Heroic Stands by Shiekh Abu Nizhar Ash Shaami: The Magicians of Fir'awnIf admitting to the truth is a virtue, then sacrificing for the sake of the truth is heroic. Especially when this stand means that one relinquishes convictions, interests and loyalties which he had for his entire life. In today's story, there isn't just one hero. There is rather a group of heroes.

Heroic Stands by Shiekh Abu Nizhar Ash Shaami: Nusaybah bint Ka’b Al-Ansaariyyah (Umm ‘Amara) – Mujahid WomanWhen heroics are mentioned, the mind usually thinks of men. The truth is, my brothers, the heroine of our story today did not leave any heroic stand without recording her name on it alongside the men. Rather, she partook in stands which men fled from. Nusaybah bint Ka'b Al-Ansariyah - Umm 'Amara (ra).

Heroic Stands by Shiekh Abu Nizhar Ash Shaami: Iyas Bin Muadh – Taking Da’wah Opportunities to the YouthOf the heroic stands are those where the heroism is in taking opportunities - taking the right opportunity, within which is the victory of Islam and achievement of truth and justice. This is what the hero of our story today did: Sayyiduna Iyas bin Mu'adh.

There are stands which are similar to martyrdom operations; stands made by individuals where they put the interests and duty of the Dawah ahead of their lives and interests. One of the most prominent of these stands mentioned in the Quran is the one taken by the believer from the family of Yaseen; a man who believed in the Dawah of Allah and the messengers, in a town where all…