The Dawah Program

THE
DAWAH
PROGRAM
SHAMIM A SIDDIQI
FORUM PUBLICATION # VI
IN THE NANE OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL
THE
DAWAH PROGRAM
TOWARDS
ESTABLISHING
Shamim A Siddiqi
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Dedicate
This book to those
Muslim Brothers and Sisters
of America Who Declare:
"Lo! My worship and
my sacrifice and
my living and my dying
are for Allah,
Lord of the Universe"
(Ihe Qur’an 6:162)
and
come forward to be
The Da’ee Ilallah

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In The Name Of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful
Contents
Foreword: Imam Al-Amin Latif 8

President: MajlisAl-Shurah, N.Y.
Preface 10
Introduction 21
Chapter 1 - The Objective 28
Chapter 2 - Education - A Minimum Course 31
I. For education of Muslims 31

II. For education of new Muslims 32
III. For education of Da'ee Ilallah 32
Chapter 3 - Tarbiyah And Tazkiyah 35

Important Features 35
I. Self-Development 36
1. Intellectual development 36
2. Speaking skill through 37
3. Practical workshop 37
4. Spiritual development through 38
5. Physical fitness through 39
II. Self-Evaluation 40
Chapter 4 - Dawah Program 42

I. Dawah among Muslims 46
Some additional measures towards
Improvement 48
II. Dawah among non-Muslims 49
The Program 51
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I. Individual contacts 51
1. Personal target 51
2. Intensive Dawah contacts 52
3. Trial and error process 52
4. Dawah literature 53
5. Developing confidence through personal
contact 56
6. Follow- up with regularity 56
7. The criteria 57
8. Patience, wisdom and Azimah
(determination) 57
Chapter 5 - Collective Dawah Program -

(Meet-the-people campaign) 60
Some important aspects 60
I. Group contact - through door-to-door
Campaign 64
II. Open Dawah meetings for Muslims and for
non-Muslims 65
III. Display of Dawah material at public places 67
IV. Celebration of Prophet's day 69
V. Issue oriented programs 72
VI. Special Dawah project for Spanish-speaking
People 75
VII. Youth program 77
VIII. Fight against Munkar 79
IX. Service to humanity 82
X. A model Muslim community 84
Chapter 6 - Technique of Dawah 85

Recapitulation 86
Chapter 7 - The Key Point 88
Chapter 8 - The Needs - The Pre-requisites

Contents 7
Of The Dawah Program 91
Appendices 93
Appendix A – Questionnaire 93
Appendix B - Individual Study Program 99
Appendix C - Extended Study Program 112
Appendix D - Self – Evaluation 120
8 Foreword
Foreword
As every Muslim knows or ought to know that the preaching
and propagation of Islam is the quintessence of the Islamic
movement. Allah says "0 Prophet! Proclaim the message that
has been revealed unto thee from thy Lord, for if thou do it
not thou would not have fulfilled the mission.”
(The Qur'an 5:67)
The very purpose for which Rasulullah (S) was sent was to
establish Allah's Deen by calling mankind to the worship and
guidance of Allah in the form of the Qur'an (the last Divine
revelation) and Sunnah, the example of Rasulullah (S).
The early Muslims, namely the Sahabah and those who

followed them from generation to generation not only
understood the message and the mission, but also practically
carried it out to its fullest extent, undaunted by the
multifarious obstacles, hardships, and adversities that awaited
them.
Their success culminated into the Islamic society, state,

civilization, and ultimately the leadership of the then known
world.
One may ask, what propelled these early followers of Islam

to accomplish so much so fast, and with so little? Certainly it
was their undying faith and loyalty to the cause of the
mission. But in addition to that it was the spiritual,
psychological, moral and physical discipline (Tarbiyah and
Tazkiyah) that prepared them to be suitable for such a noble
and awesome task.
Having said the above it gives me great delight and honor to

write this foreword for such a manual. I'm also confident that
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any one who studies it will gain much benefit in terms of

Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah, the two essential ingredients
necessary for any effective Da'ee Ilallah.
May Allah bless our esteemed brother Shamim Siddiqi for

this painstaking and diligent effort!
Imam Al-Amin Latif February 20, 1992

Masjid Al-Mumineen
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Preface
The book, The Dawah Program Towards Establishing The
Kingdom Of Allah, is in your hand. But before you go
through it, it is essential that I must discuss the perspective
both of the Muslim world and the contemporary geo-political
world situation through which the Muslim Ummah is passing.
A clear overview will enable you to grasp the gravity of the
situation, realize the importance of the Program and resolve
to act upon with the seriousness that it demands from each of
us for making a concerted effort towards its accomplishment.
1. Islam is a Deen (a way of life) not a religion, as the

West mostly understands it. It is an ideology, a code of
conduct that governs the entire spectrum of human life both
individual and collective, from birth to death. It regulates all
the aspects of human life - personal and private, social and
cultural, economic and political, war and peace, trade and
commerce, human rights and obligations, national and
international affairs, moral and spiritual bonds. Nothing lies
beyond its domain. Allah (SWT) has termed this Deen as
Islam (total submission to Allah).
"Lo! the Deen with Allah (is) Islam (The Surrender to His
will and Guidance)-—."
(The Qur'an 3:19)
2. Our Kalimah, "La Ilaha Illallah", is a commitment

between the believer and his Creator, Allah (SWT). The
moment a man or woman enters the faith of Islam by reciting
the Shahadah, he or she gets into a deal with Allah that
whatever he or she possesses - time, energy, talents and
resources, belongs to Him. When he or she becomes
cognizance of this fact, he or she becomes a 24 hours-a-day
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servant of Allah. He or she is now committed to use his or her

time and resources only for the pleasure of Allah and
struggles to have His authority and Deen established in this
world. This commitment demands that he or she must
surrender and enter into the Deen of Allah in its entirety, not
partially, not even 99.99 % recurring but 100 %. If such
submission is missing, the surrender to Allah is not complete.
It amounts to violation of the covenant. The consequences
will then be painful, both in this world and the world
Hereafter. The verdict of the Qur'an is very clear and binding
in this respect.
"Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and
their wealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight
in the way of Allah and shall slay and be slain. It is a promise
that is binding on Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the
Qur'an. Who fulfilleth His covenant better than Allah?
Rejoice then in your bargain that ye have made, for that is the
supreme triumph".
(The Qur'an 9:111)
"O! ye who believe! Come, all of you, into submission (unto

Him); and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an
open enemy for you—".
(The Qur'an 2:208)
"—Believe ye in part of the Scripture and disbelieve ye in

part thereof? And what is the reward of those who do so save
ignominy in the life of the world, and on the Day of
Resurrection they will be consigned to the most grievous
doom. For Allah is not unaware of what ye do."
(The Qur'an 2:85)
Today we are Muslims for namesake only and following

Islam just partially. We are contented with our current
miserable fate and practically doing very little or nothing to
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extricate ourselves from the lamentable situation. We are not

making any genuine effort to get the Deen of Allah
established somewhere on the surface of the earth.
3. Considering this glorious commitment of the Muslims

with Allah, we hardly imagine the gravity of the situation
when we realize that though there are now 52 Muslim
countries in the world, Allah's Deen is nowhere dominant.
Muslims today constitute about one fifth of the world's
population, but nowhere does Islam control the destiny of the
Muslim people. This is the greatest tragedy of the Muslim
Ummah. As a result, both Muslims and the human society at
large are suffering untold miseries in every walk of life.
4. The tragedy that Islam is nowhere in a dominant

position in the world is the legacy of our past. The Institution
of Khilafah (caliphate) was abolished by the secular regime
of Mustafa Kama’l Pasha of the so-called modem Turkey' in
1924. Since then 78 years have passed but Muslims have not
been able to restore it. The entire West, especially Britain,
France and America, have conspired to act unitedly at least at
one point, to see that Islam does not emerge as a political
entity or a force in a dominant position anywhere in the
Muslim world. The late communist Russia was also an active
partner in their hegemony. They are all acting like a united
Millah of Al-kufr (disbelievers) against Islamic Movements
that are actively involved in the Muslim world for
establishing Allah's Deen in their respective countries.
The secular West always conspires with the so-called Muslim

regimes, terms these movements as 'fundamentalists,'
'radicalists,' 're-actionaries’ and sometimes [now very often
calling them] as 'terrorists,' and poisons the opinion of the
masses both in their own and in the Muslim countries. The
secular media is playing a dirty game as an integral part of
this conspiracy. They carry out a ruthless campaign of
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misinformation and disinformation against Muslims, Islam

and its teachings and create prejudices in the minds of the
masses against Muslims. Unfortunately, the Muslim world is
behaving like a silent spectator of the filthy game of the
secular anti-Islamic forces. They are doing practically
nothing to counteract it from within the country or from
outside. This treacherous game of the West has thus been
playing out unabatedly in Muslim lands for over a century.
5. Questions, therefore, arise:
• How for can the Muslim Ummah tolerate this

situation?
• How far Islam can remain dormant in the pages of the
Qur'an?
• How for will Muslims remain as silent spectators?
• When will Muslims make genuine efforts towards the
restoration of Khilafah?
• How and by whom can the revival of Muslim Ummah
take place?
• Who can now play a dominant role for the
establishment of Allah’s Deen on this earth?
• Which part of the Muslim Ummah or the world at
large is ideally suited in today's world to struggle to
achieve the very objective of its existence on earth?
Every one of us living in America and elsewhere in the world

must give serious thoughts to these questions and decide what
part he or she can play in correcting this deplorable condition
of the Ummah.
6. The revival of the Muslim Ummah, or the restoration

of Khilafah, or the establishment of Allah’s Deen on earth, or
the emergence of an Islamic state anywhere in the world (one
can select any of these phrases which he or she likes best)
will be possible only if we follow the way Rasulullah (S) did
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to establish the Kingdom of Allah in his lifetime. He and his

beloved companions struggled hard for 23 years and endured
extreme sacrifices to make Allah's Deen dominant.
Rasulullah (S) demonstrated to the Muslim Ummah the
process through which it can again establish Allah's Deen by
following his (S) ways meticulously in today's world.
His Dawah Ilallah was not an end in itself. He called the

people to the fold of Allah (SWT). He gave them a Kalimah,
La Ilaha Illallah that was the political slogan of the time.
Wherever he went for Dawah, whom he met or addressed, he
had only one message:
"Say", 0 people, -La Ilaha Illallah, you will be benefited. You

will be the master of Arab and dominate the Ajam (non-Arab
world) and when you are believer (have Iman), you will be
the king in heavens."
[Sarwar-e-Alam – Maulana Maudoodi]
This was his paramount address as has been quoted by

Allama Balazari in ‘Fatuhul Baldan' and in 'Seerah Ibne
Hisham.' This is the shortest speech or message of Prophet
Muhammad (S). He delivered it everywhere, from the third
year of Prophethood till the end of the Makkan period. It has
deep political and strategic implications in its effect. It was a
motivating force behind his drive and call to the people to
enter into the fold of Allah. He carried out this campaign
ceaselessly, in spite of bitter opposition and merciless
persecution of him and his companions from the idolaters.
Whoever responded to his call affirmatively and accepted the

Kalimah as a barometer of his lifelong activities, he or she
entered into a covenant with Allah, as quoted above. They
immediately became a part of the Jamaah (the Party of
Islam). Rasulullah (S) started his or her Tarbiyah and
Tazkiyah (training and remodeling them through purification
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of character), based on the practical application of the

Kalimah - Tawheed, belief in Akhirah, and what it demands
from a Muslim. The house of Arqam (Dar Al-Arqam) was the
center of training of the companions of Prophet Muhammad
(S). The task of Dawah Ilallah, the formation and
development of Al-Jamaah (the Political party) and the
Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah of the followers were going on
simultaneously in a continuous process in the midst of
torture, extreme type of punishment and unabated persecution
of his (S) people. This process produced leadership,
dependable men of character, and a team of dedicated and
devoted Da'ee who were always eager to sacrifice their time,
life and resources for the sake of Allah towards establishment
of His Deen.
The team of Islamic workers, the Sahabah - Prophet's

companions, was built up in this state of 'peaceful resistance,'
i.e., carrying out the Dawah Ilallah aggressively to make
Allah's Deen dominant and facing all kinds of onslaughts
with endurance but no retaliation against any provocation
from the Batil (evil forces). The non-retaliatory attitude of
resistance against Batil and carrying out the onerous task of
Dawah without the least slackness on the part of Da'ee
provide an immense opportunity of his training and Tarbiyah.
In this process the fieldwork of Dawah becomes a practical
training workshop for the Da'ee Ilallah.
This is really a great trial period. The Da'ee keeps calling the
people to the fold of Allah (SWT) in a continuous process in
very soft-spoken words, with pleasant manners, smiling face,
and with wisdom. He fights back with determination all kinds
of incitement and temptations from Satan to retaliate against
every type of accusations, condemnations, provocations,
torture and false allegations. This was the best of Tarbiyah
for a Da'ee that Rasulullah (S) provided to his companions
while in Makkah. It created sterling qualities of heart and
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mind that could not be achieved otherwise. It enriched them

with the quality of endurance, perseverance, tolerance and
practical wisdom to carry out the mission of their life in the
face of even stiff opposition.
It was the Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah, rendered by Rasulullah (S)

and the demonstration of peaceful resistance that Sahabah
manifested under his (S) inspiring leadership in the society of
Makkah against all kinds of opposition, that transformed
them into an invincible team of Mujahideen Fi Sabil- Allah -
those who struggle in the way of Allah.
When the team of dedicated and devoted Islamic workers

(Sahabah) was available, Rasulullah (S) migrated to Madinah
with his beloved companions under direction from Allah
(SWT). They started building the edifice of the Islamic state.
The idolaters tried their best to stop it by attacking the
nascent Islamic state of Madinah time and again through
battles of Badr, Uhud, War of Trenches, but they utterly
failed till Makkah was conquered in the eighth year of the
Hijrah. The forces of Shirk (idolatry) were ultimately
annihilated. With the blessings of Allah, Rasulullah (S) and
his beloved companions established the Deen of Allah in the
Arabian Peninsula within a short period of 10 years and later
on his beloved companions vanquished the two super powers
of their time, the Roman and the Persian Empires.
7. Thus, Rasulullah (S) himself demonstrated how to

struggle for the establishment of Allah's Deen on this earth.
He (S) laid down the process through which the Islamic
movement was to proceed and progress for the achievement
of its goal. He earmarked the stages through which the
movement should pass. These stages are crystal clear for us
to follow. They can be described as Dawah, organization,
Tarbiyah/Tazkiyah [training and purification], peaceful
resistance, Hijrah (migration) and Qital (armed conflict), the
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final phase of encounter with the forces of Batil (evil-doers).

This is a continuous process. Dawah Ilallah is the beginning.
The culminating point is the establishment of Allah's Deen.
Dawah Ilallah is not an end in itself as many Muslim have
misconstrued. Dawah is the first step. It must be carried out
to its logical conclusion. It will end only when Allah's Deen
becomes dominant on this earth in its totality and the forces
of Kufr and Shirk (disbelievers and idolaters) are subservient
to it. This was the mission of Prophet Muhammad (S). He
and his companions did it in their lifetime. We are now to do
it as our obligation in our lifetime. The Qur'an has
emphasized this mission of Rasulullah (S) in Chapters - Al-
Tauba, Al-Saf and Al-Fath: "He it is Who hath sent His
messenger with Guidance (Al- Huda) and the religion of truth
(Deen Al-Haq), that He may make it the conqueror of all
religion however, much the idolaters may be averse."
(The Qur'an 61:9 / 9:33)
8. Now if the Muslims of America are really interested,

as they ought to be, in the restoration of Khilafah or the
establishment of Allah's Deen in this society, they have no
choice but to follow the foot prints of Prophet Muhammad
(S). They will have to take up the task in earnestness. There is
no short cut in Islam. The Dawah Program presented in the
following pages has been prepared, keeping in view the
process laid down by Rasulullah (S). At present we can
envisage only the first four stages of Dawah Ilallah - the
Dawah, the organization, the Tarbiyah/Tazkiyah and the
peaceful resistance that a Da'ee must always be prepared to
face in this society of modem Jahiliyah (ignorance).
The final outcome will depend on the quality of Islamic

workers (the team of dedicated and devoted Da'ee). It will
crystallize and become distinct in due course of time. It will
depend on the quantum of efforts, the amount of sacrifice
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which the Muslim Ummah of America will make in the path

of Allah, the practical wisdom of Islamic leadership to make
the best use of available talents and resources, the
consolidation of the strength of the Muslim Ummah under the
Islamic Movement of America, the response of the people of
the land, the intensit y of the demand in the masses for the last
Guidance and last but not least, the will and Nusrah (help) of
Allah (SWT), which is of paramount importance, and a Da'ee
must always pray for it.
9. The Dawah Program is to be studied with the

approach that Muslims are to be reborn as an Ummah by
trodding the path laid down by our beloved Prophet (S). We
have no alternative. The American Muslims are an integral
part of the Muslim Ummah. In view of the precarious
condition of Muslims, as discussed earlier, the responsibility
of American Muslims is tremendous. They are better placed
in life, both educationally and politically, in comparison to
the Muslim world. They possess the resource both of
manpower and material. They can play a dominant role in
getting the fate of the Ummah revived. They can take the lead
in this respect. The only thing they need is the vision and the
will to do so.
It is the task of the Muslim leaders of America to inspire

them, especially the youth, to rise to the occasion and grasp
the opportunity that Allah has provided them with, to be the
Muslims of America at a very crucial time when this nation is
destined to play a dominant role in shaping the destiny of
mankind as the only superpower for sometime to come. Time
waits for nobody. Today is the right moment for action and
consolidation of efforts; tomorrow will be too late. Let each
of us play his or her part with utmost sincerity and sacrifice
of time and resources in the way of Allah and get the fate of
this sick Ummah revived within the next two decades or so.
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Allah's help is waiting for us. May Allah give us courage and
determination to fight in His way for His Deen. Ameen!
10. Before I conclude, I must acknowledge with thanks

the discussion which I had, the constructive advice which I
received, the words of assurance to cooperate, coordinate and
implement the Program offered by my beloved Brothers
Imam Siraj Wahaj of Masjid Taqwa, Imam Al- Amin Latif of
Masjid Al-Muminin, Imam Ayub of Masjid Al-Tawheed, Dr.
Abd'Allah Adesanya and many other respectable Imams and
leaders of Masajid and the Muslim community of New York.
May Allah bless all of them. It is they who are to carry out
this Program to its logical conclusion. It is they who will be
instrumental and a source of inspiration in developing the
team of Da'ee Ilallah in the American perspective.
Equally, I am very much thankful to my beloved Brothers,

Dr. Erdogan Gurmen, Shamsheer A Baig, Dr. Omer Afzal
and Late Br. Muhammad Umerjee for their valuable
suggestions towards the improvement of the book and my
beloved sons, Javed S Siddiqi and Tariq Adeel Siddiqi in
helping every now and then in typing and doing many jobs on
the computer.
This book is nothing but a humble effort on my part and on

the part of the leadership of the Muslim community towards
the fulfillment of the most cherished desire of our life, i.e., to
envision how to get the Deen of Allah - the Kingdom of God,
established in this country. The vision is now in your hands in
the form of a realistic program, practical projects and feasible
targets to achieve within a reasonable time schedule.
Alhamdulillah, I believe I have completed the task assigned

to me to the best of my knowledge and understanding of the
Deen of Allah from the Qur'an and the life of Prophet
Muhammad (S). It is now the responsibility of Muslim
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leadership to get it implemented and carried out to its

successful end. I pray to Allah for its success with assurance
to the Muslim community of America to work for it
devotedly and whole heartedly until my last breathe. I equally
hope and expect from the active leadership of the Muslim
Ummah to implement the Program with a zeal of
commitment to Allah as an integral part of Iman. I am more
than sure it will be forthcoming in abundance in the shape of
cooperation, financial help, volunteers (youth) for the training
of Da'ee, technical know-how, and Dawah expertise in order
to render the Program more and more effective, productive
and universal.
“—And the conclusion of their prayer will be: Praise be to

Allah, Lord of the universe!"
(The Qur'an 10:10)
Shamim A Siddiqi
New York November 11,1992
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Introduction
In order to have a perfect understanding of the Dawah
Program, it is essential that first I pinpoint the status of a
Muslim on this earth and the position which Allah has given
to each of us individually as well as collectively.
1. The only title conferred by Allah (SWT) on a Muslim

is that of a Da'ee Ilallah. Calling the people to the fold of
Allah (SWT) is an obligation on every Muslim when Allah's
Deen is not found anywhere in a dominant position in the
world. Allah (SWT) has termed, 'the calling to the fold of
Allah' as 'the best of speech' of one who is involved in Dawah
work, doing good deeds and fearlessly declaring that he is a
'Muslim'.
"And who is better in speech than him who calls (the people)
unto his Lord and does good deeds and says: Lo! I am of
those who surrender unto Him (as a Muslim)."
(The Qur'an 41:33)
Allah (SWT) addresses Rasulullah (S) as Da'ee Ilallah along

with his other titles on this earth. Da'ee Ilallah is thus a very
sacred title given by Allah to His Prophet (S) and by virtue of
that to each of his (S) followers who are fulfilling this
obligation. This is the best of titles and a Muslim should
cherish and strive for all of his life.
"0 Prophet! Lo! We have sent thee as a witness and a bringer

of good tidings and a wamer. And as a summoner (Da'ee)
unto Allah by His permission, and as a lamp that giveth
light."
(The Qur'an 33:45-46)
The question arises who will undertake this task if we, the
Muslims of America, do not come forward and meet the
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obligation of Dawah Ilallah? Angels will not come from

heaven to do it. We have to do it ourselves in a joint and
concerted effort.
2. The other obligation that Allah has placed on this

Ummah is that we are the 'Middle Nation'. Our task is to
serve and provide to the world a life of moderation in every
respect. The world has passed and is passing through
extremities. Both communism and capitalism are the
doctrines of the extremities. Man's private and personal life
has gone to another extreme of luxury and personal comfort.
Muslims as a Jamaah have the responsibility to demonstrate
to the world how to lead a life of moderation and be models
for others.
"Thus We have appointed you a middle nation, that ye may

be witnesses against mankind, and that the messenger may be
a witness against you."
(The Qur'an 2:143)
3. Besides, being the Middle Nation, the Muslim

Ummah has also been raised by Allah (SWT) as the Best of
Nations on the surface of this earth. It has been assigned with
a great responsibility to eradicate evil from the human society
and establish what is good in its place. In the present context
of the world, this obligation is binding on every Muslim and
Muslimah. The injunction of the Qur'an is quite clear in this
respect.
"Ye are the best community that hath been raised up for
mankind. Ye enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency; and
ye believe in Allah —"
(The Qur'an 3:110)
This is an obligation that we carry on our shoulders.

Unfortunately, we are totally unmindful of the fact that we
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are responsible for all the evil rampant in this society and the
world at large if we do not come forward for its eradication.
4. We have yet another great responsibility, to deliver

justice to the suffering humanity. The world is full of tyranny,
oppression and discrimination in every walk of life. Human
rights are only for the favored few. Rights of minorities
everywhere are violated. Exploitation in varied forms is
going on both on national and international levels in every
nook and comer of the world. In every case of injustice,
Muslims have a share to be blamed as they are neither
fulfilling their assignment of establishing and delivering
justice to the human society nor raising their voices against
injustices. The very object of sending the prophets and
guidance to this earth was to establish Al-Qist (justice).
"We verily sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and

revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance, that
mankind may observe right measure (justice)."
(The Qur'an 57:25)
5. From the above quotations of the Qur'an, it is

crystal clear that the Muslim Ummah is raised on the
earth as the Best of Nations to act as a model of
moderation, eradicate evil, establish Ma'roof and deliver
justice to suffering humanity. This will be possible only
when Muslims stand up as Da'ee Ilallah, call the people to the
fold of Allah (SWT), build up a Jamaah, a team of dedicated
and devoted Da'ees, consolidate their political entity under
the Islamic Movement, and make a genuine effort towards the
establishment of Allah's Deen (The Kingdom of Allah) on
this earth. Only then will they be able to fulfill their
obligation entrusted to them by their Creator, Allah (SWT).
They will have to realize then-position on this earth, take up
this challenge in all solemnity and march ahead with faith in
Allah, jointly and concertedly. If they succeed in their
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lifetime, it would be fine both for them and for the Jamaah as
a whole. If they pass on from this world making a genuine
effort in that direction, they will have the success in both the
worlds with immense Ajr (reward) in the life Hereafter.
6. Keeping the above objectives in view, realizing our

responsibilities and the part which we (Muslims) can play in
America, the Majlis Al-Shurah of N.Y. and Metropolitan
Area resolved to take up the task of Dawah Ilallah with all the
sincerity of purpose which it demands. In its meeting of May
27, 1991, it entrusted me with the task of developing a
Dawah program. Alhamdulillah, I accepted this assignment in
all humility as a humble servant of Islam. I prepared a
Questionnaire for the Dawah project in order to ascertain and
evaluate the different activities that are being carried out by
various Masajid and Muslim communities.
I sent the Questionnaire to 23 Masajid and communities with

a forwarding letter dated June 3, 91. About 50 % reported and
returned it with the information sought therein. It helped me
in understanding what goes on in different communities in
the name of Dawah and the various aspects of Dawah that
have been neglected altogether. The Questionnaire now forms
part of this book as Appendix A.
Any Masjid or community that wishes to be a part of the

Islamic Movement of America can complete it and send it to
the writer for evaluation, advice and use of the information
that it would contain for the greater benefit of the Muslim
Ummah. We must develop the habit of sharing in the good
programs of others without prejudice as every one of us is
sincere and works for the pleasure of Allah. The
Questionnaire will also be quite useful for furthering the
cause of Dawah in this country.
Introduction 25
7. I have tried my level best to develop the Dawah

Program in the light of what I have discussed in the Preface
and what has been pinpointed above in the introduction. I
have tried to make it a balanced, practical and feasible
program. It is based on the knowledge and understanding of
the Qur'an, the Prophet's (S) mission and his method of
accomplishing it. It also requires good understanding of the
socio-political condition of the country, the plight of the
Muslim Ummah at home and abroad and the contemporary
Islamic Movements of the Muslim world etc.
8. The Dawah Program has thus all the potentialities that

the Muslim Ummah of America needs:
On the one hand it exhorts the Muslims of America to realize

their responsibility and live like conscientious Muslims and
not set bad examples by neglecting Islam, somewhere
partially and somewhere totally, thereby portraying a
distorted and disgusting picture of Islam before others. Its call
on the Muslims of America is to decide once and for all that
either they are to live in this country like true Muslims as
enjoined by Allah and His Prophet (S) or perish in this
permissive society like vermin. It requires that they decide on
their own how they will face their Creator, Law Giver and
Sustainer on the Day of Judgment. The Islamic Movement of
America can't ignore the Muslims at hand and hence a
detailed program has been developed in this book as how
they can be reborn, resolve their problems, live like true
Muslims and accept the challenges ahead of them.
On the other hand this Program unfolds to the reader how to

build a team of dedicated and devoted Da'ee Ilallah, how to
introduce Islam to different ethnic groups, how to attract the
intelligentsia and masses of this country, how to reach out to
the common man at the grass roots level, how to address the
various problems which this country is facing, and how to
26 Introduction
present Islam as an alternate way of life to the people in

contrast to what is being practiced by them.
This will be possible to achieve within a reasonable time

schedule of 15 to 20 years. It will, Insha Allah, be achieved
through a continuous process of individual and group
contacts, open Dawah meetings, Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah of
the Islamic workers, joint study sessions, practical
workshops, self- evaluation, issue oriented seminars and
symposiums, fighting against Munkar, offering services to
humanity, resolving various problems which the Muslim
community is facing, establishing a model economically-self-
sustained Islamic community and through other programs
which this book contains and many more which will be
developed by the ingenuity of the Islamic workers of the
future. The Islamic Movement of America will be in the
constant process of examining the existing programs and
formulating new ones, keeping the needs of the Movement
and exigencies of the time as the guiding factors.
Last but not the least is a piece of advice I would like to give
to individuals, movement oriented workers and the Islamic
Movement which will undertake the running of this program
is that no matter how well a program is designed, its success
depends on:
i. The zeal and enthusiasm with which it is

undertaken or launched;
ii. The practical and total involvement of each
Islamic worker and Da'ee Ilallah;
iii. The sacrifice of time and resources that the
Islamic workers can put in of their own accord;
iv. The strict regularity that is to be observed for its
continuity;
v. The critical assessment and evaluation to be
followed by each program;
Introduction 27
vi. The unqualified support that it gets from different

Masajid, Muslim communities and Islamic
institutions of America.
vii. Imploring to Allah (SWT) for His help and mercy
at every step of Dawah efforts or activities.
If this Dawah Program is carried out, strictly in accordance

with the preceding guidelines, success will soon grace our
efforts. The Islamic Movement will then, Insha Allah, be able
to turn the table early in the next century towards the
establishment of the 'Kingdom of Allah' in America.
28 The Objective
The Objective
The Dawah Program, presented in this book, has the

following objectives. These are of paramount importance and
will be achieved through active cooperation of movement-
oriented individuals, Masajid and Community Centers.
1. To educate Muslim Men and women, boys and girls

in order to make them good and practicing Muslims
and Muslimah;
2. To build a team of dedicated and devoted Da'ee from
among Muslim youth and adults for Dawah work
among Muslims and non-Muslims;
3. To arrange, coordinate and develop Dawah activities
through Masajid, centers and dedicated individuals on
a regular and uniform basis in different groups and
sectors of the society;
4. To develop and implement a comprehensive Tarbiyah
and Tazkiyah program for producing a group of
effective and efficient Da'ee Ilallah on a regular and
continuous basis;
5. To develop workable techniques for Dawah among
different ethnic groups: African-Americans, Hispanic,
Native Americans, European-Americans and Asians;
6. To produce Dawah literature - video-audio-printed,
for individual and collective Dawah work and
spreading the message of Islam on a large scale
among the masses;
7. To present Islam on positive lines as an alternate way
of life to the people of America;
8. To build with the help and cooperation of other
organizations the Islamic Movement of America for
the establishment of Allah's Deen (The Kingdom of
Allah) in this country.
The Objective 29
For the sake of convenience, the subject matter of these

objectives can be recapitulated under the following broad
headings:
1. Education
2. Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah
3. Dawah Program
4. Techniques of Dawah.
5. Needs or the pre-requisites of Dawah Program.
Whosoever undertakes the Dawah Program must adhere to

these objectives scrupulously. They must work for the
creation of that team of Da'ee Ilallah without which no
Islamic Movement can come into existence. If the Movement
is not forthcoming with Dawah efforts, we will never be able
to establish the Deen of Allah, even in a predominantly
Muslim society, let alone in America which is secular,
permissive, perverted in life-style and, sadly, full of baseless
prejudices against Islam. Any Dawah effort, hollow in its
ideological contents, will be unable to lead towards the
establishment of Allah's Deen. It will then remain only as a
service oriented organization of Muslim community. In view
of this, our obligation to 'Establish the Deen' as ordained by
Allah (SWT) in Verse 13 of Chapter 42 in the Qur'an will
remain only a wish and for which we will be accountable to
Him on the Day of Judgment.
It is, therefore, essential that the aforesaid objectives should

serve as a barometer of the Dawah efforts and be the criterion
to judge and keep the Movement on the right track. The
30 The Objective
program discussed in the following pages should also be seen

and carried out in the same light.
Education - A Minimum Course 31
Chapter 2
Education - A Minimum Course

Keeping the needs and urgency of the situation through
which the Muslim Ummah is passing, I have developed the
following study program for the Muslims and new-Muslims
along with a comprehensive educational plan to be the Da'ee
Ilallah in the American perspective. This is the minimum.
Many more items may be added or subtracted, depending on
the standard of knowledge and understanding of individuals
and groups under training. Interested brothers and sisters can
opt for higher standard of knowledge in any of the three
categories discussed below. What I have planned is the
minimum which every Muslim or new Muslim or a Da'ee
must know, act, behave and demonstrate like a Muslim or
Muslimah and as an active Da'ee Ilallah.
I. For education of Muslims - the study of:
∗ The Qur'an (selected verses as in Appendix B) with the

help of any one of the recommended commentaries;
∗ The life Prophet Muhammad (S) with the help of any of
the books recommended in Appendix B;
∗ Fundamentals of the Deen: Aqaid (beliefs) with special
emphasis on Iman Billah and accountability in Akhirah,
Amanah [Trust] Ebadah and Muamlat (Affairs) and Islam
as a way of life;
∗ Life of at least the first ten companions of the Prophet (S)
including the first four caliphs;
∗ Every-day Fiqh such as by Moulana Yusuf Islahi;
32 Education – A Minimum Course
∗ Memorizing of at least 20 Surah (from Zilzal to Al-Nnas)

plus five Du'a from the Qur'an as recommended in
Appendix - B, Item # 10 + Du'a Qunut;
∗ Socio-economic-political history of America, its growing
problems and their solution in terms of the Qur'an and
Sunnah as recommended in Appendix B.
II. For education of new Muslims:
∗ Correct reading and recitation of the Qur'an to be

followed by meanings and short commentary with the
help of the Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali or The
Meaning of the Qur'an (English Edition) by S.A.A.
Maudoodi;
∗ Memorizing 11 Surah (Al-FATEHA and Al-Feel to Al-
Nas) and Five Du'a from the Qur'an as recommended in
Appendix B, Al- Tahiyat and Du'a Qunut;
∗ Understanding the fundamentals of Deen: Details of
Aqaid (beliefs) with special emphasis on Iman in Allah
and accountability in Akhirah, Amanah, Ibadah and
Muamlat (Affairs);
∗ Life of Prophet Muhammad (S) and the first four Caliphs
with the help of any two books recommended in
Appendix B;
∗ 'Every-day Fiqh' (by Moulana Yusuf Islahi);
∗ Islamic social etiquette and moral behavior.
III. For education of Da'ee Ilallah - the study of:
∗ Fundamentals of the Deen: Aqaid, Ibadah, Muamlat

(Affairs) and Islam as a way of life in comparison with
socialism, capitalism and liberal democracy;
Education - A Minimum Course 33
∗ The Qur'an: Selected Surah as in Appendix B. (One and a

half to two years course);
∗ Prophet Muhammad's (S) life with special emphasis on
his mission, how he achieved it and how we are going to
achieve it in the American perspective. Books of
reference as recommended in Appendix B;
∗ Life of 50 prominent companions of the Prophet (S)
including the first four Caliphs;
∗ History of Islam covering the fist 102 years of Hijrah;
∗ Islamic Fiqh: regarding Wadhu, Ghusl, Salah, Sawm,
Zakah, Hajj, Jihad, Riba, Marriage and Divorce, etc.;
∗ Fundamentals of American social, cultural, economic and
political life and problems, their historical development
and solution in the light of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Books
of reference as recommended in Appendix B;
∗ Critical and analytical study of the Bible and Judeo-
Christian cum secular West's hegemony against Islam;
∗ Receiving basic vocational training in plumbing, electric
work, motor mechanics and First Aid, to be a handy man;
∗ General knowledge of physical and social sciences;
∗ Selecting and specializing in any field of Dawah;
∗ Contemporary Islamic and secular movements and
ideologies – their achievements and failures;
∗ Development of European and world events since the
Renaissance;
∗ History of Latin America - political and economic
development and problems of the region as a whole;
∗ History of North America and the history of the Western
post communist world;
34 Education – A Minimum Course
∗ History of Zionism, Judaism and Christianity;

∗ The New World Order - its scope, dimensions and
magnitude, especially concerning the Muslim world.
Note: Needs for education have been listed separately

under Chapter 8 of this book.
Tarbiyah And Tazkiyah 35
Chapter 3
Tarbiyah And Tazkiyah

Important Feature s
I. As pointed out earlier, Allah (SWT) has given only one

title to Muslims, i.e., Da'ee Ilallah. To fulfill this obligation,
they need knowledge and understanding of Islam and the
society in which they live. This has been discussed in the
previous Chapter under 'Education.'
II. Besides being educated and knowledgeable, the Da'ee

must be well behaved; pleasing in manners, soft spoken and
be eloquent speaker; skillful in answering questions
intelligently, impressively and to the point whether
addressing an individual or a group of people, the
intelligentsia or a public meeting; be capable of presenting
the message with clarity of purpose, categorical assertion and
without confusion; be friendly and unprovocative in attitude;
be cooperative and not divisive or hostile, and must have
confidence in himself and Allah (SWT) Whose cause he is
serving and which is uppermost in his mind.
III. A Da'ee is the living embodiment of Islamic values,

ethical standards, moral behavior, social etiquette and human
sentiments as recommended, propounded and practiced by
our beloved guide, Prophet Muhammad (S) in every aspect of
life. He (S) was very conscious of these qualities of heart and
mind in dealing with his disbeliever addressees (Mushrikin,
Jews and Christians of his time which correspond to the
Judeo-Christian-secular communities of America today)
throughout his life. He is the supreme model for us to follow
as Da'ee Ilallah.
36 Tarbiyah And Tazkiyah
IV. A Da'ee Ilallah must develop himself as a dynamic social

worker and an appealing personality, to be recognized with
by all who live in his vicinity and come in contact with him
as an honest, sincere, trustworthy and a responsible citizen
who can be called upon by others at the time of need and
distress.
For all these special qualities of heart and mind, a Da'ee has
to pass through a constant process of Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah
till he becomes an efficient and an effective Da'ee Ilallah in
the midst of this secular and permissive society.
The training program of the Da'ee can be divided into two

categories:
I. Self-Development;
II. Self-Evaluation
I. Self-Development:
1. Intellectual development
i. Special study of the Qur'an with the help of at least four

different Tafasir (commentaries) out of the list recommended
in Appendix B, with the objective to enable the Da'ee to
understand and present the meanings and explanation of the
Qur'anic verses in his own words in due course;
ii. Individual study program of Hadith, Seerah, Fiqh,
Islamic history, Islamic literature, contemporary movements
and trend s, American oriented problems and issues, etc., as in
Appendix B.
iii. Group Study program and discussion on given topics
and from recommended literature on an on-going basis as in
Appendix C - Extended Study Program.
2. Speaking skill through:
i. Practice speeches by each Da'ee under training on given

topics as in Appendix - C, from prescribed books, papers and
articles to enable him to express himself correctly, effectively
and present his views in an eloquent manner in public
addresses and at intellectual gatherings. Practice speeches
will be delivered in workers' meetings or in especially
arranged training program for this purpose.
ii. Question and answer sessions, to be followed by
practice speeches to be conducted and attended by Da'ees
under training to enable them to understand the questions
correctly and then reply in concise and precise manner,
keeping the psychology of his addressees always in mind to
convince them in shortest possible reply. (The Time factor is
very important while dealing with the public. One should not
be bogged down with tricky questions). The reply must be
short, witty and relevant.
3. Practical workshop
Through the Practical Workshop, a Da'ee must lean:
∗ how to write letters and articles to the press, publishing
of papers and periodicals;
∗ how to prepare fliers, posters and banners and get them
typed, printed and posted, distributed and hung at proper
locations;
∗ how to organize and conduct meetings, seminars,
symposium and arrange publicity for different occasions;
∗ how to rim a Dawah office, maintain decency and
decorum in his environment, keep personal engagement or
Dawah contact book or register and other office formalities

including financial records efficiently and up-to-date;
∗ how to talk on phone, receive the messages and follow
up all the programs methodically and promptly at the
appointed time;
∗ how to make Wadhu, Ghusl, Tayammum, offer Salah
correctly, work out Zakah, perform Hajj, learn about the
salient features of the law of inheritance and other Fiqh
problems of day-to-day life;
∗ how to resolve the different hostile situations, which a
Da'ee encounters in the field;
∗ how to develop a model Muslim family, beginning with
his own (including his wife and children) as a model for the
community;
∗ how to develop an appropriate technique of Dawah
Ilallah for addressing different ethnic groups and sections of
the society;
∗ how to open a dialogue with people on the street and
with those who respond during 'door-to-door' campaign. Etc.
etc.
4. Spiritual development through:
∗ Emphasis on Tahajjud (night vigilance) at least once a

week, if not daily or as frequently as possible;
∗ Persuasion for Nafil Sawm (non-obligatory fasting) like
every Monday or Thursday or three days of a lunar month on
the 13th, 14th and 15th of each month. These days are kno wn
as Yawm Al - Abyad (white days due to the full moon, and
Rasulullah (S) used to fast on these days of the month on a
regular basis.
∗ Inculcating the habit of Infaq-fi-Sabil Allah (spending

in the way of Allah);
∗ Exhorting the Workers to visit the sick, he lp the poor,
the needy, the orphans, the widows, those in distress, and
entertaining wayfarers just for the sake of Allah;
∗ Giving utmost importance on Rizq-e-Halal (livelihood
only through rightful means). This is obligatory for every
Muslim especially for the Da'ee. If he is already involved in
some wrongful means of livelihood, he must try his best to
come out of it within the shortest possible time. His faith in
Allah as his best Provider (Raziq) must be the strongest and
uppermost in his mind;
∗ Remembering Allah (SWT) through Istighfar and
Tauba (repentance to Allah) as much as possible during the
day and night;
∗ Developing the habit of reciting the Qur'an with Tarteel
(not in singing voice) in the morning hours of day, i.e. at Fajr
and understanding the contents and the message that the
Qur'an presents.
∗ Watching out for neighborhood people.
5. Physical fitness through:

∗ Developing the habit of regular exercise to keep the
Da'ee fit to enable him to act energetically and with active
response to the call of Dawah at any time - during the day or
at night;
∗ Learning swimming, horseback riding, boating, sharp
shooting, hunting, hiking through forests, desserts and hilly
places, fatigue exercises etc.;
∗ Learning martial arts for self-defense and First Aid
programs etc.;
∗ Camping and learning how to cope with outdoor life.
II. Self-Evaluation
∗ A Da'ee Ilallah should analyze, judge and visualize his

own developments and shortcomings in the light of the
Qur'an and Sunnah by himself in the privacy of his house
where his Creator, Allah (SWT) is alone to see and watch. A
Da'ee will have this self-exercise at least once a week, if not
daily or with every passing moment of his life, as per format,
"Matters to Think and Deeds to Perform," (Appendix D), not
as a ritual but in the spirit of self-criticism and self-
development.
∗ Simultaneously, the performance of a Da'ee will be
evaluated by the Moderator of the Dawah Program or a
Murabbi (an elderly but experienced Da'ee). It would be in
the form of an interview, question and answer session,
suggestions and advices towards self- improvement of the
Da'ee under training. This personal interview will cover all
the aspects of personal life of the Islamic worker or Da'ee, his
family life, social and cultural activities, the environment
where he lives, he does his job and the people with whom he
interacts, the means of his earnings and the way he spends it,
his devotion and dedication for the mission of his life, and the
quantum of sacrifice of his time and money for the cause he
loves most, etc.
∗ This personal interview and evaluation is very
important from the point of Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah of a
Da'ee. The Dawah Moderator must carry it out regularly at
frequent intervals.
∗ This interview will be on a person-to-person basis and
will be strictly confidential. This is the process through which
the Da'ee will get the inner inspiration and learn about his
many shortcomings which otherwise will not be revealed to
him and thus remain obscured from the ken of his mortal
eyes.
∗ The Murabbi or Dawah Moderator will scrutinize the
life of the Da'ee Ilallah in the light of the Qur'an and the way
through which Prophet Muhammad (S) did the Tazkiyah of
his beloved companions. That vision and standards are to be
applied on each Da'ee under training judicious ly and
intelligently. Insha Allah, within a few months, signs of
improvement will be noticeable in his character.
∗ This process of self-evaluation is the sheet anchor of the
program of Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah. Without this process,
howsoever good a training program may appear, it will not
succeed, as shortcomings of personal character and inner -
self cannot be remedied through studies, lectures and even
involvement in Dawah activities only. That is why Rasulullah
(S) had the assignment from Allah (SWT) to do Tazkiyah
(purification) of his companions. He (S) was a Muzakki and
he did the Tazkiyah of his followers with Hikmah and
practical wisdom on a person-to-person basis. We have to
follow the same method and process, if we are to build a team
of Da'ee Ilallah on that pattern for the establishment of
Allah's Deen in this country. Only when such a team of
dedicated and devoted Da'ee is available to the Islamic
Movement of America, the establishment of the Kingdom of
Allah on this earth will, Insha Allah, not be a distant dream.
42 Dawah Program
Chapter 4
Dawah Program
Important Features:
There are certain important features of Dawah work in the

American perspective that must be clarified and understood at
the very outset.
I. Dawah work as a whole is a three dimensional task:
1. On the one hand the Da'ee must learn and acquire

knowledge of Islam and that of the land in which he
lives and its people as envisaged above under
'Education.'
2. On the other hand he is to remodel and reform himself
through an extensive program of Tarbiyah and
Tazkiyah as detailed in the previous Chapter and
brings all that he learns into practice.
3. Simultaneously, he has to involve himself in Dawah
activities and communicate what he has learned and
brought into practice to others living in his vicinity,
the people of his country and the world at large.
Thus, learning, practicing and preaching will go hand in

hand in a continuous process.
II. There are about six million Muslims living in the

U.S.A. Most of them are traditional (nominal) Muslims and
many aspects of their life contradict the teachings of the
Qur'an and Sunnah. They have left the Qur'an far behind. It is
very difficult to find any trace of it in their lifestyle except in
some traditions regarding birth, marriage and death. A very
small minority practices Salah, Sawm and performs Hajj
Dawah Program 43
traditionally. Payment of Zakah is casual. However, these
traditional Muslims cannot be ignored. Any comprehensive
Dawah program must include resolving how to improve their
lot as Muslims in the light of the Qur'an and Sunnah and
make them feel that their position on this earth is that of a
Da'ee Ilallah, irrespective of whether they accept it or deny it
by their actions and deeds.
III. In this society, our Muslim brothers and sisters are

carrying out the label of Islam on their forehead. Islam is now
known by what they do. As such no Dawah work will be
effective without making the traditional Muslims a prime
target of a Da'ee. If it is done without improving their
condition Islamically, Dawah efforts will end in a fiasco. If
Muslims themselves remain as a bad example for others, a
Da'ee will feel embarrassed in the midst of his Dawah efforts
when undesirable conclusions will be drawn from their
misdeeds or misbehavior. Thus the traditional Muslims of
America may prove to be stumbling block in the spread of
Dawah Ilallah and Islam in this country. Therefore, they will
have to rise up to the commitment of their Iman and submit to
Allah (SWT) in totality, if they are really interested in
acquiring best of both the worlds. If they fail, they will suffer
disgrace and humility in this world as they are today, and
may be worst off on the Day of Judgment. Only Allah knows
better.
IV. The Judeo-Christian community of the U.S.A. is

extremely prejudiced against Islam. Its misinformation and
disinformation propaganda against Islam goes on unabated. I
have experienced during my Dawah work, especially among
the Americans, that many of them are not even prepared to
listen to the name of Islam. Equally, there are many whom a
Da'ee will find ready to listen and talk about the issues being
wrongly propagated by the missionaries. In such a
background, a positive call to the fold of the Creator, Allah,
44 Dawah Program
the concept of accountability in the life Hereafter, the need

for Guidance and the life of the guide, Muhammad (S), the
implication and application (these beliefs on the practical life
of individuals, family and societies will form interesting
topics of discussion wit non-Muslim inhabitants of the land.
A Da'ee must be ready to face such favo rable, as well as
unfavorable, situations any time during his meet-the-people
campaign. He should deal with them on the merit of each
case, and for that he must be fully equipped with reasons and
literature to substantiate his viewpoint with equanimity.
V. Equally, there are millions in this society whose

minds are totally closed by centuries-old baseless dogma and
innovated doctrines advocated by Paul and introduced by the
church. They are the die-hard Christians, following
multifarious doctrines under the command and dictates of
different priests and pastors. These are the difficult people to
deal with.
A Da'ee has first to counteract these erroneous beliefs

through the teachings of the Bible itself. Almost all the
doctrines that churches advocate are contradictory to the
teachings of the Bible itself. The Bible presents two versions
of Christianity. The One which is wrong and against truth is
adopted, preached and practiced by the Church and the other
which contradicts what they preach, is conveniently ignored
and side-tracked. A Da'ee must memorize those references.
From past experience we know that every time we present
these references from the Bible to our Christian contactees,
they cut a sorry figure and are evasive in their reply. In such a
situatio n, a Da'ee has to maintain a very cordial and friendly
attitude without ridiculing them or the Bible or their religious
sentiments. It pays in the long run. We now see that many
Christian contactees have given up their dogmas and started
believing in the oneness of God. Some are even studying the
Dawah Program 45
Qur'an enthusiastically. A Da'ee must be very vigilant on all
these points.
VI. As discussed earlier in this book, involvement in

Dawah activities, calling the people to the fold of Allah
(SWT), is the best training ground for the Da'ee Ilallah.
Rasulullah (S) used the same method to train his companions.
After entering into the fold of Allah (SWT), learning portions
of the Qur'an, and practicing what was taught to them about
Islam, they were different in respects from the prevalent
society. Their Iman was now a challenge to the society. They
were in contact with inmates and friends and calling them to
the fold of Allah. But at the same time they were
encountering all kinds of persecution, torture, harassment and
mistreatment from the idolaters. Thus learning about Deen
from Rasulullah (S), practicing what they were taught and
communicating the same to the people were going on
simultaneously, with strong opposition from the idolaters.
The companions of Prophet Muhammad (S) were, constantly

passing through trials and tribulations, thereby inculcating
sterling qualities to their character, and increasing their
endurance, the spirit of sacrifice and expecting reward only in
the life Hereafter. The Dawah work for the companions of the
Prophet (S) was a practical workshop that produced the best
human character at that time. Dawah activities should,
therefore, be undertaken Da'ee of today in the same spirit as a
challenge to his Iman and with determination to change the
society and environment in which he is placed.
Keeping the above features of Dawah work in mind, I

strongly feel with my long experience in the Dawah field,
Alhamdulillah, the following programs will be effective in
spreading the Deen of Allah in America. There will1 be two
separate programs, one for Muslims and the other for non-
Muslims.
46 Dawah Program
I. Dawah among Muslims
To impress upon the Muslim men, women and youth through

individual and group contacts, open Dawah meetings and
other collective programs to the effect that:
i. They are Muslim and that Islam is not a label or a

decoration piece for them;
ii. They have been given only one position on this earth,
that of a 'Da'ee Ilallah'; that they constitute the Best of
Nations' to demonstrate truth and set the example of
moderation in every walk of life for others to follow;
iii. They are to live here like 'conscious Muslims' and
always be mindful of their position and status;
iv. They should always be mindful of the objective of their
life that they are 'to seek and earn the pleasure of Allah.' They
are to struggle for it for the whole of their life, come what
may. A Muslim should and must expect Ajr (reward) only
from Allah in the Akhirah;
v. They should be ever conscious of the fact that life and
the resources in their possession are an Amanah (trust) from
Allah (SWT) and they are answerable to Him for the way
they use them. They are not the owners of anything but only
their trustees;
vi. They should be mindful of the fact at all time that they
are accountable to their Creator, Allah (SWT), for all of their
actions and deeds;
vii. They should have the conviction that only Allah is the
Raziq (Provider) and no one can add or take away anything
from what He has earmarked for them. They should normally
try to live on Rizq-Kafaf (a point' where one is able to meet
his bare needs or where both ends can meet together) and
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always pray to Allah to give Barakah (blessings) in their
earnings;
viii. They must pay their Zakah and Sadaqah regularly and
spend it preferably in the country in which the and earn their
livelihood. The Islamic institution, Jamaah or organized
communities should collect Zakah and Sadaqah and plan their
proper distribution for the rehabilitation of the economy of
the poor Muslims land and for collective programs in the way
of Allah.
ix. They should be 'Allah-conscious' Muslims, and have the
conviction that wherever they are and whatever they are
doing, Allah is watching them. They are under constant
vigilance;
x. They should prepare themselves and be ready 1
sacrifice time and money for the sake of Allah and His Deen;
they should develop the habit of 'Infaq fi-Sabil Allah'
(spending in the way of Allah), which Allah loves very much;
xi. As Muslims, their main objective should be their first
priority to get the Deen of Allah introduced, spread and
established in the society where they are living;
xii. They should involve themselves in Dawah activities and
make their families and children as prime target, to begin
with. If they can make their own homes as model Muslim
families, the best job is done. This will, Insha-Allah, save
their children, about whom they are always worried from the
evil effects of this sick society. The next target of their
concentration, from Dawah point of view, should be their
neighbor, relatives and close friends. If every Muslim living
in America can do this so much, the fate of the Muslim
Ummah will revive soon;
xiii. They should physically participate if possible otherwise
just support the campaign against 'Munkar' prevalent in this
society, whenever the Islamic Movement launches it upon. It
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is an obligation on Muslims enjoined by Allah (SWT) to

eradicate Munkar and establish Ma’roof (Chapter 3: 110);
xiv. They should participate, if possible, otherwise just
support 'service-to-humanity' programs. It is also an
obligation enjoined by Allah (Chapter 22: 77);
xv. They should always beg for the mercy of Allah
themselves, for their parents, wives, children and Ummah and
seek His Maghfirah (pardon) for the In and the dead.
Some additional measures towards improvement
i. Every Muslim and Muslimah is to be educated,

enlightened and trained on these lines to make them realize
their responsibilities as an integral part of the Muslim
Ummah and play their part in its revival with a clear sense of
participation and gratitude to Allah (SWT). This is the
obligation of the Muslim leadership and they should do it.
ii. Every Muslim family must arrange and establish a
small library in his home, covering the subjects and themes
which have been discussed and suggested under Chapter II
above for a systematic study, individually and collectively
with the family members, especially wife grown up children.
I am more than sure that almost all Muslim families of
America can afford and manage it easily. Every Muslim
family should develop weekly, if not daily, a study program
of its own and allot some time for it on a regular basis.
Suggestively, each family can have one and one-half to two
hours of program on weekends for the study of the Qur'an,
Hadith, Prophet (S) and his companions life and every day
Fiqh.
iii. If the Muslim Ummah of America can adhere to these
programs, many brothers and sisters will feel their
responsibility and come forward or volunteer they to be the
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Da'ee Ilallah and be a part of the Islamic Movement of
America.
iv. The Muslim leadership of different mosques, centers
and organizations should feel the responsibility to exhort the
community as a whole and individuals on a person to person
basis to follow the Program on the lines suggested in this
book. It will create the cohesive Muslim community of
America that every one of us desires. This will pave the way
towards the unification of the Muslim Ummah within a very
short period of time.
v. If any Dawah program ignores the existing Muslims of
America and thinks that a movement can be built up without
keeping them as prime target at the initial stage, it will be
wrong and disastrous. The Muslim community has its
importance, value and a constructive role to play throughout
the struggle for the establishment of Allah's Deen in this
country.
II. Dawah among non-Muslims:
Important Features
There are some important practical aspects of Dawah among

non- Muslims that must be discussed first to make the
program clear, intelligible and effective.
i. Alhamdulillah, Dawah work among non-Muslims is

going on through many centers, Masajid and institutions but
it is not up to the mark. It appears to be somewhere casual
and in some places unsystematic. Some (of them) are
carrying it out regularly, but in a limited circle and scope. It is
not as comprehensive as it ought to be. From the response of
the questionnaire that was sent to the members of the Majlis,
I came to the conclusion that many aspects of Dawah are not
attended as it ought to be. It shows that either no work is
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being done in those areas or they neglected due to lack of

interest or lack of planning or vision.
ii. It is therefore, desirable that at least in New York City
and its Metropolitan area, Dawah activities should be planned
and carried out on a uniform and regular basis with set targets
to achieve within a stipulated time frame. The Dawah
Committee, the Moderator and Dawah workers in their
meetings, will determine the targets and time schedule.
iii. Dawah work in the field should be done on fixed days,
time and in an earmarked areas and localities. All the workers
will be out in the field in their respective allotted areas
punctually in groups of twos with Dawah literatim and
invitation to attend the Open Dawah Meeting at pre-arranged
places in the city and its suburbs. It will be a well-organized,
well-knit and well-thought over program. It will create the
desired tempo in the city in due course. Through this process
every Da'ee will feel encouraged that he or she is not alone in
the field but everywhere in the Metropolitan area many other
brothers and sisters are simultaneously busy calling the
people to the fold of their Creator, Allah.
iv. Open Dawah Meetings, which are important means of
communicating with the people are to be arranged and
organized every month at three or four localities in every
borough, and quarterly on citywide level, for the general
public, especially the Dawah contactees, as mentioned earlier.
The Dawah committee in consultation with the Dawah
workers will decide date, time, place, speakers and topics for
each place. The publicity material will be made available to
the workers much ahead of the schedule so that enough time
is available for publicity through personal contacts, radio and
TV announcements, posters, fliers and announcements in
Masajid and community forums. The meeting places will be
selected within the vicinity of group-contact areas or Dawah
zones. The program of Open Dawah Meeting will be
discussed in detail as a project at later stage.
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v. The field work and the training will go together. Rather,
the fieldwork will provide the best Tarbiyah to the worker as
stated earlier. On the conclusion of the field work every time,
the workers will get together in their respective area in a
weekly workers meeting and give brief account of their
individual and group contact: peoples' reaction, mood of
reception, difficulties they faced, problems they encountered,
effectiveness of literature, impediments in the way of Dawah,
additional needs of the Da'ee and Dawah work from a
practical point of view, effectiveness of the group and their
overall reactions and feelings while working in the field, to
the respective moderators of the Dawah project.
vi. Following the Dawah program in the field, there will be
a monthly workers' meeting on a borough basis and a bi-
monthly meeting on a city basis to survey the Dawah
activities, analyze the individual group reports, scrutinize the
difficulties and problems of the field work and workers,
examine the technique of Dawah and adjust, amend or revise
the program in the light of the findings and practical
experience in the field.
The Program
Keeping in view the above features, a Dawah program among

Muslims and non-Muslims can be planned and carried out as
follows:
I. Individual contacts
1. Personal target
Every Dawah worker will set his personal target to contact

during a week or in a month in consultation with his Dawah
Moderator. There should be no overlapping in fixating of
targets and that is why it is essential that the target of each
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worker is known and recorded with the Moderator of the

program. The in-charge will thus be able to check, follow- up
and verify the progress or setback in each case and give
suitable advice to the worker. Overlapping, if any, he will
eliminate; bottleneck, if any, he will remove; problems, if
any, he will resolve; and discontentment among the workers,
if any, he will pacify. The task of the Moderator is of
paramount importance. He will keep the workers inspired,
morally elevated, physically fit, spiritually determined, and
see that they achieve the targets.
2. Intensive Dawah contacts
Prom among his or her contactees, the Da'ee will select at

least two persons at a time for intensive Dawah contacts in
order to make them workers like himself or herself or better
as early as possible i.e., within a reasonable period of four to
six months;
3. Trial and error process
When a Da'ee, after concentrating for eight to ten weeks on a

targeted individual, and also involving his Dawah Moderator
in meeting and discussion with the contactees realizes that he
(the contactees) is not progressing satisfactorily towards the
goal or is not inclined towards Islam or to be an Islamic
worker or a Da'ee Ilallah, he can drop him and include some
other name in the list of his active contactees. Thus the Da'ee
will continue the process of 'trial and error' or 'pick and
choose' for the whole of his life, i.e., concentrating on the
promising potential target till he becomes Muslim and
resolves t» a movement oriented worker for establishing the
Dee Allah in this country, or his name is transferred to
dormant file of the Da'ee for future reference, if any.
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4. Dawah literature
A Da'ee must carry some Dawah literature - books, papers,

fliers, magazines, video and audiocassette, in his 'Dawah kit
bag', along with a copy of the Qur'an (and A Bible for
reference in discussion with a Jew or Chr istian contactees.
After discussion, he will diagnose the need of his contactees
and give some relevant and effective literature to him for
studying afterward. The need of literature for Dawah work
will differ from person to person. If at the time of contact, the
Da'ee has no useful or relevant literature with him, he should
give it to him within the shortest possible time.
Literature is the tool of the Da'ee to get the Deen of Allah

understood by the people. Equally, the other important tools
are his beha vior, character and love for the individual in
contact and the humanity at large. A Da'ee must be equipped
with both to win him over to the fold of Allah (SWT).
There is a dearth of Dawah literature both in English and

Spanish. The Dawah Committee of the Islamic Movement
will give priority to this task by producing effective literature
in American English as well as in Spanish on the following
topics.
i. Tawheed (Oneness of God), Iman Billah (faith in Allah)

its significance and related topics.
ii. Concept of Accountability on the Day of Judgment - its
impact on the reconstruction of individual character and
human society, and concern for Akhirah.
iii. Prophethood; the mission of the prophets; why prophets
are appointed or raised; guidance, the greatest need of man;
the need of a model prophet.
iv. The concept of Amanah (Trust).
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v. Islam - its necessity as an alternate way of life.

vi. The last Book of Guidance, the Qur'an - its introduction
in simple but eloquent language.
vii. A simple but lucid translation of the Qur'an (in non-
Biblical language) in modern American English, with short
comments for better understanding of its message by the
common man.
viii. Prophet Muhammad's (S) life - His mission and how he
accomplished it?
ix. How to dispel misgivings about Islam, created by
missionaries, Western media and orientalists who
misrepresent Islam and Muslims intentionally and out of
ignorance, and present the truth on positive line and in a
palatable manner.
x. Christianity: On the following topics:
i. Was Jesus God?

ii. The authenticity of Bible? (Is the Bible the word
of God?); The Bible - a self-contradictory Book.
iii. Fallacies of vicarious atonement, trinity and
original sin.
iv. Was Jesus crucified?
v. Muhammad in the Bible.
vi. Judaism and Christianity - a deviation from Islam.
vii. Jesus in the Qur'an.
A list of currently available Dawah literature that a Da'ee

must study, keeping most of them in his personal library and
carrying some of them when on a Dawah mission for
distribution among his contactees, is given at the end of
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Appendix B. This has been prepared from the existing
Islamic literature available in the market. This literature is for
the time being till the literature referred above is available.
The Islamic workers both must use it for extensive and
intensive Dawah works in English and Spanish.
A Da'ee sho uld never give a book or a flier or any Dawah

material to his contactees that he himself has not seen,
studied or does not understand. He will cut a sorry figure if
the reader (contactees) of such literature puts some questions
about the subject matter and the Da'ee has no knowledge
about it. All the Dawah literature and material must be
studied thoroughly, discussed in a group-study program and
clearly understood by the Da'ees prior to its distribution for
Dawah work. It will facilitate the Dawah work and the Da'ee
will have control over it.
The role of the Moderator is very important in the selection

of literature, arranging group-study meetings, explaining the
salient features and underlying ideas of the contents. He will
pinpoint the places of exhortation, the points to be memorized
by the workers and help them to prepare a summary of each
piece of literature for reference during the course of
individual conversation in order to make the dialogue
impressive and thought provoking. Through this process the
Da'ee will know what he is talking about, what he is
presenting, what is the basis of his discussion and how much
it is effective for his or her target. In the follow-up reports,
the Moderator will analyze and examine the entire program
through individual Dawah reports and suggest ways and
means, in consultation with the team of workers, as how to
make it more attractive and effective to Dawah contactees.
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5. Developing confidence through personal contact
A Da'ee through the course of his contacts should give

personal touches in his growing relationship with the
contactees. This can be developed through exchange of gifts.
Da'ee should take initiative, inviting the contactees to his
house or Dawah office or some other suitable place like a
restaurant, a park or a picnic and accept reciprocal gestures
from the contactees with pleasure and open- mindedness. In
these situations, through friendly conversation in easy-going
atmosphere, the Da'ee will develop personal friendship with
his contactees that in turn, will create trust and confidence in
the Da'ee. The walls of formalities must be broken with
wisdom and maintaining the decency and decorum of the
Islamic way of life. Only then will the Da'ee be able to make
the contactees as the companion his lifelong pursuit to seek
the pleasure of Allah in getting His Deen established on this
earth.
6. Follow-up with regularity
Once a contact is initiated with an individual, it must be

followed up till it is clear that he is of worth to be in touch
with. If the case is not so, the Da'ee may switch over to
someone else and make him the target of his Dawah effort. It
has been noticed that many good contactees from the Dawah
point of view are lost due to slackness in follow-up. Equally,
it has been observed that many cases that appear very
hopeless in the beginning turned into good Da'ees or Islamic
workers through persistency and regularity in follow up.
Regularity in a program always pays dividend in the long run.
A Da'ee should, therefore, be most regular, constant and
persistent in his program or the assignment that is given to
him. He should, rather, develop it as his habit and an
outstanding characteristic of Da'ee Ilallah.
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7. The criteria
The criteria of an active Islamic worker or Da'ee will be

judged on the basis of his involvement in the Dawah
program, his participation and his enthusiasm in the Dawah
activities, his preparedness to respond to the call of Dawah,
irrespective of time and place when and where he is called to
attend, his readiness to exert in the way of Allah and the
extent of his contribution to the funds of the Islamic
Movement, no matter whether he is poor or a man of means.
Allah sees the intention, the spirit of sacrifice and the quality
of Infaq fi Sabil Allah (spending in the way o Allah) and for
His pleasure only. Every Da'ee is expected to excel in these
attributes. The Dawah Moderator and the Islamic Movement
will inspire the workers through effective Tarbiyah and
Tazkiyah programs and personal interviews as frequently as
possible.
8. Patience, wisdom and Azimah (determination)
Patience and wisdom are the two most important weapons of

a Da'ee Ilallah in his pursuit towards establishing the Deen of
Allah on this earth. He is to continue his Dawah activities
ceaselessly with endurance, even in extremely hostile
circumstances and against unpredictable odds that are
inevitable landmarks when a Muslim makes genuine efforts
towards the fulfillment of the objective of his life. A Da'ee
must maintain the tranquility of his mind, coolness in his
behavior, a smile on his face, nobleness in his gestures and
temperament, and softness in his language, even in extremely
provocative situations. He will take the provocative
instigations of his addressees as tricks of the devil (satanic
forces) to involve the Da'ee in reciprocal reactions and thus
cause incalculable damage to his Dawah Ilallah efforts. A
Da'ee has to protect himself against all the instigations of
Satan. He should seek the protection of Allah in all such
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situations and try to come out of suc h situations with grace

and dignity. This he should do with patience and wisdom in a
cool and unagitated composer of heart of mind. That will be
the real test of a Da'ee - the test of his Sabr (patience) and the
wisdom of his practical approach.
The patience and Hikmah with which Mus'ab Bin Umair (R)
received the sharp and blunt accusative language of Usaid bin
Huzair (R) and that of Sa'd bin Maa’z (R) and the pleasant
manner in which he responded and presented the message of
Allah to these two tribal chiefs of Aus in a gentle and kind
manner that opened their hearts and minds to Islam. They
became Muslim then and there and the entire tribe of Aus
entered into the fold of Islam on that very day except Umru
bin Sabit (R) who took the Shahadah on the Day of Uhud and
was martyred on the same day.
It is a shining example for Da'ee to follow till eternity. A

Da'ee has to display the same temperament today to all the
provocation that he will face in the hostile environment
created by centuries old prejudices of Judeo-Christian
antagonism against Islam. A Da'ee will come out with
success from these pitfalls and traps only by exercising his
utmost endurance and Hikmah, as exemplified by Mus'ab (R).
A Da'ee will need special training through practical workshop
and by creating such hostile situation artificially for his
Tarbiyah (training).
The culminating point of patience is Azimah (determination),

when the Da'ee resolves to stand by his pledge to Allah and
commits himself to carry out his mission to its logical
conclusion, i.e., either he succeeds in getting the Deen of
Allah established in the land where resides or lays down his
life in that pursuit. It is the men of Azimah (the men of
determination) who ultimately succeed in this world and
leave behind their imprint on the rock of time.
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A Mumin, a Da'ee Ilallah is the most determined human
being to accomplish the mission of his life, come what may.
Individually, if he succeeds or not, he will be considered
successful in both, this world and the world Hereafter. If he
succeeds, he will be the most successful man on earth. But if
his efforts to get the Deen of Allah established do not
materialize in his lifetime, he will be crowned with success
by Allah (SWT) in the life Hereafter. There is no doubt about
it. Both the Qur'an and Prophet Muhammad's (S) traditions
confirm it and count it as the best of successes.
(Al-Qur’an 9:111)
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Chapter 5
Collective Dawah Program - (Meet-the-

people campaign)
Some important aspects
The necessity of a collective effort arises because the ultimate

objective of Dawah work is to change the society and
establish the Deen of Allah, a task beyond the capacity of
individuals. The possible varieties of the collective program
of Dawah Ilallah are innumerable. There are many programs
that are instrumental in the spread of Deen. There may be
many more programs which human ingenuity may devise,
develop and resort to in the future. However, before
discussing any program, I would like to mention some very
important aspects of collective Dawah programs that must be
kept in mind while dealing with the subject.
I. Dawah work is a joint and concerted effort by a group

of Muslims to make the Deen of Allah dominant. In its nature
it is a collective program. This goal requires an all-around
change in every aspect of life. It involves the community as a
whole in a struggle to achieve the objective. If the required
change is to be total and comprehensive, the program should
be equally all encompassing and comprehensive, covering all
the sectors and aspects of society. It must be a practical,
methodical and spread over a prolonged period of 20 to 25
years, the change will come gradually and steadily and not all
once.
II. Initially, we are to start our Dawah work from the city
of New York and in its vicinity. We, therefore, have to divide
the city area in working zones or in terms of area being
covered by a Masjid or a Muslim center where it is located. A
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zonal moderator will be selected for each zone by tile Central
Dawah Committee and he will work und its directive in close
cooperation with the local Masjid or center. The Dawah
Committee and its zonal moderate will collect all the
essential information about the population of each zone, its
ethnic composition, religious formation and institutions,
schools and colleges, business centers, parks and places of
public recreation, drug houses and centers, name, address and
phone numbers of public figures, social workers, police
officers, hospitals, clinics and details about block-committees
of each zone. Then with full knowledge of the characteristics
(including the problem of each zone, the Dawah committee
will be better equipped to plan 'meet-the- people', and 'fight
against Munkar campaigns along efficient lines.
Following a similar procedure, Muslim brothers and sisters in

other parts of the country interested in building the Islamic
Movement in America can map out their programs
throughout the country. They can just keep us informed of the
progress for the sake of coordination, cooperation and
uniformity in approach and action. This will avoid
duplication of efforts and pave the way towards building a
consolidated Islamic Movement of America.
III. As Dawah Ilallah is a collective program, it is

essential that the Muslim Community of the area be involved
in this pursuit as a whole. Some members of the community
may be actively involved as Da'ees and others may passively
be involved by providing moral and material cooperation,
doing good deeds and inspiring behavior among people living
in their respective neighborhoods. It is everybody's
responsibility and every one of us must play his or her part to
the extent possible. as conscious Muslim determined to
contribute his or her share in the revival of this Ummah.
Allah (SWT) will this shower His blessings on the
community.
IV. In the prejudiced society of the West, it is essential

that Islam be presented in the style in which the Prophet’s of
Allah would have propounded it in today’s perspective. On
an individual level, the Dawah work will continue on a
person-to-person basis as discussed earlier, depending on the
merit of each case. But for the collective Dawah work (meet-
the-people campaign), the approach and methodology will be
under a different cover. In this field, Dawah work will be
done through a 'social works program' and 'campaign to fight
against Munkar' etc. Through this process, Dawah work will
reach the grassroots level and will soon attract the attention of
the masses. The movement will come in direct contact with
the people.
This contact will lead to interaction on a large scale with the

Judeo-Christian community of the area. How well the Da'ee
uses these opportunities to present his message and how
successful he will be in calling them to the fold c their
Creator, Allah (SWT), will depend on the quality of his
training and efficiency.
V. The campaign to 'fight against Munkar' will present a

unique opportunity to the Da'ee and the Muslin community of
America, to invite the Jews and Christian communities to join
the campaign. They will then become an integral part of the
fight against the evil forces that are eating away at the vitals
of this great nation and have brought the country to the verge
of moral bankruptcy. This will provide a broad spectrum to
the Da'ee to work and capitalize on the various opportunities
of meeting and calling the people to the fold of Allah. This
fight against common cause will virtually open the flood of
opportunities which otherwise would not have beer possible
to attain.
VI. To organize these programs in an efficient manner,

the Dawah Committee will have to plan them well in advance
of their implementation. First, issues are to be fixed and
prioritized. After resolving to take up an issue, propaganda
and Dawah literature is to be prepared for the education of
the masses. Booklets, fliers, posters, slogans, catchwords,
handbills etc. are to be made and kept ready at hand before
the start of the campaign concerning a particular issue. A
special program will be chalked out to contact the press, radio
and TV for its wide publicity. Program for 'door-to-door'
contact, 'street meetings', block meetings, rallies,
demonstration etc., are to be preplanned in detail. All
publicity material should be available to zonal moderators in
time or at least two to three weeks before the start of the
program. Instructions to the workers must be proper,
comprehensive, and detailed so that the workers carry out the
program to its logical conclusion. Thus, every program would
become a landmark and a turning point for the Islamic
Movement.
Keeping the above features of collective Dawah work in

mind, the following programs are to be introduced and
carried out in the American society by each and every
Muslim, especially by the Islamic workers and Da'ees Ilallah.
This task should be undertaken with great zeal and
enthusiasm. The extent of participation of each individual
will depend on the quality of his or her Iman in Allah and on
his or her concern for the Akhirah. These programs are
essential for the creation of a tempo of Dawah Ilallah in every
nook and corner of this pragmatic but permissive society,
where the paramount concepts of faith, for a practical
purpose, are lying in obscurity. A Muslim must revive the
faith as an obligation from the Creator, Allah (SWT), or
perish in disgrace with loss of both, this world and the
Hereafter.
I. Group contact - through door-to-door campaign
1. Under this program workers and Da'ees of a zone will

assemble at an appointed place, divide into groups of two in
which one brother must have some basic knowledge of and
experience in Dawah work, verify that the Dawah-kit-bags
have all the relevant Dawah literature and invitation letters
for open Dawah meetings for Muslin and non-Muslims of
that zone and the list of streets an addresses of buildings
which they are to visit for Dawah contacts.
2. Each group will maintain, observe and follow all the

directives and instructions already discussed in connection
with the Individual Contact Program.
3. The technique of Dawah for group contact will be to

go from 'door to door', or 'knock the door', going from
building to building and house to house for extensive Dawah
work, listing the response of each unit on a house-to-house
basis. Through this process, the Movement will develop its
own directory, streetwise and area wise, in due course, with
information about thousands, even millions of people. This
information will be valuable for future Dawah work.
4. The technique of Dawah through 'door to door'

contact is to be taught to each worker through practical
Dawah workshops. The workshop should include the
following lessons:
∗ how to knock at the door;

∗ how to respond to the reply from inside;
∗ how to open the talk when the door is opened;
∗ how to respond if the door is not opened or the response
is in negative;
∗ what message to give;
∗ the shortest and most effective manner in which to

deliver the message;
∗ what departing words are to be said with what courtesy;
∗ and how to extend invitation to the open Dawah
programs.
The response and the talk will be different depending on

whether the occupant is Muslim or a non-Muslim. These and
many other issues pertaining to this particular mode of
Dawah are practical problems from a Dawah point of view
and should, therefore, be attended to and resolved in the
workshop.
5. The companionship of the group should not be

disrupted until it become imperative. They will thus develop
acquaintanceship in the area and familiarity with the people
who live in their zone and among whom they work.
6. Follow- up contacts with those who respond in

affirmative must be carried out by the respective groups in
their respective areas. This should be a regular feature of both
the individual and group contact programs. As discussed
earlier a Da'ee has to develop 'regular- follow- up' habit as one
of his or her characteristics, if he or she is to succeed in
Dawah efforts.
III. Open Dawah meetings for Muslims and for non

Muslims
These Open Dawah Meetings are very essential from the

Dawah point of view. Their importance can be visualize from
the following facts:
1. Open Dawah meetings will be arranged separately for

Muslim and non-Muslim contactees on a regular basis in
different zones of the city as discussed earlier. The program
for Muslims and non-Muslims will be different. For Muslims

it must be a reminder and exhortation discussed earlier in
Chapter IV to enter into the Deen of Allah in its totality and
meet the obligations lying on their shoulders. For non-
Muslims it must be an invitation to enter into the fold of their
Creator, Allah (SWT).
2. The program for each meeting should be arranged

well in advance of the scheduled time. The topic or then
chosen should be suitable to the need of the time and the
stage of Dawah. Speakers are arranged. Place and time
should be set. Fliers and invitation cards are made available
at least two or three weeks in advance. Prior permission for
holding the meeting should be obtained where necessary
In fact it is preferable that programs for open Dawah

meetings be made on monthly basis in a continuous process.
This regularity will help in maintaining the temp of Dawah in
both communities. It must be a well thought over program
and planned in such a way that the necessary features of
Dawah that the Movement wants to communicate or deliver
are brought to the contactees and others within a period of six
to eight months.
3. The people who are contacted through individual and

group contact programs will be invited to these Dawah
meetings to listen to the speeches from experienced Islamic
scholars and Da'ees. Different formats of these meetings can
be arranged and developed; sometimes through lectures/
seminars on interesting topics, discussion on given subject
and theme, get-together over tea, dinner or lunch or picnic,
etc.; and sometimes through table talk with a limited number
of invitees, which may not exceed five persons, sitting in
someone's living room, or in some hotel, or somewhere in a
public park. It depends on the ingenuity and the choice of the
Da'ee as to the method he prefers at what time. Every meeting
must be conducted and followed by questions and answers, as
it is a very effective means of understanding the minds of the
contactees, and getting the message across.
4. Dawah material must be kept ready for each

participant, especially for non-Muslims to take home for
study at leisure.
5. Name, address and telephone number of each person

attending the open Dawah meetings must be obtained and
kept for future reference. A follow-up program must be
planned and carried out meticulously, as discussed earlier to
get the maximum result out of these programs.
6. Each meeting must be followed by evaluation by the

workers, the Moderators of the program, and the Dawah
committee. They should evaluate the program and analyze
the shortcomings and suggest ways and means towards
improvement. Suggestions must be properly recorded
discussed and be recommended for future implementation.
Thus, every open Dawah meeting must serve as a milestone
for the spread of Allah's Deen in this country and as an
impetus to the workers and Da'ees to accelerate their efforts
manifold for the pleasure of Allah (SWT).
III. Display of Dawah material at public places
1. This is a very effective means of mass contact. It

needs one or two folding tables, Dawah literature, including
copies of the Qur'an both in English and Spanish, one banner,
two posters, one microphone, one tape recorder with two
powerful speakers, two plastic covers for the two tables, and
a team of at least eight workers - four for the two tables and
four in groups of two to roam in the vicinity of the area where
the tables are placed for involving passers-by in Dawah talks.
In each group and at each table there must be, if possible, one
Spanish-speaking worker, especially in the areas or zones that

are heavily populated by Spanish speaking people. A copy of
the Bible (King James Version) must be available for
immediate references along with a worker who has some
understanding of it.
2. The technique of approach of Dawah, in attracting the

people, involving in dialogue, etc. is the subject matter of
Dawah workshops. Workers should discuss every aspect of
this program as how to deal with different situations. They
should go on using different techniques of Dawah as agreed
upon through the process of 'trial and error' till they discover,
through practical application, a suitable method or methods
of mass contact directly from the Dawah point of view. A
regular and consistent effort will yield good results after
some time.
3. This program will not only be instrumental in

displaying Dawah literature and a method of mass contact,
but can also be used for delivering very short and effective
Dawah speeches for attracting the masses and delivering the
message of 'warning and glad tidings' on the lines Prophet
Muhammad (S) did at the market places of Akkaz, Mina and
other tribal gatherings. Short speeches can also delivered
through tape-recorded programs, if an effective speaker is not
available on the spot. Recitation from Qur'an with
simultaneous eloquent translation in English or Spanish will
be very effective means of Dawah on a mass level.
4. Here again regularity is very important. This program

must be carried out at fixed places for some time until the
people of the area become fully aware of it and start calling at
local Dawah offices for further information or discussion, or
come to the display center on their own accord for
understanding the message of Allah (SWT).
IV Celebration of Prophet's day
Important features of the program
1. Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (Peace Be

upon all of them) all are the prophets of Islam. The
fundamentals of their teachings were the same. They were all
monotheists - calling humanity to the fold of one and only
one God. They warned their respective societies to be fearful
of the Day of Judgment, when they would be accountable fo r
their actions and deeds on earth. Abraham is the patriarch of
the Jews and the Christians. Muslims honor him as the
prophet of Islam. He was the symbol of monotheism (oneness
of God). He was neither a Jew nor a Christian but Muslim
(obedient to Allah) of the first order His entire life was a
struggle to live and die for Allah. An 'Abraham Day' will
provide a unique opportunity to Muslims to advocate the
concept of 'La Ilaha Illallah' to their countrymen. Similarly, a
Moses Day, a Jesus Day and a Muhammad (S) Day will
create a thought provoking dialogue in the country in favor of
monotheism on positive lines.
2. By celebrating the Prophet Days on appropriate

occasions, by holding seminars, symposiums, lectures and
discussions through various forums and platforms throughout
America, Muslims will create the opportunity to invite
scholars and religious personalities of different religions to
speak on the life and teachings of these prophets of Islam.
Muslim scholars will put the correct teachings and life history
of each prophet as presented by the Qur'an. This process is
bound to open an interesting dialogue, rather a trilogue,
among the three communities - Jews, Christians and
Muslims, both at an individual as well as on mass level.
Without opening such discussions on a mass level every year
at frequent intervals, penetrative Dawah work among masses
cannot be fostered.
3. To begin with. Abraham Day can he celebrated

around the time of Edul- Adha, when the entire Muslim world
commemorates the day in all solemnity as the day of
sacrifice. Muslims near Passover or Yawm Kippur and Jesus
Day near Christmas can celebrate Moses Day. If Muslims
celebrate these days with the great solemnity as these days
demand and invite Jewish and Christian scholars to speak on
our platform and the masses to listen and ponder, it will open
a new era of mutual relationship between the three
communities. It will create a flood of goodwill on each side.
It will open innumerable opportunities to Muslim Da'ees and
scholars to correct the concept of Tawheed and Akhirah, and
create an urge among the masses for the Guidance that they
have lost.
4. Muslims then should celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s

(S) Day in the month of Rabiul Awwal (not the traditional
'Miladun Nabi') and invite the Jewish and Christian scholars
to speak on his life and achievements. This will open a
scholarly dialogue and Muslims will get opportunity to
present the life of Prophet Muhammad and other prophets in
a chronological order from Adam-Noah-Abraham and Jesus
in a true perspective, maintaining the continuity of prophets
and the message brought by them, till the last and final
message that was delivered to humanity in a perfect and up-
to-date form in the shape. of the Qur'an. These dialogues will
be very useful to the open-minded people who constitute a
large number in this country. Muslims will have to create a
tempo for Prophet Days and make it the talk of the day
through extensive and an intensive publicity and propagation
campaign. The Muslim scholars, the Da'ees and the
movement oriented Islamic workers will have to do a great
deal of homework for these inter-community dialogues and
inter-religious parleys.
5. These conferences, seminars and dialogues must be
held with the spirit of friendship in a cordial atmosphere. No
sign of acrimony, revenge or combativeness should be visible
under any circumstances. Here the training and exemplary
character of a Da'ee will be in the forefront, playing a
dominant role. He will present himself as a model of
endurance, perseverance, wisdom and tolerance, in spite of
various kinds of provocation that are inevitable when the two
sides sit across the table with centuries old prejudices and
misgivings against Islam and Muslims. The Da’ee is to break
the ice and, therefore, he must be extremely conscious of his
responsibilities as a Da'ee Ilallah.
Rasulullah (S) was extremely tolerant toward Jews,

Christians and the Munafequeen (hypocrites) and we have to
follow his footprints, if we claim that we are his followers.
We have to demonstrate a model behavior. It will pave the
way to win them over to the side of Islam in the course of
time. This is the job of the Da'ees and they will have to do it
with pleasant words and a brotherly smile.
6. It is not against Islam to treat the Jews and the

Christians nicely. The Qur’an has discussed and corrected the
teachings of all these prophets that were changed by their
followers. We recite these passages from the Qur’an daily but
never think of sharing them with the people of the Book in a
planned and organized way. There will be no harm if we
present these revelations of the Qur’an in a systematic
manner through such organized program. Rasulullah (S)
recited the relevant Surah and Verses to the idolaters, the
Jews and the Christians of his time. Now it is our obligation
to do the same to the Jews, the Christians and disbelievers of
our time through the means and media available to us.
Muslims have been enjoined by Allah to remind the people
through the Qur’an.
"— But warn by the Qur'an him who fears My threat.”

(The Qur'an 50:45)
7. The Dawah Committee will make a sub-committee

for Prophet Days to plan the strategies, select suitable days,
time, places, and speakers from all the three communities for
participation. It will prepare publicity material and Dawah
literature for the occasion. It will make arrangements for wide
publicity, coordinate between different Masajid and centers,
and look after the training of workers for the occasion. It will
raise funds for these historical events, assign different
responsibilities to workers and see to it that work is done
efficiently for the pleasure of Allah (SWT).
8. This project of Dawah needs extensive planning,

manpower, resources and a broad based support from the
Muslim Community at large. I have, therefore, produced only
it broader spectrum that gives clear direction and pinpoints
the guidelines to proceed systematically. It is a feasible,
practical and highly productive Dawah program for a society
like America. We must take it up as early a possible in all
earnestness and with faith in Allah (Glory b to His name). If
we plan the way Allah and His beloved Messenger (S)
enjoined, His Nusrah (help) will come and crown our humble
efforts with success.
V. Issue oriented programs
This is another aspect of Dawah that needs serious attention

of the Da'ee. It has the potential of generating an intellectual
revolution in the West prior to its acceptance of Islam as a
way of life. It would, therefore, be advisable to produce some
broad features of this program to start with-and then taking
up the projects later on a comprehensive scale with all
seriousness as and when the requisite grade or degree of
Islamic talent becomes available to the Islamic Movement of
America.
1. America and the West at large will turn to Islam when

they see that there is an alternate way of life, better than their
own. This is the task of the Muslim Ummah, living in the
Western hemisphere/ to come forward and accept this
challenge. The Da’ee, who has undertaken the task of calling
the people of the land to the fold of Allah, will have to accept
this challenge. It is an integral part of his Dawah work. He
cannot ignore it. He will face many situations the field where
the people and his contactees will ask questions on different
issues which this country is facing. The Da'ee will have to
address those questions and provide intelligent and
satisfactory answers in the light of Qur'an and Sunnah.
2. Out of innumerable problems and issues that this

country and its people are facing today some need immediate
attention and just solutions. The West is only resorting to
'band-aid' treatment that is no solution at all. Rather, it will
make the issues more complicated and difficult to resolve in
the long run. The issues of alcoholism, drug addiction, AIDS,
etc. are moral problems, but the nation is trying to find out
only their medical treatment. As such, these problems are
multiplying manifold and there is no cure in sight.
Pornography, too, is a moral issue and represents the
degradation of human behavior. Instead of discarding it once
and for all, it is defended on the plea of freedom of speech
and expression. As a result it is eating away the vitals of this
nation. The entire press, media and judiciary are defending it
as a personal freedom. It is, therefore, a matter of utmost
urgency that someone takes up these and many other issues
like these and fight for their elimination from the life-style of
the society for good. The Muslims of America must come
forward and accept this challenge.
3. The issues are many. They need a thorough scrutiny

and proper survey of their position as exist today. It is,
therefore, essential that a sub-committee be formed to
pinpoint these issues in order of priority. Muslim scholars
who have the expertise in different fields are to be contacted
and convinced to devote their valuable time and energies to
do research work in the light of the Qur'an, Hadith, and
contemporary literature on the relevant topics and produce
some readable and thought provoking material for the West
to ponder over. It is a time consuming task. Equally, it must
be authentic, scientific and modern in approach, and in total
conformity with the Qur'an and Sunnah. For this a board of
Islamic scholars may be established for scrutiny and advice in
each case.
4. For the spread of these ideas and writings, a vehicle in

the form of a magazine will be needed for circulation for the
intellectuals and educational institutions. If thought
provoking articles and essays are published on the problems
and issues which this country and the modem secular West
are facing, it will soon be recognized as a prestigious journal
of the country and will involve dialogue on Islam in the
intelligentsia of the country. The sub-committee referred to
above will also look after this magazine and its management.
5. As suggestions, a list of these burning problems is

produced below. Many more items can be added to this list.
The only point that I can emphasize at this stage is that it is a
very important part of Dawah. The Islamic Movement of
America will have to address these problems one-way or the
other. The proposed method is scientific and will grow with
the growth of the Movement in this country. The list of issues
includes:
i. Human rights and the extent of their limitation, if any.

ii. Econo mic inequalities.
iii. Abortion - the issue of pro-choice.
iv. Homosexuality.
v. Drug and alcohol addiction.
vi. AIDS.
vii. Women's Rights.
viii. Sexual harassment.
ix. Juvenile delinquency.
x. Battered families.
xi. Surrogate motherhood.
xii. Racial discrimination and the plight of African-
American, and Spanish communities.
xiii. Social justice.
xiv. Teen-age sex.
xv. Peer pressure.
xvi. Disintegration of family system.
xvii. Donation of human body parts and their transplantation.
xviii. Gene technology.
xix. Economic malaise - depression, inflation, recession and
stagnancy.
xx. Political imbalances and the game of exploitation.
xxi. Health, security, job and educational problems of the
American Muslim community Etc. Etc.
VI. Special Dawah project for Spanish-speaking

people
The salient features of this program can be discussed in brief

for having a better understanding of the importance that it
carries.
1. Spanish-speaking people constitute about 14 % of our

population and in some areas they are very prominent with
their life-style. Due to language and cultural differences, they
need special attention of the Da'ee. It has been noticed
through Dawah efforts in this community that very often they
are found akin to Islam. They express less indifference to
Islam and the Da'ee in comparison with other Christian

communities. It is easy to talk with them with reference to
their Spanish origin and its past Islamic culture, the evidences
of which are still very much visible in Spain a country they
fondly relate to. Many of them, I have found, are in search of
literature on Islam in the Spanish language. Many a time
when they saw the Qur'an in Spanish in our hands or on
display on the table at market places, they rushed to it with
reverence. Some of them held it with tears in their eyes. In
view of this scenario, people, speaking Spanish, sho uld be
given especial attention by the Islamic Movement in the
American perspective.
2. As such, there is a need for literature in Spanish and a

team of Spanish speaking Da'ees. There should be a special
unit of Dawah for Spanish-speaking people. It would have the
same individual, group contact and open Dawah meeting
program as laid down earlier. There are Spanish Muslim
scholars and Da'ees in this country in both the genders. Hence
it would not be difficult to get this task accomplished along
with the Dawah efforts in other ethnic minorities. It requires
planning, strategy and a program to approach this community
in right earnestness with the message of Islam. The response,
I am more than sure, Insha Allah, will be better from this
community than any other sector of the society.
3. An intensive Dawah work among Spanish people will

create a team of Spanish speaking Da'ees who will be useful
in Dawah missions to Latin American countries in the course
of time. This program will be developed in subsequent stages
of Dawah. Here I just want to point out the future
potentialities that this program carries in its womb. It does
not need any elaboration at this stage.
VII. Youth program
The youth program has some very important features, from a

Dawah point of vie w, which I must discuss at the very outset.
1. Youth are the hope of this Ummah as they are

everywhere in the human society. They possess courage,
stamina, untiring energies and are willing to accept the
challenge of time. History confirms that youth have always
played a. historical role in building and reconstruction of
nations and people. The only thing they need is 'motivation'.
They can be motivated either to the side of evil forces or to
the side of the forces of Haq (Truth).
2. Rasulullah (S) motiva ted the youth of his time to be

the champion of the cause of Allah (SWT) and to be the
master of both the Arab and the Ajam (non-Arab world), i.e.,
be the leaders of mankind. Almost all who responded to his
(S) call were the youth of different ages from 17 to 26. Omer
(R) was only 26 when he entered into the fold of Allah. Abu
Bakr (R) was the oldest at the age of 36. Ali (R) was only 11
when he responded to the call of Prophet Muhammad (S). All
were motivated first to be the workers of a disciplined and a
dedicated team, living and dying for Allah and His
Messenger (S). Rasulullah (S) instilled in them sterling
qualities of heart and mind through their Tarbiyah and
Tazkiyah in a period of 13 years in Makkah. When this
hardcore team was available, directions from Allah came and
they migrated, assembled in Madinah and established the
Islamic state in the Arabian Peninsula within a period of 10
years.
3. Why can the Muslim youth of America not play the

same role today? In fact, they are the greatest assets of this
Ummah for building the Islamic Movement in America. It is
feasible as well as possible if we can motivate our Muslim
youth. They are talented, energetic and aspire to do

something. It is our obligation to inspire them to be the
leaders of mankind as Islam envisages. They are the 'Best of
Nations'. This position they can achieve through active
involvement in Dawah programs and by becoming efficient,
energetic and a disciplined Da'ee Ilallah. Through different
Dawah programs, they will inculcate leadership qualities in
their character. This will transform them into responsible and
trustworthy individuals and a team ready to go and forebear
any kind of sacrifice to deliver Justice to the suffering
humanity.
4. The Dawah Committee will give special emphasis to

the youth program. It would prefer to conduct Tarbiyah and
Tazkiyah programs for Muslim youth more, than the elderly
people. It would concentrate its training program around
youth. Youth will be given full liberty to frame their own
Dawah program with little interference from the elderly
people. Youth will have contact only with the Moderator of
the Dawah program to see that they are disciplined and that
their programs are proceeding on right track. However, in the
fieldwork all will go together side by side like a consolidated
and cemented team, being respectful to their elders,
Moderator and obedient to the group or project leaders.
5. Besides attending the training and Tarbiyah program

for the Da'ee, youth will develop their own program a
follows:
i. Regular physical exercises;

ii. Outdoor games and sports;
iii. Martial arts, swimming, horseback riding, target
hooting, hunting, gliding/flying etc.;
iv. Picnics, outdoor camping and rallies;
v. Conducted tours of Makkah, Madinah, Quds, Spain and
other places of Islamic importance;
vi. Qur'anic studies, debates, discussions and workshops;
vii. Personality development programs: Practice speeches,
public speaking; character building; learning etiquette
and manners; personal interviews and involvement in
dialogues etc.;
viii. Active involvement in fighting against Munkar and
helping the poor, needy, oppressed and elderly people
of the society, irrespective of color, race, religion or
language.
6. A very important note must be added. All these

programs for youth will be arranged, managed and controlled
by themselves in consultation with the Dawah Committee and
the Moderator. The senior brothers will come to their rescue
only upon request. The Moderator will go with them as an
observer and come to their help, if they so desire at any stage
for guidance.
7. There will be separate programs for Muslim boys and

Muslim girls. Each will have independent programs of its
own. A Muslimah Da'ee also will be the moderator of girls
and women's programs. She will attend their programs as an
observer and follow the guidelines as stated above.
8. The problems pertaining to Muslim community will

also be taken up by Muslim youth as soon as the team of
dedicated and devoted Da'ees starts formation and gains
strength.
VIII. Fight against Munkar
This is another Dawah program of mass contact at the grass

roots level. Its salient features can be discussed here for our
understanding regarding the benefits it carries in its wake and
how it can be turned into a boon for Dawah work in this
country on large scale. Its broader spectrum can be discussed

as follows.
1. Munkar in the form of drug addiction, alcoholism,

nudity, gay lifestyle, pornography etc., is rampant
everywhere in the permissive society of America. Boys and
girls, men and women, all are buried in its filth - tank up to
their necks. The Munkar is well organized in this society and
is pouring its filth into the privacy of our homes through
programs depicting nudity and sex oriented features and
materials. Outside, everywhere the environment is surcharged
with sex exhibitions, lewdness and nudity. Streets are infested
with drug and alcohol addicts. At every corner and market
places there are liquor stores with ads 'Liquor For Sale'.
People are found absorbed either in drinks or drugs or
watching commercial games and x-rated movies. This has
become the life-style of the general public. This is an
easygoing life lost in the quest of pleasure and personal
comfort up to the brim. Wild disco-dance and music are
adding only fuel to the highly combustible situation created
by nudity, alcohol and sex oriented movies, magazines and
commercial ads.
2. This situation needs a change - a drastic change, if

this nation wants to play its dominant role in the annals of
history for sometime more to come. As Muslims, we are
raised to fight against Munkar in whatever shape and form it
appears. Muslims living in America must accept the
challenge as an obligation from Allah. They will have to
carry out a well thought-out program to get these Munkar
eradicated as much as possible with the help of millions of
people of the land who equally do not like the perpetuation of
profane and filthy things in the society but have no courage to
come forward and fight it out. If Muslims take the initiative,
meet the people with the program, pub lish educative material,
involve the police and political forces against it and organize
public opinion, the response from the indifferent and
lethargic sectors of the society will be very encouraging,
positive and constructive.
3. Muslims will provide an exemplary role for the

people of the land to follow and emulate. The education of
the masses and organizing opinion against the agents of evil
forces will be the first step in this direction. Educating and
organizing people's opinion is very essential. It will prepare
and incline the masses to come forward and fight against the
Munkar in every nook and corner of the country in due time.
Through this process Muslims will meet, talk, and discuss

innumerable problems of the people as well as of the land.
Muslims as ambassadors of Islam (peace) will be able to
explain at each and every such occasion how Islam deals with
the situation. Dawah work can then be carried out in its wake
on thousands of people on a mass scale. This will be a unique
opportunity for Muslims to deliver the message of Islam to
the people of the land and bring them nearer to their heart as
friends and co-workers fighting for the same cause and then
to the fold of Islam gradually by implementing the programs
discussed earlier.
4. Muslims cannot ignore their responsibility to

American people while living on American soil. If they
neglect, both they and their progenies will have to reap the
evil consequences of ignoring their duty, here and in the
Hereafter. The Muslim community, Alhamdulillah, has
already some experienced brothers in this field. Through their
expertise, we can start it, as early as possible, along the lines
suggested earlier in this book. Allah will pave the way for the
rest. This will turn into an ideal Dawah project of mass
contact. Muslims will thus prove to be a useful and
benevolent community in America. It will help in removing
gradually many prejudices and bad feelings of the people
against Muslims and Islam. The Islamic Movement will have

to initiate, sponsor, guide, coordinate and continue the fight
against the Munkar until it is totally eradicated from the
society as its paramount obligation from Allah (SWT).
5. This project will need a great deal of homework to

make strategies, prepare educative materials, produce thought
provoking posters, banners, slogans, catch-words suiting the
occasion. The Movement in collaboration with respective
communities will select the area or areas to begin with, train
the workers and volunteers for the initial work in the selected
areas and plan the strategies on how to proceed. Every
possible detail must be worked out before a program to fight
against Munkar is put into operation. If the Muslims of
America can handle this program efficiently with clarity of
objective and determination to fight the evils out, it will open
an ocean of opportunities to deliver the message of Islam
both extensively and intensively to the masses at the grass
roots level. These opportunities otherwise would not be
available to us, even working for decades on the pattern the
Dawah projects are conducted in some of our Muslim
communities and Islamic centers.
IX. Service to humanity
This is another very potential program of direct contact with

the people on a person-to-person basis on a large scale. I will
just mention some of its important aspects only and leave the
rest to the ingenuity of the Da'ee and the creative efforts of
the Islamic Movement to work out its details and what should
be taken up at what time.
1. Rasulullah (S) was the best social worker for all time
to come. He (S) was taking care of the poor, the needy, the
orphans, relatives, neighbors and wayfarers. He (S) stands
today as the best model for all of us. Through service to
humanity in his neighborhood, and in the locality where he
resides, a person improves his sense of responsibility,
develops love for humanity, cultivates a sense of humility and
shows that he is not master but servant of the people. This
kills personal arrogance, feelings of pride and keeps a rich
person equal to the ordinary citizen of his country. This
creates equality and brings the poor and rich together at par.
2. A Da'ee needs these qualities of heart and mind more

than anyone else in this world. Service to humanity is the best
means to cultivate these attributes. This brings the Da'ee very
close to the person whom he renders humanitarian services,
not for name, fame or any worldly gains but only for the
pleasure of Allah. This habit should be developed in the
Da'ee. The Moderator should look into this aspect of a Da’ees
life in his personal interview discussed earlier. The format of
Self- Evaluation will also help a great deal in reminding and
cultivating this habit. A Da'ee has to do it secretly, without
any pomp and show or any fanfare. This is between him and
Allah. His reward will also be forthcoming from Him.
3. However, it may be added that at the initial stage the

Da'ee has to do it in his individual capacity. This is for his
personal training and Tarbiyah. Later on, when the number of
Da’ees increases and the Movement gains strength, it will go
deeper into the society for humanitarian services. However,
the Dawah Committee may take up some of the service-
oriented programs at an early stage of the Movement for the
benefit of the community where the Islamic workers are
available in sufficient number to undertake the program as a
team. Just to give an idea as to what kind of programs can be
taken up now or at a later stage, some are listed below.
i. Counseling to battered wife or husband.

ii. Counseling for reconciliation between husband and
wife.
iii. Hostels and shelters for runaway youths – separate for

boys and girls.
iv. Once a week service to elderly people, especially those
who are underfed, sick, confined to bed and
incapacitated.
v. Adult education.
vi. Tutorial classes for High School and college graduates.
vii. 'Feed-the-poor' campaign with the help and cooperation
from general public.
viii. Collection and distribution of Zakah and Sadaqah on
large scale for the poor and needy of the Muslim
community of America. Etc. Etc.
X. A model Muslim community
Centuries have passed since the world first saw a model

Muslim society in the true sense of the term. When we
discuss in our talks about the society that Islam creates, we
either refer to the society established by our beloved Prophet
Muhammad (S) and Khulafa-e-Rashideen (the first four
Caliphs) or draw an abstract format in the present context of
the world. This does not satisfy our contactees very often. It
is, therefore, desirable that when the Islamic Movement
builds up a dependable, devoted and dedicated team of Da'ees
and their number is sufficient; it can build an economically
independent Muslim community to present as a model to
non-Muslims. Non-Muslims will be invited to stay there as
guests for a few days and see for them a living model of an
Islamic society. When such a community is established, it
will be instrumental in serving the cause of Dawah Ilallah in
the American perspective. As such, it is a potentially
important project of Dawah when, Allah willing, it becomes a
reality.
Technique of Dawah 85
Chapter 6
Technique of Dawah
Development of Dawah technique is a very practical question
and needs extensive experience in fieldwork. As mentioned
earlier, a Da'ee has to apply various methods through the
process of 'trial and error' and will then decide what
technique will suit what kind of people. It will differ from
person to person, from group to group and from ethnicity to
ethnicity.
As mentioned earlier, each Da'ee will submit a progress

report of his individual and group contacts and will especially
mention the technique which he has applied in each case and
with what result. Thus, each Da'ee will benefit from the
experience of the other. The Dawah Moderator will discuss
its feasibility and practicality with the workers and ask them
to continue to apply that technique for some time through
individual and group contact programs till its usefulness is
proved.
When the usefulness of a technique of Dawah is proved,

should be properly recorded and published in a Dawah
journal for the benefit of other Da'ees scattered all over the
country. The Islamic Movement of America will publish a
manual on the techniques of Dawah with practical examples
in due course.
However, the salient features of the technique and the

methodology of Dawah Ilallah have been discussed by the
author in his book, 'Methodology of Dawah', Chapter - VI
page 116 - 148 (Published by the Forum for Islamic Work,
265 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217). Interested
brothers and sisters, specially the Da'ee, can benefit from it to
86 Technique of Dawah
begin with the Dawah work. It is now available also on this

website.
Recapitulation
I have discussed in this Dawah Program in detail those items

that are essential to establish an effective Islamic Movement
in this country. At the initial stage the emphasis is laid on
individual and group contacts, open Dawah meetings, youth
programs, display at public places, training and Tarbiyah of
the Da'ee, producing effective Dawah literature, and taking
up a special Dawah program for the Spanish-speaking people.
These programs, if properly organized, efficiently carried out
and effectively coordinated, will, Insha Allah, produce that
team of Da'ees that is essential for building the Islamic
Movement of America. When such a team of dedicated and
devoted Islamic workers is ava ilable, the Movement will take
up the other programs of mass contact like ' Celebration of
Prophet Days, fight Against Munkar, 'Service to Humanity,
'Issue Oriented programs' etc., as discussed earlier. In fact
these will be the programs of the second stage of the
Movement. Other service oriented programs, as listed above,
for mass contact deep in the society on a grass roots level will
attract the attention of Da'ees in the third stage of the
Movement when a good team of Da'ee is available in
hundreds, if not in thousands, and substantial resources are
forthcoming within the country.
The Islamic Movement of America through effective

implementation of these programs at different stages as
discussed in this book will pave the way towards the
establishment of Allah's Deen (the Kingdom of Allah) in this
country or in the emergence of the 'Kingdom of God' that the
Qur'an envisages as did the Torah and the Gospel.
Technique of Dawah 87
"Lo! Allah has bought from the believers their lives and their
wealth in return for the Gardens; they fight in the way of
Allah, they kill and are killed. The promise (of Gardens) is
the true pledge of Allah made in the Torah, the Gospel, and
the Qur'an and who is more true in fulfilling his promise than
Allah?"
(The Qur'an 9:111)
"He is Allah who has sent His Messenger with Guidance and
the Right Way so that He may make it prevail over all other
ways, even though the Mushrikin (idolaters) be much averse
it"
(The Qur'an 9:33 & 61:9)
88 The Key Point
Chapter 7
The Key Point

It may be added that the priorities of the programs to be taken
up will depend on the response of the people towards Dawah
Ilallah, the organizational strength of the workers, the quality
and spirit of sacrifice of the Da'ee, political environment of
the country, the intensity of the need, the broader interest of
the Movement and availability of resources, etc. Besides
these considerations, the ingenuity of the Da'ee, his
endurance, the magnitude of his patience, his dependence on
Allah, his practical wisdom, his sagacity to assess the
situation, his response to the call of time and his preparedness
to accept the challenge will set the course of action of the
Islamic Movement in this country. In its joint and concerted
effort, the Movement will take up what will accelerate its
pace and bring nearer and nearer to the people of the land.
Allah's Will will play its part simultaneously. It will come
during the course of the struggle for His Deen, sometimes
secretly, sometime openly.
"As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Our
Path, and lo! Allah is with the good."
(Al-Qur'an 29:69)
I would like to add, further, that the responsibility of Dawah

Ilallah is a joint and collective obligation of this Ummah;
irrespective of where Muslims are living and through what
circumstances they are passing. They will have to meet this
commitment as a challenge to their Iman. But every Muslim
is equally accountable to Allah (SWT) in his personal
capacity as His Khalifa on earth. He has to bear in mind that
he has to fulfill the obligation and the missio n of his life,
come what may. If he wants to succeed in his struggle and
The Key Point 89
lifelong pursuit to get the Deen of Allah established in this
world, he will have to cement it in his mind and heart that
even if he is alone on this earth and nobody is fulfilling this
obligation, he will have to do it single-handedly. This should
be the determination of each and every Muslim and Da'ee
Ilallah. Then there is every possibility that Allah may pave
the path towards the establishment of His Deen early in the
next century.
This positive approach, which is nothing but the urgent call

of his Iman will keep a Mumin or a Da'ee always determined,
encouraged, devoted and extremely active in his undertakings
in the field of Dawah Ilallah. This determination will
transform him into a model Muslim Da'ee and a source of
inspiration for others to follow. He will always be regular,
punctual, cooperative and willing to share the responsibility
to be entrusted to him. He will stand by his commitment to
Allah even under very trying and oppressive circumstances.
If every Muslim feels and acts in this way, the required team
of Da'ee Ilallah will soon emerge to struggle for the
establishment of Allah's Deen in this country. This is the key
point and a very motivative concept to keep the Da'ee fit and
ever ready for the mission of his life.
I pray to Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) to make this Dawah

Program a success. On it hinges not only the fate and future
of the people of America but the entire mankind which stands
bewildered at a threshold, where communism has given up
altogether as a system of life and humanity is frighten to the
call of Mr. Bush's New World Order. This situation is likely
to be maintained by President-elect, Mr. Bill Clinton in the
greater interest of America as the only Superpower for
sometime to come. The horrors of capitalistic imperialism are
reminding the under-developed world of the emergence of a
new era of neo-colonialism in the name of 'liberal democracy'
and 'open market economy' by the so-called 'Seven Giants.'
90 The Key Point
[The post September 11 era has shown the US advancing

towards the same policy more aggressively by demonstrating
extreme arrogance and highhandedness on the part of the
sitting President G W Bush Jr.]
If the Muslims of America resolve to rise to the occasion,

accept the challenge and play their part as the 'Best of the
Nations, along the lines proposed in this book, they will
create a third and balancing force in the 'New World Order' to
counteract the forces of oppression and repression and deliver
justice to an extremely exploited humanity. This is the will of
Allah and we have to fulfill it. All sacrifices will pale into
insignificance, if we can get through this process for the
pleasure of Allah in this world and in the world Hereafter.
May Allah bless all of us to play our part to the brim of our
capacity, make this Dawah Program a grand success and
enable us to build the desired Islamic Movement in this
country for the establishment of His Deen. Only through this
process, can the fate of the Muslim Ummah that currently lies
in the quagmire of disgrace and ignominy be resurrected and
restored to the position of glory. May Allah help all of us to
achieve this cherished goal of our life! AMEEN!
The Needs – The Pre-requisites…. 91
Chapter 8
The Needs –
The Pre-requisites
Of The Dawah Program
1. A Dawah office with modern utilities and prop
facilities at an accessible locality by subway, bus or
car.
2. Telephone with answering system.
3. Two office tables, 50 folding chairs, two filing
cabinets and one lectern, to begin with.
4. A reference library with bookshelves and two study
tables.
5. IBM latest computer with laser printer for
producing camera-ready Dawah literature.
6. One fast copier.
7. TV set with VCR and a slide projector.
8. Tape recorder
9. Transport facilities for the mobility of the moderator
and for keeping prompt contact with working units.
10. At least two youth from each Masjid / center /
community to be trained as Da'ee.
11. A moderator of Dawah programs and two additional
teachers.
12. Active cooperation and involvement from Muslim
community, Masajid and centers.
92 The Needs – The Pre-requisites….
Comments:
1. A three-room apartment at some central locality in a

city may suffice for a Dawah office and Tarbiyah needs to
begin with. If any Mosque or Center can offer this space
voluntarily, it will save a big expenditure on account of rent.
2. The Moderator of the Dawah Program and the

teachers will be on a voluntary basis. They will devote most
of their time for the Tarbiyah of the Da'ees. Suggestively,
they should have no responsibility other than the Dawah
work
3. Other learned scholars and Imams of the community

will be frequently requested to take up the classes at the
Dawah center.
4. Transport cost of die students and teachers will be

borne by themselves or by the respective community.
Appendix A 93
APPENDICES
Appendix A
Questionnaire
Questionnaire for Dawah project for Muslim community
1. Name of Masjid/center ....................................................

2. Address.............................................................................
Street.....................................City………………..Zip..............
Phone: Home ………......................Work ................................
3. Imam/President ...............................................................
Phone: Home ..................................Work ................................
4. Person responsible for Muslim education ......................
Phone: Home ..................................Work ................................
5. Person responsible for Dawah Program ..........................
Phone: Home ..................................Work ................................
6. Community's human resource . . . Male . . . Female
Youth/Adults (Between 13 - 21) ............. Children .................
7. No. of persons involved in Dawah work .........................
Male .................................... Female ........................................
8. Dawah activities:
i. What days in a week workers go-out for Dawah

…………………………………………………………..
a. Individually.........................................................Y/N
b. InGroup........................ ………………………..Y/N
c. How many .................................................................
d. Among Muslims .................................................Y/N
e. Among non-Muslims ..........................................Y/N
94 Appendix A
ii. What section of population they visit .............................

Af-Am/Whites / Spanish / Ethnic minorities /
Educational / Institutions / Hospitals / Parks / Public
places / Correctional facilities or ALL …........................
iii. Do they deliver the message verbally....................... Y/N
iv. Do they distribute literature to contactees …………Y/N
* If answer is Yes, please enclose one sample of each
piece of Dawah literature.
v. Dawah contacts: How many in a day ..............................
in a week ............................ in a month ..........................
vi. Do you have program for:
a. GroupMeetings ...............................................Y/N
b. Lectures ...........................................................Y/N
c. Open Dawah Meetings.....................................Y/N
d. Seminars/Conferences .....................................Y/N
e. Comer/St. Meetings .........................................Y/N
f. Mass campaigns ..............................................Y/N
* If answer is Yes, please give details separately:
i. Average no. of participants in each case …….......
ii. Effectiveness of each program briefly ...................
………………………………………………………….
* If answer is No, please give causes of failure in
brief for each case separately: .........................................
…………………………………………………………..
vii. How many people took SHAHADAH through Dawah
efforts of the community: ............ Daily ........... Weekly
……….Monthly .........Yearly .........................................
viii. Have you published any Dawah material ........................
a. Literature..........................................................Y/N
b. Video................................................................Y/N
c. Audio................................................................Y/N
* If the answer is Yes, please send a sample of
each.
ix. Are the Muslims doing Dawah work in their
neighborhood ............................................................Y/N
* If the answer is Yes, with what methodology and with
Appendix A 95
what results. Please give your brief comments
separately.
x. Is the community involved in Block activities …….Y/N
* If answer is Yes, with what methodology and with
what results. Please give your brief comments
separately.
xi. Is the community involved in mobilizing public opinion
to fight against Munkar ……………………………Y/N
* If the answer is Yes, with what program, methodology
and success. Please give your brief comments
separately.
xii. Is the community involved in social welfare activities
among Muslims/non-Muslims in its area ………….Y/N
* If the answer is Yes, please give details separately.
9. Tazkiyah/Tarbiyah program for Da'ee/Islamic workers:
i. Do you hold programs for:

a. Learning/Reciting the Qur'an regularly
………………….Y/N……………..……..D/W/F/M
b. Study of The Qur'an (Tafseer) regularly
………………….Y/N……………..……..D/W/F/M
c. Study of Hadith regularly
………………….Y/N……………..……..D/W/F/M
d. Study of Fiqh regularly
………………….Y/N……………..……..D/W/F/M
e. Study of Prophet's life regularly
………………….Y/N……………..……..D/W/F/M
f. Study of Prophet's companions life
………………….Y/N……………..……..D/W/F/M
g. Study of the History of Islam
………………….Y/N……………..……..D/W/F/M
ii. Have you developed any training program for Da'ee

………………………….......................................... Y/N
96 Appendix A
a. No. of Da'ee trained so far .........................................

No. under training .....................................................
b. Is it casual or regular or on- going basis ....................
c. For the Program of Tarbiyah and Tazkiyah, please
give details on a separate sheet of paper.
iii. Have you developed any program of character building
.................................................................................. Y/N
* If answer is Yes, please give details separately.
iv. Have you undertaken any program of Tarbiyah and
Tazkiyah for Muslim women to make model Muslim
families .................................................................... Y/N
v. Have you developed any special/ regular program for
the Islamic education of the new Muslims (New
Converts) ................................................................ Y/N
10. Are you running any youth program ……………... Y/N

i. Separate for boys and girls …………............... Y/N
ii. No of youth participating: …. Bo ys .........Girls …...
iii. Are you giving priority to martial arts program
.............................................................................Y/N
iv. Are you running any special youth training program
.............................................................................Y/N
* Please give summary of youths' program
separately.
11. Dawah methodology:

Has the community developed any methodology for Dawah
work among:
a. Immigrant Muslims ………………………………. Y/N
b. Afro-Am Muslims ……………………………...… Y/N
c. Afro-Am non-Muslims …………………………… Y/N
d. Whites …………………………………………….. Y/N
e. Jews and Christians ………………………………. Y/N
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f. Ethnic minorities …………………………………. Y/N
* If the answer is yes in any case, please give brief
comments on each item separately.
* Do you adopt different methods for different sectors
of the society or one particular method for all?
………………………………………………………..…
………………………………………………………..…
…………………………………………………………..
12. Details of any other Dawah program not specified
above ………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………...
13. Suggestions, if any, for inclusion in the Dawah project
of the Muslim community ……………………………….…..
……………………………………………………………...…
………………………………………………………………...
...................................................................................................
14. Yours and your community's quantum of commitment
for the ensuing Dawah project in terms of time, availability of
human resources and material help …………………………..
……………………………………………………………...…
………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………...
Date ............................................Signature of Imam/President
Note:
1. Separate sheet of paper may be used for additional

information by giving serial number of the
Questionnaire where the space provided with the item is
not sufficient.
2. Abbreviations:
D = Daily
W = Weekly
98 Appendix A
F = Fortnightly
M = Monthly
Y=Yes
N = No
Afro-Am = African-American
3. Please circle the choice that is applicable to you.
4. Please print your comments or write in capital letters.
Appendix B 99
Appendix B
Individual Study Program

I. Study of the Qur'an:
A. Objectives:
To understand the message of the Qur'an regarding the basic

concepts of Islam and to note the reasons and arguments
advanced by Allah (SWT) towards understanding:
1. Tawheed - Oneness of God, against Shirk;

2. The Prophethood - Its importance;
3. The Life Hereafter - Its impact on individual and
collective life;
4. The Guidance - The greatest need of man;
5. The continuity of Prophethood.
6. Prophets' mission - their efforts; peoples response;
extent of success.
7. The concept of Amanah (Trust) and accountability in
the Akhirah as emphasized in the Qur'an.
8. How the Qur'an prepares you as a Da'ee; Development
of personality, characteristics of a Mumin and a Da'ee
Ilallah.
9. The technique, methodology and developmental stages
and the process of Dawah work
10. The obligation of Iqamatuddeen (establishing Allah's
Deen) in its totality as a way of life.
11. What does Allah (SWT) demand from us as Muslims?
100 Appendix B
12. The socio-economic-political principles and teaching of

Islam as laid down in the Qur'an.
13. The principle of Al-Qist (Justice and fair play) as
ordained by Allah.
14. The concept of Shahadah Alannas (witness to mankind)
as emphasized in the Qur'an.
15. The obligation to eradicate Munkar and establish
Maroof.
Note: These studies must be made and presented in the

American perspective.
B. Selection from the Qur’an
1. FATEHA COMPLETE
2. AL-BAQARA AYAH 1 to 39;
122 to157;
177; 208 to 216;
244 to 257;
262 to 286.
3. AL-IMRAN AYAH 14 to 20;
102 to 110;
133 to 148;
190 to 200
4. AL- NISA AYAH 58, 59; 70 to 87.
5. AL- MAIDAH AYAH 33 to 50;
67 to 77;
116 to 120.
6. AL-ANAM AYAH 74 to 82; 151 to
154 160 to 165.
7. AL-ARAF AYAH 163 to 166;
189 to 206.
8. AL-ANFAL COMPLETE
Appendix B 101
9. AL-TAWBAH COMPLETE
10. YUSUF AYAH 36 to 41.
11. AL-NAHAL AYAH 120 to 128.
12. AL-ISRA AYAH 23 to 40;
77 to 84.
13. AL-KAHAF AYAH 1 to 31.
14. AL-AMBIYAQH COMPLETE
15. AL-HAJJ AYAH 39 to 41;
73 to 78.
16. AL-MU'MINUN AYAH 1 to 11;
115 to 118.
17. AL-NUR COMPLETE
18. AL-FURQAN AYAH 61 to 77.
19. AL-SHUARAH AYAH 69 to 103.
20. AL-NAMAL AYAH 60 to 66.
21. AL-ANKABUT AYAH 1 to 13;
41 to 46;
52 – 69.
22. LUQMAN COMPLETE
23. AL-AHZAB COMPLETE
24. YASEEN COMPLETE
25. HA'MIM
AL-SAJDAH AYAH 26 to 36.
26. AL-SHURAH AYAH 13 to 19;
30 to 43.
27. AL-DUKHAN COMPLETE
28. MUHAMMAD COMPLETE
29. AL-FATH AYAH 1 to 10;
17 to 29.
30. AL-HUJRAT COMPLETE
31. QAF COMPLETE
32. AL-WAQIAH COMPLETE
33. AL-HADID COMPLETE
34. AL-MUJADALAH AYAH 9 to 19.
35. AL-HASHR COMPLETE
36. AL-MUMTAHANA COMPLETE
102 Appendix B
37. AL-SAF COMPLETE

AL-JUMAH COMPLETE
38. AL-MUNAFIQUN COMPLETE
39. AL-TAGHABUN AYAH 11 to 18.
40. AL-TAHRIM COMPLETE
41. AL-MULK COMPLETE
42. AL-MA’ARIJ COMPLETE
43. NUH COMPLETE
44. AL-MUZZAMMIL COMPLETE
AL-MUDDATHIR COMPLETE
45. AL-QAYAMAH COMPLETE
46. AL-DAHAR COMPLETE
AL-MURSALAT COMPLETE
47. AL-NABA and the rest of the Surah of Chapter 30
C. References
1. Tafhimul - Qur'an by Sayyed A. A. Maudoodi

(English/Urdu/Bengali)
2. Tafseer Ibn Katheer (Arabic/Urdu/English)
3. Fi Zilal Al-Qur’an by Sayyed Qutub (Arabic/Urdu)
4. Tafseer Majidi by A. Majid Daryabadi (English/Urdu)
5. Tadabbur Al-Qur'an by Amin Ahsan Islahi (Urdu)
6. Ma'arif Al-Qur'dn by Mufti Mohd. Shafi
(Urdu/Bengali)
7. Ahkam Al-Qur'dn by Qurtubi (Arabic)
8. The Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Alt (English)
9. The Message of the Qur'an by Muhammad Asad
(English)
10. The Qur'an by T. B. Irving (English)
Note:
1. Any Muslim can refer to one or two Qur'anic

commentaries in the language of his or her choice.
Appendix B 103
2. For a Da'ee any three or four commentaries at least in
the language of his or her choice.
II. Study of Hadith
1. Bukhari (English/Arabic/Urdu)
2. Muslim (English/Arabic/Urdu)
3. Riad Al-Saliheen by Nawawi (English/Arabic/Urdu)
4. Zad Al-Ma'ad by Hafiz Ibn Qayyim (Arabic/Urdu)
5. Mishkat-Al-Masabih (English/Arabic/Urdu)
III. Study of Prophet Muhammad (s) life Reference

books:
1. Prophet Muhammad (S) by A. Hamid Siddiqui

(English)
2. The life of Muhammad (S) by Muhammad Hussain
Haykal (English/Arabic)
3. Lectures of Madras by S. Sulaiman Nadvi
(English/Urdu)
4. Seerah Ibn-i-Hisham (Arabic/English/Urdu)
5. Tabaqat Ibn-i-Sa'd (Arabic/Urdu)
6. Muhammad - The Benefactor by Naeem Siddiqi
(English/Urdu)
7. The Spirit of Islam by S Amir Ali (English)
8. Seerat-Un-Nabi by S. Sulaiman Nadvi (English/ Urdu
9. Seerat Sarwar-E-Alam by S. A. A. Maudoodi (Urdu)
10. Al-Rahiq-Ul-Makhtum by Saifur Rahman Mubrakpuri
(Arabic/Urdu)
IV. Study of the Prophets Companions
1. Tabaqat by Ibn Sa'd (Arabic/Urdu)

2. Usudul-Ghaba by Al-Hassan Ali Al-Juzri (Arabic/Urdu)
3. Companions of the Holy Prophet (S) by Rafi Ahmad
Fidai (English)
104 Appendix B
4. Companions of Prophet (S) by Talib Hashmi (Urdu)
V. Study of Islamic History
1. Age of Ignorance
2. From Prophet Muhammad (S) till Caliph Umar Bin-
Abdul Aziz: Upto 102 Hijrah
Books recommended:
1. Tarikh Tabari (vol. 1 to 5)

2. Tarikh ibn khaldun (vol. 1 to 5)
3. Futuh Al-Baldan – Baladhuri
4. Tabaqat Ibn Sa'd (vol. 1 to 4)
5. Al-waqidi (Oxford University press, London, 1965)
6. Al-Bidayah Wa Al-Nahayah Ibn Kafhir, vol. 1 to 8
(Arabic/Urdu)
VI. Study of Contemporary Islamic Movements
1. Muslim brotherhood;
2. Jamaat-e-Islami of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh;
3. Sanusi Movement;
4. Masjumi & other Islamic parties of Indonesia;
5. Noorsi, Milli Salamat and others in Turkey;
6. Hizbut - Tahrir;
7. Black Muslims - Nation of Islam.
Books recommended:
1. History of Jamaat-e-Islami by A'bad Shahpuri Vol. I &

II (Lahore)
2. Ikhwan Al-Muslimun by Prof. Sayeed Hawai
(Arabic/Urdu)
3. Badiuzzaman Noorsi by Sarwat Sulat (U)
4. The Way For Revival by Hizb ut- Tahrir
Appendix B 105
5. Malcolm X by Alex Haley Etc., etc.
VII. Modem Civilization
A comparative study with Islam as a way life:
1. Its concept, origin, growth and its internal

shortcomings.
2. Nationalism - Its development in Europe; its problems.
3. Secularism - Its concepts, demands and inherent
weaknesses.
4. Communism and its causes of failure - Socialism -
Fascism - Nationalistic Socialism.
5. Existing Political Trends; Pressure Groups.
6. Hot Nerve Centers of World Politics and their strategic
importance.
7. Growth of Mini, Multi and mono Super Power (s):
World Peace & New World Order
8. Growth and decline of Capitalism- Its Problems and
Defects.
References
1. Economics of Social Issues - Leftwich & Sharp, 1980.

Business Publications, Dallas, Texas 75243
2. The People May Be Seeking Democracy in America -
Lamb, Karl A 1971, Wadsworth Publication Co.
Belmont, California.
3. This Land of Promise - Mauss & Wolfe, 1977 or later
edition. Lippimcott Co., New York.
4. Crisis - Ed. Collier, 1969, Harcourt, Brace & Worldline,
New York.
5. Social Crisis: A Case Book - Robert Hyball, 1974,
Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York.
6. What is Happening - Teresa Forster Glazier, 1970, Hold
Rinehart & Winston, New York
106 Appendix B
7. Case Studies on Human Rights and Fundamen tal

Freedom; A World Survey, Vol.1 & 2- Veenhover,
William A. and Eiving, Wrinifred Crisis, 1975, Marinus
Nijhoff, The Hague.
8. Clash of Civilization – Samuel Huttington
9. Europe, America and the world order after death of
communism and the end of Cold War.
10. The Tragedy of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath.
VIII. American Civilization
1. Its colonial power - War of Independence- Growth to

this time.
2. Study of resources, potentialities, fields of negligence
3. Study of the people - their trends, likes and dislikes,
taste and behaviors, etc.
4. Problems of depressed and deprived minorities; racial
tension; Black and Hispanic Communities.
5. Civil Rights and Liberation Movements.
6. Social problems - Family life; Old age; Juvenile
Delinquency; Battered husband/wife; Homosexuality.
7. Political trends; Economic malaise; Pressure groups
Deficit financing; Debtor/Creditor countries problems,
etc.
8. Lobbies; think tanks; global economics; global
environment; IMF; World Bank; etc.
IX. American and European Civilization References
1. Issues of Western Civilization - Vol. I & II Leon J.

1974 Halbrook Press. Boston.
2. Now and Tomorrow - Kaknois and Wilcose, 1971. D.C.
Heath and Co. Lewington, Mass.
3. Negro Protest Thought in 20fh. Century - Broderick
Meir, 1965. Bobbs Merrill & Co., New York.
Appendix B 107
4. The Human Side of Afro-American History - Branson
& France 1972. Ginn & Co. Lavington, Mass.
5. Politics in Transitional Societies - Kebschull, 1968,
Appleton Century Crofts, New York.
X. Study of Contemporary Religions
1. Judaism & Christianity: where both deviated from the

path of ISLAM.
2. Different sects and cults
3. The Abrahamic Faiths – origin, growth, deviations:
why, how with what consequences?
References
1. The Bible, The Qur'an and The Science by Maurice

Bucaille, 1978 N.A.I.T. Indianapolis.
2. Does God Exist? By Hans Kung Tr. E. Quim / 1980.
Doubleday and Co., Garden City, New York
3. Social Problems by Kenneth Henry, 1978. Scott,
Foresman and Co. Glenview, 111.
4. The Religious Factor by Gerhard Leuski, Rev. Ed.,
1980. Achor Book, Doubleday and Co., Garden City,
New York.
5. Patterns in Comparative Religion by Mirces Eliade,
1966. The World Pub. Co., Cleveland, New York.
6. The New Community: Religious Life in an Era of
Change by Gabriel Moran, 1970. Harder and Harder,
New York
7. The Marks by Engels Reader-Tweker, Rober C., 1972.
W. W. Norton and Co., New York.
8. The Gospel of Barnabas by Lonsdale and Laura Ragg,
Oxford Clarendon press -1907.
9. A History of Christianity by K. S. Latourette, H. Bros.
New York.
108 Appendix B
XI. Dua for Memorization
A. From the Qur’an
i. Al-Baqarah Verses 201, 286

ii. Al-Imran Verses 193-194
iii. Al-Isra Verse 24
iv. Al-Furqan Verse 74
v. Al-Hashr Verse 10
B. Prayers of Rasulullah (S)
Five prayers from the book, 'HASIN-HASEEN' by

Muhammad Al-Juzri (Arabic/Urdu)
XII. List of Islamic literature for the study of Da'ee and

Islamic workers and distribution among the Dawah
contactees
1. Towards Understanding Islam by S.A.A. Maududi

2. Fundamentals of Islam by S.A.A. Maududi
3. Islamic Way of Life by S.A.A. Maududi
4. A Short History of Revival Movement by S.A.A.
Maududi
5. In The Shade of The Qur'an, Part-30 by Sayyed Qutub
6. An Introduction to the Qur'an by S.A.A. Maududi
7. Four Basic Qur'anic Terms by S.A.A. Maududi
8. Commandments by God in the Qur'an by Ch. Nazar
Mohd
9. Al- Muwatta by Imam Malik
10. Siratun Nabi - Vol. I to VII by Shibli Naumani
11. Marvelous stories from the life of Muhammad by M.A.
Tarentino.
12. The Greatest Need of Man by Shamim Siddiqi
13. Methodology of Dawah Ilallah by Shamim Siddiqi
Appendix B 109
14. Islam - The Misunderstood Religion by Muhammad
Qutub
15. The Family Structure of Islam by Hammudah Abd Al
Ati
16. Ulumul Qur'an by A.V.Denffer
17. A day with the Prophet by A.V. Denffer
18. Muhammad Rasulullah (S) by Hamidullah
19. The Benefactor by F.S. Wahiduddin
20. Jesus: A Prophet of Islam by M Ataur Rahim, London
21. The Meccan Crucible by Zakaria Bashier
22. Hijra: Story and Significance by Zakaria Bashier
23. Islam: Beliefs and Teachings by Ghulam Sarwar,
London
24. Introduction to Islam by Hamidullah, London
25. Islam: Its Meaning and Message by Khursheed Ahmad,
London
26. Ideals and Realities of Islam by S.H. Nasr, London
27. Islam: Faith and Practice by M.M. Ahsan, Leicester
28. The Duties of Brotherhood in Islam by Muhtar Holland,
Leicester
29. Islam at the Crossroads by Muhammad Asad
30. Islam and Modernism by M. Jameela, Lahore
31. Islam in Theory and Practice by M. Jameela, Lahore
32. The Evidence of Truth by S.A.A. Mawdudi, Lahore
33. Islam and Ignorance by S.A.A. Mawdudi, Lahore
34. Milestones by Sayyed Qutub, Delhi
35. Islam: The Re ligion of Future by Sayyed Qutub, Kuwait
36. The Religion of Islam by Sayyed Qutub, Kuwait
37. Call to Islam and How the Prophet preached it by
A.Ahsan Islahi, Kuwait
38. How to attain True Piety and Righteousness by
A.Ahsan Islahi, Kuwait
39. Modesty and Chastity in Islam by M. Zafeeruddin,
Kuwait
40. Islamic Way of Life by S.A-A-Mawdudi, Lahore
41. The Religion of Truth by S.A.A.Mawdudi, Lahore
110 Appendix B
42. Ethical View Point of Islam by S.A.A.Mawdudi, Lahore

43. Finality of Prophethood by S.A.A.Mawdudi, Lahore
44. Women in Islam by A'ishah lemu,Fatima Heeren,
London
45. Family life in Islam by K. Ahmad, Leicester
46. Purdah and the Status of Women in Islam by
S.A.A.Mawdudi, Lahore
47. Status of Women in Islam by J. A. Badawi, Indiana
48. Polygamy in Islam by J. A. Badawi, Indiana
49. Ideal Woman in Islam by M. Imran, Lahore
50. Islamic Law and Constitution by S.A.A.Mawdudi.
51. The Lawful and Prohibited in Islam by Yusuf Al-
Qardawi
52. Islamic Jurisprudence by Majid Khadduri
53. Shariah: The Way to God/Justice by K. Murad,
Leicester
54. Social Justice in Islam by Sayyed Qutub
55. Islamic Economics by M.A.Mannan, Lahore
56. Islam and The Theory of Interest by A. Iqbal Quraishi,
Lahore
57. Banking without Interest by Nijatullah Siddiqi
58. Islamic Economics by M. A. Khan, Leicester
59. The Bible, The Qur'an and The Science by Maurice
Bucaille, Indianapolis, 1978
60. What Is The Origin of Man ? by Maurice Bucaille,
Seghers, Paris
61. Social and Natural Science by Ismail Faruqi & Dr. A.O.
Naseef, London
62. Islam and the Origin of Science by K.A. Wahid, Lahore
63. The Philosophy of Islam by Khaja khan, Delhi
64. Muslim Contribution to Science and culture by
M.A.Rahman Khan Lahore, 1973
65. Muslim Contribution to Civilization by Haider
Bammate, Indianapolice
66. Outlines of Islamic Culture by A.M.A. Shustery
Appendix B 111
67. Religion and Civilization by A. H. Ali Nadavi,
Lucknow, 1975.
68. Gospel of Barnabas Edited by Lonsdale & Laura Ragg.,
Karachi
69. The Muqadimah (The Introduction to History) by Ibn
Khaldun, London
70. Humanism in Islam by A. A. Ghafur Attar, Beirut, 1980
71. Muslims in Europe by S.M. Darsh, London
72. Teach Yourself Arabic by A.T. Ayyad, London
73. Arabic for English Speaking Students by M.A. Rau
Cairo, 1972
74. Etiquette of Life in Islam by Yusuf Islahi
75. Islam - The Commitment, How to fulfill it? by Shamim
Siddiqi, New York
112 Appendix C
Appendix C
Extended Study Program

Topics for individual and group study, open Dawah
meetings, seminars & symposium, joint discussion in
workshops and writing booklets, fliers, handbills &
posters etc.
I. Kalimah (La Ilaha Illallah)
∗ What is Islam?
∗ Who is a Mumin? (Definition of Islam and Mumin
in the light of the Qur'an and Hadith)
∗ Kalimah - Its revolutionary aspect.
∗ What are its demands?
∗ IMAN - a commitment to Allah.
∗ Kalimah - a political slogan.
∗ Kalimah - a motivational force.
II. Tawheed (Oneness of God)
∗ Arguments given in the Qur'an

∗ Why we need God? Or Is God our need?
∗ Characteristics of Ta wheed.
∗ Tawheed - How to protect it from Shirk?
∗ Shirk and its condemnation
∗ History of Christianity: How & when Jesus was
made son of God?
∗ Trinity and its shortcomings.
∗ Vicarious atonement
∗ Original sin.
∗ Christianity and its dogmas.
∗ Role of Jews in destroying Torah and the Bible
Appendix C 113
∗ Judaism and Christianity - are deviations from

Islam
III. Akhirah (The Hereafter)
∗ The need for Akhirah

∗ Its importance in character building and
remodeling the society.
∗ Is Akhirah a possibility?
∗ Are we prepared to meet the ultimate reality?
∗ Concern for Akhirah.
∗ Maximization of personal pleasure and comfort
possible only in the life Hereafter.
∗ Models of Iman in Allah and Iman in Akhirah.
IV. Prophethood
∗ Its concept, need and continuity.

∗ Why and when Prophets were appointed?
∗ Prophet - a model in every walk of life.
∗ Prophet Muhammad (S)- a perfect model for
mankind.
∗ Guidance - the greatest need of man.
∗ The mission of the messengers of Allah.
∗ The last Prophet, his mission and how he
accomplished it.
∗ Muhammad in the Bible.
V. Fundamentals of Islam
1. EBADAH
∗ Meaning and concept of Ibadah in Islam.
114 Appendix C
2. SALAH
∗ Meaning, concept, obligation and its correct
format
∗ Taharah & Wudu- Its importance.
∗ Al-Fateha, Al- Tahiyat, Qunut - meaning and short
commentary.
∗ Meaning and concept of Iqamah Al - Salah.
∗ Importance of Salah in building character and
shaping society on Islamic lines.
3. ZAKAH
∗ Its meaning, concept, obligation, Nisab and
method of computation.
∗ Heads of distribution, their flexibility and problem
of Tamleek (possession).
∗ Zakah - a comprehensive system of social justice
in Islam.
∗ Zakah - its impact on Muslim / human society.
4. HAJJ
∗ When obligatory, its importance, Manasik and
universality of this Ebadah.
∗ Contribution of Hajj in building Muslim Millah.
5. SAWM
∗ Its meaning, concept, obligation and different
problems.
∗ Importance of Sawm in character building and
modeling of society on the basis of Taqwa and
sacrifice.
6. JIHAD
∗ The most important Ebadah in Islam,
∗ Exhortation for Jihad in the light of the Qur'an and
Hadith
Appendix C 115
∗ Concept of Jihad is the concept of Islam.

∗ Culminating point of Jihad fi Sabil Allah is Qital -
the last resort.
∗ The obligation of establishing Allah's Deen is a
constant struggle (Jihad) in the way of Allah.
∗ No place of terrorism in Islam.
∗ Jihad is not terrorism at all but an Ebadah
VI. Islam - a way of life
1. General
∗ Islam - the only acceptable way of life to Allah.
∗ Islam - in comparison with socialism,
communism, capitalism and all other man-made
cults
∗ Islam not 'Liberal Democracy' is the need of man.
2. Social System of Islam

∗ Its fundamentals - respect for parents, obligations
to family, relations and importance of Sila-e-
Rhami.
∗ Rights and obligations of parents and children,
wives and husbands.
∗ Ideal husband / wife / father/ mother / children /
family as prescribed by Islam.
∗ Status of women in Islam & liberation movements
- a comparative study; equal opportunities.
∗ Concept of social justice in Islam.
∗ Process of resolving family feud in Islam.
∗ Taqwa is the criterion of excellence in an Islamic
society.
∗ Concept of crime and punishment in Islam.
116 Appendix C
3. Economic System of Islam

∗ Fundamental principles of Islamic economy -
scope and limitations as regards to: Income,
earnings, consumption, expenditures, and
distribution to different factors of production.
∗ Interest and its total prohibition.
∗ Measures to eliminate accumulation of wealth
i. Zakah;
ii. Infaq fi Sabil Allah & Sadaqah;
iii. Inheritance Law.
∗ Saving, investment and principle of Mudarba (P &
L sharing)
∗ Interest free banking - its features and feasibility
∗ Insurance - Its limitations in Islamic society;
Trade wide Insurance to replace existence system.
∗ Islamic society - a welfare society of its own.
4. Political System of Islam

∗ Guiding principles of political system of Islam.
∗ Sovereignty belongs to Allah alone.
∗ Sanctity of life and property.
∗ Protection of the oppressed classes of the society.
∗ Human rights and privileges.
∗ Concept of justice and equality.
∗ Consultation and method of election.
∗ Concept of Freedom and liberty - its scope,
guarantees and limitations, if any.
∗ Rights of minorities (non- Muslims) - scope and
comparison with secular societies.
∗ Status of legislature, executive and judiciary in
Islam.
∗ Characteristics of Islamic state.
∗ Goals and strategies of International relation and
Foreign policy of an Islamic state.
∗ Khilafah - Its need and restoration. How?
Appendix C 117
5. Our obligation towards establishing Allah's Deen
∗ Our obligation in the light of the Qur'an, the
Prophet (S) traditions, Islamic history and
jurisprudence.
∗ Is it obligatory or non-obligatory?
∗ Our responsibility in American and international
perspective vis-a-vis the Muslim world.
∗ Islam - the only way of life for mankind to follow.
∗ The message (Dawah) of Islam and its
universality.
∗ The characteristics of Da'ee Ilallah.
∗ The key to success - "For you will overcome, if
you are indeed Mumineen." (The Qur'an 3:139)
VII. Characteristics of the Mumin
∗ Fears Allah.
∗ Concern for the Akhirah.
∗ Leads a life between hope and fear.
∗ Is a Da'ee Ilallah.
∗ Is a Mujahid- fi-Sabil-AUah.
∗ Manifests a life of endurance and thankfulness.
∗ Abides by and fulfills his or her commitment to
Allah and the people.
∗ Is ever ready to sacrifice his or her time and
resources for Allah and His Deen.
∗ Is a servant of humanity.
∗ Behaves with justice and fairplay,
∗ Is a good neighbor, an affectionate father or
mother, a loving husband or wife an honest
worker, a benevolent employer, and a responsible
citizen etc.;
∗ Is a dedicated, devoted and disciplined worker of
the Islamic Movement;
118 Appendix C
∗ Avoids pitfalls: lewdness, lies, pride and

arrogance, sho wing off, oppression, anger, bad
temperament, bearing false witness, jealousy,
hypocrisy, etc., etc
VIII. Knowledge about the U.S.A.
∗ Its land; people's mood, nature, temperament,

behavior, likes and dislikes, slangs & etiquette;
∗ Its government & pressure groups, economic &
social problems; individual and national qualities
& weaknesses; global interests, involvements and
commitments;
∗ Moral decadence & technical superiority; vested
interests & Jewish-Zionist lobby, etc., (A Da'ee
must have a total picture of his addressees - the
land, the people and the problems of America)
IX. Methodology of Dawah - (a synopsis)
∗ Door to door personal and group contact by

knocking at doors or
∗ By mailing literature to be followed by personal
contact and appointment on phone;
∗ Open Dawah meetings with wide publicity;
∗ Corner meetings, display & distribution of
literature at market and business places;
∗ Introduction of self as "servants of God" or
"Wards' People";
∗ To be soft-spoken; showing good behavior; be
nice and courteous; not pursuing or haranguing
disinterested individuals; always wishing well to
everyone;
∗ To follow up all programs with strict regularity,
survey, scrutiny and adjustments where necessary.
Appendix C 119
X. Methodology of Tarbiyah through - (a synopsis)
∗ Lectures, seminars, symposiums;

∗ Group study and discussion;
∗ Workshops on different topics and issues.
∗ Addressing different problems and issues raised
and encountered in the field of Dawah.
∗ Practice speeches by workers on different topics
∗ Memorizing of short speeches, effective
arguments Qur'anic Ayah, useful data and
quotations and references from the Bible and the
Qur'an.
∗ Self-evaluation and frequent personal interview by
the Dawah Moderator and Murabbi.
120 Appendix D
Appendix D
Self – Evaluation
I. Matters to think
A. As a Muslim - What is the first priority in your life?
i. Worldly gains.
ii. Pomp and show in life.
iii. Earning dollars and enjoying luxuries of life.
iv. Be happy and enjoy life in easy going way.
v. To achieve success in this life.
vi. To struggle throughout the worldly life to get Allah's
Deen established in this country in order to get His
pleasure as priority number one of your life
B. Having selected the objective and fixing the priority

in life:
i. What talents, efforts and energies are you sparing for
it
ii. Are these sufficient?
iii. To what extent are you ready to forego other interests
for this priority?
iv. Have you made your objective the only source of
inspiration in your life?
v. Have you made up your mind to live and die for it?
vi. What are the obstructions in making it the number one
priority of your life?
vii. How far are you prepared to remove these obstacles
from your life?
C. How far?
i. Are you obedient and trustworthy to your parents?
Appendix D 121
ii. Have you succeeded in creating the impression that
you are:
a. a loving son or daughter.
b. a loving brother or sister in your family.
c. a loving husband or wife.
d. a dedicated and devoted Muslim Da'ee Ilallah.
iii. If the image is not perfect, how are you going to
improve it?
D. What impression are you creating as a Muslim?

i. On your neighbors.
ii. On your friends.
iii. On your teachers and classmates.
iv. On your relatives.
v. In your neighborhood.
vi. At your work place:
i. As a neighbor
ii. As a youthful boy or girl
iii. As a student
iv. As a member of the society
v. As a job holder
vi. As a social worker
vii. As a Da'ee Ilallah.
NOTE: If it is good, be thankful to Allah (SWT). If not, what

measures are you taking to improve yourself in respective
field
122 Appendix D
E. How, where and in what manner are you utilizing:
i. Your precious time.

ii. Your talents and capabilities.
iii. Your physical energies.
iv. Your parents' or your money (all are trust in your
hands):
a. In getting worldly pleasures.
b. In idle gossip, lose talk and aimless wandering.
c. In serving forces other than Allah (SWT).
d. In the pursuit of knowledge.
e. In preparing yourself to meet your objective-
priority number one of your life.
NOTE: Please check where you stand under each category of

questions and think: Is it a correct place for you to stand as a
Muslim?
F. How far have you succeeded?
i. In educating yourself to be a true Muslim

ii. In preparing yourself to be an efficient and effective
Da'ee Ilallah.
iii. In educating your spouse to be a true companion of
your life.
iv. In educating and giving Tarbiyah to your children to
be trustworthy and Allah-conscious citizens of an
Islamic society.
v. In making your home a model for others to follow.
II. Deeds to perform
A. Studies
1. The Qur'an
Appendix D 123
a. Do you understand it? ............................... Yes/No
b. Are you studying daily? ............................ Yes/No
Regularly ....................................................Yes/No
How much in a week/month ...................................
c. What commentaries are under study? ....................
Tafhim/Ibne-Kaseer/A-Yusuf ……./..../..../…./.….
d. What portion have you memorized this
week/month? ............................../…………...........
e. Are you attending any class or program of
Qur'anic Studies Regularly? ………….......Yes/No
Casually.......................................................Yes/No
f. Have you any other means to understand the
message of your Creator, Allah (SWT)
.................................................................... Yes/No
2. Traditions of Prophet Muhammad (S) (Ahadith)
a. Are you studying them regularly? ……….Yes/ No

b. How many times in a week/month? ….……..
With what compilation? Bukhari/ Muslim/ Riad
Al-Saleheen ………………………………………
c. Number of Hadith memorized this week/month
…………………………………………………….
d. Are your attending any Hadith sessions regularly
…………………………............................ Yes/No
e. If not, how are you going to learn Hadith of
Rasulullah (S)……………………………………..
3. The life of the prophet (s) and his companion
a. How many pages you read in a week …………….

What book of Seerah ……………………………..
b. The Companions lives - How many pages?
………………………………….…………………
What books …...../…...../….../….../……/….../…...
c. What inspiration are you getting from their lives
124 Appendix D
d. Islamic/General History- How much ……….

What books …...../…...../….../….../……/….../…...
4. General studies
a. Islamic Literature - How much ……………..

What books …...../…...../….../….../……/….../…...
b. Al-Fiqh - How much ……………………………
What books …...../…...../….../….../……/….../…...
c. Social Sciences - How much ……………………
What books …...../…...../….../….../……/….../…...
d. Contemporary Islamic Movements - How much ...
What books …...../…...../….../….../……/….../…...
e. Current events – What papers ...…………………
Which periodicals ...../….../…../…./……/….../…..
B. Prayers
i. Are you regular and punctual? ………….. Yes/No

ii.In time …………………………………... Yes/No
iii.
How many times a day by Jamaah ……………….
iv.Do you try to offer Tahajjud …………………… ?
Daily/weekly/casually …………………....Yes/No
v. Are you fasting regularly? ………………. Yes/No
once or twice a week ……………………. Yes/No
or 3 days of Yawmul-Abyad, 13th, 14th and 15th
of a lunar month ……………………..…Yes/No
or casually ................................................. Yes/No
C. Service to humanity:
i. Have you visited this week/month:

a. any patient …………………………... Yes/No
b. any elderly person …………………... Yes/No
ii. Have you rendered any help this week/month to:
a. Relative ……………………………... Yes/No
Appendix D 125
b. Neighbor …………………………….. Yes/No
c. Passer-by ……………….…………… Yes/No
iii. Is your image developing as a social worker in
your area? ……………………………….. Yes/No
D. Spending in the way of Allah (SWT)
i. Are your means of earnings just and honest?

.................................................................... Yes/No
ii. If dishonest, are you making any effort to switch
over to rightful means of earning?
.................................................................... Yes/No
iii. Have you arranged for poor/needy this
week/month?
a. any financial help …………………… Yes/No
b. any food ……………………………... Yes/No
iv. Have you contributed this week/month?
a. to Islamic Movement ..……………… Yes/No
b. to Muslim communities ...…………... Yes/No
v. Can you satisfy Allah (SWT) that your spending
in His way is compatible with your earnings or
sources? ..................................................... Yes/No
vi. If not, are you willing to spend more or increase
the frequency of your spending? ………... Yes/No
vii. Do you pay the Zakah regularly every year
.................................................................... Yes/No
E. Individual Dawah efforts
i. Do you have adequate Islamic literature at home?

……………………………........................ Yes/No
ii. Do you have a program to contact at least two
persons in a week?
a. in your neighborhood ..........................Yes/No
126 Appendix D
b. in your family circle ............................ Yes/No

c. in your school/college/office
...............................................................Yes/No
d. Are you regular in your contact program
.............................................................. Yes/No
iii. Do you deal with contactees?
a. by writing letters ……………………. Yes/No
b. by visiting their homes ……………… Yes/No
c. by inviting them to your home ……… Yes/No
d. by talking on the phone ……………... Yes/No
e. by entertainment and offering gifts etc
.............................................................. Yes/No
f. individually or through collective programs
.............................................................. Yes/No
iv. Do you carry out your message?

a. by verbal discussion ………………… Yes/No
b. by distributing books/Islamic literature
……………………………………...... Yes/No
c. by both methods …….……………..... Yes/No
d. by inviting to Open Dawah Meetings
Programs ............................................. Yes/No
e. by inviting to group discussions, etc
.............................................................. Yes/No
f. by reciting the Qur'an ……………….. Yes/No
F. Collective Dawah efforts:
i. Are you attending group contact program

regularly .................................................... Yes/No
ii. Are your attending open Dawah meetings
regularly .................................................... Yes/No
iii. Are you inviting your contactees & others attend
Open Dawah meetings on regular basis
.................................................................... Yes/No
Appendix D 127
iv. Are you attending any other collective Dawah
programs such as:
a. Display at public places …………….. Yes/No
b. Youth programs ……………………... Yes/No
c. Service-to-humanity ………………… Yes/No
d. Meet-the-people campaigns ………… Yes/No
e. Fight Against Munkar ………………. Yes/No
f. Any other ……………………………. Yes/No
G. Suggested Guidelines:
1. Establishing Allah's (SWT) Deen in this world is

obligatory and incumbent on each Muslim male and
female.
2. This format of Self- evaluation has been structured,
keeping the above objective in mind, expecting a
minimum of efforts from a Muslim or Muslimah in this
society, as the maximum has no limit.
3. If the format is properly studied and followed every week
if not every day, it will make the reader conscious of his
or her responsibilities. Insha Allah, it will encourage him
or her to make more and more efforts in achieving the
objective of his or her life.
4. If you complete this format every week, you can review
your image or developments in different fields of Dawah
activities in a systematic and scientific order. The
progress report will reflect by pinpointing the areas where
you need further improvements.
5. Every individual, if he or she is not a part of the Islamic
Movement or an organized Muslim community must fix
his/her own target in each field on
daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/ half- yearly/annual basis
and compare the target with the achievement he or she
makes in different fields, thanking Allah (SWT) for the
success and begging His mercy and help for fulfilling the
128 Appendix D
target with renewed determination in the next target

period.
6. All efforts are to be made with faith in Allah (SWT),
applying maximum possible Hikmah (wisdom) in each
field with patience and, Insha Allah, success in this life
and the life Hereafter will grace his or her efforts.
….“And the conclusion of their prayer will be: Praise be to

Allah, Lord of the worlds.”
(The Qur'an 10:10)
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IN THE NANE OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL

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Shamim A Siddiqi: "The Dawah Program"

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This book to those

Muslim Brothers and Sisters

of America Who Declare:

"Lo! My worship and

my living and my dying

are for Allah,

Lord of the Universe"

(Ihe Qur’an 6:162)

The Da’ee Ilallah

In The Name Of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

Foreword: Imam Al-Amin Latif 8

Chapter 1 - The Objective 28

Chapter 2 - Education - A Minimum Course 31

I. For education of Muslims 31

Chapter 3 - Tarbiyah And Tazkiyah 35

Chapter 4 - Dawah Program 42

Chapter 5 - Collective Dawah Program -

Chapter 6 - Technique of Dawah 85

Chapter 7 - The Key Point 88

Chapter 8 - The Needs - The Pre-requisites

Of The Dawah Program 91

(The Qur'an 5:67)

The early Muslims, namely the Sahabah and those who

Their success culminated into the Islamic society, state,

One may ask, what propelled these early followers of Islam

Having said the above it gives me great delight and honor to

any one who studies it will gain much benefit in terms of

May Allah bless our esteemed brother Shamim Siddiqi for

Imam Al-Amin Latif February 20, 1992

In The Name Of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful

1. Islam is a Deen (a way of life) not a religion, as the

2. Our Kalimah, "La Ilaha Illallah", is a commitment

servant of Allah. He or she is now committed to use his or her

"O! ye who believe! Come, all of you, into submission (unto

"—Believe ye in part of the Scripture and disbelieve ye in

Today we are Muslims for namesake only and following

extricate ourselves from the lamentable situation. We are not

3. Considering this glorious commitment of the Muslims

4. The tragedy that Islam is nowhere in a dominant

The secular West always conspires with the so-called Muslim

misinformation and disinformation against Muslims, Islam

5. Questions, therefore, arise:

• How for can the Muslim Ummah tolerate this

Every one of us living in America and elsewhere in the world

6. The revival of the Muslim Ummah, or the restoration

to establish the Kingdom of Allah in his lifetime. He and his

His Dawah Ilallah was not an end in itself. He called the

"Say", 0 people, -La Ilaha Illallah, you will be benefited. You

This was his paramount address as has been quoted by

Whoever responded to his call affirmatively and accepted the

of character), based on the practical application of the

The team of Islamic workers, the Sahabah - Prophet's

mind that could not be achieved otherwise. It enriched them