Essence of Da'wah Speech By Jamaluddin on 24th Jan 2008

Dear All,

"He said at first that he has not converted many muslims,But got a chance to accompany many Da'wah experts and that is his source of the class.

The Holy Quran starts with الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ and ends with قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاس. Both verses defines Allah (SWT) very well..He is the Lord of all Mankind,Not only muslims and mu'mins.(Holy Quran 1:2 & 114:1)

The Quran itself defines the Quran as " تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْفُرْقَانَ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ لِيَكُونَ لِلْعَالَمِينَ نَذِيرًا " means "Blessed be He Who sent down the criterion (of right and wrong, i.e. this Quran) to His slave (Muhammad SAW) that he may be a warner to the Alameen (mankind and jinns). ".(25:1)

And the Quran defines the Prophet Muhammed (SAW) as وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا .Means "We have not sent you (O Muhammad SAW) except as a giver of glad tidings and a warner to all mankind".(34:28)

Eventhough all of the above basic tenets of Islam itself proclaims Islam as the ideology and solution for the whole mankind,Many mankind of our times are not aware of this fact.They even don't know what Quran says and What the Prophet(SAW) preached.This mark the importance of Da'wah.

If The Lord Allah (SWT) is for the whole mankind,He will,sure,arrange a way to make aware of this truth.The whole Prophets,from Adam (AS) to Muhammed (SAW) had done that and it was a way made by Allah.After That prophetic da'wah,Who will be responsible next?.The Holy Quran gives the answer "
وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُواْ شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا
means "Thus We have made you (true Muslims - real believers of Islamic Monotheism, true followers of Prophet Muhammad SAW and his Sunnah (legal ways)), a Wasat (just) (and the best) nation, that you be witnesses over mankind and the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) be a witness over you. "(2:143)

This "Witnessing" is an important usage of The Holy Quran.We are the soceity who have witnessed the truth.And it's our duty to make all mankinds of our times aware of this truth.As The Holy Quran reminds "
كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ means "You (true believers in Islamic Monotheism, and real followers of Prophet Muhammad SAW and his Sunnah (legal ways, etc.)) are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Maroof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden)"(3:110).We are the best soceity ever raised up for the mankind.And the duty is upholding the truth and cleaning out the worse matters from the earth.

Muhammed Nabi's (SAW) eye will be full of tears when the aayath of Holy Quran regarding "witness" was read.So it is very much important usage.In the Judgement day,we have to answer if mankind of our times doesn't get a chance to know the real truth.

The best truth is The Belif in Allah and Thouheedh.So Upholding Thouheedh is the primary and the first task of ours.As the "Shirq" is opposite to Thouheedh,it is the worst matter of the earth.So Cleaning it out from the earth is also our important duty.

Speeches,lectures,campaigns etc. are some ways of Da'wah.But those are only a part.Important step of Da'wah is transforming ourselves.Live as a muslim and let our life be an entry door for others to Dheen and Islam.

Many Contemporary Converted muslims,specifically Westerners,were attracted by the influence of isalmic ideology towards the life of even common man .Pikthal,a British Citizen,Who was converted to Islam by witnessing the mere effect of islam in the life of a shepherd.Murad Hoffamn,Mohd.Azad etc are also some other examples.

Bond with Quran is another step of Da'wah.It is the ample source of wisdom for Da'wah.Qurram Murad,a Civil Engineer,a famour Islamic personality,normally divides his day to three parts.After Thahajjud,he will be dedicated to Quran and islamic study.Then Office work and at night he spends with his Family.This is a good model for us.We must plan our daily life and have to increase the bond with Quran.

Self evaluation has to be done regarding our relation with Quran.After initial study,What's our stand now?Can we read the quran completely at least once with understanding meaning or without meaning?.So a drastic attitude change is needed in this case.It will be better if we can remind Umar (RA)'s famous quoting "Evaluate yourself bofore you are evaluated".

Lessons of Moosa(AS) is a good Model to we like Indian Muslims.Israel peoples are of only 20 percent at that time.Da'wah of Moosa (AS) to the Fir'oun and the history then must be learned and it will clearly guide us.

After preaching a lot and lot,we will finally become despired and will be get rid of our responsibilty.The Holy quran doesn't promote such attitude.History of Nooh (AS) is a lesson.More than 900 Years he has done Da'wah and only a few get converted.But Allah selected Nooh (AS) as one of the "Prophets of determination".

Holy Quran also says"Dn't be like that fisherman"(Approx. meaning).Here Fisherman means Yunus (AS) who at a stage dropped the Da'wah as his peoples ddn't try to hear at all.So we must have a good aim and goal and must be firm at our Da'wah stage.

Life without aim is a big tragedy of current muslim Umma.We must have a good aim and Goal.And have to plan our life to achieve such goal.As an Ummah,we have a clear-cut responsibility and have to achieve it.

This Class aims only a very basic introduction of Da'wah.Some details are to be shared later on,In Sha Allah."

Riyas K