The illustrations give the story that extra depth this way and also make it fun for kids (and adults! Although originally Indian, most of his books were written first in Arabic and then later translated into Urdu.

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It is easy to read and draws on practical lessons that can be derived from the various stages in the Prophet’s (pbuh) life. Because it was written as a story, it’s easier to grasp and feels the hardship and sadness that Rasullah (saw) and his companion had to undergo during the earlier stage of Islam in Makkah. When he came to Madina and had first hand experience of how the Sahaba RAA would treat Muhammed SAW, he reported back to Quraish “I visited the Roman emperor, I visited the Persian emperor, I visited Al Najashi (the negus) of Abysinnia, but I have never in my life seen a leader that is so beloved to his followers and so respected by his companions as Muhammed(صلىاللهعليهوسلم). Jarar, Maher, Sira (Biography), in Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God (2 vols. Tayseer al-Kareem al-Rahmaan fi Tafseer Kalaam al-Mannaan by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahmaan al-Sa’di (may Allaah have mercy on him).For every narration and incident mentioned, there is a reference to the original Arabic text that the narration is found in. He also told Quresh that whatever they do or plan, companions of Muhammad(صلىاللهعليهوسلم)will never give up their leader even they have to sacrifice their live for him.

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would defo recommend giving this book to ur little humans to get them started on the seerah of the Prophet pbuh! The freely offered, sincere heart of a poor, powerless individual is worth a thousand times more in the sight of God than the assiduously courted, self-interested heart of a rich one. And also would have liked to have seen the Arabic names of the Prophets (pbut) instead of the biblical names (the biblical names could have been mentioned in brackets).Amr ibn al Aas turned around and said: I have been through 3 stages in my life: At the first stage the most despised man to me was Muhammed(صلىاللهعليهوسلم), and my desire was to get my hands on him and kill him, he says. There’s a lot new info that I discover from this book like the age differents inbetween Rasullah (saw) and among some of his companions. All Seerah Foundation's Legacy Books were written by Afzalur Rahman; founder of Seerah Foundation (and the Muslim Educational Trust). I heard someone say you can't possibly understand the Quran without the context (makes sense), and The Simple Seerah offers just enough context to really help enrich the experience of reading the Quran. This book could have been a monumental 2 volume Sirah book had it covered the Podcasts by Yasir Qadhi.