Da’wah in Trinidad. Part 2

In this part two I will speak about those who I consider to be Tullab Ul Ilm even if people do not consider them to be Tullab Ul Ilm and who I think should play a greater part in the da’wah effort.

I am speaking about those who haven’t had the chance to go away or have not went away as yes but mashallah they have learnt the Arabic language and in many cases have memorized books and have had a great effect upon those who have been around them.

I know of some who have memorised Usuul Uth Thalatha, Qawa’id Al Arba’, 40 Hadeeth Nawawi, Nawaqid Ul Islam and a good portion of the Qur’an. Also Alhamdu Lillah they have good understanding of the Da’wah of the Salaf even better than those who are considered Tulaab Ul Ilm and Shaikhs by the public. So why is it that they don’t have a greater role in the da’wah?

Is it that by going to a foreign country that revelation descends from the sky and a stamp is put on one’s forehead? Or is it because people just want the prestige? As I see it knowledge is knowledge. Whether the brother went to Saudi Arabia, Yemen or even learnt what he learnt of his religion here in Trinidad knowledge is knowledge. We have to look at the situation of the Munafiqeen in Madinah to understand this issue.

The Munafiquun who are in the lowest end of the hellfire were with the Messenger (Salallahu alaihi wa sallam) but that didn’t benefit them anything. Rather Allah has said about them: “Verily the Munafiqeen do not understand anything”. So why is it that the people do not see these brothers who I consider as Tulaab Ul Ilm as just the average man?

I have two responses:

1) Jealousy: this is because many don’t want to be exposed as ignorant people and therefore place them in the category of the Jaahil.
2) Ignorance of the religion: this is because many people don’t know what knowledge is. They think that knowledge is a certificate and by Allah that certificate doesn’t show anything. As one of my old partners said about the PNM political party: “If they put a crapaud (type of frog) in a suit with a Baliser flower (the PNM signal) they would still vote for him”. And these people if a crapaud had a certificate and wears a thobe and a turban they will take that crapaud as one of the Ulama. That is the level of many of the people in this country. And Allah’s help is sought.

Thing is I said this before and I will say it again. Many people teach others to follow them rather than to follow the Sunnah. That is why you find that those who are around the callers to Hizbeeyah amongst the so called graduates (not all, Alhamdu lillah we have some who are Salafi and teach the people good) are often more ignorant than the family’s donkey. They remain people of Taqleed, wherever their Shaikh or should I call them their Pirs carry them they sway.

As for the Salafi da’ee he calls those around him to good and to follow the Sunnah. And as a result they become students of knowledge who have the ability to understand the religion of Allah and call to it upon proper insight. This should be the goal of every da’ee. It is only through this way that this blessed da’wah will spread.

However, if one just wants others to follow him and take his word for it you would see that those around him would remain ignorant of their religion. As a result the goal is not to spread the da’wah but rather put themselves as a point of return. May Allah destroy those who have hidden under the blanket of the Sunnah to spread their own agendas.

I therefore think that these brothers who have strength in learning should be entered into gatherings where through being around Da’ees who are considered as Tullaab or even Shaikhs can strengthen their knowledge and become more powerful da’ees to Allah in their towns and villages.

And Allah knows best