HOW TO EASILY PRESENT DA'WA AND HANDLE CLASSES ON WATSAPP

 

Indeed there is non that deserves to be worshiped except Allah and our noble Prophet Mohammed is his slave and servant. Our topic for this evening is HOW TO EASILY PRESENT DA'WA AND HANDLE CLASSES ON WATSUPP.

To begin with Daawa on social media is a formidable tool to reaching masses because many people if not everyone spend considerable amount of time on this social media. Nonetheless, if not properly done messages meant for dawa becomes a distraction or nuisance.

I believe many of us here have had to just scroll down a chunk of Islamic messages or post on most of our whatsapp pages without reading any of them. This probably because :

1. The message is ambiguous

2. The message is too long

3. It's too raw

4. It's a repetition

5. People mostly don't like reading.

Taking into consideration the five reasons above ,we as daees (people who do Daawa) should try our possible best to makes the Daawa suitable for the people to follow.

   

How do we make Daawa on whatsapp effective.

Firstly , as a daee you need to make sure you know your audience. You should know the religious positions of the individuals as well as their knowledge of Islam. This is very important for you to know how to present an information without getting them offended or without them taking the message as being ambiguous. Again to prevent ambiguity give information that can be traced. Tell them where you picked your Hadith or Ayah. *Note*:

 

The purpose of (Da'wa) communication is for the other person to understand and appreciate what you say. Hence don't be using big grammar.

Secondly, most people do not like reading. Some people that loose track of the essence of the message if it turns to be a long message. Make sure the message is as short and precise as possible. It's very important to be straight about what you want to say without beating around the bush.

Try to be dynamic, current and innovative in presenting the message. You should take note that people have heard the same verses or ayahs before so present it in away to make them feel it's new. You need to prepare your message on the notepad 📝 on your phone before the presentation. In that way you only copy and paste during the presentation.

Finally , I have seen a whatsapp messages that only quoted Ayats from the Quran without any explanation or motivational message included.

I am not in anyway saying the verse alive isn't a better reminder, what am trying to make you understand is that people see it too raw and as such do not pay attention to it. Make sure you explain the verse well in such a way the people will take a second look at it. Get them inspired by using beautiful speech or comment and hiqma in delivering the messages. Allah says in the Quran; An-Nahl 16:125

 

ٱدْعُإِلَىٰسَبِيلِرَبِّكَبِٱلْحِكْمَةِوَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِٱلْحَسَنَةِۖوَجَٰدِلْهُمبِٱلَّتِىهِىَأَحْسَنُۚإِنَّرَبَّكَهُوَأَعْلَمُبِمَنضَلَّعَنسَبِيلِهِۦۖوَهُوَأَعْلَمُبِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best.  Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided. I will end my topic here Insha-Allah. Till we meet another time.

 

Assalaamualaikum