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Which Group of People do you feel most Comfortable in giving Dawah to?

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A really common thing that alot of atheists or haters use are questions such as the following:



 Can Allaah/God create a rock so heavy that no-one can pick it up?




What would you say?



Yes? If you said yes - then the person will respond, that if Allaah can create a rock so heavy that no-one can pick it up, then does that mean that God can't pick it up either?



Okay, what if you say No? Then the person will say that this goes the idea of there being a God.



The same can be said by christians; you say to them - why would God need a son? They would say, if God wants to have a son he can have one! Then you might say that God doesn't have a wife, they might say that God can do anything.. what response should you give?




The answer is really simple, all you have to say is this: Allaah only does what befits His Majesty.

So Allaah doesn't need to create a rock so heavy, or Allaah doesn't need to have a son because it doesn't befit His Majesty that He should have a son, a daughter, or a grandad etc.

[Extracted from Kamal el Makki's - How to give a Shahadah in 10mins]

And Allaah Almighty knows best.




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If someone asks you why men are allowed to marry 4 wives, ask them; why in the west is it 'allowed' for a man to marry a man?


You can also say, when a man marries more than one woman - it's his duty to treat all of them equally, and pay for her, the children and support them.

However, in the west - there is a limit to how much wives you can have [one] - but there's no law preventing a man from 'dating' or having relationships with any other women [the guy could even have 100 girlfriends, and the wife couldn't put any case against him.]


The final thing you could say is that islaam is the only religion which actually limits the man to have 4 wives, all other faiths don't even have any scripture which limits them to any number less or more than this.​
 
Salaam/peace to all :okay:
Fi_Sabilillah said:
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Post your tips on dawah (inviting people) to islaam here insha'Allaah. :)
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Attn: moderator;

i saw in other forum that they give related threads under the current one ; so that readers can visit those threads, too. Is it possible to do that here ? For instance , this topic has a related thread :When / When Not To Quote Other Sources (i.e. Bible, Torah, etc)

can u show this thread below ?

http://www.islamicboard.com/basics-...-quote-other-sources-i-e-bible-torah-etc.html

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For Da'wah (inviting to Islam) theres three main points you talk about; I believe:


1) Allaah

2) Prophets

3) Afterlife




1) In Allaah. You believe in Allaah's Lordship, none is worthy of worship except Him, and you can discuss His 99 names and attributes mentioned in the Qur'an [speech of Allah] and Authentic Sunnah [prophetic ways/sayings]

Allaah is the Lord of all the worlds, and no-one else except Him created everything, including ourselves. Even the beauty that you got. He created us simply so we would obey Him over the creation. Why do we obey Him? So we can be just/kind to the creation and be rewarded with good for that. Allaah was always, and will never die, no-one created Him and He created everything.


The laws of man are always so the person gets the best for themselves, so a ruler/leader might only make some rules which will be for his/her benefit, but why obey this person when you should be following the laws of your own Creator? Doesn't your Creator have more of a right over you? This is why we obey Him, and if Allah can make us live in this world, its easy for Him to bring us to life back once again. And why should Allah create us if we have no purpose in life? This is why we live our lives according to how God wants us to live, in return for reward [for obeying Him and submitting to Him] or turning away and rejecting Him, and therefore being punished for turning away from all the blessings which He has blessed you with.



Note: If you study the lives of the Prophets of God, you'll see that they lived simple lives because they don't have a desire to cheat people or trick them for money or power, but instead - they simply call to God and try to enjoin good and push away evil.​
 
2) His Prophets/Messengers.


"Okay, so how do i know what God's really sent down to us ppl?"


God created everyone in a state of fitrah (natural innocence) where we all believe that there is only one God who could make us all and everything else, because obviously if they were lots of different gods, they would all be fighting with each other for power - one would probably lose, which would mean he would be weak - which means that he can't be god now can he? because God isn't weak, He is the all powerful. We know that there can only be one God, and this is why we turn to Him for help, even non muslims might at times of extreme hardship, like if a sharks chasing afta ya or somethin lol. It is also in our fitrah to incline to do good and to push away from evil.



Our fitrah gets altered due to our society so we might get brainwashed to believe one thing is good for us, even though it may be bad. So because of this, Allaah sends messengers and prophets to the people so they realise the difference between what is right and wrong. These prophets all have come to call to the worship of this One God who made us all, and they come with clear signs to make the people understand this, and they bring a law which God has revealed to the prophet


"How do i know who is a real prophet?"



Allaah sends the prophets with clear signs which no other person could have ever performed. So for instance we know that at the time of Moses (peace be upon him) - the people were the best among mankind who could perform magic [at pharoahs time] - so Allaah gave Moses miracles, for instance - he could throw his stick and it would turn into a real snake. [this is easy for Allah, because He can easily give life to the dead, and this stick was dead - Allah made it come to life.]

Jesus (peace be upon him) was also a prophet and a messenger of God who came to his people to call them to worship God alone. The people at his time were advanced in medicine, so Allaah blessed him with the ability to cure people who were seriosly ill, cures which couldn't be cured at that time like leprosy. One of the most famous miracles of Jesus is that he was born without a father, so his mother Maryam (Mary) [peace be upon her] gave birth to him without a father. If anyone claims that Jesus is divine [God] through this, you can easily say that Adam was born without a mother or father yet still, he was a servant of Allaah and not His son.


Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been prophecised in the New Testament [Gospel] and also the Old Testament] [Torah]. Because these scriptures were also sent down by God to their prophets, but some people distorted them because they were greedy to get their own way. This is why you see people saying Jesus is God instead of calling to the worship of God alone.


At the time of Muhammad (peace be upon him) the people were the best among mankind in their poetry. They felt that they could overcome anyone with their poetry and if anyone was to study the arabic language - they know its eloquence/depth/purety etc. Muhammad (peace be upon him) had been revealed the Qur'an by Allaah to explain to the people about the calling to the worship of Allaah alone without no associates, about the stories of the nations in the past who rejected their own Creator should be worshipped alone so they were destroyed. It explains about the afterlife, the day of judgement, hellfire, paradise etc.


The Qur'an is a miracle of itself because unlike any other scripture, it has been preserved by Allaah and will never be distorted. Allaah has challenged the disbelievers to try to make a chapter similar to it, yet no-one since 1400 years ago has been able to do that.

If anyone wonders why the Qur'an hasn't been distorted, its because the previous prophets only came to their own nations so it was upto the people to preserve it. But the Qur'an was revealed to all of mankind, so Allah will preserve it for us but we have to pass the message on [because its for all of the world.]



The Message for Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been the same as all the previous prophets, to call to the worship of Allaah Alone, and unlike the previous prophets who only came to their nation/people - the Qur'an [speech of God] and Sunnah [prophetic way/sayings] are for all of mankind till the day of judgement. There will be no more prophets after Muhammad (peace be upon him):


Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah , of all things, Knowing. [Qur'an 33:40]

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any tips to give da'wah to secular muslims?

thanks in advance

wassallam
 
Salaam/peace;

syilla said:
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any tips to give da'wah to secular muslims?

thanks in advance

wassallam
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U may invite them & others to watch the free online videoes


http://www.harunyahya.com/html/m_video_index.htm


ALLAH IS KNOWN THROUGH REASON




ALLAH’S ARTISTRY IN COLOUR


ANIMALS THAT CAN HIDE (FOR CHILDREN - 7)


THE COLLAPSE OF ATHEISM


ANIMALS THAT TRAVEL (FOR CHILDREN - 8)

THE COLLAPSE OF EVOLUTION


ANSWERS FROM THE QUR’AN 1

THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE

ANSWERS FROM THE QUR’AN 2

& more
 
syilla said:
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any tips to give da'wah to secular muslims?

thanks in advance

wassallam
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:wasalamex


Can you be abit more specific? Like do they reject ahadith? Or do they believe in the Qur'an and authenticity of sunnah?


What areas does it seem like they gone lost in?



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Umm Something said:
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Not tryna sound stupid or anything, but what does secular mean?
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According to the dictionary, the definition is,

1. of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
2. not pertaining to or connected with religion

So put simply, Secular Muslims, would be Muslims who perhaps have less regard for the Deen, and tend more towards worldly indulgences.

Or perhaps it could be interpreted, that secular muslims may be those who reject Ahadith, and the status of Sunnah, in favour of "modernising" Islam.

Allah Allmighty knows best
 
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To Christians or Jews [Ahlul Kitaab - People of the Book]



Instead of attacking christians/jews and attacking the bible/torah:

Use the bible/torah as something positive, and say that we believe in the original bible/torah.


But the same way God revealed the Old Testament [Torah], He sent the New Testament [Gospel] and the same way He sent the previous two, He sent the Final Testament [The Qur'an] and call the people to islaam in a good, positive way to show similarities between the scriptures, and then go to the differences once the persons comfortable with what you say inshaa'Allaah.



So you could discuss how all the religions call to the worship of One God, Allaah.

Explain how Allaah isn't just in islaam, but even christians and jews who speak arabic call God, Allaah.


You can use this link to see the prophecies of the Messenger of Allaah, Muhammad (peace be upon him) mentioned in the previous scriptures:
http://www.islamicboard.com/compara...uhammad-peace-upon-him-prophecised-bible.html





Use verses from Surah Baqarah (2nd surah in the Qur'an), Surah Aal Imraan [3] & Surah Ma'eeda [5] as your discussion points between the jews and the christians, because Allaah is giving us tips on how to refute them especially in these surahs.




Especially verses which start off with the word kul [in arabic] which means - Say:



Say: "O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Do you criticize us for no other reason than that we believe in Allah, and in (the revelation) which has been sent down to us and in that which has been sent down before (us), and that most of you are Fasiqun [rebellious and disobedient (to Allah)]?"

[Qur'an 5:59]



And (both) the Jews and the Christians say: "We are the children of Allah and His loved ones." Say: "Why then does He punish you for your sins?" Nay, you are but human beings, of those He has created, He forgives whom He wills and He punishes whom He wills. And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and to Him is the return (of all).

[Qur'an Surah Ma'eeda [5:18]


O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Why do you dispute about Ibrahim (Abraham), while the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel) were not revealed till after him? Have you then no sense?

Verily, you are those who have disputed about that of which you have knowledge. Why do you then dispute concerning that which you have no knowledge? It is Allah Who knows, and you know not.

Ibrahim (Abraham) was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but he was a true Muslim Hanifa (Islamic Monotheism - to worship none but Allah Alone) and he was not of Al-Mushrikun [the polytheists/disbelievers]

[Qur'an 3: 65-67]




Say (O Muhammad SAW): "O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): Come to a word that is just between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partners with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah. Then, if they turn away, say: "Bear witness that we are Muslims."

[Qur'an 3:64]




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We have no need to disprove any other religion. It is sufficient to simply say:

"I am Muslim because I believe in Allah(swt) and the truth of Allah(swt). I know the Qur'an is the True word of Allah(swt) and I know Islam shows us the way to follow his word."

Then we can explain why we believe the Qur'an is the truth. We do not need to prove if anything in any other scripture is false.
 
Salaam/peace;

Those who want to give Dawa orally , do u know the verses of Holy Qur'an from Surah Taha, Ch. No. 20, verses No. 25 and 28?

It's a very useful prayer ; try to memorise it & recite before the dawah. Dr. Zakir Naik , today's famous Muslim scholar recite it before his lecture.




Rabbish Rahli Sadri

war simli amri

wahlul ukh datam milli sani

yaf kahu kawli

[ pl. check the Arabic with Quran , i wrote it from my poor memory :hiding: ]



(Moses) said: "O my Lord! expand me my breast;
26. "Ease my task for me;

27. "And remove the impediment from my speech,
28. "So they may understand what I say:


from Zakir's site:


When Allah Subhana Wa Taala, Almighty God asks Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) to deliver the message to the Pharoah, Moses (peace be upon him), he prays to Almighty God, Allah Subhana Wa Taala, and recites these verses. (Arabic)….


'Oh my Lord expand my breast for me, Expand my center for me, (Arabic)… And make my task easy for me,(Arabic)… And remove the impediment from my speech'

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Qur'an 20:25



Qala rabbi ishrah lee sadree


[Musa (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness).






20:26



Wayassir lee amree


"And ease my task for me;





20:27



Wahlul AAuqdatan min lisanee


"And make loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech) [That occurred as a result of a brand of fire which Musa (Moses) put in his mouth when he was an infant]. [Tafsir At-Tabari, Vol. 16, Page 159].





20:28



Yafqahoo qawlee


That they may understand my speech.




http://quranicrealm.com/viewverses.php?q=20&langs=393
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al_faaris574 said:
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According to the dictionary, the definition is,

1. of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
2. not pertaining to or connected with religion

So put simply, Secular Muslims, would be Muslims who perhaps have less regard for the Deen, and tend more towards worldly indulgences.

Or perhaps it could be interpreted, that secular muslims may be those who reject Ahadith, and the status of Sunnah, in favour of "modernising" Islam.

Allah Allmighty knows best
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Am I secular, If I refuse to willy nilly pronounce takfir on every tom dick and harry?
or
Am I secular because I want myself and my neighbors of any or no faith to live in harmony?
or
Am I a secular dog If I am a young serviceman in Pakistan?

it is being used as a term of derision
 
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with the aadaab of huzoor s.a.w.
and faith that only allah has the power to change hearts
we go into the ummah with a smile and an open heart

BEING THE change we wish to see in the world:)

whilst gaining our own connection with allah:)

and inviting others to do the same
 
salaam,
I didn't read this whole thread, so I am not sure if this has been mentioned or not. But, here is an example from the story of Prophet Yusuf (AS) and his dawah technique.

36. And two youths entered the prison with him. One of them said: I saw myself pressing wine. And the other said: I saw myself carrying bread on my head, of which birds ate. Inform us of its interpretation; surely we see you to be of the doers of good.

37. He said: There shall not come to you the food with which you are fed, but I will inform you both of its interpretation before it comes to you; this is of what my Lord has taught me; surely I have forsaken the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah, and they are deniers of the hereafter:

38. And I follow the religion of my fathers, Ibrahim and Ishaq and Yaqoub; it beseems us not that we should associate aught with Allah; this is by Allah's grace upon us and on mankind, but most people do not give thanks:

39. O my two mates of the prison! are sundry lords better or Allah the One, the Supreme?

40. You do not serve besides Him but names which you have named, you and your fathers; Allah has not sent down any authority for them; judgment is only Allah's; He has commanded that you shall not serve aught but Him; this is the right religion but most people do not know:

If you notice, before Yusuf (AS) told them about the interpretation of their dreams, he gave them a beautiful and concise talk about tawheed.
 

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