Course Title: Seerat-un-Nabi 

Course Code: ISL- 504

Credit Hours: 03

Instructor: Dr Sajid Iqbal

Email: [email protected]

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The religion of Islam is based on the message delivered by Muhammad. This course offers an introduction to the biography of the Prophet Muhammad. This course will focus primarily on the key incidents in the Prophet’s life and reflect on his life in terms of his character, role and relationship in society and how his community perceived him both before and after prophet hood. The aim of the course is for learners to advance their understanding of the prophetic biography. The course is designed to challenge students in a relaxed and comfortable environment. By the end of the course students will become more confident t in the Sīrah. 

The students of Islamic studies can attain thorough guidance and true insight from Seerah studies. They will be able to cope up with today’s social and religious challenges by seeking wisdom of prophet Muhammad (SAW) through Seerah studies.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Students will be able to :

• Understand the social ,economical ,political and religious scenario of pre-Islamic Arabian Peninsula.
• Get the introduction of the basic sources of Seerah studies.
• Understand the importance and rational of Seerah studies.
• Learn the life history of the Prophet before and after the revelation in the perspective of Madni and Makki life.

COURSE CONTENTS

• مطالعہ سیرت کی ضرورت و اہمیت 
• ۔سیرت نگاری کا آغاز و ارتقاء
• ۔سیرت نگاری کے ماخذ و مصادر
• ۔برصغیر میں سیرت نگاری
• ۔سیرت النبی اور مستشرقین
• (مذہبی و سیاسی معاشرتی اور معاشی حالات)قبل از اسلام عرب معاشرے کے حالات
• (مکی و مدنی دور)۔رسول اللہ ﷺ کا طریقہ دعوت و تبلیغ
• رسول اللہﷺ کا طریقہ انقلاب معاشی سیاسی اخلاقی تعلیمی دفاعی اور مذہبی پالیسا ں اور انکے اثرات
• رسول اللہ ﷺ کی سیرت کی روشنی میں جدید مسائل کا حل
• غیر مسلموں کے رسول اللہ ﷺ کا سلوک اور پالیسی
• عہد نبوی میں خارجہ پالیسی، قانون بین الممالک کا آغاز،وثائق اور معاہدات
• غزوات النبی ﷺ کی نوعیت اور حکمت عملی
• رسول اللہ ﷺ کے گھریلو اور معاشرتی زندگی
• سیرت رسول اللہ ﷺ کی جامعیت ،تاریخیت ،عملیت ،کاملیت
• ناموس رسالت کے شرعی تقاضے
• رسو ل اللہ ﷺ کی مختلف حیثیتیں 
• رسو ل اللہ ﷺ بحیثیت معلم اخلاق ،بحیثیت داعی،بحیثیت خاتم النبین ،بحیثیت رسول اللہ ﷺ اور خدمت انسانیت
• رسول اللہ اور رواداری

READINGS

1. “Seerat-e-Rasool Allah”   by   Ibn-e-Hishaam
2. “Al-Tabqat Al-Kubra”      by   Ibn-e-Saad.
3. “Al- Seeran Nabiva”        by  Ibn-e-Khitir
4. “Ar Rahiq-ul-Makhtum”  by Safi-ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
5. “Seerat-un-Nabi”              by Shibli Nomani
6. “Khutbat-e-Madras”         by Sayed Suleman Nadvi
7. Mohsin e insaniat            by Naeem Siddiqui
8. Insaan e Kamil            by Dr Khalid Alvi 
9. Uswa e Kamil            by Dr Abdur Rauf Zafar

RESEARCH PROJECT/ASSIGNMENTS

Students will complete their research assignments, regarding the course, assigned by teacher.

  ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Distribution of Marks:

• Assignment     10
• Attendance      05
• Presentation    05
• Mid term/    /Term Paper    30
• Final Exam    50 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

• Submission of assignments after due date will result in the deduction of sessional marks.
• Failure of submission of assignments will affect your sessional marks at the end of semester
• Plagiarism is not allowed in projects and assignments . Plagiarism involves an attempt to use an element of another person’s work, without appropriate acknowledgement in order to gain academic credit.
• Every student is expected and required to respect the rights to fellow students and the authority of University academic and other staff in the performance of their duties.