Quran Reflexions vol3 (PDF) - Deen Research Center

A person who performs Da’wa should have encyclopedic knowledge and culture, especiallyabout history and past nations, so as to encourage people learn from their ancestors.Reminding People of the Day of JudgmentAt the end, the believer started talking about the Day of Judgment, because reminding peopleof that day is one of the most powerful means that should be used by preachers in Da’wa. Hesaid what can be translated as, “And O my people, surely I fear for you the Day ofSummoning.” (TMQ, 40: 32), i.e. the Day of Judgment, and “The Day you turn away,withdrawing; in no way would there be a safeguard for you from Allah; and whomeverAllah leads into error, then in no way would anyone be a guide for him” (TMQ, 40: 33).He then got back to history, saying what can be translated as, “And indeed Yû (Joseph)already came to you earlier with the supreme evidence (s)” (TMQ, 40: 34). After this, hemoved to using emotions, saying what can be translated as, “O my people, closely followme; I will guide you in the way of right-mindedness.” (TMQ, 40: 38). He then started toremind them of the Day of Judgment, saying what can be translated as, “O my people,surely this present life (Literally: lowly life, i.e., the life of this world) is only a (passing)enjoyment, and surely the Hereafter is (really) the Home of Residence” (TMQ, 40: 39),before resorting to the logical methodology that can be translated as, “And O my people,how is it with me that I call you to deliverance, and you call me to the Fire? You call meto disbelieve in Allah and to associate with Him that of which I have no knowledge, andI call you to The Ever-Mighty, The Superb Forgiver” (TMQ, 40:40-42).The believer then concluded his preaching by confiding his command to Allah (SWT). Hesaid what can be translated as, “Then you will soon remember what I say to you; and Iconfide my Command (Or: my affair) to Allah. Surely Allah is Ever-Beholding (His)bondmen.” (TMQ, 40: 44). What a wonderful stand and an amazing argument used by theIslamic preacher. This man was not a Prophet, but his jealousy for the religion of Allah(SWT) and his love for Islam was the reason for his being mentioned in the Holy Qur’an, tobe a model followed by Islamic preachers till the Day of Judgment in using the most suitablemeans in performing Da’wa.Supplication …the title for confidence in AllahSupplication is one of the most important signs of confiding in Allah (SWT), and this is whythe Surah focuses much on supplication. At the very beginning the Surah mentions theangels’ supplication for believers, which can be translated as, “The ones who bear theThrone, and the ones around it, extol with the praise (s) of their Lord and believe inHim, and they ask forgiveness for the ones who have believed, “Our Lord, You embraceeverything in mercy and knowledge; so forgive the ones who repent and closely followYour way, and protect them from the torment of Hell Fire” (TMQ, 40: 7).The Surah concluded with an ayah famous for encouraging people to supplicate, which canbe translated as, “And your Lord has said, “Invoke Me and I will respond to you. Surelythe ones who wax too proud to do Me worship will soon enter Hell utterly abject”(TMQ, 40: 60).