Seekers 110

COURSE NAME/ CODE:

TOPICS: Footsteps of the Final Messenger (Biography/ Seerah)

INSTRUCTORS: Shaykh Omar Subedar & Shaykh Yusuf Badat

DURATION: 12 Weekend Morning Sessions

TIMING: 9:30 am to 11:30 am Saturday & Sundays mornings

START DATE: May 19, 2012  END DATE: June 24, 2012

COST: $100 early bird - $120 afterwords (includes text book & material)

COURSE OUTLINE: Click here LOCATION: Oxford College of Arts, 670 Progress Ave, Scarborough, ON (401 & McCowen)    POSTER: Click Here REGISTRATION: Click Here

SUMMARY OF COURSE:

‎"Head of the State as well as the Church, he was Caesar and Pope in one; but he was Pope without the Pope's pretensions, and Caesar without the legions of Caesar, without a standing army, without a bodyguard, without a police force, without a fixed revenue. If ever a man ruled by a right divine, it was Muhammad"  
(Reverend Bosworth Smith)

Being raised in an environment where pop culture dictates the direction of society and the masses are immersed in the world of entertainment it is difficult for the average Muslim to relate or connect with the man who was a sent as a mercy for the worlds. Few read up on him while only a handful aspire to emulate him, hence undoubtedly there is a tremendous need to create more awareness of his personality and lifestyle and an equally great need to promote him in society as the best alternative people have ever encountered.
In light of this challenge Seekers 110 has been devised as a stepping stone to one’s spiritual journey towards Allah in which a concise yet comprehensive study of Prophet Muhammad’s biography shall be conducted.
In this course students will be granted the opportunity to not just read or hear lectures on the Prophet’s biography but rather to understand his life through a different perspective by using innovative techniques and material.
Upon the successful completion of this course students shall receive 1 credit which will serve as a pre requisite for admittance in the Pursuers faculty of the institute. They shall be equipped to impart their acquired knowledge to people who wish to begin or have just begun to tread the straight path.

"Never has a man set for himself, voluntarily or involuntarily, a more sublime aim, since this aim was superhuman; to subvert superstitions which had been imposed between man and his Creator, to render God unto man and man unto God; to restore the rational and sacred idea of divinity amidst the chaos of the material and disfigured gods of idolatry, then existing. Never has a man undertaken a work so far beyond human power with so feeble means, for he (Muhammad) had in the conception as well as in the execution of such a great design, no other instrument than himself and no other aid except a handful of men living in a corner of the desert. Finally, never has a man accomplished such a huge and lasting revolution in the world"
(Alphonse de LaMartaine)

COURSE OUTLINE:

Lesson 1: Age of Ignorance

Ancient Religions, Arabian Peninsula, Corruption, The Prophet is Sent

Lesson 2: Post Prophet hood

Makkah and the Quraysh, Idol-Worship in Makkah, The Event of the Elephants, Abdullah and Amina, Noble Birth and Pure Linage, Baby Hood, The Deaths of Aminah and Abdul-Muttalib, Uncle Abu-Talib, Divine Training, Marriage to Khadija, Rebuilding the Kaabah, Hilf al Fadool, Intimations of Prophethood, The Cave of Hira, The Mission Begins, Khadija's Reaction, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, Khadija's Islam and Her Character, Ali ibn Abi Talib and Zayd ibn Harithah, Abu Bakr ibn Abi Quhafah, Quraysh Noblemen and Islam, The Call to Islam on Mount Safa, Enmity of the Quraysh and Abu Talib's Concern, The Sun Placed in My Right and the Moon in My Left

Lesson 3: Muslims migration to Abyssinia

The Quraysh Torture, The Quraysh Attack Upon the Messenger, The Quraysh Attack on Abu Bakr, The confusion of the Quraysh, The Quraysh and Their Hostility, Hamza Ibn Abdul Muttalib, Utbah and the Messenger of Allah, The Muslim Migration to Abyssinia, The Quraysh Pursual, Jafar ibn Abi Talib defines Islam, The Qurayshi Mission, Umar ibn Al Khattab's Islam, The Quraysh's Boycott, In the Valley, Death of Abi Talib and Khadija, The Spread of Islam, The Journey of Taif, The Ascention to the Heavens, The Offer to the Tribes, The Ansar Accept Islam, The First Pledge, Islam Spreads in Madinah, The Second Pledge, The Hijrah Begins,

Lesson 4: The Quraysh’s assassination plot

The Quraysh`s Final Plot , The Migration of the Messenger, The Cave of Thawr, Suraqah, A Blessed Man

Lesson 5: The Decisive Battle of Badr

Madinah Recives the Messenger, The House of Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari, The Messenger of Allah`s Mosque, Brotherhood, The Prophet`s Covenant, The Adhaan, The Hypocrites, The Qibla, The Hostility of the Quraysh, First Expedition, The Fast, Battle of Badr, Assurance of the Ansar, Martyrdom, Disparity in Numbers, Prparation, Supplication and Entreaty, Confrontation, Brothers Competing, Clear Victory, Captives as Teachers,

Lesson 6: The Battle of Uhud

Revenge, In Position, Another Race, The Battle of Uhad, The Victory of the Muslims, Wonders of Love and Sacrafice, The Aftermath, The Bravery of a Believing Woman, The Martyrs Are Buried, A Woman`s Joy, The Desperate Struggle, Double Crossed, An Ambush, Influential Last Words, The Banu Nadir, The Dhat Riqa Expedition, The Battle of the Ditch, Wisdom is the Lost Property of the Believer, The Spirit of Equality and Mutual Support, Prophetic Miracles, Quraysh Cavalry, Mother`s Encouragement to Her Son

Lesson 7: The Expedition against Banu Qurayzah

The Expedition of Banu Qurayzah, Banu Qurayzah Break the Treaty, The Advance, Thumamah bin Uthal, The Peace Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, The Messenger of Allah`s Dream, Makkah Visited at Last, Bayat Ridwaan, Treaty adn Truce¸ The Muslim Distress, A Humiliating Peace or Clear VictoryÉ, Outcome of the Treaty, Khalid bin Walid and Amr bin Al As

Lesson 8: Inviting monarchs to Islam

An invitation, Heraclius, The Negus and Muqawqis, Chosroes, The Expedition of Khayber, Reward from Allah, An Army of Believers, Victorious General , Another Victory, The Slave`s Reward, The Bedouin`s Reward, Conditions for Remaining in Khaybar, Poisoned Meat, Booty, Umrah al Qada, Rivalry, The Expedition to Mutah, An Assassination, Repercussions, Dedication, Khalid bin Al Walid, Advance Information, Come-agains not Runaways

Lesson 9: The Conquest of Makka

The Conquest of Makkah, Preparations, A Broken Treaty, Seeking Help, An Attempt of Renewal of the Treaty, Abu Sufyan, Making Ready, A Pardoning, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb accepts Islam, The Amnesty, Abu Sufyan`s Influence, A Humble Victory, Mercy not Slaughter, Small Skirmishes, Purifying the Haram, A Day of Piety, Islam: Tawhid and Unity, Prophet of Love, Prophet of Mercy, No Discrimination, Paying Homage in Islam, Life and Death with You, Removing Idol Worship, Outcome of the Conquest,

Lesson 10: The Battle of Hunayn

The Battle of Hunayn, The Hawazin, The Valley of Hunayn, The Hawazin, Expedition of Taif, The Siege of Thaqif, The Booty of Hunayn, Returning the Captives, A Noble Gesture, The Thaqif`s Decision

Lesson 11: The Tabuk Expedition and the Farewell Hajj

The Tabuk Expedition, The Companions Respond, Travel to Tabuk, The Messenger of Allah Returns to Madina, The Trial of Kaab ibn Maalik, The First Hajj, The Year of Delgations, The Obligation of Zakah, The Farewell Hajj, The Prophet Performs Hajj

Lesson 12: The passing away of the Messenger of Allah

The Death of the Messenger of Allah, Completion of His Task, The Prophet`s Illness, The Last Expedition, A Caution, Ascetic, Concern for the Prayer, Concern for the Prayer, Concern for the imamah of Abu Bakr, The Farewell Address, A Last Look, A Warning, The Final Instructions, Leaving This World, News of His Death, Abu Bakr, Abu Bakr is Paid Homage as Caliph, Farewell to the Messenger of Allah, A Sad Day, The Prophet`s Wives, The Prophet`s Children, The Prophet`s Character and Qualities

Testimonals from students who have taken our courses:

• New Muslim: http://youtu.be/5IGrbA5Ihls
• Testimonial 1: http://youtu.be/XCQdRrvzzko
• Testimonial 2: http://youtu.be/uonc8x73oWo
• Testimonial 3: http://youtu.be/27-lwiGrb_A
• Testimonial 4: http://youtu.be/kJIMwIYkJ80