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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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1

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)

WHY DA`WAH?


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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

WHY DA`WAH?


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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.

WHY DA`WAH?


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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.

WHY DA`WAH?


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WHAT IS DA`WAH?10

A REWARDING ACTIVITY

a. A perpetual reward

b. Other rewards

c. Self-reform

WHY DA`WAH?


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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)


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)

WHY DA`WAH?


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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.)


b. Other rewards

For Allah to guide one man through you, is better for you than allthat the sun has shone over.

WHY DA`WAH?


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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.

WHY DA`WAH?


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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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HOW TO INVITE?


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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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HOW TO INVITE?


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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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DA`WAH APPROACH


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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.

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