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The traditions of Prophet Muhammad and the lives of his Companions and those closely associated with them, serve as a major source of religious enlightenment in theory and in practice. The present book forms a collection of inspiring thoughts, stories, quotes, sayings and deeds of Prophet Muhammad and his Companions. It brings to us a complete and, above all, human picture of true Islamic behaviour, which have been presented in a simple and straightforward style. It further endeavours to present these ideas in the simplest and the most direct way. Besides being an aid to personal study and individual training, this book will be of great benefit when read out at gatherings, as it is valuable for congregational recitations.

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In Calling People to God Maulana Wahiduddin Khan explains that dawah work has been termed in the Quran as ‘the call to God.’ In other words, dawah work aims at bringing people closer to their Creator and Sustainer. Calling people to God is telling them that the only right way of life for them on this earth is to become true believers in God. Man has only two ways of leading his life in this world: the self-oriented and the God-oriented. The self-oriented life is one in which all activities center on one’s self. Such a life is led according to man’s own thinking. He follows his own whims and desires. To him the fulfillment of personal interests and ambitions is the standard by which to measure human success. On the other hand, the God-oriented life is one in which man considers himself subservient to God. He moulds his feelings and emotions according to God’s commands. To such a person a successful life is one in which one lives and dies in accordance with God’s pleasure.

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In the present book, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan explains that nature demands that men and women lead their lives together within the bonds of marriage. In Islam, marriage is both a civil contract entered upon by mutual consent of the bride and the groom, and a highly sacred bond to which great religious and social importance is attached. As an institution, it is a cohesive force in society. In this book Maulana Wahiduddin Khan explains that while marriage is the rule of life, divorce is only an exception, but it must also be accepted as a reality. Although Islam permits divorce, it lays great emphasis on its being a concession, and a measure to be resorted to only when there is no alternative. Seeing it in this light, Prophet Muhammad said, “Of all things permitted, divorce is the most hateful in the sight of God.” (Abu Dawud, Sunan, Kitab at-Talaq, 2/255.)

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In the book Dawah: The Mission of the Muslim Ummah, the author Maulana Wahiduddin Khan explains that today, the Muslim ummah, by and large, is sunk deep in negative thinking. This is only because of its degenerated mindset. In line with its negative thinking, it has wrongly come to think of other communities as enemies. For some Muslims, this view is held at the level of thought, while others, driven by this mindset, are engaged in violence. This is certainly a very dangerous signal, which had been predicted centuries ago by the Prophet. The author elaborates, that today, it has become a duty binding on Muslims to develop positive thinking. They must completely stop thinking of other communities as their enemies. They must be reminded of the fact that their status is not that of a community, but, rather, that of an ideological group, one that has just one mission—and that is, peaceful dawah, or calling people towards God. They must engage in this task with unilateral well-wishing for others. They must completely renounce violence, and, instead, get engaged in peaceful dawah work. This is the only way that can make them deserving of God’s blessings.

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The present book, Hijab in Islam is a translation by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan of the authoritative Arabic book titled Hijab al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah fil Kitab was-Sunnah, by Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, a famous scholar and traditionist. It was translated by this writer and initially published in condensed form in the quarterly, Islam and the Modern Age. The question of hijab (veil), or purdah in Urdu, the author tells us, has been discussed in the light of the Quran and Hadith. The following rules of hijab are applicable: the whole body, except for the exempted parts should be covered; but any veil which in itself becomes an attraction is to be avoided; garments should not be semi-transparent, dress should not be tight fitting, garments should not be perfumed, the form of dress should not in any way resemble that of men, it should not resemble that of non-believers and garments should not reflect worldly honor.

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In this book, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan has presented the fundamental teachings of Islam in a simple and lucid style. The book provides the general reader with an accurate and comprehensive picture of Islam—the religion of submission to God. The book consists of the following five sections: The Way to Find God, The Teachings of Islam, The Good Life, The Garden of Paradise and The Fire of Hell. In the first section, it is shown that the true path is the path that God has revealed to mankind through His prophets. The second section provides an introduction to various aspects of the Islamic life under forty-five separate headings. Quranic teachings have been summarized in the third section in words taken from the Quran itself. In the fourth section, the life that makes man worthy of Paradise has been described. In the last section, the life that will condemn him to Hellfire is described. This book gives a comprehensive introduction to Islam.