English book · The Call of the Quran

No Interference

English book, PDF p. 76

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

~ 76 ~ 5. THE CALL OF DA‘WAH IN THE MODERN AGE God has assigned a whole series of duties to Muslims, ranging from turning themselves into true worshippers of their Creator to working towards the reformation of backsliders. All of these responsibilities are entirely binding upon them. But their primary religious obligation is to convey the message of God’s true religion to all non-Muslim nations. This should not be seen in the context of a purely national struggle, but as a global obligation handed down by the Prophet to Muslims everywhere, to be fulfilled after the termination of his prophethood. God has associated with the task of Da’wah work all kinds of goods in this world and in the Hereafter for the Muslim ummah. According to the Qur’an, the way to protect themselves from wrongdoers is to call them to tread the path of God. (5:67) It is for the successful fulfillment of this duty that believers will be distinguished in the Hereafter by being given the position of God’s witnesses. The Qur’an describes them as those who will stand in the most

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