words, if the world has a population of about
7 billion, the
da‘i
has the same number of
tasks to perform. He has to strive to make
all the people reach their heavenly abode.
The name of this guide of humanity is
da‘i
—the one who calls people to God.
A
da‘i
is like a beacon standing by the
roadside as a divine guide for the wandering
caravan of humanity.
The Quran says: ‘O people! Worship God
and save yourself from Satan’
2
. In a later
chapter, it records the words of the Prophet:
‘O people! Run towards God. I am on His
behalf an open warner for you’
3
. This is the
real point of calling people to God. All the
prophets warned their people about the
necessity to seek out God and to shun Satan.
In later generations, it will be the task of the
da‘is
to make people aware of this reality.
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