Which takes precedence: seeking knowledge or da'wah?
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Question:
Which do we prioritize: da'wah or seeking knowledge?
Answer:
Prioritize seeking knowledge, and let da'wah accompany it. How can one who has no knowledge call people to Allah? One who has no knowledge is ignorant.
Seeking knowledge takes precedence, and da'wah is done alongside it. As you acquire knowledge, you call people to it. When you know the prayer and its rulings, you call people to it with knowledge. When you know zakah and its rulings, you call people to it with knowledge. When you know tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and its reality, and shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its reality, you call people to that with knowledge. And so on, as you come to know something and gain insight into it and are on clear guidance, you call people to it with insight.
There is no da'wah without knowledge. Therefore, knowledge comes first, and da'wah follows it.
Which do we prioritize: da'wah or seeking knowledge?
Answer:
Prioritize seeking knowledge, and let da'wah accompany it. How can one who has no knowledge call people to Allah? One who has no knowledge is ignorant.
Seeking knowledge takes precedence, and da'wah is done alongside it. As you acquire knowledge, you call people to it. When you know the prayer and its rulings, you call people to it with knowledge. When you know zakah and its rulings, you call people to it with knowledge. When you know tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and its reality, and shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its reality, you call people to that with knowledge. And so on, as you come to know something and gain insight into it and are on clear guidance, you call people to it with insight.
There is no da'wah without knowledge. Therefore, knowledge comes first, and da'wah follows it.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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