B i s m i l l a a h i r R a h m a a n i r R a h e e m
As Salam-o-Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barkatuh
Calling to Allah is EveryoneÂ’s Job
Sheikh Salman al-Oadah
Calling to Allah was the essential duty of all the Prophets (peace be upon
them).
In the Qur’ân, Allah gives Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) the following
command:
“Say: This is my way; I call to Allah upon clear knowledge, I and those who
follow me. Glory be to Allah! And I am not of those who engage in polytheism.”
[Sûrah Yûsuf: 108]
The Prophet (peace be upon him) carried out this duty throughout his life. It
was then taken up by his Companions and those who followed after them. The
Muslims have been carrying this duty out ever since.
Calling people to Allah is an activity that is open to all Muslims. It is not
restricted to any group of people. It is not some exclusive discipline that can
only be practiced within a narrow conceptual framework. It is a general
volunteer enterprise that can be carried out by all Muslims in all walks of
life. They can call people to Allah in in the context of all their lawful
pursuits.
It is a duty that should be carried out even by those Muslims who regard
themselves as sinners. All people are sinners. We are all human, and we all
make mistakes. If every sinner refrained from exhorting others to
righteousness, then who would exhort others to righteousness after the Prophet
(peace be upon him)?
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“All the descendants of Adam are prone to err, and the best of those who err
are those who are penitent.”
[Sunan Abî Dâwûd]
Calling people to Allah is a duty that has been voluntarily carried out
throughout the ages not only by preachers, scholars, and reformers, but by all
those who care about Islam and the Muslims, and who long for Islam to spread.
Today, these efforts can also be seen in peopleÂ’s efforts for the uplifting and
reform of society.
There is no specialist cadre or social caste with an exclusive jurisdiction
over Islamic work...
~ A person who gives good advice to others is a caller to Islam.
~ A person who provides social services is a caller to Islam.
~ A person engaged in humanitarian work is a caller to Islam.
~ The same can be said for a person who does charitable work,
~ or who supports reforms,
~ or who works for social justice,
~ or who seeks to dispel misinformation and misunderstandings.
~ Indeed, even someone who merely provides people with lawful alternatives to
their sinful deeds is someone engaged in calling to Allah.
This is because the person to whom you wish to present Islam needs a conducive
environment to make it easy for him to accept what he is being called to.
Therefore,
~ any effort we make to bring people to betterment or to take them away from
wrongdoing is a step towards calling them to Allah.
Such acts are virtuous and charitable, and we are enjoined to be charitable to
others...
Source: islamtoday.com
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Alahumma infa`ni bima `allamtani wa `allamni ma yanfa`uni!
OH ALLAH! Make useful for me what You taught me
and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me!
May Allah bless our Beloved Prophet Muhammad(SAW),
and His entire family, and His noble companions,
and all those who follow Him in truth.
(Aameen)
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Guiding one soul to knowledge and faith is a momentous achievement.
It is what will earn us great blessings...
(Insha Allah)
With kind and humble regards,
Your Sister and well wisher in Islam,
Umme Safoora
Abida Rahmani
If all the trees in the world were used to make paper it would not be
sufficient to write all the blessings provided to us.
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