One of the most important lessons of the journey of Isra’ and Mi’raj (Night Journey and Ascension) is that it highlights the high status that Al-Aqsa Mosque has in the Muslim Ummah. It was to Al-Aqsa Mosque that the Night Journey of the Prophet Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam was made and from it that the Prophet’s [...]

From the Productivemuslim.com web blog, he gives a short summary from Anwar Al Awlaki’s seerah on why all Prophets were shepherds at some point in their lives.
Being a shepherd, teaches you the true meaning of Responsibility.
This is paramount in the Prophet Muhammad’s hadeeth, “Everyone of you is a guardian and is responsible for his charges. [...]

The story of Ibraaheem Alaihis Salaam
The Quran teaches us that Ibraaheem Alaihis Salaam was thrown into a fire by Nimrood and his people because they refused to accept the truth. They built a huge furnace and intended to throw him therein. Historical narrations mention that firewood was collected for a period of one month and [...]