Abdullah ibn Hudhafah (ra): The Man Who ...

<p>How many people would intercede as martyrs for the spouse that supported them in their courage? Listen and learn more about Atika bint Zayd (ra).</p> 

<p>Ayyash ibn Abi Rabiah (ra), the brother of Abu Jahl,  was tricked into coming home out of love for his mother only to spend years in captivity for his refusal to disbelieve.</p> 

<p>Utbah Ibn Ghazwan was one of the first 10 people to embrace Islam. He lived to take it far into Iraq, yet he remained in a simple tent and preferred a life of obscurity. Tune in to episode 56 with Dr. Omar Suleiman.</p> 

Sulayman’s underwhelming time in charge ended with a twist, and Omar ibn Abdulaziz proved to be a real surprise. The famously pious Umayyad had a vision for the umma, and he used his new position to impose an order unseen since the early, predynastic days of the caliphate. Althou ... Show More

Surah Abasa (He Frowned) by Abdullah Ali Jabir 

Surah Al-Ala (The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest) by Abdullah Ali Jabir 

Surah Al-Kafiroon (The Disbelievers, Atheists) by Abdullah Ali Jabir 

Legitimating succession within the caliphate was already hard enough, and the rebellion that led to Othman’s death only divided the fractured Umma further. It is in these unenviable conditions that the Hashemite Ali bin Abi Talib will prevail as the Umma’s fourth caliph, fulfilli ... Show More

The man chosen to lead the muslims after their prophet's death was his close friend, Abu Bakr. He thus became the world's first caliph, and was faced with the unenviable task of keeping all the peninsula's fiercely independent-minded tribes united. His short reign had many succes ... Show More

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. 

Ibn Taymiyyah is known as the “Sheikh of Islam” to his admirers, and to his detractors, one of the most significant antecedents of modern Salafi Jihadism. Simultaneously a genius scholar, brutal warrior and unflinching polemicist, he is one of the most important pioneers of a mil ... Show More

Dr Giles Yeo is a geneticist at the University of Cambridge, a public speaker, TV presenter and the brilliant author behind Gene Eating. We sit down to speak with Giles about how our genetics influence our diet and our behaviour towards food.