Tag: Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Introduction Critics and non-Muslim polemicists often allege that Islam was spread by the sword and that early Islamic battles were aggressive campaigns of forced conversion. Historically and scripturally, this allegation is completely baseless: for thirteen years in Makkah, Muslims endured ruthless persecution and were strictly forbidden from taking up arms, . . . Read more

Introduction Critics frequently allege that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ married Hadrat Aisha (RA) when she was a child of six and consummated the marriage at age nine, citing popular estimates recorded in Sahih Bukhari. However, rigorous chronological and mathematical analysis of early Islamic historical records demonstrates that Hadrat Aisha (RA) was . . . Read more

Introduction Critics and non-Muslim historians often allege that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ executed the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayzah following the Battle of the Trench. Historically, the judgment was not issued by the Prophet ﷺ, but by Sa‘d ibn Mu‘ādh (RA) in accordance with biblical Mosaic Law (Deuteronomy 20) following their . . . Read more

Introduction Many critics quote a single Hadith to claim that Islam executes anyone who leaves the faith: مَنْ بَدَّلَ دِينَهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ “Whoever changes his religion, kill him.“ [Sahih al-Bukhari 6922] This claim is completely false. The Holy Quran contains zero verses prescribing the death penalty for apostasy, and Prophet Muhammad . . . Read more

Introduction Many non-Muslims allege that Islam calls for the killing of those who leave this religion. This is completely false. The Holy Quran contains zero verses prescribing any worldly punishment or death penalty for apostasy. The example of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the exact opposite. He did not kill a . . . Read more

Introduction In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (RA) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Children of Muhammad ﷺ. Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1) Author: Hazrat . . . Read more