Tabligh Guide — Page 12
(American Edition) 12 O Allāh! Forgive our living ones and our deceased ones; and those of us who are present and our absent ones; and our young ones and old ones: and our males and our females. O Allāh! Those of us whom you grant life, keep them firm on Islām and those of us whom you cause to die, cause them to die in the faith. Deprive us not, O Allāh, of the benefits relating to the deceased and subject us not to trial after him. Thirteen Steps t o Successful Preaching D ur i ng t h e week 1. Fast every week. 2. Give the six right s to all Muslims (that is, greet with Salām, accept a kind invitation, respond to Al- Ḥ amdu Lill ā h on sneezing with Yar ḥ amukumull ā h, visit the sick, participate in the funeral of a fellow Muslim and like for others what you would like for yourself). In the morning 3. Perform Tahajjud for special favors. If possible stay overnight in the mosque (weekly). 4. Perform Fajr Prayer in congregation. 5. Conduct Dars-ul- Qur’ā n after Fajr Prayer. (Contemplate on the latest Friday Sermon of the Khalīfatul - Masīḥ. ) Before the Tablīgh stall 6. Hold a weekly class; review the 13 steps, Bai‘at form, prayers and Tablīgh arguments and share experiences. Include refreshments. 7. Offer Sadaqah. (9 [Al-Taubah]:103) 8. Write a letter to the Khalīfatul - Masīḥ for success in preaching. (9[Al- Taubah]:103) 9. Perform collective silent prayer. After the Tablīgh Stall 10. Tablīgh stall to be set up weekly by Anṣā r, Khudd ā m and Lajna. Engage in Istighf ā r. Maintain a register of appointments/contacts. (2[Al-Baqarah]:261) 11. Hold one-to- one meetings with the intention of getting Bai‘ats. Read and explain the Bai‘at form as well as use literature and audio and video media. 12. Hold a monthly meeting of Da‘īn Ilallāh with central representatives. Maintain a register of Da‘īn Ilallāh te ams (An ṣā r, Khudd ā m and Lajna).