Guidance for the callers to Allah and what is required of them
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Question:
This questioner, Hamdi, says: I hope the Honorable Shaykh will give a word of guidance to the callers, and what are the most important things that a caller to Allah must adhere to so that Allah accepts this call from him?
Answer:
First, the caller must be knowledgeable about what he is calling to,[An-Nahl 16:125]. These matters are not carried out by anyone but a scholar, [Yusuf 12:108]. Insight is knowledge, so he must be armed with knowledge. That is the first thing.
Second, he must be sincere in his intention for Allah the Exalted. His aim must not be showing off, bad intentions, seeking fame and praise, or greed for this world. If that is the case, then he is not calling to Allah; rather, he is calling to what he intended and desired. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1
Third, he must begin with tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and creed. He teaches people the creed, calls them to the creed, and warns them against shirk (associating partners with Allah). He commands them to purify their worship for Allah the Exalted and Majestic. This is the first thing; let the first thing you call them to be the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Mu'adh ibn Jabal when he sent him to Yemen: "Let the first thing you call them to be the testimony that there is no god but Allah." This is the methodology of all the messengers; they were the first to begin by saying, one of them would say:[Hud 11:84]. Allah the Exalted said: [An-Nahl 16:36]. He begins with the creed because there are now those who claim to be in the call but disdain the creed, saying, "The creed divides people; leave people to their creeds." Glory be to Allah! If that is the case, what is the benefit of the call? The innovator remains with his innovation, the polytheist remains with his shirk, and the sinner remains with his disobedience. What kind of call is this?
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This questioner, Hamdi, says: I hope the Honorable Shaykh will give a word of guidance to the callers, and what are the most important things that a caller to Allah must adhere to so that Allah accepts this call from him?
Answer:
First, the caller must be knowledgeable about what he is calling to,
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best.
ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُI invite to Allah with insight
أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍSecond, he must be sincere in his intention for Allah the Exalted. His aim must not be showing off, bad intentions, seeking fame and praise, or greed for this world. If that is the case, then he is not calling to Allah; rather, he is calling to what he intended and desired. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىThird, he must begin with tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and creed. He teaches people the creed, calls them to the creed, and warns them against shirk (associating partners with Allah). He commands them to purify their worship for Allah the Exalted and Majestic. This is the first thing; let the first thing you call them to be the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Mu'adh ibn Jabal when he sent him to Yemen: "Let the first thing you call them to be the testimony that there is no god but Allah." This is the methodology of all the messengers; they were the first to begin by saying, one of them would say:
O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him
يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُAnd We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allah and avoid Taghut."
وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُوا الطَّاغُوتَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/231 — archive.org (4:50)
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