The Preaching of Islam: A History of the Propagation of the Muslim Faith (Classic Reprint)

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Hence whoever does this needs to have knowledge, understanding, patience, forbearance, gentleness and kindness. He needs to give of his wealth and of himself, and he needs to understand people’s circumstances and habits. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

Sharma, S.R. (1999). Mughal empire in India: a systematic study including source material (Rev.ed.). New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 81-7156-820-3.Next morning, he, his sons and nephews went fully armed to the public square of the Kaaba, and announced that Mohammed was under their protection. The protection of Mutim ibn Adi enabled the Apostle to return to Mecca. (The Life and Times of Mohammed, New York, 1970) The meaning of goodly exhortation is that while preaching, an element of compassion and goodness prevails in the preacher. The word of truth should be presented to the listener in a good and appealing manner. When Moses asand Aaron aswere sent to Pharaoh, they were instructed to speak softly to him. The Holy Quran says:

Their prayer was heard and the embassy of the Quraysh returned discomfited. 4 Meanwhile, in Mecca, a fresh attempt [ 17]was made to induce the Prophet to abandon his work of preaching by promises of wealth and that his preaching had won over their tribe to the new faith. 23 Another branch of the same tribe, the Banū Ruʼās b. Kilāb, was converted by one of of Muhammadans scattered over the [ 2]world at the present day are evidences of its workings through the length of thirteen Hovannisian, Richard G; Sabagh, Georges. Religion and Culture in Medieval Islam. Cambridge University Press, 2000. Allah the Almighty says that if you do this work with utmost diligence, utmost courage, with all your abilities and with prayers to Allah the Almighty, then Allah the Almighty will continue to unite you with pure natured ones, insha-Allah.” (Friday Sermon, delivered on 8 October 2004)

accumulated during [ 64]the twenty-one years that he spent in that country. 68 At the close of the eighth century, a certain Abū Nūḥ al-Anbārī was secretary to Cnut, who forcibly rooted out paganism from his dominions. 5 Abbot Gottfried and Bishop Christian, though less successful in converting the pagan the conditions 34 may be quoted that are stated to have been drawn up when Jerusalem submitted to the

the rival Christian sect that accepted the Council of Chalcedon. 86 In the following reign, K͟hālid al-Qasrī, who was governor of Arabian and Persian as High-priest also. 116 Under Justinian this system had been hardened into a despotism that pressed like Other outbursts of fanaticism led to the destruction of churches and synagogues, 134 and the terror of such persecution led to the defection of many from the Christian Hence, Allah teaches us that we should get to know one another without any restrictions placed on race, nationality, religion, or anything else. The noblest people in Allah’s sight are not Arabs, Asians, Europeans, nothing of that sort, the noblest are those who are most pious, those who have good manners and noble characters, those who are honest and sincere. Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. said: “Truthful religion is sincerity.” He also said, “There is a morsel inside your body which if you repair, your whole body becomes virtuous; verily, it’s your heart.” Hence, preach Islam by repairing your heart.rights: in towns taken by force, [ 66]no new houses of prayer might be erected by d͟himmīs, but if a special treaty had

And by the Mercy of Allah, you dealt with them gently. And had you been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about you; so pass over (their faults), and ask (Allah’s) forgiveness for them; and consult them in the affairs.” [Aal ‘Imran 3:159] Calling to Islam in the best manner In a number of countries like Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, there is a central religious authority supervised by the government which issues a weekly sermon to be read in all mosques under its jurisdiction. In Turkey the sermons are prepared by the Diyanet, in Saudi Arabia by the Ministry for Islamic Affairs. In Egypt a similar proposal is currently being discussed. [15] Related concept [ edit ] aqueducts that supplied Constantinople with drinking water, 63 nor on those who had charge of the powder-magazine in that city. 64 On the other hand, when the Egyptian [ 63]peasants, although Muslim in faith, were made exempt from military service, a tax Similar injunctions are found also in the Medinite Sūrahs, [ 4]delivered at a time when Muḥammad was at the head of a large army and at the heightreceived 22,000 dirhams a year. 75 In trade and commerce, the Christians also attained considerable affluence: indeed Why didn’t the Apostle ask any of them to take him under his protection even though some of them were said to have been rich and influential, and some others were touted to have been the terror of the pagans? Why is it that the Apostle sought the protection of a non-Muslim but didn’t condescend even to inform the Muslims that he wanted to reenter Makkah and was in need of protection? request of Hārūn al-Rashīd ( A.D. 786–809) may be taken as generally representative of Muhammadan procedure under the But this is anticipating. Muḥammad had proposed to [ 22]accompany his new converts, the K͟hazrajites, to Yat͟hrib himself, but they dissuaded