Prepare Yourself for an Effective Dawah Encounter 50 Tips

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Prepare Yourself for an Effective Dawah Encounter
50 Tips

• By Khalid AL-Dossary
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Prepare Yourself for an Effective Dawah
Encounter - 50 Tips

• May Allah bless You All For Attending This
  Brief Reminder

Khalid I. Al-Dossary 0505909759 unlimitedinspirat
ion_at_gmail.com
www.dawahmemo.com
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WISDOM AND BEAUTIFUL INVITATION

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• Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom
  and beautiful preaching and argue with them in
  ways that are best and most gracious 16125
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CONVEYING THE MESSAGE

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• O Messenger! Proclaim the (Message) which hath
  been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst
  not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and
  proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend
  thee from men (who mean mischief). 567

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THE ENJOINING GOOD AND FORBIDDING EVIL

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• You are the best of peoples, evolved for
  mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what
  is wrong, and believing in Allah. 3110

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Guidance vs. Competency
BEHAVIOR SKILLS KNOWLEDGE
KNOWN TO OTHERS
UNKNOWN TO OTHERS

Acts of worship Supplications Intention
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1. Always seek help from Allah, be sincere in your
   endeavor, and pray that you be guided to the
   right way.
2. Before addressing the audience, supplicate or
   recite (to yourself) some verses from the Holy
   Quran.
3. Pray (voluntarily 2 Rakaat) followed by
   supplication to Allah that you may be successful.

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1. Ask your parents or your spouse to pray for you
   to be successful.
2. Before delivering your encounter, give alms, pat
   an orphan, or be keen to get as close as possible
   to Allah through performing good deeds.
3. Ask Allah to forgive your sins and pitfalls.

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1. Rely heavily on Allah, the all Mighty, and the
   all Powerful. All might and power belong to
   Allah.
2. Get yourself well prepared by being fully aware
   of your subject.
3. Work on a mind map.
4. Sequence your subject logically so it can
   easily be remembered.

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1. Know your subject before addressing your audience
   or encounter.
2. Memorize what you are going to say (If possible),
   and repeat it frequently.
3. Rehearse your speech at home know your mistakes
   in an attempt to avoid them. (Dry-run your
   speech)

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1. Prepare a good introduction that is well phrased
   and precise.
2. Be self-confident that you are capable of
   delivering your speech successfully (having had
   such confidence, you will be successful by
   Allahs will).
3. Be yourself be aware of being snobbish.

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1. Dont copy use your own words, phrases and do
   not be someone else. However, make use of the
   best that is already there by developing it.
2. Be spontaneous avoid much reading from a note or
   piece of paper.
3. Keep the main points before you.

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1. Assign special concentration to the first five
   minutes.
2. Be elegant, neat, and wear good perfume.
3. Check all equipment and visual aids, and make
   sure you know how to use them.
4. Expect problems and be ready to solve them.

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1. Take the initiative to get yourself ready to
   answer difficult questions
2. Challenge yourself since nothing comes easy and
   no gain without pain.
3. Admit that to fear is human.
4. Remind yourself that to err is human.
5. Imagine that you are a good speaker.

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• Believe that the audience is in your favor.
• It is a grave mistake thinking that the audience
  is closely watching you.
• Bear in mind that your audience has little, or no
  information about the subject in question.
• The consequences of getting involved in such a
  speech is far better than withdrawing or being
  content with failure.

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1. Consult people of expertise to support your
   confidence and strengthen your will.
2. Gradually train yourself in the art of delivering
   speeches and dialogues by attending forums and
   symposiums with audience of humble levels.
3. Attend a training course.
4. Do not start, if possible, training, delivering
   speech before your relatives or people with whom
   you have strong ties.

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• Hold, if possible, a hard object (i.e., a stick,
  part of the wooden pulpit, the edges of the
  stand, etc.)
• Take deep breath and then relax.
• Wear a simple smile.

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1. Introduce your speech by praising Allah.
2. Introduce yourself to the audience and get to
   know them as well.
3. All through the program create rapport (Ice
   breaking technique).
4. Start by introducing easy issues that are not
   controversial, simple and argument -free.

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1. If you cant have eye contact with your audience,
   look a little higher than their foreheads.
2. Pretend that you are confident through exchanging
   your looks and body movements.
3. Deliver your speech calmly and establish self-
   control.
4. Use simple body language to convey your message.
   Avoid distracting mannerisms. Dont move like a
   robot.

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• Be Enthusiastic show your audience that you
  BELIEVE in what you are saying
• Answer the audience questions to your best of
  knowledge. Do not hesitate to say I dont know.
• Summarize your main points and end on a positive
  note

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Prepare Yourself for an Effective Dawah Encounter
- 50 Tips

• May Allah bless You All For Attending This
  Brief Reminder

Khalid I. Al-Dossary 0505909759 unlimitedinspirat
ion_at_gmail.com
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May Allah Bless You All
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BECOME A SUCCESSFUL SPEAKER
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Eye Contact

• Look at everybody
• Move your eyes around the room
• Make every member feel important

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Voice

• Speak in a loud clear voice
• Stress key words
• Speak slowly
• Repeat key points

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Leadership

• Leadership
• is communicating
• peoples worth and potential so
• clearly that they are inspired to see
• it in themselves.

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Ramadan KarimMay Allah accept our Fasting and
rewards everyone for their efforts in dawaah.