Think how you can fit da'wah into your everyday routine.
That'll be £8.90 please and by the way can I ask you a question!
What is the purpose of life ?
There are lots of diffrent ways we can engage with the public.
Effective da'wah is done in a gentle and loving manner. I'll never
forget a da'wah course I attended, in which the speaker said that the
best way to give da'wah is to "plant a seed in a person's heart". The
purpose of da'wah is not to convert people as having that as goal will
scare people away if nothing else. Instead, by planting a seed, we leave
the person wanting more; let them know enough about Islam to interest
them and, insha Allah, lead them to want to find out more when they are
ready.
"I find people are genuinly intrested in Islam and when they see my
beard they tend to ask me why I keep it,which leads onto further
questions and good progressive dialogue.I find many of my passengers
don't know much about Islam other then what the media protrays and as
such they feel enlightened about discovering the beautiful reality of
Islam.
One thing they usually do bring up that they are led to believe
certain things about Islam by looking at the way certain muslims project
themselves especially with their way of dress or their rituals that
they find unpleasing but so far all these practices they have mentioned
to me have been down to culture not religion and when I clarify this to
them they say these muslims really need to learn about Islam. Many take
material from me to read such as The Quran and many stay in touch as
they look into the beliefs of Islam and have questions that need
clarification.I find to be humble and to smile goes a long way to
getting someone to listen to you".
The main point is that we give Dawaah by the way we are. If we follow
the Qur'an and Sunnah we will represent Islam in the best way
possible."I think the best form of da'wah is teaching others through
your actions, such as being respectful, polite, always being positive
and, most of all, being proud of one's Muslim identity as in the beard
etc.Ultimately, it is Allah who is the changer of hearts, so as long as
we engage in da'wah through our character and action, we can rest
assured that not only are we multiplying our good deeds but also
following the steps of the greatest man that ever lived, the Prophet
Muhammad ( peace and blessings be upon him).
Just Dawah
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