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Ar-Raheeq-ul-Makhtum (in Arabic/Urdu:اÙ?رحÙ?Ù? اÙ?Ù?ختÙ?Ù?, "The Sealed Nectar") is a biography of Muhammad by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri. The book was originally written in Arabic and translated in English, Urdu and many other languages. The biography covers his whole life, starting from the history of the Arabs to his death. The Arabic version was awarded first prize by the Muslim World League, at the first Islamic Conference on Seerah, following an open competition for a book on the life of Muhammad in 1979. The book competed with 170 other entries. The title of the book is derived from the Quranic verse Yusqawna mirraheeq-(in)-makhtum-in "Their drinks will be spiced with sealed nectar".(83:25) The book has undergone extensive revision by Darussalam Publishers, Riyadh. The revised edition of the book is less than 600 pages. The books has been translated in various languages. English, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali and Sindhi versions.