1. How to perform Da’wa
Sharafuddin B S
DA’WA WING
INDIAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION (IMA),KUWAIT
DATE 31 DEC 2004

2. SOME QURANIC TERMS

3. Da’wa
Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom
and beautiful preaching; and argue with them
in ways that are best and most gracious:
16:125

4. Witnessing
Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly
balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the
nations, and the Messenger a witness over
yourselves.
2:143

5. Preaching (Tableeg)
O Messenger. proclaim the (message) which
hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou
didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and
proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend
thee from men (who mean mischief). 5:67

6. Enjoining righteousness and
forbidding evil
Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for
mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding
what is wrong, and believing in Allah..
3:110

7. Universality of Islam
 Universal God
 Universal Book
 Universal Messenger

8. Universal God
First Chapter of Quran starts with the verse
praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds.
Quran ends with the verse:
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind. The
King (or Ruler) of Mankind. The Allah (for judge) of Mankind
114:1-3

9. Universal Book

10:57 O mankind! there hath come to you a direction
from your Lord and a healing for the (diseases) in
your hearts,- and for those who believe, a guidance
and a Mercy.

Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the
Qur'an, as a guide to mankind. 2:185

10. Universal Messenger
We have not sent thee but as a universal
(Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings,
and warning them (against sin), but most men
understand not

11. Concern of Prophet for ‘Dawa’
How then if We brought from each
people a witness, and We brought
thee as a witness against these
people! 4:41

12. Crime of concealment
Ah! who is more unjust than those who conceal
the testimony they have from Allah. but Allah
is not unmindful of what ye do!
2:140

13. SCENES OF DA’WA IN QURAN

14. Father Preaching his son
Noah called out to his son, who had separated
himself (from the rest): "O my son! embark
with us, and be not with the unbelievers!"
11:42

15. Preaching in Prison

O my two companions of the prison! (I ask you):
are many lords differing among themselves
better, or the One Allah, Supreme and
Irresistible

16. Man from suburbs preaching urban
elites
Then there came running, from the farthest part
of the City, a man, saying, "O my people!
Obey the apostles: 36:20

17. Some other examples
 Preaching in Palace
 King preaching to a queen

18. Concern for the relevant social
problems
Prophet Saleh: Against community of Tamud building mansion
when people are suffering from poverty
Prophet Lot: Against homosexuality
Prophet Shuaib: Against the malpractice of tampering with weight
and measures by Madyan people
Prophet Saleh: Against Poverty
Prophet Moosa: Against enslaving Bani Israel by Firoun.

19. Some Techniques
Be Polite
, both of you, to Pharaoh, for he has indeed Go
transgressed all bounds
But speak to him mildly; perchance he may take
Allah 20:44warning or fear

20. Don’t hurt sentiments
Revile not ye those whom they call upon
besides Allah
6:108

21. Never impose
Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth
stands out clear from Error
2:256

22. Avoid disputes
Example of Prophet Moses
Pharaoh said : What then is the
Condition of previous generations?
He replied: the knowledge of that is with my Lord,
duly recorded, my Lord never errs nor forgets.
20:51

23. Necessity of Dawa
Example of Pepsi and Coca Cola as most
popular soft drink.
Only Da’wa will make ‘Islam’ Most acceptable
code of contact.