Is calling to Allah through admonition one of the methods of legitimate da'wah?
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Question:
Is calling to Allah through admonition and narrating stories one of the methods of legitimate da'wah?
Answer:
Authentic stories—authentic stories that contain admonition and reminder—yes, they are adopted as methods of calling to Allah the Exalted. Allah mentioned the stories of previous nations, so authentic, established stories are mentioned for the purpose of establishing the call and citing them as evidence. Yes, the stories of the righteous, the stories of the deniers and disbelievers, and what happened to them. As for fictional stories, or stories that are not established, or stories that have no relation to religion, which are merely for entertainment and a waste of time, these are not mentioned because there is no benefit in them.
Is calling to Allah through admonition and narrating stories one of the methods of legitimate da'wah?
Answer:
Authentic stories—authentic stories that contain admonition and reminder—yes, they are adopted as methods of calling to Allah the Exalted. Allah mentioned the stories of previous nations, so authentic, established stories are mentioned for the purpose of establishing the call and citing them as evidence. Yes, the stories of the righteous, the stories of the deniers and disbelievers, and what happened to them. As for fictional stories, or stories that are not established, or stories that have no relation to religion, which are merely for entertainment and a waste of time, these are not mentioned because there is no benefit in them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الدعوة بالوعظ من أساليب الدعوة الشرعية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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