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66 person whom you are conversing with. You should know what he avoids and then deal with him accordingly. 4. Within Your Capabilities: Another demand of © ikmat is to take stock of your own temperament and tendencies. Everyone can not do all kinds of Tabl ī gh. God has blessed faculties according to one’s own temperament. For instance, a brother used to wear a robe with Qur’ ā nic verses inscribed on it. Another brother, Qureshi Mu ™ ammad © an ī f used to roam and preach on his bicycle. To say that one does not have the capacity for tabl ī gh is to blame All ā h. It is right to say that as every one has different capacities, therefore, to face the other person will also be in different ways. Everyone has his own personality and should treat others according to his own capacity. You yourself have different temperaments. God has granted you different capacities. Therefore, you will have to adopt the right way of thinking about yourself and how you can discharge your obligations in a befitting manner. Some do not have good conversational or public speaking skills while others lack in effective writing. Some are shy in public, but are good talkers in a small company. There are others who can address large gatherings. Therefore, if someone will act against his/her personality granted to him/her by God, s/he will become a laughing stock. 5. Times Also Change: There are different periods. Needs of time also change. Hikmat demands that one should take advantage of those times. Therefore, different ways of talk suit at different times. There are times when one is sad and that time demands a different kind of talk. Way of talking at happier times will be of different sort. Similarly you will have to adopt a different way at the times of panic. 6. Appropriate Selection: Another demand of © ikmat is to choose the right person. There is innumerable creation of God who you have to call towards All ā h. With a general view, one can learn as to who will require lesser hard work. There are A ™ mad ī s who sometimes work hard on someone who is prejudiced, adamant and far from Taqw ā. They forget that All ā h has promised to guide those who are righteous and have the courage to call spade a spade. (So said Christ also not to throw pearls before the swine. Matthew 7:6) Therefore, select good natured people especially those who are courageous and may themselves become muballigh later.