The Sealed Nectar
Encyclopedia
Ar-Raheeq-ul-Makhtum is a book of Sira (biography) of the Muslim
prophet Muhammad
, written in Arabic and Urdu
by Safi-ur-Rehman Mubarakpuri. The Arabic version was awarded first prize by the Muslim World League
, at the first Islamic Conference on Seerah, following an open competition for a book on the Sirah Rasul Allah (life of Muhammad) in 1979 (1399 AH
). The book competed with 170 other manuscripts, 84 in Arabic, 64 in Urdu
, 21 in English
, one in French
and one in Hausa
.
The book takes into account various phases of the life of Muhammad. It also provides authentic references which makes it more reliable and less controversial. The revised edition of the book is less than 600 pages. It has been translated into English as The Sealed Nectar.
The title of the book is taken from Quranic verse Yusqawna mirraheeq-(in)-makhtum-inhttp://www.kalamullah.com/Books/Quran%20Transliteration.pdf (meaning Their drinks will be spiced with sealed nectar)http://www.quran-islam.org/109.html i.e. Ayat 25 of Surat
83, Al-Mutaffifin (The Cheaters).
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
, written in Arabic and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
by Safi-ur-Rehman Mubarakpuri. The Arabic version was awarded first prize by the Muslim World League
Muslim World League
The Muslim World League is one of the largest Islamic non-governmental organizations. Muslim religious figures from 22 states founded it in Makkah in 1962.-Structure:...
, at the first Islamic Conference on Seerah, following an open competition for a book on the Sirah Rasul Allah (life of Muhammad) in 1979 (1399 AH
Islamic calendar
The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic...
). The book competed with 170 other manuscripts, 84 in Arabic, 64 in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, 21 in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, one in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and one in Hausa
Hausa language
Hausa is the Chadic language with the largest number of speakers, spoken as a first language by about 25 million people, and as a second language by about 18 million more, an approximate total of 43 million people...
.
The book takes into account various phases of the life of Muhammad. It also provides authentic references which makes it more reliable and less controversial. The revised edition of the book is less than 600 pages. It has been translated into English as The Sealed Nectar.
The title of the book is taken from Quranic verse Yusqawna mirraheeq-(in)-makhtum-inhttp://www.kalamullah.com/Books/Quran%20Transliteration.pdf (meaning Their drinks will be spiced with sealed nectar)http://www.quran-islam.org/109.html i.e. Ayat 25 of Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
83, Al-Mutaffifin (The Cheaters).