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4.71 AVERAGE
4.71 AVERAGE
Where do I begin with this review? The minute I held my copy in my hands, I felt my senses take over.
I was excited to be one of the volunteers reading advanced copies of this book before it was released, before having the opportunity to discuss themes and the structure of the book with Ustadh Asim Khan.
I finished the book in a day, and I’ve never completed reading an Islamic book in such a short period of time whilst enjoying it. This Seerah book is written in a story-like form, and the narrative is captivating throughout. There are dialogues and rhetorical questions, making me pause and think of the Prophet and all those present around him as being people, just like us. I love how the book starts off with the end of the Prophet SAW’s life, and how his companions grieved and responded thereafter, before a flashback to prior to his birth and when his mother Amina was expecting to birth him. It felt like I was watching a movie, and everything was flowing so naturally in my head.
Usually when I try to reach Seerah books I get overwhelmed by the chunk of historic information of the Arab world, culture and societal norms prior to the birth of the Prophet. Thinking from the perspective of a young person over the age of 10, I believe this is one of the reason why young people (and adults) aren’t able to engage with mainstream Seerah books. This book is aproachable - it speaks in a language and style that we are familiar with, and we don’t need to have extensive knowledge to be able to grasp the contents!
The chapters are so concise and there are summary notes at the end of majority of the chapters, with reflections and points to digest and look back to. The illustrations are great, it really helped to visualise the chapters! It really helps make the Seerah more relatable, identifying similar experiences we encounter in our own lives. I found my emotive responses being at the forefront whilst reading, and it didn’t feel like I was going through an overload of information. Rather, I felt that I was being spoken to. It felt like someone was speaking the life of the Prophet to me, and I can’t wait to read with the young ones in my family myself.
I was excited to be one of the volunteers reading advanced copies of this book before it was released, before having the opportunity to discuss themes and the structure of the book with Ustadh Asim Khan.
I finished the book in a day, and I’ve never completed reading an Islamic book in such a short period of time whilst enjoying it. This Seerah book is written in a story-like form, and the narrative is captivating throughout. There are dialogues and rhetorical questions, making me pause and think of the Prophet and all those present around him as being people, just like us. I love how the book starts off with the end of the Prophet SAW’s life, and how his companions grieved and responded thereafter, before a flashback to prior to his birth and when his mother Amina was expecting to birth him. It felt like I was watching a movie, and everything was flowing so naturally in my head.
Usually when I try to reach Seerah books I get overwhelmed by the chunk of historic information of the Arab world, culture and societal norms prior to the birth of the Prophet. Thinking from the perspective of a young person over the age of 10, I believe this is one of the reason why young people (and adults) aren’t able to engage with mainstream Seerah books. This book is aproachable - it speaks in a language and style that we are familiar with, and we don’t need to have extensive knowledge to be able to grasp the contents!
The chapters are so concise and there are summary notes at the end of majority of the chapters, with reflections and points to digest and look back to. The illustrations are great, it really helped to visualise the chapters! It really helps make the Seerah more relatable, identifying similar experiences we encounter in our own lives. I found my emotive responses being at the forefront whilst reading, and it didn’t feel like I was going through an overload of information. Rather, I felt that I was being spoken to. It felt like someone was speaking the life of the Prophet to me, and I can’t wait to read with the young ones in my family myself.
informative
reflective
medium-paced