Among the Methods of Calling to Allah
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Is da'wah (calling others to Islam) going out to the general public, or is it sufficient to rely on tapes and booklets?
The methods of da'wah are many: Sometimes it is by a person going out himself, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go out to the tribes during the seasons of Hajj and call people to the religion of Allah, and as he went out to the people of Ta'if, a story that is famous and well known.
Sometimes it is through tapes, booklets, and folded pamphlets, as they know them. The important thing is that the means of da'wah are many.
So, which of these should be presented?We say: The most beneficial and best one. Sometimes the most beneficial thing for a person is to go and call [people] himself. Sometimes it is better for him to stay in his country to learn and send booklets, tapes, and the like. Sometimes a person is not qualified to call [people] himself, but he has money, so he buys these tapes and booklets and distributes them, and he becomes a partner with the one who authored them.
The methods of da'wah are many: Sometimes it is by a person going out himself, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go out to the tribes during the seasons of Hajj and call people to the religion of Allah, and as he went out to the people of Ta'if, a story that is famous and well known.
Sometimes it is through tapes, booklets, and folded pamphlets, as they know them. The important thing is that the means of da'wah are many.
So, which of these should be presented?We say: The most beneficial and best one. Sometimes the most beneficial thing for a person is to go and call [people] himself. Sometimes it is better for him to stay in his country to learn and send booklets, tapes, and the like. Sometimes a person is not qualified to call [people] himself, but he has money, so he buys these tapes and booklets and distributes them, and he becomes a partner with the one who authored them.