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The Life, Teachings and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab
Wahhaab: Dawatuhu wa Seeratuhu by Abdul-Azeez ibn Baaz). This work is
a very short work. Actually, it was a lecture delivered by ibn Baaz, bringing to
his audience the main aspects of ibn Abdul-Wahhaab’s life and message.
Conclusion
In sum, one can say that much of the writing concerning ibn
Abdul-Wahhaab from objective researchers of the West writing about
Islam has improved. However, there is still room for improvement.
Unfortunately, there are still those who insist on propagating the lies
and falsehoods of earlier years. In this day and age of easy access to
information and historical sources, there is really no excuse for this. In
fact, one is reminded of al-Nadwi’s statement who wrote in 1942,
It is possible to excuse those people who accepted those false
accusations in the past. That was because the books of the people of
Najd were but little widespread. The scholars of Najd themselves
were not very concerned about spreading their teachings outside of
their lands. Therefore, it was very possible for a person to have
false beliefs about them [the ‘Wahhabis’] while having a sincere
and pure intention. However, today, after the books of the Shaikh
and the books of his students have become widespread, one cannot
accept the excuse of ignorance and lack of knowledge. 1
1 Al-Nadwi, p. 23.