Principle of Dawah

The work of Dawah is for your own reformation, not others. But to reform yourself you must to do this work throughout your life with dedication.
It’s your very own money and life that you have to spend. Only spending money would not be enough, life and time is important for this work to reform in totality.
Never think of taking advantages from others in the form of money or any governmental favours. This is strictly prohibited in the work of Dawah.
The book “Insight into Dawah” written about the principle of Dawah from the time of Hazrat Maulana Inamul Hasan sahib R.A. may be read.
Guidelines for a speech (Bayan)
At first see the gatherings, take an assessment of what kind of people and mind levels are you going to deliver your speech to.
Keep your reality in your eyes, what you were and what you are today.
Explain clearly that success is dwelling in Deen only. Try to cultivate more interest and curiosity ( Ta’laab) of Deen need to talk. Taleem languages are very simple and everybody can understand it easily.
This work has got its own principle , values and way of doing it. Our Pious Mashaiks has shown us the way to do it so no need to add or delete them from your side.
Never underestimate others in this path; every Ummah is more valuable than diamonds.
Reading newspaper in the path of Allaah is strictly prohibited, neither news can help nor harm, we don’t have Iman in the newspaper.
While in the path of Allaah, every second is important so don’t waste time, or move around outside the Mosque.
Learn and teach more and more Deen, Sunnah, Duain, Quran’s surah. Keep yourself busy with Amaal.
Maswara is very important in Dawah, give top priority to every decision.
Be loyal and obedient to Ameer sahib, he will do special Dua for you.
Respect all the Muslim and your fellow companion, never hurt them, if you have hurt them - ask forgiveness. Don’t feel shy.
Stop backbiting for ever.
Don’t make telephone calls to home again and again, leave family members to Allaah like Hazrat Ibrahin A.S. He will take care of them. This way they will also develop faith on Allaah.
Prepare simple food so that it counts as sacrifice, but not that simple which other companions cannot swallow.
Always put others in comfort but you struggle with your Nafs. Nafs becomes righteous with the Etath of Allaah.
A child below 15 years of age should not be allowed with you but if the need does arise then the child must be accompanied by his father or brother.
It has been also noticed that some people develop some bad habits from the path of Allaah such as eating too much food, sleeping more often, talking too much and becoming careless about family, health, children. They think everything is in the hands of Allaah so what can we do. It is wrong. Allaah has given responsibility to us of all these worldly affairs and we have to fulfill others’ rights. If we behave like this, others will take bad lesson from us. Ameer sahib must explain these subjects time to time.
Read Quran most of the time, so that reading the Quran becomes a habit.
Must try to participate all the Amaal.
If you need to take rest Ameer sahib should not disturb anyone’s sleep. Some people do not get a good sleep in the path of Allaah so they need some more even after Fajr.
We need to do this work till death so maintain a moderation.
Ameer must be a model character and must set a good example for others.
New and fresh workers of Dawah must maintain harmony and cordial relationship with the seniors. These days it has become a problem. Take guidance from seniors’ valuable experiences.
Prophets were sent with excellent qualities to do this great work but we have achieved those qualities by doing this work of Dawah.
If the principle of Dawah breaks to rescue a Muslim or companion let it break, but save that person.
Listen to speech (Bayan) with the ears of the Wisdom, talk with the tongue of the Wisdom, see with the eyes of the Wisdom.
First make a man close to you by service. then give Dawah.
Your heart should be bigger than the sky, wider than the sea, firmer than the mountain to achieve success in this work. These were Prophet’s qualities.
Follow Sunnah at every step, see Sunnah in your life not others’.
Four things Must not be done
a.
Begging from others by heart
b.
Begging from others by mouth
c.
Don’t use others belongings without permission
d.
If at all you need something then use the things for same purpose it is meant for (for example knife is meant for chop fruits not for repairing shoes)
Four things to be done with a very little time
a. To eat food
b. To sleep
c. To Talk
d. To fulfill your necessities
Benefits of the Path of Allaah
Those who will strive in the path of Allaah, He will rewards them enlightment.
Deen has become orphan today it needs to be protected by Muslims.
The importance of Allaah, His Commands, Deen, Rasool saws Quran, comes from the Dawah.
This work is greater than worldly work. The eyes which are awake in the path of Allaah will be safe from hell.
Those who are literate, their ILM can be used in the path of Allaah for ignorant. Good qualities exchange in this path. He will be rewarded the most who benefits the Ummah most as well his own Tarbieth (reformation).
The love for Duniya and its importance
The path of Allaah is the only environment where Iman penetrates into the heart.
Can differentiate between right and wrong.
Hazar Abu Ayub Ansari sahabah wanted that after his death his body should be taken few steps in the path of Allaah so that he could say Allaah Ta’ala that his dead body also travelled in the path of Allaah.
Dua is accepted in this path by Allaah as prophet’s Dua.
Obedience towards Allaah develops in this path.
Animalistic tendency disappears and Angelestic tendency develops. Good habits develop in accordance to Shariah.
Allaah’s Treasure and help are showered in this path.
Satan makes the path so difficult which is why we are bound to feel heavy-hearted while leaving home.
We come to know the present condition of our Wisdom, mind and soul in the path of Allaah and we get cure those Spiritual ailments. If we spend the whole life at home, we would never be able to rectify ourselves.
The poverty of Rizq disappears by doing this work. Allaah makes everything easy.
The importance of life (Hayat) will be understood.
We can concentrate to prepare ourselves for Hereafter.
If we achieve Deen by hardships it will remain within us.
Iman cannot be learnt at home, Companions of Prophet sws learnt in the path of Allaah.
The addiction of Duniya gets destroyed in the path of Allaah.
Hatred for sins develops; we get pain by violating even a single Sunnah in the path of Allaah.
If Sahabah could have given importance to their houses, wives, children and businesses etc. the Deen would not have reached us.
The person becomes dearer to Allaah as well as His Creations.
Not only were the Sahabah hungry or thirsty but, they also made their graveyard at a lonely place, where nobody passes through.
The Prophet sws used to reform his Companions in the same way as we are reformed in this path.
 
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