Distributing books and tapes, and whether this counts as da'wah

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I am a graduate of one of the Islamic colleges, and I carry the concern for da'wah (calling others to Islam) to Allah the Exalted, but I am unable to do so because of my weakness in expressing the topic I want to discuss.

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
He says: I am a graduate of one of the Islamic colleges, and I carry the concern for da'wah to Allah the Exalted. What is the concern of da'wah?

The Shaykh:
There is no such thing as the "concern of da'wah," my brother. Da'wah is not a burden, praise be to Allah. Da'wah is a good deed. This is a modern expression. The "concerns of da'wah," the "concern of da'wah"—all of this is an expression with no basis. Yes, if he said "the obligation of da'wah" or "the virtue of da'wah," that would be better than "the concern of da'wah."

The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He says: But I am unable to do so because of my weakness in expressing the topic I want to speak about. However, I buy Islamic books and tapes from trusted scholars and distribute them. Does this work of mine count as da'wah to Allah?

The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a contribution to da'wah to Allah, a contribution. Good, if you take beneficial books and reliable tapes from the people of knowledge and distribute them to people, this is one of the types of da'wah to Allah the Exalted, and one of the ways of spreading good. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you