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Why Dawah? Do you know that at one time, as you move up on your pedigree, one of your ancestors was a pagan, worshipping creation and idols? How did our ancestors accepted Islam? Well, Prophet Muhammad (saw) and Sahaba (ra), struggled with their time, wealth and lives, to make sure that the message of Islam can be delivered to our pagan ancestors in regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, Indian subcontinent. It is due to these immense sacrifices that we can call ourselves Muslims. Sahaba (ra) could have been contempt with believing and practicing Islam and being part of the best generation, they could have stay put in Madinah, holding annual conferences, or isolating themselves in the Masajids, doing zikr etc, but they knew that the message of Islam was meant for all of humanity and they made sure that it reached far and wide. Us, we don't have to struggle with any barriers to come here to USA . We, or our parents, came here in the comfort of a plane, now residing amidst an ocean of darkness, 300 million individuals waiting to here the message of Islam. What are we doing about it? Volunteer or Donate or Follow Some of us may be saying that we don't have time, ability or talent to do Dawah. Fine, try your best and meanwhile support financially those individuals and organizations who are dedicated to the cause of Dawah, ICNA, MCC, IIIE and others are struggling financially and you can pitch in to support them in many Dawah endeavors these organizations are undertaking. Remember, 44% of the USA population associates Islam with violence. They are fed this negative propaganda day in and day out. Who will correct this misinformation and who will explain Islam to 300 million people? It is you, me and the Muslim Ummah in this part of the world. If we don't fulfill this obligation of Dawah as mentioned in the Quran 16:125, 2.143 etc, then don't be surprised if the number of hate crimes increase, our liberties restricted, our Masajids closed and practicing of Islam altogether banned! Scary? yes, and our Muslim Ummah have passed through such calamities many times in history. The Spanish Inquisition of 1492, when Muslims, who ruled Spain for 750 years, were banned from practicing Islam, forcefully converted, burned at stake or thrown out into the sea. In recent times came the ethnic/religious cleansing in Bosnia where Muslims, who were living with non-Muslims for centuries, but due to lack of Dawah and practice of Islam and increase of hatred against Muslim, eventual catastrophe descended on Bosnian Muslims and the whole world were mere spectators. May Allah (swt) protect us from such shame and disgrace. My dear Muslims, with or without us, Allah's (swt) deen of Al-Islam will be spreading far and wide as is prophesized in the Quran (61:9). If we become part of parcel of being helpers of Allah (swt) we will be rewarded in this life and the hereafter, if we neglect our obligation of Dawah we may be held accountable in the hereafter and we may be humiliated with the hands of non-Muslims in this life. Let pray to Allah (swt) to assist us in fulfilling our obligation of learning, practicing and conveying Islam. Aameen. Volunteer or Donate or Follow |
