Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy on him, said: 鈥淭hen, reflect on the favor of humankind, in terms of both types of eloquence, verbal and written. So, in the first Soorah that He the Exalted revealed to His Messenger, sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam, He Said (what means): {Recite in the name of your Lord who created - Created man from a clinging substance. Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous - Who taught by the pen - Taught man that which he knew not.} [Qur鈥檃an 96:1-5].鈥� He then said: 鈥淭eaching through the pen, which is the greatest gift and favor He the Exalted has given His slaves, since through it, sciences become eternal, realities are established, words of advice are known, testimonies are preserved, the accounts of dealings between people are precisely kept, and the news of the past is recorded for those who remain and who will come later. Had it not been for writing, news from certain period of time would be cut off from other times, traditions would be obliterated, rulings would be confused, and the latter generations would not know the ways and methods of the predecessors. The most confusion that occurs within people in matters of their religion happens due to forgetfulness that wipes some aspects of knowledge from their hearts. So, Allaah the Exalted gave them the book as a container that preserves, like other containers that preserve goods from perishing and breaking; so, the favor of Allaah the Exalted by teaching through pen after the Qur鈥檃an is of the greatest of favors.鈥�
Shaykh Munajjid ( 賲丨賲丿 氐丕賱丨 丕賱賲賳噩丿) was born on 30/12/1380 AH. He attended elementary, middle and secondary schools in Riyadh. Then he moved to Dhahraan in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and completed his university studies there. He attended the study circles of the following shaykhs:
Shaykh 鈥楢bd al-鈥楢zeez ibn 鈥楢bdullah ibn Baaz. Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-鈥楿thaymeen Shaykh 鈥楢bdullah ibn 鈥楢bd ar-Rahmaan al-Jibreen The one from whom he learnt the most was Shaykh 鈥楢bd ar-Rahmaan ibn Naasir al-Barraak.
He learned precise Qur鈥檃an recitation from Shaykh Sa鈥榚ed Aal 鈥楢bdullah.
Other shaykhs from whom he learnt include:
Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan Aal Fawzaan, Shaykh 鈥楢bdullah ibn Muhammad al-Ghunaymaan, Shaykh Muhammad Ould Sidi al-Habeeb ash-Shanqeeti, Shaykh 鈥楢bd al-Muhsin az-Zaamil, and Shaykh 鈥楢bd ar-Rahmaan ibn Saalih al-Mahmoud.
The one from whom he learnt the most through question-and-answer sessions was Shaykh 鈥楢bd al-鈥楢zeez ibn 鈥楢bdullah ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him). His relationship with him lasted for fifteen years and he is the one who encouraged him to start teaching and preaching, and he wrote to the Centre for Da 鈥榳ah and Irshaad in Dammam, asking them to let him work with them, giving lectures, khutbahs and classes. Because of Shaykh 鈥楢bd al-鈥楢zeez ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him), he became a khateeb, imam and lecturer.
Da鈥榳ah activities:
Imam and khateeb at 鈥楿mar ibn 鈥楢bd al-鈥楢zeez Mosque in al-Khobar;
He has taught a number of Islamic classes, in which he taught from texts such as the following:
鈥� Tafseer Ibn Katheer
鈥� Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhaari (Commentary on Saheeh al-Bukhaari)
鈥� Fataawa Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah 鈥� Sharh Sunan at-Tirmidhi
鈥� Sharh Kitaab at-Tawheed li鈥檚h-Shaykh Muhammad ibn 鈥楢bd al-Wahhaab
He gives lectures on Wednesdays and monthly classes in Riyadh and Jeddah. He also has two programs on the al-Qur鈥檃n al-Kareem channel: Bayna an-Nabi salla Allahu 鈥榓lahi wa sallam wa Ashaabihi (Between the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and his Companions), Saturdays, 2.05 pm; and Khutuwaat 鈥榓la Tareeq al-Islaah (Steps Towards Reform), Wednesdays, 1.00 pm, repeated on Mondays, 6.45 pm.
He has also contributed to TV programs and tapes on different subjects, amounting to more than 4500 audio hours over 23 years.
He has also written a number of books, including:
1. Koonu 鈥榓la al-Khayr A鈥榳aanan (Cooperate in doing good) 2. The Muslim Home - 40 Recommendations 3. 33 Ways of Developing Khushoo in prayer 4. The Prophet鈥檚 Methods for Correcting People鈥檚 Mistakes 5. 70 Matters Related to Fasting 6. Dealing with Worries and Stress 7. Disallowed Matters 8. Prohibitions that are taken too lightly 9. What you should do in the following situations 10. Weakness of Faith 11. Means of Steadfastness: Standing Firm in Islam 12. I Want to Repent, But鈥� 13. Problems and Solutions 14. Siraa鈥� ma鈥榓 ash-Shahawaat (Fighting Whims and Desires)
Shaykh al-Munajjid set up the Islam Q&A website (islamqa.info) in 1996 CE and has continued running it until now.
He is also the supervisor of the Islam Web Site (islam.ws) which includes eight sites.
He is also the supervisor of the Zad Group, which is involved in Islamic education and da 鈥榳ah, with activities in the fields of mobile phones, telecoms, production, broadcasting, TV and publishing.