Sumayyah (ra): The First Martyr

<p>The first to be tortured for the sake of Allah, and the first to make his Islam public according to some accounts. An inspiring story often lost in the midst of his peers. <br/><br/>Sign up <a href='http://bit.ly/the-firsts'>here</a> to get notes sent straight to your inbox.</ ... Show More

<p>Whether he was under a stone in the hot desert, or on top of the Kaaba, no man called out more truthfully “One God” and ascended in rank like Bilal.<br/><br/>Sign up <a href='http://bit.ly/the-firsts'>here</a> to get notes sent straight to your inbox.</p> 

<p>What pushed Suhaib the Roman to travel the world, and what was he willing to sacrifice once he realized there was more to this life than trade and adventure? Suhaib al Rumi was the last of the first seven to publicize his Islam and one of the first to be promised Paradise.<br/ ... Show More

The last ayah of surat al hajj elaborates the purpose for which you and I were chosen by Allah to be honored with Islam. Let’s explore together. 

Allah honors our beloved Prophet Muhammad in a way you do not expect. Learn how in this weeks English Quran Tafsir of Aya 184 of Al Imran.