{"title":"Shaikh Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eShaykh Safiur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri (1362–1427 AH \/ 1943–2006) was an Indian scholar of hadith and seerah, best known as the author of \u003cem\u003ear-Raheeq al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar)\u003c\/em\u003e, his biography of the Prophet — which was awarded first prize in a worldwide competition on the Prophetic biography organised by the Muslim World League. Born in Mubarakpur in India, he devoted himself to teaching, research, and writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe served for a period at the Center for Research in Islamic Studies in Madinah and produced valued works in tafsir and hadith. His \u003cem\u003eSealed Nectar\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most widely read biographies of the Prophet in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelow is our collection of Shaykh al-Mubarakpuri's works translated into English, available at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-the-moon-split","title":"When The Moon Split A Biography of the Prophet Muhammad By Shaikh Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Seerah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not optional study — it is the lens through which the Qur'an and Sunnah are understood in context, and the most vivid demonstration available to any Muslim of what complete submission to Allah looks like in practice. \u003cstrong\u003eWhen the Moon Split\u003c\/strong\u003e by Shaykh Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri is the most widely read biography of the Prophet in the English-speaking world — comprehensive, rigorously sourced, and written with a clarity that makes the life of the Prophet accessible to every reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Prophet Before Prophethood — Mecca and the Pre-Islamic Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biography begins with the state of Arabia and the world before the arrival of Islam — the moral, social, and spiritual darkness that made the Prophet's mission necessary — and then covers his (peace and blessings be upon him) lineage, birth, childhood, youth, and early adult life. These chapters establish who the man was before he became the Messenger, and why the Quraysh themselves, his enemies, acknowledged him as al-Amin — the Trustworthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mission — Revelation, Hardship, and the Making of the Muslim Community\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers the thirteen years of the Meccan period in depth: the first revelation, the early converts, the persecution of the believers, the boycott, the deaths of Khadijah and Abu Talib, the Night Journey and Ascension, the migration to Abyssinia, and finally the Hijra to Madinah. These chapters are the story of how Islam survived its most dangerous years — through the steadfastness of the Prophet and his Companions under conditions that would have destroyed any human movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMadinah — The Establishment of the Islamic State\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Medinan period covers the building of the mosque, the Brotherhood of the Muhajirun and Ansar, the major battles — Badr, Uhud, the Trench, Khaybar — the treaties, the dawah letters to kings and rulers, and the eventual conquest of Mecca. Each event is narrated from the authenticated sources with the Shaykh's careful attention to what is established and what is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Final Years and the Prophet's Legacy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Farewell Pilgrimage, the final illness, and the passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are covered with the gravity they deserve — and the biography closes with a comprehensive portrait of his character, his daily life, and his appearance as described by those who knew him. Reading this section moves the heart in a way that few other Islamic texts can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaykh Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri (1943–2006) was a scholar and author from India who won the World Muslim League's first prize for biography of the Prophet with this work. Published by Darussalam Publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Muslim. If you have not read a biography of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in full, start here. If you have read others, this remains an essential reference. For new Muslims wanting to know who the Prophet was, for Muslim teenagers studying the Seerah, for adults who want the most comprehensive single-volume biography available in English — this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darussalam Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43899559805241,"sku":"TIBC0143","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250602-104713.jpg?v=1748886565"}],"url":"https:\/\/theislamicbookcafe.com\/collections\/shaikh-safiur-rahman-mubarakpuri.oembed","provider":"The Islamic Book Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}