A Mercy To Humanity By Dr. Aid al-Qarni

This book is not a biography of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He is too great and noble to have a biography written by someone like myself. It is not compendium of praises. He is too high in ranking to be praised by someone like me. Besides, Allah has praised him, purified him, and raised his status.

This is also not a historical work with events related in a chronological order. Neither I nor others can do justice to even a part of the Prophet's life. An Arab poet said: What can describers say about him, When his noble qualities are too many to count?

So what is this work and why have I written it? It represents my thoughts, emotions and ideas which I wanted to record in writing. Like others before me, I write this to express the estrangement I feel in the absence of my leader, my teacher, and my role model. Through this work, I hope to remind myself and the reader about the duties we must fulfill towards the messenger (peace be upon).