Islamic Studies
Seerah
To study the Seerah is to walk beside the Prophet ﷺ as he lived, wept, prayed, forgave, led, and loved. It is to learn how Islam wasn’t revealed into a vacuum: it was revealed into a world of struggle, injustice, heartbreak, and hope.
To study the Seerah is to walk beside the Prophet ﷺ as he lived, wept, prayed, forgave, led, and loved. It is to learn how Islam wasn’t revealed into a vacuum: it was revealed into a world of struggle, injustice, heartbreak, and hope. And through it, Allah raised the most complete human being to walk the earth.
In this course, you will not only learn what happened: you’ll explore how it felt, why it mattered, and how it still transforms hearts today.
Each level of this course will guide you through the Seerah chronologically, but more importantly: spiritually and emotionally. What was it like to be Muslim under persecution? What does Hijrah look like in our own lives? How did the Prophet ﷺ show love, set boundaries, deal with grief, and build a lasting community?
Outline: the course plan comes from our founder's curriculum, and lessons are being written and reviewed. Module, unit, and lesson titles appear here once scholars have reviewed a level.
Levels
Level 1: The World Before the Prophet ﷺ
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Before the light of revelation illuminated the world, humanity sat in deep darkness. Spiritually, morally, and politically, the world was fractured and failing.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 4 units are held for review.
Level 2: The Birth and Childhood of the Prophet ﷺ
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Before he received revelation, before he preached a single verse, the Prophet ﷺ was a child. He experienced love and loss, tenderness and loneliness.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 1 unit is held for review.
Level 3: Early Adulthood: Marriage, Character, and Solitude
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Before the first word of revelation was sent down, the Prophet ﷺ lived nearly 40 years as a man of extraordinary character.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned.
Level 4: Revelation and the First Believers
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The moment of “Iqra” was not just the beginning of a book: it was the beginning of a new world. For the Prophet ﷺ, it was the heaviest moment of his life: a trembling encounter with Jibreel (AS), words that shook his soul, and a mission that would demand everything he had.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 1 unit is held for review.
Level 5: Makkan Persecution and Patience
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Islam’s earliest followers were not born into comfort: they were forged in pressure. In this level, students will learn how the Quraysh escalated their opposition, how the Prophet ﷺ led with unmatched grace, and how the early Ummah endured with deep trust in Allah.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 2 units are held for review.
Level 6: The Year of Sorrow, Ta’if & Preparation for Hijrah
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After the death of his two greatest supporters, Abu Talib and Khadijah (RA), the Prophet ﷺ entered his most difficult season.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 3 units are held for review.
Level 7: The Hijrah to Madinah and the Early Madani Community
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Hijrah was not a retreat: it was a rebirth. In Madinah, the Prophet ﷺ did not only build masjids: he built hearts, communities, and systems.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 1 unit is held for review.
Level 8: Battles, Treaties, and the Maturing of the Ummah
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This level covers the key battles and treaties that defined the rise of Islam in Madinah.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 1 unit is held for review.
Level 9: The Conquest of Makkah and the Prophetic Victory
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After years of persecution, hijrah, battle, loss, and patience, the Prophet ﷺ now returns to Makkah, not as a refugee, but as a leader.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 1 unit is held for review.
Level 10: The Final Sermon, the Passing of the Prophet ﷺ, and His Everlasting Legacy
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The final year of the Prophet’s ﷺ life was filled with spiritual fulfillment, social justice, emotional depth, and divine completion.
5 modules, 25 units, 100 lesson titles planned. 2 units are held for review.