THE PROPAGATION METHODS OF THE RELIGION OF ISLAM REFERENCE TO
NIGERIA
(PART 5 OF 5)
ASSEMBLED BY MALLAM ABBA ABANA, KUBWA, ABUJA, NIGERIA
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10.0 CALLING TO ISLAM - THE DUTY OF EVERY MUSLIM
It is sad to note that
when a researcher looks through some of the international libraries available
on the Internet in order to find information and references regarding any type
of data he requires, he finds what he is looking for indexed in a very accurate
manner, but, at the same time, we as Muslims do not have a single library about
Islam that would serve as an encyclopedia on the Internet for researchers to
find any data they require about Islam, save it to their personal computers,
and print it out. Are we not the ones with the superior system of life? Are we
not the ones referred to in the saying of Allah (which means): “You will be
superior if you are [true] believers.” [Holy Quran 3: 139] If we are the ones
upon the truth and our religion is superior, then we must realistically
establish this loftiness and superiority. If are unable to conquer the
disbelievers by means of weaponry, then the least we can do is conquer them by
spreading this religion via the Internet.
When one takes a look at some international radio stations, he finds
the likes of Monte Carlo, which spreads Christianity day and night and is upon falsehood
with claims such as Allah is one of three (i.e., the concept of trinity) and
that Allah is ‘Eesa the son of Maryam, or that he is the son of Allah. They
utilise titanic resources to broadcast such deceitful information to the world.
On the other hand, we Muslims do not exert any effort to propagate our faith -
even amongst the workers who live among us such as our drivers and maids.
Indeed, this is a great shortcoming which Allah will hold us accountable
for.
We must exert all efforts
and utilise all means within reach to teach our religion and spread it, because
Allah Says (what means):
(١٠٩)
كُنتُمۡ خَيۡرَ أُمَّةٍ
أُخۡرِجَتۡ لِلنَّاسِ تَأۡمُرُونَ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَتَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنڪَرِ
وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِۗ وَلَوۡ ءَامَنَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡڪِتَـٰبِ لَكَانَ خَيۡرً۬ا
لَّهُمۚ مِّنۡهُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ وَأَڪۡثَرُهُمُ ٱلۡفَـٰسِقُونَ (١١٠)
“You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind.” [Holy
Qur'an Chapter 3: 110]
Why are we the best
nation? Allah tells us in another verse of the same chapter where He says (what
means):
وَلۡتَكُن مِّنكُمۡ أُمَّةٌ۬ يَدۡعُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡخَيۡرِ وَيَأۡمُرُونَ
بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ وَيَنۡهَوۡنَ عَنِ ٱلۡمُنكَرِۚ وَأُوْلَـٰٓٮِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُفۡلِحُونَ
(١٠٤)
“[Due
to your] inviting to [all that is] good.” [Holy Qur'an Chapter 3: 104]
Where is our invitation of
people to goodness? Where are our students of knowledge? What happened to the
duty of conveying the message of Allah? Where is the duty of conveying on
behalf of the Prophet? Anyone can convey what he knows about Islam; we are not
suggesting that people without knowledge should shoulder the responsibility of
propagating Islam, but one may know something and can convey that to others.
What effort are we exerting to convey Islam?
The disbelievers are
working day and night, as are the innovators who spread their ideology that
Allah is the sum total of everything in the universe - and that therefore, even
pigs contain Allah, Glorified and Praised is Allah above what they claim; these
Sects have many sites on the Internet translated into various languages. Some
of their websites contain clear infidelity, and they have their homepages in
many languages such as Arabic, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese
…etc. while on the other hand, the Muslims, who are the followers of Islamic
Monotheism, are still lagging behind in this regard. There are websites for all
the different deviant Sects, such as the Isma’eelis, Qadyanies (who claim that Ghulam
Ahmad Mirza Qadyan was a Prophet after Muhammad), Baha’ies and Satan
worshippers. When one searches for the word 'Islam' with the major
search engines on the Internet, the first website that is listed is that of
Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam – the group that has destroyed the image of
Islam. Moreover, the search will also list other websites that call to and
encourage evils such as committing suicide.
We must present the pure
Islam to mankind – the Islam which is based on the Quran and the Sunnah with
the understanding of our righteous Salaf. We must present it in place of the
misguided rationalists who claim to be intellectuals and twist the texts of the
Quran and Sunnah in order to fit their desires and please the disbelievers -
some of them by rejecting the texts in the Sunnah. There are others amongst
them who claim that the Jews and Christians are our brothers, and that it is
permissible to exchange gifts with them during their religious holidays. They
pass odd Fatawa in order to please the disbelievers; They make statements under
pressure such as that it is permissible for women to take charge of ministries
and the judiciary, thereby rejecting the statement of the Prophet in the
book of Imam Al-Bukhari in which he said: “Never will a group of
people succeed if they make a woman in charge of their affairs.” These people
spread their garbage via their websites and their Islamic rulings spread
misguidance, just as they do on some of the satellite television
channels.
Misguidance after
misguidance, where is the Jihad by means of the tongue? We must spread sound
belief and faith, we must spread the pure understanding of Islam according to
the understanding of our righteous Sallaf we must propagate the real Islam
in place of what is being done by these misguided people who spread their
falsehood in the name of Islam, and who collect millions for their websites so
as to enable themselves to publish and broadcast their garbage.
Jihad is of different
types which Muslims must carry out. Establishing websites to propagate Islam
and call the disbelievers towards Islam, which gives them the chance to ask
questions and have them answered is an obligation that we must fulfil, It is
also an obligation to call the Muslims to Islam when they stray away whilst
living in disbelieving countries, dissolving into western communities and
thereby regressing into becoming Muslims in name only - them and their
children. These people need help and instruction, and experience has shown that
the method of using Islamic Propagation via the internet is a highly successful
one.
11.0 SUMMARY/CONCLUSION
Acquiring Education is halal but usage/execution
of the knowledge leads to being haram or halal or Makrouh (Disliked).
The well-to-do people are expected to the trend of
education and assist in developing the Islamic education sector within own
resources as they are mainly in private sector driven. However as Islam in
itself is a total package of life and the vision of Islamic education is the
same as that of an Islamic society; our effort should be strengthened and
action packed for the young children to grow with that behavior. We need to use
our resources either to help existing Islamic schools or building new ones in
line with the Sunnah.
The Nigerian Islamic organizations, listed below
should at least give a solid position of how our Islamic educations in all
parts of the federation are to be standardized to meet the international
Islamic universities. How many universities do we have in Nigeria having full
pledged Islamic studies?
These institutions or organizations include:-
a) The Nigerian National
Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA); shouldering the affairs of
Nigeria’s almost 84.5 million Muslims, accounting for roughly 50 per cent of
the nation’s population.
b) Muslim Rights Concern
(MURIC)
c) Nigerian Muslim Network
(NMN)
d) Jama’atu Nasril Islam
(JNI)
e) The Federation of
Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria (FOMWAN)
f) Muslim Ummah of South
Western Nigeria (MUSWEN)
g) The Supreme Council for
Shari’ah and the Council of Ulama
h) Muslim Corpers'
Association of Nigeria (MCAN)
i) The Association of
Muslim Professionals (AMP)
j) Ansar-ud-Deen Society
of Nigeria
k) Muslim Students'
Society of Nigeria, Nigeria
l) Jama’tu Izalatu Bid’ah Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Nigeria etc.
Notwithstanding the problems, we have many Sheikhs
in Nigeria preaching widely today and some are even Professors in Islamic
fields.
Imagine the number of Secondary schools (i.e. 2010
approx. 3, 327+ schools) and
Universities (i.e. 2014 approx. 121 Universities) and profile of
percentage of Muslims in the nation (i.e. 50% of 167 Million approx.
84.5Million); what are the well to do Muslims doing to help Islam?
Hope is not lost and there is no problem without
solution; it only requires the will and determination of the Muslims. The
Islamization of Education is a long-term plan and commitment while all hands
must be on the button.
Islamic schools should be based on sublime
foundations and goals, as follows:
1. Teaching Muslim children about their religion
2. Instilling noble Islamic values and attitudes
3. Protecting Muslim children from being
assimilated into Western cultures
4. Providing Muslim students with academic
teaching of a high standard
5. Representing the Muslims in Western societies
(Majallat al-Bayaan, issue no. 173.)
Quranic schools should be extra mile standardized
and reinvigorated so as to meet the current demand like ones established
abroad.
The Muslim nursery, primary schools secondary
levels be based on Islamic curriculum to follow International Islamic
University in Malaysia, Cairo, Medina etc. of their curriculum pre-arranged
before entrance to higher institutions.
References
b)
islamweb.net/en/article/142135/the-use-of-the...
c)
myislamawareness.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-use-of...
d)
www.islamweb.net/en/article/142134/the-use-of...
e)
myislamawareness.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-use-of...
f)
oze.my/use-internet-propagate-islam
g)
peacepropagation.com/permissibility-of-technology-in-islam
h)
www.islamquest.net/en/archive/question/fa4154
k)
https://www.islam21c.com/islamic-thought/178-10-ways-to-do-dawah-from-the-comfort-of-your-home/
