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B i s m i l l a h i r R a h m a n i r R a h e e m Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barkatuh! Dawah: 'Calling to Allah' is Everyone's Job  Sheikh Salman al-Oadah      'Calling to Allah' was the essential duty of all the Prophets (peace be upon them). In the Qur'an, 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." [Surah Yusuf: 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 Abu Dawud] 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 people'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 --- 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) Share this article with maximum number of people you can. Guiding one soul to knowledge and faith is a momentous achievement. It is what will earn us great blessings, Insha Allah! May Allah accept this little service from us..!!! (Aameen) With kind and humble regards, Umm Safoora Q

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~ Let there be a community among you who call to the good, and enjoin the right, and forbid the wrong. They are the ones who have success.(Qur'an, 3:104)

~ They believe in Allah and the Last Day, and enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and compete in doing good. They are among the righteous.(Qur'an, 3:114)

~ If you avoid the serious wrong actions you have been forbidden, We will erase your bad actions from you and admit you by a Gate of Honour.(Qur'an, 4:31)

~ Help one another in birr (righteousness, virtue), and taqwa (piety, fear of Allah, God-consciousness), and do not help one another in sinning and transgression. And fear and revere Allah; verily, Allah is severe in punishment.(Qur'an, 5:2)

~ You who believe! Have fear of Allah and seek the means of drawing near to Him and strive in His way,so that hopefully you'll be successful. (Qur'an, 5:35)

~ Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then repent to Him. He will let you enjoy a good life until a specified time, and will give His favour to all who merit it. But if you turn your backs, I fear for you the punishment of a Mighty Day.(Qur'an, 11:3)

~ Strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He has selected you and not placed any constraint upon you in the religion-the religion of your forefather Ibrahim. He named you Muslims before and also in this, so that the Messenger could be witness against you and you could be witnesses against all mankind. So perform prayer and give alms and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector-the Best Protector, the Best Helper. (Qur'an, 22:78)

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