The following is the translation of a chapter from the Arabic book 'Al-Fikr al-Islami' (The Islamic Thought) by Sheikh Mohammad Mohammad Ismael Abduh, an Assistant Professor at the Egyptian University (now known as Cairo University) in the past. Allah (swt) says in His Book addressing the Rasool (saw): “We did not sent you save a mercy for the peoples.” [TMQ Al-Anbiaa’: 107] The fact that he came as a mercy for them means that he brought what is of their interest ( maslahah ). He (swt) says: “O Mankind! There has come to you an exhortation from your Lord, a cure for that which is in the breasts, a guidance and a mercy, for believers.” [TMQ Yunus: 57] And He (swt) says: “Now has there come to you a clear proof from your Lord, a guidance and a mercy.” [TMQ Al-An’am: 157] The guidance and mercy are either for bringing about a benefit ( manfa’ah ) to the people or for removing away harm ( mafsadah ) from them. This is the interest ( maslahah ). This is because the