Prophets

Assalam u Alaykum. During a religious debate a very serious point was brought up by my colleague.During the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the establishment of Islam over the Asia and Europe, letters were sent out by the Prophet to leaders of various lands. These encouraged them to take up Islam as it was a better way of life for them. My colleague states that after intial polite letters further incentives were sent to accept Islam. Thereafter what could be interpreted as threatening letters were sent therein stating accept Islam or we will wage a war against you. Is this true?An example given was when the companion Umar was told to go to Persia (Iran) and destroy thousands of books in the libraries as only Islam and the Quran was all that they needed. My colleague claimed Islam eradicated thier culture and way of life which they were more than content with. They were told the Quran is all that they need.Surely education and knowledge via books and libraries is fundamental in Islam as were are here but to acquire knowledge and spread that knowledge of the beautiful preachings and way of life of Islam.If this is factual surely Islam is about giving the message of Islam to others and then letting them decide if they want to accept it. Islam is a religion of peace. Why would the Prophet order war against a nation purely as a consequence of thier King not accepting Islam?If this is not factual please explain why the Prophet did what he did in the context of that time. Maybe the Persian King contributed to this reaction?Thank you for your efforts. May Allah forgive us all and grant us eternal paradise.

Assalamu alaykumAre there things that only Allah know why it is so and so and when this and this happen???? That only he knows not even the angels or the prophets, only HE!

in surah yusuf why does yaqub (pbuh)say yusuf(pbuh) not to mention dream to his brothers .Did they understand the meaning of dream or what else can be the reason Uzair ,khidir,ZULKARNAIN, Luqman amoung thesewho were prophets. in hdiths it said about Muhammed (pabbuh)that he used to eat rice with 3 fingers .explain.

What is the status of the parents of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in the Hereafter since they all died before IQRAH was revealed?

Recently, I heard that a group of people denies the Sunnah or Hadith as one of the bases of Islamic law. What is the view of Islam towards such a group? Are they still considered Muslims?

AlSalaam AlikumRegarding Jews and Christians in the Qur'an.  The Qur'an tells us that all the Prophets are Muslims including Moses and Jesus (p), so where the did the use of the words Jews and Christians come from, why aren't they Muslims, also, the Qur'an says that Jews and Christians who believe and do good will go to heaven, is the Qur'an referring to Jews and Christians who followed Moses and Jesus so that Jews and Christians after Islam are not going to heaven?

I would like to know more about the life of prophets in their graves? Are they alive but in a different reality than we are in?

AA Please explain the issue that the only faith revealed by Allah (swt) is Islam and that all Prophets are Muslims, thus why does the Qur'an refer to people of the book as "jews and christians" where did that come from since they should be Muslims?thank You

dear scholar,assalaamualaykum wr wb, whenever we take the names of our prophet pbuh we say SALLAHU ALAYHI WA SALLAM,n whenever we take the names of other prophets of ALLah swt we say ALAY HI SALAAM...how different are these?why this distinction? jazak ALLAHumma khair.

What is the Shari`ah ruling regarding depicting the Prophets in films?

Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. What is the status of Jesus (peace and blessings be upon him) in Islam?

In the Name of Allah, As-Salamu `alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh! Please, what is meant by ayat (verses): 65, 66, 67 of surat Al `Imran? And what is meant by the word “Muslim” in them? May Allah bless you.

It is my understanding that Jesus never killed anyone. Is that also true of Muhammad? To me, Muhammad led a life devoted to God/Allah, not war.

Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. It is said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) halted at a land in which he performed Prayer during the Night Journey (Al-Israa’), before reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque. However, it is well known that Prayer was enjoined during the Night Journey after the Prophet had ascended to Heaven, so what was this Prayer? Jazakum Allah khayran.

Dear scholars, as-salamu `alaykum. Why didn’t Allah send any women as prophets? Jazakum Allah khayran.

As-Salamu `Alaykum. I have been wondering about this question for a long time. I have heard that the number of Prophets is 124,000. Where does that number come from and also are there any Prophets we believe in who are not mentioned in the Qur’an? Where can I get a complete list of the names of all Prophets?

Al-Khidr (peace and blessings be upon him) is that religious servant whom Allah the Almighty mentioned in the Qur’an in Surat Al-Kahf. Prophet Musa (peace and blessings be upon him) accompanied Al-Khidr and learned many lessons from him. According to the view which is deemed to be the most correct, Al-Khidr is no longer alive.

Dear scholars, As-salamu `alaykum. Was there Islam before Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent as a prophet to mankind? I pose this question because I wonder what the following verse refers to: (Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian, but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists) (Aal `Imran 3: 67). Jazakum Allahu khayran.