By Abdul Rehman Raza
In the life of a Muslim, the importance of dawah (calling people towards Allah) cannot be ignored. How can we not call towards the One we believe in and place our trust in? How can we not want others to have the same happiness in their lives? Yet we often avoid doing dawah because it seems tough; telling someone to do good and avoid evil?! Umm…how do I even?!
Well, here’s something to help you! Keep your hesitations and fears aside and go through the following, you’ll be wanting to stop people and talk to them this very minute!
Play the Role of Prophets
We are here in this world for a specific purpose. Many of us go astray. In the past, Allah sent Prophets to remind people again and again, now when there are no more Prophets to come, the duty falls on us. When you give dawah, you are literally playing the role of Prophets. You are among the very few whom Allah has chosen to convey His message. Consider this an honour for yourself. Feel confident, honoured and humbled at the same time.
Talk Something Positive
Mostly when we sit with friends or family, we waste our time talking about useless things. We would discuss movies, sports or at times resort to really bad things like backbiting, insulting. We need to change our habits. We need to use this great opportunity of sitting in a gathering to talk about something positive. A few words on praying, doing zikr, being good and kind to others etc. Calling people to Allah is probably the best thing possible. And how good a gathering would be in which Allah is mentioned.
Save Your Own Self
Not only is doing dawah a responsibility but also if you don’t stop people from doing evil, they’ll only corrupt the world you live in. If you don’t stop others from backbiting or stealing, tomorrow they will backbite about you and steal from you. By doing dawah, you’re not just saving their neck, but your own too!
It is the Quality of the Righteous
Allah says about the righteous people in surah Ale-Imran:
“They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and they enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and hasten to good deeds. And those are among the righteous.” (Surah 3, verse 114)
Doing dawah, calling people to good, forbidding evil becomes a prerequisite to be righteous.
Sharing Good with Others
Whenever we get to know something good, we share it with others. It’s in the human nature. If we find a good restaurant, we would tell everyone around us. Similarly, when we learn something about Allah and His religion, we must share this with people around us. The good part, we get a bonus here, the more we share this great thing, the more it increases.
Keep Trying and Never Give Up
Very often we think that what if I give dawah and no one listens, what if I give dawah and it doesn’t go well, what if people mock me? Such questions do discourage us. However, we need to realise that even the Prophets were mocked, ridiculed and rejected. Take the example of any Prophet, Nuh (AS) or our last Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. We must understand that our duty is only to convey the message of Allah and give dawah in the best and wise way possible, that is it. Whether people listen or not, that is not in our hands. Our duty is to put in our best effort, leave the rest to Allah.
So, take this great responsibility today, play the role of Prophets and speak on behalf of Allah. For your own good and for the good of people around you.
Great Article…
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