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word: دَعْوَةٌ ― (signification - A4) | word: دَعْوَةٌ ― (signification - A4) | ||
A call, or an invitation, to El-Islám. (Mgh.) You say, أَدْعُوكَ بِدَعْوَةِ الإِسْلَامِ andدِعَايَةِ↓ السلام andدَاعِيَةِ↓ الاسلام, meaning I call thee, or invite thee, by the declaration of the faith whereby the people of false religions are called: دَاعِيَةٌ being an inf. n. syn. with دَعْوَةٌ, like عَافِيَةٌ and عَاقِبَةٌ: (JM:) دَعْوَةُ الإِسْلَامِ andدَعايَتُهُ↓ andدَاعِيَتُهُ↓ signify the same: and دَعْوَةُ الحَقِّ [in like manner] means the declaration that there is no deity but God. (TA.) | '''A call, or an invitation, to El-Islám'''. (Mgh.) You say, أَدْعُوكَ بِدَعْوَةِ الإِسْلَامِ andدِعَايَةِ↓ السلام andدَاعِيَةِ↓ الاسلام, meaning I call thee, or invite thee, by the declaration of the faith whereby the people of false religions are called: دَاعِيَةٌ being an inf. n. syn. with دَعْوَةٌ, like عَافِيَةٌ and عَاقِبَةٌ: (JM:) دَعْوَةُ الإِسْلَامِ andدَعايَتُهُ↓ andدَاعِيَتُهُ↓ signify the same: and دَعْوَةُ الحَقِّ [in like manner] means the declaration that there is no deity but God. (TA.) | ||
word: دَعْوَةٌ ― (signification - A5) | word: دَعْوَةٌ ― (signification - A5) | ||
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Also i. q. حَلِفٌ or حَلْفٌ (accord. to different copies of the Ḳ) [both in the sense of Confederation to aid or assist]: (Ḳ, TA:) [whence] one says, دَعْوَةٌ فُلَانٍ فِى بَنِى فُلَانٍ [meaning The confederation of such a one is with the sons of such a one]. (TA.) | Also i. q. حَلِفٌ or حَلْفٌ (accord. to different copies of the Ḳ) [both in the sense of Confederation to aid or assist]: (Ḳ, TA:) [whence] one says, دَعْوَةٌ فُلَانٍ فِى بَنِى فُلَانٍ [meaning The confederation of such a one is with the sons of such a one]. (TA.) | ||
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===Al Maany dictionary=== | ===Al Maany dictionary=== | ||
According to popular online Arabic-English dictionary almaany.com: | According to popular online Arabic-English dictionary almaany.com: | ||
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==In the Quran== | ==In the Quran== | ||
There are 212 words derived from دعو in the Quran <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=dEw</ref>, but only 6 occurrences are دعوة. | There are 212 words derived from the root دعو in the Quran <ref>http://corpus.quran.com/qurandictionary.jsp?q=dEw</ref>, but only 6 occurrences are دعوة (''dawah''). | ||
===Dawah (دعوة)=== | ===Dawah (دعوة)=== | ||
In two of the six cases it occurs with a suffixed possessive pronoun (كما and ك). Notice that in none of these cases it speaks about proselytizing done by Muslims towards non-Muslims. | In two of the six cases it occurs with a suffixed possessive pronoun (كما and ك). Notice that in none of these cases it speaks about proselytizing done by Muslims towards non-Muslims. | ||
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And both the verses above are in contradiction with the following | And both the verses above are in contradiction with the following verses, which say that only Allah decides who believes and who doesn't. So it's not a matter of free will and the Muslim effort to try to convert people is pointless. | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|14|4}}| | |||
Allah sends astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. | |||
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{{Quote|{{Quran|4|88}}| | {{Quote|{{Quran|4|88}}| | ||
Do you wish to guide those whom Allah has sent astray? And he whom Allah sends astray - '''never will you find for him a way [of guidance].''' | Do you wish to guide those whom Allah has sent astray? And he whom Allah sends astray - '''never will you find for him a way [of guidance].''' | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Invitations to Islam Prior to Violence]] | |||
* [[Glossary of Islamic Terms]] | * [[Glossary of Islamic Terms]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||