1. INDIAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION (IMA),KUWAIT
How to perform Da’wa
Sharafuddin B S
DA’WA WING
INDIAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION (IMA),KUWAIT
DATE 31 DEC 2004

2. SOME QURANIC TERMS

3. Da’wa
ادْعُ إِلِى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بالتي هي أَحْسَنُ
Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: 16:125

4. Witnessing
وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُواْ شُهَدَاء عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ
عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا
Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves.
2:143

5. Preaching (Tableeg)
يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَاللّهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ
O Messenger. proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). 5:67

6. Enjoining righteousness and forbidding evil
كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ
Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah.. 3:110

7. Universality of Islam
Universal God
Universal Book
Universal Messenger

8. Universal God First Chapter of Quran starts with the verse
الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds.
Quran ends with the verse:
إِلَهِ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind. The King (or Ruler) of Mankind. The Allah (for judge) of Mankind
114:1-3

9. Universal Book
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاء لِّمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
10:57 O mankind! there hath come to you a direction from your Lord and a healing for the (diseases) in your hearts,- and for those who believe, a guidance and a Mercy.
شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِيَ أُنزِلَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدًى لِّلنَّاسِ
Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind. 2:185

10. Universal Messenger
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
We have not sent thee but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not. 34:28

11. Concern of Prophet for ‘Dawa’
فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَى هَـؤُلاء شَهِيدًا
How then if We brought from each people a witness, and We brought thee as a witness against these people! 4:41

12. Crime of concealment
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَتَمَ شَهَادَةً عِندَهُ مِنَ اللّهِ وَمَا اللّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Ah! who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah. but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do! 2:140

13. SCENES OF DA’WA IN QURAN

14. Father Preaching his son
وَنَادَى نُوحٌ ابْنَهُ وَكَانَ فِي مَعْزِلٍ يَا بُنَيَّ ارْكَب مَّعَنَا وَلاَ تَكُن مَّعَ الْكَافِرِينَ
Noah called out to his son, who had separated himself (from the rest): "O my son! embark with us, and be not with the unbelievers!"
11:42

15. Preaching in Prison
يَا صَاحِبَيِ السِّجْنِ أَأَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيْرٌ أَمِ اللّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ
O my two companions of the prison! (I ask you): are many lords differing among themselves better, or the One Allah, Supreme and Irresistible 12:39 "?

16. Man from suburbs preaching urban elites
وَجَاء مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعَى قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Then there came running, from the farthest part of the City, a man, saying, "O my people! Obey the apostles: 36:20

17. Some other examples
Preaching in Palace
King preaching to a queen

18. Concern for the relevant social problems
Prophet Saleh: Against community of Tamud building mansion when people are suffering from poverty
Prophet Lot: Against homosexuality
Prophet Shuaib: Against the malpractice of tampering with weight and measures by Madyan people
Prophet Saleh: Against Poverty
Prophet Moosa: Against enslaving Bani Israel by Firoun.

19. Some Techniques Be Polite
اذْهَبَا إِلَى فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّهُ طَغَى فَقُولَا لَهُ قَوْلًا لَّيِّنًا لَّعَلَّهُ يَتَذَكَّرُ أَوْ يَخْشَى
, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed Go
transgressed all bounds
But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take Allah 20:44warning or fear

20. Don’t hurt sentiments
وَلاَ تَسُبُّواْ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللّهِ
Revile not ye those whom they call upon
besides Allah
6:108

21. لاَ إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ
Never impose
لاَ إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ
Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error
2:256

22. Avoid disputes Example of Prophet Moses
قَالَ فَمَا بَالُ الْقُرُونِ الْأُولَى قَالَ عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّي فِي كِتَابٍ لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّي وَلَا يَنسَى
Pharaoh said : What then is the
Condition of previous generations?
He replied: the knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly recorded, my Lord never errs nor forgets. 20:51

23. Necessity of Dawa
Example of Pepsi and Coca Cola as most popular soft drink.
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