Six points Of Tablighi Jamaat

                         

                           

    [You are the best people that hath been brought forth (as a pattern) for mankind. 

    You enjoin right  conduct and forbid indecency; and you believe in Allah.] (Qur’an, 3:110)*  

six points of tabligh

 In the name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Compassionate. Praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. May He send His peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad((PBUH), the Truthful and Trustworthy, and upon his Family, Companions, and all those who excel in following them until the Day of Reckoning.

In this short article , I will try to explain  – with  some detail – the six qualities [widely known as the Six Points] If you want to read all about these Six points in detail please Click Here  to read a PDF book of six  points of tabligh.

 1. The Kalima [Phrase], La ilaha illa’llah, Muhammadur  Rasulullah

  Allah the Exalted has said:    

  Surely I am Allah, there is no god but I, therefore serve Me… (Qur’an, 20:14); 

  Allah! There is no deity save Him, the Alive, the Eternal... (Qur’an, 2:255);

 And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no god save Me (Allah), so worship Me. (Qur’an, 21:25);

 Obey Allah and obey His messenger; but if ye turn away, then the duty of Our messenger is only to convey (the message) plainly. (Qur’an, 64:12);

 Whoso obeyeth the Apostle obeyeth God… (Qur’an, 4:80);

 and: …whatsoever the Messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep your duty to Allah… (Qur’an, 59:7).

2. Salat [The Prayer] 

 Allah the Exalted has said:

 …and maintain prayer; truly prayer prohibits lewd acts and indecency. (Qur’an, 29:45); 

and: …establish prayer, and pay the alms, and bow with those that bow. (Qur’an, 2:43); 

Objective: 

The objective of Salat is [also] twofold: (i) that one prays in both the inward and outward manners that the Sahaba [Companions] learnt from the Messenger Muhammad((PBUH) of Allah for the hadith states, “Pray as you have observed me pray” (ii) to become direct recipients from the Treasuries of Allah.  

3. ‘Ilm [Knowledge] & Dhikr [Remembrance] 

 3(a) ‘Ilm [Knowledge] 

Allah the Exalted has said: 

As also We have sent among you, of yourselves, a messenger, to recite Our verses to you and to purify you, and to teach you the Book, and wisdom, and to teach you what you knew not. (Qur’an, 2:151); 

And such similitudes, We strike them for [the sake of] mankind; but none understands them, except those who know. (Qur’an, 29:43);

 …Indeed only those of God’s servants who have knowledge fear Him. Truly God is Mighty, Forgiving. (Qur’an, 35:28); 

Objective: 

The purpose of ‘ilm is [also] twofold: (i) that one becomes able to differentiate between halal [the permissible] and haram [the impermissible], [ritual] purity and [ritual] impurity, legitimacy and illegitimacy, pertaining to all aspects of one’s life. And (ii) to know at any given moment – in one’s twenty-four hour existence – what Allah wants of him or her. This is known as hal ka ‘amr pehchan-na [recognizing the command relating to the present]. 

3(b) Dhikr [Remembrance] 

Allah, the Exalted has said: 

So remember Me, I will remember you… (Qur’an, 2:152);

 So remember the name of thy Lord and devote thyself with a complete devotion. (Qur’an, 73:8);

 …Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest! (Qur’an, 13:28); 

Those who remember God, standing and sitting and on their sides… (Qur’an, 3:191);

 And whoever withdraws from the Remembrance of the Compassionate One, We assign for him a devil and he becomes his companion. (Qur’an, 43:36); 

and: Verily God and His angels whelm in blessings the prophet. O ye who believe invoke blessings upon him and give him greetings of Peace. (Qur’an, 33:56).

 Objective :

The objective of dhikr is to achieve – at each moment in one’s earthly existence – a conscious awareness, nearness, a ta’aluq [relationship] and marifa [knowledge] of Allah. 

4. Ikram al-Muslim [Honoring Muslims]

 Allah, the Exalted has said: 

Is he who is a believer like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal. (Qur’an, 32:18);

 …and lower thy wing (in tenderness) for the believers. (Qur’an, 15:88); 

And the [true] servants of the Compassionate One are those who walk upon the earth modestly, and who, when the ignorant address them, say [words of] peace… (Qur’an, 25:63);

 For the requital of an evil deed is an evil deed like it. But whoever pardons and reconciles, his reward will be with God. Truly He does not like wrongdoers (Qur’an, 42:40);

 And do not turn your cheek disdainfully from people and do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Truly God does not like any swaggering braggart. And be modest in your bearing and lower your voice; indeed the most hideous of voices is the donkey’s voice. (Qur’an, 31:18-19);

 and: …your Lord has decreed that you worship none save Him, and kindness to parents. If they should reach old age with you, one of them or both then do not say to them ‘Fie’ nor repulse them, but speak to them gracious words. And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say: ‘My Lord, have mercy on them, just as they reared me when I was little’ (Qur’an, 17:23-24).

 Objective:

 The purpose of ikram al-Muslim is that one’s dealings – with all the rest of the Ummah (and by extension, all of creation) – be based on love, compassion, honor, generosity and respect. Instead of demanding them, one should not only forgo his or her rights, but become deeply concerned with giving others at least their due (rights stipulated by the Sacred Law).  

5. Ekhlas [Sincerity] 

Allah the Exalted has said:

 Surely to God belongs pure religion… (Qur’an, 39:3);

 Nay, but, whoever submits his purpose to God, being virtuous, his reward is with his Lord, and no fear shall befall them, neither shall they grieve. (Qur’an, 2:112);

 …And whatever good you expend is for yourselves; for then you are expending, desiring only God's Face, and whatever good you expend, shall be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged. (Qur’an, 2:272); 

Say: My Lord enjoineth justice. And set your faces upright (toward Him) at every place of worship and call upon Him, making religion pure for Him (only). As He brought you into being, so return ye (unto Him). (Qur’an, 7:29);

 and: Neither their flesh nor their blood shall reach God, rather it is your piety that shall reach Him.… (Qur’an, 22:37).

 Objective:

The objective of ekhlas – whether it be in one’s ‘ibadat [dealings with one’s Lord] or mu’amalat [dealings with creation] – is that each and every act that one does, does so, solely for the Pleasure of Allah. 

6. Dawah [Invitation] & Tabligh [Conveyance] 

Allah the Exalted has said:

 Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation, and reason with them in the better way… (Qur’an, 16:125);

 Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam"? (Qur’an, 41:33);

 Say thou: "This is my way: I do invite unto Allah, - on evidence clear as the seeing with one's eyes, - I and whoever follows me… (Qur’an, 12:108);

 And remind for reminding truly benefits believers. (Qur’an, 51:55);

 And those who believed and emigrated and strove for the way of God, and those who provided refuge and assisted - those are the true believers, and for them is forgiveness and a generous provision. (Qur’an, 8:74);

 Those who believe, and have emigrated, and have struggled in the way of God with their possessions and their lives are greater in degree with God; and those, they are the triumphant. Their Lord gives them good tidings of mercy from Him and beatitude; for them shall be gardens wherein is enduring bliss, therein they shall abide forever. Surely with God is a tremendous reward. (Qur’an, 9:20-22);

 But as for those who struggle for Our sake, We shall assuredly guide them in Our ways, and truly God is with the virtuous. (Qur’an, 29:69); 

The [true] believers are only those who believe in God and His Messenger, and then have not doubted, and who strive with their wealth and their souls for the cause of God. It is they who are sincere. (Qur’an, 49:15)

 and: O you who believe, shall I show you a commerce that will deliver you from a painful chastisement? You should believe in God and His Messenger and struggle for the cause of God with your possessions and your lives. That is better for you, should you know. He will [then] forgive you your sins and admit you into gardens underneath which rivers flow and pleasant dwellings in the Gardens of Eden. That is the supreme triumph. (Qur’an, 61:10-12).

 Objective: 

The objective of dawah and tabligh is [also] twofold: (i) that in addition to oneself, all of humanity until the Day Reckoning embodies the first five of the Six Points.