Duty Of Every MUSLIM To Spread Islam…

The biggest duty of a muslim is that he himself, first and foremost, believes and does righteous deeds according to the syllabus revealed by Allah. His duty is to do what Allah and His Messenger (saws) have commanded him to do, and abstain from the things that Allah and His Messenger (saws) have commanded him to stay away from. After one has believed, it is also a duty on that person to spread the deen of Islam first to his family, friends and then to the best of his/her ability, to whoever is willing to listen to good caution.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 66 Surah Tahreem verse 6:

O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is people and stones, over which are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do not disobey Allah in what He commands them but do what they are commanded.

The companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spent their entire lives to spread Islam. Since there is no Prophet to come, so it is the duty of every muslim to spread islam…

If a muslim is indeed a true practicing muslim, and builds an Islamic character in himself according to the guidance of Allah and His Messenger (saws), that in itself will be the biggest form of spreading the deen of Islam to all who come into contact with him. Whoever comes in contact with this believer, will obviously see his character, his honesty, his truthfulness, his humility, etc. and will thus be influenced by such noble virtues of Islam. It is a duty unto every believer that he must try, to the best of his ability, to spread the Truth from Allah to anyone who is willing to listen.

Allah says in the Holy Quran: Chapter 16, Surah An-Nahl Ayat 125:

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.

In short it is not necessary that only Islamic scholar with tons of certificates from famous Islamic Universities to be able to spread Islam! Even simple things can be done to propagate this deen of Truth to family, friends and mankind; like giving a good Islamic book, a good Islamic lecture cassette, and/or giving the person a copy of the Holy Quran, etc. Allah, the Knower of the seen and the unseen, has full knowledge of even the smallest good deed that you do in His Cause. And in the Just Court of Allah, no good deed of the believer, no matter how small or insignificant, will go un-rewarded.

And if perchance, Allah guides someone to become a believer through your efforts; the reward for all the good deeds done by that person will be added to your account of good deeds, without reducing the share of that person.

Brothers and Sisters, Our duty is only to invite the person to Islam. To guide, or leave astray is in the sole Power and Domain of Allah. He Alone knows who is seeking for the Truth and who is bent on living a life of mis-guidance.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 28 Surah Qasas verse 56:

You cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whomever He Pleases. And He best knows those who would accept guidance.

May ALLAH guide us ... Ameen...