Böcker av Muhammad Saalih Al-Munajjid

Today, more than ever, individuals ¿¿¿¿nd themselves in desperate needof guidance, and by extension, in need of a guide to make sense of life.Over the ages, Allah, The Almighty, has sent different Prophets and Messengersto guide humanity and to provide answers to the questions confrontingman. The most important features of their mission was to explainthe Divine laws and exemplify Divine wisdom, and thus, serve asrole-models to their nations.Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, the last Messengerof Allah, was unique in that he was not sent to a particular nation, butto humankind as a whole. As with every other Prophet, the focus of hismessage was that of obedience to Allah through acts of worship in wordand deed.Through his personal example and guidance, the Prophet, sallallaahu'alayhi wa sallam, presented humanity with a superior way of life that wasfounded on the worship of Allah and the beautiful values that this entails.Due to his exceptional conduct and exemplary way of dealing with others,Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, conquered heartsand minds, and his message gained ascendancy over all other nations andreligious denominations. The spread of the guidance brought by ProphetMuhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, is tangible proof that he wastruly an example to be followed, for such immensely positive in¿¿¿¿uencehas not been the lot of any other individual throughout the history of theworld.The Prophet's unique and remarkable success is often categorized asa personal achievement, but the reality is that it is a sign of his being divinelyguided. Yes, he was a remarkable human being, but the impact ofhis teachings was a direct result of his being guided by Allah in all he saidand did.Allaah sent His Messenger Muhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, toall of creation as a witness, a bringer of glad tidings of Paradise to thosewho accept the Path he calls to and a warner against the wrath of Allaah.He sent him to invite to the religion of Allaah, by His permission, and asan illuminating lamp to light the Path of survival, the Path of Allaah.Allaah sent him with guidance and mercy and the true religion, andto guide people to what results in their happiness in this world and theHereafter. This is the reward for those who believe in him, love him andfollow his path, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam.The Prophet of Allaah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, conveyed the messageand advised the nation, and struggled and sacri¿¿¿¿ced for the sake ofAllaah. We ask Allaah to reward him for having conveyed the messagethat guided us to the Path of Allaah.When reading this book, one will frequently come across the term "sallallaahu'alayhi wa sallam", and we feel obliged to clarify a few matterspertaining to this term.Its meanin¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿The term consists of two parts, one part is Salaah which is in the part "sallallaahu"and the second part is "Salaam" which is in the part "wa sallam".These two terms are a form of supplication and prayer for ProphetMuhammad, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam.According to the predominant opinion, the ¿¿¿¿rst part means: To ask Allaahto exalt his mention. In other words we ask Allaah to honor, glorifyand raise his rank and exalt his mention because we (as humans) cannotpraise him enough to ful¿¿¿¿ll his due right upon us (for having conveyedthe message that guided us to the Path of Allaah).