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Had Islam been propagated like false sects through
wealth and affluent power, then by now it would have retained no distinction
between truth and falsehood. Islam retained this distinction in the beauty of
its message; its high moral standards; and in its vigorous promotion of equality
and service to mankind.
Certainly, the procedures of propagation involves the
expenditure of an enormous degree of sincerity, together with wealth in the Name
of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.
It would have been so much better if local Da'wah
Organisations planned to channel their funds in support of existing Da'wah
institutions in an effort to strengthen such movements and spread the light of
Islam in Africa and abroad. The moral and financial support of Islamic countries
could be used to create in our youth greater moral and spiritual values so that
they, as our future leaders, are geared to fight off the influential effects of
materialism and western culture.
Even in a place like America, which is rife with
materialistic values and moral depravity, Tableegh or Islamic propagation
had been successfully conducted by the Ulema and spiritual personalities
who have had no financial support from Islamic governments. Their only support
was their own sincere efforts, a deep-rooted love and knowledge of Islam and the
basic principles of Truth in Islam.
Muslims are an integral part of this society in which they
live. Now that the South African society has undergone great transformation and
change, those who are sincere in propagating Islam should consider their methods
and manners which are presently being used to further their objectives of
spreading Islam. Since the circumstances surrounding the Muslims of South Africa
are very different compared to those in Saudi Arabia or other Islamic countries,
our method of the propagation Islam in South Africa should have its own
"distinctive flavour".
To employ a Da'wah programme that may seem suitable in
a certain country may not have the same desired effect in another country. The
importation of "foreign" methods of propagation in South Africa is now becoming
questionable and evidently being controlled by the purse string of Saudi and
Iranian agencies. This has led some Muslim Da'wah workers to turn a blind
eye to the situation in their own country. Their hard-lined and somewhat
fanatical effort in propagating the Deen of Islam has received widespread
criticism and has brought about more disunity and hate for Islam.
Many great Muslims, like Moulana Mohammed Abdul Aleem
Siddique and Hazrat Soofie Saheb (radi Allahu anhuma) have played a
tremendous role in the field of Islamic missionary work, and it is hoped that
those who are entrusted with this responsibility look for enlightened leadership
and re-assess their methods of Islamic propagation. They should create a society
that looks towards Muslims for guidance and towards Islam as a solution to all
their problems.
Husain Ilmi Isik, the author of the famous "Endliss Bliss"
books from Turkey, is continuing with Islamic propagation work and his books are
reaching all corners of the globe.
He is a great Islamic Scholar and is a Sunni Hanafi.
Sincerity, staunchness and steadfastness in Sunni Aqaa'id is ingrained in his
humble personality. Husain Ilmi is the Mureed of the Turkish Sheikh and
Spiritual Guide, Hazrat Sheikh Sayyid Abdul Hakeem Aarwasi (rahmatullah alai).
He considers his ability of his service to Islam to be the blessings from His
Peer-o-Murshid.
The task of translating the Kitaabs of great Scholars of
Islam in English and various languages have been undertaken by him and these
books are distributed freely by the thousands throughout Europe and Asia. He is
an expert in Arabic, Persian, Turkish and French. He is also very widely read in
both Islamic and Western fields of knowledge.
All the books published by the Isik Institute are of the
teachings of the Ahle Sunnah Wa Jamaah. The aims of the Isik Institute is to
publicise proper Islamic beliefs and to refute all misled beliefs and sects.
Some of his famous books are: "The Religious Reformers of Islam", "Endless
Bliss", "The Sunni Path", "Documents of the Right World",
"Confessions of a British Spy", "Islam and Christianity", etc.
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