PICNA’s Second Event in Two days Widely Acclaimed
Columbia, South Carolina, April 18, 2012 - Peace and Integration Council of North America – PICNA – held their second event in two days in West Columbia, South Carolina, entitled “The Status of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the Light of the Holy Qur’an” on Sunday, April 15, 2012.
Columbia, South Carolina, April 18, 2012 - Peace and Integration Council of North America – PICNA – held their second event in two days in West Columbia, South Carolina, entitled “The Status of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the Light of the Holy Qur’an” on Sunday, April 15, 2012.
Like the Saturday’s event, this lecture, too, was delivered by Shaykh ul Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri. PICNA arranged this major event on a vital subject that is the need of the hour as a vast majority of Muslims living in the West are confused or misguided about the status of the Holy Prophet. This event was attended by hundreds of Muslims coming from all over the United States to listen to Shaykh ul Islam, Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri. The program that was moderated by Prof. Inam ul Haq, began with recitation from the Holy Qur’an by Imam Mohammad Bashir followed by a ‘Naat’, or spiritual poem, by Bilal Siddiqui. Chaudhry Sadiq then welcomed the audience and gave a presentation on PICNA. Shaykh ul Islam began his lecture with the observation that Sunni Muslims’ ‘Aqeeda’ had undergone a change in the recent two centuries. Efforts have been made to distort our true creed and weaken our strong connection with our beloved Prophet. Shaykh ul Islam, Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri then discussed at length the basics of our ‘Iman’, or faith, wherein our relationship with the Holy Prophet is its focal point.
Shaykh ul Islam described that God speaks to His prophets who pass on the divine message to the people. He emphasized that ‘Risalat’ is the first step or pillar to comprehend ‘Tawheed’ and our beloved prophet is our guide and our teacher. Without a firm belief in our Holy Prophet and without understanding the significance of ‘Risalat’ it is impossible to even imagine understanding ‘Tawheed’. Dr. Tahir ul Qadri provided multiple pieces of evidence from the Holy Qur’an about the true status of the Holy Prophet and about the virtues of developing a deep love for him in our hearts. Shaykh ul Islam concluded his two and half hour lecture with some unique quotations from ‘Hadith’, or traditions of the Prophet.
The diverse audience included people of all ages and all ethnic origins who were mystified by the depth of knowledge, the beautiful style and oratory skills of Shaykh ul Islam. The participants showed extra ordinary level of concentration and focused on his speech for over two hours. After the lecture, all guests and locals were invited to a dinner at Masjid Noor ul Huda where they got an opportunity to meet Shaykh ul Islam in person.
PICNA organized this second lecture without any partners and entirely with their own team and resources. They have received excellent comments and reviews for this event just as they did for the ‘Islam and Peace’ program.
Shaykh ul Islam described that God speaks to His prophets who pass on the divine message to the people. He emphasized that ‘Risalat’ is the first step or pillar to comprehend ‘Tawheed’ and our beloved prophet is our guide and our teacher. Without a firm belief in our Holy Prophet and without understanding the significance of ‘Risalat’ it is impossible to even imagine understanding ‘Tawheed’. Dr. Tahir ul Qadri provided multiple pieces of evidence from the Holy Qur’an about the true status of the Holy Prophet and about the virtues of developing a deep love for him in our hearts. Shaykh ul Islam concluded his two and half hour lecture with some unique quotations from ‘Hadith’, or traditions of the Prophet.
The diverse audience included people of all ages and all ethnic origins who were mystified by the depth of knowledge, the beautiful style and oratory skills of Shaykh ul Islam. The participants showed extra ordinary level of concentration and focused on his speech for over two hours. After the lecture, all guests and locals were invited to a dinner at Masjid Noor ul Huda where they got an opportunity to meet Shaykh ul Islam in person.
PICNA organized this second lecture without any partners and entirely with their own team and resources. They have received excellent comments and reviews for this event just as they did for the ‘Islam and Peace’ program.
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