الجامع الاحکام القرآن للقرطبی میں اعلانِ نبوت سے قبل سیرت النبی ﷺ کا تحقیقی مطالعہ

Research Study of Biography of the Prophet (peace be upon him) Before the Proclamation of Prophethood

Abstract

Quran is primary and the most authentic source of the Sirah of the Holy Prophet (SAW) while exegesis complement it by linking between true meaning of the revelation and reliable traditions regarding Sirah. Although sirah writers have always been utilizing exegesis of the Holy Book as conventional source yet studying about life of the Holy Prophet (SAW)  through sole lens of  exegesis authors is one of the latest trends of  Sirah writing.  Imam Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ahmed al Qurtabi (671 AH) authored his most famous and well-known exegesis with special focus on deriving commandments of Islamic Sharia.  His book“Ahkam al Quran” has a lot of info about other branches of human and Islamic knowledge including Sirah. This article highlights the Seerah of the Holy Porphet (SAW) before announcement of Nabuwwah in the light of Al-Jam-e-Li Ahkam Al-Quran Li Al-Qurtabi discussed in said tafseer book. Through this study light is thrown upon author’s life, his work and the methodology he used with reference to the value of his sources. Collection of material, its comparison with original sources, authentication, and analysis of the opinion of worthy author has been adopted as methodology to conduct this study. The author has elaborated the Sirah of the Holy Prophet (SAW) before announcement of Nabuwwah. This study highlights a specific period of Sirah discussed in the book to elaborate methodology and style of the author.