Polygamy

[Dan]

Bismillah

As salam alaikum

I think most people had a problem with the methodology used by AD. There were times in the Prophet's life where he clearly had the upper hand but was still gentle in some dealings with nonmuslims which resulted in their conversion.

Especially in cases that some see as controversial, it is better to break things to people gently. Well if dawah is the goal.

Allah in the Qur'an slowly took away people's right to drink, starting with just not coming to prayer drunk. In a society where alcohol was prevelant, this was the best recourse. Imagine if Rasul-Ullah went out the first day of revelation and told everyone that he has a perfect religion for the people. "First, don't drink, women cover up, men can marry fewer women, now go out and die in the name of this religion!" How many would have followed that? The message is distorted. We do the things that we do because above all else we believe in the Oneness of Allah and in the Afterlife. Muhammad focused on at-Tawheed first then every thing else falls into place easily after that.

We should not run up to nonmuslims and tell them that in Islam we get to marry up to four wives and we kill apostates and stone adulterers. We introduce then to who God truly is. We purify their perception of the All-Mighty Lord. We show them what is wrong with what they are saying about God, like having offspring or allocating worship to other things. If they accept this then the rest of Allah's Rules fall into place.

Our Ummah has been making big mistakes in terms of dawah. We talk about the hijab first, how we don't drink alcohol, how we pray, why we speak Arabic, etc. The Companions did not do this when spreading Islam. "Come to at-Tawheed first" was the message. Then they were instructed in everything else.

I believe that is why most people upon hearing about Islam do not really convert. They may not feel as alienated by it but that is not our job. Abu Talib did not feel alienated and scared of Islam yet he is fire fuel. The message of Islam is to bring people to the understanding in the Oneness of Allah.

It does not matter how much they know about Islam. If they do not believe, then they are still blind and deaf.

May Allah make us of those who bring the Light of Islam into people's lives. May Allah open the hearts of nonmuslims to the beautiful Tawheed. May our souls be purified so we are cabable of carrying out this work. May our thoughts, words, and actions call everyone to worship Allah The Most Honorable and Majestic in the manner that suits His Glory. Allah forgive me for what I have misspoken. All good if from Allah through His Blessed Deen and all the bad and misinformation if from my own shortcomings. Astaghfirullah. May Allah Guide us all to be fully human as this deen allows us. Alhamdulillah

As salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu