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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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We are pleased at the Sheikh Hasa Islamic Center

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to present to our esteemed listeners

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a reading of the book

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*The Treasure of the Muslim*

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*On the Virtue of Calling to Allah*

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by its author, John Yar Bamarni.

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Calling to Allah

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wards off punishment from the servants of Allah.

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Allah the Exalted says:

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"Cursed were those who disbelieved

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among the Children of Israel

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by the tongue of David

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and Jesus, son of Mary.

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That is because they disobeyed

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and were transgressing.

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They did not prevent one another

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from wrongdoing that they did.

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How wretched was

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that which they were doing."

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Calling to Allah

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is a salvation from the sin of speech.

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Indeed, a person’s preoccupation with calling to Allah

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is a cause for their safety from the sins of speech

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and the slips of the tongue.

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The Lord, Glorified and Exalted be He, says:

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“There is no good in much of their secret conferences save (in) him who enjoineth almsgiving and kindness and peace-making among the people. Whoso doeth that, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shall bestow on him a vast reward.” (4:114)

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“There is no good in much of their secret conferences save (in) him who enjoineth almsgiving and kindness and peace-making among the people. Whoso doeth that, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shall bestow on him a vast reward.” (4:114)

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“There is no good in much of their secret conferences save (in) him who enjoineth almsgiving and kindness and peace-making among the people. Whoso doeth that, seeking the good pleasure of Allah, We shall bestow on him a vast reward.” (4:114)

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"And whoever does that

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seeking the pleasure of Allah,

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We will give him a great reward."

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If you do not occupy your soul with obedience,

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it will occupy you with disobedience.

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“Restrain thyself along with those who cry unto their Lord at morn and evening, seeking His Countenance; and let not thine eyes overlook them, desiring the pomp of the life of the world; and obey not him whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who followeth his own lust and whose case hath been abandoned.” (18:28)

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"In the morning and the evening,

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desiring His countenance."

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Calling to Allah is a cause for the righteousness of people's lives

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and the prevention of the corruption of the ignorant.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"The example of the one who upholds the limits of Allah

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and the one who falls into them

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is like a people who drew lots for places on a ship;

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some occupied the upper deck and some the lower.

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Those in the lower deck, when they needed water,

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had to pass by those above them.

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So they said,

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'If we were to make a hole in our portion

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and not harm those above us...'

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If they leave them to what they desire,

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they will all perish,

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but if they take them by their hands,

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they will be saved, and all will be saved."

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Calling to Allah

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is an important requirement for anyone who desires salvation for themselves.

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Allah the Exalted says:

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“And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: In order to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off (evil).” (7:164)

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"Why do you advise a people whom Allah is about to destroy?"

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“And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: In order to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off (evil).” (7:164)

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“And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: In order to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off (evil).” (7:164)

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"And perhaps they will become righteous."

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And other than that are the fruits,

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such as uniting the word and sharpening resolve,

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spreading security, and strengthening certainty.

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This is a summary of the virtues and fruits of calling to Allah,

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presented briefly and concisely.

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I ask Allah the Almighty to make it beneficial.

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Calling to Allah is a noble goal,

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deserving that we give it our most precious time, wealth, and effort,

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not merely the leftovers.

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It accompanies us until we are buried.

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Migration and striving in the path of Allah (Jihad)

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are nothing but the removal of any obstacle in the way of calling to Allah.

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What do we need to call to Allah?

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Maintaining the correct intention,

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purifying it from impurities and the desires of the self,

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and seeking fame or praise.

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We must equip ourselves with sacred knowledge, skills, and practice.

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The caller must be a good example to people

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in their conduct, their inner self, and their outward appearance.

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Patience in the path of calling to Allah.

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Among the requirements of patience

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is not to find the path too long or to be hasty for results.

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Not to take any reward for one's call

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except what one hopes for from one's Lord.

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Doubts that hinder the call.

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Some may abandon the call due to a lack of response.

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There is no doubt that the prophets and messengers were the most perfect of people in the aspect of calling to Allah,

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for it is the primary mission for which Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, sent them.

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Yet,

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they faced from their people what they faced of rejection and stubbornness,

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to the point that some of them had no one believe in them,

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as the Chosen One, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, informed us:

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"The nations were presented to me,

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and I saw a prophet and two prophets passing by with a group of followers,

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and a prophet with no one with him."

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So guidance is in the hand of Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He,

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as in His saying:

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“The guiding of them is not thy duty (O Muhammad), but Allah guideth whom He will. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, it is for yourselves, when ye spend not save in search of Allah's Countenance; and whatsoever good thing ye spend, it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.” (2:272)

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The lesson is not in the response.

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If we contemplate the guidance of the Lord of the Worlds to our Prophet and beloved, Muhammad, peace be upon him,

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who is our example in calling to Allah,

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we find that Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He,

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did not charge him with the people's response to him;

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He only charged him with conveying the message, as in His saying:

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“Obey Allah and obey His messenger; but if ye turn away, then the duty of Our messenger is only to convey (the message) plainly.” (64:12)

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What confirms that the mission of the Messenger is conveying the message

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is His saying, Glorified be He:

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"And there is not upon the Messenger except the clear notification."

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As for true guidance,

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it belongs to Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He,

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as in His saying: "You do not guide whom you like,

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but Allah guides whom He wills."

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Regarding the people of the Sabbath from the Children of Israel,

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when a group objected to the preachers by saying:

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“And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: In order to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off (evil).” (7:164)

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The preachers replied by saying:

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“And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: In order to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off (evil).” (7:164)

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Al-Qasimi said in his *Tafsir*:

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"The prohibition of evil does not lapse,

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even if the one who forbids it knows there is no benefit in it,

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for it is not a condition that compliance is obtained from the wrongdoer.

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Even if there were no benefit other than fulfilling a great pillar of the religion,

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having zeal for the limits of Allah,

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and offering an excuse to Him, the Exalted, since He was strict in abandoning it,

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that would be sufficient benefit."

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Judging people by their lack of response is a mistaken judgment.

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Who is able to judge people by their lack of response?

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Even if one says, "I have called them twice, three times, or more,"

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the response may not come until after repeated attempts and a long time.

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Calling to Allah requires long-suffering

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and patience with those being called.

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Haste in expecting results

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and lack of patience with those being called

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are among the afflictions that some callers suffer from.

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We have in the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, a beautiful example;

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he spent time calling his people to Allah, commanding them and forbidding them,

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until Allah manifested the religion and honored the Muslims.

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The fruits of introducing Islam are not limited to the person accepting Islam.

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Rather, there are other fruits that are realized even if they do not convert:

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the attainment of Islam, even if after a while;

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the removal of a false perception about Islam;

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the building of a correct perception about Islam;

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neutralization;

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support;

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fulfilling the duty and removing the burden from the Muslims;

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and establishing the proof.

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Other than the concept of surrender.

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The concept of surrender

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is for the caller to think that it is difficult to guide people.

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The opposite is true.

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How easy it is for people to enter Islam if they are reached!

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You must strive to convey the religion using the best methods,

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and you will see them enter Islam by the permission of Allah.

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The important thing is to think about conveying the message;

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"You do not guide whom you like."

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Ask yourself:

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How many people have you reached with Islam?

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A hundred people?

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Two hundred people?

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And how many times?

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It is strange!

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Then you complain about the difficulty of people entering Islam.

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This is a trick from Satan,

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so be on guard.

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And also beware of the frustrated, idle ones,

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and put cotton in your ears so you do not hear them.

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Ask yourself:

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How many people have you reached with Islam?

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Then judge.

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The concern for calling to Allah in general,

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and calling non-Muslims in particular,

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should be carried by every single Muslim,

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according to their ability in speech, action, or behavior.

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This applies equally to the old and the young,

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the male and the female,

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the scholar and the layman,

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each according to their capacity and ability.

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And Allah guides whom He wills by His grace and mercy.

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We should urge our children, our wives,

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our sisters, our mothers,

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and all members of our families to participate in conveying the message,

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assign them missionary tasks,

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and accompany and motivate them materially and morally.

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A non-Muslim might respond

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to the call of a child,

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while another might refuse to accept it from a caller

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who possesses the power of persuasion and influence.

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This is evidenced by what one of the new Muslims mentioned

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in the city of Riyadh,

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who works as a swimming coach.

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He said that the reason for his Islam

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was a thirteen-year-old child

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who was training him in swimming.

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This young boy brought him

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a number of translated Islamic books,

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and also gifted him a copy of the translation of the meanings of the Holy Qur'an.

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That was the cause of his guidance to Islam.

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With this extreme ease,

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people enter the religion of Allah

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and turn toward Islam.

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Therefore, non-Muslims today

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are in dire need of someone to present Islam to them.

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How easy are the paths of the call in this era for sound souls,

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and how difficult they are for sick souls!

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Planting the call in the souls of the young, as they are able,

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is a path to their guidance, a cause for their protection,

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and a motivation for others to follow the path of the call.

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And Allah guides whom He wills to a straight path.