Dawah and Long Term Goals: Over the past decade, I have seen many duaat give up in their goals and vision because they were not seeing immediate results. This hasty attitude towards Dawah shows a lack of understanding of history and how the world works. A critical analysis of the life of any great reviver of Islam will show us that their efforts to revive Islam took place over several decades, decades full of trials, patience, and constant growth and effort. It is very rare to find a reviver of Islam who accomplished much in a short period of time. Some may claim that Umar Ibn Abdu Azeez revived Islam in two years, but they dont take into consideration that it was the last two years of his life. And that it was after decades of studying Islam and serving in positions like Governor of Madinah or Vizier to King Sulaiman Ibn Abdul Malik. It took him a long time before he became Caliph and had the authority to revive Islam like that. If you are serious about reviving Islam then you need to be ready for a life long commitment to the Dawah. This means you need to be ready to dedicate the next five decades at least to serving Allahs Deen, whether you are witnessing results or not. This is the only way to cause real change in society, through constant life-long efforts with ones trust in Allah. In fact, it is likely that the fruits of ones efforts will only be witnessed in old age (like Ahmed Deedat), or may only really take place after ones death (like Ibn Taymiyyah). It doesnt really matter when your goal is Dawah for the sake of Allah and His Pleasure in the Afterlife. We need to be real and focused on what matters most. Only then will we experience the true benefits of our Dawah in both worlds.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:46:10 +0000
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