Noor ul Ayon English Translation The Light of Sight (A book on Seerat an Nabi)

The Light of Sight – Biography of the Prophet ﷺ
Original Arabic Work by
Imām Ibn Sayyid an-Nās
Translation and Footnotes
Abu Hasan

Thus said the meticulous research scholar, the imām, Shaykh Fat’ĥuddīn Abu’l Fat’ĥ Muĥammad ibn Muĥammad ibn Muĥammad ibn Sayyidi’n Nās al-Yámurīy ar-Rabýiy – may Allāh táālā sanctify his secret: Praise be to Allāh táālā who opens the doors [of Grace] when He is called upon; and He, who bestows the means of guidance; Salutations and blessings be upon His Prophet Muĥammad ﷺ, whom Allāh táālā sent as a guide to those who accepted guidance; and as a proof4
against those who turned away; and [salutations be] upon his descendants and his companions who loved and cherished his  tradition all their lives.
Úyūn al-Athar fī Funūn al-Maghāzī wa’sh Shamāyil wa’s Siyar5
is a comprehensive biography that I have compiled; a copious and ample resource for seekers of this knowledge. After its completion, I felt that an abridged version would facilitate quick reference, and would be easy to read and to carry. It is a book that imparts knowledge to the beginner and serves as a review for the master. Hence, I have summarised it in these pages, and named it The Light of Sight – A Concise Biography of the Trustworthy, the Divinely Protected