SIMPLE STEPS FOR DA’WAH TO DEISTS, ATHEISTS &
AGNOSTICS
DEIST: CONFUSED
Deism: The
belief that God exists and created the world but thereafter assumed no control
over it or the lives of people. In philosophy, the belief that reason is
sufficient to prove the existence of God, with the consequent rejection of
revelation and authority. (Webster’s, p. 479)
1.
Clear Doubts: Find out the reason for their
confused beliefs: Bad experiences, etc. Focus on Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah (Unity
of Lordship and Dominion) followed by Tawheed al-‘Ibaadah (Unity of Worship)
Deist: If
Islam is good for you, that is fine. The most important thing is to be good.
Q: How do
you define “good”?
Deist: I
can’t accept organized religion. It’s full of corruption.
Q: Would
you prefer a disorganized religion of your own making?
Deist:
God is Love.
Q: Should
he Love Hitler, Pol Pot, Ghengis Khan, etc.?
Deist:
What kind of God would put good people in the hell fire? Is Mother Theresa
going to Hell?
Q: Your
focus is on the rights of people, but what about the rights of Allaah? The
purpose for which you were created?
2.
Explain Purpose: Creation is for a reason and is
based on reason. A God who creates humankind and does not inform them of their
purpose and what He wants from them is not a very wise, nor a very merciful
God.
3.
Help them find the courage to submit and
surrender themselves; to place their foreheads on the ground.
4.
Encourage them, as the Prophet (r) said to
Mu‘aath concerning the rights of the servants on Allaah, that He put them in
paradise if they worship Him alone.
ATHEISTS: ARROGANT
Atheist is one
who believes that there is no God. A little philosophy inclineth men’s minds to
atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds to religion – Bacon
By night
an atheist half believes a God – Young (Webster’s, p. 118)
1.
Clear Doubts: Find out the reason for their
confused beliefs: Bad experiences, etc. Focus on Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah (Unity
of Lordship and Dominion) followed by Tawheed al-‘Ibaadah (Unity of Worship)
2.
Use Qur’aanic Arguments to prove
God’s existence. Establish
God’s existence or at least the possibility of His existence through the
logical arguments mentioned in the Qur’aan.
AGNOSTICISM: LAZINESS
Agnostic: One who
thinks it is impossible to know whether there is a God or a future life, or
anything beyond material phenomena. By agnosticism, I understand a theory of
things which abstains from either affirming or denying the existence of God;
all it undertakes to affirm is that, upon existing evidence, the being of God
is unknown. – G. J. Romanes (Webster’s, p. 37)
1. Prove God’s existence. The agnostic starts from the
premise that he does not know whether there is a God or not and that it is
unknowable. Question why they believe it is unknowable.
2.
Motivate. The agnostic says, “What does it
matter whether there is a God or not? I really don’t care.” Discuss the
meaninglessness of life without purpose and the need to worship which all human
beings display, in one way or another
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