of a mosque like a minaret was not yet known at the time of the prophet () as we may read in Sunan abi ...
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Open ŲŖ and tied Ų© does both ŲŖ indicates at the end of the word that the word is feminine in arabic linguistics?
If a word ends with open ŲŖ or tied Ų© does both ŲŖ indicates at the end of the word that the word is feminine in arabic linguistics like Ł±ŁŁŁŁŲŖŁ feminine form of word Allah in Quran 53:19?
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Is there an historical “error” on war booty?
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah (ra) the Prophet (saw) said, "I have been given five things which were not given to anyone else before me:
Allah made me victorious by awe (by his frigtening my ...
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What is the reference of the statement that Umm Salamah nursed al-Hassan al-Basri?
Al-Hassan al-Basri is a known Tabi'i who was born two years before the death of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab in Medina and grow up in the house of Umm Salamah () the wive of the prophet ().
A couple of years ...
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Yusuf AS in ancient egypt history
Today, we have some information about ancient egyptian history, some of the pharahohs that existed. Is there any information regarding a figure who could be Yusuf AS in ancient egyptian history ?
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Do Shia and Sunni scholars study and evaluate the hadiths collected by the other sect.?
I know that there are very different standards of evaluating the authenticity of hadiths in both sects. However, when there are no contradictions between a certain hadith and the sect's criteria for ...
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Is there any evidence that the daff was also played in environments filled with drinking and lewdness?
I was reading an article that said that mentioned that the daff too was instrument that was associated with drinking and lewdness. Can anyone confirm this with any evidence?
This is what is written ...
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Was there any popular grievance, which affected people's daily lives, under the rule of Uthman?
I had the impression that Uthman was unpopular because he appointed his family members to positions of power. But a section in the wikipedia article about him gives the impression that the opposition ...
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Did pagan tribes use bells in their worship?
I read that pagans in the time of the Prophet (PBUH) would use bells in their worship rituals, as well as for protection from the evil eye. Does anyone have information on whether bells were prominent ...
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Why didn't the sahaba kill the Dajjal?
In hadith Sahih Muslim 2942 preislamic companions of prophet found Dajjal chained on an island.
This beast tells them to go to this monastery.
They find him chained up.
Why didn't they kill him?
If ...
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Did all Muslims -of a time- ever start fasting or celebrating their 'Id's on the same day after the time of the Prophet?
Many people ask why Muslims don't start the fast Ramadan and celebrate their 'Id's on the same day. And even if many madhhabs claim that this is the chosen way, but it seems to me hardly practical ...
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Native Americans before Columbus. Are their sins written by the angels according to Islamic law or the polytheistic religion they belonged to?
I know that in the day of judgment those that didn't have any possibility to learn Islam will have a parallel world that will last 50 thousand years created for them and will be tested by being sent a ...
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Mary, the mother of Jesus and sister of Aaron? [duplicate]
I came across an interesting few verses of the Qurāan, where God refers to the mother of Jesus as the sister of Aaron and also the child of imran (I could be mistaken, please check this)
Quran 19:...
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Can the poor be punished for stealing out of poverty?
In the Rule of Law section of this Wikipedia article, the following is asserted:
Various Islamic lawyers do, however, place multiple conditions, and stipulationsāe.g., the poor cannot be penalised ...
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Quote of Umar being corrected by a female in friday sermon
I came across that Umar (RA) was once corrected by a woman in his friday sermon and he admitted she was right. Can someone please show me what was the conversation exactly or a gist of it?
This is ...
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Splitting of the Moon By Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) [closed]
I have read about the incident wherein Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) split the moon in 2 and joined them back for the people to witness.
I have heard a folklore that a king in the Indian Subcontinent ...
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Approximately, how many years before marrying muhammad was Aisha engaged to jubayr ibn Mutim?
As a rough estimate, how many years before marrying muhammad was Aisha first engaged to jubayr bin mutim?
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Cutting of tree at hudaibiah where historical pledge took place?
What is genuineness of narration/report which approximately says that Umer(May Allah be pleased with him) cut down the tree at hudaibia in order to prevent people from committing acts of innovation ?
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Why did people in the past change the previous books?
Before the Quran, Allah were sent prophets to send messages of Allah in the form of Holy books (book of tawraat, injeel, ...etc) but people of that time changed these books (torah, bible...), why did ...
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How were the previous prophets another religion?
Today I was in a discussion about previous prophets before Mohammed. Then we asked ourselves: Judaism and Christianity came before Islam so the prophets before Islam started were of a different ...
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Abu Dharr allowed to steal?
Abu Dharr from the tribe of Bani Ghifar was a highwayman. He was also one of the earliest reverts to Islam. Did the Prophet (pbuh) allow him to stay as a highwayman or was the Prophet (pbuh) not aware ...
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Biography of rasool(pbuh)
Can anyone suggest the best book for understanding muhammed rasool (pbuh)?
Please give any link for pdf or suggest any online shop for purchasing.The book or pdf must be either in english or in ...
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Haramain situation at time of fatamid caliphate?
What was situation at masjid-al-haram and masjid Nabvi(Peace be Upon him) during fatmid caliphate? Was there sunni administration(Imam,muazzin etc) or shia administration at that time?
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Why is Shab e Meraj celebrated the night before?
What is the night of Islamic event like Shab e Meraj e.g on 3rd April 2019 it is Shab e Meraj but some people say it is the night before that is to be worshipped I.e. 2nd April.
Same like 27th of ...
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I want to know, directly related with Islam, the importance of the 1,001 Arabian Nights:
As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh!
May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you!
What can we learn from 1,001 Arabian Nights about Islam, its importance, and any spiritual ...
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is there any complete list of sana'a manuscript difference with current Qur'an, in terms of meaning?
I came accross Sana'a publication by Sadeghi (Sana'a and The Origins of Qur'an), but he only conclude some example of textual variation with standard qur'an.
Table 1 gives a few examples, in ...
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Was alcohol prohibited to the previous nations?
The Jews and the Christians, both, do not find anything banning alcohol in their scriptures and hence they consider it permissible. It is also known that alcohol was not prohibited in the early days ...
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What time did Dhul Qarnayn live in according to Islamic sources?
What have Islamic scholars usually concluded about Dhul Qarnayn's time and what are the different views and based on what evidences?
I read the following on IslamQA:
Dhuāl-Qarnayn who is mentioned ...
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Life of Sajah bint Al-Harith ibn Suayd
Sajah bint Al-Harith ibn Suayd declared her prophethood during the apostasy movement and even married Musaylimah. However, when Khalid bin walid crushed the movements around Sajah, she converted to ...
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Shubuhat about demolition Dhul-Khalasa by Jarir(RA) and Ahmas
Assalamu aleykum wa rahmatuLlahi wa barakatuh dear brothers. Help please with one hadith from Islamophobes: the Pre-lslamic Period of Ignorance there was a house called Dhu-l-Khalasa or Al-Kaba Al- ...
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Who was older, Moses or Aaron?
Prophets Musa and Harun were brothers.
My question is which one of them was the younger one and which one the older one?
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How were the Surahs of the Qur'an named?
I know maybe it's not a unfamiliar question in the Internet. I listened Islamic scholars such as Dr. Zakir - The idea that I've is that the names were created by humans to make more easy process's in ...
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Travels of Prophet Saw before his Prophethood?
Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,
How many times did the Prophet Saw travel outside of Makkah before his prophethood and where to?
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How were khutbahs given before invention of microphone?
How exactly did the Imam read the Qirat or deliver a Khutbah in the past before the invention of the microphone so as to make a group of 1000 - 2000 people hear him?
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Interpretation of the verse 34:19
In 34:19 why did the People of Saba' prayed to God to lengthen the distance between their journeys?
