How is the call to Allah between tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and other methods?
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Question : In my speech regarding the call to Allah, do we speak of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) as the prophets spoke, or do we speak in other ways, such as speaking generally about matters of faith?
Answer : The call to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is never permissible to deviate from what the messengers called for, but the methods of the call may differ. The scholars today call to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by telephone, by recording, by radio, by bulletins, and by such means. These means did not exist, as far as we know, in the time of the prophets. However, the core of the call and what a person calls for must not deviate from the path of the prophets. If one calls for what contradicts the path of the prophets, it means he is misguided, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-An'am 6:153] It is obligatory for the student of knowledge who calls to Allah to understand the difference between the means and the objectives.
Answer : The call to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is never permissible to deviate from what the messengers called for, but the methods of the call may differ. The scholars today call to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) by telephone, by recording, by radio, by bulletins, and by such means. These means did not exist, as far as we know, in the time of the prophets. However, the core of the call and what a person calls for must not deviate from the path of the prophets. If one calls for what contradicts the path of the prophets, it means he is misguided, as Allah the Exalted said:
And, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated from His way
وَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَن سَبِيلِهِ
Source
دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام لعام 1407هـ - 18 — binothaimeen.net (47:01)
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