The Gist Of The Discourse
What has been said
above can be summarized as follows:
1. As the very purpose and objective of
the creation and existence of the Muslim Ummah is to summon people unto Allah,
not only the dignity and honour of the Ummah, its very existence and continuity is
dependent upon fulfilling
this obligation - the
Divinely ordained duty.
2. Da’wah or calling people unto Allah
is the most emphatic and foremost teaching of the Holy Prophet (SAW) on which
he himself worked ceaselessly throughout his life. So the premier obligation
which we owe to the prophet (SAW) is to follow his Sunnah of Da’wah.
3. We observe that different religions
and denominational groups usually employ a team of workers
(which may be
called their ‘civil
service’) who work to
propagate and popularize their own particular sectarian point of view.
This phenomenon is not only useless for any really effective work of Da’wah but
is often positively harmful for the propose.
4. The essential pre-requisites of
Da’wah work are strong and staunch belief in Islam and the ensuing good deeds,
and not scholarly erudition and knowledge of minor religious matters and
details of Fiqh. Along with a deep conviction in the providence of Allah and a
life of righteous deeds and good conduct, a Da’wah worker should be a paragon
of humility and courtesy. A true and sincere preacher should have a humble
disposition. Again, his Da’wah should be strictly for Allah and His Deen in
order to avoid any chance of himself becoming a revered personality (which
ultimately leads to the formation of a sort of personality cult) or letting his
followers constitute a new religious sect within the community of Muslims.
5. There are several aspects and stages
of Da’wah work. The aim of today’s discourse is to elucidate only those primary
and fundamental stages which are open to, and essential for, every moderately
knowledgeable and motivated Muslim.
