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Sheikh-ul-Islam, Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab, was a renowned religious scholar and a great reformer of his times. He held a unique and unparalleled position as an exponent of Qur'an, Hadith and different branches of knowledge. With his intellect and a deep grasp over the religious learning, he impressed the high ranking contemporary scholars and brought them around his own viewpoints.In his works, Sheikh-ul-Islam has not only elaborated the Qur'an and Sunnah, but has also uprooted the polytheistic views and has made a hard struggle to eradicate the heresies and accretions.His writing Kitab At-Tauhid is one of the best books on the subject of Tauhid (Islamic Monotheism) and ranks high in authenticity. Till date it has gone through various publications; and had been the means for guidance of the millions of people throughout the world; by taking them out of the darkness of polytheism and error.The main object, Sheikh-ul-Islam had before him in writing this book, was to acquaint the Islamic world with the basic teachings of the Qur'an and Sunnah; contradict the prevailing but absurd beliefs and customs not supported by the traditions of the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) and to base the Faith and actions on the lucid and clear Islamic rulings and commandments that lead the Muslims to the success and salvation, here and in Hereafter.So to achieve the object, in this book, he has discussed all the relevant verses reasonably, rationally and sincerely; and has placed the essence of the Qur'an and Sunnah in a very simple andappealing manner. And this is the reason that the right persons, beyond group ism and prejudices, have been adopting the correct Islamic path- the path of the Qur'an and Sunnah -under the influence of the basic facts and proofs produced herein. If Allah willed, this book would also be undoubtedly proving beneficial in all the times to come.All praise is to Allah that Dar-us-Salam Publications, guided by its own commitment to serv