Dawah in Islam was never easy. We usually see people coming to us saying: “Quit coming to other people’s countries and trying to turn them into a Muslim **** man up and take your own countries back…” that was one of the comments we usually get when trying to teach people about Islam, and yes those stars are quite insulting.
Regardless of the stars; the man has got a point; why don’t we as Muslims stop trying to turn non-Muslims into Muslims?! I mean aren’t we enough? About 1.6 billion Muslims in the world as of 2010 – roughly 23% of the global population – aren’t they enough to do whatever Islam tells them to do?! Well, yes they are quiet enough but it is not like we are getting ready for war so we are crowding as many as possible. This is not what Islam is aiming for.
Here we will learn the following:
What is Dawah?
Dawah in Islam means to call other people to read and understand Islam better. This reading would bring them closer to Islam by becoming Muslims if they found Islam more reasonable. Or by not misunderstanding Islam.
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Aims and objectives of Dawah in Islam
The aims and objectives of dawah are that Islam is aiming for spreading the truth, the oneness of God, and the message of the prophet Muhammed (PBUH). Islam is a religion of teaching people how they surrender to the creator who created everything.
Islam is a religion that allows people to go beyond what their eyes can see, to believe that Allah is the one Who is worth our worship and that Allah’s names and attributes are not given to anyone else but Him (SWT).
Read: Who Is The Real & True God In The World? Only One God Or Many?!
Why do Muslims preach?
Islam is derived from the Arabic root “Salema”: peace, purity, submission, and obedience. In the religious sense, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to His law.
What that has to do with you Muslims converting people to Islam? Well, let me correct the question first, it’s reverting people to Islam rather than converting them. We believe that all people are genuinely and innately Muslims by believing in submission and obedience -the meaning of the word Islam- and that was mentioned in Qur’an :
When thy Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam – from their loins – their descendants, and made them testify concerning themselves, (saying): “Am I not your Lord (who cherishes and sustains you)?”- They said: “Yea! We do testify!” (This), lest ye should say on the Day of Judgment: “Of this, we were never mindful”.
Al-A’raaf / The Heights (172)
So set thou thy face steadily and truly to the Faith: (establish) Allah´s handiwork according to the pattern on which He has made mankind: no change (let there be) in the work (wrought) by Allah: that is the standard Religion: but most among mankind understand not.
Ar-Room / The Romans (30)
What are the Benefits of Dawah in Islam?
The benefits of dawah are to set the path for people to think of their destiny and find the true path to Allah. Those verses reveal how human beings were born on the Fitrah (Fitrah means Innately born with) of worshipping Allah and no one else
The Fitrah was mentioned when Abu Hurayrah narrates that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said,
“No child is born except on the Fitrah and then his parents make him Jewish, Christian or Magian. Just as an animal produces a perfect young animal: do you see any part of its body amputated?”,
So by telling people about Islam we are trying to refresh their Fitrah, we are trying to let them turn back within their inner soul for their real God , for the only one God “Allah”
And here comes your investigation role, you should investigate why should I follow what I have been taught as a kid. Is it the truth? Why should I follow them? Why can’t I read more about other religions? Is what the others are saying sensible? By doing so, you are set on the path of finding the truth and returning to your original innocent self.
Importance of Dawah
Dawah is our duty. It is our duty to correct a lot of misconceptions among the non-Muslims about Islam and to fix the deterioration made by terrorist groups under the name of Islam.
In fact, we should increase our efforts more than ever before to face those falsified claims being spread in the west by the media and through terrorist groups, it became our main duty to tell people about Islamic teachings in the right and the correct fashion.
Dawah in Islam is our Duty
So, to answer the question of “why don’t we as Muslims stop trying turning non-Muslims into Muslims?” we can’t stop , because it is a part of our religion is to do “Dawah” which is inviting people to hear about Islam.
The Qur’an has mentioned the importance of doing Dawah, the importance of telling people about the truth, how they can get to it, and what shall they do to stick to it. as mentioned in Qur’an:
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.”
An nahl 125
Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says,
“I am of those who bow in Islam”?
Fussilat 33
Dawah in Islam is Inviting not forcing
Good Muslims are trying to reflect the good and the right image of Islam, rather than those who have destroyed a lot of Islam’s main blocks by their reckless behaviour. Still have some questions before becoming a Muslim? Start a chat now with our team so that you have all your doubts cleared!
