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Chapter 1 — Journey to Taif
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📘Easy summary
Journey to Taif by Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi is a non-fictional account of Hazrat Muhammad (ﷺ) travelling to Taif in 619–620 CE (10th year of nabuwat, about three years before the Migration) to preach Tawheed after severe persecution in Makkah.
یونٹ ۱ ’طائف کا سفر‘ سید ابو الحسن علی حسنی ندوی کی تحریر ہے جو حضرت محمد ﷺ کے طائف کے سفر، تبلیغِ توحید، انکار، ایذا، عدّاس، دعا اور معافی کا بیان کرتی ہے۔
Learning outcomes (book): listen and critically analyse; read with correct pronunciation, pitch and voice variation; ask higher-order questions; use idioms and proverbs; produce clear coherent writing.
Pre-reading: (1) Why are patience and forgiveness important in response to unfair treatment? (2) What do you know about the journey of Taif, and why is it considered an important event in the life of Hazrat Muhammad (ﷺ)?
⭐Key points
- TOC theme: Ethics and Values / Tolerance.
- Author: Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (d. 1999), Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama.
- Journey year: 619–620 CE; companion later named as Hazrat Zayd bin Haritha (RA).
- Later topics cover the full lesson paragraphs, theme, glossary and solved exercises.
🌿Real-life example
When someone mocks a truthful idea, answering with patience instead of revenge mirrors the unit’s focus on forbearance.
💡Exam tip
- Unit 1 sits in Prose A (with Units 2, 4, 5, 6) for short questions: attempt 5 of 8, about 3–5 lines each.
- Do not confuse chapter English-to-Urdu help with the separate 15-mark Urdu-to-English Grammar & Composition task.
✅Quick check
1. Who wrote Journey to Taif?
2. In which years did the journey take place?
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