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• It should be recited in an audibletone, not silently and not loudly.• It is desirable for those who

perform their salaat alone(male or women) andmusafir (travellers),

to recite these Takbeer softly.

The Takbeerat of Tashreeq

الله ورحمة عليكم الم السوبركاته

DA’WAH TRAININGMSAUN PRESENTATION

BY CHAIRMAN 2015/2016

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In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall

astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but

Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص is His slave-servant and the

seal of His Messengers.Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to

Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is only ones. Allah Alone Knows Best and He

is the Only Source of Strength.

What is Da’wah?

What is Da’wah?• Linguistically we can say Dawaah is simply to call or

to invite.• Dawaah to Muslims is just but reminding. Allah

says, “and remind; indeed in reminding, it will benefit the believers”

• Dawaah to the not yet Muslims is conveying the message of tawheed and trying to clear the misconception they had about Islam.

• Therefore can be termed as inviting to the way of Allah. (Q; 16.125)

THE IMPORTANCE OF DA’WAH

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Importance/Obligation of Da’wah • “And let there be (arising) from you a nation

inviting all that is good (Islam), enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong, and those will be the successful.” (Qur’an 3:104)

• “Invite to the way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom and good speech, and debate with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His path, and He is the best aware of those who are guided.” (Q 16:125)

Allah [swt] says in the Qur’an,

You (Muslims) 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), and you believe in Allah. And had the people of the

Scripture (Jews and Christians) believed, it would have been better for them; among them are some who have faith, but most of them are Al-Fasiqoon (disobedient to Allah) Ale Imraan

v .110

Calling people towards Allah also means completing our own worship, the reason for which we are created. It is one of the noblest acts that entails a high reward.

Do we really believe that Da’wah is our obligation?

Reflect over this Surah which we recite everyday? [Al Asr]

By the time, Verily, man is in loss,

Except those who believe [in Islamic monotheism] and do righteous deeds,

and recommend one another to the truth [to perform all kind of good deeds; Al Maroof which Allah has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds Al Munkar, which Allah has

forbidden] and recommend one another towards patience [for

the sufferings, harms and injuries which one may encounter in Allah's cause during preaching this

way of life of Islamic monotheism or jihad].

Did you reflect?Did you notice Why the word “And” has been

repeated so many times in the Surah?

If fulfilling just one of the criteria was enough for us, the repeated word would have been “Or”.

This implies that fulfilling each criteria is a must to hope for Jannah. [or we will be one of the losers]

So, apart from believing, and doing righteous deeds, we should also call one another to the truth, and towards patience, i.e., do Dawah.

Do we hope for Jannah, without fulfilling our obligations?

There are also many related Ahadeeth:

‘Convey what you have received from me, even if it is one verse’. [Bukharee]. Conveying a message therefore does not require a high level of scholarship, it is in fact a responsibility of each and every Muslim, according to his or her ability.

‘Whoever hides knowledge, Allah will brand him with the branding iron from the hellfire’. [Ahmed]

‘If one of u sees a wrong, let him change it with his hand, and if he is unable then with his tongue, and if he is unable then with his heart. And that is the weakest of faith’The worry of Rasulullah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص; the janazah

of the Jew

What are the benefits?

Benefits of Da’wah? • "He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance

will have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without their reward being diminished in any respect on that account.” [Sahih Muslim]

• Allah (SWT) tells us in The Qur’an: “And who is better in speech than he who invites to Allah and does righteous deeds, and says I am one of the Muslims.”

• Security both in Dunya and Aakhirah

What If I Don’t do Da’wah?

-“ Verily, those who conceal the clear proofs, evidences and the guidance, which we have sent down, after We have made it clear for the people of the book, they are the ones cursed by Allah, and cursed by the cursers.” (Quran 2:159)- Your own friends and companions/collegues will

blame you for not guiding them in this world.

What If I Don’t do Da’wah?• On the Day of Resurrection, people will be asked about other

matters, including the following: • It was narrated from Ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with

him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The son of Adam will not be dismissed from before his Lord on the Day of Resurrection until he has been questioned about five things: his life and how he spent it, his youth and how he used it, his wealth and how he earned it and how he disposed of it, and how he acted upon what he acquired of knowledge.” (TIRMIDHI 2422)

Some Muslims say: We are practicin

g Muslims but, Da’wah is not

our responsibi

lity

“Allah commanded Jibrael A.S to destroy a city because of the evildoers therein. Jibrael said, “O Allah, there is a person in the city who has never disobeyed you. Allah said, destroy him as well, because he was not offended by their evildoing”If there were people committing sins and people who had the power to stop them, but did not do so, then Allah would punish both parties!

Some Muslims say: [contd.] First, we

should improve our own selves

and community, and then tell

others.

Prophet Muhammad [saw] couldn't

convince his only uncle, Abu Talib.

But it did not stop him from doing

Da'wah to others !

It is much easier to tell Muslims, as they don’t retaliate much [e.g., when we tell them about hijab, salah, beard etc]. But we are afraid that if we tell Non-Muslims, they will retaliate, ask questions, argue ! We don’t want to do our homework, make effort etc, and make excuses to escape the obligation and still hope for Jannah?

Some muslims say: [contd.] “Lakum

deenukum, wali ya deen”. ‘To u is your way, to me is mine ‘ [Surah Al Kafirun]

This is quoted out of context to again escape from our

obligation. This Surah is referring to those who reject

faith. The question of rejecting faith arises only when we have delivered the message in the

first place

So, whom are we deceiving?

Some muslims say: [contd.]

“La ikraha fi deen”. “There is no compulsion In Religion”.

[Al Baqarah -256]

Of course No Compulsion. But only after first delivering the message. On the day of judgment, the Mushrik will

say – these were our neighbors, our colleagues,

our friends who were Muslims - they did not

inform us, so how are we to blame? So, we too will have to follow them to

hell.

is Da’wah training

necessary?

Why Is Da’wah Training necessary?

1. Stopping A Stranger/ Speaking With A Colleague 2. Giving an Effective Message 3. Leading to Shaha’dah Insha Allah - God willing

MISSIONWhy are you doing Da’wah?

• To carry out an obligation. • Earn Allah’s pleasure through learning,

practicing and propagating Islam. And in the propagation we practice patience. {suratul asr}

VISION

What are your expectations?

• To have a peaceful co-existing environment with message of Islam having reached every single human being with over 90% of the worlds’ population being practicing Muslims

OBJECTIVES/GOALSWhat do you want to achieve?

1) To earn Allah’s pleasure2) Pass the message of Tawheed/Oneness3) Inform about Islam4) Bring back the non-practicing Muslims to the fold5) Getting a Shahada/verbal testimony

STRATEGY/ PLANHow do you want to achieve

them?

• It is divided into three stages; a) before the approach b) during the approach c) after the approach

The means of any mission must serve its objectives.

There are Muslims who stoop to unimaginable levels to promote their projects and ideas. It is the norm to see the funding of schools, books,

etc, coming from interest money. Some allow mixed gathering to encourage

participation. The result will be identical. Anything that does not operate within the framework of Islam will

inevitable fail.So we should be wary of the means we use.

Means

Before the ApproachThere are things to be put into consideration before you approach the person you are doing da’wa to. Be it on the street, bus, neighbour etc.;1) Build your knowledge- you don’t have necessarily to be a scholar, but there are important knowledge you should at least have for effective da’wa;a) What you’re calling tob) Who you’re callingc) How to do the calling - e.g. the palm tree guy

2) Be a true Muslim character-always remember your actions speak louder than your words; Islam in Kenya3) Remember your ikhlas is your greatest strength- the story of the tree worshipers 4) know your strengths and weaknesses 5) presentation matters. (cleanlinnes) 6) proper knowledge of the verses of the Qur’an and the prophets’ traditions 7) have a structure. Having a well thought structure in your speech/communication is very important. 8) make dua/supplicate to Allah to lighten your tongue and guide people using you

9) Don’t favour a group over others

Knowledge: to call the people to the way of Allah

with Knowledge, and not with ignorance. Lets beware of giving Da’wah while being in a state of ignorance. Some pious people have said, “Give knowledge [of Deen] everything you have, it will give you some of what it has”. Lets ask ourselves, how much will it give us, if we only give it our spare / leisure time?

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

Good Relationship with Allah Obey him and keep away from what he has forbidden

Sincerity:It is waajib upon the Daa’ie to have Ikhlaas for the sake of Allah [swt]. He / She should not be desiring to show the people, or to have a good image, nor should he desire the praises and rewards of the people

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

Akhlaaq:: Be gentle and patient, and moderate in Da’wah, while dealing with people. Beware of harshness , as it will make them distant, not close, and causes separation, not unity. Our words need to have an affect on their hearts.

The best believers are those with the best character.

“And by the mercy of Allaah you dealt with them gently. If you were harsh and hard hearted, they would have fled from around you...”(Q Ch3 V159)

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

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Practice what we

preach:We should not call to something and then

not do it ourselves,

which are the conditions of

the losers.

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

Perseverance:Dawah will test us in many situations [afflictions, temptations, and obstacles] that try to lure us off from our mission. A Daa’ie should have a praiseworthy personality and an excellent behaviour, calling to patience. A Daa’ie should be sincere in Da’wah, and strive in spreading truth amongst the people, and keep them away from falsehood. And with that, we should supplicate for guidance for them. [May Allah guide u, grant u the ability to accept the truth. May he help u with acceptance of the truth. [hidaak allah wa faqak allah li qubool al haqq aanak allah alaa qubool al haqq].The Daa’ie should not despair, or have hopelessness, or say anything except that which is good. He should not say a statement which might cause aversion to the truth.

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

We need to use wisdom and tact, especially when informing someone not to continue in a prohibited act.

This is not easy today, as people have come to regard some prohibited acts as simply ordinary, and cannot understand the objection to it. Hikma is required to make people see the error of their ways.

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

Has Imaan and Knowledge

Story of Kaab bin Malik

Has Imaan but less

KnowledgeSahaba

wearing a gold ring

Has less/no Imaan and no KnowledgeBedoin who unirated in the Masjid

Has less/no Imaan but

has KnowledgeSahaba who

wanted permission for

Zinaa

Different Types of People

Different Types of Techniques• TARGHIB – KUHIMIZA• MAUIDHWATUL HASANAH – GOOD SPEECH• TARHEEB – KUOGOPESHA; MAONYO• QASAS – NARRATIVES• TA’LIM WA TA’LUM – KUFUNDISHANA• TARBIYA – UPBRINGING• AL HIWAAR – KUMKINAISHA• AL JIDAAL – DEBATE Refer to Baitul Muslim by Shk Abubakar Al Jazairi

People learn in different ways.Researchers confirm that some people

learn from what they see, some learn from what they hear, while some prefer to read. People’s acceptance of a concept also depends on their scope of intellect, cultural background, or their field of operation. All these diverse factors call for various methods of Da’wah dissemination - that appeals and stimulates peoples interests, senses and needs.

Realize that

We should find out the interests of the people, and make conversation with them around their interests.

We should provide literature according to their interests. E.g.

A doctor could be given Maurice Bucaille’s “The Bible, The Qur’an, and Science]

A lawyer could be given books on Islamic Law, etc.

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

Where arethe

Refreshments?

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BE CALM AND

CONVEY THE

MESSAGE

OF PEACE

During the approach• Don’t be discriminative• concur your FEAR – the two definitions of FEAR.• ice breaker (a smile, approach, extending greeting)• introduction and pass out the literature• Be careful of timing• avoid asking for time limits• make the person comfortable• implement your predetermined structure• lead the conversation by asking yes/no questions• if you notice disinterest, do not force

The beautiful style of speech: the Daa'ie is responsible for acquiring a

respectable level of language proficiency, to effectively convey the message. It is worthy to note that all

evil channels of communication convey its mischief, deceit, delusion, and

falsehood through adorned speech. The Daa’ie is more entitled to use this, to

call for the truth.

Brevity and eloquence in conveying the Message.

Use parables and similitude to make it more interesting.

Clarity and repetition when necessary.Gestures & visual aids definitely make

an impact.

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

Strong will and confidence: It’s desirable to exhibit a strong will,

positive self-confidence, and the capacity to control emotions.

Posing questions:This will often stimulate thought and

sharing of ideas. Rewarding the right answers will encourage eager participation.

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

The GO-RAP structure• G – do you believe in God?• O – do you believe in oneness of God?• R – do you believe in the revelations?• A – do you believe in the Angels of God?• P – do you believe prophets of God existed?Additional questions will be like;a) Believe in pre destinationb)Believe in the day of judgement.

CONCEPT OF GOD : SURATUL IKHLAS

The GO-RAP structure• G – do you believe in God?• O – do you believe in oneness of God?• R – do you believe in the revelations?• A – do you believe in the Angels of God?• P – do you believe prophets of God existed?

Additional questions will be like;a) Believe in pre destinationb)Believe in the day of judgement.

Remember the priorityDa'wah should start with fundamental issues,

before proceeding with those that are less central. The oneness of Allah [Tawheed] is the beginning and the end. Each deed should be connected with it. So Prioritize. Ibn ‘Abbaas RA reported that when the Prophet (SAW) sent Mu‘aadh ibn Jabal to Yemen he told him: “You will be going to Christians and Jews, so the first thing you should invite them to is the assertion of the oneness of Allaah, Most High. If they realize that, then inform them that Allaah has made five daily prayers obligatory on them. If they pray them, then inform them that Allaah has made the payment of charity from their wealth obligatory on their rich to be given to their poor. If they accept that, then take it from them and avoid the best part of people’s property.” (BUKHARI)

Da’wah to MuslimsRevolve around any of the common

qualities of sahaba RAIMAAN/FAITH & FIRM BELIEF/CONVICTION

IN “LA ILAHA ILLALLAHU MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH”

Develop the understanding that Allah is the creator of everything. Bring the faith & firm belief that Allah can do everything without the help of the creation but the creation doesn’t possess any quality of doing anything without the help of Allah.The only success in this life and the life hereafter, lies on obeying the orders of Allah & the way shown to us by Rasulullah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Da’wah to MuslimsRevolve around any of the common

qualities of sahaba RACONCENTRATION AND DEVOTION IN

SALAHPerform Salah with full concentration & devotion like Rasulullah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) & Sahabah (RA) used to perform.Develop the quality of living our life outside of Salah the way we are in Salah (ie: When in Salah we are in complete obedience to Allah, similarly to live our life in the same fashion)Use Salah to reap from the treasures of Allah.

Da’wah to MuslimsRevolve around any of the common

qualities of sahaba RAILM AND DHIKR

Develop the quality of knowing what Allah wants from us at each and every moment. Learn the basics of deen because it is Fardh upon all male and female Muslims. Differentiate what is halal & what is haram. Develop quality of Ihsaan (24/7 awareness of Allah)

BROTHERHOOD AND KINSHIPDevelop the quality of knowing the value of a Muslim and have honor for him/her. We also have to create a desire to suppress our needs and fulfill others needs.

Da’wah to MuslimsRevolve around any of the common

qualities of sahaba RAIKHLAAS

Develop the quality of doing all our actions for the sake of Allah وتعالى .سبحانه

DA’WAH AND SACRIFICEWe are the ummah of Rasulullah (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). Rasulullah is the last prophet and no more prophets to (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)come. So it is our responsibility to remind one another and do the efforts of deen. Allah وتعالى has سبحانهblessed us with health, wealth & time; we have to utilize these in the Path of Allah وتعالى .سبحانه

• Don’t go out of your structure• answer questions that you know• avoid crowds if you cannot handle them

NB;- control your adrenaline - politeness, respect and humility. Very important - never be in a hurry to answer questions - be a good listener so as to avoid argument

Common Questions asked• Why do Muslim women cover themselves up too much??• Islam oppresses women• Islam supports innocent killing• I’m too busy to pray 5 times a day• I love eating, I cant fast• why don’t you people shake hands with the opposite gender• is it a must to have/keep a beard• Muslims are too dirty• Muslims don’t love one another, when you die, they burry you too fast• we’re worshipping one God anyway, so no worries.

When answering questions, always start with a logical example before giving a supporting reference to a scripture

Deliver the Message, and leave the rest to Allah.

We must remain firm in our expectation, and hope for the good. We should not despair in the effect of our call, nor about the guidance of people we call to. We should not despair about the aid and the help of Allah,

even if a long time passes.

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

After the approach• Differentiate between success and failure• Understand that you have achieved

something• Know that guidance comes from Allah• Make dua Allah to accept it from us and make

him a Muslim• Show kindness no matter how annoyed you

might get.

ALWAYS REMEMBER! Guidance is from Allah.

Our job is only to convey the message in a clear way. We should not worry if people do not agree or listen to us.

Shaytaan will use this fact to establish resignation and hopelessness in our hearts, and make it appear that we could channel our efforts elsewhere.

Beware !

We should win the hearts of the people with the light of Islam, by simple measures such as Inviting them to our home, giving them tokens or gifts, parting with them politely and with a smile etc.

Some Qualities we need as a Daa'ie

Istiqamah & Continuous Improvement

We should be constant in Da’wah. Results often take place only after some time, and

so we should be aware of the stamina, efforts, and the patience that is required.We should try to be a dynamic individual who commits to building up our skills and

developing our talents continuously.

We should emulate our beloved Nabiiملسو هيلع هللا ىلص like the way the sahaba RA emulated Nabii ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصas

their role model!

The BEST Quality we need as a Daa'ie

NAQSH-E-QADAM NABII ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص KE HAIN JANNAT KE RASTE, ALLAH وتعالى سبحانه

SE MILATE HAIN SUNNAT KE RASTE

On the footsteps of NABII ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص is the path to Jannah; to meet with ALLAH وتعالى (you have to use) سبحانه

the path of SUNNAH

The BEST Quality we need as a Daa'ie

Ask yourselfHow do our efforts compare with those of

the prophet [saw] and his companions? How many good deeds have we prepared

for the day of judgment? What did we , as individuals and

communities, do for Islam? Were we distracted by our money and our

children from the obedience of Allah and jihad for his sake?

“O you who believe! Let not your money or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. If any act as such, then surely they are the losers.”[Al-Munafiqun – 9]

CONCLUSIONOur prophet Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص conveyed the message, fulfilled the trust, counseled the Ummah, and then passed away. Our duty is to safeguard that trust handed down to

us through generations of the Muslim Ummah.

Dua

and finally to close from a Dua – “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from

knowledge which gives no benefit,

a Heart that does not fear You, a Soul which is not satisfied, and a

Call which is not heard or answered by You.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI WOULD LIKE TO APPRECIATE THOSE

WHO HONOURED MSAUN’S INVITATION

AND ALSO THE INPUT OF Br. FAISAL KASSIM FROM ISLAMIC

INFORMATION CENTRE KENYA (IICK)AND Br. KHALID AL-DOSSARY FROM

U.S.Aخيرا الله جزاكم

May Allah show us the straight path, and guide us all through the way!

THE END

• It should be recited in an audibletone, not silently and not loudly.• It is desirable for those who

perform their salaat alone(male or women) andmusafir (travellers),

to recite these Takbeer softly.

The Takbeerat of Tashreeq