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[quote][quote]salam alaikum,

have you ever invited someone(non muslim)to Islam?

If yes,then what was his/her reaction?[/quote]

[blue][size=3][font=Century Gothic]Wa alaykum assalam w.r.w.b.

Alhamdulillah I have had the previlage of practicing 'dawa' towards Islamic beliefs in general and  the Qur'an in particular, on non muslims..

Before I answer your second question I would like to quote a verse from Surah Yusuf:

12:108[/font=Century Gothic][/size=3][/blue]

[قُلْ هَـذِهِ سَبِيلِى أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ عَلَى بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَاْ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِى وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَمَآ أَنَاْ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ]

(108. Say &quot;This is my way; I invite unto Allah with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me. And Glorified and Exalted be Allah. And I am not of the idolators.'')

[blue][size=3][font=Century Gothic]Thus we see Allah orders His Messenger to say to mankind and the Jinns that this is his way, meaning, his method, path and Sunnah, concentrating on calling to the testimony that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone without partners. The Messenger calls to this testimonial with sure knowledge, certainty and firm evidence. He calls to this way, [hl]and those who followed him call to what Allah's Messenger called to with sure knowledge, certainty and evidence, whether logical or religious evidence,[/hl]

We also see that knowledge is a Fardh obligation in da`wah. And this is what I personally experienced during my early days of inviting non muslims. It was during those days that a leading criminal lawyer (who was also a missionary of 'Jehowa's Witness) with whom I used to discuss Islam finally showed interest in reading the Qur'an. So I gave him a copy of English translation.

His first reaction was to take out his purse and ask me how much. With great difficulty I was able to convince him that it was free of cost. He said several &quot;islamic preachers&quot; had approached him on different occasions  and forced him to puchase their literature.

Then he opened the book in my presene and read from random pages. He read the verses about Noah, Lot and Jesus.(peace be upon them all)He was so excited that he jumped from 
his seat. Finally he said he wants to discuss certain issues with someone who could clarify his doubts. I could not offer myself because those days I did not have enough knowledge of the Qur'an and Sunnah.[/font=Century Gothic][/size=3][/blue]

Edited by: aboosait on Friday, October 24, 2008 6:01 PM

Edited by: ibrahim on Saturday, October 25, 2008 7:34 AM[/quote]

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