Sumayya Khanam
Department of Arabic
A.M.U. Aligarh
Abstract:
The word Sīrah is not a new term; it had been recognized and used in the past also. In the present era it is well known all over the world both in its linguistic sense as well as its terminological one. It is an Arabic word which is derived from the Arabic verb “Sāra (سَارَ)”, “Yasīru (يَسِيرُ)”, “Sairan (سَيراً)” and “Masīran (مَسِيراً)”. Linguistically, it means “to travel” or “to be on a journey”. In terminology, it means the life history of Holy Prophet Muḥammad (SAW). Generally, the biography of Prophet Muḥammad (SAW) has been written almost in every language of the world. Uncountable books have been written on the Sīrah of Holy Prophet Muḥammad (SAW) from the Islamic Period until now. This Sīrah topic is familiar in both the places, in the East as well as in the West. And, there are various trends