Arian’s Reviews > The Sealed Nectar (Ar-Raheequl-Makhtum) by Safiur Rahman Al Mubarakpuri > Status Update

The story of the miraculous ascension through the seven heavens. Throughout his ascension, he encountered Jesus ﷺ (in the second heaven), Moses ﷺ (in the sixth heaven), and Abraham ﷺ (in the seventh heaven), until he was stood before God. 'Muhammad ﷺ on leaving, saw that Moses ﷺ began to weep.. he witnessed a man sent after him (Muhammad ﷺ) who was able to lead more of his people to paradise than he did himself.'

This extract details the prophet’s ﷺ persistence in his mission of openly preaching Islam. Damud Al-Azdi (one of the early converts) in response to listening to the prophet’s ﷺ speech says, ‘I have heard soothsayers, sorcerers and poets, but never have I experienced the sweetness of your words, they have the depth of the ocean.’ (Authentic narration).

The Year of Grief, marked by the deaths of the Prophet's uncle Abu Talib and his wife Khadijah - a loss so profound that this year was described as one in which 'the Prophet ﷺ suffered successive calamities.'

This extract goes on to list the factors inspiring the patience and perseverance of the early Muslims, in spite of the torture and grief they constantly were burdened with.

For openly preaching the message, the Prophet ﷺ and his early converts were persecuted. Narrations of verbal and physical abuse, mockery, and attempted murders are all authenticated.

The Quraish then try to negotiate with the Prophet ﷺ, proposing a compromise: both parties would give up some of their faith. The Prophet ﷺ responded by reciting Surah Al-Kafirun (109)…

This update the Prophet’s ﷺ birth, forty years prior to prophethood, and the early stages in his call to Islam.

An interesting extract on Muhammad’s ﷺ early life; when he was ~12 years old, he met with a Monk, Bahirah, on a trade journey to Syria with his uncle. Upon meeting the Prophet ﷺ he readily recognised him…

The first 62 pages details the aspects of pre-Islamic Arabian society. Notably, the pagan beliefs and practices that were synonymous with the arabs before the Prophet’s ﷺ prophethood.

A brief mention of Judaism’s and Christianity’s presence in the Arabian peninsula.