Pt 19/21 Life of the Prophets Zakariyya & Yahya قصص الأنبياء

• published: 17 Jan 2015
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Stories of the Prophets; Aadam - 'Eesa ibn Maryam: (Peace & Blessings be upon them!) The Family of Imran 1: * The Birth of Maryam, * Zakariya ('Alaihis-Salaam), * The Birth of Yahya ('Alaihis-Salaam). The Anbiya' (Prophets) of Allaah are the greatest men that ever lived. They are the role models for humanity. Their hearts were the purest, their minds were the wisest, and their deeds were the most righteous. But a lot of what is narrated about them is fact mixed with fiction. Neither the Bible nor historical works provide a reliable account of these great men. The myths surrounding the lives of the prophets have even spilled over to some Muslim history books. So then, where can we learn about the Prophets of Allaah? The truth about them is learned through the Qur'aan and Ahadeeth. "The Lives of the Prophets" is a series of lectures delivered by Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki (Rahimahullaah). It is the first such series produced in the English language. The author has done extensive research in the original Arabic resources. The series is based primarily on Ibn Kathir's "Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah (The Beginning and the End)." Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki has done an excellent job of relying almost completely on the Qur'aan, Ahadeeth and statements of the Noble Companions (RadiAllaahu-'anhum). Imaam Ibn Kathir's "Al Bidayah wan-Nihayah" is considered to be one of the most authoritative sources on Islamic history. Ibn Kathir (700H/1301 -- 774H/1372) uses his background as a Mufasir (Commentator) on Qur'aan, scholar of Ahadeeth, and historian to give a comprehensive view on the lives of the prophets. Even though Ibn Kathir's work is the primary source for this series, Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki has consulted other books on Tafseer and Ahadeeth to provide the English-speaking world with a lively account of the lives of the prophets of Allaah. Anwar al-Awlaki is a Muslim scholar of Yemeni heritage born in New Mexico, USA. His parents were from Yemen where he lived for 11 years and received the early part of his Islamic education. Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki has served as an Imaam in Colorado, California, and later in the Washington D.C. area where he headed the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center and was also the Muslim Chaplain at George Washington University. In 2004 he returned to his native Yemen where he taught at Eman university until his arrest in mid 2006. Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki was released from custody on the 12th of December 2007 having spent a year and a half behind bars. In his first interview since his release, conducted by former Guantanamo Detainee and cageprisoners spokesman Moazzam Begg, he spoke about the conditions of his detention and shared his reflections on his time in prison. On September 30, 2011, in northern Yemen's al-Jawf province, two Predator drones fired Hellfire missiles at a vehicle containing Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki and three other suspected Mujaahideen. May Allaah (Subhaanahu wa ta 'Ala) accept his Shahaadah & multiply all his noble deeds by resonating the benefit of his talks to later generations. Inshaa Allaah! Ameen! : ) To download ALL of Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki's lectures Kalamullah.com/anwar-alawlaki.html أنوار العولقي رحمه الله