Page 163 - Tafsir of surat at tawba repentance

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2. Da‘wah:
By understanding the order in which the verses of the Qur’aan were revealed,
one can learn the best method of teaching Islaam. For example, the Qur’aan
taught the believers not to curse or make fun of the idols of the disbelievers in
order not to drive them away and in order that they not curse Allaah out of
ignorance. Instead they were told to reason with the disbelievers and show them
logically why the worship of idols was incorrect. Allaah quoted Prophet
Ibraaheem as saying to his people,

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“Are you worshipping besides Allaah other gods which cannot benefit
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you at all nor harm you?”

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worshipped instead of Allaah:

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“There is an excellent example for you in Abraham and those with
him, when they said to their people, ‘We are clear of you and of
whatever you worship besides Allah; we have rejected you, and there
has arisen, between us and you, enmity and hatred forever, unless ye
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believe in Allah alone,’ ”

14 Soorah al-Ambiyaa’ (21):66.
15 Soorah al-Mumtahinah (60:4).

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