Definition of Seerah

The word Seerah has a linguistic meaning which means a path, to walk from one place to another. So it is a path which a person takes during his life time.

The Hans-Wehr dictionary gives the translation of Seerah as conduct, comportment, demeanor, attitude, behavior, way of life, attitude, position, reaction, way of acting and biography.

All of these are meanings of Seerah. Seerah could be the biography of any person. However we have used the word so much with our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be on him), that when the word Seerah is used, we are almost all the time, referring to the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be on him).

 
Adapted from Imam Anwar Al Awlaki