ISL202 Highlighted Handouts Lectures 16-30 English

Lecture No. 16: Sirah of the Holy Prophet · PBUH - I · (Module 1 (68): Introduction to the “Sirah” of the Holy · Meaning of Seerah:

Seerah ( سریت ) in Urdu and Seerah ( سریۃ ) In Arabic. Derived from " Seir" ( سری ). It means to

walk, to take a path, to adopt an attitude or a method, etc. Seerah is singular and its plural is " Seyar" (یر َ س َ ). Thus the meaning of Seerah is state, attitude, method, gait, character, trait, and habit. In the Holy Qur'an, the word "character" is used in the meaning of character and condition.

We will return it to its former condition.

)21 :ہى ط س · َری ََ ت َا ا · َل َ · َو َ ل ى · (سورۃ · َن َع َی َ د

َ ها س.

According to Professor Usman Khalid Yursh, " Seerah is the name for defining the life conditions, morality, and practices of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)."

Sources of the Prophet's (PBUH) Biography: The sources are the books in which a piece of knowledge is first discussed or information on some particular subject is first collected in it. The primary source of information about a historical figure will be a book or books written during his life or in the subsequent period in which as much material as possible has been gathered or scholarly work and research have been done for the collection of relevant material.

1. The Qur'an is the first authentic source of the Prophet's life. The authentic biographers of the life account of the prophet (PBUH) have declared the Quran as the main source of the biography of the prophet (PBUH). The biographers have found the biography of the prophet (PBUH) in the perspective of chronological order of the Quranic verses and Shaan e Nuzul (background of the revelation of Quranic verses). It is a fact that the Holy Quran was revealed step by step in different circumstances and events and continued to guide the Prophet (PBUH) and his Ummah.
2. Exegeses (Tafseer) of Qur'an, books of hadith, interpretations of hadith, books of Maghazi and suraya ( ر ساای و مغازی ) (the accounts of the Battles), books of Shumiles (attributes of the prophet) (شامئل), books of proofs of prophethood and miracles ( معجزات و نبوت لئل َد), books on account of narrators of hadith) ( الرجال اسامء ), books on history, books on Pre-Islamic literature ( جاهیل ب َ اد ), books on history of Harmaen-e-Sharifin (the two holy cities: Makkah and Madina) ( َ نی م حر خی َ اتر

فنی َ َ شی َ ), books of knowledge of genealogy ( انساب ل ا عمل ) and books of the traditions of the Companions ( ح صابہ ر َ اث َ ا) are counted as the sources of Seerat.

The Importance of the Prophet's Biography for Muslims: Religious teachings basically consist of two things: 1. Quran Majeed 2. Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH)

The Divine Word, which means the Holy Qur'an, was received in the language of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Its explanation and details are received from the prophet (PBUH). Therefore, it is not possible to know the religion without the awareness of the character of the Prophet (PBUH).

•  The life of the Prophet ﷺ is the only practical form of love of and obedience to God. Allah says:

لاله (الن · ساء، 4 : · 8) · َطا · ع أ · م · َن ی َ َ · َط · ع َ · ال · َ َر · َسو · َل · ف َق َ · َد

“Whoever obeys the Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) obeys (but) Allah indeed,”

The obedience to the Prophet (PBUH) is not possible without knowledge of his character.

•  The Holy Qur'an has clearly declared obedience to the Prophet (PBUH) as the only means of obtaining divine guidance:

ین(النور، · )54 · غ · ال َ · َم · َب · و · َما ع َ · َلی ال · َ َر · َسو · َل · ا · َ ََ ل · ال َ · َب · ََ ل · َت · َ دوا · َ َ ت · وان ت َ · َط · ی · َعو َہ

“And if you obey him, you will be guided. And nothing is (obligatory) for the Messenger (PBUH) but to convey (the commands) clearly.”

•  The life of the Prophet (PBUH) is an eternal example of moral perfection for humanity. Allah Says:

ح َس. ن َۃ( · ،االحزاب33 · َس · َ وۃ أ · ر · َسو · َل ا · َل َ َ · َ ك · َن · ل َ · َك َ · َف · ل ق َد

“In truth, in (the sacred person of) Allah’s Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him) there is for you a most perfect and beautiful model (of life)”

So, the achievement of good morals and perfection in it is not possible without guidance from his noble character.

•  The biography of the Prophet (PBUH) is the only way for mankind to gain knowledge and knowledge of the truth. Because human sources of knowledge are very limited, while the source of knowledge and knowledge of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is divine revelation. Allah says: