Da'wah in harfiyah means call or shout, that call to the path of God (Allah). Origin of the word Da'wah is da'a-yad'u — da'wah meaning calling or invite.
Colloquially, Dawah means to call for understanding, trust (believe), and practise the teachings of Islam, also referring to the good and prevent evil (amar ma'ruf nahyi it)
The verses of the Koran here shows the sense of preaching as a call to the path of Allah (Islamic jurisprudence), the call to the good, as well as prevent evil or falsehood.
"Serulah (human) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and good lessons and bantahlah them in a better way." [QS. An-Nahl: 125].
"Who is a better word than people who cry out to God, working on a charity Salih and said:" Behold, I am including those who surrender themselves ". [QS. Fushshilat: 33].
"And let there be of you a believer who exhorts to virtue, telling him that and prevents it from ma'ruf who it is; they are the ones who are lucky ". [QS. Ali Imran: 104].
"And surely they can put you off from (deliver) the verses of God, after the verses were sent down unto thee, and serulah them to the (Street) thy Lord, and be not ye surely includes people who have No". [QS. Al Qashshash: 87].
"You are the best people to be born to a man, sent to the ma'ruf, and prevents it from who it is, and believe in God". [QS. Ali Imran: 110].
Method Of Dawah
Method or way of da'wah is also reflected in the verse above, i.e. in QS. An-Nahl: 125, by (1) wisdom, (2) a good lesson, and (3) bantahlah (argument).
From this verse and then the scholars provide interpretation and development of the method for calling the following:
1. Calling Fardiah
Propagation Fardiyah propagation is implemented by individuals the Muslims by way of interpersonal communication, one to one, one to other people (one person), or seseoreang to some people in small quantities and limited.
Usually fardiah preparation occurs without preaching. Categories include Dawah like this is advising colleague, reprimand, the prayer call, preventing the friends do poorly, giving an understanding of Islam to someone, etc.
2. Propagation Ammah
Dawah Ammah was a common method of propagation is done by interpreting, Dawah, ustadz, or scholars. Usually in the form of oral communication (speeches, lectures, sermons, tausiyah), addressed to the crowd.
3. the Da'wah Bil Oral
Da'wah Bil Oral method Dawah through word or oral communication (speaking), such as lectures, sermons, or dialogue.
4. the Da'wah Bil It
Da'wah Bil It also called Da'wah Bil Qudwah, namely the method of Dawah through attitude, deeds, instances, or example, e.g. immediately established a prayer so sound collection, help the disadvantaged or poor-poor, funded the construction of the mosque or help activities Da'wah, reconcile hostile people, being GLBT, etc.
5. Propagation of Bit Tadwin
Dawah Bit Tadwin also called Da'wah bil qolam and Da'wah bil b, i.e. the method of Dawah through writing, as writing articles, books, writing on blogs, in social media, etc.
6. the Da'wah bil Hikmah
Da'wah bil hikmah Da'wah means wisely, persuasive, and in accordance with the conditions or the State of the object of da'wah (mad'u). Da'wah bil Hikmah summarizes all previous methods of da'wah. Da'wah Bil Hikmah can be understood as dakwah that comply with the demands of the times, the needs, demands or in accordance with the situation and condition so effective.
Da'wah is soft
The treatise Islam also teaches methods of da'wah in terms of delivery, that is by way of calmly.
Islam teaches his people in order to behave calmly in preaching or invite goodness. The Prophet known in kelemah-lembutannya .com's treatise on Islam. Because of the attitude that he calmly Islam has a very strong appeal, as enshrined in the Quran:
"Then caused God Grace from you apply gentle warriors against them, if ye be hard again with a rough, of course, they keep away from the lift." (QS. Ali Imran: 159).
In fact, the face of the person as bad as Pharaoh, God Almighty commanded calmly attitude.
"Go thou to Pharaoh, surely both he has exceeded the limit. Then the two of you speak to him with words that calmly, hopefully he can remember and fear. " (QS. Thaha: 43-44).
"Then caused God Grace from you apply gentle warriors against them, if ye be hard again with a rough, of course, they keep away from the lift." (Qs. Ali Imran: 159).
"Surely it is not that there is a gentleness on something but will not" relaxing "and gentleness that deprived of something, but would be memperburuknya." (Narrated By Muslim).
Thus, Islam teaches how peaceful, polite, courteous, ethical, and fun. Islam doesn't teach violence, rude attitude, or hurting other people. Islam only enforce the violence in two things: war and the upholding of the law. And Allah knows best bus showabi.
