Islamic Revival

The deliberate provocation goes on. Charlie Hebdo  published cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad  in what will be considered by Muslims worldwide as a further gratuitous affront to Islam. The magazine has previous form in incitement, when last year it printed offensive cartoons ridiculing Islam while then announcing that its edition would be guest-edited by the Prophet Mohammad, leading to its  office being firebombed in November 2011 . In this instance, the French government has responded quickly, understanding that in the context of ongoing protests against foreign embassies across the World French interests abroad could be threatened. A number of French embassies across the Middle East have been closed, and  the French Prime Minister has already expressed his “disapproval of any excess”, while also stating that “the freedom of speech makes up one of the fundamental principles of [the French] republic” . This response  echoes the position of American Secretary of State Hillar

Some of the Unique Miracles of the Prophet (SAW) Miracles  ( al-mu`jizat ): a. Imam al-Bayhaqi reports regarding the miracles of the Prophet (SAW) that: “The Prophet was given the most number of miracles and proofs over all of the Prophets and some of the people of knowledge say that the miracles reached 1000.” [2] b. Imam al-Suyuti says: “He was given the most number of miracles over all other Prophets and it is said to have reached 1000 whereas others say it reached 3000.” [3]  He continues by saying that: “Only [The Prophet] and no other combined all the miracles and excellences given to the Prophets together and he was further distinguished from them. Ibn `Abd al-Salam counted among his unique miracles [SAW] the stone greeting the Prophet as well as the yearning of the palm tree and said that none of the [previous] Prophets were given the like of this. He [4]  as well as others also considered amongst [The Prophet’s distinguished miracles] water flowing from [his] fingers a

Kitab al-Shifa bi-Ta ‘ rif Huquq al-Mustafa   by al-Qadi al-‘Iyad (d.476) Chapter Two Section 1: Regarding the Necessity in Loving the Prophet (SAW) ( fi luzum mahabbatihi ) كتاب الشفا: القاضي العياض By: S. Z. Chowdhury Autumn 2003. ***  Allah Most High said: ( Say, if your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your clan and possessions that you have gained, trade you fear may slacken, dwellings you love – if these are dearer to you then Allah and His Messenger as well as striving in His path, then just wait until Allah brings His command. For Allah does not guide the ungodly people ). [1]             This is sufficient encouragement, warning, indication and proof in the necessity of loving him, the obligation of its duty, and the greatness in its importance as well as his [SAW] right to it ( wa istihqaqiha laha ). Then He Most High censures those whose wealth, families and children are dearer than Allah and His Messenger and threatens them with His s