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Prepare Yourself for Prepare Yourself for an Effective Dawah an Effective Dawah

Encounter Encounter

50 Tips 50 Tips

By Khalid AL-DossaryBy Khalid AL-Dossary

[email protected]@gmail.com

05059097590505909759

www.dawahmemo.com www.dawahmemo.com

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Prepare Yourself for an Effective Prepare Yourself for an Effective Dawah Encounter - 50 TipsDawah Encounter - 50 Tips

May Allah bless You All May Allah bless You All For Attending This Brief For Attending This Brief ReminderReminder

Khalid I. Al-Dossary 0505909759

[email protected]

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WISDOM AND BEAUTIFUL INVITATIONWISDOM AND BEAUTIFUL INVITATION

�ة� ن �ح�س� �م�و�ع�ظ�ة� ال �م�ة� و�ال �ح�ك �ال 'ك� ب ب �يل� ر� ب �ل�ى س� �ة� اد�ع/ إ ن �ح�س� �م�و�ع�ظ�ة� ال �م�ة� و�ال �ح�ك �ال 'ك� ب ب �يل� ر� ب �ل�ى س� اد�ع/ إ

ن/ �ح�س� �ه/م بالتي هي أ �ح�س�ن/و�ج�اد�ل �ه/م بالتي هي أ و�ج�اد�ل

Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that and argue with them in ways that

are best and most gracious: 16:125are best and most gracious: 16:125http://www.dawahcorps.com/index.htmlhttp://www.dawahcorps.com/index.html

http://www.qislam.com/site_flash/http://www.qislam.com/site_flash/

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CONVEYING THE MESSAGECONVEYING THE MESSAGE

Jم� �ن ل 'ك� و�إ ب Jك� م�ن ر� �ي �ل /نز�ل� إ 'غ� م�ا أ �ل س/ول/ ب Jه�ا الرS ي� �ا أ Jم� ي �ن ل 'ك� و�إ ب Jك� م�ن ر� �ي �ل /نز�ل� إ 'غ� م�ا أ �ل س/ول/ ب Jه�ا الرS ي� �ا أ ي

�ع�ص�م/ك� م�ن� Xه/ ي �ه/ و�الل �ت ال Jغ�ت� ر�س� �ل �ف�ع�ل� ف�م�ا ب �ع�ص�م/ك� م�ن� ت Xه/ ي �ه/ و�الل �ت ال Jغ�ت� ر�س� �ل �ف�ع�ل� ف�م�ا ب ت

Jاس� Jاس�الن النO Messenger! Proclaim the (Message) O Messenger! Proclaim the (Message) which hath been sent to thee from thy which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not

have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission. have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend thee from men And Allah will defend thee from men

(who mean mischief). 5:67 (who mean mischief). 5:67

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THE ENJOINING GOOD AND FORBIDDING EVILTHE ENJOINING GOOD AND FORBIDDING EVIL

ون� م/ر/� �أ Jاس� ت �لن /خ�ر�ج�ت� ل مJةj أ

/ �ر� أ ي /م� خ� /نت ون� ك م/ر/� �أ Jاس� ت �لن /خ�ر�ج�ت� ل مJةj أ

/ �ر� أ ي /م� خ� /نت ك/ون� /ؤ�م�ن �ر� و�ت �م/نك �ه�و�ن� ع�ن� ال �ن وف� و�ت �م�ع�ر/ �ال /ون� ب /ؤ�م�ن �ر� و�ت �م/نك �ه�و�ن� ع�ن� ال �ن وف� و�ت �م�ع�ر/ �ال ب

Xه� �الل Xه�ب �الل ب

You are the best of peoples, evolved You are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, for mankind, enjoining what is right,

forbidding what is wrong, and forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. 3:110 believing in Allah. 3:110

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Guidance vs. CompetencyGuidance vs. Competency

UNKNOWN TO OTHERS

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1.1. Always seek help from Allah, be sincere in Always seek help from Allah, be sincere in

your endeavor, and pray that you beyour endeavor, and pray that you be guided guided to the right way.to the right way.

2.2. Before addressing the audience, supplicate or Before addressing the audience, supplicate or recite (to yourself) some verses from the Holy recite (to yourself) some verses from the Holy Quran.Quran.

3.3. Pray (voluntarily 2 Raka’at) followed by Pray (voluntarily 2 Raka’at) followed by supplication to Allah that you may be supplication to Allah that you may be successful.successful.

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4.4. Ask your parents or your spouse to pray Ask your parents or your spouse to pray for you to be successful. for you to be successful.

5.5. Before delivering your encounter, give Before delivering your encounter, give alms, pat an orphan, or be keen to get as alms, pat an orphan, or be keen to get as close as possible to Allah through close as possible to Allah through performing good deeds.performing good deeds.

6.6. Ask Allah to forgive your sins and Ask Allah to forgive your sins and pitfalls.pitfalls.

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7.7. Rely heavily on Allah, the all Mighty, and Rely heavily on Allah, the all Mighty, and the all Powerful. All might and power the all Powerful. All might and power belong to Allah. belong to Allah.

8.8. Get yourself well prepared by being fully Get yourself well prepared by being fully aware of your subject.aware of your subject.

9.9. Work on a mind map.Work on a mind map.

10.10. Sequence your subject ‘ logically’ so it Sequence your subject ‘ logically’ so it can easily be remembered.can easily be remembered.

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11.11. Know your subject before addressing Know your subject before addressing your audience or encounter.your audience or encounter.

12.12. Memorize what you are going to say (If Memorize what you are going to say (If possible), and repeat it frequently.possible), and repeat it frequently.

13.13. Rehearse your speech at home; know Rehearse your speech at home; know your mistakes in an attempt to avoid your mistakes in an attempt to avoid them. (Dry-run your speech)them. (Dry-run your speech)

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14.14. Prepare a good introduction that is well Prepare a good introduction that is well phrased and precise.phrased and precise.

15.15. Be self-confident that you are capable of Be self-confident that you are capable of delivering your speech successfully delivering your speech successfully (having had such confidence, you will be (having had such confidence, you will be successful by Allah’s will).successful by Allah’s will).

16.16. Be yourself; be aware of being snobbish.Be yourself; be aware of being snobbish.

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17.17. Don’t copy; use your own words, phrases Don’t copy; use your own words, phrases and do not be someone else. However, and do not be someone else. However, make use of the best that is already make use of the best that is already there by developing it.there by developing it.

18.18. Be spontaneous; avoid much reading Be spontaneous; avoid much reading from a note or piece of paper.from a note or piece of paper.

19.19. Keep the main points before you.Keep the main points before you.

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20.20. Assign special concentration to the first Assign special concentration to the first five minutes.five minutes.

21.21. Be elegant, neat, and wear good Be elegant, neat, and wear good perfume.perfume.

22.22. Check all equipment and visual aids, and Check all equipment and visual aids, and make sure you know how to use them.make sure you know how to use them.

23.23. Expect problems and be ready to solve Expect problems and be ready to solve them.them.

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24.24. Take the initiative to get yourself ready Take the initiative to get yourself ready to answer difficult questionsto answer difficult questions

25.25. Challenge yourself since nothing comes Challenge yourself since nothing comes easy and no gain without pain.easy and no gain without pain.

26.26. Admit that to fear is human.Admit that to fear is human.

27.27. Remind yourself that to err is human.Remind yourself that to err is human.

28.28. Imagine that you are a good speaker.Imagine that you are a good speaker.

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29.29. Believe that the audience is in your Believe that the audience is in your favor.favor.

30.30. It is a grave mistake thinking that the It is a grave mistake thinking that the audience is closely watching you.audience is closely watching you.

31.31. Bear in mind that your audience has Bear in mind that your audience has little, or no information about the subject little, or no information about the subject in question.in question.

32.32. The consequences of getting involved in The consequences of getting involved in such a speech is far better than such a speech is far better than withdrawing or being content with withdrawing or being content with failure.failure.

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33.33. Consult people of expertise to support Consult people of expertise to support your confidence and strengthen your will.your confidence and strengthen your will.

34.34. Gradually train yourself in the art of Gradually train yourself in the art of delivering speeches and dialogues by delivering speeches and dialogues by attending forums and symposiums with attending forums and symposiums with audience of humble levels.audience of humble levels.

35.35. Attend a training course.Attend a training course.

36.36. Do not start, if possible, training, Do not start, if possible, training, delivering speech before your relatives delivering speech before your relatives or people with whom you have strong or people with whom you have strong ties.ties.

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37.37. Hold, if possible, a hard object (i.e., a Hold, if possible, a hard object (i.e., a stick, part of the wooden pulpit, the stick, part of the wooden pulpit, the edges of the stand, etc.)edges of the stand, etc.)

38.38. Take deep breath and then relax.Take deep breath and then relax.

39.39. Wear a simple smile.Wear a simple smile.

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40.40. Introduce your speech by praising Allah.Introduce your speech by praising Allah.

41.41. Introduce yourself to the audience and Introduce yourself to the audience and get to know them as well.get to know them as well.

42.42. All through the program create rapport All through the program create rapport (Ice breaking technique).(Ice breaking technique).

43.43. Start by introducing easy issues that are Start by introducing easy issues that are not controversial, simple and argument -not controversial, simple and argument -free.free.

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44.44. If you can’t have eye contact with your If you can’t have eye contact with your audience, look a little higher than their audience, look a little higher than their foreheads.foreheads.

45.45. Pretend that you are confident through Pretend that you are confident through exchanging your looks and body exchanging your looks and body movements.movements.

46.46. Deliver your speech calmly and establish Deliver your speech calmly and establish self- control. self- control.

47.47. Use simple body language to convey Use simple body language to convey your message. Avoid distracting your message. Avoid distracting mannerisms. Don’t move like a robot.mannerisms. Don’t move like a robot.

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48.48. Be Enthusiastic & show your audience Be Enthusiastic & show your audience that you BELIEVE in what you are sayingthat you BELIEVE in what you are saying

49.49. Answer the audience questions to your Answer the audience questions to your best of knowledge. Do not hesitate to best of knowledge. Do not hesitate to say I don’t know. say I don’t know.

50.50. Summarize your main points and end on Summarize your main points and end on a positive notea positive note

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Prepare Yourself for an Effective Prepare Yourself for an Effective Dawah Encounter - 50 TipsDawah Encounter - 50 Tips

May Allah bless You All May Allah bless You All For Attending This Brief For Attending This Brief ReminderReminder

Khalid I. Al-Dossary 0505909759

[email protected]

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May AllahMay Allah

Bless You AllBless You All

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BECOME A SUCCESSFUL BECOME A SUCCESSFUL SPEAKERSPEAKER

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Eye ContactEye Contact

► Look at everybody Look at everybody

►Move your eyes around the roomMove your eyes around the room

► Make every member feel importantMake every member feel important

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VoiceVoice

► Speak in a loud clear voiceSpeak in a loud clear voice

► Stress key wordsStress key words

► Speak slowly Speak slowly

► Repeat key pointsRepeat key points

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LeadershipLeadership““LeadershipLeadership

is communicating is communicating

people’s worth and people’s worth and potential sopotential so

clearly that they are clearly that they are inspired to seeinspired to see

it in themselves.”it in themselves.”

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Ramadan KarimRamadan Karim

May Allah accept our Fasting and

rewards everyone for their efforts in dawaah.