Individual Da'wah
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Subject: dawah
Title: Individual Da'wah
Created on: Wed Jan 09 15:22:14 -0500 2008
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Abstract: ... pe or avail. At that point, leading him and instructing him with his Islamic duties will become simpler and easier. 3rd Next, the third stage begins. This stage deals with helping the recipient of Da'wah to realize his situation by learning about obedience to Allah, compulsory worship, the regularity of practicing the teachings of Islam, staying away from the sins, and acquiring Islamic manners. It might be best to supply him with simple reading material in Aqeedah, Ibadah, and Akhlaq (manners) and to invite him to attend lectures and circles of knowledge where he can meet good and righteous people and avoid people of mischief. Moreover, he should not be left alone for prolonged periods of time without follow up. Following up with him will help him continue on the straight path, and it will help to protect him from the causes of diminished commitment, laziness, and excessiveness. This stage may continue for several weeks or months until his personality is a solid Islamic personality that is difficult to shake. At this point, we must be aware that there are many different kinds of people who are at this stage and we can start with them in the fourth stage directly provided we have fulfilled the first stage which is establishing a strong relation with them to insure continued dialogue and commitment to the Da'wah. 4th The fourth stage deals with explaining the complete meaning of Ibadah. Ibadah is not limited to Salat, fasting, Zakat, and Hajj, but instead it encompass all aspects of life including food, dress, knowledge, work, marriage, sports, and caring for the younger generation. All the aspects of Ibadah can be fulfilled provided that two conditions are fulfilled. The first condition is pure intention and adherence to Islam in that we intend to use our actions as help in obeying Allah and fulfilling the purpose of Allah in making us his vice gerunds on earth. For example, we eat and drink to attain the strength to obey and worship Allah, and thus eating and drinking become acts of worship for which we are rewarded. We learn to benefit the Muslims and the nation of Islam, so that our learning becomes an act of worship for which we receive reward for the time, effort, and work in any branch to benefit Muslims and the nation of Islam and to earn lawfully to establish our lives and to fulfill our needs. Also, if we marry to safe guard ourselves, to establish a Muslim home that is a strong pillar in the establishment of the Islamic nation, and to rear righteous offspring, devoting our time to train them on the basis of Islam so the Deen of Allah can be glorified, then the marriage is transformed into an act of worship for which we receive reward from Allah. Even when we practice sports to strengthen our bodies to carry the burdens of Da'wah and jihad in the path of Allah, then our practice of sports becomes an act of worship. In this fashion, our life becomes a large place of worship in which we worship Allah with every action that we perform with pure and sincere intention. The second condition is the adherence of all our actions to the commandments of Allah and the teachings of Islam. Therefore, we don't eat, drink, dress, or practice an action unless it is Halal and is an acceptable act of worship. For example, we cannot say that we will eat what is Haram to build our strength to obey Allah. At this stage, the Muslim individual's actions and attitudes must adhere to the commandments of Allah. Furthermore, he must understand the comprehensive nature of Ibadah rather than the understanding that Ibadah is limited to the pillars of Islam. 5th The fifth stage deals with explaining to the recipient that our Deen is not restricted to individual commitment to Allah, in which a Muslim performs compulsory worship, commits to good manners, and safeguard others from his harms. Instead, our Islam is a collective way of life that regulates all aspects of life from jurisprudence to politics and jihad. This is the correct understanding of Islam that dictates general responsibilities and obligations on Muslims. We are obliged to fulfill the orders of Allah to establish a society based on Islamic political, economic, social, and legislative principals. We must understand that our duty to this Deen is to establish it on earth and to convey it to all of humanity "Until there is no more persecution and the religion becomes Allah's". A Muslim can not live a proper Islam if he is isolated from his Muslim brothers or if he is unaffected by what the Muslims face from hardship, trials, or calamities at the hands of the enemies of Allah all over the Muslim world. The Prophet Salla Allahu Alyhi Wasalam said: "whom so ever is not concerned with the affairs of the Muslims, he is not from among them." Around this meaning, the dialogue will continue with the recipient until the feeling of responsibility towards Islam and Muslims in general is instated in his mind and manifested in his action. Next, we must explain to him that the current state of the Muslim Ummah compels us to work earnestly to reestablish the Islamic Khilapha after the enemies of Allah have plotted to abolish it. Further, we must explain that the hardship that Muslim Ummah faces such as divisions, attacks by the enemies of Allah, destruction of masjids, rape of women, confiscation of Muslim land, stealing of Muslim resources, and raising new generations away from Islam are all a direct result of the absence of a Muslim state that intimidates the enemies of Allah, prevents the enemies from attacking Muslims, unites the Muslims, and establishes the Deen of Allah. Also, we must explain that establishing the Khilapha is not the duty of the rulers or Muslim scholars alone, but rather it is the duty of every Muslim man and woman in day and age. Furthermore, all the Muslims are sinful if they do not work to establish the Islamic state. The dialogue will continue until the recipient starts thinking seriously and practically about the establishment of the Islamic state. 6th The sixth stage deals with explaining that the duty of establishing the Khilapha or an Islamic state can not be fulfilled by one individual. Rather, it must be fulfilled by a Jamaa (an organized group of Muslims working collectively) that coordinates the efforts of individuals to achieve the huge duty. Also, the known rule of Shareeah states that what is essential to perform a compulsory act is also compulsory. Therefore, since the establishment of an Islamic state cannot be fulfilled except through a Jamaa, then the establishment of a Jamaa is compulsory. One cannot imagine t... [Full Article...]
