How do we guide disbelievers to Islam?
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Question:
A questioner says: We want you to clarify for us what we should do with non-Muslims, and how we guide them to Islam, so that the whole world becomes Muslim?
Answer:
The whole world becoming Muslim is not possible, and the wisdom of Allah forbids it. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:[At-Taghabun 64:2] So it is not possible for the whole world to become Muslim; there must be disbelievers among them, by the wisdom of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, [Muhammad 47:4] But calling to Allah is obligatory for one who is skilled in calling and qualified for it through knowledge. It is obligatory to call to Allah [An-Nahl 16:125], a call to Allah that brings about two benefits. The first benefit is guiding those whom Allah wills to guide, and you will receive reward. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 3701 And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 4609Sahih (Al-Albani)
The second benefit is that the argument is established against people. We convey the argument to them so that they cannot say, "Nothing was conveyed to us, and nothing reached us." So we establish the argument against them to clear our responsibility.
A questioner says: We want you to clarify for us what we should do with non-Muslims, and how we guide them to Islam, so that the whole world becomes Muslim?
Answer:
The whole world becoming Muslim is not possible, and the wisdom of Allah forbids it. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:
who created you, and among you is the disbeliever, and among you is the believer
خَلَقَكُمْ فَمِنكُمْ كَافِرٌ وَمِنكُم مُّؤْمِنٌto test some of you by means of others
لِّيَبْلُوَ بَعْضَكُم بِبَعْضٍwith wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best
بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُif one man is guided on the right path (i.e. converted to Islam) through you, it would be better for you than (a great number of) red camels.
لأن يهدي الله بك رجلا واحدا خير لك من حمر النعم.If anyone summons other to follow right guidance, his reward will be equivalent to that of the people who follow him, without their rewards being diminished in any respect on that account
من دعا إلى هدى كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه، لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئا.The second benefit is that the argument is established against people. We convey the argument to them so that they cannot say, "Nothing was conveyed to us, and nothing reached us." So we establish the argument against them to clear our responsibility.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف نهدي الكفار إلى الإسلام؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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