Is there a connection between the book *Al-Furqan bayna Awliya' al-Rahman wa Awliya' al-Shaytan* (The Distinction Between the Friends of the Merciful and the Friends of Satan) and the book *Al-Nubuwwat* (The Prophethoods)?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is there a connection between this book, *Al-Furqan bayna Awliya' al-Rahman wa Awliya' al-Shaytan*, and the book *Al-Nubuwwat* by the Shaykh al-Islam?

Answer:
Yes, there is a distinction. The book on *Al-Nubuwwat* specifically deals with the characteristics of the prophets and the miracles of the prophets and messengers, focusing exclusively on the prophets and not going beyond this topic. As for this book, it deals with the distinction between the awliya (close friends of Allah) in general, including the prophets and others.