ART OF DAWA
ART OF DAWA • The objective of doing Dawa is to please Allah. • Total obedience to what Allah desires you to do. • It is not for you to shine. It is helping others. • You should listen more that you speak. • Do not fix something that is not broken. • Give room for your audience to move.
1. The Objective of Doing Dawa is to please Allah
Our objective is to purify our intention to please Allah. Everybody shall setback & examine his intention regularly. The conflict happening between Daee & organizations, between Daee & officials all still from this problem.
2. Total Obedience To What Allah Desires You To Do
Examine what are you saying to people. It is very dangerous to say and to Allah what is not true. It is very important to learn english communication skills & to use accurate words in order to convey the correct message.
3. It Is Not For You To Shine. It is Helping Others
It is not for the Daee to put people down. But to help these people. You have to be kind, nice and having a great manners. By having those characteristics, you make Dawa before even you speak. Learn how to be kind & merciful, to excuse others. You are there to help not to Oppress.
4. You should Listen More Than You Speak
The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) always listen to his companions first and then he says:' Are you through? After that, he speaks. Be prepared to listen than to speak.
5. Do Not Fix Something That Is Not Broken
You have to determine what your audience needs and from which corner they come, and upon that decide what to say. Diagnoses before solution. Ask them and then speak. Determine what is broken and concentrate on this part.
6. Give Room For Your Audience To Move
Don’t try to corner them, allow them some room because if you don’t, they will take it as that you want to oppress and force them by throwing your stuff to them.
7. Do Not Expect People To Change Immediately
You do you job of Dawa and stepback and leave some room to digest the stuff. Some people will respond or change to your saying after days, months or years.
8. Only Cover The Portion That Your Audience needs
It is not true that you have in one sitting to cover the whole stuff. Only cover the portion that you think it sufficient to occupy your audience mind for a while.