Adopting a wise method of calling people: One of the Names of Allaah is Al-Hakeem, which implies wisdom, and it is mentioned many times in the Quran in connection to knowledge. Allaah knows all matters and decrees everything according to His knowledge, based on what is best for the given situation and what will yield the greatest benefit to His slaves. He is the Most Wise and Most Knowledgeable in His words, actions, sayings and rulings. A wise person is he who places the correct matter in the most suitable place or situation, as defeined by Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim . This can be attributed, in its perfect form, only to Allaah, as He is the only One who is All-Knowledgeable of everything and the Most Wise in His decrees and rulings. One of the things that reflect the wisdom of the caller to Islam is his basing his call on knowledge, because wisdom is derived from knowledge, as Allaah says (what means): “Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom…” [Quran 16:125]. What is the understanding and the proper definition of wisdom. Selecting the correct method along with the appropriate words is another matter that reflects wisdom in the caller. He should address people in a comprehensible manner, to facilitate understanding on the part of those called. For example, one should not talk to people about the virtue of optionally fasting three days every month while they do not observe the fast during the month of Ramadan, and so on. Thus, a propagator of Islam should be mindful of these matters when calling people to the path of Allaah, lest he drives them away due to a shortage in any of them.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:53:18 +0000
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