Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique was the first caliph and one of the closest companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). His real name was Abdullah and he belonged to the sub-tribe of Quraish. He was the best companion of Muhammad (PBUH) and stood with him through thick and thin. He remained with Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during the migration of Muslims from Makkah to Madina. One of his daughters- Hazrat Ayesha(RA) married Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). He was declared as Ameer-e-Haj (Leader of Pilgrimage) by Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in the 9th hijrah. After the demise of the Holy Prophet, he was chosen as the first caliph of the Muslim Ummah. He continued his services for Islam during his caliphhood which started in 632 A.D and ended in 634 A.D. During his era of caliphhood the Muslims won a lot of battles, especially in Iraq and Syria. He died on the 24th of August 634 A.D and he was buried on the left side of Hazrat Muhammad PBUH.
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The Man Who Challenged The Quran
In 1977, Professor Gary Miller, the active Canadian preacher, and mathematics and logic lecturer at Toronto University, decided to provide a great service to Christianity by exposing scientific and historical errors in the Noble Quran in such a way that would be beneficial to him and his fellow preachers in calling Muslims to Christianity. However, the result was complete to the contrary. Miller’s writings were fair and his study and comments were positive, even better than many Muslims would write about the Noble Quran. He considered the Noble Quran, as it should be and reached the conclusion that it cannot be a work of a human being.
The first surprising issue for Professor Miller was the challenging tone in many ayahs1 such as the ayahs that can be translated as Will they do not then contemplate the Quran? And if it had been from (anywhere) other than the Providence of Allah, indeed they would have found in it much difference (s). (TMQ2 4:82) And in case you are suspicious (Literally: in suspicion) about what We have been sending down upon Our bondman, (i.e., the prophet. A bondman or slave is the highest title conferred by Allah upon his chosen men) then come up with a surah of like (manner), and invoke your witnesses, apart from Allah, in case you are sincere. (TMQ 2:23) Although Professor Miller was challenged at the beginning he ended up astonished at what he found.