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	'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually ~~used as an Islamic term which~~ refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' داعي (plural ''du'aah'' دعاة) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.		'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but in Islamic terminology it usually refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' داعي (plural ''du'aah'' دعاة) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.

	Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among populations that are already Muslim.		Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among populations that are already Muslim.
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	Moses ~~does~~ da'wah towards Allah so that he makes people disbelievers:		Moses makes da'wah towards Allah so that he makes people disbelievers:
	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|10\|88-89}}\|		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|10\|88-89}}\|
	And Moses said, "Our Lord, indeed You have given Pharaoh and his establishment splendor and wealth in the worldly life, our Lord, that they may lead [men] astray from Your way. Our Lord, obliterate their wealth and harden their hearts so that they will not believe until they see the painful punishment."		And Moses said, "Our Lord, indeed You have given Pharaoh and his establishment splendor and wealth in the worldly life, our Lord, that they may lead [men] astray from Your way. Our Lord, obliterate their wealth and harden their hearts so that they will not believe until they see the painful punishment."
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	[ Allah ] said, "'''Your supplication''' (دعوتكما) has been answered." So remain on a right course and follow not the way of those who do not know."		[ Allah ] said, "'''Your supplication''' (دعوتكما) has been answered." So remain on a right course and follow not the way of those who do not know."
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	This was the opposite of what is today known as "da'wah" (calling people to Islam). Moses wants to make people disbelievers and Allah fulfills his ~~wish~~.		This was the opposite of what is today known as "da'wah" (calling people to Islam). Moses wants to make people disbelievers and Allah fulfills his prayer.

	In the verse 13:14, da'wah is directed "to him" (meaning "to Allah"), not towards the disbelievers:		In the verse 13:14, da'wah is directed "to him" (meaning "to Allah"), not towards the disbelievers:
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	The following verses, however, say that only Allah decides who believes and who doesn't, putting the role of ~~missionary~~ work into question.		The following verses, however, say that only Allah decides who believes and who doesn't, putting the role of da'awah work into question.
	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|14\|4}}\|		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|14\|4}}\|
	Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills.		Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills.
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	~~One may ask whether missionary work serves any purpose if God~~ is ~~anyway responsible for others~~' ~~conversion~~.		A perennial question of religions that have some idea of predistination is "of what use is da'awah/proselytisation is god leads those he chooses to salvation?" and this question is begged nowhere more than of the god of the Quran, Allah.

	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|2\|142}}\|		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|2\|142}}\|

Asmith at 03:30, 1 December 2025

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	'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' داعي (plural ''du'aah'' دعاة) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.		'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' داعي (plural ''du'aah'' دعاة) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.

Asmith at 03:28, 1 December 2025

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	'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' داعي (plural ''du'aah'' دعاة) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.		'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' داعي (plural ''du'aah'' دعاة) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.

	Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among ~~a population~~ that is already Muslim.		Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among populations that are already Muslim.

	==The word==		==The word==

Asmith at 06:42, 8 August 2021

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	'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' (plural ''du'aah'') is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.		'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' داعي (plural ''du'aah'' دعاة) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.

	Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among a population that is already Muslim.		Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among a population that is already Muslim.

Asmith at 04:47, 3 July 2021

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	'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' (plural du'aah) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.		'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' (plural ''du'aah'') is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.

	Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among a population that is already Muslim.		Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among a population that is already Muslim.

Asmith: /* The word */

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The word

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	==The word==		==The word==
	The Arabic word da'wah (دعوة) is derived from the root دعو. A Muslim who performs da'wah is called داعي (''daa'ee'').		The Arabic word da'wah (دعوة) is derived from the root دعو. A Muslim who performs da'wah is called داعي (''daa'ee''), plural دعاة (''du'aah'').
	===Lane's lexicon===		===Lane's lexicon===
	According to the Lane's lexicon:		According to the Lane's lexicon:

Asmith at 04:13, 28 June 2021

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	'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.		'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' (plural du'aah) is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.

	Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among a population that is already Muslim.		Da'wah can refer to both "external" and "internal" proselytism, as it is considered equally meritorious in Islam to invite a non-Muslim to Islam as it is to invite a non-practicing Muslim to practice Islam. Some of the biggest Da'wah movements (like the Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan), as a result, focus almost exclusively on spreading Islamic practice among a population that is already Muslim.

IbnPinker at 20:12, 7 March 2021

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	==See Also==		==See Also==

	*[[~~Invitations~~ to Islam Prior to ~~Violence~~]]		*[[Invitation to Islam Prior to Jihad]]
	*[[Glossary of Islamic Terms]]		*[[Glossary of Islamic Terms]]

IbnPinker at 21:29, 24 February 2021

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	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
			[[Category:Dawah]]
			[[Category:Society and human nature]]
			[[Category:Modern movements]]
			[[Category:Apologetics]]
			[[Category:Jihad]]

IbnPinker at 22:02, 2 September 2020

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	'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.		'''Da'wah''' (دعوة‎) literally translates from Arabic to mean "invitation", but is usually used as an Islamic term which refers to Islamic proselytism. Similarly, a ''Da'ee'' is someone who "invites" to Islam, or carries out the Islamic proselytization.

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	==In the Qur'an==		==In the Qur'an==
	There are 212 words derived from the root دعو in the Qur'an <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=dEw</ref>, but only 6 occurrences are دعوة (''da'wah'').		There are 212 words derived from the root دعو in the Qur'an <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=dEw</ref>, but only 6 occurrences are دعوة (''da'wah'').
	===da'wah (دعوة)===		===Da'wah (دعوة)===
	In two of the six cases it occurs with a suffixed possessive pronoun (كما and ك). Notice that in none of these cases it speaks about proselytizing done by Muslims towards non-Muslims.		In two of the six cases it occurs with a suffixed possessive pronoun (كما and ك). Notice that in none of these cases it speaks about proselytizing done by Muslims towards non-Muslims.

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	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|2\|142}}\|		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|2\|142}}\|
	He guides whom He wills to a straight path}}		He guides whom He wills to a straight path}}
	Muhammad, likewise, ~~doesn't have any~~ power in leading people to Islam:		Muhammad, likewise, has no real power in leading people to Islam:
	{{Quote\|{{Quran\|28\|56}}\|		{{Quote\|{{Quran\|28\|56}}\|
	Indeed, '''[O Muhammad], you do not guide''' whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.		Indeed, '''[O Muhammad], you do not guide''' whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.