In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
The Quraan: Our Weapon in the War of Ideas
By Irshad Mahmood - Director, Siraat-al-Mustaqeem Dawah Centre
Reason for sending the Quraan:A
Book (the Quraan) has been sent down to you, so do not let your breast
feel it is under any constraint because of it (Quraan), so you may warn
by means of it; [it is] a Reminder for believers, (Al_Quraan_007.002).REMIND from the Quraan:We
know best what they say, and you are not one to compel them; therefore
REMIND him by means of the Quraan who fears My threat,
(Al_Quraan_050.045).Duty of Rasool Allah (Peace Be Upon Him) to CONVEY the Quraan ONLY:… It is your duty ONLY to convey the message (unto them as is), (Ref: Al_Quraan_003.020)We sent not a Messenger, but to be obeyed, in accordance with the Will of Allah …, (Ref: Al_Quraan_004.064).0 Messenger, deliver whatever has been sent down to you (the Quraan) by your Lord.
If you do not do so, you will not have conveyed His message. God will
defend you from mankind: God does not guide disbelieving folk,
(Al_Quraan_005.067).Say: What thing is the weightiest in testimony? Say:
Allah is witness between you and me; and this Quran has been revealed
to me that with it I may warn you and whomsoever it reaches. Do
you really bear witness that there are other gods with Allah? Say: I do
not bear witness. Say: He is only one Allah, and surely I am clear of
that which you set up (with Him), (Al_Quraan_006:019).Say
(O Muhammad): I have no power over any good or harm to myself except as
Allah will. If I had knowledge of the Unseen, I should have multiplied
all goods and no evil should have touched me: I am but a Warner, and a bringer of glad tidings to those who have Faith, (Al_Quraan_007.188).But
when our Clear Signs are rehearsed unto them, those who rest not their
hope on their meeting with Us, say: bring us reading other than this,
or change this, say: it is not for me, of my own accord, to change it:
I follow not but what is revealed unto me (as is): if I were to disobey
my Lord, I should myself fear the Penalty of a great day (to come).
Say: If Allah had to willed, I should not have rehearsed it to you, nor
would he have made it known to you. A whole lifetime before this have I
tarried amongst you: will you not then understand,
(Al_Quraan_010.015-016)?We have sent messengers before you [came], and granted them spouses and offspring. No messenger would have brought any sign except with Godīs permission. For each period there is something written (down), (Al_Quraan_013.038).But if they turn away, your duty is only to preach the clear message, (Al_Quraan_016.082).And
recite (as is) whatever has been revealed to you from your Lordīs book:
there is no one who may change His words, nor will you ever find any
sanctuary except in Him, (Al_Quraan_018.027).O
Prophet (Peace-Be-Upon-Him) We have sent you as a Witness, a Bearer of
Glad Tidings, and a Warner, And as one who invites to Allah’s (Grace)
by His leave, and as a Lamp spreading Light, (Al_Quraan_033.045-046).He
is the One Who has sent His messenger with guidance and the True
Religion, so He may have it prevail over every other religion no matter
how those who associate [others with God] may hate it, (Ref:
Al_Quraan_061:009).O Prophet! why do you forbid (yourself) that which Allah has made lawful for you; you seek to please your wives; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful; Allah indeed has already ordained for you the expiation of your oaths and Allah is your Protector, and He is the Knowing the Wise; (Al_Quraan_066.001-002).And
if he (the messenger) had fabricated against Us some of the sayings, We
would certainly have seized him by the right hand, Then We would
certainly have cut off his aorta (life-artery), (Al_Quraan_069.044-046).He
is the One Who has dispatched a messenger from the Unlettered [people]
among themselves, to recite His verses to them and purify them and
teach them the Book and wisdom, even though previously they were in
obvious error; (Al_Quraan_062:002).Say: It is not in my power to cause you harm, or to bring you to right conduct, (Al_Quraan_072.021).We
have made it easy for your tongue so you may announce good news about
it to those who do their duty, and warn headstrong folk by means of it,
(Al_Quraan_019:097).Quraan is the ONLY Book of Guidance which can Help us to Answer Back all Kind of False Ideas:This Book (the Quraan), there is NO Doubt in it, is a Guidance to those who fear Allah, (Al_Quraan_002.002).He
it is who sends clear revelations to His slave, that He may bring you
out of darkness into light; for Allah is surely gracious and kind to
you, (Al_Quraan_057.009).A
Book (the Quraan) has been sent down to you, so do not let your breast
feel it is under any constraint because of it (Quraan), so you may warn
by means of it; [it is] a Reminder for believers, (Al_Quraan_007.002).We
know best what they say, and you are not one to compel them; therefore
REMIND him by means of the Quraan who fears My threat,
(Al_Quraan_050.045).Invite
(all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and
argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for your Lord
knows best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance,
(Al_Quraan_016.125).Change yourself NOW Before it gets Too LATE and may heart your love ones badly:Verily Allah will never change the condition of a people until they (first) change it themselves, (Al_Quraan_013.011).And
if you turn away, Allah will exchange you for some another people (e.g.
New Muslims), and they will not be like you, (Al_Quraan_047.038).Allah Protects ONLY Those who keeps doing Dawah and those who helps them in doing Dawah: At
many places Allah mentioned that HE protects ONLY those who keeps doing
Dawah and those who helps them as well (Ref: especially read Al_Quraan
chapter_007). So don't fear Shaitaan and Fear Allah only and keep doing
Dawah from the depth of your heart. When
some of them said: "Why do you preach to a people whom Allah will
destroy or visit with a terrible punishment?"- said the preachers:" To
discharge our duty to your Lord, and perchance they may fear Him",
(Al_Quraan_007:164). When
they neglected the warnings that had been given them, We rescued (ONLY)
those who forbade Evil; but We overtook the wrong-doers with a grievous
punishment because they were given to transgression,
(Al_Quraan_007:165). Here points to be noted, what happened to those who were not doing Dawah nor helping those who were doing Dawah,
instead they were asking those who were doing Dawah that "Why do you
preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or visit with a terrible
punishment?". They were not saved while those who were doing Dawah were
saved only.No Change in Allah’s Laws:Theirs are good tidings in the life of the world and in the Hereafter. There is no changing the Words of Allah that is the Supreme Triumph, (Ref: Al_Quraan_010.064).
IF QURAAN CANNOT CONVINCE YOU NOTHING WILL