بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

“I am leaving behind two weighty things. viz, the Quran and my personal example. If you hold fast to these, you will never go astray.” (Hadith)

This parting advice of the Master our beloved Nabi ﷺ , when made the basis of life, has accomplished some of the rarest marvels of history. It has inspired generations of Muslims to be the highest level of thought and action. It has, during the centuries, produced the greatest of men and the noblest specimens of humanity. The soul-stirring message of the Quran and the example of the Master ﷺ have put on a new beauty in the context of each age.

This kitaab gives a brief account of a life characterised by such timeless quality. Mankind is at present, passing through a period of unprecedented social change. Adjustment to the inexorable requirements of a rapidly changing world-order is undermining old beliefs and customs everywhere. Much of it for the good.

However, there is a very real danger that, in the inevitable social shake-up, some of the basic values may go by the board. No worse calamity could befall a culture. The best safeguard against such an eventuality is to remind ourselves constantly how those before us met the challenge of their times, without flinching an inch from the great tradition of the Master ﷺ .

For light of our path to progress, we must turn to those immortal sons of Islam who showed to the world how the example set by the Master ﷺ could always be capable of a dynamic interpretation.