THE TRUE JIHAD THROUGH DA‘WAH ACTIVISM

~ 86 ~ automatically achieved. In support of this, here are certain quotations from the Qur’an: 1. Through da‘wah the believers receive God’s protection against the mischief of the opponents. (5:67) 2. Through da‘wah even the direst enemy turns into one’s dearest friend. (41:34) 3. Da‘wah proves Islam’s ideological superiority. And without doubt nothing is greater than this. (10:32) 4. Through da‘wah a positive mentality is inculcated within the ummah. This is called ‘honest counsel’ in the Qur’an. (7:68) 5. The mission of da‘wah is performed by human beings but the conditions conducive to its success are provided by God, just as the farming is to be done by the farmer while the rains come from God. In modern times favourable conditions have been fully provided to man. Now the believers’ duty is to refrain from expending their energies in futile activities. They must exert their entire energy in