Advises of Moulana Saeed Ahmed Khan (rah) for being steadfast in the Efforts of Tabligh.
1) Don't discuss politics.
2) Don't discuss the Mazaheb differences.
3) Don’t speak about the diseases of Ummah.
4) Don't fight one another.
(Explanations below are mere a discussion in light of knowledge we all have in general).
1) Don't discuss politics.
Da'wa targets the hearts and not the throne. The Fikr and thoughts of a Da'ee are far above the littleness of a chair given for a while. They target whats eternal and what is real. They are the king of the hearts and not of the minds.
2) Don't discuss the Mazaheb differences.
When healthy differences as that of Mazhab should not be discussed, how can we discuss a problematic difference? It's up to the scholar (Alim) or a Madrassa to discuss issues and disputes. A Da'ee taking it over is not allowed and it should not be his fikr to do so. Few of our brothers who nowadays forward and discuss Fatwas & differences among scholars or say ill of an Aalim is a new thing in Tabligh.
مَّا سَمِعۡنَا بِہَـٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآٮِٕنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Never did we hear such a thing among our fathers of old.
Just as a Muazzin closes his ears before giving Azaan, a Daee should close his ears from listening to this and that and his focus should be. ….
وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرۡ
Pronounce the greatness of Your Rabb (74:3)
3) Never speak about the diseases of Ummah.
Just as a loving mother never speaks the shortcoming of her child before everyone. A Da'ee who loves Ummah cannot speak ill of the nation before everyone. He strives to re-build the Ummah to its very nature, positively rather than speak negatively.
4) Don't fight one another.
When it comes to Da'wa, there is only brotherhood and there is no enmity towards anyone. All the Prophets were sent as BROTHERS to their community. This is mentioned throughout Quran whenever their Da'wah is mentioned. Few Ayaaths are below.
... إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ
When their BROTHER Nûh (Noah) said to them:.... (26:106)
...إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ
When their BROTHER Hûd said to them: .... (26:124)
..... إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَـٰلِحٌ
When their BROTHER Sâlih said to them:... (26:142)
.... إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ
When their BROTHER Lut (Lot) said to them: ... (26:161)
Hence a Da'ee is a BROTHER who speaks to his BROTHERS in the tone of a BROTHER in the BROTHERHOOD of humanity. These rules of Da'wa are timeless and applies for all, even if the Da'wa is being given to an arrogant Firaoun.
فَقُولَا لَهُ ۥ قَوۡلاً۬ لَّيِّنً۬ا
So speak to him in soft words. (20:44)
May Allah bestow upon us the Taufeeq for Amal and give us the Akhlaq of Da'wah. Aameen
1) Don't discuss politics.
2) Don't discuss the Mazaheb differences.
3) Don’t speak about the diseases of Ummah.
4) Don't fight one another.
(Explanations below are mere a discussion in light of knowledge we all have in general).
1) Don't discuss politics.Da'wa targets the hearts and not the throne. The Fikr and thoughts of a Da'ee are far above the littleness of a chair given for a while. They target whats eternal and what is real. They are the king of the hearts and not of the minds.
2) Don't discuss the Mazaheb differences.
When healthy differences as that of Mazhab should not be discussed, how can we discuss a problematic difference? It's up to the scholar (Alim) or a Madrassa to discuss issues and disputes. A Da'ee taking it over is not allowed and it should not be his fikr to do so. Few of our brothers who nowadays forward and discuss Fatwas & differences among scholars or say ill of an Aalim is a new thing in Tabligh.
مَّا سَمِعۡنَا بِہَـٰذَا فِىٓ ءَابَآٮِٕنَا ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ
Never did we hear such a thing among our fathers of old.
Just as a Muazzin closes his ears before giving Azaan, a Daee should close his ears from listening to this and that and his focus should be. ….
وَرَبَّكَ فَكَبِّرۡ
Pronounce the greatness of Your Rabb (74:3)
3) Never speak about the diseases of Ummah.
Just as a loving mother never speaks the shortcoming of her child before everyone. A Da'ee who loves Ummah cannot speak ill of the nation before everyone. He strives to re-build the Ummah to its very nature, positively rather than speak negatively.
4) Don't fight one another.
When it comes to Da'wa, there is only brotherhood and there is no enmity towards anyone. All the Prophets were sent as BROTHERS to their community. This is mentioned throughout Quran whenever their Da'wah is mentioned. Few Ayaaths are below.
... إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ نُوحٌ
When their BROTHER Nûh (Noah) said to them:.... (26:106)
...إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ هُودٌ
When their BROTHER Hûd said to them: .... (26:124)
..... إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ صَـٰلِحٌ
When their BROTHER Sâlih said to them:... (26:142)
.... إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُمۡ أَخُوهُمۡ لُوطٌ
When their BROTHER Lut (Lot) said to them: ... (26:161)
Hence a Da'ee is a BROTHER who speaks to his BROTHERS in the tone of a BROTHER in the BROTHERHOOD of humanity. These rules of Da'wa are timeless and applies for all, even if the Da'wa is being given to an arrogant Firaoun.
فَقُولَا لَهُ ۥ قَوۡلاً۬ لَّيِّنً۬ا
So speak to him in soft words. (20:44)
May Allah bestow upon us the Taufeeq for Amal and give us the Akhlaq of Da'wah. Aameen
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