Dawah, calling to Islam is a Muslim’s duty… It’s a duty because Islam was never intended to be monopolised by the Muslims. Ar-Rahman, The All Merciful, sent His last Prophet Muhammad sws to be a Mercy to all the nations. Islam has a universal mission, not just to save one tribe or one ethnic group. Islam is too precious to be monopolised by Muslims. Every human being has a right to know Allah. It’s our duty to tell them about Islam. Tell them out oflove for Allah, out of our deep sense of gratitude to Him. Islam isa precious gift from Allah: if we value it, then we must get to know it and then share it. The methods we use in sharing Islam are crucially important. Every gift deserves to be wrapped in the way that signifiesits value. Our speech, our manner of sharing Islam is the wrapping. We cannot just preach Islam in a careless, clumsy or undignified way. Allah’s Word deserves the best presentation. This is what the Holy Quran has to say: “Ud’oo ilaa sabeeli Rabbika bil hikmati wa maw idatul hasanah..” (Sura An-Nahl 16:125) “Invite to the Way of your Lord, with wisdom and beautiful speech.” Wisdom and beautiful speech: What a combination! Wisdom andbeautiful speech means, to be truthful, sincere and articulate, and always to be sensitive to the psychology of your audience. We must understand their prejudices,their fears and anxieties. We musttake an audience-centred approach, not a speaker-centredapproach. In other words, we must be less concerned with whatwe want to say, than with what our audience needs to know. Being wise in spreading Islam does not mean trying to be ‘clever,’ using tricks and deception, making exaggerated claims or statements that cannot be verified. We should never use pressure tactics, or try to rush anyone to accept Islam. Islam does not need media makeovers or slick marketing strategies. … Islam is not a product to be sold or bargained with. Muslims who do the work of Da’wah are inviting people to make the most important decisionof their lives. That’s a big responsibility.We should never behave like dodgy insurance salesmen, eager to signup new business, whatever it takes…. Islam isn’t a sales commodity and we’re not running a ‘Shahadah factory.’ Taking Shahada is a serious business. It’s a life-changing decision that must be taken thoughtfully, with due consideration for the responsibility of becoming a Muslim. Don’t take it lightly and don’t expect others to take Islam lightly: . admin:ASIF
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