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“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
The End...But WAIT!
Does it all end
here?
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Are you
ready?
It’s time for Da’wah.
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 1
• Smile! (It is sunnah and a sedekah)
• Da’wah is NOT conversion
• Da’wah by actions. People look at you and
find it interesting, and they will ask questions.
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 1• “Come back come back, even if you break your vows a
1000 times before, ours is not a caravan of despair.” Rumi
• The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on.
Yemeni proverb
• We are given this challenge to bring message to people –
Allah’s love encompass all things (Arrahman nirrahim).
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“We have a message, and our message is a message of mercy and love and hope. That really is the message of Islam.” - Syed Sheikh Ninowy
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
courage
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 2• “Your task is not to seek for love but merely to
seek and find all barriers within yourself that you have built against it” Rumi
• “A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under the control of his mind” Imam Ali (A.S)
• Our Prophet is a walking Quran (hadith)
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 2• "There should be no coercion in the matter of faith“
Qur'an, 2:256
• “The (true) servants of (God) the Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth in humility, and when the ignorant address them, reply with (words of) peace.” The Holy Quran, 25:63.
• “…truly is successful the one who purifies (his soul).”
The Holy Quran, 91:9
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“It’s good to leave each day behind, like
flowing water, free of sadness.
Yesterday is gone and its tale told. Today
new seeds are growing.”
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
faith
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“Watch your thoughts,
they become words.
Watch your words, they
become actions.
Watch your actions, they
become habits.
Watch your habits, they
become character.
Watch your character, they
become destiny.”
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 3• "Convey (what you learn from me) even if only one
verse…"
• Verily all in the heavens and earth seek forgiveness for
the knowledgeable, even the fish in the water.
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 3• Reasons not to do Da’wah: - To show off, - To tell people off,- To get position, greatness, or fame, - To obtain approval of someone or others, - To make money out of it, - To feel empowered over others
• “When a man dies, all his deeds come to an end except for three – an ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge or a righteous child who will pray for him.”
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
belief
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Umar RA relates that
Prophet SAW said: “All
deeds depend on intention
(i.e. the reward of
performance of an act
depends on the
intention).
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“We can’t make demands upon the West when we fail to live up to our own ideals.” (Shaykh Hamza Yusuf)
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 4
• “Do peace in family, before spreading peace
outide the family”
• Spreading of knowledge brings barakah
(blessing)
•Have the knowledge to put into practice
• “Change of yourself will attract others”
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 4
• When they see fellow Muslim outside a
religious activity, say –’Assalamualaikum’
(has barakah)
• You want to inspire others, to inspire
ourselves first (Know Allah thru you first)
• Praying is the most important time with Allah
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”trust
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 5
• To put ourselves in the other person’s shoes
• To understand person’s feelings (whom we are
talking to), be careful of words used
• Conveying ideas thru stories / metaphors
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Recap of Discussion Session 5
• You can donate ‘haram’ money, but not use it
for zakat
• Say something good, or keep silent (Hadith)
•When you’re not sure, always assume the best
• Important to guard the hearts of others
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“The learned and wise among Muslims must use
constant vigilance in detecting erroneous usage
in language which impinges upon the semantic
change in major key elements & creates general
confusion & error in the understanding of Islam &
of its worldview.”
S M Naquib al-Attas
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Da’wah - today, has been
understood generally, to
refer to all initiatives to call
people towards adhering
to every teachings of
Islam, without any
distinction with regards to
the audience concerned
(al-mad’uun)
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
compassion
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
The End...
See you soon!
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
Volunteers Wanted!
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
iConvert• Purpose is to develop a redesigned version of
the Darul Arqam (DA) website (www.darul-arqam.com),
• Aim to have Darul Arqam be recognised by non Muslims in Singapore as 'the voice of Muslims' and become their focal point if they want to convert to Islam.
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
iConvert2 teams of volunteers interested in these areas:
Defining the design of the website, its look and feel as well as organisation.
• People who can help are those who are familiar with website design or want to learn by working with the pros.
Creating content for the top two target visitors • We are looking for those who are passionate to do dawah -
and assist in collating content to help those who want to know more about Islam. Don't need to know about web design.
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AN USTADZ TO DO DA’WAH”
“Rising to the Occasion” – A Da’wah Workshop
About the Speaker: British Muslim writer, Idris Tawfiq, is a lecturer at Al-Azahar University. The author of eight books about Islam, he has a degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Manchester…..
Over the two mornings, the speaker will lead you through – Session 1: What is Dawah and why it is important for Muslims?Session 2: Tips of effective DawahSession 3: What works and what doesn’t?Session 4: What’s Next?
Register NOW! Leave your
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28 & 29 Jan9 am – 1 pm