Preaching is to give a talk (called as sermon) usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters. It is, from the Islamic point of view, to guide someone to what you want politely without any insulations to him or to his thoughts. This method is of an important effects, in the Islamic education, on guiding and directing the Muslim s away from the evil and, in the same time, towards the good.
The Holy Quran takes it as a method and ordered the Prophet (pbuh) and the world to use it when it said "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: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from his path, and who receive guidance." (NAHL 125) and "O mankind there hath come to you a direction from your Lord and a healing for the (diseases) in your hearts, and for those who believe, a Guidance and a mercy."( YUNUS 57).
The Sonna used this method to guide the Muslims the Hadithes were preaching for the straight behaviors, the good morals and following the Islamic regulations and instructions.
Preaching should be connected to and accompanied with love in order to affect well on the pupils and the sons where may a little words from a beloved father, a compassionate mother or a sympathetic teacher be change the one's life.
In order to get useful from this method, there are some factors should be found in it such as;
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Using the indirect style in advising and guidance. |
