Responsibilities in Dawah
- We must remind ourselves about the importance of doing this sincerely for the sake of Allah alone we should free ourselves from showing off.
- We have to be Sincere to Dawah itself. Remember Dawah is not a game where the one that gets more Shahadas wins or boosting our own ego or winning arguments. It’s about inviting people to Islam. We shouldn’t manipulate people using Dawah for our own benefit.
- We have to be sincere to the one we’re giving Dawah to. Have a real genuine concern to the one you are giving Dawah to. Listen to them and try not prejudge them.
- You don’t need to be a scholar, but you need Knowledge and connection to Allah because with knowledge comes Baseera (insight, wisdom, clear proof). Never assume or lie use Baseera only.
- Patience for hostility and don’t expect everyone to respond as expected. People may be hard to change. Don’t have useless arguments! Focus on conveying the peaceful message of Islam. Refrain from the extreme and hateful speech.
- Kindness and tenderness. Allah asked Moses to show gentleness to the Pharaoh of Egypt. “It is out of Allah’s mercy that you O Prophet have been lenient with them. Had you been cruel or hard-hearted, they would have certainly abandoned you. So pardon them, ask Allah’s forgiveness for them.” [Quran 3:159]
Note: Dawah is not about winning arguments or embarrassing others. Dawah is about winning hearts and minds. What comes from the heart goes to the heart. If we truly have a passion and love for Allah and his religion then this could be the most effective dawah tool of all.
Always ask ourselves:
- What is the objective of this conversation.
- How should the non-Muslim feel after the conversation.
- What will Allah ask me about the conversation.
Praise be to Allah who have saved the believers from the hell fire.