Sadullah Khan – Parables and Wisdom from the Quran (Invitation not Argumtentation) Night 13

for annual Kareem, Knights of empowerment, parables and wisdom

from the Glorious Quran,

we reflect on an instructive, increasing and destructive

religious arguments are unfortunately the norm in the

order of the day.

We tend to argue about our religion. So the verse at hand,

provides the basis for engaging those who we invite into the

faith, but also a means whereby we can engage those with whom we

differ on matters of religion. The verse reads Oduro Illa Sebelius,

Rebecca Bill Hekmati will know about elhassan Bucha dill who've

been naughty hear us and invite all to the way of your Lord with

wisdom and beautiful preaching, and argue with them only in the

best possible manner.

Now, the first word in this verse is odo. Odo means invite.

An invitation is an act of friendship.

And therefore, the very nature of invitation, the very nature of

Dawa the very nature denies the possibility of hostility. You

don't invite someone in a hostile manner. Invitation is warm, it's

embracing, it is welcoming is gentle. And therefore insult,

offensiveness can never appeal to anyone, neither to the hearts nor

to the minds, and certainly not to the souls. So it could never be a

basis for invitation.

The invitation is superior of back to the way of Allah

not to a destination. Remember, when you invite someone, you

invite them to a venue. Allah doesn't give a venue yet, He gives

Sebelius topic

because people are at different stages in the journey towards

Allah. Some are more advanced in some things, some are more back in

some things, some character is better, some behaviors weaker,

some are closer to Allah in the prayer, some do more charity,

but we are different places. But it's the path the call is you the

path. And though we may be in different stages on the way, as

long as you're on the path, you are on the track, this is

something we tend to forget do not expect everyone to be at the same

destination or the same place. And therefore do not be judgmental,

about whether where people are on the journey or the vendor

invitation is in the DUA, eat dinner, sit all films the chemo

Allah guide us to the world more evil till Hassan

Hikmah implies realizing what is good, and doing what is best in

any given situation. Wisdom implies

knowing what is good to be able to analyze what is the good thing

here, and to do what is best in that situation, saying the right

thing at the right time in the right manner. And of course, with

the right intention Hikmah one more that elhassan Beautiful

preaching or excellent admonition. And this means offering truthful

advice in a way that the receiver to whom it is addressed, we'll

find it a plea appealing appealing, as well as is done in

an most appropriate manner.

So Hikmah with wisdom, an excellent admonition more than

hasna and if there is a debate and the ease in argument due to

difference of perspectives, then what God looks at us and an argue

not in a good way the Quran doesn't say what God did on bility

he has an ohana or Jad Illuminati as an argue in the way that's the

best only the best possible way. Good is not good enough.

This

and people have excused say the truth. You know I must be the

truth. It doesn't mean you will be vulgar just be the truth. I know

the law school said Coolock when Carla Maura speak the truth, even

with butter. It is not a license for you to lose your temper,

becoming angry and abusive, because we should never be vulgar.

In the content of our message. Never be abusive in the manner of

our speech. They also said Allah Allah wa salam in the Hadith

documented in a similar manner to me the vessel said lay cell

movement with Tara and while I've been learned while she was already

a believer is never one who turns in Jesus people. He's never one

who curses people. He's never indecent, no easy, abusive. In

fact, such behavior could be a mark of hypocrisy. When you're

abusive towards people we differ with. It could be a sign of

hypocrisy, a very well known tradition of Rasulullah in Sahih,

Bukhari and Sahih Muslim that are socialized to limb said in the

Hadith, whoever possesses four characteristics

He is truly a hypocrite. And if he possesses any one of this, then he

is still partially a hypocrite until he gives that thing up. What

are the four things is that to me the Han what either had desert

caliber whether I had a father with a costume or fragile when

he's entrusted with something, he betrays the trust. He is

dishonest. When he speaks, he tends to lie. When he makes an

agreement. He does not fulfill the agreement. And when he argues with

someone, he tends to be irresponsible and rude.

Imam Malik warned us through the words of libido, with Allison ma

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teach everyone Shafi minute I have not seen anything more harmful to

religion, more undermining of one sense of honor and more

unnecessary in preoccupying our emotions than disputation and

argumentation in religion. Imam Shafi himself, student of Malik

teach of humble Imam Shafi said,

O'Meara Ophidian in your castle called will you refer to her in?

He said, arguing about religion hardens the heart, and it causes

grudges and resentment.

Let us consider the arch type of oppression. The worst person you

can think of in the Quran is filled out.

Allah describes him in the most negative way for the kind of

oppression and injustice that he caused. He is the archetype of

oppresses when Allah subhanho wa Taala asked Musa alayhis, Salam to

the worst, oppressive you can get.

How does Allah say for kulula? Who call Allah you know, that Allahu

Allah Karim? Oh, ye shall speak to the Quran mildly, gently,

certainly. Perhaps he may accept the admonition or perchance he may

fear Allah. So if you do end up in a debate, or differences in

perspective, then the Quran advises us to argue if Islam there

was, Prophets lost limb came in, they saw you as key people

becoming Muslim and so on. They were concerned. So the Quraysh

wanted to send someone to seriously speak to the Rasool to

engage the Prophet regarding his message, and the impact the

political there was a wealthy man, politically influential, well

traveled, was known to be the coach of the kings of Roman in

Persia. And they chose him to be the leader of Bob into Rasulullah.

And he said his case very clearly to the Prophet firmly, clearly,

and historians document let me you call Dr. Mohammed Atiba. McGrattan

worried. What Katara Cohutta ferrata Mamma Mia Hadith, there

are so listen to him, did not interrupt him once, until he

completed and then when he paused the Rasul said to him, Acharya

ferrata ya Abilene, are you now done a father of a leader you have

you said would you say he said none. Now, Muhammad, yes, Ahmed, I

have done then there are so so first of all, I mean, now you

listen to me. And then there are solid Jaime, Tanzeem in the

Rahmani Raheem, Kitab and facilita. To who Quran and Arabic

and the economy or the moon, the opening verses of Surah of

the Prophet it is here you mushrik who are you? You know you? I am

the messenger of Allah you listen to him. The Prophet showed to us,

the speck begets respect. This is the foundation, the fundamental

foundation. If you don't have the decency to listen to others, how

can you demand the right to be heard? Three points for us to

ponder upon. One. When engaging people and talking about religion.

Be communicative without being abusive.

Verbalize, don't vulgar eyes, and if you do argue, take care of your

temper. Inshallah, your logic if we have any will take care of

itself. Listen carefully to what is being said before responding.

Otherwise, you may not know exactly what you're responding to.

And you may argue, and not really know what the argument is all

about, as very often happen in religious discussions very often,

to in all discussions, in any conversation, avoid the aggressive

Battle Mode. Some people speak as they're going to walk.

Let your style be a style of communication that is gentle

and appealing.

No one has appointed any one of us to be Allah's primary

spokesperson, you can be movi, or Mufti or whoever you may be

wondering appoint you as the spokesperson.

And it is not my job or your job to state in every aspect of the

real world. Do the best you can. It's not

it our job to correct and respond to every silly comment. No to

engage in every theological argument, to respond to every

political view, or to challenge every perspective, some people

think this is their job to do. So it's not your job to do so. Talk

to people don't talk at people don't pontificate, just

communicate. Third point, it is our responsibility to convey the

message to make Dawa

the message of our faith and the best way is by example of by our

words, but nonetheless, do realize that even if you're debating about

religion, even if you're inviting others to religion, just because

you're doing something which you deem religious, doesn't mean your

method is correct. Just by adding some type B or Bismillah in front

of something doesn't make it Islamic. People are killing

Muslims in the name of Islam Smilla Allahu Akbar, where the

shahada on the flag, it doesn't make it Islamic.

So just because something is done, or needs to be done, doesn't mean

anything that is done in the name of Islam is correct. We are

commanded with their son, whatever we do, in Allah, Allah, Allah has

prescribed excellence in everything you do. And therefore

this was who do row Elizabeth Rebecca, Bill Hekmati was more

either to Lhasa, invite others to the way of Allah with wisdom and

excellent admonition, what Jordan whom and if you have to debate and

argue or judge in humility as an argue with them only in the best

possible manner Akula kolyada was tougher Allah wa salam aleikum wa

rahmatullah