p/s : just ignore my poor grammar please.. :)
Early this year around January I've been to Osaka, Japan for international visit under my university program along other college committee. One of our activity there was a street da'wah where we've been spread about Islam to the people around the Shinsaibashi Shopping Street and Dotonburi. It were hot place though, because that place been people's attraction especially for the tourist and the local.
We've distribute the flyers 'About Islam' and 'Why Islam?'. Unfortunately, their acceptance towards our approaches was totally bad. We successfully distribute all the flyers. They might received our flyers but they just received without any thought in their mind. They just see it like a piece of paper and not more than that. Not even 20%, pay attention to what we've been given to them. We tried to explain to them but somehow they just take the flyer and just past by like nothing happen. Some of them just boldly reject our approaches. Its not easy though. I've been thinking how the prophet been doing da'wah for years.
Part of me feel frustrated when been neglected like that. Seriously, it was embarrassing for me when been treated like that. It not even 2 hours but i felt doom when been rejected again and again.
Why? Why its so difficult for them to just give chance to us to share a bit about Islam? But you know, that thought just fly like the pass wind and I never thought about it again.
But, recently that thought struck on my mind again when I read about an article from IIUM Confession - Luahan Non-Muslim. All that happen during the street da'wah in Japan linger back in my mind. Actually, I've got that thought answer way back in Osaka Ibaraki Mosque.
To be honest, Allah heard what I've been thought after the street da'wah. He gave me the answer through our Q & A with Imam Mohsen. After the street da'wah we all go to Ibaraki Mosque. We've set appointment with Osaka Ibaraki Mosque management to do some activity there. But somehow, the plan change and we do Q & A session instead.
I remember when we asked Imam Mohsen about how their da'wah to Japanese since we've been back from street da'wah in Shinsaibashi and Dotonburi and their acceptance were bad.
Imam Mohsen said the true way to da'wah about Islam are by showing to the Non-Muslim how beautiful Islam it is. Just like in the IIUM Confession - Luahan Non-Muslim. We all know people like in that confession always forgot that Islam is for everyone. No matter what skin color you are, what races you are.. Islam still for everyone. To attract people about Islam is not easy. We can't attract them just like what that man do in that IIUM Confession - Luahan Non-Muslim.
But through the beautiful way that show how beautiful Islam it is. How? Just like what Imam Mohsen been practicing in Japan. We need to keep a good relationship with other believers without discriminating their religions. I love the way of da'wah that Imam Mohsen use there. He and other Muslim there held various activities like inviting the Japanese who live nearby to come to the mosque and dine together.
Said Imam Mohsen, da'wah to Japanese requires wisdom because some preachers may have good intentions to invite them to approach Islam but unfortunately they use the wrong way. So here, in this aspect we need to give full attention where not everyone will give their trust to us. Especially for Japanese. They might be polite in every aspect but in trust they are hardly give in.
I'm asking you... If you are a non-Muslim. Will you give in your trust when someone or stranger just da'wah to you about Islam without even know you or have any relationship with you even as a neighbor? And just boldly come to you and talk about Islam. Will you attract to Islam if you been approached in that way?
No! If im a non-Muslim i will absolutely hate and uncomfortable with that way. Just like what Imam Mohsen said before, we should not rush to introduce Islam to them. But the most important thing we must do are build a good relationship with them first.
We need to set the curiosity about Islam in their mind. How? We show them how delicate Islam it is.. By invite them to dinner or somehow just say hello to them. Maybe you can invite them to experience Islam celebration like Eid or invite them to break fast together.
And at one stage they might curious about us. Wow they are kind. Who he is? What he do? What religion he is? They'll be curious what we've been pray before meal. What we do on every prayer time? At the some point they will curious what we been repeatedly said on our conversation. Subhanallah, Allahuakbar, Mashaallah, Inshaallah, Innalillah. All of this will attract the non-Muslim to know about Islam.
Then, who know they might be interested in the way we treat them and it's impossible after that, they will ask and be interested about Islam. Who knows right?
Islam is beautiful through its beautiful way..
Salamualaykum
We've distribute the flyers 'About Islam' and 'Why Islam?'. Unfortunately, their acceptance towards our approaches was totally bad. We successfully distribute all the flyers. They might received our flyers but they just received without any thought in their mind. They just see it like a piece of paper and not more than that. Not even 20%, pay attention to what we've been given to them. We tried to explain to them but somehow they just take the flyer and just past by like nothing happen. Some of them just boldly reject our approaches. Its not easy though. I've been thinking how the prophet been doing da'wah for years.
Part of me feel frustrated when been neglected like that. Seriously, it was embarrassing for me when been treated like that. It not even 2 hours but i felt doom when been rejected again and again.
Why? Why its so difficult for them to just give chance to us to share a bit about Islam? But you know, that thought just fly like the pass wind and I never thought about it again.
But, recently that thought struck on my mind again when I read about an article from IIUM Confession - Luahan Non-Muslim. All that happen during the street da'wah in Japan linger back in my mind. Actually, I've got that thought answer way back in Osaka Ibaraki Mosque.
To be honest, Allah heard what I've been thought after the street da'wah. He gave me the answer through our Q & A with Imam Mohsen. After the street da'wah we all go to Ibaraki Mosque. We've set appointment with Osaka Ibaraki Mosque management to do some activity there. But somehow, the plan change and we do Q & A session instead.
I remember when we asked Imam Mohsen about how their da'wah to Japanese since we've been back from street da'wah in Shinsaibashi and Dotonburi and their acceptance were bad.
Imam Mohsen said the true way to da'wah about Islam are by showing to the Non-Muslim how beautiful Islam it is. Just like in the IIUM Confession - Luahan Non-Muslim. We all know people like in that confession always forgot that Islam is for everyone. No matter what skin color you are, what races you are.. Islam still for everyone. To attract people about Islam is not easy. We can't attract them just like what that man do in that IIUM Confession - Luahan Non-Muslim.
But through the beautiful way that show how beautiful Islam it is. How? Just like what Imam Mohsen been practicing in Japan. We need to keep a good relationship with other believers without discriminating their religions. I love the way of da'wah that Imam Mohsen use there. He and other Muslim there held various activities like inviting the Japanese who live nearby to come to the mosque and dine together.
Said Imam Mohsen, da'wah to Japanese requires wisdom because some preachers may have good intentions to invite them to approach Islam but unfortunately they use the wrong way. So here, in this aspect we need to give full attention where not everyone will give their trust to us. Especially for Japanese. They might be polite in every aspect but in trust they are hardly give in.
I'm asking you... If you are a non-Muslim. Will you give in your trust when someone or stranger just da'wah to you about Islam without even know you or have any relationship with you even as a neighbor? And just boldly come to you and talk about Islam. Will you attract to Islam if you been approached in that way?
No! If im a non-Muslim i will absolutely hate and uncomfortable with that way. Just like what Imam Mohsen said before, we should not rush to introduce Islam to them. But the most important thing we must do are build a good relationship with them first.
We need to set the curiosity about Islam in their mind. How? We show them how delicate Islam it is.. By invite them to dinner or somehow just say hello to them. Maybe you can invite them to experience Islam celebration like Eid or invite them to break fast together.
And at one stage they might curious about us. Wow they are kind. Who he is? What he do? What religion he is? They'll be curious what we've been pray before meal. What we do on every prayer time? At the some point they will curious what we been repeatedly said on our conversation. Subhanallah, Allahuakbar, Mashaallah, Inshaallah, Innalillah. All of this will attract the non-Muslim to know about Islam.
Then, who know they might be interested in the way we treat them and it's impossible after that, they will ask and be interested about Islam. Who knows right?
Islam is beautiful through its beautiful way..
Salamualaykum
Inshaallah.. I'll post again..
When the rain comes
When the tears fall
When your heart bleeds
When your night becomes your day
Remember me..
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