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Dawah
Dawah is the invitation to Islam, calling people to worship Allah alone and to live according to guidance with wisdom, mercy, clarity, and good conduct.
Table of Contents
1. Definition2. Qur'anic basis3. Purpose4. Method5. Dawah and good character6. Reward of guiding to good7. See also1. Definition
The word “dawah” comes from the Arabic root meaning “to call,” “to invite,” or “to summon.”
In Islamic usage, dawah refers to inviting people toward Allah, toward Islam, and toward what is true, beneficial, and pleasing to Allah.
Argument or debate are not the primary goals of dawah.
And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allâh (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands firm (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allâh’s (Islâmic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."
—Qur'an 41:33