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Da‘wah In The West – The Quranic Paradigm Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Translated by Abdur Raheem Kidwai

DA‘WAH IN THE WEST

From the Book

The Qur‘an as a whole is a miracle and each of its verses is again a miracle in itself. Being a student of the Arabic language, without any fear of exaggeration, I hold the view that each and every word of the Qur’an is a miracle.

Da‘wah: The Qur’anic Model

The verses under discussion provide a graphic account of how to carry out da’wa/t in any given time and place:

how to introduce Islam; how to invite people to it; how to highlight its distinctive features; and, how to guide man in both this life and the Next.

These verses embrace time and space, and speak of the foundation and source of da‘waf and its pinnacle. Let us reflect on the simile employed in the above verses: i.e., of a good tree.

The first and foremost condition is that it should be good. In other words, goodness is the key prerequisite for success In Allah’s sight.

Intelligence, lofty ideals, plentiful resources, a massive organization, and intellectual acumen are not worthy in themselves in Allah’s reckoning.

 What is crucial is that they should be wedded to a good objective; one’s driving force should be rooted in goodness and the message itself should aim at goodness.