Let's Become Effective Da'ees - International Da'wah Training Programme - Part 89 | by Dr Zakir Naik
This transcript is from Part 89 of an International Da'wah Training Programme led by Dr. Zakir Naik. The session begins with a recap of Day 2's content by participants, followed by Dr. Naik questioning attendees about their homework — memorizing Quranic surah names, meanings, and verses — and emphasizing the importance of clarity, precision, and reliance on Allah in da'wah work.
Summary
The session opens with Dr. Zakir Naik initiating a recap of the previous day's training content. Brother Arsh is called upon first and summarizes Day 2 of the programme, which covered sources and materials for gaining Islamic knowledge, types of Quranic translations, hadith collections, various Islamic books, and forms of da'wah (print, audio, video media). Brother Arsh highlights the most impactful lesson: that a da'ee (Islamic preacher) must be crystal clear in their speech and avoid vague statements to prevent being misquoted or trapped in an argument.
Dr. Naik gently corrects Brother Arsh for referring to Day 2 as 'yesterday' when it was actually two days prior, using this as a practical teaching moment about the importance of precision and accuracy in a da'ee's speech — consistent with the very lesson Arsh had just described.
Dr. Naik then questions Brother Shafi about the rest day and homework. Shafi reports sleeping around 6 hours and describes his struggles with memorizing Quranic verses in Arabic along with their English meanings and references. He admits difficulty in knowing how to approach memorization and ended up consulting fellow participants for techniques. Dr. Naik challenges him on whether he followed the 'Formula of Success' — first praying to Allah for help, then striving (jihad) — before seeking human assistance, emphasizing that divine help is the primary resource.
Brother Atik is similarly questioned. He acknowledges not having read Arabic for over two and a half decades and finding the memorization extremely difficult, but confirms he prayed and strived hard. Dr. Naik affirms that following the formula — seeking Allah's help first, then striving — will make difficulties surmountable.
Brother Koiro shares that his rest day included an interview with Dr. Naik's crew for what appears to be a reality show format. He confirms he followed the formula of success and adopted Dr. Naik's recommended technique of alternating Arabic and English when quoting Quranic verses, which Dr. Naik praises as the 'excellent level' of quoting. Dr. Naik announces that an evening session will serve as a test of how well participants have absorbed the material, referencing a Hindi saying about discerning the quality of what is mixed together.
Key Insights
- Brother Arsh argues that a da'ee must be crystal clear in all statements and avoid vague words, because vague answers can be used to trap the speaker and undermine their credibility when addressing difficult questions about Islam.
- Dr. Naik uses Brother Arsh's own mistake of saying 'yesterday' instead of 'the day before yesterday' as a live demonstration of the very lesson Arsh had just summarized — that precision in speech is a critical characteristic of an effective da'ee.
- Dr. Naik argues that participants should seek Allah's help through prayer as the very first step before striving or consulting colleagues, framing divine assistance as the prerequisite that makes subsequent human effort effective.
- Brother Shafi describes a common memorization challenge: attempting to learn all 12 sets of Quranic verses simultaneously resulted in partial recall across all sets rather than firm mastery of any single set, illustrating the cognitive difficulty of the homework assigned.
- Dr. Naik identifies the 'excellent level' of quoting Quranic verses as alternating between Arabic and English segments within a single verse during a talk, and praises Brother Koiro for independently adopting this technique.
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[0:00] Heat. [music] Heat. Heat. [0:35] Heat. [1:12] Alhamdulillah. you with Islamic greetings. [1:56] of this da'wah training program. Alhamdulillah. And as was mentioned earlier mentioned earlier absession of what was done the previous day. So inshallah let's begin. Let us set the ball rolling with whom do you want me to start with yamin? Yes brother zag. Let's begin with [2:29] youalamlaykum. >> They say in the morning we began with the different sources and materials we can refer to gain more Islamic knowledge or where we can get more information for doing dawa. And we learned the different types of the and we learned the different types of the translation of the Quran. the different types of the…
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