Is better to give material on Islam rather than the translation of the Quran.The sunnah of Dawah is to do dawah through Quran. Yes we can make pamphlets with Quranic themes but the whole of Quran covers all the topic needed for any individual as the Quran mentions, "to make clear on the issues people differ" & O Messenger (Muhammad SAW)! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord. And if you do not, then you have not conveyed His Message. Allah will protect you from mankind. Verily, Alla guides not the people who disbelieve. (5:67) The Quran is very clear that the message has to be given in the language of the people of a place. So we find the Quran says, "and We never sent a prophet except in the language of its people"; so we learn that we have to give the message of Quran in the language that will make sense to them. Dawah is not just giving people information, rather it is making sure it reaches the heart, which the Quran calls Balagh. How do we reach the heart of the people other then it has to be in the language of the people. There are several popular people that have come to Islam by their personal readings of the Quran - people like Malcolm X, Jeffery Lang and Yusuf Islam just to name a few. Why not distribute pamphlets to explain Islam to people, and then if they are interested they can then get a copy of the Qur'an. It is our duty as Muslims to communicate the Message of the Qur'an to Non-Muslims. This I believe is achieved by delivering the Qur'an in the language that people are able to understand. Also, there is no book or pamphlet on the planet that can address the various intellectual appetites of the readers other than the Quran. The Qur'an is able to address and answer the questions of people across many walks of life from Politicians to teachers to scientists; to the rich person to the poor person; to the young and the old; and the common man - everyone can find their questions answered and at the level of their intelligence. No pamphlet can serve this purpose. Really it is a question of what you lead with - pamphlets or the Qur'an. The Qur'an being the only book on the planet that has not changed, and has the impact of bringing people to Islam from the time it was revealed, I believe has a better chance of bringing people to tauheed than anything else. Why place Qur'ans in Hotel rooms? Aren't these places unclean and used for unclean things? There are a few advantages in doing this. First, when a person is traveling a person is more open to new experiences. Second, we need to make a mindset that shows, the Quran is a Holy book. This increases the chances for people to read Quran. Third, it a free outlet from a legal perspective; therefore why not use the Quran.
Why place Qur'ans in Hospital rooms? When people are in a hospital, they are going through important transformations in life. It may be due to illness or some other reason; but at such a time of transformation people are open to very fundamental questions in life like death, God, truth, etc. The famous former singer Yusuf Islam, had a turning point when he was in the hospital (Again it was being in the Hospital and reading Quran that brought about this profound change). --- In islamcity@yahoogroups.com, Mohammed A wrote: > > Qurans For Hospitals & Hotels - Please Help > > As-salaam A'laykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakaatuh > > Dear Brothers & Sisters > > It is an obligation on all Muslims to invite people to Islam and there is now a wonderful opportunity to be a part of something great Inshallah. > > Bibles are found in international hotels as well as next to the sick and dying people in hospitals. Wouldn't it be great if there was a Quran there instead! > > I call upon you all to use your initiative and try to ensure that the hospitals and hotels in your area have copies of the Quran available in all their rooms/wards Inshallah. We can start in our local areas, then the surrounding areas, the nationally and then internationally Inshallah! > > > please start discussions in all forums > > share ideas and thoughts on how best to promote this project > > how can we make this idea into a reality? > > where and how can we obtain suitable English only text Qurans (which are in modern English and easy to understand)? > > what is the best way to contact/approach hospitals and hotels? > > are there any other institutions that we could target besides hospitals and hotels? (maybe prisons as well) > > I request all brothers and sisters to help and share ideas. > > May Allah keep our intentions solely for His pleasure, and reward us all for our efforts, ameen. > > Was salaam > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
