Testimony to the Truth

Testimony to the Truth The second aspect of this mission is shahadah or dawah ilal-Islam (calling to Islam). This involves fully delivering God’s message to His servants, so no one on the Day of Judgment can claim ignorance as a defense for their misguidance, shifting responsibility for their deviation elsewhere: They were messengers, bearing good news and giving warning, so that mankind would have no excuse before God, after the coming of the messengers.” (Quran, 4:165) The main purpose of sending messengers is to warn people of the truth through i‘lan (declaration) and israr (insistence), making them aware of God’s message. This is an act of divine enlightenment and communication meant to inform people about the reason they were created and the ultimate outcome of that purpose. It reveals to them the unseen matters that will become clear when the present world ends and the unseen becomes visible. In modern times, some people see the call to truth (dawah) as presenting Islam as a superior and complete way of life. While this view isn’t necessarily wrong or something to be avoided, it’s best used as a strategy