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First woman worrier in Islam - Nusaybah Binte Ka'ab

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AssalamuAlaikum Brothers and Sisters, We all know prior to Islam, a woman was regarded by her parents as a threat to family honor and hence worthy of burial alive at infancy. As an adult, she was a sex object that could be bought, sold and inherited. From this position of inferiority and legal incapacity, Islam raised women to a position of influence and prestige in family and society. Islam gave the woman an independent identity and declared that her moral and spiritual gains depend solely on her own performance. Like man, her ultimate failure or success rests on her own beliefs, attitude, behaviour and conduct. She is responsible for being in her own right and carries the burden of her moral and spiritual obligations. Nusaybah Bint ka'ab Al Maziniyyah or Umm-amarah  was one of those who embraced Islam with unbelievable strength. She was one of the early women to convert to Islam. She was one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) History does not tell us much abo...

What does muslims think about jesus?

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AssalamuAlaikum Wr. Wb. Brothers and sisters In Islam, ʿIsa ibn Maryam (Arabic: عيسى بن مريم‎, 'Jesus, son of Mary'), or Jesus, is understood to be the penultimate prophet and messenger of Allah  and Al-Masih { the Arabic term for Messiah (Christ) } Allah sent him to guide the Children of Israel with a new revelation Al-Injil (Arabic for "the gospel").  Muslims love Jesus (Isa) tremendously (peace be upon him) and they believe that he is a noble messenger and an amazing man. One primary manifestation of this is the fact that his name is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an  25 times. (Isa)Jesus is believed to be a prophet who neither married nor had any children and is reflected as a significant figure and is being found in the Quran in 93 verses with various titles attached such as "Son of Mary" and other relational terms, mentioned, directly and indirectly, over 187 times. Likewise, there is an entire chapter in the Qur’an named after one of the miracles...