Dawaa
in the light of Quran
Dawaa
in the light of Sahih Hadith
Dawaa
in the light of the sayings of authentic Ullima
Fatwaas
on Jammat Tabligh
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From
the Quran.....(This tafseer is Agreed upon by Ibn Kathir, Qurtabi and At
Tabrani)
Al-Qur'aan,
Surah#3 Aal `Imraan, Ayat #104
"Let
there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good,
enjoining al-ma`roof [i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders
one to do] and forbidding al-Munkar [polytheism and disbelief and all that
Islam has forbidden]. And it is they who are successful."
Al-Qur'aan,
Surah #3 Aal `Imraan, Ayat #110
You
[true believers in Islâmic Monotheism, and real followers of Prophet
Muhammad SAW and his Sunnah (legal ways, etc.)] are the best of peoples
ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic
Monotheism and all that Islâm has ordained) and forbid Al-Munkar
(polytheism, disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden), and you
believe in Allâh[]. And had the people of the Scripture (Jews and
Christians) believed, it would have been better for them; among them are
some who have faith, but most of them are Al-Fâsiqûn (disobedient
to Allâh - and rebellious against Allâh's Command).
Al-Qur'aan,
Surah #4 An-Nisâ', Ayat #110
There
is no good in most of their secret talks save (in) him who orders Sadaqah
(charity in Allâh's Cause), or Ma'rûf (Islâmic Monotheism
and all the good and righteous deeds which Allâh has ordained), or
conciliation between mankind, and he who does this, seeking the good Pleasure
of Allâh, We shall give him a great reward.
Al-Qur'aan,
SuratYusuf # 12 ayah #108
"Say
you (O Muhammad): 'This is my way; I invite unto Allah (i.e. to the Oneness
of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows
me (also must invite others to Allah i.e. to the Oneness of Allah - Islamic
Monotheism) with sure knowledge. And Glorified and Exalted be Allah (above
all that they associate as partners with Him). And I am not of the Mushrikoon
(polytheists; those who worship others along with Allah or set up rivals
or partners to Allah).'"
Al-Qur'aan,
Surat an-Nisaa' #16 Ayat #125
"Invite
to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom and fair preaching, and
argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who
has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are
guided."
Al-Qur'aan,
Surat Fussilat #41 Ayat #33
"And
who is better in speech than he who invites to Allah and does righteous
deeds, and says: 'I am one of the Muslims."
Al-Qur'aan,
Surat #28 Ayat #87
"Call
(mankind) unto your Lord, and be not of those who ascribe partners (unto
Him)"
Al-Qur'aan,
Surat #6 Ayats 163-164
"Say:
Lo ! my worship and my sacrifice and my living and my dying are for Allaah,
Lord of the Worlds. He has no partner. This am I commanded, and I am first
of those who surrender (into Him)."
Al-Qur'aan,
Sura #51 Ayah #55
"And
remind (by preaching the Qur'ân, O Muhammad SAW) for verily, the
reminding profits the believers."
Al-Qur'aan,
Sura #20 Ayah #132
"And
enjoin As-Salât (the prayer) on your family, and be patient in offering
them [i.e. the Salât (prayers)]. We ask not of you a provision (i.e.
to give Us something: money, etc.); We provide for you. And the good end
(i.e. Paradise) is for the Muttaqûn (pious)."
Al-Qur'aan,
Sura #31 Ayah #17
"O
my son! (Luqmân is advising to his son) AqimisSalât
(perform AsSalât), enjoin (people) for AlMa'rûf
(Islâmic Monotheism and all that is good), and forbid (people) from
AlMunkar (i.e. disbelief in the Oneness of Allâh, polytheism
of all kinds and all that is evil and bad), and bear with patience
whatever befall you. Verily! These are some of the important commandments
ordered by Allâh with no exemption.
From
the Hadith.....
Sahih
Al-Bukhari Volume 2, Book 23, Hadith # 478
Narrated Ibn Abbas
(RAA) realtes "Rasulullah (SAW) sent Muadh to Yemen and said, "Invite the
people to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
I am Allah's Apostle, and if they obey you to do so, then teach them that
Allah has enjoined on them five prayers in every day and night (in twenty-four
hours), and if they obey you to do so, then teach them that Allah has made
it obligatory for them to pay the Zakat from their property and it is to
be taken from the wealthy among them and given to the poor."
Sahih Muslim Book 1, Hadith # 0079
(Agreed
upon by Imaam Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and in Riyadh-us-saleheen vol #1 page
#127)
Abu
Sa'id Khudri (Radhiallaahu Anhu) relates that he heard Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Alayhi Wasallam) saying: 'Whosoever from among you witnesses evil, he should
change it with his hands. And if he is unable to do so then he should change
it with his tongue. And if he is unable to do so with his tongue, then
he should at least consider it to be wrong. And this is the weakest stage
of Imaan.
Sahih
Al-Bukhari Volume 8, Book 73, Hadith # 50
Narrated
Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhiallaahu Anhu) That Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi
Wasallam) said "Enjoining, all that is good is a Sadaqa."
Sahih
Al-Bukhari Volume 3, Book 44, Hadith # 673 (
Agreed upon by Imaam Muslim and Tirmidhi aslo in
Mishkaat vol# 2 Page#436 and in Riyadh-us-saleheen vol#1 page128)
Hadhrat
Nu'maan bin Basheer (Radhiallaahu Anhu) says that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu
Alayhi Wasallam) said "The example of the person abiding by Allah's order
and restrictions in comparison to those who violate them is like the example
of those persons who drew lots for their seats in a boat. Some of them
got seats in the upper part, and the others in the lower. When the latter
needed water, they had to go up to bring water (and that troubled the others),
so they said, 'Let us make a hole in our share of the ship (and get water)
saving those who are above us from troubling them. So, if the people in
the upper part left the others do what they had suggested, all the people
of the ship would be destroyed, but if they prevented them, both parties
would be safe."
Sahih
Muslim Book 1, Hadith # 0081
Narrated Abdullah
ibn Mas'ud Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)
observed: There was never a Prophet sent before me by Allah to his nation
who had not among his people (his) disciples and companions who followed
his ways and obeyed his command. Then there came after them their successors
who said that which they did not practice, and practiced that which they
were not commanded to do. He who strove against them with his hand was
a believer, he who strove against them with his tongue was a believer,
and he who strove against them with his heart was a believer, and beyond
that there was no faith, not even as much as a mustard seed
The
opinions of the great scholars about the Dawaa...
It
is well known that all the Ullima agree that Dawaa is a obligation
and responsibility upon the Muslim Ummah. There is difference of
opinion whether it is Fard 'Ayn (obligatory upon every Muslim) or Fard
Kifaayah (which is a collective responsibility upon the Muslim ummah, if
it is done by some of the ummah other are free from this obligation).
But in our time with the great need for dawaa and not enough people doing
it all Ullima agree that it is obligation on every Muslims to do dawaa
in some form. There are many books by many famous Ullima just on
the subject of the obligation of dawaa and i couldn't fit all that on one
web site but I will just quote one of the greatest Ullima of our time Shaikh
AbdulAziz Bin Bazz (Rahimahullah)
Shaikh
AbdulAziz Bin Bazz (Rahimahullah)
He
always stuck to the Quran and Sunnah and the Manhaj Al-Salaf and Ahl ul-Sunnah
wal-Jamaa'ah
"Scholars
have made this point clear that to call the people to the way of Allaah
is a collective responsibility (Fard Kifaayah) wherever such persons who
are capable to call the people to the way of Allaah are present, because
there is need in every corner of the world, in all the areas of different
countries, for this movement. When anyone performs this obligatory function
others are relieved of this burden of this responsibility but even then
it remains essential (Waajib) for the remaining persons to perform
it. Its status is like the regular performance of the Sunnah of Rasulullah
(SAW) called (Sunnah Mu’akkidah), and this function equals a valuable virtuous
action. When the people of the world in general, and inhabitants of those
countries where the call has reached in particular, do not stand to help
this cause of Allaah, it becomes a general sin. It becomes a collective
obligation
to fulfil. If remains unfulfilled, it becomes essential for all.
So it is necessary that everyone should strive hard to propagate, the message
of Allaah according to his status and power. The practice of the Prophet
of Allaah (SAW) tells us that he sent groups of preachers, sent letters
to the persons and invited the kings and the chiefs to the way of Allaah."
(When
asked about it's importance the shaikh explained)
"To
enjoin good and forbid the evil is extremely obligatory (Fard 'Ayn)
and collective responsibility (Fard Kifaayah) as well."
Shaikh.
Ibn Uthaimin
This
is from a Fatwaa by Shaikh Ibn Uthaimin, who is now the most respected
Mufti in Saudia. He is also one of the foremost to Adherence to the
Manhaj Al-Salaf and Ahl ul-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah
"Anyway
these people (i.e. Jammat At-Tabligh) have a great effect; no Jammat has
done what they have done."
Shaikh
AbdulAziz Bin Bazz (Rahimahullah)
This
is from Shaikh Ibn Baaz's letter to Shaikh Sad Al-Husayyin regarding his
essay refuting Jamaat at-Tabligh
"I
wish my brother would go out with them (Jamat-at-Tabligh) so that he can
learn from them gentleness instead of severity and learn making duwa for
the Muslims instead of duwa against them and learn arguing in the manner
which is best instead of speaking evil publicly. Everyone of us is in need
of checking himself out and correcting his own manhaj and returning unto
Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger in obeying Allah and calling unto
Him."
Jamia
Binoria
This
is a Fatwaa from the Ullima from one of the top Islamic Universities in
Pakistan.
Ques:
What
is your stand on Tabligh Jammat and Tabligh Nisaab?
Ans:
Tablighi
Jama'at is a group of Ahl-as-Sunnah wal Jama'ah who call people towards
faith and good deeds (A'maal-as-Swalihah). Millions of people have benefited
from them (experience has proven that). The advantage to work with this
Jamaa'at is that a person becomes solid in actions.
Whereas
Tablighee Nisaab is the collection of few magazines of Maulana Muhammed
Zakariya which are kept by Tablighee Jamaa'at. The reading of these magazines
create the passion and desire for good actions. This is good as it produces
the desire and feeling for good deeds.
This
is from the JAMIATUL ULAMA (KWAZULU-NATAL)
This
is a Fatwaa fro the Ullima from one of the top Islamic Universities in
South Africa.
“Since there
is no Prophet to come, every Ummati of Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam)
is the deputy of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) and he has to
carry on the mission of the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam). The
people of Tabligh Jamaat sacrifice their time and wealth and comforts to
undergo difficulty and hardships to go in the path of Allah - to carry
out this Sunnah of the Prophets (Alayhimus salaam) - commanding good and
prohibiting evil. One should join them as much as possible.”
Fatwaa
from Mufti Aleem Ahsan Aziz, Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom, Karachi.
Q1:
For
an ordinary Muslim (a businessman, a laborer, a farmer, a professional,
etc.) who is not associated with a religious organization, is it Fard,
Wajib, or Mustahab to go out for three or forty days, etc. with Jama'ah
Tabligh?
A1:
Dawah
(inviting people to Islam) and Tabligh (conveying the Message) is a collective
responsibility of the whole Ummah and an act of great reward as it has
been declared a distinguishing characteristic of this Ummah by the Qur'an.
From
Justice Mufti Taqi Usmani
In
our times when the forces of evil are very active, the work of Tabligh
and Dawah has assumed special importance and Masha-Allah Jama'ah Tabligh
is, overall, discharging this responsibility very well. Therefore, Muslims
should cooperate with them.
NOTE
FROM THE AUTHOR: I would like to again stress that this page
has not been funded or created by any group. Dawaa can be done in
many forms, ullima do dawaa by writing books and teaching about islam,
Mujahidden do dawaa but opening the ways blocked by kuffar for Islam and
the jammats go around the world calling people toward Allah (swt).
We should respect the brothers taking on this great responsibility and
understand this is a obligation form the Quran and Sahih Hadith.
We should try to join with them and help them in spreading the deen of
Allah (swt). And if any of them fall into error or quote something
that is not correct them we should correct them with the best of manners
and respect. There should not be any such thing as jammat dawaa or
tabligh this is a responsibility for every Muslim as commanded to us in
the Quran "Call (mankind) unto your Lord, and be not of those who
ascribe partners (unto Him)" (Qur'aan, Surat #28 Ayat #87). And I
would like to advise the brother who are doing this noble and great effort
to stress on using authentic hadith from books like Sahih Al-Bukhari and
Riyadh-us-saleheen which are full of fadh'il to be used to call
people to Allah (swt) and to stay away from suing weak hadith and books
that contain weak hadith like Fadh'il-e-Amaal. May Allah (swt) reward
all the brothers and sisters calling mankind toward the light of Islam
and may Allah (swt) guide us all.
And
ALLAH(swt) knows best.
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