THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO EFFICIENTLY CARRY OUT THE DA'WA -A CALLING TO ISLAM

Abstract

This work deals with the common failures and errors usually made either consciously or unconsciously, while carrying out the calling to Islam. The author, thus, wishes to point out to the dircctives and the instructions as to how to avoid those common errors and carry out the da'wa correctly. Those directives and instructions, which induce the persistence necessary for that task, are as follows: to show respect towards the expert knowledge (tahassusa); to receive the knowledge from those who are pious, learned and moderate; to relive not impede; to call the people and converse with them in the best manner possible; to uphold the good manners while calling to Islam (a respect towards the parents and relatives, a respect towards the ciders, a respect towards those who are advanced and who give a considerable contribution towards calling to Islam - da'wa ); the one who calls  Islam (daii) should be aware ofliving in the reality with the common people feeling compassion for their problems; to have a generally nice opinion of the people (to relate to the people as people and not as the angels accepting the fact that people make errors, commit sins and are thus, sinners as their forefather were; the conduct of the Muslims is examined based on their actions and the external manifestation of the Islam - their heart and all that is hidden inside is known to them and Allah s.w.l.; to believe that each individual who believes in God and His Messenger holds the good inside - khair - goodness, though the outside might show differently).