Da wah Concept
DEFINITION The Arabic term د عاا da wa is derived from the verb da aa means to call; to invite; and to supplicate, i.e. to call on God. It is used to refer to the act of conveying or calling people to the message of Islam.
In that context it is a contraction of the phase adda wah ilallaah.
Sura Yusuf:108 ق ل ه ذ ه س ب يل ي أ د ع و إ ل ى الل ه ع ل ى ب ص ير ة أ ن ا و م ن ات ب ع ن ي و س ب ح ان الل ه و م ا أ ن ا م ن ال م ش ر آ ين Say, This is my way. I invite you to Allah. I myself see my Way in full light and my followers see it, too..
Da wah was the basic mission of the all prophets. They were raised up among their respective people to call them to the worship of Allah alone and to abandon the worship of the various false gods that they had invented.
Sura Nahl:36 و ل ق د ب ع ث ن ا ف ي آ ل أ م ة ر س ول ا أ ن ا ع ب د وا الل ه و اج ت ن ب وا الط اغ وت ف م ن ه م م ن ه د ى الل ه و م ن ه م م ن ح ق ت ع ل ي ه الض ل ال ة ف س ير وا ف ي ال ا ر ض ف ان ظ ر وا آ ي ف آ ان ع اق ب ة ال م ك ذب ين I have sent every nation a messenger [proclaiming:] Worship Allah and avoid the [worship of] false gods..
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Importance of
What Allah says in the Quran
Da wah is an obligatory duty (Fard) for all Muslims. There are lot of verses from the Quran which proves it. & There are lot of references from the Quran & Hadith which prove Da wah is a duty of all Muslims:
Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and reason with them in ways that are best and most gracious: surely your Lord best knows those who go astray from His path, and He knows best those who follow the right way." (Sura Nahl:125) "And it is thus that We appointed you to be the community of the middle way, so that you might be witnesses before all mankind and the Messenger might be a witness before you." (Sura Baqarah:143)
"You are now the best people brought forth for (the guidance and reform of) mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah." (Sura Ale-Imran:110) "Who is better in speech than one who calls (people) to Allah, works righteousness, and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam"? (Sura Fussilat:33)
و ال ع ص ر By [the token] of time (through the Ages]; إ ن ال ا ن س ان ل ف ي خ س ر Surely, Man is in loss; إ ل ا ال ذ ين ا م ن وا و ع م ل وا الص ال ح ات و ت و اص و ا ب ال ح ق و ت و اص و ا ب الص ب ر Except such as have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and [join together] in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.
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There are 3 elements of the foundation of Da wah The Foundation of Da wah The Call The Caller The Called
Each has its own particular ------ a) Characteristics b) Prerequisites c) Goals
1. 1. Knowledge 4. 4. Patience CALLER 2. 2. Kindness/ Gentleness 3. 3. Wisdom
Answer to Non-Muslims Muslims Common Questions abut Islam
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Clear Communi- cation Timing CALLED Listen Before You Speak Put Put yourself in in the the Other Person s Shoes
Question Intellectual Response Social Response (Wisdom) Articulate (Beautiful Preaching) Answer (Certain Knowledge)
DA WAH to Non-Muslim (Our first job) Muslim (To remind them) 1. Yourself 2. Family 3. Others
Convey the message, you re not there to convert. Only Allah SWT guides whom He wills! Have patience. Explain Tawheed with priority. Ask for the name. Listen to your visitor with your eyes and ears. Maintain eye contact (same gender). Use Open Gestures. Determine beliefs of your prospect. Use Simple language. Be straight-forward.
Remain focused Avoid confrontations. Identify needs, obstacles and issues. Focus on Misconceptions. Be positive. Use Good and Yes Find Similarities before differences Get a Yes first. Avoid Obstacles Phone calls, interruptions, etc. Golden Rules Ask for Shahadah, even if not fully convinced.
Don t shake hands with opposite gender. Don t judge based on appearance. Don t say anything that might annoy. Don t make them feel uncomfortable. Don t negotiate. Don t falsify not like any other religion, don t feel sorry for anything about Islam. Don t be evasive. Don t be negative. Don t use but.
Don t get stuck know your stuff. Don t put on spot. Don t be pushy. Don t attack. Don t insult. Don t interrupt. Don t give up on visitor. Don t just give Shahadah in Arabic.
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YOU SHOULD KNOW
Know what you re distributing Obedient and disciplined Stay on the main topic Trained and knowledge Well dressed Try to avoid negative arguments Have a partner whenever possible
و ل ت ك ن م ن ك م أ م ة ي د ع ون إ ل ى ال خ ي ر ر و ي ا م ر ون ب ال م ع ر وف و ي ن ه و ن ع ن ال م ن ك ر ر Let there be a group among you who call others to good, and enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong: those who do this shall be successful. و أ ول ي ك ه م ال م ف ل ح ون ن
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Fundamentals of Da wah LAVEL-1 Dr. Bilal Philip Shaykh Kamal El Makki
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