Dawah Course Manual

1.
A Dawah Plan
2.
3.All praise is due to Allaah, and may Allaahs
peace and blessings be on the final
Messenger of Allaah, and on all those who
follow him in righteousness until the Last
Day.
4.
5. The Mission of a Dawah Center is to convey the message of Islaam primarily to nonMuslims, and non-Arabic speaking Muslims. However, since the number of Islaamic
propagators (duaat) in English at the Center are very few, it is not possible for them
to cover the Dawah needs of the whole city in which it is located, much less the
whole country, by themselves. Consequently, it becomes necessary for the Dawah
Center to rely on the general mass of Muslims, nationals and non-nationals, in order
to achieve the noble goals of Dawah here.
6.
7. One way in which the general masses may be utilized for country-wide Dawah is by
holding a series of 9 Day Intensive Training Courses and practical seminars, as well
as 7 Week Comprehensive Training Courses, to create a group of experienced
voluntary male and female propagators from all walks of life. This group would, in
turn, shoulder the mighty task of spreading the message of Islaam to non-Muslims
throughout the country according to sound foundations from the Quraan and Sunnah.
8.
9. The first group will graduate from the 9 Day Intensive Courses after ten months and
from the 7 Week Comprehensive Courses after eleven months, not only as
propagators able to convey the message to others, but also as teachers able to prepare
others as propagators in shaa Allaah. This plan will be implemented according to
the following steps:
10.
11. LEVEL ONE

12.9 Day Intensive Course Training Course
13. The goal of the training course is to give the participants a basic understanding of the
requirements for Dawah as well as some basic tools which would aid and encourage
them in Dawah. It should also help them to organize their approach to Dawah.
14.
15.
16.First Period
19.Day
1
20. Introduction
21. Status of
Dawah
26. Characteristics
of the Caller
25.Day
2
11.
17.Second
Period
18.Supplimentary Texts
22. Characteristic
s of the Call
23. Precious Pearls

24. The True Religion of God
27. Characteristic 28. Did God Become Man

s of the Called
12. 1
30. English
31. English
Technical
Technical
Terms I
Terms II
34. General Dawah 35. General
Issues I
Dawah
Issues II
39. Tips for Dawah 40. Practical
32. The Dawah Dictionary
43. Dawah to
Atheists
44. Practical
48.Day
7
49. Dawah to
Christians
50. Practical
57.Day
8
58. Dawah to
Hindus
59. Practical
63.Day
9
64. Difficult
Dawah Issues I
65. Difficult
Dawah
Issues II /
Conclusion
45. Three Essays on Tawhid

46. The Quran and Science
47. Did God Become Man
51. The True Message of Jesus
Christ
52. Muhammad in the Bible
54. Muslim Christian
55. Dialogue
56.
60. Riddles of Rama and Krishna
61. Muhammad in Hindu
Scriptures
66. Twenty Common Questions
29.Day
3
33.Day
4
38.Day
5
42.Day
6
67.Day
10
36. Twenty Common Questions

37. The Status of Women in Islam
41. Dawah According to Quran
& Sunnah
69. Dawah Training Course

Manual
68.Exam
70.
71.Seminars
72. Three seminars for graduates and participants, once per month.
73. The purpose of the seminar is:
1. To develop relationships between the graduates.
2. For the graduates to benefit from the experiences of their classmates.
3. To find solutions for the problems which the graduates experienced in the field.
74. The purpose of the second seminar is: to strengthen the bonds between the graduates.
75. The purpose of the third seminar is: to make the bonds between graduates permanent.
76.
77. LEVEL TWO

78. In the fourth month, a second level of the 9 Day Dawah Training Course would be
held. The goal of this course would be to strengthen and expand on the foundations
learned in the first course. Courses on this level would focus on the fundamentals
(usool) of the various areas of Islaamic knowledge from a dawah perspective.
Consequently, key issues of Aqeedah, Tafseer, Hadeeth, Fiqh and Seerah would be
studied as they would come up in the course of giving dawah.
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79.
80.
81.First Period
84.Day
1
88.Day
2
92.Day
3
96.Day
4
100. D
ay 5
104. D
ay 6
109. D
ay 7
113. D
ay 8
117. D
ay 9
121. D
ay
10
125.
82.Second
Period
83.Supplimentary Texts
85. Introduction
86. Aqeedah I
87. Fundamentals of Tawheed
89. Aqeedah II
90. Practical
91.
93. Tafseer I
94. Tafseer II
95. Usool at-Tafseer
97. Practical
98. Hadeeth I
99. Usool al-Hadeeth
101.
Hadeeth II
102.
Practical
103.
105.
Fiqh I
106.
Fiqh II
107. Usool al-Fiqh
110.
Practical
111.
Seerah I
108.
112.
114.
Seerah II
115.
Practical
116.
118. English
Technical
Terms I
122. Questions
and Answers
119. English
Technical
Terms II
123. Conclusio
n
120.
Al-Qawaaid al-Fiqhiyyah
Fiqh us-Seerah
Dawah Dictionary
124.
127. Dawah Training Course

Manual
126. Exam
128.
129. Seminars
130. The second level training course would also be followed by six seminars held
twice per month.
131.
132. LEVEL THREE

133. In the seventh month, the third level of the 9 Day Dawah Training Course
would be held. The goal of this level would be to train the participants in lecturing on
various Dawah topics. Focus would be on presentational skills along with added
knowledge of the various Islamic disciplines. The goal would be to develop a group
of callers capable of giving public presentations in English speaking settings. The
participants would be encouraged to give talks at various English medium schools
and institutes in the city.
134.
135. Seminars
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136. The third level of the training course would be followed by twelve seminars for
the graduates held weekly (four times per month). During each week the participants
would be encouraged to give talks on various dawah topics at local high schools and
also at the Dawah Center.
137.
138. LEVEL FOUR

139. In the tenth month the fourth level of the 9 Day Dawah Training Course would
be held. In this course the participants would be responsible to run, administrate and
deliver the lectures for a first level course.
140.
141. Dawah Committee

142. Graduates from the fourth level would then become a part of a committee for
volunteer propagators which, in cooperation with the leadership from Dawah Center,
would supervise general Dawah around the country.
143.
144. 7 Week Comprehensive Courses

145. Parallel to the above mentioned 9 Day Intensive Courses, will be 7 Week
Comprehensive Dawah Training Courses held on Saturdays for those unable to
attend the intensive 9 Day Courses. The class duration would be two and a half hours
in the morning or evening of consecutive Saturdays, depending on the preference of
the participants. The same subjects offered in the 9 Day Intensive would be offered in
the 7 Week Comprehensive with a reduction in practical sessions since participants
would have a week between sessions to implement what they have learned.
146.
147. Prepared by: Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
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148.
149.
2004COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
150.
151.
152. 1. Weekly assignment: Reading
153. Format: Each participant who is a non-native speaker of English is required to
read an Islaamic booklet (The True Religion of God, or Muhammad in the Bible) into
an audio tape and submit it for assessment by the course facilitators.
154.
155. Due Date: Day 6 of the course.
156.
157.
158. 2. Weekly Assignment: Conversion Stories

159. Format: Read the stories of 10 recent converts to Islaam from
www.islamworld.net
,
www.islaam.com
,
www.islamworld.net
,
www.english.islamway.com , www.al-islam.com , www.islamweb.net ,
www.sultan.org or other websites. Then write an essay identifying the transition point
of each of the converts and the dawah lessons to be learned from each story. Include
the texts of the convert stories chosen as an appendix.
160.
161. Due Date: 5 on Day 5 of the course and 5 on Day 9.
162.
163.
164. 3. Weekly Assignment: Encounters

165. Format: Meet a non-Muslim (Atheist, Christian or Hindu preferably one from a
different group each week) and give him/her Dawah. Then fill out the evaluation
sheet.
166.
167. Due Date: Prior to the course examination.
168.
169.
170.
171. 4. Course Assignment: Dawah Plan

172. Format: Outline a plan to give Dawah at ones place of work, study, or social
gathering. Identify the materials to be used and the follow-up program.
173.
174. Due Date: Prior to the course examination.
175.
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176.
177.
178.
179. CHARACTERI
STICS
180.
181.OF THE
CALL,
182.
183.THE CALLER
184.
185.AND
186.
187.THE CALLED
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189.
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190. INTRODUCTION TO DAWAH

191.
192. The Arabic term dawah is derived from the verb
daaa which means to
call; to invite; and to supplicate, i.e. to call on God. It is used to refer to the act of
conveying or calling people to the message of Islaam. In that context it is a
contraction of the phase ad-dawah ilallaah (calling to Allaah).
194.

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Say: This is my way and I invite to Allaah with certain knowledge ...
195. (Soorah Yoosuf, 12: 108)
196. Virtues of Dawah
197. Dawah was the basic mission of the prophets of God. They were raised up
among their respective people to call them to the worship of Allaah alone and to
abandon the worship of the various false gods that they had invented.

.198
199. I have sent to every nation a messenger [proclaiming:] Worship Allaah and
avoid the [worship of] false gods. Soorah an-Nahl, (16): 36
200. There are numerous verses in the Quraan which describe how the former
prophets invited their people to Allaah. These stories serve as examples to the last
Prophet () and his followers. Furthermore, there are a number of other verses in which
Allaah specifically exhorts the Prophet () to convey the message of Islaam to people.

.201
202.
Call to your Lord and do not be among the pagans.

203. Soorah al-Qasas, (28): 87
204. Consequently, Allaah praises those who engage in this noble endeavor as being
the best in speech.

.205
206. Who is better in speech than one who calls to Allaah, does righteous deeds
and says indeed I am among the Muslims. Soorah Fussilat, (41): 33
207. The best words that any human being can speak are words of guidance
inviting people to the purpose of their creation; the worship of God. This being the case,
the reward for giving dawah must be tremendous. Thus, it is no surprise to find that the
Prophet () addressed the great reward for this righteous pursuit saying,

208. ((

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209. Whoever directs someone to do good will gain the same reward as the one who
does good.1
210. He was also reported to have said,

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Sahih Muslim, vol. 3, p. 1050, no. 4665.

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213. Whoever calls to guidance will receive the same reward as the one who follows
him without any decrease in the reward of [his follower].2
214. As a show of divine grace, Allaah has promised that every good deed
would be rewarded tenfold and more.3 According to the Prophet (), one who guides
others to do good deeds gets a reward equivalent to their reward for doing good.
Consequently, people guided to righteousness earn, throughout their lives, good deeds for
those who guided them. Such an immeasurable reward is specifically granted to those
involved in the prophetic mission of dawah.
215. As an illustration of the magnitude of the reward for guiding others to Islaam, the
Prophet () was also reported by Sahl ibn Sad as saying:

)) .216

.((
217.
For Allaah to guide someone by your hand is better for you than having red
camels.4
218. Camels were considered the most valuable property in ancient Arabia and the red
variety was the most prized of all. Consequently, the Prophet () here indicates that
guiding others to the truth is worth more than our most prized possessions in this
world. This fact is further reiterated in Chapter al-Asr where Allaah declares
humankind in a state of loss with the exception of those who advise each other
with truth.5
219. Allaah also hinged the label of honor, best of humankind, granted to the
Muslim nation on the fulfillment of their dawah-duty of calling humankind to
righteousness and prohibiting sin among them.

.220
221. You are the best nation raised up for humankind. You enjoin righteousness,
forbid corruption and you believe in Allaah. Soorah al-Baqarah, (2): 159
222. Thus, the Muslim nation has been given the status of the best nation because of
their belief in Allaah, their promotion of morality and their opposition to vice. If they
fail to believe in Allaah by applying the Shareeah in their governments and promote
vice by permitting ribaa based economies, the production of alcohol, and the spread
of lewdness, they may sink below the worst of disbelieving nations. Consequently,
Muslim nations top the list of the most corrupt nations on earth today. Muslim
students in Bangla Desh riot annually for the right to cheat in their exams.
223.
224. Obligation of Dawah
225. Calling to Allaah is generally considered by scholars of Islaam as an obligation on
every Muslim according to their abilities. It has been instructed by Allaah in the
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4
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Soorah al-Anaam, 6: 160.
Sahih Al Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 156-7, no. 253.
Soorah al-Asr, 103: 3.
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Quraan and by Prophet Muhammad ( ) in his Sunnah. With regard to its

obligation, Sh. Ibn Baaz said the following:
226. Dawah is an obligation on everyone who has the ability, from scholars to
Muslim rulers
227.
and missionaries, until the message of Islaam reaches every corner of the earth in
the various languages of the people. This is the type of propagation that Allaah has
commanded. He, Most High, instructed His Prophet () [to disseminate the message
of Islaam as follows]:

.228
229.
O Messenger, convey what was revealed from your Lord.

230. (Soorah al-Maaidah, 5: 67)
231. Thus, it was obligatory on the Messenger () to deliver the message in the same
way that it was obligatory on all the messengers of God peace and blessings of
Allaah upon them and upon all who follow them in conveying the message.
232. Therefore, it is obligatory on the whole nation, from rulers and scholars to
businessmen and others to convey this religion from Allaah and His Messenger ( ),
and explain it to people in their various languages.6
233. However, scholars have made a distinction between the individual
obligation of dawah and the community obligation. Sh. Ibn Baaz stated the following:
234.
There are two levels of Dawah to Allaah: The first is Fard ayn (an individual
obligatory duty) and the second is Fard kifaayah (a collective obligatory duty). It is Fard
ayn on you when no one in [your] country, region or tribe takes up the responsibility of
enjoining good and forbidding evil, if you have knowledge. It becomes obligatory on you
specifically to give dawah, to enlighten people to the rights of Allaah, to command what
is good and prohibit evil. However, if there are present those who give dawah teach
people and guide them, then it would be sunnah and not obligatory for others who also
have knowledge of the Shareeah.7
235. Regarding the obligation of dawah in this age, Sh. Ibn Baaz also said:
236. At a time when there is a shortage of callers, when evil is prevalent and
ignorance dominates, dawah becomes fard ayn on everyone according to their
ability.8
237. Proof for the community obligation of dawah can be found in the
following verse and others similar to it:

239. Let there arise among you a group inviting to all that is good, enjoining
righteousness and forbidding evil. Those are the successful ones.
240. (Soorah Aal Imraan, 3: 104)
241. Allaah states that a group of the believers should shoulder the responsibility of
promoting virtue and prohibiting vice in the society. Because religion is not merely a
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Words of Advice Regarding Dawah, pp. 47-8.

Words of Advice Regarding Dawah, p. 18.
Ibid., p. 20.
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personal affair as perceived in the secular West, it forms the very fabric of society.
Policing the society should not be left up to the government alone but should be
shared by members of the communities which constitute the society.
242. On the other hand, the individual obligation of dawah can be seen
indicated in the following verse:

.243
244.
Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good preaching.
245. (Soorah an-Nahl, 16: 125)
246. The Prophet () is personally addressed in this verse and by extension all
individual believers are instructed to invite people to Islaam. In case this instruction
was perceived as limited to only certain individuals like scholars or groups, the
Prophet () himself broadened the scope of responsibility by making it the
individual responsibility of everyone who had any knowledge saying:
.((
))
.247
248. Convey from me, even if it be only a single verse.9

249. Every Muslim must learn some verses or chapters of the Quraan for their daily
prayers. Among the shortest and most popular chapters is Soorah al-Ikhlaas which
states: Say: He is Allaah the Unique, Allaah the Self-subsistent. He did not give
birth nor was He born. And nothing is similar to Him. Every one of these verses
contains a crucial message about Allaah about which most religions are ignorant.
Each verse clearly distinguishes God, the Creator, from His creatures. The vast
majority of Muslims knows this short chapter and can share its messages to the
idolatrous world around them. Consequently, virtually no one is excused from giving
some dawah.
250. Furthermore, whenever the Prophet () addressed people, he used to say:

)) .251

.((

252.
Let those present convey what they heard to those absent. For, perhaps he may
inform one better able to understand it than him. 10
253. Allaahs Curse
254. In order to stress the gravity of dawah as a duty on Muslims, Allaah
warned those who did not fulfill their responsibility in this regard of His curse and the
curse of all His creatures.

256. Indeed those who hide the clear messages and guidance that I have revealed
after I have made it clear to people in the scripture; those are cursed by Allaah
and cursed by all who curse. Soorah al-Baqarah, (2): 159
9 Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 442, no. 667.

10 Ibid., Kitaab: al-Ilm; Baab: Rubba Muballagh.
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257. The Prophet () further stressed the gravity of the sin of hiding
knowledge saying:
.((

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259. Whoever hides knowledge by which Allaah benefits people in their affairs of
religion, Allaah will bridle him on the Day of Resurrection with a bridle from the
Hellfire.11
260. To have knowledge of Islaam but not convey it to others constitutes
hiding knowledge. Hiding knowledge may be a deliberate act wherein a person has the
intention to keep the knowledge away from other people. This may occur in cases where
people are asked about Islaam but refuse to reveal its teachings due to racial or tribal
concerns. For example, in years past, some Indians of Guyanese or Trinidadian origin
refused to teach African Guyanese and African Trinidadians due to their racist belief that
Islaam was only for Indians. Likewise, some African Americans following the racist
doctrines of the Nation of Islam or influenced by them have refused to explain Islaam
to European Americans as they considered them to be devils or simply the enemy. Hiding
knowledge may also be a passive unintentional act whereby a person has the knowledge
but neglects to convey it due to reasons of shyness or feelings of inferiority. An example
of passive hiding of knowledge may be found in the case of many immigrant Muslims
who live, study, and work among non-Muslims for many years without ever saying a
single word to them about Islaam.
261.
262. INTRO TO DAWAH CHAPTER TEST
263.
264. 1. Dawah is considered to be an obligation on every Muslim
265. (a) only if he/she is a scholar of Islaam.
266. (b) at all times, whether one has knowledge or not.
267. (c) according to their abilities.
268. (d) if they belong to group of Dawah.
269.
270. 2. The Prophet () made Dawah the responsibility of
271. (a) the scholars by saying: Ask those who know if you do not know.
272. (b) everyone by saying: Giving Dawah is an obligation on every male and
female Muslim.
273. (c) only the prophets by saying: Only prophets can guide people to Islaam.
274. (d) every individual with knowledge by saying: Convey from me, even if it is
only a single verse.
275.
276. 3. One of the consequences for not giving Dawah is
277. (a) death by stoning, if four reliable witnesses can be found.
278. (b) a bridle of fire if he/she hid knowledge instead of giving Dawah towards it.
279. (c) 40 lashes, if one is caught hiding knowledge.
280. (d) a seat Hell forever.
11 Sunan Abu Dawud, vol. , p. , no. , Sunan Ibn-I- Majah, vol. , p. , no. , Sunan anNasai,
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281.
282.
283.
284.
285.
286.
287.
288.
289.
290.
291.
292.
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4. Allaah said in the Quraan that one who hides knowledge

(a) is His enemy and an enemy of the believers.
(b) has chosen Satan as his friend and protector.
(c) will be cursed by Allaah and all who curse.
(d) cannot enter paradise until a camel passes through the eye of a needle.
5. The Prophet () had said that one who guide another to good
(a) will get all that persons good deeds leaving them with nothing.
(b) has red camels in paradise waiting for him or her.
(c) will get the same reward as the one who does good.
(d) earns half the reward of the one who actually does the good.
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293. Vocabulary and Activities from Intro to Dawah

294.
295.
297.
Word
to believe (belief, believer)
296. Antonym (Opposite)

298. to disbelieve (disbelief, disbeliever,
non-believer)
300. to conceal (concealment)
302. to destroy
299. to convey (conveying)

301. to create (creator, creation,
creatures)
303. to guide (guidance)
304. to misguide (misguidance)
305. to oppose (opposed, opposition)
306. to support
307. to propagate (propagation)
308.
309. to prohibit (prohibition, prohibiting) 310. to obligate (obligation, obligating)
311. to promote (promotion, promoted,
312. to discourage (discouragement,
promoting)
discouraging)
313. to worship (worshipping,
314. to enslave; to demand worship of
worshipper, worshipped)
oneself
315. morals (morality)
316. vice (immorality)
317. righteous (righteousness)
318. unrighteous (unrighteousness)
319. truth (truthfulness)
320. falsehood
321. prevalent
322. rare (rarity)
323. purpose
324. without purpose
325.
326.
327. A MUSLIMS DUTY
328. Fill in the blank spaces with the words above or their opposites:329.
330. 1. Allahs ------------ in --------------------- humankind is to ---------Him alone.
331.
332. 2. Worship of Allah is ------------ and all other forms of worship are false.
333.
334. 3. Therefore Islam promotes morality and discourages ------------------------------.
335.
336. 4. Islam provides guidance not --------------- for all people, in all places and for all
times.
337.
338. 5. A Muslims duty or -------------------- is to ----------- the message of Islam to the
best of his ability.
339.
340. 6. A Muslim obeys Gods commandments and His -------------------------.
341.
342. 7. ---------------------- is a quality of one who believes in Allah and the Last Day.
343.
344.
345.
346.
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347.
348.
349. Vocabulary and Activities from the Call

350.
351.
353.
355.
357.
359.
361.
363.
365.
367.
369.
371.
373.
375.
377.
379.
381.
Word
attributes
divert
teachings
essence
compromise
352. Simple Definition

354. characteristics
356. to cause to go along another path
358. principles
360. basic nature, being
362. concessions made by opposing
sides
364. to be clean
366. change religion
368. fundamentals
370. being the only one of its kind
372. factions groups
374. one on a mission
376. belief
378. to spread
380. to correct or make right
purity
conversion
principles
unique
sects
missionary
faith
to propagate
to rectify
382.
383.
384. Read each of the following sentences. If it is false make a true statement with
proof from Quraan or hadeeth.
385.
1. The main goal of Dawah is to convert as many people to Islam as possible. (T/F)
386.
2. Guiding others to the truth as found in the message of Islam is a noble endeavor,
which God will reward greatly in this life and the hereafter. (T/F)
387.
388.
3. Calling to Allah is an obligation on the scholars of Islam specifically. (T/F)
389.
4. The most important issue to discuss in dawah is the Hellfire and its punishments.
(T/F)
390.
5. Islam is the only true religion whose true teachings are from God and therefore
cannot be compromised. (T/F)
391.
6. Islam prohibits righteousness and encourages vice. (T/F)
392.
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393. Examples can be given on all levels (individual, social, economical, political,
spiritual)THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALL
394.
395. The pillars or foundations of dawah consist of three elements: The Call, The
Caller and The Called. Each has its own particular characteristics, prerequisites and
goals. For the effective fulfillment of the responsibility of dawah the requirements of
each pillar must be thoroughly met.
396.
397. The Aim or Goal of Dawah is to spread the teachings of Islaam in their pristine
purity. It is to enlighten disbelievers about Islaam and to correct mistaken beliefs
among Muslims. The Prophet () said:

398. ((

)).
399. Islaam began as something strange, and it will return as something strange, so
give glad tidings to the strangers.12

400.

::
!
401. When the companions asked, O Messenger of Allaah, who are the strangers? He
replied,
403.
404.
402. ((

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Those who rectify [themselves and others] when people become corrupt.13
The goal of dawah is expressed in the following verse and others like it.
406.
408.

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Call to the way of your Lord ...Soorah an-Nahl, (16): 125

407.
Abul-Hasan Alee Nadawee said the following regarding this verse: The verse
does not ask [the Prophet ()] to invite people to faith, correct beliefs, prayers, good
manners or call on people to respect human rights. No such things have been
mentioned in particular since all these are covered in the phrase to the way of
your Lord. These words are profound and comprehensive.14
409. Sh. Ibn Baaz elaborated on the verse saying,
410.
411.
The way of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, is submission, the straight path,
the religion of Allaah with which He sent His Messenger (). Therefore, this is what
must be called to, not the mathhab of such and such a person nor the opinion of any
individual. The way of Allaah is that which the Noble Quraan and the pure authentic
Sunnah of the Messenger () directs one to It is necessary for the Muslim missionary
to call people to the whole of Islaam and not to cause division among them, nor to be a
12 Sahih Muslim, vol. , p. , no. .

13 Sunan at-Tirmithee, 2765 (Those who correct what people have corrupted of my
Sunnah.) Reported by at-Tabaraanee in al-Jaami as-Sagheer, no. 290.
14 Inviting to the Way of Allah, p. 11.
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blind follower of a mathhab, a tribe, a shaykh or a leader, etc. Rather his aim should be
to affirm and clarify the truth and establish people upon that truth, even if it contradicts
the opinion of so and so or such and such a person.15
412.
413. The call to Islaam, meaning the Quraan and Sunnah, should be in accordance
with the understanding of the early righteous generations of Muslims (i.e., the salaf).
As there is only one way of Allaah, i.e., religion of Allaah: Islaam, there is only
one way to follow that religion. The Prophet ( ) did not leave behind him a
multitude of different ways to follow Islaam. Division and differences are not
blessings, as some would claim based on fabricated narrations attributed to the
Prophet (). Allaah, Most Great and Glorious condemned factionalism saying:
414.

.415
416. Do not be of the pagans; of those who split up their religion and became
sects, each sect rejoicing in what it has. (Soorah ar-Room, 30: 31-2)
417.
418. And He alluded to the necessity of following the understanding of the
Companions of the Prophet () in the following verse:

.419
420. Whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has been made clear to him
and follows a way other than that of the believers, I will leave him to his choice
and place him in hell. And worst indeed is that destination. (Soorah an-Nisaa, 4:
115)
421. Allaah stated this despite the fact that opposing the Messenger ( ) alone
guarantees punishment. At the time when the verse was revealed the believers was
none other than the Companions of the Prophet ().
422.
423. Ibn Masood said, Allaahs Messenger () drew a line for us [in the dirt] and
said, This is the path of Allaah. Then he drew other lines branching off to the right
and to the left and said, These are the paths at the end of which is a devil calling
people to it. Then he recited:

.424
425. This is my straight path, so follow it and do not follow the [other] paths, for
they will separate you from His path. (Soorah al-Anaam, 6: 153)16
426.
15 Words of Advice Regarding Dawah, pp. 33-35.
16 Collected by Ahmad, an-Nasaaee and ad-Daarimee, and authenticated by Ahmad
Shaakir in al-Musnad, vol.6, pp.89-90, no.4142.
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427. This hadeeth proves that the way is only one. Ibn al-Qayyim commented on this
as follows: This is because the path leading to Allaah is only one, and it is what He
sent His Messengers on and sent His Books with. No one reaches Him except along
this path. Even if people take every path and try to open every door, these paths will
be blocked and the doors will be locked, with the exception of this One Path. For it is
connected to Allaah and leads to Him.17
428.
429. Abdullaah ibn Luayy narrated that Muaawiyah ibn Abee Sufyaan got up among
them and said, Indeed the Messenger of Allaah ( ) stood up among us and said,
Certainly those before you from the People of the Book split up into seventy two
sects and [the followers of] this religion will split up into seventy-three sects, seventytwo of them in the Fire and one in Paradise; that is the group [jamaaah]. 18 In
another narration, when he was asked what the one sect was, he replied, What my
companions and I are following now.19
430.
431. Some aspects of Islaam are more critical than others; therefore priority must be
given to the most important principles. The first pillar of Islaam is the declaration that
none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and the first pillar of Eemaan
(faith) is belief in Allaah. Furthermore, the only unforgivable sin is to worship other
than Allaah. Consequently, the call to Allaah should focus on Tawheed, which is
exactly what the Prophet () instructed his companions whenever he sent them. For
example, Ibn Abbaas reported that when the Prophet ( ) sent Muaath ibn Jabal to
Yemen he told him:
432.

)) .433

.((

434. You will be going to Christians and Jews, so the first thing you should invite
them to is the assertion of the oneness of Allaah, Most High. If they realize that, then
inform them that Allaah has made five daily prayers obligatory on them. If they pray
them, then inform them that Allaah has made the payment of charity from their
wealth obligatory on their rich to be given to their poor. If they accept that, then take
it from them and avoid the best part of peoples property. 20
435.
17 At-Tafseer al-Qayyim, pp. 14-5.

18 Sunan Abu Dawud, vol. , p. , no. .
19 Mustadrak al-Haakim,
20 Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 9, pp. 348-9, no. 469 and Sahih Muslim, vol.1, pp. 15, no. 28.
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436. The call to Tawheed should address Allaahs unique unity with respect to His
lordship and sovereignty over His creation, His names and attributes and His right to
be worshipped alone, without any partner. This belief in Tawheed should also be
manifest in human relations with God, in their social interactions among themselves
and in their relationship with the world in which they live and the creatures of that
world that have been subjected to them.
437.
438. Thus, whatever subject the dawah may begin on, whether hijaab, terrorism,
polygamy, etc., a conscious effort should be made to divert the topic ultimately to that
of Tawheed. For it is only the acceptance of Tawheed which will provide the one
being called with success in this life and the next. If he is convinced of the
reasonableness of hijaab, and the unfairness of labeling Muslims as terrorists, and
that polygamy is logical and natural, but he has not accepted the unique oneness of
Allaah and that He alone deserves our worship, and dies in that state, he has failed
and destroyed his opportunity for success in the next life. Whereas, if he accepted
Allaahs unique oneness and worshipped Him alone, but was confused about the
obligation of hijaab, terrorism and polygamy, and died in that state, his place in
paradise would be guaranteed according to Allaahs promise and that of His
Messenger.
439. A classical example of diversion in dawah can be seen in the case of Prophet
Yousuf in prison when two prisoners asked him to interpret their dreams.
440.
441. Then it occurred to them, after they had seen the proofs to imprison him for
a time. And there entered with him two young men in the prison. One of them
said: Indeed, I saw myself pressing wine. The other said: Indeed, I saw
myself carrying bread on my head and birds were eating from it. [They asked:]
Inform us of the interpretation of these things. Indeed, we believe you are one
of the righteous. He replied: Whenever food came to you as your provision, I
informed you about it before it came. That is from what my Lord has taught me.
Indeed, I have abandoned the religion of a people who did not believe in Allaah
and the Hereafter. And I have followed the religion of my fathers, Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, and we would never attribute any partners whatsoever to
Allaah. This is from the Grace of Allaah to us and to humankind, but most
people are not thankful.
442. O my two prison companions! Are many different lords better than
Allaah, the One, the Irresistible? You are only worshiping besides Him names which
you and your fathers made up for which no authority was revealed by Allaah.
Judgment belongs to Allaah alone. He has commanded that you worship none
besides Him; that is the upright religion, but most people do not know.
443. O my two prison companions! As for one of you, he will pour wine for
his lord to drink and as for the other, he will be crucified and birds will eat form his
head. This is the case judged concerning which you both inquire. (Soorah Yousuf,
12: 35-41)
444.
445. It is also important to remember that the call is to the message of Islaam and not
necessarily conversion to Islaam. It is an invitation in which the message of Islaam
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should be conveyed in its pristine purity and its comprehensive beauty. If that is the
case, then peoples negative reactions are not important, as long as they are not a
result of faults on our part. Furthermore, the message should not be compromised in
such a way as to water it down until its essence is lost. The essence of the message,
Tawheed, must be conveyed wherever and whenever possible and as directly as
possible.
446.
The popular phenomenon of Interfaith dialogue attempts to blur the
essential issues and put all religions on an equal footing. Since all religions call to
goodness and righteousness, they should be tolerant and accepting of each other.
Meaning, there is no need to try to convert each others followers. Peaceful coexistence is what is needed and not a battle for souls. Such a call is dangerous as it is
fundamentally false. There is only one true religion, Islaam, and all others are false.
Other religions, in an attempt to slow or halt the wave of conversions from their
religions to Islaam, have introduced the interfaith dialogue concept after centuries of
vilifying and demonizing it final Prophet, Muhammad ().
447.
As for dialogues and forums where knowledgeable Muslims have an
opportunity present their evidences for the superiority of Islaam and its teachings to
masses of non-Muslims, these are acceptable as long as the clear message of Islaam is
not compromised.
448.
449.
450. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALL CHAPTER TEST
451.
452. 1. The goal of Dawah is
453. (a) to spread the teachings of Islaam in their original purity.
454. (b) calling to Muslim culture and traditions.
455. (c) that we encourage people to follow one of the four schools of law
(mathhabs).
456. (d) to punish those who refuse to accept Islaam after it has been made clear to
them.
457.
458. 2. For Islaam to be properly understood it must be understood according to
the
459. (a) understanding of each and every individual Muslim.
460. (b) majority of Muslims and not a minority.
461. (c) understanding of the companions of the Prophet ().
462. (d) Quraan and Sunnah alone.
463.
464. 3. When calling others to Islaam one must
465. (a) evade any questions which are not relevant to Islaam.
466. (b) divert the conversation to the halaal and haraam issues, like drinking,
fornication, etc.
467. (c) not discuss politics at any cost.
468. (d) divert the topic to the subject of Tawheed, if at all possible.
469.
470. 4. The Islaamic call should be focused on
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471. (a) conveying the message of Islaam.

472. (b) conversion of people to gain the reward of red camels.
473. (c) clearing away peoples misconceptions and not Tawheed as it is too
complicated.
474. (d) the verses of the Quraan which should be recited to non-Muslims as our
primary method of Dawah.
475.
476. 5. Splitting up into different groups and sects is
477. (a) a blessing for the Muslim nation.
478. (b) necessary for the true message of Islaam to be conveyed.
479. (c) a curse, condemned in the Quraan as the way of the pagans.
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480. (d) allowed as long as one follows one of the four schools of law.Vocabulary
and Activities from the Call
481.
482.
484.
486.
488.
490.
492.
494.
496.
498.
500.
502.
504.
506.
508.
510.
512.
Word
attributes
divert
teachings
essence
compromise
483. Simple Definition

485. characteristics
487. to cause to go along another path
489. principles
491. basic nature, being
493. concessions made by opposing
sides
495. to be clean
497. change religion
499. fundamentals
501. being the only one of its kind
503. factions groups
505. one on a mission
507. belief
509. to spread
511. to correct or make right
purity
conversion
principles
unique
sects
missionary
faith
to propagate
to rectify
513.
514.
515. Read each of the following sentences. If it is false make a true statement with
proof from Quraan or hadeeth.
516.
1 The main (aim) goal of Dawah is to convert as many people to Islam as possible.
(T/F)
517.
2.
Guiding others to the truth as found in the message of Islam is a noble
endeavor, which God will reward greatly in this life and the hereafter. (T/F)
518.
519.
520.
3 Calling to Allah is an obligation on the scholars of Islam specifically.
(T/F)
521.
4 The most important issue to discuss in dawah is the Hellfire and its punishments.
(T/F)
522.
5 Islam is the only true religion whose true teachings are from God and therefore
cannot be compromised. (T/F)
523.
6 Islam prohibits righteousness and encourages vice. (T/F)
524.
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525.
Examples can be given on all levels (individual, social, economical, political,
spiritual)CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALLER

526.
527. The individual who as accepted the duty of calling others to Allaah must possess
certain characteristics to effectively convey the message. These attributes are
mentioned in the Quraan and preserved in the record of the divinely guided lifestyle
of the Prophet ().
528.
529. 1. Knowledge
530. The foremost quality that the daaee (caller) should have is that of knowledge
which is itself a prerequisite for faith. One must have sound knowledge of what one is
inviting others to. If the Muslim missionary is ignorant, his message will appear weak
and incapable of withstanding close scrutiny. This does not mean that the daaee must
know all of Islaam before inviting others. However, it does mean that he should have
clear knowledge of whatever limited area of Islaam he is inviting others to. Allaah,
Most Great and Glorious, instructed the Prophet () to inform others that his call to
Islaam was based on knowledge.
532.

.531
Say: This is my way and I invite to Allaah with certain knowledge ...
533. Soorah Yoosuf, (12): 108
534. Furthermore, Prophet Muhammad () made the pursuit of knowledge an
obligation on all Muslims.
535.
536. 2. Kindness / Gentleness
537. It is essential that the daaee be soft in conveying the message because harshness
could easily discourage people from listening to the truth. Allaah addressed this issue
with regard to the Prophet himself saying:
539.

.538
If you were harsh and hard hearted, they would have fled from around
you. Soorah Aal Imraan, (3): 159
540. Furthermore, it was as a result of Allaahs mercy that the Prophet () was
gentle to those he invited to Islaam.
542.

.541
And by the mercy of Allaah you dealt with them gently.

543. Soorah Aal Imraan, (3: 159)
544. The daaee must always consider the fact that Allaah instructed Prophets Moosaa
and Haaroon to gently communicate the message of Islaam to Pharaoh who was, at
that time, claiming that he was God.
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546.

.545
So speak to him, both of you, mildly in order that he may reflect or fear
God. Soorah Taa Haa, (20): 44
547. The Prophet () also prayed saying:
548. O Allaah, be hard on whoever acquires control over the affairs of my nation and
is hard
549.
on them. And be kind to whoever gains control over the affairs of my nation and
is kind to them.21
550. Gentleness in dawah affects the hearts of those being invited and makes
them want to listen to the message. The Messenger of Allaah ( ) was reported by his
wife, Aaishah to have said,

551. ((

)) .
552.
Whenever gentleness is in a thing it beautifies it and whenever it is withdrawn
from something it defaces.22
553. And he was quoted by Jareer as saying,
.((

)) .554

555.
One deprived of gentleness is deprived of all good.23
556.
557. 3. Wisdom
558. In disseminating the message of Islaam, the daaee must adjust himself or herself
to each situation and use the most appropriate material.

.559
560. Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom ...Soorah an-Nahl, (16): 125
561. Some scholars of tafseer explain that wisdom mentioned in this verse refers to
the Quraan and the Sunnah due to the wisdom which they contain as well as the
guidance to righteousness and happiness.24
562. In reference to wisdom Sh. Ibn Baaz said:
563. A part of wisdom is to clarify the meaning and explanation in effective ways.
[The caller] does this in the language of the one whom he is calling so he can
understand [the message]. The daaee continues in this way until the one being called
has no doubt remaining in his mind, and the truth, which may have been hidden due
to a lack of explanation, or persuasive dawah in his own language now becomes
apparent to him If there is a need for religious admonition, then the daaee should
preach mentioning the suitable verses and hadeeths which concentrate on
encouragement and warnings. The heart of the one called will then awaken and be
attracted to the truth.25
564.
21
22
23
24
25
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Ibid., vol. 4, p. 1370, no. 6274.
Ibid., vol. 4, p. 1370, nos. 6270-6271.
Tafseer Ibn Kathir, vol. , p.
Words of Advice Regarding Dawah, p. 66.
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565. 4. Patience
566. Most people who come to Islaam do so after a faith-seeking journey.
Consequently, only a very few begin their search and end it with the same person.
When declarations of faith are given it is after many stops on the road. Someone may
start the person off and many help on the way and someone else helps the person
finally declare their faith. Therefore, the responsibility of the daaee is to convey the
message and not to put faith in peoples hearts. As Allaah informed His Messenger
() and his followers:
567.
569.

.568
Your responsibility is only to convey [the message] and the accounting is on

Me. (Soorah ar-Rad, 13: 40)
570.
571. 5. Morality
572. Great stress has been placed in Islaam on good moral character.
Muhammad () summarized the essence of the Islamic message saying,
.((

))

Prophet
.573
574. Indeed, I was only sent to complete the most noble of character traits.26
575. And Allaah said in the Quraan,
577.

.576
Surely you (Muhammad) have a magnificent character.

578. (Soorah al-Qalam, 68: 4)
579. The Prophets companion, Ibn Abbaas explained that character here meant
religion, i.e., Islaam.27 By using the term character to refer to the religion of
Islaam, Allaah stresses the importance of morality in relationship to the religion. It
was also reported that when the Prophets wife Aaishah was asked about the
Prophets character, she replied, His character was that of the Quraan. 28 That is, his
manners were according to Allaahs instructions in the Quraan. Consequently, the
development of good character depends on closely following the Quraan and the
teachings of the Prophet (). In this regard, Allaah also said in the Quraan:

.580
581.
Indeed you have in the Messenger of Allaah a beautiful
example (of conduct)... (Soorah al-Ahzaab, 33 :21)
582.
583. Thus, the rites and rituals of Islaam cannot be separated from good manners. AnNawwaas ibn Samaan quoted the Prophet () as saying,
26 Narrated by Aboo Hurayrah and collected by al-Bukhaaree in al-Adab al-Mufrad, alHaakim and al-Bayhaqee in Shuab al-Eemaan. It has been authenticated in Saheeh
al-Jaami as-Sagheer, vol.1, p.464, no.2349.
27 Tafseer al-Quraan al-Atheem, vol. 4, p. 429.
28 Sahih Muslim, vol. 1, pp. 358-360, no. 1623, Sunan Abu Dawud, vol. 1, pp. 351-2, no.
1337 and Ahmad.
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)) .584

.((

585. Righteousness is good character and sin is what itches in your heart and you
dislike that people would find out about it.29
586. Islaam teaches man how to lead a morally righteous life by pointing out the
proper way to live. Any Muslim who displays bad manners such as swearing or lying
is either a hypocrite pretending to be a Muslim or a very weak Muslim. Faith is
inseparable from action. Aboo Hurayrah quoted the Prophet () as saying,

587. ((

)) .

588.
The believer whose faith is most complete is he whose character is best.30
Consequently, throughout the Quraan, whenever Allaah instructs humankind to
believe, He always links faith with command to do righteous deeds. Aboo Hurayrah
reported that the Prophet () did the same, saying, for example,

))

.((

590. Whoever believes in Allaah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbor, he
should be kind to his guest and he should either speak good or be silent.31
591. That being the case, there should be an underlying principle of morality at
the base of all Islamic teachings. Islaam covers all aspects of human existence; spiritual,
social and economic. Consequently, there is in Islaam a network of moral principles
governing all human relations with God, with other humans, as well as with the
environment in which humans exist. For example, from an Islamic perspective,
worshipping others besides God would be considered morally wrong and bad character,
in the same way that lying to others or littering the environment would be considered
morally objectionable. Therefore, it may be assumed that each of the pillars of Islaam and
Eemaan were designed to develop a particular set of moral characteristics. Without
understanding the moral and spiritual goals of the pillars, they remain empty rituals
which cannot benefit anyone in the next life.
592.
593.
594.
595.
596.
597.
598.
29 Sahih Muslim, vol. 4, pp. 1358-9, no. 6196.
30 Saheeh Sunan at-Tirmithee, vol. 1, p. 340, no. 928.
31 Sahih Muslim, vol. 1, p. 32, no.76.
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599.
600.
601.
602.
603.
604.
605.
606.
607.
608.
609.
610.
611.
612.
613.
614.
615.
616.
617.
618.
619.
620.
621.
622.
623.
624.
625.
626.
627.
628.
629.
630.
631.
632.
633.
634.
635.
636.
637.
638.
639.
640.
641.
642.
643.
644.
11.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALLER CHAPTER TEST

1. The first characteristic necessary for the caller is
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Sincerity.
(d) Seriousness.
2. Having proper knowledge of what one is calling to is
(a) important but not necessary.
(b) only necessary for the scholars of Islaam.
(c) necessary for every person who calls to Islaam.
(d) only necessary for those who are specialists in Dawah.
3. Being severe and harsh with people in calling them to Islaam
(a) is useful most of the time.
(b) is likely to turn people away from Islaam.
(c) does not affect the Dawah one way or another.
(d) is necessary when dealing with non-Muslims.
4. Acting in accordance with what one calls to is
(a) sometimes harmful to the Dawah.
(b) usually effective in Dawah.
(c) never effective in Dawah.
(d) not important for Dawah.
5. The Prophet () summarized the essence of the Islamic message as
(a) worship.
(b) Tawheed.
(c) good character.
(d) faith.
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645.
646.
647.
648.
649.
650.
651.
652.
653.
654. Vocabulary and Activities from the Caller

655.
656. Words
658.
660.
662.
664.
666.
668.
670.
672.
674.
676.
678.
680.
682.
684.
686.
688.
690.
692.
694.
characteristics
discourage
declaration
deface
deprive
disseminating
environment
ignorant
harshness
morality
perspective
persuasive
pursuit
rites
rituals
scrutiny
summarize
warning
657. Definitions
659.
661.
663.
665.
667.
669.
671.
673.
675.
677.
679.
681.
683.
685.
687.
689.
691.
693.
qualities, attributes
opp. encourage
a formal statement
damage the surface
keep someone from getting or having something
spreading widely
surroundings
lacking knowledge, unaware
opp. kindness, gentleness
virtuousness
outlook, opinion
causing to do or believe by reasoning or argument
seeking to achieve or accomplish
formal religious ceremonies
how to conduct rites
a careful look [at]
to make brief
things to avoid
695. Activity: Good and Bad Traits

696. For the caller to be effective he must adorn himself with good
traits and rid himself of bad ones. Put the following traits in the
appropriate columns.
697.
698. intolerant * pure * rude * friendly * arrogant * angry * intelligent *

wise * sincere * impatient * modest * pious * rebellious * foolish * polite
* gentle * boisterous * virtuous * ignorant * stern * harsh * kind * badtempered *
699.
700.
701.
11.
Good
702.
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Bad Qualities
Qualities
703.
705.
707.
709.
711.
713.
715.
717.
719.
721.
704.
706.
708.
710.
712.
714.
716.
718.
720.
722.
723.
Traits of the Caller
724.
In order for a caller to be successful he or she must
have certain qualities. Match the phrases in column B to those in
column A
725.
726.
727.
728.
729.
1. The caller
must possess certain qualities
730.
A. communicates
the message of Islam.
731.
2. One must have
correct knowledge
732.
spreading the truth.
B. his method of
733.
3. Harshness
could easily discourage people
734.
a callers objective.
C. that facilitates
735.
4. Allaah
instructed Prophets Moosa and
Haaroon to gently
736.
D. a particular
set of moral characteristics.
737.
5. Presenting
suitable material clearly
738.
E. to effectively
convey the message.
739.
6. Each situation
requires the caller to adjust
740.
F. by closely
following the Quraan and Sunnah.
741.
seeker
7. A sincere faith
742.
G. at the base of
all Islamic teachings.
743.
virtue
8. Patience is a
744.
character.
H. a good moral
746.
to the call of Islam.
I. from listening
745.
9. Good
character traits develop
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747.
10. Faith and
righteousness are inseparable...
748.
J. contributes to
conveying the Islamic message.
749.
11. Each pillar of
Islaam and eemaan develop
750.
K. when inviting
others to the correct religion.
751.
of morality is
752.
the truth of Islam.
12. The principle
753.
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L. will recognize
754. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALLED32

755.
756. KEEP OBJECTIVES FOREMOST
757.
758. Conversion or Clear Communication?
759. Before entering into our main topic, I would like to make three introductory
remarks, the first of which is that we have to keep in mind that our primary objective
in dawah is not to convert the individual whom we are inviting. Conversion is in the
hands of Almighty Allaah. He said in the Quraan:
761.
Indeed you cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whom He wills.
(Soorah al-Qasas, 28: 56)
.762
763. Our job is the same one that was given to all the prophets and messengers, and
given to the Prophet Muhammad (). It is to convey the message clearly, as Allaah
said:
.764

765.
The only obligation on the messenger is to give the clear message.

766. (Soorah an-Noor, 24: 54)
767. Therefore, we have to constantly remind ourselves whenever we are in a
discussion with an individual or giving a lecture to a group, that we are not there to
win the argument or the debate. Our goal is to make sure they properly understand the
true message of Islaam in its pristine purity. It may be impossible to convince them in
an hour or a day to change the course of their whole life, but at least they should
understand the reality of what you are calling to, the Oneness of Allaah, the finality of
Muhammads () prophethood, the certainty of the Day of Judgment, etc.
Therefore, what is most important regarding those being called to Islaam is that the
message should be crystal clear.
768.
769. Listen Before You Speak
770. The second point is that we should strive to listen before we speak, to understand
the other party and the other side, before we explain our points of view. If we care
about the person that we are giving dawah to and if we care whether they receive this
message or not, then we should take care to listen to them. Many times when we are
in a dawah situation, we are more interested in getting our point of view across than
in hearing their opinions. Either because we have already heard their arguments
before, and or we know their opinions are wrong anyway, so what is the point in
listening to them? Jesus is not the son of God because of reasons one, two, three,
32 This chapter was delivered as a lecture by Ubayd Qadhi and edited by Dr Bilal
Philips.
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four, and five. Furthermore, the Bible says this and the Quraan says that, and this
Christian scholar said this and Paul said that, etc., etc. But the person you are telling
that may not be interested in it because he does not believe that Jesus is literally the
son of God, or he or she may be interested in some other issue. They may have some
confusion about formal prayers in Islaam, why Muslims have to pray five times a
day? So, we should take some time out and listen to the person before we begin our
discussion, and allow further time during the discussion listen to them.
771.
772. Put Yourself in the Other Persons Shoes
773. The third and final point is to put ourselves in their shoes. After discussions,
people generally do not remember what was actually said, the particular words that
were used, the precise issues which were discussed, but how it was said, they way the
words were used and the issues presented. They do not really remember what we say,
yet we spend so much time bringing points and explaining proofs, because this is the
style we have developed in learning Islaam. Consequently, we want to use texts from
the Quraan and hadeeth to prove our points. However, if we stop and think for a
moment, we know that most of the non-Muslims whom we give dawah to do not
understand this style of speaking. They do not understand, Allaah said, The
Messenger () said, The Companions said, Shaykh so and so said, etc. They
do not understand this type of terminology, nor its significance. So, we should put
ourselves in their shoes and be gentle with them. We should try to be conscious of the
impression we are giving them.
774. Let us try our level best to keep these three critical points in the back of
our minds whenever we are in a discussion with somebody else.
775.
776. READING THE SITUATION
777. When you find yourself in a situation, you have to read that situation in a way
similar to the way you read a book. When you enter a room and find yourself in front
of a group of people, or you go to a shopping center and you see somebody interested
in Islaam, you have to read that situation carefully before making any statements.
Meaning, you have to be conscious of the unique elements of the situation and tailor
your approach accordingly. We must be conscious of two main things: first the
environment, and second the actual individual.
778.
779. Timing
780. When it comes to the environment, the first thing to be remembered is the timing,
finding the appropriate time. Is it a suitable time to talk about this subject or not? The
Prophet () used to select certain times to give his lectures. On one occasion one of
Abdullaah ibn Masoods students came to him and said: We love your lectures and
sermons. Please give us more! as he only used to give one lecture a week. He
replied: I wish that I could give more. The only thing that prevents me is the Sunnah
of Prophet Muhammad (). He used to take care of us in giving sermons by
selecting a suitable time, so that we would not become bored. 33 From this incident
33 Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 1, no. 68. Ibn Abbaas also said, Lecture the people once per
week, if you must, then twice, and if you must be frequent then thrice. But, do not
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we can see that the Messenger () knew the characteristics of the called better than
they knew themselves. People, in their enthusiasm and excitement, usually want more
lectures in the beginning of any new program. However, the reality is that if you give
too much or you speak for too long, they will eventually become bored. It is the
nature of human beings to become lazy with time. Thus, the common saying
Familiarity breeds contempt. Yes, there will be a few who are keen and will remain
enthusiastic due to their sincerity and high level of commitment. However, in such
cases, we have to consider the norm and not the exceptions. Consequently, we have to
consider our timing. We must ask ourselves, Is this the right time? Am I giving them
too much? In another hadeeth, the Prophet () said, Among the signs of an
individuals understanding of his religion is the length of his prayer and the shortness
of his speech. Therefore, we have to think about the length of our discussion, to
insure that it is not too long, and we also have to think about the time we wish to
engage in discussion, to insure that it is not at an inappropriate time. So read the
environment, look around you. If you are in a busy market place, is it a suitable time
to talk about the reality death, will you get your point across concerning punishment
of the grave when everything around him is reminding him of the material world?
Perhaps another topic would be more appropriate, or if you need to talk about reality,
then take him alone in a room and have that discussion.
781.
782. Audience
783. The second principle governing the environment is the audience. We have to read
the audience as we read the circumstances and the situations. Are we talking to a
group or an individual? There is a difference. Remember that when you are in a group
of people you cannot convince them. Look at the example of ashaabul qaryah
(People of the Village), mentioned in Soorah Yaaseen. Allaah, Most High, sent a
messenger to the village, and village people rejected him. Then he sent another
messenger, and they also rejected him. The scholars of Tafseer say that they
imprisoned them and tortured them. So, Allaah sent a third messenger to support them
against this group, but still they would not listen.
784. Later, Almighty Allaah said:
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786. A man came running from the farthest corner of the village, [saying], O my
people follow the messengers! (Soorah Yaaseen, 36: 20)
make the people bored of this Quraan. Do not let me catch you going to people when
they are in conversation, and you relate some story to them, cut their conversation and
make them bored. Instead be silent and if they request that you speak to them, talk to
them while they desire it. And beware of rhyming supplications and avoid them, for I
was used to the Prophet () and his companions not doing that. (Fath al-Baaree, vol.
11, no. 6337, p. 151 [Kitaab ad-Daawaat, Baab: Maa Yukrahu minas-Saja).
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788.
Follow those who do not ask any reward from you, and they are rightly
guided.
789. (36: 21)
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791.
And what is wrong with me that I do not worship the One who created me
and to Him I return. (36: 22)
792. The story continues, with another person from the village who accepted the
message trying to convince the villagers. Although he used logic and emotion to
convince them, they remain unconvinced because they were a group. The scholars say
that he was killed and he has his reward with Allaah Almighty.
794.
He said: If only my people knew that my Lord has forgiven me and put me
among the honored. (36: 26-7)
795. The point here is that there is a difference when you are talking to a group
and when youre talking to an individual. This is why Allaah Most High advises
humankind:
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797.
I advise you with one thing to stand before Allah alone or in pairs and
reflect. (Soorah Saba, 34: 46)
798. If you really want to convince someone about something, you need to talk to them
one on one or maybe two. Once I went to a church, and I began addressing my
audience about Tawheed and the realities of Laa ilaaha illallaah. After the talk, I
realized from their questions that they were not interested in Tawheed. No one asked
any questions about Tawheed, instead all their questions focused on what Islaam had
to say about homosexuality. And in the course of their questions I came to realize that
I was in a homosexual church and the members of my audience were mostly
homosexuals and lesbians. Consequently, the time was not appropriate for the subject
of my lecture. I was giving them the message of Tawheed and they were interested in
what Islaam says about homosexuality. However, once I have read the audience and
found myself in a group of homosexuals, do I tell them that the punishment for
homosexuality is death, or should I inform them that they are to be thrown off the
highest mountain? No. This is neither the appropriate time nor the suitable
circumstance. They are in a group, so it is likely that they will not listen properly.
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Instead, I gave them a general answer, and after the talk and the answer session, I
went to them and talked to them individually about purity, about relations with a wife,
and about the blessings of having a wife, or a spouse, etc. As individuals they listened
for another hour, but as a group they just wanted a quick answer then they left. So we
have to carefully read the situation and determine if our topic is suitable for a group
of people or if it is more appropriate for individuals.
799.
800. Location
801. The third thing is to look at is your location. For example, Mount Safaa in the
time of the Prophet () was used for announcements. So the Prophet () went
there to make his point. He chose that particular location because he knew the people
he was inviting to Islaam. He knew their nature and characteristics, so he chose
Mount Safaa. He climbed up to its summit and addressed his people saying: O
people of Quraysh, if I were to tell you there was an army behind this hill would you
listen to me? He used his location to make his point.
802. As one calling to Islaam must choose the most suitable time to address a
given audience, he or she must also choose the most suitable location. The location may
be a public hall, a university auditorium, a school classroom, a mosque, an Islamic
centers hall, etc., or it may be a restaurant, a coffee shop, a park, the beach, out on the
desert, etc. One must choose the appropriate location for the type of message one intends
to deliver. What may be said over lunch in a restaurant may not be suitable for a
university auditorium and vise versa.
803. INDIVIDUAL
804. Demographics
805. Almighty Allaah said:
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807. I did not send any messenger except that he spoke the language of his people
to explain to them. (Soorah Ibraaheem, 14: 4)
808. There is great wisdom in this principle. In general, the best person to talk
to people is one who shares a similar background with them. I, as an American,
understand the American society and culture in general, but, because I am descended
from Indo-Pakistani emigrants to America, I know that I have limitations in addressing
certain American audiences. It is better to get a reverted or converted Muslim from
America to go give certain talks. Similarly, here in Qatar there is a wide mixture of
people. Although it is good to give dawah to any and everybody, we should know our
limitations. At times, some people would only feel comfortable to listen to certain things
from somebody of the same background. Someone from Philippines or one who has
visited Philippines and has intimate knowledge of their culture can make their talks more
effective and relevant to a Filipino audience by giving local examples. Similarly,
someone from England, or from Germany, etc. will likely have a greater impact on Brits
and Germans, respectively. Their impact may be far greater than a very knowledgeable
foreigner.
809. There are three elements that we must keep in mind when giving dawah:
Islaamic knowledge of the Quraan and the Sunnah is one element you may use to talk to
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somebody. However, a great scholar quoting Allaah and His Messenger () not touch
the heart of the person being called. Besides knowledge, one needs a degree of
eloquence. Evidences and proofs are important, but for them to reach the audience, you
need to have a good speaking manner. Even if you can quote the whole of Saheeh alBukhaaree, you still may not reach that person unless you can speak to them in an
eloquent manner. The Prophet () was given jawaamiul-kalim (concise effective
speech), to convey his message. However, even that is not enough, you also need to build
relationships and that is where it becomes important to get someone from the same
background as the person being called. To build a relationship with somebody, you have
to have some common background. Perhaps you do not come from the same culture, but
you speak their language or you work in the same profession. Wisdom becomes manifest
when you are able to link your knowledge to eloquence in speech and your ability to
build relationships. That is true wisdom.
810.
811. Education
812. The second point concerning an individual that must be considered is their level
of education and understanding. Talking to somebody who is a university graduate is
different from talking to someone who is a common laborer. One my quote many
things to a university graduate which the average laborer would not normally
understand. Complicated ideas and philosophical concepts like the trinity, and
discrepancies in Bible manuscripts are not suitable for discussion with people of
limited education. A perfect example of that is Thul-Qarnayn mentioned in Soorah
al-Kahf. Thul-Qarnayn went to three groups of people. One group of people who
were a strong nation, according to the scholars, he conquered and made very clear
statements regarding them. He said: I will punish whoever does wrong and is unjust,
and I will give a reward to whoever believes in and does righteous deeds. He talked
to them in a precise law-giving manner, because they were a civilized nation, and a
strong community. But when he went to the other side of the world, he met a group of
people who couldnt understand what Thul-Qarnayn was saying, and he could barely
understand what they were saying; a completely different group of people. Did ThulQarnayn tell them to either believe or suffer punishment? No. He saw that these
people were a mild people. Some scholars said that they were lazy, because they were
not able to build a wall to prevent the Gog and Magog and they had to ask ThulQarnayn to do it. Perhaps they were a materialistic people as they offered ThulQarnayn money. Or perhaps, they were ignorant of advanced methods of construction
and were not educated in the ways of great civilizations. They were used to paying
other people to do jobs for them. So what did Thul-Qarnayn do with them? He told
them that he did not want their money. Instead, he instructed them to help him do the
job. This was not because he needed their help as he had an army with him, but
because he wanted to educate them about hard work. He wanted to teach them about
what it means to take matters into your own hands, to defend yourselves. So he dealt
with them in a different manner than he dealt with the first nation. Consequently, you
have to look at the level of education and understanding of the people youre talking
to and deal with them accordingly.
813.
814. Misconceptions
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815. The third issue we have to look at is preconceived ideas and misconceptions those
being called to Islaam may have. Of course, that can only be determined if we allow
them to express their thoughts, if we listen first, before trying to teach them. Once we
have heard a misconception, we have to decide whether to spend a lot of time trying
to correct the misconception or to choose another tactic, or another topic. For
example, raising the sun from the west. This is in reference to the story of Prophet
Abraham when he went to the king and said:
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817.
My Lord is the One who gives life and causes death. And the king said:
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819. I can give life and cause death. Obviously the king had a misunderstanding
about the meaning of giving life and causing death, a misconception. What did
Abraham do? Did he spend time trying to explain to the king the correct meaning?
No. Instead he chose another way. He challenged him saying,
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821. Indeed Allaah brings the sun from the east. Raise the sun from the west,
and the disbeliever was dumfounded. (Soorah al-Baqarah, 2: 258)
822. He was stupefied and completely unable to respond. Similarly, rather than
stopping to explain each and every time a misconception is raised, and becoming so
bogged down in defensive explanations, the situation may be avoided by raising
issues which clearly demonstrate Islaams superiority. For example, when
misconceptions concerning polygamy in Islaam are raised, those raising them may be
asked if monogamy is actually being practiced in the so-called monogamous
countries of the West, or if one wife and innumerable girl-friends, mistresses, etc. can
realistically be called monogamy. Furthermore, it may be noted that Islaam is the only
religion whose scriptures explicitly say to marry only one wife.
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824. And if you fear you will not be just, then marry only one. (Soorah an-Nisaa,
4: 3)
825. That statement often stupefies the detractors as neither the Bible, Torah, Gospel,
nor the Hindu Scriptures (Vedas, Upanishads, Gita, etc.) contain such a statement.
Instead, their scriptures encourage unrestricted polygamy. On such occasions it is
important to read the circumstances accurately, to see where the discussion is going.
Whether it is a case of honest misunderstandings which need to be cleared, or
deliberate misconceptions being thrown out to disable the caller.
826.
827. CHOOSING YOUR APPROACH
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828. Choice of Subject

829. Next we have to choose our approach. After reading the situation carefully and
correctly, you must now choose the subject. What are you going to talk about?
Prophet Muhammad () told Muaath ibn Jabal, You are coming to a people from
Ahl al-Kitaab, so the first thing you should invite them to is Tawheed. Notice the
logic. You are coming to some People of the Scripture; therefore choose to talk to
them about Tawheed. When you know the people, the situation and the circumstance,
now you choose your topic.
830. There was a time some years back when enthusiastic Muslims used to
continuously engage Christians in discussions concerning the Gospel of Barnabus. The
origin and history of the Gospel of Barnabus is a long story. It is enough to note that there
is mention in it that Prophet Jesus was not crucified, and that a prophet would come after
him by the name of Ahmad. Consequently, Muslims spent a lot of time trying to convince
Christians about the authenticity of the Gospel of Barnabus. Was that really important? If
they believed in the Gospel of Barnabus, would it save them on the Day of Judgment?
No. Is everything mentioned in the Gospel of Barnabas the Gospel truth? No. In fact
there are passages and concepts contained in it which are incorrect and go against
Islaamic teachings. Consequently, we must choose our topics wisely. We should ask
ourselves: What does this person really need to know to fulfill my obligation of
conveying the clear message of Islaam to them? What do I have to give this person so
that on the Day of Judgment I can say to Allaah: O Allaah! I conveyed Your message,?
The message which I have to give them is none other than Tawheed. We may begin our
discussions by talking about the trinity, but many Christians do not believe in the trinity.
Some believe that there is only one God and that Jesus Christ was a prophet of God. In
such cases, there is no need to go into a long debate about the trinity, since they have
already rejected it. Consequently, we have to find out what their actual beliefs are and not
preach to them based on assumptions. We have to take some time out to listen, as was
mentioned earlier. If we do so, we may find that it would be more beneficial to talk about
Prophet Muhammad (). Thus, the choice of topic to discuss or share is as important as
reading the situation correctly.
831.
832. Method of Delivery
833. The next thing which we need to keep in mind when approaching others is our
method of delivery. We have to decide how we are going to communicate our
message. Are we going to use an emotion approach? Although, emotional arguments
are to be avoided in general because they tend to cloud the issues and the facts,
sometimes they are the best method. On one occasion, the Prophet ( ) gave a
sermon in which his eyes became red, voice became loud and his anger increased. 34
However, that may be appropriate in a Friday Sermon, because people are there in the
Mosque for a particular religious reason. It is also important for motivating people for
Jihaad, or for giving in charity, etc. At other times logic may be most appropriate.
One of the Companions by the name of Muaawiyah ibn al-Hakam, mentioned that
he came to see Prophet Muhammad () after converting to Islaam, and he found
him making his prayers, so he joined the prayers. When one of those praying behind
34 Sahih Muslim, vol. 2, p. 410, no. 1885.
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the Prophet sneezed, so he said, Yarhamukallaah [May Allaah have mercy on you],
while praying. The other Companions turned and stared at him in the prayer and he
asked, What are you all staring at? So they started hitting their thighs to make him
quiet. When the Prophet finished his prayer he simply said:

834. ((

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835. Indeed, the speech of people is not suitable for this prayer.35
836. He gave Muaawiyah a simple logical reason for not talking during formal
prayers, as opposed to raising his voice and screaming at him for his error.
837. Where possible, visual aids should be employed in conveying the message as it
helps get the message across. People today are very much visually oriented. TV,
video, computer, CD, DVD, etc., etc. have become the most popular media for
communication. Consequently, using power point presentations, or charts and over
head projectors are great aids in conveying the message todays audiences. The
Prophet () himself employed visual aids in teaching his companions. On one
occasion he prayed on top of the mimbar (pulpit) and then informed his companions
that he only did so for them to learn his method of prayer. 36 On another occasion he
drew a straight line in the dirt and other lines branching of from either side to
demonstrate the significance of his straight path and the abundance of deviant paths
leading away from the true path. And on another occasion he said, The Last Hour
and I have been sent like these two, and he joined his forefinger and his middle
finger,37 in order to indicate how close the Final Hour was.
838.
Everyone likes to hear information relayed in the form of a story. The
human mind seems to relax and be comfortable in the psychological environment created
by narratives. Consequently, stories from the bards and storytellers of the past to the
authors of fiction of the present are held in high esteem by societies throughout the world.
Oftentimes, social criticisms have found their widest audiences through the vehicle of the
story. For example, in David Copperfield, Charles Dickens attacked the exploitation of
children by Victorian society; likewise, in 1984, George Orwell commented on state
interference in the lives of its citizens. The 90s movie, Primary Colors, taken from a
book by Joe Klein, was a thinly disguised account of President Clintons philandering
while campaigning for office of the president.
839.
Stories about people and civilizations of the past are especially interesting
because they represent mysteries to the people of the present. Hence the Quraan and the
Sunnah has, in a number of instances, employed the narrative (qissah) format in order to
convey its message to human beings in a most intriguing manner. It should be noted,
however, that while many of the most popular narratives are made up by their authors, the
Quraanic and hadeethic stories are all true. They are not made up by Allaah and His
Messenger () to convey His message, but are in fact true historical examples of the
message. This fact has been emphasized in the Quraan in numerous passages. For
example, Allaah refers to the Quraan as truth:
35 Ibid., vol. 1, pp. 271-2, no. 1094.
36 Sahih Al Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 18-9, no. 40 and Sahih Muslim, vol. 1, pp. 274-5, no.
1111.
37 Sahih Mus,im., vol. 2, p. 410, no. 1885.
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I revealed the Book to you in truth. ( Soorah al-Maaidah

(5):48)
Likewise, Allaah repudiates the idea that these narratives are invented. At the end
of the story of Prophet Yousuf (Joseph) and his brothers, He says,

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844.
It is not an invented story but a confirmation of the previous

(scripture). (Soorah Yoosuf (12):111)
845. Consequently, it is not surprising to find that the use of examples from human life
to illustrate points in the message is very effective.
846.
Figurative speech is generally a more moving and effective method of
communication than direct commands and detailed explanations. Hence, Allaah has also
used them frequently in the Quraan:

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848.
Certainly I have made all kinds of comparisons (mathal) in the
Quraan for humankind that perhaps they would reflect. (Soorah az-Zumar,
39: 27)
849. There are also numerous examples in the statements of the Prophet ( ) where he
relied on the mathal to get his message across.38
850.
851. Gradual Progression
852. Read your progress by analyzing the level of your audiences internal motivation.
This is a technique used by motivators to assess where somebody is relative to the
point they are trying to get across and to gradually get the person to agree with their
point. By reading the persons body movements one can assess the persons response
position and his or her progress according to the scale. At the bottom of the scale is
neglect indifferent. If you are talking and somebody is ignoring you, it means that
they are completely indifferent to what you have to say and to the topic on which you
are speaking. This is what is known as a difficult person, because they just do not
care about your point of view. Convincing them is virtually impossible, because they
have no interest in what you have to say. They are simply out of your reach. So rather
than trying to convince them to agree with you, you have to find something emotional
to get them into the discussion. The ten-point scale show how a person can gradually
evolve from being indifferent to being hostile, to being neutral, to being curious, to
finally agreeing. You have to take a person based on where they are and gradually get
38 They are too numerous to begin to list, but just as a tiny sample, refer to the simile of
the people who observe the limits set by Allaah and those who do not as people on the
upper and lower decks of a ship (Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 3, p. 406, no. 673). See also
Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 1, p. 278, no. 468, for a simile of the believers as a structure
whose bricks support each other.
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them to a point of agreement. What happens is, for instance, you meet somebody who
is very hostile. You know the person is hostile because they continually interrupt you
saying, for example, No, I dont agree with you. Having read their language and
assessed their hostile stance, do you then argue back insisting that they have to agree
with you? Will such a response produce a positive result or simply degenerate in a
shouting argument? You cannot change somebody from feelings of anger and
opposition to agreement immediately. In such a circumstance, the method which
should be used is called the PAR (Probe, Align, Raise) method. Probe your adversary,
meaning, ask them why are they so hostile? Find out the reasons for their hostility.
Then align yourself to their level. See the situation through their eyes. Empathize
with them. Then try to raise them to a point of neutrality. Say to them, for example,
Would you mind if I tried another point with you? Is that ok? Can I try another
point? Ok, yes? Once they respond positively, you have brought them to neutral.
So, rather than confronting their negativity with negativity and ending up in a
wrestling match, try to think instead how you can get the hostile audience to a neutral
point. Neutral is the same as saying, Im willing to listen. He may be reserved, but
at least he is now listening. The next step is to get them interested and then to get
them excited, before they finally agree.
853. If somebody is fearful, saying, for example, Im very afraid of Muslims.
Youre all terrorists, will you be able to get them to believe in Tawheed in five minutes?
You have to first remove the fear, you have to get them to be willing to listen, then you
have to get them interested, then you can finally get them to agree. This process may take
days or weeks before you raise the person above their negative feelings and emotions. It
is a skill requiring that we read the situations and the people, respond to their needs
appropriately. Like a doctor who does not start prescribing medicine for the patient as
soon as they step in his office, but, instead he listens patiently to the patients complaints
and assesses their illnesses, which my require further tests, then and only then, does he
prescribe the appropriate medicine. We should also have long-term goals, one month,
three months, and six months, before expecting people to commit. Human beings have to
grow through these emotional stages and levels. Humans cannot, like a light bulb, go on
and off immediately. Anger to happiness and back to anger, joy to sadness and back to joy
all take time.
854. Gradual progression can also be seen in the declaration of faith itself. First
false gods are negated, then the One True God, Allaah is affirmed. This principle is
applicable in many dawah situations. Where, for example, a Christian says that he
believes in the divinity of Jesus because his prayers to Jesus were answered. Logical
arguments about Jesus divinity do not work because he has practical experience which is
enough to win his emotional commitment. If we ask him about the prayers of a Hindu to
his god of stone being answered, the Christian will agree that the stone god did not
answer the Hindus prayers, he will affirm that it was the true God who did. However, by
doing so, he has also cancelled the basis of his argument for the divinity of Jesus and we
can then affirm that it was the One True God who answered his prayers and not his
imaginary god, Jesus. Gradual progression in Islaamic law is usually illustrated by the
gradual prohibition of alcohol. Similarly, if a person drinks alcohol, fornicates and
worships idols, we should not try to get him to quit everything all at once. We prioritize
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and work our way from the most important to the very important and from there to the
important.
855.
856.
857. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALLED CHAPTER TEST
858.
859. 1. Conversion is
860. (a) the main goal of the dawah..
861. (b) not the primary objective.
862. (c) more important than clear communication of the message.
863. (d) the duty of the Prophets and not their followers.
864.
865. 2. Before you speak
866. (a) listen.
867. (b) recite some Quraanic verses.
868. (c) make duaa aloud in Arabic to put fear in the listeners heart.
869. (d) cough.
870.
871. 3. Wisdom is a combination of
872. (a) rapport, eloquence and gentleness.
873. (b) eloquence, Islaamic knowledge, and gentleness.
874. (c) Islaamic knowledge, rapport, and friendliness.
875. (d) rapport, eloquence and Islaamic knowledge.
876.
877. 4. When considering the choice of approach
878. (a) to Christians, the Gospel of Barnabas should be given priority.
879. (b) when inviting Jews to Islaam, priority should be given to ablution in Islaam.
880. (c) to Hindus, wiping on socks and tayammum should be focused on to show the
ease of practicing Islaam.
881. (d) to Atheists, the existence of God should be priority, followed by prophethood.
882.
883. 5. In the first two minutes, people mostly notice
884. (a) body language.
885. (b) voice intonation.
886. (c) words.
887. (d) teeth and eyes
888.
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889.
Vocabulary and Activities from the Called

890.
892.
891.
Definitions
Words
893.
audience
895.
authenticity
897.
bogged
899.
confusion
901.
conscious
903.
defensive
905.
explicitly
907.
misconception
909.
preconceived
911.
pristine
913.
progression
915.
scriptures
917.
stupefied
919.
terminology
921.
trinity
923.
924.
925.
894.
listeners or spectators
896.
genuineness
898.
to sink or cause to sink
900.
a mix up, misleading
902.
aware, awake
904.
supportive argument
906.
clearly explained or defined
908.
a mistaken idea
910.
the facts
912.
forming an opinion before knowing all
914.
movement to different stages
916.
the Bible
918.
to astonish
of the earliest time
920.
technical vocabulary for a specific
subject
922.
the union of the father, son and the holy
ghost in a single Godhead
READING THE SITUATION:
926.
927.
In a Dawah situation, the caller must be aware of two
main things; environment and the individual. Put the following words in
the correct column.
928.
929. group * location * educational level * similar background *
common language *
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930. misconceptions about Islam * audience * appropriate time * a

restaurant *
a laborer (worker) *
931.
932.
933.
934.
935. Environment
936.
Individual
937.
938.
939.
940.
941.
942.
943.
944.
945.
946.
947.
GRADUAL PROGRESSION; refers to the level of
ones audiences internal motivation. Using the PAR (Probe, Align, Raise)
method analyze the following statements or identify the appropriate
response.
948.
949. 950.
1.
Im willing to listen.
951.
952. 953.
2.
Muslims are all terrorists.
954.
955. 956.
3.
No, I dont agree.
957.
958. 959.
4.
Can I try another point?
960.
961. 962.
5.
I dont believe in God.
963.
964. 965.
6.
feel that way.
I can understand why you
966.
967.
968.
969.
METHODS OF DELIVERY: These will differ from
one situation to another. The Prophet (SAW) is our best example of
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12. 44
fulfilling the duty of the caller. Look at the following examples from his life
and the Quraan then choose the approach he used: visual aids;
emotional; figurative speech; reasoning, or narrative.
970.
1.
971.
972.
2.
During the prayer, one of the companions said: Yarhamukallah when one of the
worshippers sneezed. When the prayer was finished, the Prophet () said to
him: Indeed the speech of people is not suitable for this prayer.
__________________________
In the hadeeth, the believers are compared to a structure whose bricks support
each other.
973.
___________________________
974.
3. On one occasion, the Prophet () gave a sermon in which His voice became
loud and His face became red.
975.
___________________________
976.
4. The Prophet () drew a straight line in the dirt and other lines branching off
from either side to demonstrate the significance of his straight path and the many
deviant paths leading away from the true path.(Islam)
977.
___________________________
978.
5. The story of Prophet Yousuf and his brothers reveals different aspects of human
nature.
979.
___________________________
980.
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981.
982.ENGLISH
983.
984.TECHNICAL
985.
986.TERMS FOR
987.
988.DAWAH
989.
990.
991.
992.
993.
994.
995.
996.
997.
998.
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999.Wor
ds
1002. adulter
y
1006. alcoholi
sm
1009. amputa
tion
1012. apostas
y
1015. ascribe
1018. associat
e
1021. atheist
1024. believe
1000.
Definitions
1003. unlawful sex committed by married

people with other than their spouses.
1007. the habit of drinking alcohol.
1010. to cut off a part of the body.
1004. adulterer,
1005. adulteress
1008. alcoholic,
alcohol
1011. amputate
1013. abandonment of religious beliefs.
1014. apostate
1016. to explain as coming from a particular

source or cause.
1019. to join in a relationship.
1017. ascription
1022. a person who does not believe in God.

1025. to accept as real or true.
1023. atheism
1026. belief,
believer
1029. chaste
1032. commandm
ent
1035. conformity,
conformist
1038. conversion
1041. conveying
1044. Darwinism,
Darwinist
1047. deism
1050. destined
1053. devotion
1056. disbelief,
disbeliever
1059. divinity
1062.
1027.
1030.
nd
1033.
m
1036.
1039.
1042.
chastity
comma
1028. staying away from illicit sex.

1031. to order.
confor
1034. to make similar in form or character.
convert
convey
Darwin
1045.
1048.
1051.
1054.
ve
1057.
1060.
deity
destiny
devote
disbelie
1037. to adopt a new religion or belief.

1040. to make known; communicate.
1043. the man responsible for the theory of
evolution.
1046. God, holy being supreme being.
1049. divine fate.
1052. to give oneself completely.
1055. to refuse to believe to believe in to
reject or deny.
1058. related to or being a deity.
1061. blood money paid for the killing of
another.
1064. basic nature, its being.
1067. belief and trust in God.
1070. unlawful sex between unmarried people.
divine
diyah
1063. essence
1066. faith
1069. fornicat
ion
1072. guidanc
e
1075. homicid
e
1078. hudood
11.
1001. De
rivatives
1020. association
1073. counseling, advising.
1065. essential
1068. faithful
1071. fornicate,
fornicator
1074. guide
1076. a killing of one person by another.
1077. homicidal
1079. Divinely revealed boundaries and
1080.
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1081. illegitim
ate
1084. inherita
nce
1087. interced
e
1090. interest
1093. intolera
nce
1096. invalid
1099. mission
1102. monoth
eism
1105. moralit
y
1108. obligati
on
1111. oppose
1114. pedophi
le
1117. polythei
sm
1120. principl
e
1123. prohibit
1126. propaga
te
1129. purify
1132. purpose
1135. retaliate
1138. rebellio
us
1141. rectify
1144. reincar
nate
1147. repenta
nce
1150. resurre
ct
1153. retribut
ion
1156. sacrifice
1159. sanction
ed
11.
punishment prescribed by Allah.

1082. illegal, unlawful.
1083. legitimate
1085. money or property left by a dead person

given to relatives, friends, and charity...etc.
1088. intervene, mediate, plead, to ask on ones
behalf.
1091. usury; a charge for a loan.
1094. unable to respect other beliefs or
opinions.
1097. not valid, not correct
1100. a task to be carried out.
1103. the belief and worship of one God.
1086. inherit, heirs
1106. the quality of being virtuous.
1107. morals,
moralist
1110. obligatory
1109. a binding responsibility.
1089. intercession
1092.
1095. intolerant
1098. validity
1101. missionary
1104. monotheist
1112. to disagree with.

1115. an adult who buys sexual favors from
children.
1118. associating partners in worship with
God.
1121. a fundamental truth.
1113. opposition
1116. pedophilia
1124. to forbid or ban by law

1127. spread or broadcast.
1125. prohibition
1128. propagation
1130.
1133.
1136.
1139.
1131.
1134.
1137.
1140.
to make clean or pure.

goal, intended or desired result.
to return like punishment.
stubbornly disobedient
1142. to make right or correct.

1145. the act of rebirth in another body.
1119. polytheist
1122. principles
purification
purposeful
retaliation
rebellion
1148. regret (a sin), seeking forgiveness.
1143. rectified
1146. reincarnatio
n
1149. repent
1151. returning from death to life.
1152. resurrection
1154. a suitable return.
1155. retribute
1157. Offering something to God.

1160. allowed, legal.
1158. sacrificial
1161. sanctions
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1162. scriptur
es
1165. secular
1168. slander
1163. Religions sacred books (i.e. Bible).
1166. worldly, not religious or spiritual.

1169. false statement said: or spread about a
person damaging his reputation.
1171. slaughte 1172. to kill an animal for food.
r
1174. spiritua 1175. referring to the spirit or soul.
l
1177. supplica 1178. to make a humble appeal to God.
te
1180. terroris 1181. systematic use of terror
m
1183. testimo 1184. a formal declaration or affirmation.
ny
1186. theory
1187. development of more complex forms of
of evolution
life (plants, animals) from earlier and earlier
forms.
1189. treason 1190. Betraying
1192. unique
1193. being the only one of its kind.
1195. veiling
1196. complete outer covering from head to
toe of a Muslim woman.
1198. vice
1199. Immoral habit.
1201. virtue
1202. moral righteousness.
1204. worship 1205. to love or admire devotedly.
1207.
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1164. script
1167. secularist
1170. slanderous
1173.
1176. spirituality
1179. supplication
1182. terrorist
1185. testify
1188. evolved
1191.
1194. uniqueness
1197. veil
1200. vices
1203. virtuous
1206. worshiper
1208.
Activity for English Dawah Terms
1209.
1210.
Choose the correct word from each pair of words in
brackets
1211.
1. The war fought during the reign of the first Caliph, Abu Bakr, when some
Muslims refused to pay Zakaat and false prophets arose was called the war of
(trench, apostasy).
1212.
2. Allah created (angels, jinn) from fire and human beings from clay.
1213.
3. (Fornication, adultery) is when a person who is not married has unlawful sexual
relations with the opposite sex.
1214.
4. It is forbidden for Muslims to collect (interest, profit) on their monies.
1215.
5. Allah will grant anyone who takes care of a (widow, widower) a reward like that
of fighting in Jihaad.
1216.
6. A (polytheist, atheist) is someone who does not believe that Allah exists.
1217.
7. Before a Muslim can make prayer, he or she must be in a state of (cleanliness,
purity).
1218.
8. (Inheritance, treasure) is wealth left behind by some one who dies for his or her
family members.
1219.
9. Allah knows each persons (thoughts, destiny); either Paradise or Hell.
1220.
1221.
10. Muslims guard their (charity, chastity) by not being alone with nonmahrams.
1222.
1223.
11. The (dunya, deeyah) [blood-money] can be paid to the family of a
murdered victim.
1224.
1225.
12. (Amputation, twisting) of the right hand is the prescribed punishment
for stealing according to Islaamic law.
1226.
1227.
13. Prophet Muhammad () is a (disciple, descendant) of Prophet
Ishmael.
1228.
1229.
14. The Jews (slandered, crucified) Mary, mother of Jesus, by calling her a
prostitute.
1230.
11.
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1231.
15. According to Islamic law the penalty for murder is called (qiyaas,
qisaas) or retaliation.
1232.
1233.
1234.
1235.
1236. ENGLISH TECHNICAL TERMS CHAPTER TEST
1237.
1238. 1. Adultery means
1239. (a) unlawful sex between married people only.
1240. (b) unlawful sex between unmarried people.
1241. (c) unlawful sex between people who are married or have ever been married.
1242. (d) lawful sex between a married and an unmarried person.
1243.
1244. 2. Apostasy means
1245. (a) abandonment of ones family and culture.
1246. (b) to cut off a part of the body.
1247. (c) causing a woman to be pregnant by artificial unnatural means.
1248. (d) abandonment of religious beliefs.
1249.
1250. 3. Chastity means
1251. (a) to attract and hold someones attention.
1252. (b) prejudiced.
1253. (c) staying away from unlawful sex or unlawful thoughts.
1254. (d) mixing males and females in educational settings or otherwise.
1255.
1256. 4. Interest is
1257. (a) not able to have or produce children.
1258. (b) to make a decision after understanding the proof.
1259. (c) increasing the amount of money owed on a debt or loan to make a profit.
1260. (d) rewards that encourage action.
1261.
1262. 5. Monotheism is
1263. (a) the law that Prophet Moses was sent with.
1264. (b) belief in One God.
1265. (c) an incorrect name.
1266. (d) attacking in a sexual way.
1267.
1268. 6. Secular means
1269. (a) not caring about religious beliefs.
1270. (b) a false statement which is harmful to a persons reputation.
1271. (c) something desired by the senses or emotions.
1272. (d) to kill an animal for food.
1273.
1274. 7. Virtue means
1275. (a) to honor with a special kind of worship.
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1276. (b) moral righteousness and excellence.

1277. (c) a form of illicit relations between people of the same sex.
1278. (d) to find out secrets hidden from most people.
1279.
1280.
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1281.
1282.
1283.
1284.
1285.
1286. GENERAL
1287.
1288. DAWAH
1289.
1290. ISSUES
1291.
1292.
1293.
1294.
1295.
1296.
1297.
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1298.
GENERAL DAWAH ISSUES
1299.
1300. MUSLIM MEN ARE POLYGAMISTS
1301. Muslims are often accused of being promiscuous because polygamy is legal in
Islaam.
1302.
1. Islaam did not introduce polygamy. Unrestricted polygamy practiced in most human
societies throughout the world in every age. Islaam regulated polygamy by limiting
the number of wives and establishing responsibility in its practice.
1303.
2. Monogamy of the West inherited from Greece and Rome where men were restricted
by law to one wife but were free to have as many mistresses among the majority slave
population as they wished. In the West today, most married men have extramarital
relations with mistresses, girlfriends and prostitutes. Consequently the Western claim
to monogamy is false.
1304.
3. Monogamy illogical. If a man wishes to have a second wife whom he takes care of
and whose children carry his name and he provides for he is considered a criminal,
bigamist, who may be sentenced to years in jail. However, if he has numerous
mistresses and illegitimate children his relation is considered legal.
1305.
4. Men created polygamous because of a need in human society. There is normally a
surplus of women in most human societies.39 The surplus is a result of men dying in
wars, violent crimes and women outliving men.40 The upsurge in homosexuality
further increases the problem. If systems do not cater to the need of surplus women it
will result in corruption in society. Example, Germany after World War II, when
suggestions to legalize polygamy were rejected by the Church. Resulting in the
legalization of prostitution. German prostitutes are considered as workers like any
other profession. They receive health benefits and pay taxes like any other citizen.
Furthermore, the rate of marriage has been steadily declining as each succeeding
generation finds the institution of marriage more and more irrelevant.
1306.
5. Western anthropologists argue that polygamy is a genetic trait by which the strongest
genes of the generation are passed on. Example, the lion king, the strongest of the
pack, monopolizes the females thereby insuring that the next generation of lion cubs
will be his offspring.
1307.
6. Institutional polygamy prevents the spread of diseases like Herpes and AIDS. Such
venereal diseases spread in promiscuous societies where extra-marital affairs abound.
39
Russia: 46.1% male to 53.9% female; UK: 48.6% male to 51.5% female; USA:
48.8% male to 51.2% female; Brazil: 49.7% male to 50.27% female (The New
Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 17, pp. 34, 270, 244). Exceptions in China and India
due to wide-spread infanticide on a national scale.
40 According to the Center for Health Statistics, American women today can expect to
live to be 77.9 years old, while men can only expect to live to 70.3.
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1308.
7. Polygamy protects the interests of women and children in society. Men, in Western
society make the laws. They prefer to keep polygamy illegal because it absolves them
of responsibility. Legalized polygamy would require them to spend on their additional
wives and their offspring. Monogamy allows them to enjoy extra-marital affairs
without economic consequence.
1309.
8. Only a minority will practice polygamy in Muslim society. In spite of polygamy
being legal in Muslim countries, only 10-15% of Muslims in these countries practice
polygamy. Although the majority of men would like to have more than one wife, they
cannot afford the expense of maintaining more than one family. Even those who are
financially capable of looking after additional families are often reluctant due to the
psychological burdens of handling more than one wife. The family problems and
marital disputes are multiplied in plural marriages.
1310.
9. Conditions have been added for polygamy in many Muslim countries. For example,
in Egypt, the permission of the first wife must first be obtained. This and similar
conditions are a result of colonial domination. No woman in her right mind will give
her husband permission to take a second wife. Such a condition, in fact, negates the
permission given by God in the Quraan.
1311.
10. Others have accepted polygamy on condition that it not be for lust. That is, if the
wife is ill, or unable to bear children, or unable to fulfill the husbands sexual needs,
etc., taking a second wife is acceptable. Otherwise it becomes lust on the husbands
part and is consequently not acceptable. The reality is that lust was involved in the
marriage of the first wife. Why is it acceptable in the case of the first and not the
second? As has already been pointed out, men are polygamous by nature. To try to
curb it by such conditions will only lead to corruption in society.
1312.
11. Feminists may object to this male right by insisting that women should also be able
to practice polygamy. However, a woman marrying four husbands would only
increase the problem of surplus women. Furthermore, no child would accept his or
her mother identifying the father by the eeny meeny miney mo method.
1313.
12. The question which remains is, If God is good and wishes good for His creatures,
why did he legislate something which would be harmful to most women? Divine
legislation looks at the society as a whole seeking to maximize benefit. If a certain
legislation benefits the majority of the society and causes some emotional harm to a
minority, the general welfare of society is given precedence.
1314.
1315.
1316. ARRANGED MARRIAGES
1317. Muslims are often accused of forcing their daughters into marriage
1318.
1. Islamic law requires that females must give their permission before they are married.
Prophet Muhammad () said, The permission of virgins should be taken and their
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silence is their consent. On one occasion a woman came to the Prophet () and
informed him that her father had married her off without her permission. He offered
to annul her marriage, however, she did not accept his offer saying that she only
wanted to confirm her right. A previously married woman has the right to choose for
herself.
1319.
2. Muslims are encouraged to help their children find suitable marital partners since
males and females are raised separately in society. Women are spared having to look
for their own mates.
1320.
3. From a Western perspective, where teenagers are often required to leave home and
go out to work and look after themselves, it would seem ludicrous for parents to later
on suggest whom they should marry.
1321.
4. It has become a practice among some Muslims to force their children to marry their
cousins. For Muslims in the West it becomes a means to help their family members
also reach the West. Consequently, there have been a number of cases reported in the
newspapers in England of the Home Office rescuing Muslim girls from forced
marriages at the airport. There are also many Muslim girls who have run away from
home rather than be forced to marry relatives in villages in Pakistan or India. Such
girls are being given new identities by police authorities and will likely lose their
Islaam in the process.
1322.
1323.
1324. MUSLIM WOMEN CANNOT MARRY THEMSELVES
1325. The Muslim woman is considered oppressed since she must have her fathers
permission to get married.
1326.
1. Islaamic law requires the permission of a womans father for her marriage to be valid.
Prophet Muhammad () was reported to have said, The marriage of any woman
who marries herself without her guardians consent is invalid.
1327.
2. From a Western perspective in which teenagers are required to leave home and fend
for themselves, it would seem unthinkable that the fathers permission would be
needed for marriage.
1328.
3. The Muslim woman lives a sheltered life. She is not used to dealing with men outside
her blood relatives whom she cannot marry (mahaarim). The father will be more
capable of judging the young man objectively. The young woman could easily be
fooled or sweet-talked as she tends to be more emotional in her judgement.
1329.
4. If the guardian refuses proposals for illegitimate reasons like the persons tribe, race,
color, status, the young lady has the right to seek redress from the court. If he judge
concludes that the father is wrongfully preventing his daughter from marriage, he
may take the guardianship from the father and act as the girls guardian.
1330.
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1331.
1332. DOUBLE STANDARD IN MARRIAGE
1333. Muslim males are allowed to marry non-Muslim females but Muslim females
are only allowed to marry Muslim males. This is often cited as discrimination
and one of the symbols of oppression of Muslim females.
1334.
1. Muslim males are not allowed to marry any non-Muslim female. Only Christians and
Jews (People of the Book) and not any other religion. This is due to the fact that the
scriptures held sacred by Christians and Jews do contain large portions of revelation
even though the texts have been distorted and changed. Consequently, in honor of the
revelation still remaining in these texts, permission was granted to marry their
women. However, the condition of chastity is added to the permission mentioned in
the Quraan. Consequently, only a woman who is either a virgin, divorcee or widow
can be married. This means that the common practice of Muslims from the East
coming to Europe and America and finding blue eyed blondes in discos for wives is
quite illegitimate. Finding chaste females in the West is more difficult than finding the
proverbial needle in the haystack. By mid teens, virginity is looked at as a fault
rather than a virtue.
1335.
2. The reason for allowing men and not women is in order to protect the womans
religion. If a Muslim man requested his Christian wife not to bring alcohol or pork in
his house and that she not wear mini-skirts or kiss his friends, she could comply
without affecting her religious teachings. However, If a Christian husband requested
his Muslim wife to purchase alcohol and serve him pork, to wear mini-skirts and kiss
his friends since it is his custom to kiss the wives of his friends. It is natural for a wife
to try to please her husband. In the case of the Muslim wife, that could lead to the
destruction of her faith.
1336.
3. Marriage to non-Muslims is discouraged in situations where Muslims are weak or in
the minority in order to safeguard the religion of the children. If a Muslim man
marries a non-Muslim woman in the West and their marriage ends in divorce, or the
man dies, the courts will award custody of the children to the wife who will likely
raise them as non-Muslims. However, if they were married in a Muslim country, the
Shareeah would not give the children to a non-Muslim mother. They would instead
be given to either the husband or his relatives in order to insure they receive a Muslim
upbringing.
1337.
1338.
1339. DIVORCE IS EASY IN ISLAAM
1340. It is generally held that divorce in Islaam is very easy; a man only has to say
to his wife: Youre divorced, three times and its all over.
1341.
1. In reality, divorce is not that easy in Islaam. There are conditions which must be
fulfilled even before its proceedings can begin. Firstly, divorce cannot be pronounced
while a woman is menstruating. Prior to the beginning of the menstrual cycle, many
women suffer mood swings and become cranky. The biological changes in their
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systems cause psychological changes that are commonly known as PMS

(premenstrual syndrome). In order to ensure that the cause of the husband
pronouncing divorce is not a product of behavioral changes brought on by PMS,
divorce pronouncement during menses is prohibited. Secondly, the divorce cannot be
pronounced during a period between menses in which the couple has had sexual
relations. The rational being that if the man cared enough about the woman to have
sexual relations, he needs to reflect about his decision more before going ahead. He
will have to wait until after the womans next menses ends, before he can pronounce
divorce.
1342.
2. The pronouncement is considered invalid if the man was in such a rage that he did not
know what he was saying. This is based on the Prophets statement, The divorce
pronouncement is not valid at the time of [mental] seizure.
1343.
3. After the pronouncement, the divorce does not come into effect until the woman has
had three subsequent menstrual cycles. The first cycle is to insure that she is not
pregnant and the second two are further opportunities for reconciliation. She is not
supposed to leave her home as is common among Muslims today. The husband is
required to continue to maintain her until the waiting period [iddah] ends.
1344.
4. If a woman is pregnant at the time of the pronouncement, her iddah is until she has
delivered her child. This principle gives the maximum amount of time for
reconciliation in order for the welfare of the child to be reflected upon.
1345.
5. In the final analysis, divorce proceedings are somewhat easier than in many Western
countries [a notable exception being the well known Mexican divorce which can be
concluded in a matter of minutes]. The theory being that marriage in Islaam is
primarily a contract and not a sacrament as originally perceived in the West where it
was considered unbreakable [and remains as such among Catholics]. Consequently, if
the contract was entered into with a verbal statement of I do, and witnesses, it
should be dissoluble with the statement I dont, and witnesses.
1346.
1347.
1348. DIVORCE IS ONLY THE MANS RIGHT
1349. Muslim women are often portrayed as being oppressed due to their being
denied the right to divorce.
1350.
1. The pronouncement of divorce (talaaq) is primarily the right of the husband as he is
in the position of authority in the family. Also PMS considerations and the emotional
nature of women could cause a greater incidences of divorce if it were put the hands
of the wives as an automatic right.
1351.
2. The wife may institute divorce proceedings by making her request through the court.
If the judge (Qaadee) sees just cause or a real need on her part, he can act on her
behalf and institute the khula divorce which has a waiting period of only one
menstrual cycle.
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1352.
3. A woman can obtain the right to pronounce divorce if it is made a condition in her
marriage contract which her husband agrees to. She may also gain the right by
requesting her husbands permission at any point during the marriage. If permission is
given she may pronounce divorce according to the previously mentioned conditions.
1353.
1354.
1355. MUSLIM WOMEN ARE OPPRESSED BY THE ISLAAMIC DRESS CODE
1356. The covering of Muslim women has become one of the international symbols
of female oppression in feminist circles.
1357.
1358. There are two major trends which have developed in the West over the past
century. On one hand, the fashion industry has systematically unclothed women.
From being fully clothed from head to toe at the turn of the century, she now wears
virtually nothing when the weather permits. On the other hand there has been a
dramatic rise in the reported incidents of rape. In the USA in the early 90s the
reported incidents of rape had crossed the 100,000 mark. And researchers estimated
that the actual number was between 7 to 10 times that number since most women are
shy to report rapes. The two trends are closely interrelated. The woman in the West
has become a sex-object with which to sell products thereby pumping up the sexual
tension of the society. The Corvette is not sold based on its powerful engine or its
special features, instead the car is displayed with a model in a bikini lying on it.
Similarly, a new Gillette razor blade is not sold by giving details about its new
titanium blades. Instead, a man is shown in ads shaving with a womans hand with
long red fingernails coiled around hold his. The subliminal message being taught is:
You buy the car, you get the girl. You buy the razor, you get the girl.
1359.
1360. Islaam prescribes the covering of females for two primary reasons stated in the
Quraan. God says in Soorah al-Ahzaab (33: 59):
1361.
1363.
Let them cast their outer garments over their bodies. That is
best in order that they be known and not harmed.
1364.
1365. The hijaab is to make the Muslim woman known in the society as a virtuous and
honorable woman. Her hijaab makes the statement that she is not available and not
interested in any advances. Many Muslim women who have emigrated to the West
take of their scarves and outer garments because they claim it draws attention to
themselves. If they expose their hair and dress in modest western dresses no one will
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look at them. It is true that the hijaab does provide a level of anonymity, as many of
the womans physical details will be hidden. However, the intent is not to prevent
men from looking. When men see a nun in her habit, fully covered like a Muslim
woman in full hijaab, they will turn their heads and stare at her. Similarly, when they
see a woman walking in a bikini, they will also turn their heads and stare. However,
the first stare is different from the second. The first is out of curiosity, having seen
something unusual, while the second is out of lust and aroused sensuality. The
consequence of the second is the molestation of women on a national scale while the
first causes respect.
1366.
1367. The penalty in the Islaamic state is very severe for rape in order to further
guarantee protection for females. Where weapons of any type are used in the rape, the
punishment is death. The death penalty has also been introduced in Philippines and it
is being called for in India currently. However, to allow women to expose themselves
and then kill those who react unduly is not practical. The law should be balanced. The
circumstances, which might encourage rape, should first be removed from the society,
then a severe penalty may be enacted.
1368.
1369. It may be said that even in societies where women are fully covered, they may
still be approached and molested. However, if the vast majority of those who are
molested are not properly covered, the principle of protection still applies. Even in the
society of the Prophet, one thousand four hundred years ago, some women were
molested and raped.
1370.
1371. Some people question the imposition of hijaab by the Islaamic state. Is it a
personal choice of women or a legal obligation? It is the responsibility of the head of
every family to insure that the women of his household leave the home in a legally
acceptable state of dress. The state is further responsible to prevent any women who
appear in public in a state of undress in order to protect public dignity and morality.
The West has set its own limits for dress which change according to the mood of
society. At one point in time, strip joints were illegal. Now many bars have topless
waitresses and dancers. In most states, a woman may not appear in public topless.
However, a woman recently contested the law in Florida and won her case. Complete
nudity remains public crime throughout the West, though nudist camps and nudist
beaches have sprung up in different locations in Europe and America.
1372.
1373. There are conditions which must be fulfilled for the hijaab to be acceptable. a) It
should be wide and loose so as to not show the shape of the womans body; b) it
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should be made of thick material which will not reveal what is underneath; c) It
should not be colorful and ornamented so as to attract sexual admiration.
1374.
1375. Where the hijaab has become a cultural norm and women comply out of fear of
embarrassment, it will not be worn properly. It may become transparent, or worn tight
exposing the curves of the body, or it may become so ornamented as to be attractive
by itself. It may be short so as to expose the dress underneath, or the face may be
covered and the front of the hair exposed. Such practices are the result of women
wearing hijaab for the wrong reasons. They should be educated to realize that it is for
their benefit and for the benefit of the society.
1376.
1377.
1378. DOUBLE STANDARD IN INHERITANCE
1379. The unequal division of inheritance between men and woman is sometimes
cited as an example Islaams oppression of women.
1380.
1. Before looking at the division of inheritance in Islaam with regard to women, one
needs to look at Western inheritance laws. The right for women to inherit and own
property was only given to women in the West at the turn of the century, whereas that
right was given to women in Islaam 1,400 years ago. Furthermore, in the West, a
person may legally write a will giving all of their wealth to their dog or cat and
exclude their wife, children and other relatives. In the Islaamic system, the rights of
wives, children and relatives to inherit are protected. Set portions of the inheritance to
be given to them are identified in the Quraan. No one can write a will and cancel or
modify what is due to them. A will can be written to give up to a maximum of one
third to those who would not inherit by law. As to leaving even the third of ones
wealth to animals, the Muslim State could step in on behalf of the inheritors and
cancel such a will as it obviously indicates some form of mental disorder. The third
would then be divided up among the natural inheritors.
1381.
2. In Islaamic society men are responsible for the maintenance women. For example, if
a son, a daughter and a mother inherit, the son also has the additional responsibility of
looking after his sister and his mother. Consequently, based on the male role, Islaamic
Law awards the son twice the portion of the daughter.41
1382.
3. However, the two to one division is not applied in all cases. For example, the Quraan
states (4: 11): If a man or woman [died and] left neither descendents for ascendants,
41 The mother would receive 12.5% (1/8th ), the daughter 29.2% (1/3 of 7/8) and the
son 58.3% (2/3 of 7/8).
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but left behind a brother or a sister, each gets 1/6th; and if they are more than two, they
equally share 1/3rd.
1383.
1384.
1385. TWO WOMEN EQUAL TO ONE MAN
1386. The finger is also pointed at Islaam as considering women inferior since the
witness of one man is equal to that of two women.
1387.
1. The Quraan does state in Soorah al-Baqarah (2: 282): Get two of your men as
witnesses. But if two men are not available, then get a man and two women
agreeable to you as witnesses, so that if one of them makes a mistake, the other
can remind her... However, this principle is not applied in all cases. This is specific
to business contracts as the beginning of the verse indicates. Since women in Muslim
society generally stay at home and men work outside the home, they tend not to be
that familiar with business dealings and as such they may forget some of the details
as the verse explains.
1388.
2. This consideration may seem quaint in the West where women have been a part of the
work force for much of the 20th century. Women entered the work force as a product
of the need for them in the society and the munitions factories during the two World
Wars. Millions of men in their prime were sent overseas to fight and their jobs had to
be filled by women. Once the wars ended, many refused to return to their homes and
the feminist movement was born. Eventually, many women came to look at
fulfillment in the work place and not at home. Even if her job was only that of a
secretary, harassed by her boss, smiling sheepishly to keep her job, she felt it was
better than being stuck at home cooking, washing dishes, changing diapers and
preparing bottles of milk. Many Western women became familiar with business
dealings, so the previously mentioned considerations would seem to them irrelevant.
However, even in America, the vast majority of women are housewives, spending
most of their lives in their homes, while their husbands work and bring home the
bread.
1389.
3. In areas of female expertise, the witness of a single woman is sufficient. For example,
when Uqbah ibn al-Haarith complained to the Prophet that a former slave woman
informed him that she had wet-nursed both himself and his wife, Umm Yahyaa bint
How can you object when it has already been

Abee Ihaab, he replied,
stated?42 According to Islaamic law, those who suckled from the same breast before
42
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the age of two become suckling brothers and sisters and are not allowed to marry.
Consequently, their marriage was annulled on the basis of a single womans
testimony.
1390.
1391.
1392. BLOOD-THIRSTY MUSLIMS
1393. Animal lovers in the West have often pointed the finger at the Muslim
practice of slaughtering animals, especially on the occasion of Eed al-Adhaa.
The French actress Bridget Bardot had made a number of disparaging remarks
about Muslims in France for which she was fined in court. It is considered to be
cruelty to animals.
1394.
1. This is a case of irrational sentimentality. Aborting millions of human fetuses yearly
is perfectly fine, but cutting an animals neck is considered inhumane. The Society of
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has attempted to prohibit Muslims from
slaughtering animals in many locations in the West.
1395.
2. The Western method of slaughtering involves rendering the animals unconscious
prior to cutting off their heads. Smaller animals like chickens are stunned by
electrocution while larger animals are stunned with a stun gun. The stun gun contains
a piston which strikes the skull of the animal and knocks it unconscious. Anyone who
has ever received an electric shock will confirm that it is not a pleasant experience at
all. A jolt sufficient to render an animal unconscious will be quite painful. Whacking
someone in the head with an iron bar is, without a doubt, an extremely painful
experience. Both of these methods are in no way humane. They cause the animals to
suffer incalculable pain and are, in fact, geared to facilitate production line slaughter
of large numbers of animals.
1396.
3. Muslim slaughter which specifies that the knife should be razor-sharp is not felt by
the animal. The Prophet () said, ...Whenever you slaughter, make the knife sharp
and relieve the animal. Only the jugular veins and the esophagus are cut allowing
the animals heart to pump out most of the blood. The lack of blood to the brain
causes the animal to eventually fall into unconsciousness and die gradually. The
preferred method of suicide among many Westerners is to cut ones wrists with a
sharp knife or razor-blade as it is relatively painless.
1397.
4. As for the argument of vegetarians that humans were not meant to eat meat, it is
scientifically false. Humans are neither herbivores who do not have the necessary
enzymes to digest meat, nor are they carnivores who do not possess the enzymes to
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digest vegetable matter. They are omnivores, capable of processing both vegetable
and meat. The real force behind vegetarianism is the Hindu belief in karma which
leads Hindus to believe that the goat you eat may be your reincarnated relative.
1398.
5. Slaughtering animals in order to use their fur for clothing, though objectionable in the
West today, is perfectly valid according to Islaamic law. The animals were submitted
to humans for benefit. If their skins and fur provide humans with warmth in winters,
they may kill them for it. However, the method of slaughter should be humane.
Currently, the animals are killed by clubbing them to death which would be haraam
(prohibited) according to Islaamic law.
1399.
1400.
1401. ISLAAM WAS SPREAD BY THE SWORD
1402. The common image of Islaam being spread by an Arab on camel back riding
in off the desert with a Quraan in one hand and a scimitar (a curved sword) in
the other offering a choice of either accepting Islaam or losing ones head.
1403.
1. As mentioned earlier under the issue of apostasy, forcible conversion is prohibited in
Islaam. The religion did not spread by the sword. There were military confrontations
between the Muslim state and the existing world powers of Rome and Persia.
However, the areas conquered were put under Muslim administration and the
populations were free to maintain their own beliefs. Muslims ruled Egypt, Palestine
and Lebanon from the 8th century and sizeable Christian communities continued to
exist over the past 13 centuries. Muslims ruled Spain for 700 years and India for 1000
years without the vast majority of the population converting to Islaam.
2. The largest Muslim country in the world today is Indonesia, having over 200 million
citizens, never saw a Muslim soldier. Islaam spread there and in Malaysia and
Philippines by trade. That was also the case of Islaams spread in West African
countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Chad and Niger. Also, Islaam is the fastest
growing religion in America today with anywhere between 300 and 500 converts
daily. This is taking place without any soldiers or even missionaries.
1404.
1405.
1406.
1407.
1408.
1409.
1410. GENERAL DAWAH ISSUES CHAPTER TEST
1411.
1412.
1413. 1. The Islaamic view on veiling (Hijaab) is that
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1414.1419. it is an Arab cultural practice passed down from earlier generations.

(a) 1420. women are instructed in the Quraan and by Prophet Muhammad to wear it.
1415.1421. women are expected to strictly follow it once married and are recommended to do so
(b)
prior to marriage.
1416.1422. it should change as times change.
(c)
1417.
1418.
(d)
1423.
1424. 2. It may be accurately said that Islaam
1425.1429. introduced polygamy to human society.
(a) 1430. prohibited polygamy except in cases where women were disabled.
1426.1431. regulated polygamy.
(b) 1432. allows polyandry in times of need.
1427.
(c)
1428.
(d)
1433.
1434. 3. Islaam proposes that
1435.1439. arranged marriages should be strictly enforced.
(a) 1440. parents suggest suitable mates for their children.
1436.1441. a virgins permission need not be taken when arranging marriages.
(b) 1442. parents should not interfere at all in their childrens marriages.
1437.
(c)
1438.
(d)
1443.
1444. 4. According to the teachings of Islaam, divorce is
1445.1450. easy, because it is complete with the saying of the phrase you are divorced 3 times.
(a) 1451. very difficult, because there are a lot of procedures which have to be followed for it to
1446.
be complete.
(b) 1452. not easy because there are some conditions for the divorce to be complete.
1447.1453. easy since the statement you are divorced begins and ends the divorce procedures.
1448.
(c)
1449.
(d)
1454.
1455. 5. The Islaamic method of slaughtering animals is
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1456.1460. brutal and causes great suffering to animals.

(a) 1461. much less painful than Western methods.
1457.1462. favored by Muslims because they like to spill blood with knives.
(b) 1463. only practiced in the Muslim world.
1458.
(c)
1459.
(d)
1464.
1465. 6. Spain is proof that Islaam was not spread by the sword because
1466.1471. Muslims ruled it for over 700 years and the majority of its population did not convert to
(a)
Islaam.
1467.1472. All of its population willingly accepted Islaam during the years of Muslim rule.
1468.1473. Islaam spread to Spain by way of traders only.
(b) 1474. not a single Spanish citizen became Muslim during the seven centuries of Muslim rule.
1469.
(c)
1470.
(d)
1475.
1476. 7. The Islaamic inheritance laws give men twice the amount of women
because
1477.1481. women do not stand up for their right
(a) 1482. men are bigger and stronger than women so they need more money for survival.
1478.1483. men are allowed to marry more than once.
(b) 1484. men are responsible for the maintenance of women..
1479.
(c)
1480.
(d)
1485.
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1486.
Vocabulary and Activities from General Dawah
Issues 1
1487.
1488. WORD
1491. humane
1494. manner
1497. to require
1501. to suffer
1504. to be
prescribed
1507. consent
1510. to
pronounce
1513. valid
1516. rage
1490. ANTONYM
(Opposite) or
DERIVATIVE
1492. showing kindness or mercy 1493. inhumane
1495. way in which something is 1496. mannerism
done
1498. to order, to command
1500. requirement
1499. (as by someone in
authority)
1502. to feel pain
1503. suffering
1505. to be written, (as a law or
1506. prescription
an order)
1508. Permission
1509. no consent
1511. to state, to testify, to
1512. pronouncement,
declare
statement, testimony,
declaration
1514. strengthened by law
1515. invalid
1517. a fit of anger, sudden
1518. enraged
uncontrollable anger
1520. to be, to have reality
1521. nonexistent
1489. SIMPLE DEFINITION
1519. exist
1522.
1523. Choose a word from those above to fill in the empty spaces.
1524.
1. If a womans father agreed and gave his permission for her to marry a Muslim
man then the marriage is _________________.
1525.
2. When a Muslim woman gets married & her father didnt even know then the
marriage is ___________________.
1526.
3. Her father will ask her if she agrees and will __________________ to marry a
suitor.
1527.
4. Many Westerners dont understand that the hijab has been________________
1528.
1529.
to protect the honor and dignity of women.
5. The __________________ in which Muslims slaughter animals is so that the
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1530.
1531.
animal does not suffer very much.
6. The use of a razor-sharp knife is more _________________ so that the animal

1532.
dies quickly.
1533.
Issues 2
1534.
1535. Look up the meaning each of the following words / phrases and write one
simple
1536. sentence in English showing how it which may be used in Dawah.
1537.
1538. 1. missionary
1539. 2. propagation
1540. 3. vast majority
1541. 4. population
1542. 5. community
1543. 6. conquer
1544. 7. maintain
1545. 8. military confrontation
1546. 9. world powers
1547. 10. forced conversion
1548. 11. prohibit
1549. 12. Muslim administration
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1550.
Issues 3
1551.
1552.
1. Read each of the following1553.
sentences carefully. Write T or F (true or
false) on the blank space to the left of each sentence.
1554.
1555.
1556.
1557.
1558.
1559.
1560. _______ 1. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the USA with 1,000 people
converting to Islam every day.
1561.
1562. _______ 2. For a hijab to fulfill all the conditions it does not have to be very loose
or
wide, it cam be colorful and ornamented, and can be made of any type
of
1563.
material.
1564.
1565. _______ 3. A Muslim woman can divorce her husband if he beats her or marries a
second
1566.
wife.
1567.
1568. _______ 4. A Muslim woman is required to ask for her fathers permission to get
married
1569.
a Muslim man.
1570.
1571. _______ 5. In the west women have gone from modest clothing to wearing
virtually
nothing at the same time as the incidents of rape have risen to
very high
1572.
numbers.
1573.
1574. _______ 6. Women in the west were given the right to inherit and own property
before it
was given to women in Muslim law.
1575.
1576. _______ 7. The witness of one man is equal to that of two women specifically in
business
1577.
contracts only.
1578.
1579. ______ 8. Western methods of slaughtering first knock the animal unconscious
with an
1580.
electric shock or a stun gun and are thus more painful then Islamic
1581.
slaughtering with a razor-sharp knife.
1582.
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1583. ______ 9. The problem of surplus women would increase if women were allowed
to have
1584.
four husbands.
1585.
1586. ______10. Forced monogamy of the west has encouraged men to have girlfriends,
1587.
mistresses and children outside of marriage, all of which are
unprotected by
1588.
law.
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1589.
Issues 4
1590.
1591. A. Write the different forms of marriage in the correct spaces.

1592.
1593. bigamy, polygamy, monogamy, polyandry, polygyny
1594.
1595.
1596. One man and one lawful wife
1597.
1.
1598.
1599. One man and more than one wife or
1600.
2.
one woman and more than one husband
1601.
1602. One man and more than one unlawful 1603.
3.
wife
1604.
1605. One woman and more than one
1606.
4.
husband
1607.
1608. One man and more than one lawful
1609.
5.
wife
1610.
1611. B) List the correct word / phrases in the appropriate column.
1612.
1613.
Illigitemate children * fornication * prostitute * adultery * divorce
1614. Loss of honor and dignity * abortion * homosexual * family disputes / arguing *
mistress * boyfriends * AIDS * abandoned children*
1615.
1616.
Unlawful Practices
.1619
.1621
.1623
.1625
.1627
.1629
.1631
.1633
.1618
1620.
1622.
1624.
1626.
1628.
1630.
1632.
1634.
11.
Consequences
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.1617
1635.
Issues 5
1636.
1637.
Match the phrases in
column B with those in Column A. Write your answers on the blank space next to
numbers in Column A.
1638.
1639.
A
B
1640.
1641.
_____1. A previously
married woman has the right A. by making a request through
1642.
the Islaamic court.
1643.
1644.
_____2. Trying to make
polygamy a crime (unlawful) B. leave home in proper hijaab
1645.
will only lead to
so that they are not molested
1646.
or attracting men.
1647.
1648.
_____3. In an Islaamic
society men are responsible
C. agreement and witnesses or
1649.
for
broken with a statement of
1650.
divorce and witnesses.
1651.
1652.
_____4. A muslim man
may marry a Christian or
D. is accepted in the West but
1653.
Jewish woman only
if
cutting an animals neck is
1654.
considered inhumane.
1655.
1656.
_____5. The wife may
begin divorce
E. but Islaam is the fastest
1657.
growing religion in the
1658.
United States!
1659.
1660.
_____6. Marriage in Islaam
is a contract
F. a breakdown in the virtue /
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1661.
entered with
1662.
1663.
1664.
family must see
1665.
his household
which may be
goodness in society.
_____7. Every head of the
G. she is a virgin, divorcee or
that the women of
widow, who is chaste,
1666.
(i.e. stays away from unlawful
1667.
sex)
1668.
1669.
1670.
_____8. Inheritance and
property rights were
H. 1, 400 years ago while western
1671.
given to Muslim
women
women were only given these
1672.
rights in the last 100 years!
1673.
1674.
1675.
_____9. Forcing someone to
accept Islam is
I. feeding, clothing and protecting
1676.
not allowed
women.
1677.
1678.
1679.
_____10. Killing unborn
babies (abortion)
J. to choose a husband for herself.
1680.
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1681.
1682.
1683. TIPS
1684.
1685.
ON
HOW
1686.
1687. TO BEGIN
1688.
1689. DAWAH
1690.
1691.
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1692.
1693.
1694.
7 TIPS ON HOW TO BEGIN DAWAH
1695.
1696. 1. WHAT DO YOU KNOW OR THINK ABOUT ISLAAM?
1697. This question should be preceded by other general conversation. For example, ask
how long the person has been in the country. If they have been in the country for a
long time, this is a suitable question. If they have only just arrived, another approach
is required. For example, one could offer to show them around, or invite them to a
gathering, etc.
1698.
1699. 2. CURRENT ISSUES: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HIJAAB OR THE
WAR IN IRAQ?
1700. Use current issues in the media as a means of discussing about Islaam. If they are
open-minded and see the obvious injustice in the Hijaab ban and the Western invasion
of Iraq based on non-existent WMDs, then the conversation can be steered to the
media distortion of Islaam, etc. If they didnt understand the issues behind the Hijaab
or the invasion of Iraq, they should be enlightened briefly and these issues linked to
Islaam.
1701.
1702. 3. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BEING IN A MUSLIM COUNTRY?
1703. Discuss the differences between being in their country and being here as a means
to clarifying misconceptions about Islaam and Muslims. Find out their impressions
about Muslims, and correct the negative images. Distinguish between what Muslims
do and what they are supposed to do i.e., Cultural Islaam and Islamic Culture.
1704.
1705. 4. HOW HAS YOUR IMPRESSION OF QATAR/THE GULF STATES
CHANGED SINCE COMING HERE?
1706. Usually Westerners and others have very negative images of this region and its
citizens. The technological and social differences are often quite vast. Violence and
backwardness are often to two main misconceptions. One may clarify the Islamic
stance on violence and terrorism and stress that Islaam encourages scientific
advancement. The issue that Islaam was spread mostly in times of peace (e.g.,
Indonesia) and that the Quraan prohibits compulsion in religion are good to relate in
this context.
1707.
1708. 5. ARE YOU RELIGIOUS? WHAT DOES YOUR RELIGION SAY IS THE
PURPOSE OF EXISTENCE/CREATION?
1709. Find out the persons spiritual state. If they are religiously committed, then ask
them to define, according to their scriptures not according to their personal
opinions, the reason for their existence. Most people have no answer. They never
thought about it and their religious teachers and teachings dont spell it out clearly.
Here, the clarity of purpose mentioned in the scripture, Quraan, may impress them
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and encourage them to read the Quraan. Otherwise, a discussion of purpose would be
good.
1710.
1711. 6. WHY DO YOU WEAR A CROSS? WHY DO YOU KEEP THAT IDOL?
1712. Ask questions about the persons religious symbols in order to introduce Islamic
ideas in contrast to what the person believes. The goal being to bring out the false
ideas the person holds and to compare them with Islaamic beliefs and practices. Or
you may use other peoples question to begin discussion. If they ask about your
hijaab or your Islaamic cap or gown, use the question to clarify misconceptions or to
introduce them to some Islaamic concepts.
1713.
1714. 7. DISCUSS ISLAAM IN THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS.
1715. If you are traveling with Muslims and sitting among non-Muslims, use the
opportunity to discuss about basic Islaamic beliefs for their benefit. For example, one
of you asks the others about the difference between God in Islaam and in Christianity.
Or, less directly, one asks about the meanings of Soorah al-Faatihah and the others
explain it or discuss it.
1716.
1717.
1718.
MORE THAN EIGHTY
1719.
WAYS TO MAKE DAWAH
1720.
1721. All praise is due to Allaah who expressed the highest praise for the caller to his
religion saying: And who is better in speech than one who calls to Allaah and
works righteousness and says: Surely I am of the Muslims. (41: 33). And may
Allaahs peace and blessings be on Prophet Muhammad, the role model, who said:
Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to that of one who follows
it.43
1722.
1723. Muslims know that Allaah is the one who honored them with the religion of
Islaam and made them responsible for fulfilling the trust of spreading it. Furthermore,
they know that they will be asked about this responsibility, as Allaah says: This is a
reminder to you and your people and you will be asked (questioned). (43: 44)
They also know that if they fulfill this trust and become a reason for the guidance of
others to Almighty Allaah, they will receive a reward greater than they can possibly
imagine, as the Almighty said: Say: Let them rejoice in Allaahs grace and mercy,
for it is better than what they accumulate. (10: 58) And the Prophet () said,
For Allaah to guide someone by your hand is better for you than anything this world
contains.44
1724.
1725. It is from Allaahs grace upon us in these times that there are many ways to give
dawah (calling to Islaam) and sufficient opportunities for everyone to participate and
43 Sahih Muslim, vol. 3, p. 1050, no. 4665.
44 Sahih Al Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 156-7, no. 253.
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benefit from its great rewards. One who calls to Islaam is obliged to choose the most
suitable way for those whom he or she calls. Furthermore, the caller has to vary these
methods according to the particular circumstances he finds himself in, as Prophet
Noah and the prophets before him did.
1726. The responsibility of the caller is to be aware of the various forms of
invitation in order to facilitate his work. The caller should also direct his invitation to
everyone, including his immediate family, relatives, servants, guests, neighbors,
colleagues and his friends. He should also be aware of the various locations where the
invitation can be given like mosques, prayer halls, schools, hospitals, prisons, parks,
beaches and recreational areas, Hajj tents, hotels, residences, airports, bus stations,
banquet halls, shopping centers, market places, barbershops, public buses, offices, lunch
rooms, cafeterias, and restaurants. Places where new comers to the country frequent such
as passport offices, duty free shopping areas, immigration offices, post offices, traffic
police offices, police stations, tourist bureau, information counters in the various
governmental departments and embassies.
1727. Cooperation in dawah is also important as there are many others striving to give
the invitation whose skills and experience may benefit you and yours may benefit
them. Learning from their experiences will help you to be more creative and upgrade
your knowledge and dawah skills. Consequently, the caller should eagerly encourage
others to collaborate with others in dawah and to give their utmost in serving the
religion, whether they are from his family or not. Futhermore, he or she should utilize
a variety of dawah materials and advertisements to recruit others to this noble cause
by jointly printing books, pamphlets, and brochures, as well as copying tapes, CDs,
video tapes, etc. and distributing them as widely as possible within his or her circle of
friends as well as outside of the circle.
1728. Since people are often at a loss as to how they should go about giving
dawah, and use their ignorance as an excuse not to do anything, the following list of
more than eighty suggestions have been compiled from among the many possible ways to
give dawah in order to make the way easier:
1729. At Home:
1. Household library. Prepare a collection of books, magazines and tapes according
to what is suitable for the various age groups (with consideration of what are
suitable for all the members of the family).
2. Posters. Make a bulletin board for the home on which announcements for
Islaamic lectures and events can be posted in order to remind the family of
important events and lectures.
3. Family lessons. Read from a book, listen to a tape or memorize a portion from
the Quraan and hadeeth together as a group.
4. Family Competitions. Engage family members in Islaamic competitions and
maybe the prize is writing the winners name on the honor roll in the house).
5. Family Magazine. Create a family magazine by having family members
participate writing essays or in cutting articles and pictures related to Islaam from
the magazines and newspapers which you bring home.
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6. Participation in Islaamic Social Work. Have your brother or son accompany

you to the prayers, lectures or to visit a sick person or a scholar or the offices of
Dawah.
7. Righteous Acts in Public. Do some righteous acts in front of the family, such as
prayer, reading Quraan and giving charity, as an example for them to learn from.
1730. At the Mosque:

8. Participation in the Wall Magazine. In most mosques there are bulletin boards
at the back with announcements and Islaamic posters. Contribute articles to the
board and purchase beneficial and informative posters for it.
9. Development of the Mosques Facilities and Programs. Participate in
developing the mosques Dawah facilities and activities such as its library,
Quraan memorization classes and its contributions box.
10. Providing Books and Tapes. Collect good books, booklets, pamphlets and tapes
from Islaamic charitable organizations and put them in various locations in the
mosque. For example, it is possible to place the literature in the Quraan shelves
and in particular the Quraanic commentaries and their translations in different
languages.
11. Advertisement for Mosques Programs. Announce the topics and timings for
new lectures and classes in the mosque and post advertisements for them on the
bulletin boards and on the doors of the mosque.
12. Lectures. Invite a good lecturers know to you to give lectures at the mosque or
contact organizations like the Awqaaf or other Dawah organizations to provide
lecturers for your local mosque on a regular basis.
13. Translation of Friday Khutbah. Arrange with the Awqaaf for the translation of
the Friday sermon into the languages of the majority of those who attend Jumuah
in your local mosque.
14. Mosque Committee. Participation in the mosques committee which organizes
the mosques Dawah programs and its and social activities.
1731. At School:
15. Morning Assembly. Help to prepare dawah oriented material for the morning
assembly and the schools morning broadcast.
16. Bulletin Boards. Prepare attractive posters advertising internal extra curricular
activities as well as external Islaamic lectures and classes for the various bulletin
boards around the school.
17. Drama Activities. Participate in the drama activity in the school by developing
Islaamic plays and themes.
18. Lectures. Arrange for the visits of various speakers and callers to the school.
Focus on open forums in which students are able to ask the questions which are
most important to them, thereby making Islaam seem more relevant.
19. Competitions. Organize Islaamic and academic educational competitions
between the students and schools and distribute Islaamic prizes. Use such
occasions as a means to talk about the importance and responsibility of dawah.
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20. Facilitating Student Input. Collect students suggestions and complaints and
present them to the school authorities. Give full support to student opinions on
important issues, especially those related to Islaam.
21. Islaamic Library. Help the Islamic studies department to develop a strong and
varied section for Islaam in the schools general library. Focus on Islaamic novels
and stories of the Companions and others.
22. Exhibitions and Expositions. Participate in book and tape exhibitions or antidrug epositions, etc. which are officially organized by the school.
23. Islaamic Week. Request that the school dedicate a week annually to Islaamic
exhibitions, displays, posters, artifacts, videos, books and tapes.
24. Summer Holidays. Introduce Islaamic content in the summer vacation activities
of the school.
1732. At the Work Place:

25. Dawah Posters. Put up Dawah posters and announcements for Islaamic events
on the offices bulletin boards.
26. Your Desk. Keep Dawah material on your desk at all times, among your books,
in a rack as well as on your own bulletin board.
27. Tape Distribution. Distribute tapes of recent lectures relevant to co-workers.
Especially those with catchy titles that address materialism.
28. Invitations. Invite interested co-workers to lectures and other Islamic events, as
well as to visit Islaamic dawah offices.
29. Congregational Prayer. Establish congregational prayer in the office or invite
co-workers to accompany you to the nearby mosque.
30. Islaamic Socialization. Organize social gatherings and invite Islamic propagators
to join you as informal guests.
31. Open Discussions. Encourage Islamic discussions during lunch and tea breaks.
32. Islaamic Projects. Gather other active Muslims in the office to initiate Islamic
charitable projects on your job.
33. The Islaamic Example. Do your job to the best of your ability at all times as a
good Islamic example to your co-workers.
1733. General Means of Dawah:

34. Dawah Posters. Create or purchase a variety of beautiful eye-catching posters
whose scenes match though-provoking Islaamic texts or suitable Dawah
situations and put them in appropriate locations around the city.
35. Muslim Greeting Cards. Print and distribute congratulatory cards and Eed cards,
as well as cards commemorating other occasions of Islaamic significance which
contain beneficial dawah messages and slogans.
36. Dawah Album. Collect awe-inspiring pictures and powerful Dawah slogans in
dawah albums which may be kept for visitors and guests or given as a gift.
37. Marriage Invitation Cards. Turn the cover of a useful pamphlet into a marriage
invitation card as a means of reaching all who attend. For example, where people
are accustomed to a number of un-Islaamic practices during marriage, a wellknown booklet on the etiquette of marriage could become the marriage invitation
card.
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38. Revision or Typing. Request the person you wish to invite to Islaam to revise or
type out a dawah article as a means of indirectly exposing them to the Islaamic
information you wish to get across to them.
39. Dawah Mobile. Send dawah messages by mobile to the general public or by
email to mass mailing lists as reminders for religious occasions or lectures, etc.
40. The Internet. Utilize the Internet for dawah conversations or participate in any
of the many the chat rooms in which Islaam is being maligned on the net.
41. The Media. Participate in spreading the Dawah by developing and presenting
radio and TV programs or writing Islaamic articles in local newspapers. These
programs should be widely advertised through the many means of communication
mentioned.
42. Stickers. Arrange for the posting of stickers containing beneficial Islaamic
reminders in appropriate locations like the prayer for traveling and riding vehicles
in buses, airplanes. Distribute stickers containing the supplications for various
occasions like leaving and entering the home, the toilet, etc., for people to put
around the home. Negotiate with hotels and other such institutions to post stickers
with beneficial advice like the sticker showing the direction of the Qiblah in hotel
rooms, etc, to remind residents of prayer and help them to do so properly.
43. Schedules. Post schedules of the prayer timings and Ramadaan fasting timings,
on bulletin boards in suitable locations around the city as prayer reminders and
guides for those fasting.
44. Diaries and Agendas. Publish or print diaries, agendas and educational schedules
containing Dawah reminders as well as significant Islaamic dates and occasions.
45. Calling Cards. Print attractive calling cards with Dawah information and
arrange to have shops include them with their products when giving them to their
customers.
46. Post Cards. Design post cards with attractive local scenes or landmarks with
brief Islaamic messages on the back. For example, a post card with a picture of a
date farm could have on the back a Quraanic reference to the water cycle.
47. The Dawah Briefcase. Purchase and distribute Dawah briefcases manufactured
with many pockets designed to hold leaflets, booklets and tapes in various
languages for easy circulation.
48. Magazine Subscriptions. Give a subscription to an Islaamic magazine to
someone as a gift or donate the amount of the subscription to a Dawah office so
it can choose someone to send it to.
49. Collect Used Magazines and Books. Start a project to collect used magazines
and Islamic books, etc. from homes and institutions in order to ship them or
distribute them where they are needed.
50. Leaflets and Flyers. Select Dawah articles from books or lectures from tapes
and reprint them as leaflets and flyers for various occasions like people going on
Hajj or on vacation, or for expatriate workers, or for the sick, doctors and nurses,
or for prisoners, for women and children, or for weddings, Ramadaan or Eed.
51. Bill Advertisements. Include brief Islaamic announcements and reminders on
common utility bills like telephone or water and electricity bills as well as on
supermarket bills.
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52. Islaamic Slogans. Catchy Islaamic sayings or slogans can be printed on

calendars, agendas, car sunscreens, plastic shopping bags and other similar items
that are commonly circulated among the masses of people, with the agreement of
their manufacturers and by providing those responsible with suitable sayings.
53. Open Letters. Prepare letters for specific categories of people. For example,
letters may be directed to the neighbor of a mosque, to the mosques imaam, to
the public speaker, to the doctor, to the teacher, to the student, to a publisher, to a
father, to a mother, to a husband, to a wife, to an employer, a trader, a consumer, a
security guard, a prisoner or a traveler.
54. Public Competitions. Purchase and give away Islaamic books, tapes, CDs,
DVDs, videos, etc. as prizes in general knowledge quiz competitions or programs
specially designed for certain categories of knowledge like science or particular
categories of people like high school students, etc.
55. General Publications. Arrange for the production of books, tapes and CDs about
the stories and confessions of those who were astray and then were guided, as
well as publications containing poems, plays and literary pieces and linguistic
works, and the biographies of famous people, and modern business related work
on topics like administration and communication, international politics and
science and medical topics like the functions of the body etc, in order to reach
groups that do not normally read purely religious books.
56. Distribution of Dawah Materials. The various Dawah offices should organize
the weekly delivery of their flyers, books and tapes to houses and schools at
certain times.
57. Production Companies. Approach companies and institutions that specialize in
co-coordinating and holding major events and programs for big occasions such as
marriages, and prepare special dawah material for distribution at the events.
58. The Dawah Car. Purchase van type vehicles and write on them suitable phrases
of Dawah and park them in public places in order to distribute a variety of audio
and visual Dawah materials.
59. Large Bill Boards. Make neon signs or bill boards with Dawah messages and
erect them in suitable places in the country to promote the Dawah and advertise
activities and events.
60. Sporting Events. The Dawah Offices should participate in organizing sports
events for adults and youths and include in the program Dawah related material
for distribution among participants and onlookers as well as for winning teams
and individuals.
61. The Charity Clinic. Doctors concerned about dawah should provide free
medical checks up from a supportive private clinic for the general masses or for
particular groups like those new Muslims and non-Muslims who study in the
Dawah offices.
62. Womens Courses. Write Dawah articles or slogans on the sidelines of course
materials geared towards womens needs and interests like cooking, home
economics, child rearing, married life, home financing, managing house maids
and housework, preparation for married life, breastfeeding or childrens illnesses,
safety in the house and first aid.
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63. Charity Bazaars. Hold charity bazaars, charity luncheons, etc. to raise donations
for any one of the many worthy Islaamic causes. Include in the function Islaamic
lectures addressing womens issues as well as other general dawah issues.
64. Award Functions. Organize public functions in which tokens of appreciation are
presented to scholars, callers, Dawah offices, religious magazines, Islamic tape
stores and good websites, etc. to educate the masses about the importance of their
dawah activities and to enlighten them to some relevant Islaamic issues through
the speeches made at the events.
65. Dawah Directory. Prepare a the tourists dawah guide which shows the
locations of the Dawah offices and associations, Islaamic libraries and Islamic
studios, prominent mosques and Islaamic schools and universities, and locations
and timings of ongoing religious circles, as well as the whereabouts of local
scholars.
66. Islaamic Exhibitions. Arrange for book exhibitions by the major bookstores,
cultural exhibitions by the Culture and Tourism Board or a cultural tent to visit
schools and companies and participate in some of major science and technology
expositions with the goal of dawah in mind.
67. Dawah Website. Establish a comprehensive dawah website catering to as many
dawah needs as possible which would function as a think tank for Islaamic ideas
and would entertain discussions and post rulings on specific questions related to
dawah.
68. Breaking Fast. Introduce or participate in dawah project related to breaking fast
in Ramadan or on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year. Include brief talks
to those present enlightening them about the unique aspects of fasting and its
spiritual significance.
69. Hajj and Umrah. Offer trips for Hajj and Umrah to particular groups,
especially new Muslims, for the purpose of dawah and implement programs
designed to increase peoples awareness before, during and after Hajj.
70. Transportation. Provide your personal vehicle and time as alternative means of
transportation for those needing help in getting to the various Dawah offices for
classes, lectures or conferences.
71. Dawah Warehouse. Set up charitable dawah warehouses that collect and accept
materials for dawah and make them accessible to schools and mosques and
others at nominal prices.
72. Dawah Offices. Join the local offices of Dawah, introduce others to them, and
visit them regularly in order to participate in their programs and to support and
encourage those working in them.
73. Supplications. Make supplications on various occasions as a way of calling
others to Allaah, like saying to someone involved in haraam, May Allah save
you from the fire, or to someone doing a praiseworthy act, I ask Allah to bring
us together in Paradise with the Prophet, or for you to pray for a student saying,
I ask Allaah to give you success in the tests of this world and the next.
74. Personal Visits. Visit those who are neglectful of their prayers close to the time
of the call to prayer so that he may accompany you to the mosque.
75. Declaration of Islaam. Bring new Muslims to the local Friday mosque and have
him openly declare his Islaam after the Friday prayer following a brief story about
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his way to Islaam. And follow the ceremony by pointing out ways that those
present can help others find Islaam. In the case of female converts, she may
declare her Islaam at a girls school or womens association, etc.
76. Public Transportation. Provide public and private transportation companies, cab
companies with attractive and appropriate posters, stickers, and tapes, and later
give awards to their management for their cooperation with the Dawah offices.
77. Dawah Booths. Set up in the major shopping malls, supermarkets and other
locations in which large numbers of the public gather dawah booths, stalls and
tables equipped with large screen televisions and distribute pamphlets, booklets,
audio tapes, videos, CDs, VCDs, etc.
78. Telephone Dawah. Record various brief dawah subjects to be played telephone
systems when callers are put on hold. The telephone can also be used to answer
Islaamic questions and to provide consultation.
79. Arabic Language Courses. Run programs for learning conversational and
grammatical Arabic language either as courses or through books or tapes at the
local dawah center or at peoples work place, if it is more convenient.
80. Islaamic Courses. Offer general Islaamic courses at local dawah offices,
mosques, or public lecture halls covering topics from the major Islaamic
disciplines as well as intensive courses for those specializing in dawah.
81. Dawah Day. Hold an open day of dawah with a variety of programs or special
educational ones which are presented during the whole day catering to men and
women, locals as well as expatriates. For the expatriates, the programs could be in
one of the major languages of the expatriate community each day. Articles should
be written a month in advance announcing dawah day and flyers and posters
should be distributed all mosques and prayer halls, schools, malls, etc. so that it
may be the talk of the people for that month.
1734.
1735. May Allaah make you and us guides for others and grant us a place among those
who are themselves rightly guided.
1736.
1737.
1738.
1739.
1740.
1741.
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1742. Vocabulary and Activities from Tips on How to Begin Dawah

1743.
1744. Word
1745. Definition
1746. impression
misconception
1747. The effect that a person, place or a thing produces on

someone else
1749. The wrong idea or understanding of something
existence
announcemen
1751. The state of being real, in the world, being alive

1753. An act of telling people about something
collaborate
exposition
subscription
1755. To work together to do, create, or produce something

1757. A public show to let people know about products or art
1759. Receiving a newspaper or magazine regularly after
paying a fee
1761. A short phrase that is easy to remember that can be
used for da'wah or other programs
1763. A sale or a where the money that is made goes to charity
1765. Something that gives information so that people know
the truth
1767. To make a humble prayer asking and begging God for
something
1748.
s
1750.
1752.
t
1754.
1756.
1758.
1760. slogan
1762. bazaar
1764. enlightening
1766. supplication
1768.
1769.
1770. Fill in the blank spaces with the words above:
1771.
1772. 1. Most of the people I have met from your country have many
________________ about Islam. They think many things about Islam and Muslims
that are far from the truth.
1773.
1774. 2. What do you think is the reason for our ______________________? Why are
we here?
1775.
1776. 3. What was your first ____________________ when you arrived to Qatar?
1777.
1778. 4. Let us make an ___________________ to tell people about our Da'wah booth
at City Center.
1779.
1780. 5. Why do you wear a shirt with such a ________________ written on it? Those
types of words and pictures are very offensive to Muslims.
1781.
1782. 6. Bilal and Abdul Rauf _________________ well to teach this excellent Da'wah
course
1783.
1784. 7. After Ramadan Qatar Guest Center will have a big _______________ to sell
Islamic cultural items from India, Pakistan, Sudan, and Qatar. The money earned will
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be used to translate the Quran into Nepali language and print thousands of the new
Nepali Qurans.
1785.
1786. 8. "Thank you John, may Allah show you the light and save you from the
punishment in the grave."
1787.
"Why did you make that ________________ for me? What does it mean?"
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1788.
DAWAH PRACTICAL FOR GENERAL ISSUES
1789.
1790. 1. A common question by non-Muslims is, Why does Islam legalize polygamy?
What is your explanation of this?
1791.
1792. 2. Some people may say, I believe that no one can love two or more persons
equally, so why marry another one? How are you going to answer this?
1793.
1794. 3. If someone asked, How come Muslim men can divorce their wives so easily.
They only have to say, I divorce you 3 times? Isnt that unfair and unjust to married
women? How would you correct this misunderstanding?
1795.
1796. 4. How would you reply to a non-Muslim who asked, Why do men in Islam get
more inheritance than women?
1797.
1798. 5. If a non-Muslim claimed that the status of women in Islam is inferior to that of
men, because their testimony isnt equal to that of a man, what would your response
be?
1799.
1800. 6. A Christian may argue that there are plenty of women in the work force today
that are perfectly capable of making adequate decisions as far as business is
concerned. This cannot make their testimony inadequate. How are you going to refute
that argument?
1801.
1802. 7. Non-Muslims often ask, Why do Muslim women have to cover their heads?
What would you say to this?
1803.
1804. 8. A common question asked by non-Muslim women is, How come Muslim
women cannot display their beauty when God made them beautiful to attract men?
What would your response be?
1805.
1806. 9. Some people say that we are now in the modern world and people dont need to
dress like that any more. How would you respond to this observation?
1807.
1808. 10. An animal-lover might claim that the Muslim method of slaughtering animals
is inhumane. How would you reply to this claim?
1809.
1810. 11. Non Muslims often ask, What does halal mean? What would your response
be?
1811.
1812. 12. A person may say that there is no compulsion in their religion, but Muslim
parents force their children accept Islam. How would you answer this accusation?
1813.
1814. 13. If a non-Muslim accused Muslims of spreading their religion by killing people
who didnt accept their religion. How would you respond?
1815.
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1816.
1817.
1818.
1819.
1820. DAWAH
1821.
1822. TO
ATHEISTIS,
1823.
1824. DEISTS AND
1825.
1826. AGNOSTICS
1827.
1828.
1829.
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1830.
1831.
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1832. DAWAH TO THE ATHEISTS AND DEISTS

1833.
1834. Atheist is one who believes that there is no God.
1835.
A little philosophy inclineth mens minds to atheism, but depth in
philosophy bringeth mens minds to religion Bacon
1836.
1837.
By night an atheist half believes a God Young (Websters, p. 118)
1838.
1839. Deism. 1. The belief that God exists and created the world but thereafter assumed
no control over it or the lives of people.
1840. 2. In philosophy, the belief that reason is sufficient to prove the existence of God,
with the consequent rejection of revelation and authority. (Websters, p. 479)
1841.
1842. Agnostic. One who thinks it is impossible to know whether there is a God or a
future life, or anything beyond material phenomena. The name was suggested by
Huxley in 1869.
1843. Agnosticism. In theology, the doctrine that God is unknown and unknowable. 3.
In philosophy, the doctrine that a first cause and the essential nature of things are
unknowable to man.
1844.
By agnosticism, I understand a theory of things which
abstains from either affirming or denying the existence of God; all it
undertakes to affirm is that, upon existing evidence, the being of God is
unknown. G. J. Romanes (Websters, p. 37)
1845.
1846. Belief in Gods existence.
1847. First and foremost, it should be noted that belief in Gods existence is not
illogical, as modern atheists would have mankind believe. Ancient Greek philosophers
like Plato and Aristotle rationally concluded that God must exist. Plato () argued from
design that there must be a designer. When human beings come across footprints on a
beach, they immediately conclude that a human being had walked by there some time
previously. It would be quite illogical to imagine that the waves from the sea settled in
the sand and by chance produced a depressions looking exactly like human footprints.
1848. Consequently, it is not surprising to find that all human societies
throughout human history, with very few exceptions, have believed in the existence of
God. It is only in the 20th century that whole societies have been established based on the
denial of Gods existence. Russia and China and states under their control systematically
taught atheism in all of their institutions of learning. However, after the fall of the soviet
system and the abandonment of communist economics in China, the resurgence of
religion in both countries has been phenomenal.
1849. Anthropologists and psychologists have long held that belief in God was
acquired by nurture. This was a natural result of their Darwinian views, which considered
humans essentially animals, and thus the absence of religion among apes indicated that it
must be man-made. In fact Freud proposed that the oedipal-complex was the basis of
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human belief in God. Yet, some modern researchers increasingly leaned to the conclusion
that belief in God must be natural for it to be so wide-spread. In 1997 experimental
evidence for the inherent belief in God was found.
1850.
1851.
God spot is found in brain
1852. by Steve Connor

1853. Science Correspondent
1855.
SCIENTISTS believed they have

discovered a God module in the brain which
could be responsible for mans evolutionary
instinct to believe in religion.
1856.
A study of epileptics who are known
to have profoundly spiritual experiences has
located a circuit of nerves in the front of the
brain which appears to become electrically
active when they think about God.
1857.
The scientists said that although the
research and its conclusions are preliminary,
initial results suggest that the phenomenon of
religious belief is hard-wired into the brain.
1858.
Epileptic patients who suffer from
seizures of the brains frontal lobe said they
frequently experience intense mystical
episodes and often become obsessed with
religious spirituality.
1859.
A team of neuroscientists from the
University of California at San Diego said the
most intriguing explanation is that the seizure
causes an over-stimulation of the nerves in a
part of the brain dubbed the God module.
1860.
There may be dedicated neural
machinery in the temporal lobes concerned
with religion. This may have evolved to
impose order and stability on society, the
team reported at a conference last week
1861.
The results indicate that whether a
person believes in a religion or even in.
1854.
God may depend on how enhanced is

this part of the brains electrical circuitry,
the scientists said
1862.
Dr. Vilayanur Ramachandran, head

of the research team, head of the research
team, said the study involved comparing
epileptic patients with normal people and a
group who said they were intensely
religious.
1863.
Electrical monitors on their skina
standard test for activityin the brains
temporal lobesshowed that the epileptics
and the deeply religious displayed a similar
res-ponse when shown words invoking
spiritual belief.
1864.
Evolutionary scientists have
suggested that belief in God, which is a
common trait found in human societies
around the world and throughout history,
may be built into the brains complex
electrical circuitry as a Darwinian
adaptation to encourage co-operation
between individuals.
1865.
If the research is correct and a God
module exists, then it might suggest that
individuals who are atheists could have a
differently configured neural circuit.
1866.
A spokesman for Richard Harries,
the Bishop of Oxford, said whether there is
a God module is a question for scientists,
not theo-logians. It would not be
surprising if God had created us with a
physical facility for belief, he said.45
1867.
1868. Consequently, of the many verses in the Quraan addressing Gods attributes, only
few address His existence. In Soorah at-Toor (52):35-6, Allaah said:
1869.

.1870

1871.
Were they created from nothing or did they create themselves. Or
did they create the heavens and earth? Indeed, they are uncertain.
1872.
45 The Sunday Times, 2 Nov. 97, p. 1-9.
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1873. Logic and reason is used to convince humans that there must be a Creator. Allaah
gives the three logical possibilities for human creation in these verses.
a) Humans were created from nothing or by nothing. This proposal violates basic
reason. Something cannot come from nothing. Nothing cannot create
something.
b) Humans created themselves. This is also an illogical and contradictory
proposition. To create ones self, one must already exist. But to be created one
must first not exist.
c) Humans were created by something already created. This implies in infinite
regression of causes which ultimately means that humans do not exist. If C1
were caused by C2, and C2 by C3 to CN, then C1 cannot exist unless C2 does,
etc. And CN means that it has no beginning. Consequently, C1 cannot exist. In
other words, if human existence is preceded by an infinite amount of causes
requiring an infinite amount of time to take place, it is the same as saying that
they will never take place. Human existence thus becomes impossible. The
Greek philosopher Aristotle () argued similarly that the infinite regression of
the cause and effect chain was impossible.
1874. The only remaining possibility is that humans and other created things were
created by a being which is not itself created.
1875.
1876. Belief in God includes the belief that God alone is the Creator and Sustainer
of this world.
1877. Nothing takes place in the universe without His permission. No good can be
obtained nor harm avoided unless Allaah decrees it. Humans are enjoined to seek
refuge in the Lord of the Dawn from the evil of what He created.46 Allaah does not
attribute evil directly to Himself, because He is Good and all which comes from His
is Good. The evil which comes from Allaah is relative evil. It may be good from other
perspectives but evil in one perspective. For example, sunshine is essential for plants
to grow and synthesize chlorophyll, yet it causes the rivers and lakes to dry up leading
to drought, famine and death. Rain is also essential for plants to grow, yet it also
causes floods, drowning and death. Pure evil, on the other hand, is a result of human
activity. Humans think evil and, if Allaah permits it, they do evil. Allaah on the other
hand does not oppress anyone.
1878.

1879.

1880. Your Lord does no wrong to anyone. Soorah al-Kahf (18):49
1881.
1882. The evil which humans do is by Allaahs permission, so that that degree it is from
Allaah. But humans are responsible for their evil because it is a product of their
46 Soorah al-Falaq (113):1-2.
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choice. Regarding Gods permission, Muslim scholars of the past have distinguished
between Gods wish and His will. His wish is sometimes referred to as His Legal
Wish, meaning that He wishes for humans Islaam; the right way of life consisting of
submission to whatever God has instructed. However, He also gave humans the
ability to accept His wish or reject it. Consequently, humans may go against Gods
Legal Wish. His will, on the other hand, is referred to as His Creational Will, meaning
that what takes place is by his permission alone. Among the things which take place
are events beyond human will and events which are in accordance with human will.
For example, humans are governed by the laws of nature which they cannot escape.
If one jumps up, he or she must fall back down. If ones knee is struck by the doctor,
the foot kicks out, no matter how hard the mind fights the reaction. Humans cannot
go against Allaahs Creational Will.
1883. When those who deny Gods existence are asked why they are successful
and others who have made similar or greater efforts are not, they reply that it is due to
their good-fortune and the others bad fortune. And when human life is analyzed it is
easily concluded that all of it is controlled by good and bad luck. Consequently, life is
looked at as being controlled by the goddess of chance, Tyche, in Greek religion, and
Fortuna in Roman. Religious rites involve, knocking on wood, crossing fingers, wearing
amulets like four-leaf clovers, rabbits feet, and horse shoes, while, at the same time,
avoiding black cats, breaking mirrors, spilling salt, and the number 13. The goddess of
fortune is more appealing to Western atheism because it is a blind force which does not
require obedience nor assign obligations.
1884. As a result of modern Western Civilizations preoccupation with good
luck, business men like Donald Trump, have been reported to fly over Feng Shui experts
from Main-land China to guide their architects in the design of their buildings. And the
commander of Apollo 13 responded to questions about any doubts he had concerning the
lift-off by insisting that he should have known it was going to happen because the flight
was Apollo number 13, which took off at 1300 hours (i.e. 1 oclock) on Friday the 13th.
Likewise, most high rise hotels, apartment buildings and office blocks do not have 13th
floors, nor are houses numbered 13. Instead, floor 13 is renamed 14, and house 13 is
labeled 12 .
1885. Belief in Allaah requires the purification of the heart from any dependency
on these and similar superstitions.
1886.
1887. Belief in God also means that God alone deserves human worship.
1888. From an Islamic perspective, worship is not merely praising, honoring and
offering sacrifices to a deity. To call on the deity for help is a fundamental part of
worship. Consequently, calling on anyone other than Allaah in prayer is to worship
them. The Prophets companion, Numaan ibn Basheer quoted him as saying,
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[Calling on anyone in] prayer is worship.47 If one believes that nothing takes place
except by Gods will alone, it makes no sense to call on anyone other than God.48
1889.
1890. Design Indicates a Designer
1891. The variety and complexity of the intricate systems which constitute the fabric of
both human beings and the world in which they exist indicate that there must have
been a Supreme Being who created them. Design indicates a designer. When human
beings come across footprints on a beach, they immediately conclude that a human
being had walked by there some time previously. No one imagines that the waves
from the sea settled in the sand and by chance produced a depression looking exactly
like human footprints. Nor do humans instinctively conclude that they were brought
into existence without a purpose. Since purposeful action is a natural product of
human intelligence, humans conclude that the Supreme Intelligent Being who created
them must have done so for a specific purpose. Therefore, human beings need to
know the purpose for their existence in order to make sense of this life and to do what
is ultimately beneficial for them.
1892. Throughout the ages, however, there has been a minority among humans who
have denied the existence of God. Matter, in their opinion, is eternal and mankind is
merely a chance product of accidental combinations of its elements. Consequently, to
them, the question Why did God create man? had and still has no answer.
According to them, there simply is no purpose to existence. However, the vast
majority of humankind over the ages have believed and continue to believe in the
existence of a Supreme Being who created this world with a purpose. For them, it
was and still is important to know about the Creator and the purpose for which He
created human beings.49
1893.
1894. Many others, as was previously mentioned, claimed and continue to claim that
there is no purpose at all. Human existence is merely a product of chance. There can
be no purpose if life evolved from inanimate matter which only became animate by
pure luck. Humankinds supposed cousins, the monkey and apes are not bothered
with questions of existence, so why should human beings be bothered with them?50
1895.
1896. Darwinism Fails
47 Sunan Abu Dawud, vol. 1, p. 387, no. 1474 and authenticated in Saheeh Sunan Abee
Daawood, vol.1, p. , no..
48 The Moral Foundations of Islamic Culture, pp.
49 The Purpose of Creation, pp. 5-6.
50 Ibid., pp. 7-8.
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1897. The attempt to explain the origin of life using Darwins theory fails at every step.
The first step of creating the precursors of life from non-living chemicals has not been
experimentally replicated.
1898. Stage One: From inorganic to organic from the gases which presumably
surrounded earth to the simplest amino acids, containing about ten atoms, which are
the most basic of the biochemical universals. Experimentally, Stanley Miller in the
United States showed in 1953 that by passing an electrical discharge through the
appropriate gases, surprisingly large amounts of amino acids were formed. The
experiments are acknowledged as a major break through in understanding how life
got under way. Since then other essential chemicals have been synthesized. However,
until today, five of the twenty amino acids common to all living beings have resisted
human attempts to create them artificially. A Russian biochemist by the name of
Aleksandr Oparin (1894-1980)51 first proposed in 1924 a model of the atmosphere of
the primitive earth free of oxygen (oxygen literally eats up any primitive organic
chemicals such as amino acids) containing hydrogen, methane, ammonia and water.
Life on earth is shielded from certain death due to ultraviolet cosmic rays by the
ozone layer, which blankets the earth between fifteen and thirty miles above the
surface. Without oxygen in the atmosphere of the primitive there would have been no
ozone layer and the first living organisms would have been wiped out by cosmic rays,
and with oxygen present, the first amino acid could not have been produced.
Imaginative and elaborate solutions have been written to solve this riddle. But for
every suggestion, there is an insurmountable objection.
1899. Stage Two: Assuming that there was (around 4 billion years ago) a sea with a
10% solution of amino acids, sugars, phosphates, and so on, two major steps have to
take place simultaneously. Amino acids must link together to form proteins and other
chemicals must join up to make nucleic acids, including the vital DNA. Proteins
depend on DNA for their formation and DNA cannot form without pre-existing
protein. Nor is it relatively easy chemistry. Proteins are highly complex molecules.
Where an amino acid typically has ten atoms, a protein may have thousands.
1900. Stage Three: The formation of the nucleus.
1901. Stage Four: The formation of the cell wall.
1902.
1903. Deism.
1904.
1905. Everything in the universe depends on Allah for its existence and functions
according His plan. Not as the greatest Greek philosopher, Aristotle, imagined that
God did not think about His creatures because He is too transcendent to reflect on
other than Himself. Aristotle thought that in this conception of God he was removing
from Him any deficiency or human weakness and that he was glorifying Him
appropriately. However, he, in fact, was cutting the link between God and the world
51 Oparins definitive work was The Origin of Life, 3rd rev. ed. 1957.
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which He created.52 This Aristotelian concept is the basis of one of the most common
beliefs among people in Western civilization today. It is usually referred to as Deism.
1. The belief that God exists and created the world but thereafter assumed no control
over it or the lives of people. 2. In philosophy, the belief that reason is sufficient to
prove the existence of God, with the consequent rejection of revelation and
authority.53 For deists, there is no need for religion or worship because human purpose
in this world is unknown and God is too great to be involved with the petty affairs of
this insignificant world. Human beings must find their own purposes and whatever
they do is okay as long as they do not harm others. This essentially means that all
religions are false and all prophets were liars, or at best they were deluded.
1906. This belief or lack of belief is often a consequence of the reflection on the illogic
of many religious teachings like the trinity, the corruption of religious systems like
the papal indulgences, and the contradiction of religious teachings from one religion
to another. It is also a result of the desire to not have to deal with the natural and
necessary consequence of belief in God; following religious laws and worshipping
God. However, common sense tells humanity that if human beings are wise, their
Creator must be wiser. They agree that one who builds a factory and hires workers to
work in the factory without informing them of their jobs is foolish. Or, that one who
sends children to school without informing them of their purpose there is silly. Most
factory workers who were uninformed of their work duties would merely go to the
canteen and drink tea or coffee all day and most children who did not know what they
were supposed to do in school would immediately run to the play ground and spend
the day on the swings and slides. The factory would fail and the school would be a
disaster.
1907.
Similarly, for God to create this world and fill it with people without
informing them of their purpose in this world would be formula for chaos and would
not be very wise at all. To say, on the other hand, that God did not create this world
for any purpose is even more ludicrous. For, if someone knocked on a persons door
and when asked who he wanted, he replied that he did not know, and when asked why
he knocked on the door, he again replied that he did not know, and when asked why
he came to the door in the first place, he again replied that he did not know, the home
owners immediate response would be to call 911 and ask for an ambulance to
remove a madman from his door step. Doing things without purpose is a sign of
insanity, definitely inappropriate to attribute to God. Thus, belief in God necessitates
the belief that God revealed His will to His creatures through books of revelation
conveyed by His chosen prophets. Allah revealed to the first human beings created in
this earth, Adam and Eve, the way of life He wanted them to follow for them to
benefit from their brief stay in this world. Thus, the claim that one believes in God,
but not in organized religion is only an excuse to follow a disorganized religion of his
52 Fee Zilaal al-Quraan, vol. 1, p. 287.

53 Websters, p. 479.
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or her own making in accordance with their own desires. It is a part of the desire to be
free of the chains of religious requirements while recognizing that freedom in all
other walks of life breeds chaos. The whole world functions effectively from top to
bottom as a result of rules and laws. Why should religion be any different?
1908.
1909. FITRAH
1910. It is Natural to Believe in God
1911. The Prophet (r) related that when Allaah created Aadam, He took a covenant from
him in a place called Namaan on the day of Arafah. 54 Then He extracted from him
all of his descendants who would be born until the end of the world, generation after
generation, and spread them out in front of Him in order to take a covenant from them
also. He spoke to them face to face saying: Am I not your Lord? and they all
replied, Yes, we testify to it. Allaah then explained why He had all of mankind bear
witness that He was their creator and only true God worthy of worship. He said,
That was in case you (mankind) should say on the Day of Resurrection, Surely we
were unaware of all this. We had no idea that You, Allaah, were our God. No one told
us that we were supposed to worship You alone. Allaah went on to explain that it
was also in case some people would say: It was our ancestors who made partners
(with Allaah) and we are only their descendants; will You, then destroy us for what
those liars did?55 This was the Prophets (r) explanation of the Quranic verse in
which Allaah said:
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1913.
When your Lord drew forth from the loins of the children of
Aadam their descendant and made them testify concerning themselves,
(saying): Am I not your Lord? they said, Yes, we testify to it. (This) in case
54 The 9th of the 12th lunar month known as Dhul-Hijjah.

55 Soorah al-Araaf, (7):172-3. The hadeeth is from a saheeh (authentic) narration of
Ibn Abbaas collected by Ahmad. See al-Albaanees Silsilah al-Ahaadeeth asSaheehah, (Kuwait: ad-Daar as-Salafeeyah and Amman: al-Maktabah al-Islaameeyah,
2nd ed., 1983) vol.4, p.158, no.1623.
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you say should say on the Day of Judgement, We were unaware of this. Or in
case you should say, It was our ancestors who made partners (with Allaah)
and we are only their descendants. Will you then destroy us for what those
liars did? Soorah al-Araaf, (7):172-3.
1914. The verse and prophetic explanation confirm the fact that everyone is responsible
for belief in God and on the Day of Judgement excuses will not be accepted. Every
human being has the belief in God imprinted on his soul and Allaah shows every
idolator, during the course of his life, signs that his idol is not God. Hence, every sane
human being is required to believe in One God who is without partners.
1915.
1916. Mans Natural Disposition : the Fitrah
1917. Since Allaah made all human beings wear to His Godhood when He created
Aadam, this oath is printed on the human soul even before it enters the fetus in the
fifth month of pregnancy. So when a child is born, it has with it a natural belief in
Allaah. This natural belief is called in Arabic the fitrah.56 If the child were left alone,
it would grow up aware of Allaah in His unity, but all children are affected by the
pressures of their environment whether directly or indirectly. The Prophet (r) reported
that Allaah said, I created My servants in the right religion but the devils made them
go astray.57 The Prophet (r) also said, Each child is born in a state of fitrah, but
his parents make him a Jew or a Christian. It is like the way an animal gives birth to
a normal offspring. Have you noticed any (young animal) born mutilated before you
mutilate them?58 So just as the childs body submits to the physical laws which
Allaah has put in nature, its soul also submits naturally to the fact that Allaah is its
Lord and Creator. However, its parents try to make it follow their own way and the
child is not strong enough in the early stages of its life to resist or oppose its parents.
1918.
1919. Humans Created with a Need to Worship
1920. Allaah created humans with a need to worship to compliment their natural belief
in God. The first command in the Quraan is to worship:
1921.

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1923. O human kind! Worship your Lord, Who created you and those before you
so that you may become pious. (Soorah al-Baqarah, 2: 21)
1924.
1925. Humans everywhere, in every corner of the earth, in every era are involved in
worshipping God. The worship may be distorted in form and content. But,
nevertheless, they are obsessed with worshipping God.
1926.
56 Al-Aqeedah at-Tahaaweeyah, (8th ed., 1984), p.245.
57 Sahih Muslim (English Trans.), vol.4, p.1488, no.6853.
58 Collected by Muslim, (Sahih Muslim (English Trans.), vol.4, p.1398, no.6423) and
al-Bukhaaree (Sahih Al-Bukhari (Arabic-English), vol.8, pp.389-90, no.597).
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1927. Times of Crises

1928. Even those who deny God, when death overtakes them at the point of death or
calamity the call out for God.

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1930. When being drowned caught him, he cried: I believe that none has the
right to be worshipped but He in whom the Children of Israaeel believe. And I
am one of the Muslims. (Soorah Younus, 10: 90)
1931.

.1932
1933. When I show favor to a human being, he withdraws and turns away; but
when evil touches him, his supplications become long. (Soorah Fussilat, 41: 51)
1934.

.1935
1936. They denied them [the signs] wrongfully and arrogantly, though their own
selves were convinced of them. (Soorah an-Naml, 27: 14)
1937.
1938. Yusuf Islam mentioned that the first time he reached out for God was when he
was swimming and started to drown a voice welled up from inside him: O God!
Save me and Ill be good.
1939.
1940. The atheist on a Boeing 747 sees an engine fall of one of the wings and the plane
turns downward in a death dive, screams out: O God! O God! O God!
1941.
1942.
1943. SIMPLE STEPS FOR DAWAH TO DEISTS, ATHEISTS & AGNONSTICS
1944.
1945. DEIST: CONFUSED
1946. 1. Clear Doubts: Find out the reason for their confused beliefs: Bad experiences,
etc.
1947. Focus on Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah (Unity of Lordship and Dominion) followed
by Tawheed al-Ibaadah (Unity of Worship)
1948.
1949. Deist: If Islaam is good for you, that is fine. The most important thing is to be
good.
1950. Q: How do you define good?
1951.
1952. Deist: I cant accept organized religion. Its full of corruption.
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1953. Q: Would you prefer a disorganized religion of your own making?

1954.
1955. Deist: God is Love.
1956. Q: Should he Love Hitler, Pol Pot, Ghengis Khan, etc.?
1957.
1958. Deist: What kind of God would put good people in the hell fire? Is Mother
Theresa going to Hell?
1959. Q: Your focus is on the rights of people, but what about the rights of Allaah? The
purpose for which you were created?
1960.
1961. 2. Explain Purpose: Creation is for a reason and is based on reason. A God who
creates humankind and does not inform them of their purpose and what He wants
from them is not a very wise, nor a very merciful God.
1962.
1963. 3. Help them find the courage to submit and surrender themselves; to place their
foreheads on the ground.
1964.
1965. 4. Encourage them, as the Prophet () said to Muaath concerning the rights of
the servants on Allaah, that He put them in paradise if they worship Him alone.
1966.
1967. ATHEISTS: ARROGANT
1968. True atheists are few in the world. Most people are either deists or agnostics. The
true atheists heart is in complete darkness, a truly evil state. It is much more difficult
to reach a true atheist than those who do worship false gods, whether they worship
human beings or idols or animals. At least, they recognize the need to worship.
1969.
1970. 1. Clear Doubts: Find out the reason for their disbeliefs: Bad experiences, etc.
1971. Focus on Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah (Unity of Lordship and Dominion) followed
by Tawheed al-Ibaadah (Unity of Worship)
1972.
1973. 2. Use Quraanic Arguments to prove Gods existence. Establish Gods
existence or at least the possibility of His existence through the logical arguments
mentioned in the Quraan.
1974.
1975. AGNOSTICISM: LAZINESS
1976.
1977. 1. Prove Gods existence. The agnostic starts from the premise that he does not
know whether there is a God or not and that it is unknowable. Question why they
believe it is unknowable.
1978.
1979. 2. Motivate. The agnostic says, What does it matter whether there is a God or
not? I really dont care. Discuss the meaninglessness of life without purpose and the
need to worship which all human beings display, in one way or another.
1980.
1981.
1982.
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1983. DAWAH TO ATHEISTS CHAPTER TEST

1984.
1985. 1 The Fitrah argument in giving Dawah to Atheists is
1986. (a) to prove that children learn their religion from their parents.
1987. (b) arguing that belief in God is ingrained in human nature.
1988. (c) to show that human beings are not evolved from the apes.
1989. (d) explaining that human nature was brought by the prophets and not evolved.
1990.
1991. 2. Deism is the belief that
1992. (a) there is no God.
1993. (b) there maybe a God and maybe not.
1994. (c) God created the world and left it to run by itself.
1995. (d) God created the world and conveyed His will to human beings.
1996.
1997. 3. The best argument against deism is to show that
1998. (a) it implies that God is unwise.
1999. (b) dropping bombs in a junkyard could not produce a Mercedes Benz.
2000. (c) God loves humans more than they love themselves.
2001. (d) organized religion was invented by human beings.
2002.
2003. 4. The God Spot is
2004. (a) proof that belief in God is natural.
2005. (b) the spot were God stood when He created the world, according to Greek
mythology.
2006. (c) the name give to dots on the heart by cardiologists.
2007. (d) the brain because that is where the idea of God is imagined.
2008.
2009.
2010. 5. Belief in God is
2011. (a) illogical while disbelief in God is logical.
2012. (b) based solely on faith because Gods existence cannot be proven.
2013. (c) denied by most people in the world until the twentieth century.
2014. (d) logical and it is disbelief in God which is illogical.
2015.
2016. 6. Evil is created by
2017. (a) human beings and not Allaah who is all good.
2018. (b) Satan in his rebellion against God and is not a part of Gods creation.
2019. (c) Allaah not for its evil results but for the good which results from it.
2020. (d) natural forces outside the wish of God.
2021.
2022. 7. The Quraanic verse Were they created from nothing or did they create
themselves? is
2023. (a) used to prove from design that there must be a designer.
2024. (b) clear evidence that most people in the past denied Gods existence.
2025. (c) logical proof that there must be a Creator to this world.
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2026. (d) usually quoted to prove that humans were not created from nothing, but from a
part of God Himself.
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2027.
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Vocabulary and Activities from Dawah to Atheists
2028.
2030.
2029.
SIMPLE DEFINITION
WORD
2033.
superstit
ion
2036.
to
create
2039.
submiss
ion
2043.
fortune
2046.
obedien
ce
2049.
to
purify
2052.
sacrifice
2055.
deity
2058.
eternal
2061.
inanima
te
2064.
descend
ant
2067.
innate
2034.
a belief that something or someone
can cause good or evil
2037.
to bring into being from nothing
2040.
surrender, humble behavior
2044.
good or bad that happens to
someone
2047.
to comply with given orders
2031.
ANTONYM
(Opposite) or
2032.
DERIVATIVE
2035.
superstitious
2038.
creator, creation
2041.
2042.
2045.
to submit, submissive
2048.
disobedience
misfortune
2050.
to make pure or clean
2053.
2056.
2059.
end
2062.
offering of anything to God

God (s), object of worship
everlasting, without beginning or
2051.
impurity/
purification, purity
2054.
sacrificial
2057.
deities
2060.
eternity
without life/ spiritless
2063.
animate
2066.
to descend
2065.
offspring from an original or
ancestor
2068.
native to or original with the
individual
2069.
innately
2070.
natural or inherent
(synonyms)
2071.
2072. Choose a word from those above to fill in the empty spaces below.
2073.
1. For some _________________ people, number 13 or breaking a mirror can cause
2074.
2075. ___________________.
2076.
2. Offering a ___________________to a deity is a way of worshipping.
2077.
3. Fitrah is the natural __________________ to Allaah as our Lord and Creator.
2078.
4. We are born and we die. Only our Lord is _________________________.
2079.
5. We need to be in a state of ______________________ to perform our prayers.
2080.
6. Some pagans worship _______________ objects, which they have made
themselves.
2081.
7. Atheists believe, there is no ____________________ to Allah because they
completely deny that He exists.
2082.
8. Belief in Allaah requires ___________ of the heart from any dependency on
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2083.
2084. _________________________.
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2085.
Vocabulary and Activities from from Dawah to
Atheists 2
2086.
2087. Choose the correct word from each pair of words in the brackets.
2088.
1. Prostrating in Salat is a humble act of (submission / submersion) to Allaah.
2089.
2. One of the sifaat (characteristics) of Allaah is that He is (eternal / external).
2090.
3. We call anything or anyone that is worshipped by human beings a (duty / diety).
2091.
4. A (polytheist / atheist) is the one who associates partners in worship with Allaah.
2092.
5. Muslims pray five times a day as an act of (obedience / repentance) to Allaahs
commands.
2093.
2094.
3
2095.
2096.
2097.
2098.
2099.

2.
Read the following statements carefully and write

at the left of each one of them whether it was
stated by:
3. A -an atheist D- a deist Ag- an agnostic
___1- There is no god so why should I pray to Him?
2100.
2101. ____2-Maybe there is a God. Maybe there is not.
2102.
2103. ____3-God exists but He doesnt control the world.
2104.
2105. ____4-There is no emptiness in my life. I dont have a need to worship any god.
2106.
2107. ____5-How can you be sure that God exist?
2108.
2109. ____6- I have a father and a mother. They are the ones who made me, not your
God.
2110.
2111. ____7-God must exist but He did not send any messengers.
2112.
2113. ____8- I pray but I dont know to who or to what.
2114.
2115. ____9-I dont really care whether there is a God or there isnt. Why do you?
2116.
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2117. ____10-Once you are dead, everything is over. There is no soul that lives for
ever.
2118.
2119.
2120.
4
2121.
2122.
7. Write T or F (true or false) at the left side of each sentence after you read them
2123.
2124. carefully.
2125.
2126. ___1- When Allah created Adam, He made all mankind testify that He is our only
Creator.
2127.
2128. ___2- A true atheist is a person who never believes in God even when he/she is in
danger or scared.
2129.
2130. ___3- For deists, God exists but is nor able to control the world that He has
created.
2131.
2132. ___4- In Soorah at-Toor (35-6) Allah is giving proof of the uncertainty in which
Gods deniers are about the origins of life.
2133.
2134. ___5- Even those who dont believe in God very often turn to Him in moments of
calamity because it is in the fitrah.
2135.
2136. ___6- Those who claim that life comes from non-living chemicals have not been
able to prove so.
2137.
2138. ___7- What does it matter whether there is a god or not? is a statement that
agnostics are willing to accept.
2139.
2140. ___8- Some of those who deny God believe that we are the developed
descendants of the monkeys.
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2141.
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2142. QUESTIONS FOR DAWAH PRACTICAL ON ATHEISTS AND DEISTS

2143.
2144.
2145. From Atheists

2146.
2147. 1. What would be you response to atheists who say that it is illogical to believe in
God?
2148.
2149. 2. If an atheist said to you, What makes you so sure there is a God? How would
you respond.
2150.
2151. 3. Sometimes atheists may say, If there is a God, why is there suffering in this
world? what would be your answer to that?
2152.
2153. 4. Some atheists argue that this world works fine without having to imagine a
God. What answer would you give them?
2154.
2155. 5. Atheists occasionally claim that the world and its constituents (matter) are
uncreated. It always existed. How would you refute that claim?
2156.
2157. 6. What would be your answer to an atheist who said that this world came about
by chance?
2158.
2159. 7. How would you reply to atheists who say, If God is able to do all things, could
he create a stone which was too heavy for him to lift?
2160.
2161. 8. If an atheist claimed that God is a figment of human imagination, what would
your response be?
2162.
2163. 9. Sometimes an atheist may say that there is no proof that God exists. How
would you give him or her proof?
2164.
2165. 10. What would you say to an atheists who said, I know that my mother
delivered me, so why do say God created me?
2166.
2167. 11. If an atheist told you, If your religion is good and your God is generous, why
do you so firmly believe that I will go to the Hell fire? how would you reply to him
or her?
2168.
2169.
2170.
2171.
2172.
2173.
2174.
2175.
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2176.
2177.
2178. From Deists

2179.
2180. 1. Deists often say, I believe in God, but I dont believe in organized religion.
How would you respond to such a statement?
2181.
2182. 2. If a deist told you that he or she did not believe that God spoke to any human
being, what would you say?
2183.
2184. 3. Some deists say that most of the wars in the world are a result of religions
fighting each other. How would you reply to that?
2185.
2186. 4. What would be your reply to deist who said that the world is too insignificant
for God to be concerned about and be involved in?
2187.
2188. 5. How would you respond to a deist who said, How do you know that
Muhammad was really a prophet?
2189.
2190. 6. Deists sometimes say, All religions claim to be the true religion, so how can
you be sure that yours is the truth? What would be your answer to him or her?
2191.
2192. 7. When a deist says, I follow my own religion made up of the best teachings of
all the religions, how do you answer this?
2193.
2194. 8. If a deist asks why we cannot just do good for the sake of good and not have to
worship God? How would you respond?
2195.
2196. 9. Some deists say, Isnt it arrogant to say that your religion superior to all the
other religions? What would your response be?
2197.
2198. 10. What would your reply be to a deist who said that they believed in a higher
force, or God, but felt no need to communicate with it or him?
2199.
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2200.
2201.
2202.
2203. DAWAH
2204.
2205. TO
2206.
2207. CHRISTIANS
2208.
2209.
2210.
2211.
2212.
2213.
2214.
2215.
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2216.
Dawah to Christians
2217.
2218. There are two main sects of Christians: Catholics and Protestants, and three
main heretical sects: Jehovahs Witness, Seventh Day Adventists, and Mormons.
2219.
2220. Catholics are the oldest the earliest split was the Eastern Orthodox (Greek and
Russian Orthodox churches have different organizational structure, but essential
beliefs the same).
Protestants split over Catholic hierarchy: Pope, bishops, etc and saint worship. Martin
Luther (1483-1546) and Calvin (1509-1564) lead a reform movement, which later
became known as the Protestant movement. It rejected the accumulated rites, rituals and
hierarchy of Roman Catholicism in an attempt to return to a purer form of Christianity.
After a bitter struggle with church leaders leading to the excommunication of many
reformers, a number of communities throughout Europe broke off and formed new
churches in which Mary, the mother of Jesus, was no longer worshipped, and intercession
through saints was no longer sought. Priests were allowed to marry, and the infallibility
of the authority of the Pope was totally rejected. Rites like communion, in which little
pieces of bread were served to the congregation in the belief that the pieces were
somehow transformed into the body of Jesus Christ, were dropped along with the use of
Latin in church rites.
Scriptural Difference
2221. The Protestant Bible has seven less books than that of the Catholics.
2222.
2223. Mormons (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

2224.
2225. 4.5 Million followers with 30,000 missionaries gathering 200,000 converts yearly
2226. (1980 figures)
2227.
2228. Founder: Joseph Smith (1805-1844 killed)
2229. 1822 Angel Moroni came
2230. Book of Mormon published 1830
2231.
2232. Smiths closest disciple, Brigam Young (1801-1877), took followers to Utah, and
took 25 wives and promoted unrestricted polygamy, until the USA government
threatened to revoke statehood. Mr. Young received revelation that polygamy was
abrogated.
2233.
2234. Unusual Beliefs
2235. Adam actually God incarnated who came to Eden (in Missouri) with one of his
heavenly wives, Eve. Had sexual relations with Mary to produce Jesus.
2236. God physically a huge man along with mother-wife begat all human spirits
2237. Until 1978 blacks could not enter the priesthood (age 14 males enter Aaronic
priesthood and at age 20 they enter the higher office of Melchezdec), thus all 17
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temples of the sect were off-limits to blacks. Then First President, Spencer Kimball
got revelation to include blacks.
2238.
2239. Seventh Day Adventism

2240.
William Miller (1782-1849)
calculated end of the world between 21March 1843 and 21 March 1844 (followers
called Millerites)
2241.
Samuel Snow later recalculates the
date as Oct. 22, 1844.
2242.
After the Great Disappointment
remnants gather under Hiram Edson, Joseph Bates and Ellen White (1827-1950)
2243.
2244.
Unusual Beliefs
2245.
1844 Christ entered heavenly
sanctuary to judge sins of living and dead
2246.
Ellen White a true prophet
2247.
Sabbath Seventh day (Saturday)
2248.
No pork, alcohol or tobacco
2249.
2250.
Jehovahs Witness
2251.
4.1 million followers, 200,000
converts yearly
2252.
2253.
Founder: Charles Taze Russell
(1852-1916) a former Millerite and Christadelphian
2254.
Rejected eternal punishment
2255.
Started Watchtower 1879
informal following in the millions, but organized only a distributorship of tracts
(100,000 books and 800,000 magazines printed daily)
2256.
Followers called: Bible Students
2257.
Joseph F. Rutherford (1869-1942)
lawyer took over and officially named group Jehovahs Witnesses in 1931
2258.
2259.
Unusual Beliefs
2260.
Jesus not God, but son of God and
His first creation.
2261.
Souls not separate from body
2262.
No hell
2263.
Tithing
2264.
Worlds end predicted in 1914,
1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, 1975
2265.
(6,000 year to the end of the world
recalculated from Eves creation whos date of creation unrevealed currently)
2266.
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2267.
The term Jehovah is not found in
the Hebrew Bible only in the Jehovahs Witness translation The New World
Bible.
2268.
Jewish custom to avoid
pronouncing the divine name led them to write yhwh (Yahweh) in texts and read
adonai (the Lord). In ignorance, later the vowels of adonai combined with the
tetragrammaton to get Jehovah.
2269.
2270.
Born Again Christians
2271.
Among Mainstream Christians the
most active in missionary work are the Charismatic Groups Commonly know as
Born Again Christians emphasize the gifts of the Holy Spirit
2272.
Stress is laid on reading the Bible
2273.
They consider mainstream
Christians as not true Christians because they are not born of the Holy Spirit
2274.
First appeared among Protestants
in 1960 and among Roman Catholics in 1966
2275.
Origins in Pentecostalism (1901
John Wesley and John Fletcher) in which Baptism in the Holy Spirit was stressed, and
Glossalia (speaking in tongues) was practiced.
2276.
Approved by Pope Paul VI in
1973.
2277.
2278. Consequently, one should be familiar with whom one is inviting to Islaam.
2279.
2280. The Unifying Belief: Trinity
2281. The unifying belief of mainstream Christianity is the Trinity: God the Father, God
the Son and God the Holy Ghost/Spirit, three Gods in One. It is officially called the
Nicene Creed and was agreed upon in a meeting of bishops in Nicea which took place
in 325 CE. Bishops, like Arius, and others who supported Unitarianism and opposed
the Trinitarian concept and the divinity of Jesus, where subsequently declared
heretics, their followers hunted down, tortured and burned at the stake, and their
gospels burned.
2282.
2283. The Bible
2284. Most Christians have not read the Bible, many have read small parts, most have
only heard sections or verses mentioned in Church sermons. Their belief in Christian
theology is most often very weak. Often times they have their own interpretations,
thus, it is best to find out the status of their beliefs prior to beginning discussion, if
possible.
2285.
2286. The basic concept of Christianity: God bore a son who was Himself and He
allowed Himself to be sacrificed to Himself to free humankind of their sins.
2287.
2288.
A Simple Approach
2289.
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2290. Logic: A=B, B=C, therefore A=C

2291. Ask the Christian: Could you ever become God?
2292. He should reply: No, because I am a human being.
2293. Ask the Christian: Was Jesus a human being?
2294. He should reply: Yes.
2295. Inform the Christian: Therefore, he could never be God.
2296.
2297. The Baby God
2298. Christian insists that Jesus was the son of God, but that he and God are one and
the same.
2299. Inform the Christian: Cows have calves; little cows. Cats have kittens; little cats.
Humans have children; little humans. When God has a son, what is he? A little God?
If so, you have two Gods.
2300.
2301. For Catholics (Most Filipinos) who say: Jesus was the son of God and not
God.
2302. Ask the Catholic: Dont you say: Holy Mary Mother of God in your novena?
2303. He should reply: Yes
2304. Ask the Catholic: If Mary was the Mother of God, what was her son but a god?
2305. Ask the Catholic: Where is Mary referred to as Mother of God in the New
Testament?
2306. Ask the Catholic: Can God have a mother?
2307.
2308. Distinguish between Jesus and God
2309.
2310. Ask the Christian: When Jesus prayed, to whom did he pray? Himself?
2311. Ask the Christian: When Jesus was resurrected, according to your beliefs, where
is he now? Sitting on the right hand of God? If so, how could he be God?
2312.
2313. If God is able to do anything, He could become a Man and have a Son
2314. Logically speaking, the answer is no because the concept of God becoming man
contradicts the basic meaning of the term God. People commonly say that God is
able to do all things; whatever He wants to do, He can do. In the Bible of Christians it
is said, through God all things are possible (Matthew, 19: 26; Mark 10: 27, 14:
36). The Quraan of Muslims states, Indeed, Allah (God) is able to do all things
(Quraan, 2: 20), and the Hindu scriptures carry texts of similar meanings.
2315.
All the major religious texts contain general expressions regarding the
basic concept of Gods omnipotence. He is Greater than all things, and through Him all
things are possible. If this general concept is to be translated into practical terms, one has
to first identify and understand the basic attributes of God. Most societies perceive God
as an eternal being without beginning or end. If, on the basis that God is able to do all
things, and it were asked whether God could die, what would be the answer? Since dying
is part of all things, can it be said, If He wants to? Of course this cannot be said. So,
there is a problem here. God is defined as being ever-living, without end, and dying
means coming to an end. Consequently, to ask if He can die is actually a nonsensical
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question. It is self-contradictory. Similarly, to ask whether God can be born, is also

absurd because God has already been defined as eternal, having no beginning. Being born
means having a beginning, coming into existence after not existing. In this same vein,
atheist philosophers enjoy asking theists: Can God create a stone too heavy for Him to
lift? If the theist says yes, it means that God can create something greater than Himself.
And if he says no, it means that God is unable to do all things.
2316. Therefore, the term all things in the phrase God is able to do all things
excludes the absurdities. It cannot include things that contradict His divine attributes;
things that would make Him less than God, like, forgetting, sleeping, repenting, growing,
eating, etc. Instead, it includes only all things that are consistent with Him being God.
This is what the statement God is able to do all things means. It cannot be understood
in the absolute sense; it must be qualified.
2317. The claim that God became man is also an absurdity. It is not befitting of
God to take on human characteristics because it means that the Creator has become His
creation. However, the creation is a product of the creative act of the Creator. If the
Creator became His creation, it would mean that the Creator created Himself, which is an
obvious absurdity. To be created, He would first have to not exist, and, if He did not exist,
how could He then create? Furthermore, if He were created, it would mean that He had a
beginning, which also contradicts His being eternal. By definition creation is in need of a
creator. For created beings to exist they must have a creator to bring them into existence.
God cannot need a creator because God is the Creator. Thus, there is an obvious
contradiction in terms. The claim that God became His creation implies that He would
need a creator, which is a ludicrous concept. It contradicts the fundamental concept of
God being uncreated, needing no creator and being the Creator.
2318.
2319.
Jesus Miracles
2320. Many Christians are under the impression that Jesus miracles were unique to
himself and thus constitute evidence for his divinity. However, the majority of Jesus
miracles are recorded in the Old Testaments as having been done by earlier Prophets.
2321.
2322. Jesus fed 5,000 people with 2323. Elisha fed 100 people with twenty
five loaves of bread and two
barley loaves and a few ears of corn (II
fishes.
Kings 4:44)
2324. Jesus healed lepers.
2325. Elisha cured Naaman the leper (II Kings
5:14).
2326. Jesus caused the blind to see. 2327. Elisha caused the blind to see (II Kings
6:17&20).
2328. Jesus raised the dead.
2329. Elijah did the same (I Kings 17:22). So
did Elisha (II Kings 4:34). Even Elishas
bones could restore the dead (II Kings
13:21).
2330. Jesus walked on water.
2331. Moses and his people crossed the dead
sea (Exodus 14:22).
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2332.
2333.
Furthermore, there are also texts in the New Testament which confirm that
Jesus did not act on his own. Jesus is quoted in John 5:30, as saying: I can of mine
own self do nothing... and in Luke 11:20, as saying, But if I with the finger of God
cast out devils, no doubt the Kingdom of God is come upon you. In Acts 2:22, Paul
writes: Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by
God with mighty works and wonders and signs which God did through him in your
midst, as you yourselves know...
2334.
2335.
Jesus the Son of God
2336. Another of the evidences used for Jesus divinity is the application of the title
Son of God to Jesus. It should first be noted that nowhere in the Gospels does
Jesus actually call himself Son of God. 59 Instead, he is recorded to have repeatedly
called himself Son of man (e.g. Luke 9:22) innumerable times. And in Luke 4:41,
he actually rejected being called Son of God: And demons also came out of many,
crying, You are the Son of God! But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to
speak, because they knew that he was the Christ. However, there are numerous
places in the Old Testament where this title has been given to others.
2337. God called Israel (Prophet Jacob) His son when He instructed Prophet Moses to
go to Pharaoh in Exodus 4:22-23, 22 And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the
Lord, Israel is my first-born son, 23and I say to you , Let my son go that he may
serve me. 60
59 In the New Testament Book of Acts, there are several outlines of speeches of the
early disciples of Jesus, speeches which date from the year 33 CE, almost forty years
before the Four Gospels were written. In one of these discourses, Jesus is referred to
specifically as andra apo tou theou: a man from God. (Acts 2:22). Not once do
these early confessions of faith use the expression wios tou theou: Son of God, but
they do speak several times of Jesus as Gods servant and prophet (Acts 3:13, 22, 23,
26). The significance of these speeches is that they accurately reflect the original
belief and terminology of the disciples, before the belief and terminology were
evolved under the influence of Roman religion and Greek philosophy. They reflect a
tradition which is older than that used by the Four Gospels, in which Jesus is not
invested with godship or divine sonship. (Bible Studies From a Muslim Perspective,
p. 12).
60 See also, Hosea 1:10, of the King James Version.
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2338. In 2nd Samuel 8:13-14, God calls Prophet Solomon His son, 13 He [Solomon]
shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for
ever. 14I will be his father, and he shall be my son.
2339.
God promises to make Prophet David His son in Psalms 89:26-27, 26
He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation,
27Also I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.61
2340. Angels are referred to as sons of God in The Book of Job 1:6, Now there was a
day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also
came among them.62
2341. In the New Testament, there are many references to sons of God other than
Jesus. For example, when the author of the Gospel according to Luke listed Jesus
ancestors back to Adam, he wrote: The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of
Adam, the son of God.63
2342. Some claim that what is unique in the case of Jesus, is that he is the only
begotten64 Son of God, while the others are merely sons of God. However, God is
recorded as saying to Prophet David, in Psalms 2:7, I will tell the decree of the Lord:
He said to me, You are my son, today I have begotten you.
2343.
2344.
The Way of Jesus
2345. An alternative approach is to question Christians about the degree to which they
actually follow Jesus Christ. Prophets brought divine laws or confirmed those brought
by previous prophets, and invited people to worship God by obeying the divinely
revealed laws. They also practically demonstrated for their followers how one should
live by the law. Consequently, they also invited those who believed in them to follow
their way as the correct way to come close to God. This principle is enshrined in the
Gospel according to John 14:6: Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and
the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. Although those who worship Jesus
commonly quote this verse as part of the evidence for his divinity, Jesus did not invite
people to worship himself instead of God, or as God. If these words were actually
spoken by Jesus, what they mean is that one cannot worship God except in the way
defined by the prophets of God. Jesus emphasized to his disciples that they could only
61 In the Revised Standard Version, it states: And I will make him the first-born, the
highest of the kings of the earth. See also Jeremiah 31:9, ...for I am a father to
Israel and Ephraim is my first-born.
62 See also, Job 2:1 and 38:4-7. Other references to sons of God can also be found in
Genesis 6:2, Deuteronomy 14:1 and Hosea 1:10.
63 Luke 3:38.
64 The term begotten in Old English meant to be fathered by and it was used to
distinguish between Jesus, who was supposed to be the literal son of God, from the
figurative use of the term son for Gods created sons.
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worship God by the way which he had taught them. In the Quraan, Chapter Aal
Imraan, 3: 31, God instructs Prophet Muhammad () to instruct mankind to follow
him if they truly love God:
2346.
.2347
2348. Tell [the people]: If you really love Allaah, then follow me and Allaah
will love you and forgive your sins, for Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
2349.
2350.
The way of the prophets is the only way to God, because it was prescribed
by God Himself and the purpose of the prophets was to convey Allaahs instructions
to mankind. Without prophets, people would not know how to worship Allaah.
Consequently, all prophets informed their followers of how to worship God.
Conversely, adding anything to the religion brought by the prophets is incorrect.
2351.
Any changes made to the religion after the time of the prophets represents
deviation inspired by Satan. In this regard, Prophet Muhammad () was reported to
have said, Whoever adds anything new to the religion of Islam, will have it rejected
[by God].65 Furthermore, anyone who worshipped Allaah contrary to Jesus
instructions, would have worshipped in vain.
2352. First and foremost, it must be realized that Jesus Christ, the son of Mary,
was the last in the line of Jewish prophets. He lived according to the Torah, the law of
Moses, and taught his followers to do likewise. In Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus stated: 17
Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the [way of] the prophets; I have come
not to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18For, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass
away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.
Unfortunately, about five years after the end of Jesus ministry, a young rabbi by the
name of Saul of Tarsus, who claimed to have seen Jesus in a vision, began to change
Jesus way. Paul (his Roman name) had considerable respect for Roman philosophy and
he spoke proudly of his own Roman citizenship. His conviction was that non-Jews who
became Christians should not be burdened with the Torah in any respect. The author of
Acts 13:39 quotes Paul as saying, And by him every one that believes is freed from
everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. It was primarily
through the efforts of Paul that the Church began to take on its non-Jewish character.
Paul66 wrote most of the New Testament letters (epistles), which the Church accepts as
the official doctrine and inspired Scripture. These letters do not preserve the Gospel of
Jesus or even represent it;67 instead, Paul transformed the teachings of Christ into a
Hellenic (Greco-Roman) philosophy.
65 Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 3, p. 535, no. 861, and Sahih Muslim, vol. 3, p. 931, no. 4266.
66 He was beheaded in Rome 34 years after the end of Jesus ministry.
67 Biblical Studies From a Muslim Perspective, p. 18.
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2353. The following are some examples of teachings which Prophet Jesus followed and
taught, but which were later abandoned by the Church. However, most of these
teachings were revived in the final message of Islaam brought by Prophet Muhammad
() and remain a fundamental part of Muslim religious practices until today.
2354.
2355. Circumcision
2356. Jesus was circumcised. According to the Old Testament, this tradition began with
Prophet Abraham, who was himself neither a Jew nor a Christian. In Genesis 17:10, it
is written, 9 And God said to Abraham, As for you, you shall keep my covenant,
you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. 10This is my
covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your descendants after you:
Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11You shall be circumcised in the flesh
of your foreskins and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12He
that is eight days old among you shall be circumcised; every male throughout your
generations, whether born in your house, or bought with your money from any
foreigner who is not of your offspring, 13both he that is born in your house and he
that is bought with your money, shall be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in
your flesh an everlasting covenant.
2357.
In the Gospel according to Luke 2:21: And at the end of eight days, when
he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was
conceived in the womb. Consequently, to be circumcised was a part of Jesus way.
However, today most Christians are not circumcised, because of a rationale
introduced by Paul. He claimed that circumcision was the circumcision of the heart.
In his letter to the Romans 2:29, he wrote: He is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real
circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual and not literal. In his letter to the
Galatians 5:2, he wrote: Now I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision,
Christ will be of no advantage to you. 68 This was Pauls false interpretation. On the
other hand, Jesus was not circumcised by the heart nor did he say anything about
circumcision of the heart; he kept the everlasting covenant and was circumcised in
the flesh. Thus, an important part of following the way of Jesus is circumcision.
2358.
2359. Pork
2360.
Jesus did not eat pork. He followed the laws of Moses and he did not eat
pork. In Leviticus 11:7-8, 7 And the swine, because it parts the hoof and is clovenfooted but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. 8Of their flesh you shall not eat,
and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you. 69 Jesus only dealing
with pigs was his permission to the unclean spirits which were possessing a man to
enter them. When they entered the herd of pigs, they ran into the water and drowned.
68
69
11.
See also Galatians 6:15.

See also, Deuteronomy 14:8.
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However, most people who call themselves Christians today not only eat pork, they
love it so much that they have made pigs the subject of nursery rhymes [ e.g. This
little piggy went to market ... ] and childrens stories [eg. The Three Little Pigs].
Porky Pig is a very popular cartoon character and recently a full-length feature movie
was made about a pig called Babe. Thus, it may be said that those who call
themselves followers of Christ are not in fact following the way of Christ.
2361. In Islamic law, the prohibition of pork and its products has been strictly
maintained from the time of Prophet Muhammad () until today. Jesus and his early
followers observed the proper method of slaughter by mentioning Gods name and
cutting the jugular veins of the animals while they were living to allow the heart to
pump out the blood. However, Christians today do not attach much importance to
proper slaughter methods, as prescribed by God.
2362.
2363. Alcohol
2364. Jesus consecrated himself to God and therefore abstained from alcoholic drinks
according to the instructions recorded in Numbers 6:1-4: And the Lord said to
Moses, 2Say to the people of Israel, When either a man or a woman makes a special
vow, the vow of the Nazirite,70 to separate himself to the Lord, 3he shall separate
himself from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar made from wine or
strong drink, and shall not drink any juice of grapes or eat grapes, fresh or dried. 4All
the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, not
even the seeds or the skins.
2365. As to the miracle of turning water into wine, 71 it is found only in the Gospel of
John, which consistently contradicts the other three gospels. As mentioned earlier, the
Gospel of John was opposed as heretical in the early Church, 72 while the other three
Gospels were referred to as the Synoptic Gospels because the texts contained a
similar treatment of Jesus life.73 Consequently, New Testament scholars have
expressed doubt about the authenticity of this incident.
2366.
2367. Ablution before Prayer
2368. Prior to making formal prayer, Jesus used to wash his limbs according to the
teachings of the Torah. Moses and Aaron are recorded as doing the same in Exodus
40:30-1, 30 And he set the laver between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put
water in it for washing, 31with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their
hands and their feet.... as the Lord commanded Moses.
2369.
70 That is one separated or one consecrated.
71 John 2:1-11.
72 The Five Gospels, p. 20.
73 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 5, p. 379.
11.
12. 119
2370. Prostration in Prayer

2371. Jesus is described in the Gospels as prostrating during prayer. In Matthew 26:39,
the author describes an incident which took place when Jesus went with his disciples
to Gethsemane: And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, My Father,
if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou
wilt.
2372.
Christians today kneel down, clasping their hands, in a posture which
cannot be ascribed to Jesus. The method of prostration in prayer followed by Jesus
was not of his own making. It was the mode of prayer of the prophets before him. In
the Old Testament, Genesis 17:3, Prophet Abraham is recorded to have fallen on his
face in prayer; in Numbers 16:22 & 20:6, both Moses and Aaron are recorded to have
fallen on their faces in worship; in Joshua 5:14 & 7:6, Joshua fell on his face to the
earth and worshipped; in I Kings 18:42, Elijah bowed down on the ground and put his
face between his knees. This was the way of the prophets through whom God chose
to convey His word to the world; and it is only by this way that those who claim to
follow Jesus will gain the salvation which he preached in his Gospel.
2373.
2374. Veiling
2375. The women around Jesus veiled themselves according to the practice of the
women around the earlier prophets. Their garments were loose and covered their
bodies completely, and they wore scarves which covered their hair. In Genesis 24:645 : And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the
camel, 65and said to the servant, Who is the man yonder, walking in the field to meet
us? The servant said, It is my master. So she took her veil and covered herself.
Paul wrote in his first letter to the Corinthians, 5 But any woman who prays or
prophesies with her head unveiled dishonours her headit is the same as if her head
were shaven. 6For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair;
but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil. Some
may argue that it was the general custom of those times to be completely veiled.
However, that is not the case. In both Rome and Greece, whose cultures dominated
the region, the popular dress was quite short and revealed the arms, legs and chest.
Only religious women in Palestine, following Jewish tradition, covered themselves
modestly.
2376.
According to Rabbi Dr. Menachem M. Brayer (Professor of Biblical
Literature at Yeshiva University), it was customary that Jewish women went out in
public with a head-covering which, sometimes, even covered the whole face, leaving
only one eye free.74 He further stated that during the Tannaitic period, the Jewish
74
11.
The Jewish Woman in Rabbinic Literature, p. 239.

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womans failure to cover her head was considered an affront to her modesty. When
her head was uncovered she might be fined four hundred zuzim for this offence.75
2377. The famous early Christian theologian, St. Tertullian (d. 220 CE), in his famous
treatise, On The Veiling of Virgins wrote, Young women, you wear your veils out
on the streets, so you should wear them in the church; you wear them when you are
among strangers, then wear them among your brothers... Among the Canon laws of
the Catholic church until today, there is a law that requires women to cover their
heads in church.76 Christian denominations, such as the Amish and the Menonites for
example, keep their women veiled to the present day.
2378. In Chapter al-Ahzaab (33): 59, the reason for veiling is given. Allaah states that it
makes the believing women known in the society and provides protection for them
from possible social harm.
2379.
2380. Greetings
2381. Jesus greeted his followers by saying Peace be upon you. In chapter 20:19, the
anonymous author of the Gospel according to John wrote the following about Jesus
after his supposed crucifixion: Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the
Father has sent me, even so I send you. This greeting was according to that of the
prophets, as mentioned in the books of the Old Testament. For example, in 1st Samuel
25:6, Prophet David instructed emissaries whom he sent to Nabal: And thus you
shall salute him: Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace be to all that
you have. The Quraan instructs all who enter homes to give greetings of peace; 77
and those entering paradise will be greeted similarly by the angels. 78 Whenever
Muslims meet each other, they use this greeting.
2382.
2383. Fasting
2384. According to the Gospels, Jesus fasted for forty days. Matthew 4:2: And he
fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. 79 This was in
accordance with the practice of the earlier prophets. Moses is also recorded in
Exodus 34:28, to have fasted: And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty
nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote upon the tables the words
of the covenant, the ten commandments.
2385. The purpose of fasting is clearly defined in Quraan (2: 183) as being for
the development of God-consciousness. Only God knows who is actually fasting and who
75
76
Ibid., p. 139.
Clara M. Henning, Canon Law and the Battle of the Sexes, in Religion and
Sexism, p. 272.
77 Chapter an-Noor, (24):27.
78 Chapter al-Araaf, (7):46.
79 See also Matthew 6:16 and 17:21.
11.
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is not. Consequently, one who is fasting refrains from eating and drinking based on an
awareness of God. Regular fasting heightens that awareness, which subsequently leads to
a greater inclination towards righteousness.
2386. The believers are required to fast from dawn until dusk for the whole month of
Ramadaan (the ninth month of the lunar calendar). Prophet Muhammad () also
said, The best fast [outside of Ramadaan] is that of my brother [Prophet] David who
used to fast every other day.80
2387.
2388. Interest
2389. By upholding the Law, Prophet Jesus also opposed the giving or taking of interest
because the texts of the Torah expressly forbade interest. It is recorded in
Deuteronomy 23:19 that, You shall not lend upon interest to your brother, interest on
money, interest upon victuals,81 interest on anything that is lent for interest. 82 Interest
is also strictly forbidden in Chapter al-Baqarah (2):278 of the Quraan:
2390.
O you who believe, fear Allaah and give up what interest remains due to
you, if you really are believers.
2391.
2392. In order to fulfill this divine requirement, Muslims developed an alternative
system of banking, commonly known as Islamic Banking, which is interest-free.
2393.
2394. Polygamy
2395. There is no record of Prophet Jesus opposing polygamy. If he did so, it would
have meant that the condemned the practice of the prophets before him. There are a
number of examples of polygamous marriages among the prophets recorded in the
Torah. Prophet Abraham had two wives, according to Genesis 16:13: So after Abram
had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, Sarai, Abrams wife, took Hagar the
Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to Abram her husband as a wife. So did Prophet
David, according to the first book of Samuel 27:3, And David dwelt with Achish at
Gat, he and his men, every man with his household, and David with his two wives,
Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabals widow. In 1st Kings 11:3,
Solomon is said to have ...had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred
concubines. Solomons son, Rehoboam, also had a number of wives, according to
2nd Chronicles 11:21, Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all
his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and had
twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters). In fact, the Torah even specified laws
regarding the division of inheritance in polygamous circumstances. In Deuteronomy
80 Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol.3, pp.113-4, no.200 and Sahih Muslim, vol.2, p.565, no.2595.
81 Food or provisions.
82 However, in the verse following this one, the Jews made lending on interest to nonJews permissible: To a foreigner you may lend upon interest, but to your brother you
shall not lend upon interest. (Deuteronomy 23:20)
11.
12. 122
21:15-16, the law states: 15 If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other
disliked, and they have borne him children, both the loved and the disliked, and if the
first-born son is hers that is disliked, 16then on the day when he assigns his
possessions as an inheritance to his sons, he may not treat the son of the loved as the
first-born in preference to the son of the disliked, who is the first-born. The only
restriction on polygamy was the ban on taking a wifes sister as a rival wife in
Leviticus 18:18, And you shall not take a woman as a rival wife to her sister,
uncovering her nakedness while her sister is yet alive. The Talmud advises a
maximum of four wives as was the practice of Prophet Jacob.83
2396. According to Father Eugene Hillman, Nowhere in the New Testament is there
any explicit commandment that marriage should be monogamous or any explicit
commandment forbidding polygamy.84 He further stressed the fact that the Church in
Rome banned polygamy in order to conform to Greco-Roman culture which
prescribed only one legal wife while tolerating concubinage and prostitution.85
2397. Islaam limited polygamy to a maximum of four wives at one time and stipulated
the maintenance of justice as a basic condition for polygamy Quraan (4:3), God
states:
2398.
Marry of the women that please you two, three or four. But if you fear
that you will not be able to deal justly, then [marry only] one ...
2399.
2400.
Christian Scriptures
2401.
2402. Authorship
2403.
According to Biblical scholars, even the authorship of the Old Testament
books and the Gospels themselves is in doubt.
2404. Torah
2405.
The first five books of the Bible (the Pentateuch) 86 are traditionally
attributed to Prophet Moses,87 however, there are many verses within these books
which indicate that Prophet Moses could not possibly have written everything in
them. For example, Deuteronomy 34.5-8 states: 5 So Moses the servant of the Lord
died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, 6 and he buried
83
84
85
86
87
11.
Women in Judaism, p. 148.

Polygamy Reconsidered, p. 140.
Ibid., p. 17.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Orthodox Jews claim that the Torah, the Jewish name for the first five books, was
created 974 generations before the creation of the world. According to them, God
dictated the Torah during the 40 days Moses was on Mount Sinai, in such a final and
irrevocable form that it is sinful to claim that Moses wrote even one letter of it by
himself.
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him in the valley of the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no man knows the
place of his burial to this day. 7 Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he
died; his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. 8 And the people of Israel
wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the days of weeping and
mourning for Moses ended. It is quite obvious that someone else wrote these verses
about Prophet Moses death.
2406.
2407. In the appendix of the Revised Standard Version entitled Books of the Bible, the
following is written concerning the authorship of over one third of the remaining
books of the Old Testament:
2408.
2409. Books
2410. Authors
2411. Judges
2412. Possibly Samuel
2413. Ruth
2414. Perhaps Samuel
2415. First Samuel
2416. Unknown
2417. Second Samuel
2418. Unknown
2419. First Kings
2420. Unknown
2421. Second Kings
2422. Unknown
2423. First Chronicles
2424. Unknown
2425. Esther
2426. Unknown
2427. Job
2428. Unknown
2429. Ecclesiastes
2430. Doubtful
2431. Jonah
2432. Unknown
2433. Malachi
2434. Nothing known
2435.
2436. Apocrypha
2437. More than half of the worlds Christians are Roman Catholics. Their version of
the Bible was published in 1582 from Jeromes Latin Vulgate, and reproduced at
Douay in 1609. The Old Testament of the RCV (Roman Catholic Version) contains
seven more books than the King James Version recognized by the Protestant world.
The extra books are referred to as the apocrypha (i.e., of doubtful authority) and were
removed from the Bible in 1611 by Protestant Bible scholars.
2438.
2439. The Gospels
2440.
Aramaic was the spoken language of the Jews of Palestine. Consequently,
it is believed that Jesus and his disciples spoke and taught in Aramaic.88 The earliest
88 Aramaic is a Semitic language which gradually supplanted Akkadian as the common
tongue of the Near East in the 7th and 6th centuries BC. It later became the official
language of the Persian Empire. Aramaic replaced Hebrew as the language of the
11.
12. 124
oral tradition of Jesus deeds and sayings undoubtedly circulated in Aramaic.

However, the four Gospels were written in an entirely different speech, common
Greek, the spoken language of the civilized Mediterranean world, to serve the
majority of the Church, which was becoming Hellenistic (Greek-speaking) instead of
Palestinian. Traces of Aramaic survive in the Greek Gospels. For example, in Mark
5:41, Taking her by the hand he said to her, Talitha cumi; which means Little
girl, I say to you, arise. and Mark 15:34, And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a
loud voice, Elo-i, Elo-i, lama sabachthani? which means, My God, my God,
why hast thou forsaken me? 89
2441. The New Testament Gospel of Mark, though considered by Church scholars to be
the oldest of the Gospels, was not written by a disciple of Jesus. Biblical scholars
concluded, based on the evidence contained in the Gospel, that Mark himself was not
a disciple of Jesus. Furthermore, according to them, it is not even certain who Mark
really was. The ancient Christian author, Eusebius (325 C.E.), reported that another
ancient author, Papias (130 C.E.), was the first to attribute the Gospel to John Mark, a
companion of Paul.90 Others suggested that he may have been the scribe of Peter and
yet others hold that he was probably someone else.
2442. The same is the case with the other Gospels. Although Matthew, Luke and John
are the names of disciples of Jesus, the authors of the Gospels bearing their names
were not those famous disciples, but other individuals who used the disciples names
to give their accounts credibility. In fact, all the Gospels originally circulated
anonymously. Authoritative names were later assigned to them by unknown figures in
the early church.91
2443.
2444. Books
2445. Authors
2446. Gospel of Matthew
2447. Unknown92
2448. Gospel of Mark
2449. Unknown93
89
90
91
92
11.
Jews; portions of the Old Testament books of Daniel and Ezra are written in Aramaic,
as are the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds. Its period of greatest influence
extended from 300 BC until 650 CE, after which it was gradually supplanted by
Arabic. (The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 1, p. 516)
Encyclopedia Americana, vol. 3, p. 654.
The Five Gospels, p. 20, and The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 14, p. 824.
For references to various Marks in the New Testament, see the following: Acts 12:12,
25; 13:5; 15:36-41; Colossians 4:10; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24; and I Peter 5:13.
The Five Gospels, p. 20.
Although there is a Matthew named among the various lists of Jesus disciples...the
writer of Matthew is probably anonymous.The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol.
14, p. 826.
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2450. Gospel of Luke
2451. Unknown94
2452. Gospel of John
2453. Unknown95
2454. Acts
2455. The author of Luke96
2456. I, II, III John

2457. The author of John97
2458.
2459. J.B. Phillips, a prebendary98 of the Chichester Cathedral, the Anglican Church of
England, wrote the following preface for his translation of the Gospel according to St.
Matthew: Early tradition ascribed this Gospel to the apostle Matthew, but scholars
nowadays almost all reject this view. The author, whom we can conveniently call
Matthew, has plainly drawn on the mysterious Q, 99 which may have been a
collection of oral traditions. He has used Marks Gospel freely, though he has
rearranged the order of events and has in several instances used different words for
what is plainly the same story.100 The Fourth Gospel (John) was opposed as heretical
in the early church, and it knows none of the stories associated with John, son of
93 Though the author of Mark is probably unknown...The New Encyclopaedia
Britannica, vol. 14, p. 824.
94 The Muratorian Canon refers to Luke, the physician, Pauls companion; Irenaeus
depicts Luke as a follower of Pauls gospel. Eusebius has Luke as an Antiochene
physician who was with Paul in order to give the Gospel apostolic authority. The
New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 14, p. 827.
95 From internal evidence the Gospel was written by a beloved disciple whose name is
unknown. The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 14, p. 828.
96 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 14, p. 830.
97 Ibid., vol. 14, p. 844.
98 A priest who receives income from the revenue of a church, especially a cathedral.
(Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, p. 973.)
99
There are about two hundred identical verses found in both Matthew and Luke (e.g. Matt 3:7-10 &
Luke 3:7-9; Matt. 18:10-14 & Luke 15:3-7), with no equivalent in either Mark or John. As a way of
explaining this striking agreement, a German scholar hypothesized that there once existed a source
document, which he referred to as a Quelle (German for source). The abbreviation Q was later
adopted as its name. The existence of Q was once challenged by some scholars on the grounds that a
sayings gospel was not really a gospel. The challengers argued that there were no ancient parallels to a
gospel containing only sayings and parables and lacking stories about Jesus, especially the story about
his trial and death. The discovery of the Gospel of Thomas changed all that. (The Five Gospels, p. 12.)
Thomas contains one hundred and fourteen sayings and parables ascribed to Jesus; it has no narrative
framework: no account of Jesus exorcisms, healings, trial, death, and resurrection; no birth or
childhood stories; and no narrated account of his public ministry in Galilee and Judea. The Coptic
translation of this document (written about 350 C.E.), found in 1945 at Nag Hammadi in Egypt, has
enabled scholars to identify three Greek fragments (dated around 200 C.E.), discovered earlier, as
pieces of three different copies of the same gospel. Thomas has forty-seven parallels to Mark, forty
parallels to Q, seventeen to Matthew, four to Luke, and five to John. About sixty-five sayings or parts
of sayings are unique to Thomas. (The Five Gospels, p.15).
100.
100 The Gospels in Modern English.
11.
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Zebedee.101 In the judgement of many scholars, it was produced by a school of

disciples, probably in Syria in the last decade of the first century.102
2460.
2461.
2462.
2463.
2464.
2465.
2466.
2467.
2468. DAWAH TO CHRISTIANS CHAPTER TEST
2469.
2470. 1. A simple approach to giving Dawah to Christians is invalidate their claim
to his divinity by
2471. (a) telling him that Jesus is like a cow who gives birth to calves.
2472. (b) asking him if God could become a human.
2473. (c) showing him that since he could not become God because he is a human,
neither could Jesus, since he was also a man.
2474. (d) proving to him that God bore a son who was himself.
2475.
2476. 2. A simple way to distinguish between Jesus and God for Christians is to
2477. (a) ask them where Jesus is now.
2478. (b) show them that Cats have kittens, therefore God must have had a godson.
2479. (c) tell them that Jesus followers only prayed to Jesus as a means of praying to
God.
2480. (d) prove to them that Jesus prostrated in prayer as Muslims do.
2481.
2482. 3. Jesus miracles are not proof of his divinity because
2483. (a) he always said that it was God who did it in the Gospels.
2484. (b) other prophets are mentioned as having done most of his miracles in the Old
Testament.
2485. (c) he did not bring life back to the dead.
2486. (d) the stories about his miracles are not true.
2487.
2488. 4. The title Son of God is not proof of Jesus divinity because
2489. (a) it cannot be found anywhere in the Gospels.
2490. (b) Jesus never referred to himself as such in the Gospels.
2491. (c) it was only used to refer to Christians after Paul changed Jesus message.
2492. (d) there are no capitals in Aramaic or Hebrew.
2493.
2494. 5. The 4 Gospels can easily be discredited by
2495. (a) showing Christians that no one believed in them before the 15th century.
101 Since the late 18th century, the first three Gospels have been called the Synoptic
Gospels, because the texts, set side by side, show a similar treatment of the life and
death of Jesus Christ. (The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol. 5, p. 379).
102 The Five Gospels, p. 20.
11.
12. 127
2496. (b) explaining that no words of Jesus can be found in them.

2497. (c) pointing out that Jesus language was Aramaic and the Gospels were written in
Latin.
2498. (d) showing them from their own references that the authors of the Gospels are
unknown.
2499.
2500. 6. The difference between Catholicism and Protestantism is that
2501. (a) Catholics are not allowed to marry.
2502. (b) the Catholic Bible contains 7 more books that the Protestant Bible.
2503. (c) Protestants worship saints while Catholics worship Mary and the Pope.
2504. (d) Protestants have a different set of Gospels than Catholics.
2505.
2506. 7. The unifying belief of mainstream Christianity is
2507. (a) that the Pope is the head of all Christians.
2508. (b) Marys divinity.
2509. (c) the Nicene Creed.
2510. (d) that Jesus was born without a mother.
11.
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2511.
Vocabulary and Activities from Dawah to
Christians
2512.
2513. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list below.
2514.
2515. 1. Nicene
2516. 9. miracles
2517. 17. fasted
2518. 2. follow
2519. 10.
drinking 2520. 18.
New
alcohol
Testament
2521. 3. messengers
2522. 11. ablution
2523. 19.Divine Laws
2524. 4. Paul
2525. 12. fulfill
2526. 20. did not eat
pork
2527. 5. circumcised
2528. 13. divinity
2529. 21.Gospels
2530. 6. Virgin
2531. 14. the Father
2532. 22.Peace
be
upon you.
2533. 7. the Holy Ghost 2534. 15.
Prophet 2535.
/Spirit
Moses
2536. 8. the Son
2537. 16. prostrated
2538.
2539.
2540.
1. Most Christians believe in God ______________, God_____________ and God
________________.
2541.
2. The belief that there are three gods in one is called the _____________ Creed.
2542.
3. According to both Christians and Muslims, Jesus was born of the _________
Mary.
2543.
4. Many Christians claim that the ______________of Jesus prove his divinity.
2544.
5. Nowhere in the ___________does Jesus actually call himself of the Son of
God.
2545.
6. Prophets brought __________________ or confirmed those brought by the
previous prophets.
2546.
7. Most of the books of the _____________________ were written by Paul of
Tarsus.
2547.
8. Those who __________the way of the prophets of God will be loved and forgiven
by Him.
2548.
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9. Jesus was the last of the Jewish prophets and was sent to ___________the Divine
Laws which were given to ___________________ (Peace be upon him) in the
Torah.
2549.
10. In accordance with the teachings of the Torah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was
2550.
2551.
__________________ , _______________________________ , and he
abstained from
2552.
2553.
______________________.
2554.
11. Prior to making formal prayer, Jesus performed _____________(washing his
limbs) and then _______________ (placing his face on the ground) during his
prayer.
2555.
12. The greetings which Jesus gave his followers was _________________.
2556.
13. To develop God-consciousness, Prophet Jesus ___________ for forty days.
2557.
2558.
14. The true founder of Christianity as known today was ____________.
2559.
2560.
2561.
2562.
2563.
2564.
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2565.QUESTIONS FOR DAWAH PRACTICALCHRISTIANS

2566.
2567.
1. A Christian may say, Since God can do anything, why cant he have a
son? How will you respond to this?
2568.
2569.
2. Most Christians believe that Jesus birth of a virgin is proof that he was
God. What would your explanation be?
2570.
2571.
3. If a Christian says to you, Arent the miracles of Jesus proof he is
God? How would you reply to that?
2572.
2573.
4. Sometimes it may be said that Christians worship God out of love and
devotion while Muslims worship ritually and out of obligation. How could this
misunderstanding be corrected?
2574.
2575.
5. How would you reply to a Christian who said, The way you Muslims
pray is complicated, while ours is so simple?
2576.
2577.
6. Christians might argue saying, We know Jesus is the true Son of God,
because whenever he is mentioned in the bible as the son of God, the word son is
written with a capital S. What would your response be to such a claim?
2578.
2579.
7. If a Christian explained the trinity by saying that you could be a father,
as son, and a brother at the same time, how would you clarify his or her
misunderstanding?
2580.
2581.
8. How would you respond to the claim of many Christians that
Christianity is a non-violent religion; one of love and turning the other cheek, while
Islaam is a violent religion?
2582.
2583.
9. When a Christian says, The Bible is 100% the word of God, how
could you respond to such a statement?
2584.
2585.
10. There are Christians who claim that many Muslims have converted to
Christianity which is proof that Christianity is correct. In what way would you reply?
2586.
2587.
11. If a Christian were to say to you, I know that Jesus is God because he
answered my prayers. What would your response be?
2588.
2589.
12. Some Christians today feel that it does not matter which religion you
follow, as long as you sincerely worship God and do good, He will accept you into
Paradise. How could you clarify that they would have to become a Muslim to go to
Paradise?
2590.
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2591.
13. What would you say to a Christian who said, Human sins became so
great that animal sacrifice was not longer possible to atone for them. That is why God
out of His love and mercy sacrificed His own son for our sins.
2592.
2593.
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2594.
2595. DAWAH
2596.
2597. TO
2598.
2599. HINDUS
2600.
2601.
2602.
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2603.
DAWAH TO HINDUS
2604.
2605. Hinduism is a religion that originated in India and is still practiced there, as
well as in those countries within the Indian cultural sphere (chiefly South East
Asia) and those with resident communities of Indian stock (chiefly South East
Asia, East Africa, South Africa, and Britain). The word Hindu is derived from
the Sanskrit word sindhu (river, more specifically, the Indus); the Persians in
the 5th century BC called the Hindus by that name, identifying them as the
people of the land of the Indus. The Hindus own definitions of their
community are Sanatana Dharam old tradition or Vedantic Dharam those
who believe in the Vedas or those who follow the way (dharma) of the four
classes or castes (varnas) and stages of life (ashramas).
2606.
Fundamental Principles
2607. Among Hindus, there is far more uniformity in ritual than in belief is found,
although all share very few practices or beliefs. Many Hindus worship Shiva,
Vishnu, or the Goddess (Devi), but they also worship hundreds of additional
minor deities peculiar to a particular village or even to a particular family.
2608. No doctrinal or ecclesiastical hierarchy exists in Hinduism, but the
intricate hierarchy of the social system (which is inseparable from the religion
gives each person a sense of place within the whole.
2609.
The Scriptures
2610. There are several sacred scriptures of the Hindus. Among these are the
four Vedas (Rig, Sam, Yajar, Atharva) and ten principal Upanishads and
eighteen Puranas and two epics called Ramayana and Mahabarata. And the
most widely read book among Hindus is Bhagavad Gita. Bhagavad Gita is
a part of the Mahabarata.
2611.
2612.Philosophy
2613. Incorporated in this rich literature is a complex cosmology. Hindus believe
that the universe is a great, sphere; a cosmic egg, within which are numerous
concentric heavens, hells, oceans, and continents, with India at the center.
They believe that time is both degenerative going from the golden age, or
Krita Yuga, through two intermediate periods of decreasing goodness, to the
present age, or Kali Yuga and cyclic. At the end of each kali Yuga, the
Universe is destroyed by fire and flood, and a new golden age begins, Human
life, too, is cyclic, involving transmigration. After death, the soul leaves the
body and is reborn in the body of another person, an animal, vegetables, or
minerals. This process of endless entanglement in activity and rebirth is
called Samsara.
2614.
2615.Doctrine of atman-brahman.
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2616. Hindus believe in an uncreated, eternal, infinite, transcendent, and allembracing principle, which, comprising in itself being and non-being, is the
sole reality, the ultimate cause and foundation, source, and goal of all
existence. This ultimate reality is called Brahman. As the all, Brahman causes
the universe and all beings to emanate from itself, transforms itself into the
universe, or assumes its appearance. Brahman is in all things and is the Self
(atman) of all living beings. Brahman is the creator, preserver, or transformer
and reabsorber of everything. Although it is Being in itself, without attributes
and qualities and hence impersonal, it may also be conceived of as a
personal high God, usually as Vishnu or Shiva.
2617.
2618.Ahimsa: non-injury
2619. A further characteristic of Hinduism is the ideal of ahimsa. Ahimsa, or the
absence of the desire to harm, is regarded by Indian thinkers as one of the
keystones of their ethics. Historically, ahimsa is unrelated to vegetarianism; in
ancient India, killing people in war or in capital punishment and killing animals
in Vedic sacrifices were acceptable to many people who for other reasons
refrained from eating meat. However, the tow movements, reinforced one
another through the common concept of the disinclination to kill and eat
animals, and together they contributed to the growing importance of the
protection and veneration of the cow, which gives food without having to be
killed. Neither ahimsa nor vegetarianism ever found full acceptance. Even
today, many Hindus eat beef, and nonviolence has never been a notable
characteristic of Hindu behaviour.
2620.
2621.Three Margas: Paths To Salvation

2622. Hindus disagree about the way (marga) to final emancipation (moksha).
Three paths to salvation are presented in an extremely influential religious
text, the Bhagavadgeetaa (Song of the Lord; c. 200 BC), according to which it
is not the acts themselves but the desire for their results that produces karma
and thus attachment. These three ways to salvation are (1) the karma-marga
(the path of duties), the disinterested discharge of ritual and social
obligations; (2) the jnana-marga (the path of knowledge), the use of
meditative concentration preceded by a long and systematic ethical and
contemplative training, yoga, to gain a supra-intellectual insight into ones
identity with Brahman; and (3) the bhakti-marga (the path of devotion), the
devotion to a personal God.
2623.
Although the search for moksha has never been the goal of more
than a small minority of Hindus, liberation was a religious ideal that affected
all lives
2624.
For the ordinary Hindu, the main aim of worldly life lies in
conforming to social and ritual duties, to the traditional rules of conduct for
ones caste, family, and profession. Such requirements constitute an
individuals dharma (law and duties), ones own part of the broader stability,
law, order and fundamental equilibrium in the cosmos, nature, and society.
Sanaatana (traditional) dharma a term used by Hindus to denote their own
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religion is a close approximation to religious practices in the West. (p.

521)103
2625.Ashramas: the four stages of life

2626. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Upanishads elaborated the social doctrine of
the four ashramas (stages of life). This concept is an attempt at harmonizing
the conflicting tendencies of Hinduism into one system. It held that a member
of the three higher classes should first become a chaste student
(brahmachari); then become a married householder (grihastha), discharging
his debts to his ancestors by begetting sons and to the gods by sacrificing;
then retire as a vanaprastha, without his wife, to the forest to devote himself
to spiritual contemplation; finally, become a homeless wandering ascetic
(sannyasin). The situation of the forest dweller was always a delicate
compromise that remained problematic. And was often omitted or rejected in
practical life.
2627.
2628.Caste System
2629. The religious sanction and framework given to the caste system in India
have made it a particularly powerful social tool a rebellion against caste
becomes a rebellion against religion, with consequences in this and future
lives and has been a factor in its remarkable endurance to this day. The
caste system appears to have evolved some time after the arrival into
northern India of the Indo-European tribes known as the Aryans, a nomadic
people, around 1500 BC, after the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization.
2630.
2631. The Hindu scriptures teach that there are many gods, incarnations of
gods, persons of God and that everything is God, Brahman. In spite of the
belief that the self (atman) of all living beings is actually Brahman, an
oppressive caste system evolved in which the Brahmins, the priestly caste,
possess spiritual supremacy by birth. They are the teachers of the Vedas 104
and represent the ideal of ritual purity and social prestige. On the other hand,
103 According to Hindu monist philosophers, humankinds purpose is the realization of

their divinity and - following a path (marga) to emancipation (moksha) from the
wheel of rebirth - the reabsorbtion of the human soul (atman) into the ultimate reality,
Brahman. For those following the bhakti path, the purpose is to love God because
God created humankind to enjoy a relationship - as a father enjoys his
children(Srimad Bhagwatam). For the ordinary Hindu, the main aim of worldly life
lies in conforming to social and ritual duties, to the traditional rules of conduct for
ones caste - the karma path.
104 The Veda, meaning Knowledge, is a collective term for revealed (sruti; heard)
sacred scriptures of the Hindus. All other works - in which the actual doctrines and
practises of Hindus are encoded - are recognized as having being composed by
human authors and are thus classed as smriti (remembered). ( The New
Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol.20, p.530 ).
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the Sudra caste are excluded from religious status and their sole duty in life is
to serve meekly105 the other three castes and their thousands of subcastes.
2632.
2633.Varnas
2634. The Aryans divided human society into four groups (varna, the Sanskrit
word for color). The four varnas, in descending order of status, are the
Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (the kings and warriors).the Vaishyas (the
farmers and merchants), and the Shudras (servants).
2635. Those who performed the most menial tasks, such as the
sweepers, and those who collected waste, were left out of the caste system
altogether, becoming outcastes or Chandalas.
2636.
2637.
GODS AND GOD-MEN
2638.
2639.Trimurti
2640. (Sanskrit: Three Forms), in Hinduism, a triad of the three great gods,
Brahm, Vishnu, and iva (Shiva). Scholars consider the Trimurt doctrine as
an attempt to reconcile different monotheistic approaches with one another
and with the philosophic doctrine of ultimate reality (Brahman). Although
sometimes called the Hindu Trinity, Trimurt has little similarity to the Christian
Trinity. The doctrine was given classical expression in Klidsa's poem
Kumrasambhava (c. 4th5th century).
2641.
2642.Rama
2643. One of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the embodiment of
chivalry and virtue. Although there are three Rmas mentioned in Indian
tradition (Paraurma, Balarma, and Rmacandra), the name is specifically
associated with Rmacandra, the seventh incarnation (avatra) of Lord
Vishnu. It is possible that Rma was an actual historical figure, a tribal hero of
ancient India who was later deified. His story is told briefly in the
Mahbhrata (Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty) and at great length in the
Rmyana (q.v.; Romance of Rma).
2644. References to Rma as an incarnation of Vishnu appear in the
early centuries AD; there was, however, probably no special worship of him
before the 11th century, and it was not until the 14th and 15th centuries that
distinct sects appeared venerating him as the supreme god. Rma's popularity
was increased greatly by the retelling of the Sanskrit epics in the vernaculars,
such as Tulsds' celebrated Hindi version, the Rmcaritmnas (Sacred Lake of
the Acts of Rma).
2645.
2646.Hanuman
105 Manava Dharmasastra 1.91 ( The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, vol.20, p.553 ).
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2647. In Hindu mythology, the divine monkey chief, a central figure in the great
Hindu epic the Rmyana (Romance of Rma). Hanumn is the child of a
nymph by the wind god; accompanied by a host of monkeys, he aided Rma
in recovering his wife, St, from the demon Rvana. His heroic exploits are
many. He acted as Rma's spy in the midst of the demon's kingdom; when he
was discovered and his tail set on fire; he burnt down their city, Lank.
Hanumn flew to the Himalayas and carried back the mountain of medicinal
herbs to restore the wounded among Rma's army. He crossed the strait
between India and Sri Lanka in one leap.
2648. A beneficent guardian spirit, he is worshiped in the form of a
monkey with a red face, who stands erect like a human. Temples in his honor are
numerous. In his devotion to Rma, Hanumn is upheld as a model for human
devotion to god, an attitude depicted by South Indian bronze sculptors. He is also
a popular deity in Japan, where many temples are erected to his honor and
districts of towns bear his name. The hanuman monkey (Presbytis entellus), one
of the most common Indian monkeys, is named after the god and is thus
generally looked upon as sacred.
2649.
2650.Ganesha
2651. Also spelled Ganesh, also called Ganapati is the elephant-headed Hindu
god, who is the son of Lord Shiva and his wife, Parvati. He is also revered by
Jains and important in the art, myth, and ritual of Buddhist Asia.
2652. One account of his birth is that Parvati formed him from the
rubbings of her body so that he might stand guard at the door while she bathed.
When Shiva approached (unaware that this was Parvati's son), he was enraged
at being kept away from his wife and set his attendants against Ganesha, whose
head was cut off in the battle. To ease Parvati's grief, Shiva promised to cut off
the head of the first creature that he came across and join it to the body. This was
a baby elephant.
2653.
Krishna
2654. Sanskrit Krsna one of the most widely revered and most popular of all
Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatra) of
the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right. Krishna
became the focus of numerous bhakti (devotional) cults, which over the
centuries have produced a wealth of religious poetry, music,and painting. The
basic sources of Krishna's mythology are the epic Mahbhrata and its 5thcentury-AD appendix, the Harivana, and the Purnas, particularly Books 10
and 11 of the Bhgavata-Purna .
2655.
2656.Avatara
2657. Sanskrit Avatra (descent), in Hinduism is the incarnation of a deity in
human or animal form to counteract some particular evil in the world. The
term usually refers to these 10 appearances of Vishnu: Matsya (fish), Krma
(tortoise), Varha (boar), Narasimha (half man, half lion), Vmana (dwarf),
Paraurma (Rma with the axe), Rma (hero of the Rmyana epic),
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Krishna (the divine cowherd), Buddha, and Kalkin (the incarnation yet to
come). The number of Vishnu's avatars is sometimes extended or their
identities changed, according to local preferences. Thus, Krishna is in some
areas elevated to the rank of a deity, and his half brother, Balarma, included
as an avatar. One formulation of the doctrine is given in the religious poem
the Bhagavadgt, when charioteer Lord Krishna tells Arjuna: Whenever
there is a decline of righteousness and rise of unrighteousness then I send
forth myself for the protection of the good, for the destruction of the wicked,
and for the establishment of righteousness. I come into being from age to
age.
2658.
2659. New Gods Every Day
2660. The adaptability of Hinduism to changing conditions is illustrated by the
appearance in the Hindu pantheon of a new divinity, of special utility in an
acquisitive society. This is the goddess Santosee Maataa, first worshipped
widely by women in many cities of Uttar Pradesh and now worshipped
throughout India, largely as the result of a popular mythological film about her
birth and the origin of her worship. The new goddess was unheard-of a few
years ago and has no basis in any Puraanic myth. Propitiated by
comparatively simple and inexpensive rites performed in the home without the
intervention of a priest, Santosee, it is believe, grants practical and obvious
blessings, such as a promotion for a needy, overworked husband, a new
radio, or even a refrigerator. (p. 529)
2661.
2662.Worship and Ritual (Puja)

2663. In daily ritual, a Hindu (generally the wife, who is thought to have more
power to intercede with the gods) makes offerings (puja) of fruit or flowers
before a small shrine in the house. Many villages, and all sizeable towns,
have temples, where priests perform ceremonies throughout the day: sunrise
prayers and noises to awaken the god within the holy of holies (the
garbagriha, or womb-house); bathing, clothing, and fanning the god; feeding
the god and distributing the remains of the food (prasada) to worshipers.
2664. Virtually all rituals in Hinduism possess multiple meanings,
including symbolic interpretations. Even the way Hindus regularly greet each
other may be regarded as hands together, which symbolizes the meeting of two
people; placing the hands over the heart where Brahman dwells, indicating that
one meets the self in the other; bowing the head in recognition of this meeting;
and saying nameste, a Sanskrit word that means I bow to you and signifies I
bow to the divine in you.
2665.
2666. Puja. Hindu worship (puja) consists essentially of an invocation, a
reception, and the entertainment of God as a royal guest. It normally consists
of 16 attendances (upacaara): invocation by which the omnipresent God is
invited to direct his attention to the particular worship; the offering of a seat,
water (for washing the feet, for washing the hands, and for rinsing the mouth),
a bath, a garment, a sacred thread, perfumes, flowers, incense, a lamp, food
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and homage; and a circumambulation of the image and dismissal by God. (p.
550)
2667.
2668. In the temple the god was worshipped by the rites of puja (reverencing a
sacred being or object) as though the worshippers were serving a great king.
In the important temples a large staff of trained officiants waited on the god.,
He was awakened in the morning along with his goddess, washed, clothed
and fed, placed in his shrine to give audience to his subjects, praised and
entertained throughout the day, ceremoniously fed, undressed, and put to bed
at night. Worshipers sang, burned lamps, waved lights before the divine
image, and performed other acts of homage. The gods dancing girls
(devadasis) performed before him at regular intervals, watched by the
officiants and lay worshipers, who were his courtiers. These women, either
the daughters of devadasis or girls dedicated in childhood, also served as
prostitutes. The association of dedicated prostitutes with certain Hindu
shrines can be traced back to before the Christian era. It became more
widespread in the post-Gupta times, especially in South India, and aroused
the reprobation of 19th century Europeans. Through the efforts of Hindu
reformers the office of the devadasis was discontinued. (p. 525)
2669.
2670. Bindi, the red dot that many Hindu women wear on the forehead, is an
auspicious mark and symbol of good fortune. Once worn only by married
women, bindi can be seen today on girls and women of all ages. Its location,
over a chakra (energy point), is intended to help focus concentration during
meditation.
2671.
2672. Lingam (Sanskrit: sign, distinguishing symbol), in Hinduism, the
phallus, symbol of the god Siva, worshipped as an emblem of generative
power. The linga is the main object of worship in Saivite temples and private
family shrines throughout India. Anthropomorphic representations of Siva are
less commonly worshipped. The Yoni, which is the symbol of the female
sexual organ (and thus of the goddess Parvati consort of Siva), often forms
the base of the erect linga; the two together are a reminder to the devotee
that the male and female principles are forever inseparable and that together
they represent the totality of all existence.
2673.
2674. Suttee (Sanskrit sati, true wife), is a practice that prevailed in India of a
widow burning herself on the funeral pyre, either with the body of her husband
or, if had died at a distance, separately. Classical authors mention it as early
as 316 BC. It appears at first to have been a royal custom and privilege,
afterward generalized and made legal. The British abolished the custom in
1829, but isolated instances persisted in remote parts of India until recent
times. In theory the act of suttee was voluntary, but in earlier orthodox
communities any woman who refused to perform it was ostracized.
2675.
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2676.Prophet Muhammad () in Hindu scriptures

2677. Etha sminnanthare mletcha acharyena samanwitha
2678. Mahamada ithikhyadha shishya shakha samanwitham
2679.
(Bhavishya Purana 3:3:3:5)
2680.
2681. Then a preacher by name Mahammad along with his followers will appear
in foreign Island.
2682.
2683. Ne me viduh sura-ganah prabhavam na maharsayah
2684. Ahamad-ir hi devanam maharsinam ca sarvasah
2685.
(Bhagavad-gita ch.10 ver.2)
2686.
2687. Neither the hosts of demigods nor the great sages know my origen,
Ahamad is the name of a man who will demolish demigods and demi-sages.
2688.
2689.
2690. GENERAL STEPS FOR DAWAH TO HINDUS
2691.
2692. The following are some of the major issues to discuss, clarifying the Islaamic
position:
2693.
2694. 1. Is God Man and Man God (Atman-Brahman)? The Avatars or incarnations of
God blurs the distinction between Creator and creation.
2695.
2696. 2. Changing Beliefs: Sati (wife dying on the funeral pyre of her husband);
Devadasis (gods dancing girls who doubled as temple prostitutes banned by
Europeans in 19th century); vegetarianism not found in early scriptures; the four
Ashramas (stages of life) impractical; caste system unjust True religion from God
not changeable as basic principles needed to guide human life unchangeable.
2697.
2698. 3. Inappropriate Scriptures: Ramayana Rama, god, cavorting with women,
playing tricks by hiding their clothing when he found them swimming. Ramas wife
was captured by Rawan, a Demon god, and it took 12 years to get her back. He was
helped by Hanuman, the monkey god of power, to building a bridge from India to Sri
Lanka of which there is no trace. Ganesh, elephant head god of good luck, son on
Shiva, god of destruction and Parvati, Lord Shiva chopped off his head not realizing
that it was his son and lost the head, and replaced it with the head of an elephant.
2699.
2700. 4. Degrading Worship: Lingam Yoni animals etc.
2701.
2702. 5. Unfair and Unjust Caste system: Brahmin born teachers of the Vedas,
Shudras not allowed even to read the Vedas.
2703.
2704. 6. Muhammad mentioned in Hindu scriptures.
2705.
2706. 7. Authors of Hindu Scriptures Unknown.
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2707.
2708.
2711. WORD
2714. Avtar
2717. Ashramas
2720.
2723.
2726.
2729.
Brahmins
Brahmachari
Bhagwat-Gita
Bindi
2732.
2735.
2738.
2741.
2744.
Chandalas
Chakra
Dharma
Devi
Grihasth
2747. Garbagriha
2750. Kshatriya
2753.
2756.
2759.
2762.
2765.
2768.
2771.
2774.
2777.
2780.
Lingam
Mahabharata
Namaste
Puja
Prasada
Purans
Ramayana
Sindhu
Samsara
Sanskrit
2783.
2786.
2789.
2792.
Shudras
Sannyasin
Suttee or Sati
Trimorti
2795. Upnishad
2798. Varnas
2801. Vanaprasth
2804. Vedas
11.
2709. HINDU TERMINOLOGY

2710.
2712. PRONOUNCIATO 2713. MEANING
N
2715.
2716. Incarnation
2718.
2719. The four stages of
life
2721.
2722. Priestly Caste
2724.
2725. Chaste student
2727.
2728. Hindu Scriptures
2730.
2731. The red dot on the
forehead
2733.
2734. Out Caste
2736.
2737. Energy Point
2739.
2740. Religion or Duty
2742.
2743. Goddess
2745.
2746. Married, House
Holder
2748.
2749. Womb-House
2751.
2752. The king and
warriors caste
2754.
2755. Male Sexual Organ
2757.
2760.
2761. I bow to you
2763.
2764. Worship and Ritual
2766.
2767. Distributing
2769.
2772.
2775.
2776. Indus River
2778.
2779. Process of rebirth
2781.
2782. Ancient Indian
Language
2784.
2785. The Servants Caste
2787.
2788. Forest Dweller
2790.
2791. True Wife
2793.
2794. The Trinity of
Hindus
2796.
2799.
2800. Color, The four
classes, caste system
2802.
2803. Retirement
2805.
2806. Sacred book of
Hindus
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2807. Yug
2810. Yoni
2808.
2811.
2809. Age
2812. Female Sexual
Organ
2813.
2814.
2815. DAWAH TO HINDUS CHAPTER TEST
2816.
2817. 1. The most sacred scripture of the Hindus is the
2818. (a) Upnishads
2819. (b) Vedas
2820. (c) Bhagwat Gita
2821. (d) Purans.
2822.
2823. 2. A learned Hindu who is well versed in his scriptures will say that Hindus
should believe in
2824. (a) only three gods.
2825. (b) One God alone.
2826. (c) only the Cow god.
2827. (d) 330 million gods.
2828.
2829. 3. Lingum and Yoni represents the
2830. (a) souls dark side and its light side.
2831. (b) soul and the body god.
2832. (c) male and female sexual organs.
2833. (d) the gods Ram and Sita.
2834.
2835. 4. Sati in Hinduism is
2836. (a) the name given to their method of worshiping their gods.
2837. (b) the belief that the human soul is divine.
2838. (c) the practice of widows burning themselves along with their husbands.
2839. (d) the third god who along with Brahman and Vishnu make up the Hindu trinity.
2840.
2841. 5. Vegetarianism
2842. (a) is strictly practiced by all Hindus.
2843. (b) was not a part of early Hindu belief but was added later.
2844. (c) means to not eat cows.
2845. (d) is based on the belief that all animals gods.
2846.
2847. 6. Hanuman is
2848. (a) the monkey god who helped Ram save his wife.
2849. (b) Marys divinity.
2850. (c) the Nicene Creed.
2851. (d) that Jesus was born without a mother.
2852.
2853. 7. The Devadasis were
2854. (a) dancing girls who doubled as temple prostitutes.
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2855. (b) the different incarnations of supreme Hindu god, Brahman.

2856. (c) the earliest sacred writings of Hindus which predate the Vedas.
2857. (d) daughters of Lord Rama whose clothes he hid while they were bathing.
2858.
2859.
2860.
Vocabulary and Activities from Dawah to Hindus 1
2861.
Underline the correct forms of the words in brackets and fill in the
blanks with the correct terms below.
2862.
2863. sati
2864. ahimsa
2865. rishi
2866. moksha
2867. Ganesha
2868. puja
2869. Vedas
2870. ashramas
2871. Hanuman
2872. avatar
2873. karma
2874. Sindhu
2875.
1. The monkey god of (powerless / power) who helped god Rama to get his
wife back is known as ______________.
2. The (burying / burning) alive of a widow along with her dead husband is
called ___________.
3. Freedom from the wheel of (reborn / rebirth) and becoming a part of
Brahman is referred to as ________________.
4. The name of the elephant head god of (good / bad luck) is
__________________.
5. The conditions under which one (dies / is born) is according to ones
_____________.
6. Hindu worship which consists (essentially / nonessential) of invocation,
reception and entertainment of god is called _______________________.
7. _____________ is the (presence / absence) of desire to harm.
8. _____________ is the four stages of (life / death).
9. The hundreds of (prophets / angels) of Hinduism are called ___________.
10. In Hinduism this god is the one who (ascends / descends)
_______________.
2876.
Vocabulary and Activities from Dawah to Hindus 2
2877.
2878. WOR
D
11.
2879. SIMPLE DEFINITION
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2880.
ANTONYM (Opposite) or
derivative
2881. ultimat 2882. maximum, greatest

2883. least (opposite)
e
2884. mortal 2885. subject to die
2886. immortal (opposite)
2887. enterta 2888. to amuse, to receive and care 2889. entertainment
in
for guests
entertaining
2890.
2891. private 2892. sexual organs
2893. public (opposite)
parts
2894. inherit 2895. to receive or to come into 2896. inheritance / hereditary
class, position, property or wealth
which was owned or occupied by
someone before (usually an
ancestor or relative)
2897. ancest 2898. one from whom a person is 2899. ancestral
or
descended such as grandparents
2900.
2901. caste
2902. An unjust sytem which divides 2903.
Hindu society into classes
according to hereditary.
2904. major 2905. greater in number, quantity or 2906. majority
extent
2907. minority (opposite)
2908. reincar 2909. a process of rebirth through 2910. reincarnate
nation
which a person may take on the 2911. reincarnated
form of another living being
2912. reincarnating
2913. to
2914. to call upon or address in 2915. invocation
invoke
prayer
2916. consist 2917. to be made up (of)
2918. consist
2919. essenc 2920. basic or fundamental facts or 2921. essentially adv.
e
teachings the nature or being of 2922. nonessential (opp.)
anything.
2923. recepti 2924. admission, entertainment
2925. receive (verb)
on
2926. absent 2927. being away from
2928. present
2929.
Underline the correct
word between the brackets.
2930.
1. According to Hindu beliefs Brahman is the (ultimate / lesser) reality.
2. The self of all beings, which is (mortal / immortal) is atman.
3. Ashramas are the four stages of (life / death).
4. The priestly and (lowest / highest) of the four main castes is Brahman.
5. Dancing girls who (entertainment / entertain) Hindu gods in the temples and who
also double as prostitutes are devadasis.
6. Lingam and Yoni are the (private / public) parts of a male and female god.
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7. The lowest of the four (inherit / hereditary) castes who cannot enter the temples,
read the scriptures of even listen to them is called shudras or untouchables.
2931.
8. Two reasons for the Hindu practice of not eating meat are because they believe
that Brahman is in all living things with souls and that an (ancestor / ancestral)
maybe reborn in living things.
2932.
9. The three (major / minor) figures in the Hindu trinity are Vishnu the preserver
god, Shiva the destructor god and Brahmaa the creator god.
2933.
10. Samsura is the whole process of (reinforcement / reincarnation) through which a
2934.
person may take on the form of another living being which has a soul.
2935.
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2936.QUESTIONS FOR DAWAH PRACTICAL ON HINDISM

2937.
2938.
1. A Hindu might say, If god understands all languages, why do I have to become
Muslim? What would your answer be?
2939.
2. How would you respond when a Hindu asks, What is the difference between us
worshipping our idols and you worshipping the Kabah?
2940.
3. If a Hindu said to you, Is there any problem if we call Allah God or
Brahman?
2941.
4. A Hindu may ask, Isnt god capable of incarnating himself? What would be
your response?
2942.
5. Hindus commonly say that they believe in one god and the rest are only
incarnations of God. How would you answer that?
2943.
6. Some Hindus say they have met Muslims whose belief is that Muhammad is
incarnation of God. So why cant Shiva be incarnation of god?
2944.
7. A Hindu may argue that there is no difference between a woman giving a man
dowry, or a man giving a woman dowry. How will you explain this?
2945.
8. Hindus often claim that their religion is modern and changes with the times; while
Islam is backwards because it doesnt change with the times. How would you
refute this claim?
2946.
9. How would you reply to a Hindu who says to you that he worships Rama because
he is closer to God and that if he just prayed to God he could not be sure his
prayers are answered?
2947.
10. If a Hindu says that karma is the only way to explain tragedy and suffering which
happens to innocents, what would your response be?
2948.
11. Many Hindus claim that ultimately the human soul (atman) will reunite with
Brahman and that this is the purpose of life. How would you reply to this?
2949.
12. Hindus may argue that there are many paths to salvation, not one. How would you
prove to him otherwise?
2950.
2951.
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2952.
2953.
2954.
2955.
2956.
2957. DIFFICULT
2958.
2959. DAWAH
2960.
2961. QUESTIONS
2962.
2963.
2964.
2965.
2966.
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2967.
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
2968.
2969. THE PROPHET WAS A PEDOPHILE
2970. The Prophet () has been accused of being a pedophile due his marriage to
Aaishah at the age of 9.
2971.
1. Pedophilia involves adults taking advantage of children by purchasing sexual favors
from them. British and German sex tourists being caught in Sri Lanka, Thailand and
the Philippines are not seeking marriage but only sex from child prostitutes or
impoverished people willing to give their children away for a few pennies.
2972.
2. The age of consent for women set in the West varies from 14 to 18. These ages were
arrived at by democratic vote and have no actual relationship to the womans ability
or inability for sexual relations or marriage. Consequently, what is considered legal
sex in France may be considered rape in England.
2973.
3. Islaam sets the age of marriage at puberty, as it is the natural dividing line between
childhood and adulthood. Menstruation indicates that a young girl has reached
childbearing age. This age may vary from country to country, but it is discernable and
not arbitrary.
2974.
4. Most societies around the world sanctioned child marriages up until this century. It
was not introduced by Islaam but regulated.
2975.
5. Islaam stipulates that a girl or boy married before puberty will not live with their
spouse until they have attained puberty. Furthermore, they have the right to cancel or
proceed with the marriage when they reach puberty.
2976.
6. Aaishah was seven when she was married off to the Prophet () and she came to
live with him when she reached puberty at nine.
2977.
7. Women abused as children usually have difficult times coping as adults. They are
often unstable and psychologically handicapped. Aaishah became the leading
female scholar of her time and conveyed to the next generation an enormous body of
Islaamic law. She was known to be the fourth most prolific narrator of the Prophetic
traditions of all of the Prophets followers.
2978.
2979. ISLAAM ALLOWS MUSLIM MALES TO BEAT THEIR WIVES
2980. The finger is often pointed at Muslims as being wife beaters since Islaamic law
permits hitting wives.
2981.
1. Domestic violence is not unique to Muslim societies, it is wide spread throughout the
world. In fact the rate of violence is far higher in Western countries in which it is
illegal for husbands to hit their wives. The reason being the extended family
structures role in domestic disputes. In the West, the family is reduced to what is
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commonly referred to as the nuclear family; the husband, wife and kids.
Consequently, relatives have little or no concern in domestic disputes. In Muslim
communities, the relatives are encouraged to interfere, to protect the rights of their
daughter, sister, niece, aunt, or cousin. Families often live together, or in the same
vicinity and family contact remains strong.
2982.
2. The Wests attitude toward corporal punishment has changed drastically since Dr.
Spock [not of the Enterprise] published his seminal work in the 50s on the rearing of
children. His book became a standard, not only for parenting, but its principles
became standards for educational institutions. His view was that children should be
treated as little adults. They should be reasoned with, and advised, but not hit. In the
same way that, as adults, one would not hit another adult in order to get them to
follow instructions, nor would they be hit for disobeying orders, children should not
be struck. As a result, the use of corporal punishment in schools was abandoned. It
had already been stopped in prisons in favor of reform. The consequence in schools is
that teachers became hostages in the hands of their students. A number of cases of
students attacking teachers occurred in the late sixties and seventies. As a result, most
inner city schools in America have metal detectors at their gates in order to disarm
students.
2983.
3. Islaam recognizes corporal punishment for major crimes; 100 lashes for fornication,
80 for drunkenness and slander, etc. Furthermore, regarding children, the Prophet ()
said, Teach your children the prayer when they are seven and spank them for it at
the age of ten.106 There are limitations, in that the Prophet prohibited hitting in the
face, even in the case of animals.
2984.
4. It is true that the Shareeah does permit a husband to hit his wife. Allaah stated that in
the Quraan (Soorah an-Nisaa, (4): 34)107. The Prophet () also said, You have
rights over your women that they do not allow anyone you dislike into your home. If
they disobey you, you may spank them. And the womans right on you is that you
clothe her and feed her justly, according to your means.108 However, that permission
is under special conditions and with severe limitations. A husband is not permitted to
beat his wife simply because she spilled his tea, burnt his toast, forgot to iron his
shirt, etc. for example. The Quraanic permission given is specifically in the case of
divorce, as a last resort to save the marriage. The Quraanic verse outlines the
procedures which should be followed in the case of a rebellious and unjustly
disobedient wife. She should first be verbally advised of her obligations. If that fails,
the husband should then cease having sexual relations with her. Failing that, if the
106
107 Men are protectors and maintainers of women, because Allaah favored them over
women and because they spend to support them from their means. Therefore the
righteous women are devoutly obedient and guard what Allaah instructed them to
guard in their husbands absence. As for those rebellious women, admonish them,
then abandon them in their beds, then beat them. But if they return to obedience, do
not make their way difficult.
108 Sahih Muslim, vol. 2, pp. 615-6, no. 2803.
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husband sees it useful, and as a final step in order to bring her back into line he is
allowed to hit her. What is meant by the Prophets words ...If they disobey you... is
rebellious disobedience to instructions permitted by Islaamic law. As to instructions
which contradict the Shareeah, she is instructed to disobey. The Prophet () said,
Creatures should not be obeyed if it means disobedience to the Creator. As regards
the hit, it should not be physically damaging and it should not be in the face as the
Prophet () said, ... Do not hit her in her face nor curse her...109 and Do not beat
your wives as you would your servant girls in pre-Islamic times.110 If the husband
abuses this conditional permission and brutalizes his wife, her male relatives have the
right to intervene and the case can be taken to the courts if it is severe enough.
2985.
5. Consequently, the intent of this beating is not inflicting pain and punishment but
merely to bring the woman back to her senses and re-establish authority in the family.
2986.
2987.
2988. CHOPPING OFF OF HEADS AND HANDS AND STONING TO DEATH
2989. Muslim application of criminal law has often been described as Medieval
Draconian laws. The application of capital punishment has been banned by the UN
and the ECC.
2990.
1. Punishment in Western penology served three functions: i) Retribution (justification
looking to the past i.e. punishment, revenge); ii) Deterrence (justification looking to
the future i.e. prevention); and iii)Reformation
2991.
2. In The Report of the Departmental Committee on Corporal Punishment in England,
1938, the committees unanimous opinion was that corporal punishment was of no
value as a deterrent and should be abolished. In 1952, in the USA, Justice Hugo
Black wrote: Retribution is no longer the dominant objective of criminal law.
Reformation and rehabilitation of offenders have become important goals of criminal
jurisprudence. In 1972, Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote: Punishment for the sake
of retribution is not permissible under the Eighth Amendment. In the same year,
Californias capital-punishment law was declared unconstitutional.111 For some
criminologists reformation has become synonymous with cure. The criminal is no
longer a bad man but a sick man.112 A convict needs treatment. He is genuinely
ill, perhaps physically, almost certainly mentally, and psychiatrically.
2992.
109 Sunan Abu Dawud, vol. 2, p. 574, no. 2137 and authenticated in Saheeh Sunan Abee
Daawood, vol. 2, p. 402, no. 1875.
110 Sahih Al Bukhari, vol. 7, pp. 100-101, no. 132 and Sahih Muslim, vol. 4, pp. 1485,
no. 6837.
111 Punishment in Islamic Law, Muhammad Saeed El Awa, p. 87.
112 Crime and the Penal System, Howard Jones, 3rd Ed., London, 1965, p. 144.
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3. The Abolition of the Death Penalty Act of 1965 cancelled capital punishment for
murder. The Home Secretary announced on 22nd April 1970 that 172 convicted
murderers had been released from prison since 1960, most of them having only
served nine years or less of their statutory life sentence. Only five served 12 or more
years, nine served 6 or less and one completed only 6 months.113 These are not cases
of mistaken ruling which was corrected. These were convicted murderers being let
out on the public due to their good behavior in prison. Many of them killed again,
only to be sentenced for a few more years.
2993.
4. Western penologists have admitted that the penal system has failed utterly in
reforming and rehabilitating criminals. Petty criminals enter the system and exit as
well trained hardened criminals. Society ends up paying for the crimes committed
against it by being obliged to provide food, clothing and shelter for criminals.
2994.
5. In the Islaamic system, punishments are placed in three categories: i) Hudood :
Punishments prescribed by God in a revealed text of the Quraan or Sunnah, the
application of which is the right of God (Haqq Allaah). 6 offenses: drinking alcohol;
theft; armed robbery; illicit sex [homosexual, pedophilia, bestiality]; sexual slander;
and apostasy. In a penal context, the punishment is (a) prescribed in the public
interest; (b) cannot be lightened or made heavier; and (c) after being reported to teh
judge it cannotbe pardoned by either the judge, political authority, or the victim
[Quraan, (2): 229]. ii) Qisaas: Retaliation. Punishment prescribed in Islaamic law
for murder and injury wherein an injury of equal severity is inflicted. iii) Tazeer :
Discretionary.
2995.
6. During the Ottoman administration of the Arabian peninsula hudood punishments
were not applied. In the late 1920s the Saudi regime reintroduced them and teh crime
rate fell noticeably. The hadd for theft up to 1970 was not implemented more than
twice per year. Six months after the introduction of Shareeah in the Sudan, crime
decreased by more than 40% despite President Jaffar Numeiris release of 13,000
prisoners at the time of decreeing Islamic law because they were not sentenced under
the Shareeah. Since the introduction of Islaamic law in Iran, crime has dropped
significantly.
2996.
7. Retribution is obvious in hudood punishments from their severity and the prohibition
of mediation. And retaliation in qisaas as Allaah said (2:179): In retaliatory
punishment there is life for you, o people of understanding, in order that you fear
God. Goodheart stated in 1953: Retribution in punishment is an expression of the
113 Ibid., p. 88.
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communitys disapproval of crime, and if this retribution is not given recognition then
the disapproval may also disappear...114 The element of retribution vengeance, if
you will does not make punishment cruel and unusual, it makes punishment
intelligible. Leo Page wrote: Law exists for the protection of the community. It is not
necessary to show that capital punishment is an absolute preventative of murder, or
even that it is the only deterrent. If it can be shown that it is more effective as a
deterrent than any other punishment, then I shall be satisfied that it should be
retained. To hold otherwise is surely to forget the innocent victims of murder in the
interest of their murderers. And I have no doubt at all that fear of the gallows is the
most powerful of all deterrents.115
2997.
2998.
2999.
3000.
3001. MURDER
1. In the West, homicide is a crime in which the state must intervene and apply
punishment. Consequently, punishment for homicide in the West became arbitrary
and lacking any uniformity. Studies in the 60s showed that black Americans were
sentenced to death for crimes which white Americans were only doing time. In
Islaam, homicide is considered a civil wrong (tort). It is up to those who suffered the
loss (the victims relatives) to decide on punishment or pardon. Qisaas may be private
justice or personal revenge either by i) execution; ii) deeyah; or iii) complete pardon
(2: 178). However, even after execution has been ordered by the court remission is
possible. This principle is uniform and leaves the right to pardon in the hands of those
harmed.
3002.
2. Crimes of passion will not be eliminated by the death penalty. Public execution
discourages premeditated murder. Where a person knows that he or she will only have
to face life imprisonment (6-9years) for murder, if caught, they will be more willing
to take the chance. But, where the consequence is possible death, they will think
twice or thrice before going ahead with a murder. In the West, the execution of
murderers takes place in prisons it is only viewed by a few members of the press,
prison officials and the family of the murderer and the murdered. Consequently, for
the society at large it is only a statistic. The execution has no personal impact on the
individual members of society. In the Muslim state large segments of the society are
invited to view the execution so they will convey it to the rest of the society.
3003.
114 English Law and the Moral Law, A.L. Goodheart, London, 1953, p. 93.
115 Crime and the Community, Leo Page, London, 1937, p. 132.
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3004. THEFT
3005. The media often refers the hacking off of the thiefs hand in order to portray the
most gruesome picture possible of the implementation of Islaamic criminal law.
3006.
1. The Quraan prescribes amputation in Chapter 5: 38 As for thieves, both male and
female, cut off their hands as recompense for their deeds and an exemplary
punishment from Allaah... However, there are conditions under which this law is to
be applied.
3007.
2. The law of amputation is not applied under the following circumstances:
3008.
i) During times of famine or starvation. If a person steals food to prevent
starvation, his hand will not be amputated. If he steals property because of the
opportunity in a time of natural disaster, he is a criminal whose hand should be
removed.
3009.
ii) If a worker stole from a boss who had withheld his pay. Instead the boss
would be penalized as long as the amount stolen was not more than was owed in
back wages.
3010.
iii) If the property taken was public property. For example, rugs or fittings
in a mosque, or seats from public transport.
3011.
iv) If the value of the property was less than 10 dirhams.
3012.
v) If the item stolen was not in its proper place (i.e., it was accidentally left
somewhere and thus became temptation). The professional pickpocket or burglar
have made theft a way of life.
3013.
3. The right hand is surgically removed at the wrist and not hacked off by a meat cleaver
or a chain saw, as media reports seem to imply. The left foot at the ankle is removed
on the second occasion and on the third occasion he may be executed as incorrigible.
This is law is implemented publicly for the purpose of deterrence.
3014.
3015. MUSLIMS OPPOSE PERSONAL FREEDOMS LIKE FREE SEX
3016. Adultery and fornication have been decriminalized in the West due to the rapidly
changing moral standards. Consequently, critics of Islaam often point the finger of
blame at the severe punishments assigned to them.
3017.
1. The laws regarding adultery and fornication are purely based on morality. It is a part
of a system in which all acts and relationships are measured by a scale of moral
evaluation. The Western moral principle of consenting adults rejects punishment in
cases where there is no discernable harm to the adults involved. On the other hand,
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Islaam holds that adultery and fornication are crimes against society when they
become public knowldege. They attack the foundations of the community; the family.
3018.
2. Proof of guilt is limited to pregnancy, confession or the testimony of four adult
Muslim eye-witnesses to the act. The chances of such an act occurring publicly are
very small, especially in Muslim society where PDAs (public displays of affection)
are strongly discouraged. On the other hand, in the West where it is common for a
man to kiss his guests wife and his guest to kiss the mans wife, and PDAs are
considered normal, the chance of public sex occurring is greater. For example, on a
recent New York-London flight in the first-class section, a married man copulated
with the woman sitting next to him after a few drinks. They completely ignored the
protests of other passengers and the flight attendants and were both arrested on arrival
in London Heathrow airport.
3019.
3. The law is primarily a deterrent as it requires four eye-witnesses for implementation.
The punishment for fornication, 100 lashes might seem sufficient to cause death in
many people. However, the one implementing the punishment is not allowed to raise
his hand above his shoulder level. It is the embarrassment and shame to ones family
and reputation which discourages people from breaking the law. The fact that the
penalty is executed publicly (24: 2) clearly indicates that its goal is to protect public
morality and safeguard it against corruption.
3020.
4. The goal of such punishments is the protection of the family structure which
represents the foundation of the society. A society in which adultery and fornication
are condoned is one in which family has little or no meaning. In fact, once adultery
and fornication became decriminalized in the 60s, wife-swapping parties and orgies
became country wide rages. Since that period, such practices have entered
mainstream behavior at parties and no longer cause any surprise.
3021.
3022. MUSLIMS ARE HOMOPHOBIC AND INTOLERANT
3023. Homosexuality and lesbianism have been dubbed alternative life-styles,
personal preference, a natural variation, etc. in the West today. Where
homosexuality was considered an illness by the Association of Psychiatrists, it is now
removed from the list and replaced by homophobia (the dislike of homosexuals and
homosexuality). Consequently, Islaam and Muslims are considered intolerant and
biased due to their continued opposition. Arguments in favor of tolerance to
homosexuals are based on the assumption that homosexual behavior is biologically
based and not merely learned from society.
3024.
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1. Early opposition to homosexuality was based on the argument that such behavior was
unnatural. Sodomy cannot produce children which is one of the main natural
consequences of sexual relations. Mother Nature did not make us that way, it was
argued. To counter such arguments homosexual researchers scoured the earth until
they found supposed homosexual behavior among the animal kingdom. They found
that the males of some species of exotic fishes of the coast of Japan imitated the
behavior of females of the species in order to prevent other males from impregnating
their mates, and some rare butterflies from islands of the coast of Africa also had
males exhibiting female behavior during mating season, etc. However, if the animal
kingdom is to be used to justify human behavior, there also exists a spider in South
America, whose female is much larger than the male. When mating is complete, the
female eats her mate.
3025.
2. During the 80s it was claimed that a gland in the base of the brain which is small in
women and large in men was found to be small among homosexuals. However, this
evidence, while seeming incontrovertible to the layman, was immediately refuted by
scientists. The data was taken from cross-sections of the brains of dead adult humans
whose sexual preference was identified prior to death. Consequently, the reduced size
among homosexuals could have been a result of the practice and not its cause. That is,
they could have been born with normal sized glands which then became small due to
their deviant lifestyle.
3026.
3. Recently genetics has become the most commonly used foundation for the pro-gay
argument. In 1993 Dr. Dean Hamer, a researcher at the National Cancer Institute,
claimed to have discovered the first concrete evidence that gay genes really do
exist. Homosexual orientation was supposedly transmitted to males on the X
chromosome from the mother. Hamers findings, published in the prestigious journal
Science, transformed his colorless career as a government scientist into a dynamic
media personality and penned his memoirs. He gave expert testimony to the Colorado
Supreme Court that formed the basis of the victorious decision striking down anti-gay
Proposition 2. However, a replication of his study at the University of Western
Ontario failed to find any linkage whatsoever between the X chromosome and sexual
orientation.116 It was also found that Hamers study lacked a control group; a
116 The study looked at 40 pairs of brothers, all of whom were gay. He queried them
about homosexuality among their relatives and found a preponderance of gay family
members on the mothers side. When he looked at their X chromosomes, he found
that 33 of the 40 pairs of gay brothers shared an area at a spot near of the
chromosome. However, seven of the pairs lacked the gay gene. Nor did research
look at the proportion of heterosexual or hetero-homo brother pairs also share the
genetic material at the gay gene location. The preponderance of homosexual
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fundamental principle of scientific research. Furthermore, in June 1994, the Chicago

Tribune reported that a junior researcher in Hamers laboratory who assisted in the
gene mapping in the homosexuality study, alleged that he selectively reported his
data. She was then summarily dismissed from her post-doctoral fellowship in
Hamers lab. But a National Institutes of Health investigation substantiated her claims
and gave her another position in a different lab. Though Dr. Hamer was coy abut his
own sexuality in his memoirs, he later admitted in his lectures that the was gay.117
3027.
4. It should be noted that Islaam, in its final form, did not introduce anti-gay legislature
to the world. The texts of the Torah are replete with clear condemnation of such
practices.
3028.
5. The consequence of AIDS is enough to prove that homosexuality is evil and
dangerous to society. The early spread of AIDS was concentrated among the
homosexual community. It later spread to the heterosexual community through blood
transfusions and intravenous drug usage and so-called bisexuals. And continues on a
rampage among promiscuous heterosexuals.
3029.
6. Islaam considers homosexuality to be the result of a choice. It is inconceivable that
God made people homosexuals then declared it a crime and prescribed punishments
for it in both this life and the next. To accept such a proposition is to accept that God
is unjust. Inclinations can exist within humans for a variety of natural and unnatural
acts, from fornication to rape and from necrophilia to bestiality. These inclinations
may come from jinn-suggestions, media influence, or even from human whisperings
or direct contact. Human beings are not like robots who only do what they are
programmed to do. Humans choose and God holds them responsible for their choices.
Were homosexuality a product of genetic destiny, it would be unfair for God to
criminalize it and punish those who practice it. Currently, some scientists are even
claiming that murder is of genetic origin. To accept that would mean to excuse
murderers and tolerate murder.
3030.
7. Islaam instructs parents to separate their children in their beds by the age of ten in
order to avoid sexual experiences which may result from childhood experimentation.
Such experiences may be reinforced by contacts in schools and through abuse from
adults. Also the distinctions between male and female are strongly made in Islaamic
teachings. The Prophet cursed men who imitated women and women who imitated
relatives on the mothers side could also have been due to the well established fact
among sociologists that women know much more about their relatives than do men.
117 The Guide, October 1995.
11.
12. 157
men. The Western fashion industry is controlled by homosexuals who attempt to blur
the distinction between males and females in order to make their behavior more
acceptable. Consequently, mens fashion has become more feminine in style and color
and women are now wearing three-piece suits, ties and hats and traditionally mens
shoes. These distinctions may be relative and vary from society to society. For
example, in Scotland men traditionally wear little knee-length dresses called kilts.
In Scotland it would not be considered imitation of females, but in a society where
only women wear such dress it would be considered imitation.
3031.
3032. NO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: THOSE WHO LEAVE ISLAAM ARE
EXECUTED
3033. Objection to Islaam is often raised against the death penalty prescribed for
apostasy (abandonment of religion). Since religion in Western civilization came to be
looked at as a personal choice which cannot be enforced by either Church or state, to
execute a person for leaving his religion would naturally seem extreme.
3034.
1. It should be kept in mind that when capital punishment for murder was abolished in
the UK in 1965 it was retained for treason and piracy with violence. And it was also
the legal punishment for setting fire to Her Majestys ships and dockyards until
1971.118 Most countries have executed its citizens for treason. Treason is an act of
rebellion against the state. State secrets are given to other countries which may not be
at war with the state.
3035.
2. Islaam is not merely a religion but a complete system of life. Its rules not only govern
individual conduct but also shape the basic laws and public order in the Muslim state.
Apostasy encourages the rejection of law and order of society. It is an act of treason
against the state which would encourage rebellion among the weaker citizens.
3036.
3. One who personally abandons the faith and leaves the country would not be hunted
down and assassinated. Nor would one who apostates privately and remains in the
Muslim state conforming to the outward rules of the state be tracked down and
executed. The practice of setting up inquisition courts to examine peoples faith is not
a part of Islaamic legal tradition.
3037.
4. There is no compulsion in joining Islaam. Anyone may join the religion, but it should
not be taken lightly. Only those who are serious should join. The death penalty
discourages those who might think to join the religion in order to undermine it from
118 The 1971 Criminal Damage Act replaced capital punishment with life imprisonment
for these offences (Punishment in Islamic Law, p. 87).
11.
12. 158
within. The apostasy law was first instituted to stop the undermining of the state. Jews
in Madeenah were converting to Islaam and apostating shortly thereafter in order to
destroy the confidence of newly converted Muslims (Soorah Aal Imraan (3): 72).
3038.
5. The death penalty is mainly for apostates who cooperate with enemies at war with the
Muslim state or those who gather people against Islaam and fight against the state.
3039.
6. Western Civilization executes its citizens for giving away state secrets; something
material. Islaamic law prescribes the death penalty for something far more serious.
Rebellion against God is a far greater crime than rebellion against state secrets.
3040.
3041.
3042. EXTREMIST MUSLIMS HATE MUSIC
3043. The general impression among some ignorant Muslims is that Islaam prohibits
music. However, that is not the case.
3044.
1. God made human nature such that it loves music, especially in the case of children.
Islaamic law does not prohibit music but regulates it by banning only its harmful
aspects.
3045.
2. The Prophet () prohibited the use of wind and stringed instruments in a well known
hadeeth saying, There will be people of my nation who will legalize fornication, the
wearing of silk, drinking wine and the use of musical instruments...119 He also
prohibited males from listening to adult female singers saying, Some people from my
nation will drink wine, calling it another name. Merriment will be made for them by
the playing of musical instruments and the singing of adult female singers.120
3046.
3. Folk songs with acceptable content sung by males or females under the age of puberty
accompanied by a hand drum (daff) are permissible. In fact, the Prophet ()
encouraged the participation of singing girls at weddings and festivals. Also the
recitation of the Quraan should be done in a melodious voice as the Prophet () was
reported to have said, Whoever does not sing the Quraan is not one of us.121
3047.
4. Wind and stringed instruments have been banned because of their captivating power.
Their notes and chords evoke strong emotional attachments. For many, music
119 Sahih Al Bukhari, vol. , p. , no. .
120 Sunan ibn Majah, vol. , p. , no. and authenticated in Silsilah al-Ahaadeeth asSaheehah, vol. 1, p. 136-139, no. 90.
121
11.
12. 159
becomes a source of solace and hope instead of God. When they are down, music
brings them up temporarily, like a drug. The Quraan, the words of God filled with
guidance, should play that role. A heart filled with music will not have room for
Gods words.
3048.
5. The voices of singing adult females are forbidden for men in order to keep the sensual
atmosphere of the society at a minimum. Men are much more easily aroused than
females as has been thoroughly documented by the clinical studies of Masters and
Johnson. Consequently, the male voice has not been prohibited to females according
to Islaamic law. Furthermore, the male voice leads the masses in formal prayers.
3049.
6. The musicians of the world represent some of the most corrupt elements in society.
Suicide and drugs are rampant among them. If their music was truly beneficial it
would have benefited them first and foremost.
3050.
3051. MUSLIMS ARE EITHER TERRORISTS OR SUPPORT TERRORISM
3052. Terrorism is defined by the American government as the threat or the use of
violence to advance a political cause by individuals or groups, whether acting for or
in opposition to established governmental authority, when such actions are intended
to shock, stun, or intimidate a target group wider than the immediate victims.
Actually such a general definition will include all wars of liberation from the
American War of Independence to the French Revolution. The worst aspect and
perhaps the most common feature of terrorism is the unleashing of violence against
innocent civilians.
3053.
1. The State of Israel is the most recent example of the establishment of a state by
terrorism. It was established by Jewish terrorist groups, the most infamous of which
was the Stern Gang.
3054.
2. The term Muslim terrorist is used to label Islaam as a terrorist religion. However, it
is a misnomer. When IRA bombers struck, they were not labeled as Catholic
terrorists even though the struggle is between Catholic Ireland and Protestant
Northern Ireland supported by Protestant England. Likewise, when Timothy McVeigh
blew up the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995
killing 168 people, he was not labeled as a Christian terrorist, though he was
Christian and a terrorist. In fact the Muslim terrorist label was attached to the
activities of the PLO who were a mixture of Muslims, Christians and communists.
The PLO is not, nor was it ever, a Muslim organization. It is a nationalist organization
working for the establishment of a secular Palestinian state.
11.
12. 160
3055.
3. The face of terrorism can be seen in the extremist movements of Egypt. Al-Gamaa
Al-Islamiya (Islamic Group) and Jihaad Movements provided shock troops for a
bitter struggle with Egypts security forces that caused about 1,200 deaths from 1992
to 1997 but failed to topple Hosni Mubaraks secular rule. The Gamaa claimed
responsibility for the Luxor massacre of tourists in November 1997. However, in
March 1997 its exiled leaders declared a unilateral truce and renounced violence. The
philosophy of these movements and their program of action have been loudly
condemned by leading Muslim scholars internationally as well as local Egyptian
scholars.
3056.
4. The case of Algeria is somewhat more complex. However, it is sufficient to say that
the Islaamic Salvation Front (F.I.S.) - which was poised to win the elections cancelled
by the Algerian military - renounced violent struggle over a year ago, yet the
slaughter of innocents still continues. From the beginning of the civilian slaughters,
the F.I.S. disclaimed them and identified the G.I.A. as the main culprit. Recent reports
indicate that the G.I.A. was created by government secret service agents to discredit
the F.I.S.s military struggle by alienating them from the masses through atrocities.
3057.
5. Islaam opposes any form of indiscriminate violence. The Quraan states: Anyone
who has killed another except in retaliation, it is as if he has killed the whole of
humankind. (32:5) There are strict rules regulating how war may be conducted.
Prophet Muhammad forbade the killing of women, children, and old people and the
destruction of Churches and Synagogues or farms. Of course, if women, children or
the elderly bear arms they may be killed in self-defense.
3058.
3059. JIHAAD: ANOTHER NAME FOR ISLAMIC TERRORISM
3060. Usually translated by the Western media as holy war is a greatly misunderstood
principle in Islaam. There is no term in Arabic which means holy war. War is not
holy in Islaam it is either just or unjust.
3061.
1. The meaning of jihaad is striving or struggle. It is used in Islaam to refer to a
variety of different efforts enjoined upon the believers. Striving to keep God and His
Messenger more important than loved ones, wealth and ones own self is the most
basic form of jihaad prescribed on every Muslim. The Prophet said, No one has
truly believed until Allaah and His Messenger becomes more beloved than
everything.122 Doing the righteous deeds prescribed by God is itself a jihaad. The
122
11.
12. 161
Prophet was reported to have said, The best jihaad is the perfect Hajj.123 On another
occasion, someone asked the Prophet if he should join the jihaad. The Prophet
responded by asking him whether his parents were still alive and when he replied that
they were, he said, Make jihaad by serving them.124
2. Defending Islaam and the Muslim community is a primary aspect of the physical
jihaad which involves taking up arms against an enemy. God states in the Quraan
Permission to fight has been given to those who have been attacked because
they are wronged. And indeed, Allaah is Most Powerful. (22:39) Fight in the
cause of Allaah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress the
limits. Indeed Allaah does not love transgressors. (2:190). Muslims are also
enjoined to fight against tyranny. The Quraan states, Why shouldnt you fight in
the cause of Allaah and for those oppressed because they are weak. Men, women
and children who cry out, Our Lord! Rescue us from this town of oppressors
and (4:75)
3062.
3063.
3064.
3065. DIFFICULT QUESTIONS CHAPTER TEST
3066.
3067. 1. Child marriages:
3068.3072. are only practiced by Muslims today.
(a) 3073. have been practiced internationally without exception
3069.3074. Have a bad influence on society
(b) 3075. Should be judged based on the context of society.
3070.
(c)
3071.
(d)
3076.
3077. 2. A Muslim man may hit his wife
3078.3082. whenever she is disobedient or careless.
(a) 3083. if she asks for a divorce, in order to bring her back to her senses.
3079.3084. lightly and not in the face as a last resort to save his marriage.
(b) 3085. only if she hits him first.
3080.
(c)
3081.
(d)
123 Sahih Al Bukhari, vol. , p. , no.
124 Ibid., vold., p. , no. .
11.
12. 162
3086.
3087. 3. The main goal of Islaamic criminal law is to
3088.3092. punish the criminal as severely as possible.
(a) 3093. rehabilitate criminals.
3089.3094. punish the criminal and discourage others from crime.
(b) 3095. be a deterrent to crimes of passion.
3090.
(c)
3091.
(d)
3096.
3097. 4. The Islaamic position on music is that it is
3098.3102. forbidden in all of its forms.
(a) 3103. forbidden if it is modern Western music but classical music is allowed.
3099.3104. some forms are permitted and others are forbidden.
(b) 3105. permissible in all its forms.
3100.
(c)
3101.
(d)
3106.
3107. 5. The Law of Apostasy is similar in the West to
3108.3112. their laws permitting freedom of worship.
(a) 3113. those countries which uphold the death penalty for murder.
3109.3114. the law on treason.
(b) 3115. corporal punishment for rape.
3110.
(c)
3111.
(d)
3116.
3117. 6. Terrorism meaning the killing of innocent people not involved in combat is
3118. 3123. allowed in Islaam if innocent Muslims have been killed by the enemy.
(a) 3124. strictly prohibited by the Prophet of Islaam ().
3119. 3125. permitted in Islaam if it will put fear in the hearts of the enemy as commanded by the
(b)
Quraan.
3120.3126. considered praiseworthy by most the governments Western countries.
(c)
3121.
3122.
11.
12. 163
(d)
3127.
3128. 7. The argument that homosexuality is natural
3129.3134. true because there are animals in nature that practice it also.
(a) 3135. false because people become homosexuals by force.
3130.3136. true because there is an organ in the base of the brain which indicates that homosexuals
(b)
are born with the inclination.
3131.3137. false because it cannot produce children.
(c)
3132.
3133.
(d)
3138.
11.
12. 164
3139.
Vocabulary and Activities from Difficult Dawah
Questions
3140.
3141. Word
3142. Definition
3143. assassinate
3144. to kill a famous person or an important person for money

or political reasons
3145. childbearing
age
3146. the age when a female is able to get pregnant
3147. compulsion
3148. being forced to do something
3149. corporal
punishment
3150. physical punishment for a crime such as lashing,

amputation or execution
3151. homophobic
3152. hatred or fear of homosexuals
3153. incorrigible
3154. a person who is too evil to be corrected or improved
3155. penology
3156. the punishment and the management of crime
3157.
3158.
3159. Fill in the blank spaces with the words above:
3160.
3161. 1. He has done so many crimes and been to jail many times. He will not change.
He is ____________________.
3162.
3163. 2. Since your daughter has reached ______________________, you should try to
find her a good husband.
3164.
3165. 3. They shot at the Prime Minister with guns to _____________________ him.
3166.
3167. 4. Many Westerners say Muslims are ________________ because Islaam
disapproves of homosexual behavior.
3168.
3169. 5. In the American legal system _________________________ has been almost
totally eliminated. Now they try to cure criminals as if they were ill.
3170.
3171. 6. If we made dawah saying, Become a Muslim or we will kill you, then we
would be using ________________.
3172.
3173. 7. Western ___________________ doesnt believe in an eye for an eye (corporal
punishment). Their prison system tries to correct, reform and rehabilitate the criminal.
11.
12. 165
3174.
TAPE RECORDING EVALUATION

3175.
3176.
Nam
e
3177.
3178. 3179.
/
Dat
2004
e
3180.
3181.
Book
3182.
3183.
3184. Key: 1 = Bad ; 10 = Good
3185.
3186.
1. Pronunciation
3187.
1
2
3188.
3189. Comment:
3190.
3191.
3192.
3193.
2 Intonation
3194.
1
2
3195.
3196.
3197. Comment:
3198.
3199.
3200.
3201.
3209.
11.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3. Voice Level (Volume)
3202.
1
2
3203.
3204.
3205. Comment:
3206.
3207.
3208.
3210.
3211.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. Clarity
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
12. 166
3212.
3213. Comment:
3214.
3215.
3216. DAWAH ENCOUNTER EVALUATION SHEET

3217.
3218. 1. What are the personal details of the subject encountered?
3220.
3222.
3219.
Nam
e
3223. Religion:
Others
3221.Nati
onality
Christianity Hinduism Buddhism Atheism Islam
3224. Age Range:

15-20
21-30
31-40
3225. 2. How did the encounter take place?
3226.
3227.
41-50 51 and above
Invited subject to a meal at my home. During lunch break at the office.

After class in the library.
Invited subject to a lecture.
Met subject in the supermarket/elevator/gas station.
3228.
3229. Other:
3230.
3231. 3. How did you feel during the encounter?
anxious afraid
disinterested
angry
3232.
nervous
disappointed
confident shy
3233.
sad
other.
3234. 4. What was the subjects reaction?
3235.
upset
know
interested eager to
3236.
polite
open-minded
other.
3237. 5. What follow-up procedures did you follow?
Invited him/her
Referred him/her
3238.
Referred him/her to a local Dawah center (QGC, QCIP).
to a lecture
3239.
Gave him/her audio tapes, booklets, CDs, video tapes.
to a well-known inviter (daaee).
3240.
3241. Other:
3242.
11.
12. 167
3243. 6. What is your overall assessment of this encounter?
3244.
It encourages me to do more Dawah.
Dawah.
It discourages me from doing more
3245.
It let me know that I need to do much more reading on the different beliefs of
other religions.
3246. Other:
3247.
3248.
3249.
Course Class Evaluation
3250.
3251. Class
3252.
Name
3253.
3254.
3255. Suitable
3258. Class
3259.
Duration
3262. Timing of
3263.
Class
3266. Material
3267.
3270. Presenters
3271.
Style
3274.
3275. Statement
3256. Unsuitable
3260.
3257. Suggestions
3261.
3264.
3265.
3268.
3272.
3269.
3273.
3279. The subjects encouraged me to seek

further knowledge.
3283. I feel that the material was explained
quite simply and clearly.
3287. The presenters explanations were not
clear at all.
3291. I think that the presenters tried to make
the subject matter relevant and applicable.
3295. There was not enough time in class for
answering questions.
3299. The goals of Dawah were clearly
achieved in the presentation of the topics.
3303. I feel that the presenters English
pronunciation was clear and easily
understandable.
3307. The classes were boring and needed a
different approach to the topic.
3311. The presenters language was too
advanced for the level of the participants.
11.
12. 168
3276. Tota
lly
Agreed
3280.
3277. Ag
reed
3278. Not
Agreed
3281.
3282.
3284.
3285.
3286.
3288.
3289.
3290.
3292.
3293.
3294.
3296.
3297.
3298.
3300.
3301.
3302.
3304.
3305.
3306.
3308.
3309.
3310.
3312.
3313.
3314.
3315. I think that the presenters knew their

topics well but they had difficulty in
expressing them.
3319. The subject matter of the topics was too
complicated for the level of the
participants.
3323.
3324.
3325.
3326. Suggestion(s) for improvement:
3327.
3328.
3336.
11.
12. 169
3316.
3317.
3318.
3320.
3321.
3322.
3329.
3330.
3331.
3332.
3333.
3334.
3335.
3337.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR THE DAWAH
COURSES
3338.
3339.
3340. Book Title
3341. Author
3342.
page
s
3350.
3351.
72
3343.
3344. Arabic Title
3361.
3345.
3346. Muslim Christian
Dialogue
3347.
3354.
3355. Prophet Muhammad in
Hindu Scriptures
3356.
3348.
3349. H.M.
Baagil
3357.
3358. A.R. Giri
3359.
3360.
62
3364.
3365. Muhammad in The
Bible
3366.
3373.
3374. The Status of Women in
Islam
3375.
3382.
3384.
3367.
3368. Dr Jamal
Badawi
3369.
3370.
32
3376.
3377. Dr Jamal
Badawi
3378.
3379.
32
3385.
3386. Dr Bilal
Philips
3387.
3388.
36
3391.
3392. True Religion of God
3393.
3400.
3401. True Message of Jesus
Christ
3402.
3409.
3410. Contemporary Issues
3411.
3418.
3419. Quran and Modern
Science
3420.
3426.
3427. Three Essays on Tawhid
3428.
3394.
3395. Dr Bilal
Philips
3403.
3404. Dr Bilal
Philips
3396.
3397.
32
3405.
3406.
116
11.
3412.
3414.
3413. Dr Bilal
3415.
Philips
82
3421.
3423.
3422. Dr. Maurice
Bucaille
3429.
3430. Dr. Jafar
Sheikh Idris
12. 170
3431.
3352.
3371.

3380.

3389.

3398.
3407.

3416.

3424.
3432.

.3353
.3362
.3363
.3372
.3381
.3390
.3399
.3408
.3417
.3425
.3433
3434.
3435. Quran and Modern
Science
3436.
3442.
3443. Common Questions
About Islam
3444.
3451.
3452. Riddles of Rama and
Krishna
3453.
3460.
11.
3437.
3438. Dr. Zakir
Naik
3439.
3445.
3446. Dr. Zakir
Naik
3447.
3448.
49
3454.
3455. Ambedkar
3456.
3457.
36
12. 171
3440.
3449.
3458.
.3441
.3450
.3459
3461. ANSWERS FOR CHAPTER TESTS

3462.
3463. INTRODUCTION TO DAWAH: 1. C; 2. D; 3. B; 4. C; 5. C
3464.
3465. CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CALL: 1. A; 2. C; 3. D; 4. A; 5. C
3466.
3467. CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CALLER: 1. C; 2. C; 3. B; 4. B; 5. C
3468.
3469. CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CALLED: 1. B; 2. A; 3. D; 4. D; 5. A
3470.
3471. ENGLISH TECHNICAL TERMS: 1. C; 2. D; 3. C; 4. C; 5. B; 6. A; 7. B
3472.
3473. GENERAL ISSUES: 1. B; 2. C; 3. B; 4. C; 5. B; 6. A; 7. D
3474.
3475. TIPS ON HOW TO BEGIN DAWAH
3476.
3477. DAWAH TO ATHEISTS: 1. B; 2. C; 3. A; 4. A; 5. D; 6. C; 7. A
3478.
3479. DAWAH TO CHRISTIANS: 1. C; 2. A; 3. B; 4. B; 5. D; 6. B. 7. C
3480.
3481. DAWAH TO HINDUS: 1. B; 2. B; 3. C; 4. C; 5. B; 6. A; 7. A
3482.
3483. DIFFICULT QUESTIONS: 1. D; 2. C; 3. C; 4. C; 5. B; 6. B; 7. D
3484.
3485.
3486. ANSWERS FOR ACTIVITIES
3487.
3488. Introduction to Dawah: 1. purpose, creation, worship; 2. truth; 3. vice; 4.
falsehood; 5. obligation; 6. prohibitions; 7. righteousness
3489.
The Call: 1. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F; 5. T; 6. F
3491.
3492. The Caller:
3493.
Good Qualities: pure, friendly, intelligent, wise, sincere,
modest, pious, polite, gentle, virtuous, kind
3494.
Bad Qualities: intolerant, rude, arrogant, angry, impatient,
rebellious, foolish, boisterous, ignorant, harsh, bad tempered, stern
3490.
3495.
3496.
11.D; 12.H
Traits of the Caller : 1.E; 2.K; 3.I; 4.A; 5.J; 6.B; 7.L; 8.C; 9.F; 10.G;
3497.
3498.
The Called
3499.
3500. Environment: location, audience, appropriate time, a restaurant, similar
background
3501. Individual: group, educational level, misconceptions about Islam, common
language, laborer
3502.
3503.
11.
1.RAISE; 2. PROBE; 3. ALIGN; 4. RAISE; 5. PROBE; 6. ALIGN
12. 172
3504.
3505.
NARRATIVE
1.REASONING; 2. FIGURATIVE; 3. EMOTIONAL; 4. VISUAL; 5.
3506.
3507. English Techincal Terms: 1.APOSTASY; 2.JINN; 3.FORNICATION; 4.INTEREST;
5.WIDOW; 6.ATHEIST; 7.PURUTY; 8.INHERITANCE; 9.DESTINY; 10.CHASTITY; 11.DEEYAH;
12.AMPUTATION; 13.DESCENDANT; 14.SLANDERED; 15.QISAAS
3508.
General Dawah Issues 1: 1. VALID; 2. INVALID; 3. CONSENT; 4.
PRESCRIBED; 5. MANNER; 6. HUMANE
3509. General Dawah Issues 2 : To be completed by students and corrected in class

3510. General Dawah Issues 3: 1. T; 2. F; 3. F; 4. T; 5. T; 6. F; 7. T; 8. T; 9. F; 10. F
3511. General
Dawah Issues 4: 1.MONOGAMY; 2. POLYGAMY; 3. BIGAMY; 4.
POLYANDRY; 5. POLYGYNY
3512.
3513. Unlawful Practices: fornication; mistress; prostitute; adultery; homosexual;
boyfriends
3514. Consequences: divorce; AIDS; illegitimate children; abortion; family disputes;
abandoned children; loss of honor and dignity
3515.
3516. General Dawah Issues 5: 1.J; 2.F; 3.I; 4.G; 5.A; 6.C; 7.B; 8.H; 9.E; 10.D
3517. Dawah to Atheists 1: 1. SUPERSTITIONS; 2.SACRIFICE; 3.SUBMISSION;
4.ETERNAL; 5.PURITY; 6.INMATE; 7.OBEDIENCE; 8.PURITY, SUPERSTITIONS
3518. General Dawah
5.OBEDIENCE
Issues 2: 1.SUBMISSION; 2.ETERNAL; 3.DEITY; 4.POLYTHEISTS;
3519.
3520.
Dawah to Atheists 3: 1.A; 2.AG; 3.D; 4.A; 5.AG; 6.A; 7.D; 8.D; 9.AG; 10.A
3521.
3522.
Dawah to Atheists 4: 1.T; 2.T; 3.T; 4.T; 5.T; 6.T; 7.F; 8.T
3523.
3524.
Dawah to Christians:
1.THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY GHOST; 2.NICENE; 3.VIRGIN; 4.MIRACLES;
5.GOSPELS; 6.DIVINE LAWS; 7.NEW TESTAMENT; 8.FOLLOW; 9.FULFILL, PROPHET
MOSES; 10.CIRCUMCISED, DID NOT EAT PORK, DRINKING ALCOHOL; 11.ABLUTION,
PROSTRATED; 12.PEACE BE UPON YOU; 13.FASTED; 14.PAUL
3525. Dawah to Hindus 1: 1.POWER; 2.BURNING; 3.REBIRTH; 4.GOOD; 5.IS BORN;

6.ESSENTIALLY; 7.ABSENCE; 8.STAGES; 9.PROPHETS; 10.ASCENDS
3526.
3527. Dawah to Hindus 2: 1.ULTIMATE; 2.IMMORTAL; 3.LIFE; 4.HIGHEST; 5.ENTERTAIN;
6.PRIVATE; 7.HEREDICTARY; 8.ANCESTOR; 9.MAJOR; 10.REINCARNATION
11.
12. 173
3528. Difficult
3.ASSASINATE;
7.PENOLOGY
Dawah
Questions:
4.HOMOPHOBIC;
1.INCORRIGBLE; 2.CHILD
5.CORPORAL
PUNISHMENT;
3529.
3530.
3531.
3532.
11.
12. 174
BEARING AGE;
6.COMPULSION;

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11. LEVEL ONE

23. Precious Pearls

27. Characteristic 28. Did God Become Man

32. The Dawah Dictionary

45. Three Essays on Tawhid

36. Twenty Common Questions

69. Dawah Training Course

77. LEVEL TWO

87. Fundamentals of Tawheed

95. Usool at-Tafseer

99. Usool al-Hadeeth

107. Usool al-Fiqh

127. Dawah Training Course

132. LEVEL THREE

138. LEVEL FOUR

141. Dawah Committee

144. 7 Week Comprehensive Courses

147. Prepared by: Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips

158. 2. Weekly Assignment: Conversion Stories

164. 3. Weekly Assignment: Encounters

171. 4. Course Assignment: Dawah Plan

190. INTRODUCTION TO DAWAH

Call to your Lord and do not be among the pagans.

Sahih Muslim, vol. 3, p. 1050, no. 4665.

Sahih Muslim, vol. 4, p. 1406, no. 6470.

Quraan and by Prophet Muhammad ( ) in his Sunnah. With regard to its

O Messenger, convey what was revealed from your Lord.

Words of Advice Regarding Dawah, pp. 47-8.

248. Convey from me, even if it be only a single verse.9

9 Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 4, p. 442, no. 667.

4. Allaah said in the Quraan that one who hides knowledge

293. Vocabulary and Activities from Intro to Dawah

296. Antonym (Opposite)

299. to convey (conveying)

349. Vocabulary and Activities from the Call

352. Simple Definition

Call to the way of your Lord ...Soorah an-Nahl, (16): 125

12 Sahih Muslim, vol. , p. , no. .

17 At-Tafseer al-Qayyim, pp. 14-5.

471. (a) conveying the message of Islaam.

483. Simple Definition

Examples can be given on all levels (individual, social, economical, political,

spiritual)CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALLER

And by the mercy of Allaah you dealt with them gently.

One deprived of gentleness is deprived of all good.23

Sahih Muslim, vol. 2, p. 1016, no. 4494.

Your responsibility is only to convey [the message] and the accounting is on

Surely you (Muhammad) have a magnificent character.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALLER CHAPTER TEST

654. Vocabulary and Activities from the Caller

695. Activity: Good and Bad Traits

698. intolerant * pure * rude * friendly * arrogant * angry * intelligent *

Traits of the Caller

12. The principle

754. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CALLED32

The only obligation on the messenger is to give the clear message.

828. Choice of Subject

I revealed the Book to you in truth. ( Soorah al-Maaidah

It is not an invented story but a confirmation of the previous

Vocabulary and Activities from the Called

to sink or cause to sink

a mix up, misleading