The Morals of the Muslim Preacher
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Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment.
To proceed: This is the ninety-fourth session of the Open Door meetings, and it takes place on the first Thursday of the year (1416 AH), which is the third day of the month of Muharram. We ask Allah to make it a blessed year for us and for the Muslims, and to make it accompanied by glorious victory and clear success, for He is Able to do all things.
With the opening of this new year, we wish to clarify that the Muslim community must call to the truth; for the Islamic religion did not become established except through the call to Allah. And Allah said to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): [Al-Nahl: 125],And Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Sajdah: 24].
The caller must observe certain matters that are obligatory for him:
To proceed: This is the ninety-fourth session of the Open Door meetings, and it takes place on the first Thursday of the year (1416 AH), which is the third day of the month of Muharram. We ask Allah to make it a blessed year for us and for the Muslims, and to make it accompanied by glorious victory and clear success, for He is Able to do all things.
With the opening of this new year, we wish to clarify that the Muslim community must call to the truth; for the Islamic religion did not become established except through the call to Allah. And Allah said to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family):
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best
ادْعُ إِلَى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُAnd We made from among them leaders guiding by Our command when they were patient and [when] they were certain of Our signs.
وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا لَمَّا صَبَرُوا وَكَانُوا بِآياتِنَا يُوقِنُونَThe caller must observe certain matters that are obligatory for him: