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4- CHARACTERISTICS OF A DA`EE
2- THE DESIRED RESULTS
1- WHY DA`WAH?
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3- HOW TO INVITE?
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WHY DA`WAH?WHY DA`WAH?
b- NEED OF THE TIMEa- A REQUREMENT
c- A REWARDING ACTIVITY
d- OTHER BENEFITS
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WHY DA`WAH?
reasons benefits
WHY THIS QUESTION?
Indeed reminding profits the believers. (51:55)
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WHAT IS DA`WAH?
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WHY DA`WAH?
a. Duty of Muslims
b. A Responsibility
A REQUIREMENT
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A REQUIREMENT
1. As a Duty at Individual level :
Invite to the way of your Rabbwith wisdom and beautiful preaching; (16:125)
Say [O Prophet!]: This is my way, resting upon conscious insight accessibleto reason, I am calling [you all] unto Allah I and they who follow me. (12.108)
Convey [teaching] from me even if it be [only] a [single] aayah. (Bukhari)
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WHAT IS DA`WAH?
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WHY DA`WAH?
2. As a Duty at Collective level :
Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good,enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. Such are the oneswho shall be successful. (3:104)
Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind. Ye enjoin what is right,forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah. (3:110)
O believers! Be helpers [in the cause] of Allah (61:14)
A REQUIREMENT
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WHAT IS DA`WAH?
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NEED OF THE TIME
a. The pathetic conditions of Muslims today
b. Spread of evil and materialism
c. Lack of da`wahorganizations
WHY DA`WAH?
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WHY DA`WAH?
NEED OF THE TIME
a. The pathetic conditions of Muslims today
This is because Allah would never change (or withdraw) the blessingswith which He has graced a people until they change what is withinthemselves. (8:53)
Allah does not change the conditions of a people unless theychange what is within themselves. (13:11)
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NEED OF THE TIME
By its very nature evil has a tendency to spread(like cancer) unless it is checked or resisted.
Materialism has always existed in the past, but inmodern times it exists in more attractive garbs.
It is promoted using catchy terms, such as art, culture,pragmatism, freedom, human rights, etc.
Gay marriage is gradually becoming acceptable in the presentcivilized and open democratic society !
b. Spread of evil and materialism
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NEED OF THE TIME
b.Spread of evil and materialism
Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand;and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not ableto do [even that], then with his heart; but that is the weakest of faith.
(Muslim)
A note of caution:This hadith does not mean that you should take law in your own hands;there are proper ways and means which need to be followed.
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NEED OF THE TIME
c. Lack of da`wahorganizations
As hospitals & health-care units are needed for the physical health of apeople, we also need something to serve for the moral & spiritual health.
- ignorance
- misunderstandings- suspicion
Absence of da`wah leads to:
in the minds of non-Muslims,
and thereby to: mistrust & conflict.
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WHAT IS DA`WAH?10
A REWARDING ACTIVITY
a. A perpetual reward
b. Other rewards
c. Self-reform
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a. A perpetual reward
When a man dies, his acts come to an end, but [he continues to receivefurther reward on] three [counts]: recurring charity, or knowledgeby which people benefit, or a pious son who prays for him. (Muslim)
A REWARDING ACTIVITY
He who calls [people to righteousness], there would be reward [assured]
for him like the rewards of those who adhered to it, without their rewardsbeing diminished in any respect. (Muslim, Ahmed, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood )
One who guides to something good has a reward similar to that of its doer.
(Muslim)
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By Allah, if Allah were to guide one man through you it would bebetter for you than the [prized] red camels. (Bukhari, Muslim)
(The mention of red camels, or the best of camels, refers here to themost cherished of ones possessions.)
A REWARDING ACTIVITY
b. Other rewards
For Allah to guide one man through you, is better for you than allthat the sun has shone over.
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A REWARDING ACTIVITY
In the process of inviting people to Islam, we ourselves get benefited,in at least in two ways:
c. Self-reform
1- Our own knowledge of Islam increases,since we ourselves need to know first before we communicate to others.
2- Our own faith gets strengthened; we become good practicing Muslim,
since we have to practice ourselves what we preach; setting an example.
Knowledge of differing views of others broadens our vision & experience.This helps us to develop ways and means to reach out to them.
The more we interact with others, the more it leads to self-improvement.
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THE DESIRED RESULTS
Name ( to adopt a Muslim name)
Religious label ( to get a certificate ofconversion, in order to be accepted a Muslim)
Certain outward observances
(- such as dress, social etiquettes, etc.)
NOT REALLY!
CONVERSION? Merely a Change? in:
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THE DESIRED RESULTS
Thoughts and beliefs
Outlook on life
Priorities in life
More importantly it has to be a change in the persons:
A TRANSFORMATION!
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a- The A-B-Cs of Da`wah
b- Approach in Da`wah
c- Attitude in Da`wah
HOW TO INVITEHOW TO INVITE
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Invite to the way of your Guardian-Lordwith:WisdomBeautiful preaching
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The Quranic principle: (16:125)
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WHAT IS WISDOM?
The ability to make sensible and sound
judgments & decisions
Whoever is granted wisdom has indeed been granted
abundant good / something tremendously beneficial;but none reflect except people of insight. (2:269)
to be cherished / sought-after !
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Good insight.
Looking at things from both sides before judging,
in order to evaluate a situation.
Foreseeing consequences and acting to maximize
beneficial results.
Thinking and making the best use of available
knowledge; thoughtful application of learning.
Doing what is best in any given situation, so as to
bring the desired results.
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HOW TO INVITE?What is Wisdom
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1The A-B-Cs of Da`wah
Step-by-step Approach
AA BB CC
DD EE FF
Attractive Approach
Break the Barriers
Cash on Commonalities
Discuss Differences
Evaluate Efforts
Future Follow-up
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AA = Attractive Approach
BB = Break the Barriers
CC = Cash on Commonalities
DD = Discuss the Differences
EE = Evaluate your Efforts
FF = Future Follow-up
a Breaks the ice
a Brings them closer
a Prompts to thinking
a Shakes their faith
a Guides further work
a Helps connection
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The A-B-Cs of Da`wah
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Out of a desire to help fellow humans
With a sense of duty & responsibility as Muslim
With a feeling of sympathy and compassionbecause of their misguided ways
With a sincere concern to save them from doom
To share with them our love for Islam.
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DA`WAH APPROACH
NON-MUSLIMS = Brothers / Sisters in Humanity
Refer: Our earlier discussion on WHO ARE NON-MUSLIMS ?
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Our efforts should be directed to give the personevery possible help in this journey, in whateverway we can.
The process of transformation has to be gradualand steady.
Give the person some time and the necessary help to properly
understand what actually and ultimately required of him/her.If the faith has not taken roots in the heart and he/shejumps in, then chances are that he/she may also jump out.
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A da`ee is like a doctorConcerned with the "sickness" of the patient,(diagnosis & treatment),
not his/her appearance or traits.
A da`ee is like a sales-person,Tries to sell the product in the best manner
Overlooks even if something in or about thecustomer is not likeable.
'The customer is always right.'
THE ATTITUDE
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ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS
OF A DA`EE?
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(Any person involved in the work related to inviting others to the path of Allah)
Anyone who does da`wahwork.
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A person who undertakesda`wah
activities on aregular and sustained basis, and fulfills the minimumrequired qualifications of a da`ee.
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a. Practicing Muslim
b. Has Knowledge of:
- Essentials of Islam- Basics of Da`wah
A good da`eeis basically a good human being
1QUALIFICATIONS
DA`EE
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Personal qualities
2QUALIFICATIONS
DA`EE
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A da`ee has to COPE with the addressee
JOB DA`EE
C = Cool
O = Optimistic
P = Polite
E = Enduring
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A da`ees job is to hammer a hard rockthe other persons heart
in order to break it open
Even if it does not break open in the first hit, every hit does
have its impact. Who knows how many hits would be required!
JOB DA`EE
( Hit not in the sense of harshness)
So, be interested in the hit.