Tip #1 - Say, THANK YOU...
Start by saying "Thank you..", whenever they try to insult Islam
with an abusive question like, "How come you Moslems hate
Christians?"
Our belief is, the best way to handle the problems of presenting
Islam and putting an end to the abusive attitudes of people from
other religions, is to follow the way of Muhammad (Peace and
blessings be upon him) and stop following the ways of the
enemies of Islam. This was his way and we try to follow it.
"Thank you for asking me about my religion!.." Imagine their
faces when you come back with something very polite and
simple. You continue, "You have an interesting question
concerning Islam and I congratulate you for seeking correct
knowledge about our faith".
Tip #2 - Now you make a statement that usually commits your
listener to stay for the answers, "From your question, it seems you
really would like to know the real truth about Islam and as a
Muslim, it's my duty to share the message of worshipping God as
One God, Alone and without any partners."
Tip #3 - Now say - Islam is not what some Muslims do -- Islam is
what all Muslims are supposed to do."
Tip #4 - Do not debate or argue. This is against what Allah
teaches us in Quran and not what our Prophet (Peace and
blessings be upon him) taught us. I advise myself and all of us to
stop looking for 'loop-holes' in other religions and not to debate
with them if it is not necessary. Actually that is a very poor
approach if you really want to help others learn the beauty of
Islam.
Now here are some more important "Tips & Points" to keep in
mind:
Tip #5 - Do not lie. Muslims cannot lie about anything, especially
about our religion. As simple as this sounds, it is something I have
found to be important to mention to people in giving Dawah.
Islam insists on the truth even when it is against us.
Tip $6 - Don't be shy or hesitant to bring the proofs of Islam. Our
sources are authentic and still available today in original Arabic
language. This is most unique to Islam and not available in other
ancient religions.
Tip #7 - Listen closely to what the other person is saying and
qualify it against what they really mean. Example: "son of god"
may not mean the same to all Christians and may even be a good
way to open up the dialog of the Unity of God and how He
could not really have a "son" as this would imply many strange
things.
Tip #8 - Keep in mind sometimes questions contain statements
that are false and should not be treated as questions until the
falsehood is removed.
Example: "Is your mother out of jail, yet?" This cannot be
answered with "Yes" or "No" because either way it implies that
your mother is or has been in jail and this is not true.
Tip #9 - Don't try to be funny, cute or sarcastic. This is distracting
and not appropriate.
Tip #10 - Watch for positive feed back. Very often while giving
the answer, we hear the person we are talking to saying
something like, "I didn't know that." Or they might say, "This is
actually something good."
Tip #11 - Stay alert and when this (The above mentioned positive
feedback.) occurs you can ask them, "Are you ready to rethink
your position?" Or maybe something like, "Are you prepared to
worship your God and your Lord without and partners?"
After all, isn't this what Islam is really all about? The most
important subject is the worship of Almighty God, without any
partners or associates or gods besides Almighty God.
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