Al-Da'wah
Definition
Al-da'wah — the call or invitation to Allah — was Nuh's primary mission for 950 years, and the Quran devotes an entire surah (Surah Nuh) to his methods and their results. He called openly and secretly, by day and by night, with gentle persuasion and with solemn warning, alone and in gatherings. Despite this comprehensive approach — trying every channel of communication available to a prophet — the response was almost total rejection. Nuh's da'wah is the Quran's most extensive case study in prophetic persistence, demonstrating that the measure of a prophet's success is not the number of followers gained but the sincerity and completeness of the message delivered.
As understood in the classical tradition of Ibn Kathir and the scholars of his school.
How the scholars use Al-Da'wah.
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"For the person about whom you spoke ill you should say Oh Allah forgive us and him Although this is mentioned in Al-Bayhaqi's Al-Dawah Al-Kabir. It is noted that there is a weakness in its chain of transmission This issue is debated among scholars with two opinions recorded from Imam Ahmed the question is whether seeking forgiveness for the one backbitten is enough for repentance or If it is necessary to inform and seek pardon from the person wronged the correct view as chosen by by Shaykh al-Islam ibn Taymiyyah and others, is that informing the person is not required."
— Ibn al-Qayyim, The Wholesome Rain of Good Words
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"I have done wrong and wronged myself, so forgive my sin, for indeed You are my Lord and none forgives sins except You," is reported by Al-Bayhaqi in "Al-Da'wah" from Ali, without the phrase "my sin, for indeed You are my Lord," and it was mentioned earlier in the second chapter. Hadith: "O Allah, inspire me with my right guidance and protect me from the evil of myself," is reported by Al-Tirmidhi from Imran ibn Husayn."
— Imam al-Ghazali, Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication
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"a wild camel came and trampled him to death. This incident has been narrated through various chains. It is recorded in the book "Mujabi al-Da'wah" by Ibn Abi al-Dunya. A man used to speak ill of 'Ali, Talhah, and al-Zubayr, despite Sa'd's warnings to stop. Sa'd, after praying two rak'ahs, supplicated, and a wild camel came, seizing the man and crushing him."
— Imam al-Dhahabī, Volume 1
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