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The purpose of our creation
ExercisePlease list the top 5 critically important
priorities in your life in this world
Go home and ask your family & friends
and see what their priorities are
Not even 1/100 will put Da’awa as Priority No.1
QuestionWhat do you think the Sahaba would
have said if they had been asked this
question?
What does Allah tell us about their
priorities?
The Deen is still the sameSo are the duties of the Muslims
Loved Allah above all else
/ر- /ع5 ع3ن ذ-ك 3ي ة5 و3ال3 ب -ج3ار3 /ه-يه-م/ ت Cل ر-ج3ال5 الD ت3خ3افCون3 3اة- ي ك D3اء الز -يت ة- و3إ - الصDال3 -ق3ام Dه- و3إ الل
Cص3ار/ 3ب /قCلCوبC و3األ/ 3ق3لDبC ف-يه- ال 3ت 3و/م]ا ت ي3ز-يد3هCم Cوا و3ي ن3 م3ا ع3م-ل 3ح/س3 DهC أ 3هCمC الل 3ج/ز-ي -ي ل
/ر- -غ3ي اء ب 3ش3 قC م3ن ي Cز 3ر/ DهC ي -ه- و3الل مhن ف3ض/لiاب ح-س3
An-Nur 24:37-38Men whom neither trade nor sale diverts from the
Remembrance of Allâh nor from performing As Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), nor from giving Zakât. They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned.
That Allâh may reward them according to the best of their deeds, and add even more for them out of His Grace. And Allâh provides without measure to whom He wills
And Allah loves them
Allah is their witness
Cوا ه3ذ3ا اب3 ق3ال 3ح/ز3 Cون3 األ/ /مCؤ/م-ن 3ى ال أ 3مDا ر3 و3ل CهD CهC و3ص3د3ق3 الل ول Cس DهC و3ر3 3ا الل م3ا و3ع3د3ن-يم]ا ل 3س/ ]ا و3ت -يم3ان -الD إ اد3هCم/ إ CهC و3م3ا ز3 ول Cس و3ر3
-ين3 ر-ج3ال5 ص3د3قCوا م3ا ع3اه3دCوا /مCؤ/م-ن م-ن3 ال C3ه ب 3ح/ /هCم مDن ق3ض3ى ن /ه- ف3م-ن 3ي Dه3 ع3ل الل/د-يال] 3ب Cوا ت 3دDل 3ظ-رC و3م3ا ب 3نت /هCم مDن ي و3م-ن
Al Ahzaab 33:22-23
And when the Mu’minoon saw Al Ahzâb (Confederates), they said: "This is what Allâh and His Messenger had promised us, and Allâh and His Messenger had spoken the truth, and it only added to their faith and to their submissiveness (to Allâh).
Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allâh. Of them some have fulfilled their obligations (been martyred), and some of them are still waiting, but they haven’t changed [covenant with Allâh] in the least
His mission and our responsibility
Rasoolullah for all humanity
�ه- سCولC الل hي ر3 -ن DاسC إ �ه3ا الن ي3 3ا أ قCل/ ي
Cل/كCم C3ه Dذ-ي ل Cم/ ج3م-يع]ا ال /ك 3ي -ل إD هCو3 -ال ه3 إ ـ3 -ل ر/ض- ال إ
3 م3او3ات- و3األ Dالس-ه- ول Cس �ه- و3ر3 -الل / ب Cوا Cم-يتC ف3آم-ن ي و3ي ـ- Cح/ي ي
�ه- -الل Cؤ/م-نC ب Dذ-ي ي Cمhيh ال -يh األ Dب الن3دCون3 3ه/ت Cم/ ت Dك 3ع3ل -عCوهC ل Dب -ه- و3ات -م3ات 3ل و3ك
Al A’araaf 7:158Say (O Muhammad SAW): "O mankind! Verily,
I am sent to you all as the Messenger of Allâh - to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He); It is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allâh and His Messenger, the unlettered Prophet who believes in Allâh and His Words [Revelations], and follow him so that you may be guided."
Last of the Anbiya & Rusul
3ح3دi مhن 3ا أ 3ب 3ان3 مCح3مDد5 أ مDا كDه- سCول3 الل D3ك-ن ر Cم/ و3ل -ك ال ج3 hر
hلC -ك DهC ب 3ان3 الل hين3 و3ك -ي Dب 3م3 الن ات و3خ3-يم]ا ي/ءi ع3ل ش3
Al Ahzab 33:40. Muhammad (SAW) is not the father of any man among you, but he is the Messenger of Allâh and the last (end) of the
Prophets. And Allâh is Ever All Aware of everything.
Our responsibilityRasoolullah was sent to all of
humanity and he was the last of the Messengers and Prophets.
So the responsibility of conveying his message devolves upon us, his Ummah until the end of time.
Da’awa is fardh on every Muslim man and woman
Allah declared this
Yusuf 12:108. Say (O Muhammad SAW): "This is my way; I invite unto Allâh (Islâm) with sure knowledge, I and
whosoever follows me. And Glorified and Exalted be Allâh (above all that they associate as partners with Him)
-ل3ى 3د/عCو إ -يل-ي أ ب ذ-ه- س3 قCل/ هـ3/ و3م3ن- 3ا 3ن ةi أ 3ص-ير3 �ه- ع3ل3ى ب الل
/ 3ا 3ن �ه- و3م3ا أ /ح3ان3 الل ب Cي و3س- 3ع3ن Dب ات-ين3 ر-ك /مCش/ م-ن3 ال
Allah called it, ‘Best Speech’
Dه- و3ع3م-ل3 -ل3ى الل 3ح/س3نC ق3و/ال] مhمDن د3ع3ا إ و3م3ن/ أ-م-ين3 ل /مCس/ -ي م-ن3 ال Dن -ن -ح]ا و3ق3ال3 إ ص3ال
Fussilat 41:33. Who is better in speech than the one who calls to Allah, works righteousness,
and says, "I am of those who are Muslim?
Allah’s order/ك3 م-ن 3ي -ل Cنز-ل3 إ hغ/ م3ا أ 3ل سCولC ب Dه3ا الر� ي
3 3ا أ يDغ/ت3 3ل 3ف/ع3ل/ ف3م3ا ب Dم/ ت -ن ل hك3 و3إ ب Dر
Dن- Dاس- إ 3ع/ص-مCك3 م-ن3 الن �هC ي 3هC و3الل 3ت ال ر-س33اف-ر-ين3 /ك /ق3و/م3 ال 3ه/د-ي ال 3 ي �ه3 ال الل
Ma’aida 5:67. O Messenger! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed His Message. Allâh will protect you from mankind. Verily, Allâh guides not the people who
disbelieve.
Rahmatal – lil – A’alameen
3م-ين3 /ع3ال hل ح/م3ة] ل -الD ر3 3اك3 إ /ن ل س3 ر/3 و3م3ا أ
Cم/ 3هCك -ل Dم3ا إ ن3 3يD أ -ل Cوح3ى إ Dم3ا ي -ن قCل/ إ
-مCون3 ل Cم م�س/ 3نت 3ه5 و3اح-د5 ف3ه3ل/ أ -ل إ
Anbiya 21:107. And We have sent you (O Muhammad SAW) not but as a mercy for the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists). 108. Say (O Muhammad SAW): "It is revealed to me
that your Ilâh (God) is only one Ilâh (Allâh). Will you then submit to His Will (become Muslims )”
What is this Rahma?
ImaanBecause it sets you
free from the Fire
Hellfire without Islam
CفDار5 / و3هCم/ ك Cوا / و3م3ات وا C3ف3ر Dذ-ين3 ك -نD ال إءC األر/ض- 3ح3د-ه-م مhل/ 3ل3 م-ن/ أ Cق/ب ف3ل3ن ي
3هCم/ -ك3 ل ئ ـ3 و/لC -ه- أ 3د3ى ب 3و- اف/ت ]ا و3ل ذ3ه3ب
Dاص-ر-ين3 3هCم مhن ن -يم5 و3م3ا ل 3ل ع3ذ3اب5 أAn Nisa 3:91. Verily, those who disbelieved, and died while
they were disbelievers, the (whole) earth full of gold will not be accepted from anyone of them even if they offered it as a
ransom. For them is a painful torment and they will have no helpers.
Real nature of falsehood
C3اط-ل /ب ه3ق3 ال /ح3ق� و3ز3 و3قCل/ ج3اء الهCوق]ا 3ان3 ز3 3اط-ل3 ك /ب -نD ال إ
Isra 17:81. And say: "Truth (Islâm) has come and Baatil (falsehood) has vanished. Surely! Baatil is
bound to vanish
If darkness persists….
Is it because darkness is strong
or because the light is weak?
ExercisePlease introduce yourself
We introduce ourselves by our
main profession even though we
may do many things
We are recognized by our profession
This Ummah’s profession
Yusuf 12:108. Say (O Muhammad SAW): "This is my way; I invite unto Allâh (Islâm) with sure knowledge, I and
whosoever follows me. And Glorified and Exalted be Allâh (above all that they associate as partners with Him)
-ل3ى 3د/عCو إ -يل-ي أ ب ذ-ه- س3 قCل/ هـ3/ و3م3ن- 3ا 3ن ةi أ 3ص-ير3 �ه- ع3ل3ى ب الل
/ 3ا 3ن �ه- و3م3ا أ /ح3ان3 الل ب Cي و3س- 3ع3ن Dب ات-ين3 ر-ك /مCش/ م-ن3 ال
Da’awa is our ‘Brand’
Dاس- -لن Cخ/ر-ج3ت/ ل مDةi أC /ر3 أ ي Cم/ خ3 Cنت ك
/ه3و/ن3 ع3ن- 3ن وف- و3ت Cم3ع/ر/ -ال ون3 ب CرCم/ 3أ ت
�ه- -الل Cون3 ب Cؤ/م-ن 3ر- و3ت /مCنك ال
A’al Imraan 3:110. You [Muslims] are the best of people ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Ma'rûf (Islam) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism,
disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden), and you believe in Allâh
Da’awa is Allah’s order
/ر- ي /خ3 -ل3ى ال 3د/عCون3 إ مDة5 يC Cم/ أ Cن مhنك 3ك /ت و3ل
/ه3و/ن3 ع3ن- 3ن وف- و3ي Cم3ع/ر/ -ال ون3 ب CرCم/ 3أ و3ي
-حCون3 /مCف/ل -ك3 هCمC ال ئ ـ3 و/لC 3ر- و3أ /مCنك ال
A’al Imraan 3:104 . Let there arise from you a group inviting to all that is good (Islâm), enjoining Al-
Ma'rûf (Islâm) and forbidding Al-Munkar (all that is forbidden). And it is they who are the successful.
Rasoolullah ’s order
All those who listen to me shall pass on my
words to others and those to others again;
and may the last ones understand my words
better than those who listen to me directly. Be
my witness, O Allah, that I have conveyed
your message to your people.
We bear witness that he conveyed the message
Da’awa guarantees Hidaya
Ankabut 29:69. As for those who strive hard in Us (Our Cause), We will surely guide them to Our Paths (Islâm).
And verily, Allâh is with the Muhsinûn
3ا 3ن Cل ب Cم/ سCهD 3ن 3ه/د-ي 3ن 3ا ل Dذ-ين3 ج3اه3دCوا ف-ين و3ال-ين3 ن /مCح/س- 3م3ع3 ال Dه3 ل -نD الل و3إ
And if we don’t?
Cنف-قCوا -ت Cد/ع3و/ن3 ل ء ت Cم/ ه3ؤCال3 3نت ه3اأCم مDن Dه- ف3م-نك -يل- الل ب ف-ي س3
Cخ3ل/ 3ب Dم3ا ي -ن /خ3ل/ ف3إ 3ب /خ3لC و3م3ن ي 3ب ي CمC 3نت -ي� و3أ /غ3ن DهC ال ه- و3الل Dف/س- ع3ن ن/د-ل/ 3ب ت 3س/ Dو/ا ي 3و3ل 3ت -ن ت اء و3إ /فCق3ر3 الCوا Cون 3ك CمD ال3 ي Cم/ ث ك /ر3 ق3و/م]ا غ3ي
Cم/ 3ك 3ال م/ث3 أ
Muhammad 47:38
Behold! You are those who are called to spend in
the Cause of Allâh, yet among you are some who
are stingy. And whoever is stingy it is only at the
expense of his own self. But Allâh is Rich (Free of
all wants), and you (mankind) are beggars. And if
you turn away (from Islâm), He will exchange you
for some other people, and they will not be like
you.
The methodology of Rasoolullah
Allah’s favor & blessing
-ذ/ -ين3 إ /مCؤم-ن �هC ع3ل3ى ال 3ق3د/ م3نD الل له-م/ 3نفCس- ] مhن/ أ وال Cس 3ع3ث3 ف-يه-م/ ر3 ب
hيه-م/ ك Cز3 -ه- و3ي 3ات /ه-م/ آي 3ي Cو ع3ل /ل 3ت ي-ن /م3ة3 و3إ /ح-ك 3اب3 و3ال -ت /ك hمCهCمC ال Cع3ل و3ي
iين- 3ف-ي ض3اللi م�ب /لC ل / م-ن ق3ب Cوا 3ان ك
A’al Imraan 3:164
Indeed Allâh conferred a great favor on the
believers when He sent among them a Messenger
from among themselves, reciting unto them His
Verses (Qur'an), and purifying them (external &
internal), and instructing them (in) the Book
(Qur'an) and Al Hikmah [Sunnah] while before that
they had been in manifest error
4 – Responsibilities of Rasoolullah
Ikhlaas
4 – steps for the Da’aee1. Learn the Qur’an
2. Purify yourself: External & Internal
3. Learn Islam
4. Live the Sunnah & Seerah
Rasoolullah ’s method is the best
1 – Learn the Qur’anTajweed : Learn itMemorize : As much as you canRecitation : Learn to do it wellMeaning & connection : Work on itReflection & practice : Do it
Continuously assess your own progress
2 – Purify yourselfPurity of the body
Wudhu, Ghusl, clothes, no smoking or tobaccoPurity of the heart
Ikhlaas, free from shirk & kufr, superstition, bida’at
Purity of the mind Free from rebelliousness, bowed in submission
Purity of actionsNot doing anything that is prohibited
Purity of speechNot speaking anything that is prohibitedAllah is pure and likes the pure
3 – Learn IslamSeerah
Because it is the standardSunnah
Because it is the methodShari’ah
Because that is the framework
Only Right Knowledge drives Right action
4 – Live the SunnahThe Sunnah is the method of practicing
IslamImaam Az-Zuhri said, ‘Islam spread
fastest after Fatah Makkah because for the first time the non-Muslim was able to see the life of the ordinary Muslim.’
The ‘Life of the Ordinary Muslim’ was the Sunnah in practice
The Sunnah brings Islam alive
Ita’at and IttibaIta’at is the ‘What’
Allah ordered us to prayIttiba is the ‘How’
Rasoolullah showed us how to do it
It is not possible to obey Allah (Ita’at) without following (Ittiba) the Sunnah of Rasoolullah
People who reject Sunnah reject Islam
That’s why Allah ordered
-ي -عCون Dب �ه3 ف3ات �ون3 الل ب Cح- Cم/ ت Cنت -ن ك قCل/ إCم/ 3ك Cوب Cم/ ذCن 3ك 3غ/ف-ر/ ل �هC و3ي CمC الل /ك -ب ب Cح/ ي
ح-يم5 Dور5 رCغ3ف Cه� و3الل
A’al Imraan 3:31. Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): "If you (really) love Allâh then follow me (follow my Sunnah), Allâh will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful."
The Critical Sequence
The Critical Sequence1. Prepare the soil
Akhlaaq & Personal example
2. Plant the seed Invite to Islam with softness & love
3. Water the seed Tears before Allah because only He can
guide
Method of all the Anbiya
Sequence is essential1. Planting without preparing the soil
Seed won’t germinate or will die soon after
2. Soil prepared but seed not planted Nothing will grow
3. Soil prepared, seed planted but not watered
Seed may germinate but will dieLike the farmer, work and ask Allah
Presenting the MessageConnect with Allah
Ask for the help of AllahLive the Da’awa
Your credibility depends on thisSay it like it is
No diplomacy with the MessageIslam is incomparable
Every other way is wrong & in Hellfire
Connect with AllahTawba: Sincere repentance to AllahRemove all disobedience from lifeFollow the Sunnah scrupulouslyKasratus sujood: Tahajjud & NawaafilFasting: Sunnah fastsDhikr: Qur’an, other adhkaarSadaqah: it cools the wrath of AllahIlm: learn Deen correctly & systematically
Live the Da’awa
Dه- سCول- الل Cم/ ف-ي ر3 3ك 3ان3 ل 3ق3د/ ك لجCو 3ر/ 3ان3 ي hم3ن ك 3ة5 ل ن و3ة5 ح3س3 س/
C أDه3 3ر3 الل خ-ر3 و3ذ3ك 3و/م3 اآل/ /ي Dه3 و3ال الل
ا -ير] 3ث كAl Ahzab 33:21. Indeed in the Messenger of Allâh you
have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allâh and the Last Day and
remembers Allâh much.
Say it like it isSmileAppreciate the enquiry/opportunitySpeak with confidenceSpeak with passionSpeak like a BelieverDon’t be apologetic or defensiveYou have no authority to change anything
Use the Qur’an: It’s power is unique
What to say?Greatness of Allah
Creator, Sustainer, Only one to worship
RasoolullahLast & Final Messenger
Life of this worldTransitory & temporary
AakhiraDay of Judgment, Accountability
Don’t argue, avoid controversy
Rasoolullah ’s letters to the Kings
Messenger – Yahya Al Kalbi
In the name of Allah the Merciful, the Beneficent
From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah To Heraclius, the Great One of the Romans
Peace be on those who follow the right
guidance. I call you to believe in Islam. Accept Islam and you will be safe and Allah will give you double the reward. If you decline you shall bear the responsibility for the farmers (your people) disbelief.
Messenger - Abdullah bin Hudhafa
In the name of Allah the Merciful, the BeneficentFrom Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah
To Kisra, the Great One of the Persians Peace be on him who follows the right guidance,
believes in Allah and His Messenger and declares that there is no deity except Allah the only god who has no partners and Muhammad is his slave and His Messenger . I wish to convey to you Allah ’s call for I am His Messenger to all of mankind sent with the task to warn all those who are alive that doom will befall the unbelievers. If you submit to Allah you will be safe, if you refuse, you shall bear the responsibility for the Magians.
Messenger – Hatib ibn Abi Baltha
In the name of Allah the Merciful, the BeneficentFrom Muhammad Ibn Abdillah
To Al Muqauqas, the Great One of the Copts Peace be on those who follow right guidance. I wish to
convey to you the message of Islam. Accept Islam and you will be safe. Accept it and Allah will double your reward. Should you turn your back on it, you will bear the responsibility for the Copts. People of the Book, let us come to a fair agreement that we will never worship anyone but Allah and will not ascribe divinity to anyone else and that none of us will give the status of lord to anyone alongside Allah . If they refuse say to them, ‘Bear witness that we submit ourselves to Allah .
It’s Allah’s DeenIt’s not yours to
change
Islam is incomparableIslam is unique, distinct, distinguished,
different, stands out and is its own ‘Brand’
Differentiate yourself & your presentation
Stand out – Never blend in
For people to choose, the choice must be clearly presented
Islam is Allah’s gift to all of mankind
Islam is chosen by Allah
Cم3م/ت/ ت3 Cم/ و3أ 3ك Cم/ د-ين 3ك /م3ل/تC ل ك
3 3و/م3 أ /ي ال CمC 3ك ض-يتC ل -ي و3ر3 -ع/م3ت Cم/ ن /ك 3ي ع3ل
]ا 3م3 د-ين ال -س/ اإل
Ma’aida 5:3 This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islâm
as your religion.
Nothing else is acceptable
]ا ف3ل3ن - د-ين 3م ال -س/ /ر3 اإل 3غ- غ3ي /ت 3ب و3م3ن ية- م-ن3 /هC و3هCو3 ف-ي اآلخ-ر3 3ل3 م-ن Cق/ب ي
ر-ين3 /خ3اس- ال
An Nisa 3: 85. And whoever seeks a religion other than Islâm, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter
he will be one of the losers
Shirk = Worst crime
-ه- و3هCو3 /ن ب Cق/م3انC ال- -ذ/ ق3ال3 ل و3إDه- -الل ر-ك/ ب Cش/ 3يD ال3 ت Cن 3ا ب 3ع-ظCهC ي ي
/م5 ع3ظ-يم 3ظCل ك3 ل ر/ hالش Dن- إ
Luqmaan 31:13. And (remember) when Luqmân said to his son when he was advising him: "O my son! Join not in worship others with Allâh. Verily! Joining others in worship with Allâh is
the worst crime indeed
Hellfire without Islam
CفDار5 / و3هCم/ ك Cوا / و3م3ات وا C3ف3ر Dذ-ين3 ك -نD ال إءC األر/ض- 3ح3د-ه-م مhل/ 3ل3 م-ن/ أ Cق/ب ف3ل3ن ي
3هCم/ -ك3 ل ئ ـ3 و/لC -ه- أ 3د3ى ب 3و- اف/ت ]ا و3ل ذ3ه3ب
Dاص-ر-ين3 3هCم مhن ن -يم5 و3م3ا ل 3ل ع3ذ3اب5 أAn Nisa 3:91. Verily, those who disbelieved, and died while
they were disbelievers, the (whole) earth full of gold will not be accepted from anyone of them even if they offered it as a
ransom. For them is a painful torment and they will have no helpers.
ConclusionDa’awa is the greatest service to humanity
that anyone can doTo do it with confidence you have to
believe this from the bottom of your soulThat is why Allah sent the best of his
creation to do itThat is why Allah called this Ummah – The
Best of People
The work of the Best People is the Best