Topics 10&11 Rkud3030 Methods of Dagçÿwah I 12 13

RKUD 3030-METHODS OF DA'WAH - DR FATMIR SHEHU
TOPICS: 10 & 11
1. THE SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE PROPHETIC DAWAH
2. WAYS OF PREACHING
PROPHET (A.S.W.)
BY
THE
RKUD 3030 / METHODS OF DAWAH
Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.)s

Status in the Quran
2
He should be obeyed as ordered by al-Quran:
1.
)
:( )...

(64
"We sent not a Messenger, but to be obeyed, in

accordance to with the will of God ." (al-Nisa: 64)
)
(32 :( )

"Say: Obey God and His Messenger: but if they

turn back, God love not those who reject faith.
(Al Imran : 32)
Cont
3
(132 :) ( )
And
obey God and the Messenger that you may (really)

obtain prosper." (Al Imran :132)
)
( )

( 65 :
"But
no, by the Lord, they can have no (real) Faith,

until they made you judge in all disputes between them,
and find in their souls no resistance against your decisions,
but accept them with the fullest conviction." (al-Nisa: 65)
Cont
4
2.
The
Prophet
(a.s.w.)
is
the
authoritative expounder of al-Quran:
most
...)
(44 : ( )
and We have sent down unto thee the message;

that you may explain clearly to men what is sent
for them, and that they may give thought. (alNahl: 44).
Cont
5
The
Prophet
legislator, too:
3.
(a.s.w.)
is
the
...)
(157 :( )...

"
He will make lawful for them all good

things and prohibit for them all evil things
." (al-Araf, 157)
General Principles of the Prophetic

Methodology
6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The Prophet (a.s.w.) did as what he said.

The Prophet (a.s.w.) did not compromise as
far as Islam was concerned.
The Prophet (a.s.w.)s approach was gentle
and full of love.
The Prophet (a.s.w.) always thought of
lessening the burden for his Ummah.
Disbelievers Bribes did not make the Prophet
(a.s.w.) stop his mission.
The Prophet (a.s.w.) did not compromise as
far as al-Shariah was concerned.
1. The Prophet (a.s.w.) did as what he said

7
The Prophet (a.s.w.) acts according to his

words, and therefore, his actions reflect his
words.
Aishah (r.a.) said that every thing he said or acted is
al-Quran. Thus, he demonstrated the highest moral
and wholesome personality as a model for mankind.
)
(21 : ( )
You have indeed in the Messenger of God, a

beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose
hope is in God and the Final Day, and who engages
much in the praise of God. (al-Ahzab: 21)
Cont
8
He is the most patient and most consistent of

all prophets. He was one of the four prophets
known as ulu al-azm:

)
(35 :( )...
Therefore patiently persevere, as did (all) messengers of

inflexible purpose; and be in no haste about the
(Unbelievers) (al-Ahqaf: 35).
The burden of Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.)'s

responsibility was extremely heavy compared
with other prophets.
Cont
9
He has to guide all mankind until the

Day of Judgment.
Allah has revealed to him, the
teachings and methodology of all other
prophets but his way of preaching and
teaching were not revealed to other
prophets.
The
importance
of
the
Prophet
Muhammad's methodology lies in his
status as the last and final Prophet
and his finality of his message of Islam.
2. The Prophet (a.s.w.) did not compromise

as far as Islam is concerned
10
When the non-Muslim asked him for

compromise, offering to worship only
Allah if Muhammad would worship their
idols, then the Surah al-Kafirun was
revealed.
*
)
*

: * ( )
(6-1
3. The Prophet (a.s.w.)s approach was

gentle and full of love
11
Once a Bedouin urinated in the Mosque and the

companions of the Prophet (a.s.w.) were very angry
and intended to chase him away. The Prophet (a.s.w.),
however, asked them to let the boy finished first and
then just washed it away.
Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) was informed by the
Revelation about the incident where Prophet Musa
(a.s.) and Prophet Harun (a.s.) had to go and speak to
Firaun softly.
*
)
(44-43 :( )

"Go, both of you, to Pharoah, for he has indeed

transgressed all bounds; But speaks to him mildly;
perchance he may taking warning or fear (God). (Taha:
43-44)
4. The Prophet (a.s.w.) always thought of

lessening the burden for his Ummah
12
He had prayed to Allah to reduce the

obligatory prayers from 50 times to 5
times only.
For sick people (Muslims), those who could
not pray standing, they could pray sitting.
For those who could not pray sitting, they
could pray while lying down.
Islam forbids its followers to fast for the
whole year.
It is Prophet (a.s.w.)s Sunnah to get
married based on mutual consent based on
a moderate way suitable for all people.
5. Disbelievers Bribes did not make the

Prophet (a.s.w.) stop his mission.
13
The Arab disbelievers tried very hard to bribe the

Prophet (a.s.w.) by offering to him money, influential
position and woman in order to abandon his mission.
However, the Prophet (a.s.w.) offered no compromise.
"

) ."
(
The Prophet (a.s.w.) said, By Allah, even if they put the

Sun in my right hand and the Moon in my left hand in order
to quit this mission (propagating Islam), I do not leave it
until Allah (s.w.t.) makes it (the Truth) prevail or I will
perish (without it) in His service.
6. The Prophet (a.s.w.) did not compromise

as far as al-Shariah was concerned.
14
The theft done by Fatimah bint al-Aswad. As this

lady came from royal family of Bani Makhzum and
highly respected by the Quraish, some of the
Companions would like her to be free from
punishment.
None of them dared to speak of it. Finally, they
sent Usamah ibn Zaid to speak about this as he
was loved by Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.). Then
this was followed by other people.
The Prophet (a.s.w.) replied, "The people (before
you) were destroyed because when important
people stole, they were let off. If ordinary people
did steal, then they were punished."
The Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.)s

Way of Preaching
15
The well-known command of Allah in al-Nahl: 125 is

the foundation of Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.)'s
method of Dawah.

)

( 125 : ( )
1.
The Prophet (a.s.w.)s Methods of Dawah consist of

three components:
Wisdom
2.
Goodly Advise
3.
Arguing in the Gracious Manner
1. al-Hikmah (Wisdom)
16
Scholars unanimously agree that the

Quran and the Sunnah (sayings,
actions and tacit approval) of the
Prophet (a.s.w.) are the most
important sources of wisdom.
One of the names of Allah is alHakim. When Prophet Muhammad
(a.s.w.) was a child, the Angel came
and opened his chest after cleaning
it filled it with Iman and wisdom.
Cont
17
In the whole life of Muhammad

(a.s.w.), whatsoever he said, did
and approved all were done
based on wisdom.
Thus, we could say that the
preaching of Prophet Muhammad
(a.s.w.) is based on the wisdom
and guidance of Allah.
Cont
18
The Prophet (a.s.w.)s Wisdom of

Preaching in Mecca:
Wisdom of his personal
secret preaching (Sirriyyah).
a)
Wisdom
of
(Jahriyyah).
b)
open
and
preaching
a)
Wisdom of
preaching
his
personal
and
secret
19
The Prophet (a.s.w.) received the first

revelation on the 17th of Ramadan, or 6th
August 610 AC.
Then, he was commanded in another
revelation to preach to his close relatives.
(
)
( 214 :
)
"And admonish your closed

(al-Shuara: 214.
relative"
Cont
20
He also received the following revelation:
* ) * *
* *
(7-1 : * ( )
O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)! Arise and deliver

thy warning! And thy Lord do thou magnify! And thy
garments keep free from stain! And all abomination
shun! Nor expect, in giving, any increase (for thyself)!
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
(al-Muddaththir :1-7)
Cont
21
In the first early three years in Mecca, the

Prophet (a.s.w.) preached personally and
individually to his friends and family.
To his wife Khadijah (r.a.) and friends, he
used the personal touch to speak and to
convey the message.
To his relatives, he conveyed the messages
after having invited them for food and after
they had taken their food.
Among the first new Muslims are: Khadijah
Binti Khuwailid, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Zaid ibn
Harithah, Abu Bakr al-Siddiq,Uthman ibn
Affan, Al-Zubair ibn Al-Awwam, Abd
alRahman ibn Auf, Sa'ad ibn Abi al-Waqqash
and others.
Cont
22
After the number of Muslims reached

thirty, Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) chose
the house of al-Arqam ibn Abi Arqam, who
was his Companion to teach Islam to the
new Muslims.
Wisdom in the personal and private
preaching is that the conditions of the
Jahilliyyah (pre-Islamic Era) did not allow
him to preach openly.
Cont
23
The Prophet (a.s.w.) Dawah is more

effective through the individual and private
ways.
His preaching was done face to face
between the Prophet (a.s.w.) as a Dai
and his wife or friends as madu of which
the personality and sincerity of the Prophet
(a.s.w) could move the hearts of the
madu.
The madu also could ask any question
from the dai.
Cont
24
All Muslim scholars assert that

when the number of the Muslims is
too small and weak and there is the
risk of being destroyed, open
preaching should be abandoned as
the Ummah has to look after the
safety of Muslim. (al-Buti, Fiqh alSirah, 94)
Cont
25
Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) invited the

family of Abd al-Muttalib to a feast in his
house including Abu Lahab. After the meal,
the Prophet (a.s.w.) was about to speak;
suddenly Abu Lahab came up and said:
"Here are your uncles and children from your uncles. Please
stop the deviations. You have attacked the religion of our
tribe. Please do not enrage the whole Arab tribes. Our tribe
would not be able to fight with them. We know of your
purpose to change our religion and ask us to follow the
deviations so that we leave our traditional way of
worshipping the great ancestors. =
Cont
26
=Be careful of your safety and that of our

generation. It is not hard for the Arab tribe to
attack and kill you. They will not let you do this.
Return to the religion of your ancestors or we will
jail you until you are free from sickness. We must
educate you until your thinking is healthy. It is
rational for your family to educate you, to catch
you, and to jail you when you continue with your
stand. It is easier for us to do this than to let the
Quraysh seizes you together with other Arabs. I
have never seen any one who brought so much
misfortunate to your own family (Trans. from
Muhammad Natsir, 1978:160-161).
Cont
27
Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) just kept quiet

and let his relatives to go home. Then he
invited the same group again including Abu
Lahab for the second time.
He stood up and said:
"I praise Allah. I praise Him and asked help from Him and
surrendered myself to Him. I witness there is no god but Allah
and nothing associates itself to him. Verily, an uncle would not
cheat his members, if you say I cheat the world, I would not
do so to my family. By Allah, there is no god but He, verily I
am the Messenger of Allah especially for you and for all men.
Verily, Allah has ordered me to warn you according to His
words "and admonish your nearest relative.=
Cont
28
=I am calling you to the two words, which are easy at

your lips but hard to be weighted. That is, there is no
god but Allah and I am His messenger.
By Allah, you will die as when you fall asleep and wake
up. Certainly, you will be responsible for your deeds.
You will be paid rewards for your good deeds and
punished for your bad deeds. Heaven and hell are
eternal.
O Bani Abd al-Muttalib, by Allah, I know no man in the
land of Arabia who can place before his kinsfolk a more
excellent offer than that which I now make to you. I
offer you the happiness of this world and that of the
Next. Allah has commanded me to call you unto Him.
Which of you, then, will help me in this, and be my
brother and my successor among you?"
b) Wisdom of Open preaching

29
After the third year, Prophet Muhammad

(a.s.w.) turned to preach openly when Allah
(s.w.t.) revealed to him:
( 94 : ( )
"Therefore proclaim openly that which you are

commanded, and turn away from al-mushrikun. (alHijr: 94)
In obedience to this command, the Prophet

(a.s.w.) gathered the Quraysh before the hill of
al-Safa. Standing on the hill, he asked the
people:
O people! If I inform you that there is a troop of

soldiers coming to attack you from the yonder hills,
would you believe me?" The people said, We have
never heard you telling a lie."
Cont
30
Then, raising his voice he said:

I have come to you as a warner, and if
you do not respond to warning,
punishment will fall upon you.
However, Abu Lahab,

interrupted and said:
his
uncle
May you perish! Did you gather us

only for this reason? Then he went
away.
Cont
31
1.
2.
As the last Prophet, Muhammad (a.s.w.)

has obligations to communicate the
message openly after the followers of
Islam had reached to a certain number.
His first call in the open was full of
wisdom as he did not directly deliver the
message, but firstly confirmed the
people's trust in him before conveying
the message.
Cont
32
3.
4.
Throughout 10 years of open preaching,

various persecutions, and sufferings had
trained the Companions to become the
best people, and they were willing to
sacrifice their life, family, property and
every thing for the sake of Islam.
Through these unending sufferings, the
foundation of the khayr al-Ummah had
been lain down in Makkah.
Simplicity of Prophets Message

33
Allah (s.w.t.) had chosen Muhammad

(a.s.w.) as His Messenger and Prophet
to warn the people of the Last
Judgment.
People must accept Gods sovereignty
over them and mend their ways.
They have to give to God the worship
that was His due and to follow certain
acts of ibadah and moral instructions
in both their individual and social lives.
2. Goodly Advise as a Way of Preaching

34
Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) was the last and

the seal of the Prophets.
He was the best adviser and counselor for the
whole of mankind.
He was just, kind and compassionate. He has
been described as rauf (kind), rahim
(merciful) and rahmatan lil-alamin (a mercy
for all creatures).
Throughout his life, he was deeply involved
with calling people to the goodness of both
worlds,
Dunya
(Earthly
life
which
is
temporary) and Akhirah (Hereafter life which
is everlasting).
Cont
35

(128 : ( )

"Now has come unto you an Apostle from among yourselves;

it grieves him that you should perish, ardently anxious over
you: to the believers, is he most kind (rauf) and merciful
(rahim). (al-Tawbah: 128)
Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) was asked to convey to the

those who worship Allah alone to speak only best words.
Allah (s.w.t.) says:
(53 :( )...
)
"And say to My servants (worshippers) that they should say

those things that are best." (al-Isra`: 53).
3. Arguing in the Gracious Manners

36
1.
Allah (s.w.t.) revealed to Prophet Muhammad

(a.s.w.) the methods of previous Prophets while
dealing with those who opposed them.
He was revealed to the argument of the Prophet
Musa with Firaun.

) *
* *
(52 : ( )
(When this message was delivered) (Firaun) asked, "Who then,

O Moses, is the Lord of you two?" He said: Our Lord is He who
gave to each thing its form and nature, and then guided it aright.
(Firaun) said: What then is the condition of previous
generations. He replied: "The knowledge of that is with my Lord,
duly recorded. My lord neither errs nor forgets." (Taha: 49-51)
Cont
37
Firaun did not intend to submit to Allah, but

wanted to trap Musa, and to make the whole
audience reject Musa. So he asked him of the
conditions of previous generations.
If the answer that they were idol worshippers,
and to be condemned into hell. Then, the whole
audience would be angered at Musa.
So Musa only answered, the records of previous
generation is with the Lord. Allah never forgets
and never make mistakes.
By this, Musa made it clear that he was
concerned with the life of Firaun and his
salvation. Whatsoever was over was not his
concern, and he could do nothing to undo it.
Cont
38
2.
Allah (s.w.t.) revealed to the Prophet (a.s.w.) the

argument of Ibrahim (a.s.) with King Namrud.
Allah (s.w.t.) says:

(

(258 :)
"Had you not turned your vision to one who disputed with Ibrahim
about his Lord because Allah had granted him power? Ibrahim
said, "My Lord is one who gave life and death." He said, "I also
gave life and death". But it is Allah who causes the sun to rise in
the East and do you then cause him to rise in the west? Thus the
disbeliever utterly defeated. And Allah guides not the people who
are unjust. (2:258)
The Prophet (a.s.w.)s Experience with

Ahl al-Kitab (Jews and Christians)
39
Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) was asked not

to engage with futile arguments with People
of Book but only argue with the best means.

)

: ( )
(46
"Dispute not with the people of the Book except with
means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with
those of them who inflict wrong (and injury) but say,
we believed in the Revelation which had come down
to us and what came down to you. Our God and your
God is One and it is to Him we bow." (al-Ankabut :46).
Cont
40
The above Quranic verse shows us the right way

how to deal with others and especially with Ahl alKitab. Thus, we Muslims should:
1.avoid arguments that disrupt the harmony of
Muslims and Ahl al-Kitab,
2.avoid mere disputations as they create confusion
only,
3.adopt a way sanctioned by Allah. It is exceptional
if the Ahl al-Kitab just wanted to harm us.
4.look for common points such as God is the
Creator of every thing. We believe in the revelation
they received. Our God and their God is One and
we bow and submit.
Inter-Faith Dialogue
41
We Muslims have to preach Islamic values to others

through inter-religious relations, like inter-faith or interreligious dialogue. We have to bear in mind that:
1.All men are equally the object of the Muslims Dawah
2.The Muslim cannot rest until all men have achieved
divine purpose related to their creation.
3.Priorities: The nearer being always the first entitled to
the Muslims efforts; but the most distant being finally
just as entitled to those efforts as the nearest.
4.The first condition Islam lays for such effort is that it
involves no coercion or compulsion.
Cont
42
5.
6.
7.
8.
The Quran specifies the means of persuasion to

be used (Q 16:125), knowing the trickery of
inter-human relations and the possibility of
brainwashing, pressuring, etc.
If non-Muslims are not convinced, the Muslim
will leave them alone. But certainly the Muslim
is to try again and never give up.
As long as resistance is ideational, the Muslim is
bound to respect it.
The recourse to violence is justified only to put
an end to the violent obstruction, never to force
the non-Muslims into conversion to Islam.
Cont
43
9.
10.
11.
All men are equal members of a universal

religious brotherhood under the concept of
din al-fitrah (original religion).
Rather than seeking to find out how much
other religions agree with each other, if at
all, let us see how far both religious
traditions agree with din al-fitrah.
Seeking the historical development of
religious traditions whether they are in
agreement with din al-fitrah or not, rather
than assuming that each religion is Divine.

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RKUD 3030-METHODS OF DA'WAH - DR FATMIR SHEHU

RKUD 3030 / METHODS OF DAWAH

Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.)s

He should be obeyed as ordered by al-Quran:

"We sent not a Messenger, but to be obeyed, in

"Say: Obey God and His Messenger: but if they

RKUD 3030-METHODS OF DA'WAH - DR FATMIR SHEHU

obey God and the Messenger that you may (really)

no, by the Lord, they can have no (real) Faith,

and We have sent down unto thee the message;

He will make lawful for them all good

General Principles of the Prophetic

The Prophet (a.s.w.) did as what he said.

1. The Prophet (a.s.w.) did as what he said

The Prophet (a.s.w.) acts according to his

You have indeed in the Messenger of God, a

He is the most patient and most consistent of

Therefore patiently persevere, as did (all) messengers of

The burden of Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.)'s

He has to guide all mankind until the

2. The Prophet (a.s.w.) did not compromise

When the non-Muslim asked him for

3. The Prophet (a.s.w.)s approach was

Once a Bedouin urinated in the Mosque and the

"Go, both of you, to Pharoah, for he has indeed

4. The Prophet (a.s.w.) always thought of

He had prayed to Allah to reduce the

5. Disbelievers Bribes did not make the

The Arab disbelievers tried very hard to bribe the

The Prophet (a.s.w.) said, By Allah, even if they put the

6. The Prophet (a.s.w.) did not compromise

The theft done by Fatimah bint al-Aswad. As this

The Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.)s

The well-known command of Allah in al-Nahl: 125 is

The Prophet (a.s.w.)s Methods of Dawah consist of

Arguing in the Gracious Manner

RKUD 3030-METHODS OF DA'WAH - DR FATMIR SHEHU

Scholars unanimously agree that the

RKUD 3030-METHODS OF DA'WAH - DR FATMIR SHEHU

In the whole life of Muhammad

RKUD 3030-METHODS OF DA'WAH - DR FATMIR SHEHU

The Prophet (a.s.w.)s Wisdom of

RKUD 3030-METHODS OF DA'WAH - DR FATMIR SHEHU

The Prophet (a.s.w.) received the first

"And admonish your closed

He also received the following revelation:

O thou wrapped up (in the mantle)! Arise and deliver

RKUD 3030-METHODS OF DA'WAH - DR FATMIR SHEHU

In the first early three years in Mecca, the

After the number of Muslims reached

The Prophet (a.s.w.) Dawah is more

All Muslim scholars assert that

Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) invited the

=Be careful of your safety and that of our

Prophet Muhammad (a.s.w.) just kept quiet

=I am calling you to the two words, which are easy at

b) Wisdom of Open preaching

After the third year, Prophet Muhammad

"Therefore proclaim openly that which you are

In obedience to this command, the Prophet

O people! If I inform you that there is a troop of

Then, raising his voice he said:

However, Abu Lahab,