Following the Beloved Prophet ﷺ

02/18/2026

Ramadan Mubaarak from Turkey

02/18/2026

12/21/2025

A blog about Islam, Prophet Muhammad, Quran, Islamic Art, Architecture, Travel, Culture, Quotes Recipes, Rumi, sharing the Beauty of Islamic Teaching!

09/15/2025

A blog about Islam, Prophet Muhammad, Quran, Islamic Art, Architecture, Travel, Culture, Quotes Recipes, Rumi, sharing the Beauty of Islamic Teaching!

09/15/2025

A blog about Islam, Prophet Muhammad, Quran, Islamic Art, Architecture, Travel, Culture, Quotes Recipes, Rumi, sharing the Beauty of Islamic Teaching!

12/23/2024

Advice of the Shaiekh... Shaiekh Abdul Qaadir Jilaani [Rahmatul Laah Alaieh]!
Let me give you a piece of advice:

Never complain to anyone about your luck, whether he be friend or foe, and do not accuse the Lord [Almighty and Glorious is He] of treating you badly and making you suffer misfortune. You should rather proclaim your Blessings and your Thankfulness’ and Gratitude. Better even to tell a lie by expressing gratitude for a benefit you have not received, than to state the plain fact of your situation truthfully but as a complaint. Who is totally without the grace of Allaah?

Allaah Almighty has said:

And if you count the favor of Allaah, you will

never add it up.
https://www.followingthebeloved.com

10/03/2024

The Month of Rabi Ul Awwal Mubarak!
On this blessed Blessed Month of Rabi ul Awwal, we commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad, [Sallal Laahu Alaieh Wa Sallam] a beacon of love, compassion, and wisdom. His teachings continue to guide and inspire us, reminding us of the importance of kindness, unity, and peace in our lives. Let us strive to embody his teachings in our daily actions and spread love and understanding to all. Sending prayers and blessings to all during this special time. 🙏✨

https://www.followingthebeloved.com/2024/09/prophet-muhammad.html

10/02/2024

It is narrated in the famous Hadees that the Companion [Sahabah] Hazrat Jaabir رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ asked from the Holy Prophet

صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم :

رواه عبد الرزاق بسنده عن جابر بن عبد الله بلفظ قال قلت: يا رسول الله، بأبي أنت وأمي، أخبرني عن أول شيء خلقه الله قبل الأشياء. قال: يا جابر، إن الله تعالى خلق قبل الأشياء نور نبيك من نوره، فجعل ذلك النور يدور بالقُدرة حيث شاء الله، ولم يكن في ذلك الوقت لوح ولا قلم ولا جنة ولا نار ولا ملك ولا سماء ولا أرض ولا شمس ولا قمر ولا جِنِّيٌ ولا إنسي، فلما أراد الله أن يخلق الخلق قسم ذلك النور أربعة أجزاء: فخلق من الجزء الأول القلم، ومن الثاني اللوح، ومن الثالث العرش، ثم قسم الجزء الرابع أربعة أجزاء، فخلق من الجزء الأول حَمَلَة العرش، ومن الثاني الكرسي، ومن الثالث باقي الملائكة، ثم قسم الجزء الرابع أربعة أجزاء: فخلق من الأول السماوات، ومن الثاني الأرضين، ومن الثالث الجنة والنار، ثم قسم الرابع أربعة أجزاء، فخلق من الأول نور أبصار المؤمنين، ومن الثاني نور قلوبهم وهى المعرفة بالله، ومن الثالث نور إنسهم وهو التوحيد لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله. الحديث. كذا في المواهب

"O Prophet [Rasoolul Laah] of Allaah, tell me of the first thing Almighty Allaah created before all things."

He Answered…

"O Jaabir, the first thing Allaah عَزَّوَجَلّ created was the light of your Prophet from His light, and that light remained [lit "turned"] in the midst of His Power for as long as He wished, and there was not, at that time, a Tablet or a Pen or a Paradise or a Fire or an Angel or a Heaven or an Earth. And when Allaah عَزَّوَجَلّ wished to create creation, he divided that Light into four parts and from the first made the Pen, from the second the Tablet, from the third the Throne,

[and from the fourth everything else]."

https://www.followingthebeloved.com/2020/10/noor-of-muhammad-very-first-creation.html

10/01/2024

The Holy Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عايه وسالم

was born during the first year of Aam Al Feel [the year of the Elephant's War] on 12th Rabee-ul-Awwal; 21st April, 571 A.D, during early morning; before the sunrise.

Aqeeqah ceremony as thanksgiving to Allaah Almighty took place on the 7th day. All the Quraiesh community was invited to the feast. When people asked, What is the name of the child?.. his grandfather Hazrat Abdul Muttalib answered "Muhammad".

The Name ‘Muhammad’ – means a person praised again and again.

He was asked as to why the child has been assigned this unique type of name in deviation of customary names? The reply was

"My child should deserve appreciation and Praise of the Entire World"

And Muhammad صلى الله عايه وسالم means the most ‘Praiseworthy’

The Blessed Name Ahmad – the person who praises Allaah more than everyone.

His praise will continue till infinity, for neither will stop the tongues, nor will stop the pens, nor will finish the treasuries of the meanings and the interpretations.




https://www.followingthebeloved.com/2020/10/the-name-muhammad-prophet-muhammad.html

09/22/2024

Many years ago, during the time of the Taabi’een [the generation of Muslims after the Sahabah], Baghdad was a great city of Islam.

In fact, it was the capital of the Islamic Empire and because of the great number of scholars who lived there, it was the center of Islamic knowledge.


One day, the ruler of Rome at that time sent an envoy to Baghdad with three challenges for the Muslims. When the messenger reached the city, he informed the Khalifah that he had three questions which he challenged the Muslims to answer.

The Khalifah gathered together all the scholars of the city and the Roman messenger climbed upon a high platform and said,

I have come with three questions. If you answer them, then I will leave with you a great amount of wealth which I have brought from the king of Rome.” As for the questions, they were:

‘What was there before Allaah?’
‘In which direction does Allaah face?’
‘What is Allaah engaged in at this moment?’

09/20/2024

Michael Hart -Why he Ranked Prophet Muhammad [Peace be Upon Him] as No -1 Most Influential Person in History
- Leave a Comment
MICHAEL H. HART WHY HE RANKED PROPHET MUHAMMAD AS NO -1
When he ranked him 1st in the list wrote:
My choice of Muhammad to lead the list of the world’s most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others...
"BUT HE WAS THE ONLY MAN IN HISTORY WHO WAS SUPREMELY SUCCESSFUL ON BOTH THE RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR LEVELS."

https://www.followingthebeloved.com/2021/11/michael-hart-why-he-ranked-prophet.html