We often fear of that that we do not know of. That phrase should be given extra merit for the accuracy of correctness it brings with it.
Once upon a time, I used to cringe when I hear the word da'wah. Once upon a time, to me at least, that word was a word equivelant to extremist trying to shove their believes down your throat. It was a word to be scared of. Perhaps there are some grains of truth in what I thought at that time base on what I saw (and that would bring a whole new story to it).
Thus, when I found out the real meaning of da'wah, I was dumbfounded. Dak'wah is actually the arabic word for invite. All this while I was afraid of a harmless word! It might have been very amusing if not for the fact that it was actually an obligation to all Muslims.
"Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance." .:Sura An-Nahl 16:125:.
An excerpt from wikipedia - Da'wah, from the Islamic perspective, is an open and general act of informing others about the message of Islam by carrying it, living it, and making it available to others through all positive and engaging means. It is not the mere act of telling someone about Islam, although dialogue, discussion, presentations, etc. are a part of dawah. It is the steady engagement of living the message, exemplifying the behaviors and providing answers and material when necessary.
Which is very true indeed.
To some people, dakwah might be a very hard thing to carry out. But then it comes back to how you interpret the word itself. And how you understand what Islam really is about. Islam is a religion of goodness, of beauty, of truth, of peace. So whatever that is good is Islam in essence, regardless of its roots.
When you help a friend study - that is Islam. When you tell your brother you love him - that is Islam. When you cook for your family - that is Islam. When you feed your baby - that is Islam. When you pick up a nail in the middle of the road so that other people won't be harmed by it - that is Islam. When you maintain a clean surrounding of your cubicle at the office, or your table in your room, or your car - that is Islam. When write an article, a lyric, a blog entry and people is inspired and enlightened by what you wrote - that is Islam. When you treat a patient - that is Islam. When you say something, anything at all that can make a person smile - that is Islam.
No matter how small the act is, as long as it is good and it is correct, it is Islam. And... *surprise*surprise* those acts are also considered as da'wah! This is because it shows to those around you how beautiful Islam is. See how easy it is to practice da'wah?
So, come on people. Yes, you there. Let's all be Da'ees! =)
Once upon a time, I used to cringe when I hear the word da'wah. Once upon a time, to me at least, that word was a word equivelant to extremist trying to shove their believes down your throat. It was a word to be scared of. Perhaps there are some grains of truth in what I thought at that time base on what I saw (and that would bring a whole new story to it).
Thus, when I found out the real meaning of da'wah, I was dumbfounded. Dak'wah is actually the arabic word for invite. All this while I was afraid of a harmless word! It might have been very amusing if not for the fact that it was actually an obligation to all Muslims.
"Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance." .:Sura An-Nahl 16:125:.
An excerpt from wikipedia - Da'wah, from the Islamic perspective, is an open and general act of informing others about the message of Islam by carrying it, living it, and making it available to others through all positive and engaging means. It is not the mere act of telling someone about Islam, although dialogue, discussion, presentations, etc. are a part of dawah. It is the steady engagement of living the message, exemplifying the behaviors and providing answers and material when necessary.
Which is very true indeed.
To some people, dakwah might be a very hard thing to carry out. But then it comes back to how you interpret the word itself. And how you understand what Islam really is about. Islam is a religion of goodness, of beauty, of truth, of peace. So whatever that is good is Islam in essence, regardless of its roots.
When you help a friend study - that is Islam. When you tell your brother you love him - that is Islam. When you cook for your family - that is Islam. When you feed your baby - that is Islam. When you pick up a nail in the middle of the road so that other people won't be harmed by it - that is Islam. When you maintain a clean surrounding of your cubicle at the office, or your table in your room, or your car - that is Islam. When write an article, a lyric, a blog entry and people is inspired and enlightened by what you wrote - that is Islam. When you treat a patient - that is Islam. When you say something, anything at all that can make a person smile - that is Islam.
No matter how small the act is, as long as it is good and it is correct, it is Islam. And... *surprise*surprise* those acts are also considered as da'wah! This is because it shows to those around you how beautiful Islam is. See how easy it is to practice da'wah?
So, come on people. Yes, you there. Let's all be Da'ees! =)
14 comments:
Alhamdulillah
yes, n0t many yg sedar benda nih wajib... i 1ike the fact that u p0inted 0ut the sma11 things that pp1 se1d0m n0tice.
s0metimes s0mepp1 1imit their sc0pe 0f da'wah nih just d1m usrah 0r tab1igh etc.. 0utside these activities theyre t0ta11y different pp1... h0w y0u act sh0u1d a1ways ref1ect what y0u say during these activities...
hehe.. yg baca nih dah s01at be1um?? =p
Jamie: Alhamdulillah. =)
Anony: Pergi solat cepaaaaaattt!!! =P
err... excuse me, i was p0inting 0ut t0 fe110w readers mind y0u.. =P
ngeheheheee~..
agrees to the post! >,<
quote: "No matter how small the act is, as long as it is good and it is correct, it is Islam. And... *surprise*surprise* those acts are also considered as da'wah!"
especially like that. thanks for the reminder sis!
Afie,
Has this entry got to do anything with the previous? :p
Anyway, being a dhaiee is wajib for every muslim. We just forget most of the time!
salam..arifah~
terasa seperti ada ikatan hati antara kita...
"Kamu (wahai umat Muhammad) adalah sebaik-baik umat yang dilahirkan bagi (faedah) umat manusia, (kerana) kamu menyuruh berbuat segala perkara yang baik dan melarang daripada segala perkara yang salah (buruk dan keji) serta kamu pula beriman kepada Allah (dengan sebenar-benar iman)..."
(al-imran:110 )
mmg x boleh dinafikan lagi..
kita inilah umat muhammad saw itu..
umat ISLAM..
yang setiap dari kita ini bertanggungjawab untuk berdakwah..
Amal Makruf Nahi Mungkar~
fyi..yout n sikin mmg join usrah online special (moscow-dundee) dgn
k.aisyah..=)
=dayout=
azleen: we remind each other ok! =)
dith: no it has nothing to do with the previous post for better or for worse. and this is the truh and nothing but the truth. Hehhehe. =D
Biar lah Allah saje yg tau. ;)
dayout: terasa spt ada ikatan hati antara kita. I like that! =)
I miss you nyot. I miss d good times we had in school. I miss you! nnt aku nk join tau usrah online tu. it wud be nice kalo ko bleh point out to kak aishah. take care dear. =)
once i said to a friend, I am too shy to do da'wah in the UK. Then she said; without you noticing - you are actually doing it. By just doing your work at the front desk (of the office I used to work for) where people pass by and look at this lady with hijab. at a place where a muslim hardly gets a job, you are doing a da'wah.
i was like, 'wow... am i really???'
I am inspired and enlightened by what you wrote ;)
Mamasarah: That's touching. =)
Ifos: I'm inspired because I have inspired you. Thanks for telling.
To all: Alhamdulillah.
wise words indeed,arifah.=)
Nana: Thank you nana. =)
I like your entry! A sweet smile is also da'wah.
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