Tabligh
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The process of Islamic Tabligh (Arabic: التبليغ) or convaying or propagation is a major Islamic mission on which Islam has built its existence and identity in human life.[1] Per the Oxford Dictionary of Islam, the modern use of the term is interchangeable with dawah.[2]
According to scholars, in Islam, tabligh is Quranic preaching as conveying the truth to people’s minds and bringing them out of the darkness of ignorance. Islam claims monotheism as a bright truth called tawhid. Tabligh means conveying that truth to people’s minds and intellects. It can also be said that tabligh is teaching people the rulings of the Islamic religion and divine knowledge, giving people good tidings of paradise and the blessings of Allah, encouraging them to work to obtain the pleasure of Allah, warning them against disobeying the commands of Allah and calling them to believe in the fundamentals of Islam and to act on the branches.[3]
Etymology[edit]
The linguistic meaning of at-tabligh is propagation,[4] conveyance, deliver or distribution, and its noun is adulthood or youth.[5][Note 1] Bulug, ablagh and tabligh mean to reach, transport, convey and deliver to a desired goal or desired limit, whether this limit or goal is a place, time or a morally determined matter. This meaning implies a sense of exaggeration in the expression, which takes the word beyond the limits of a realistic meaning. [6]
In the Quran[edit]
The word is mentioned in many places of Quran including in verse 67 of Sura al-Ma'idah.[7]
O Messenger! Deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord, for if you fail to do that, you have not fulfilled the task of His messengership. Allah will certainly protect you from the evil of men. Surely Allah will not guide the unbelievers (to succeed against you).
— Quran 5:67
The word “ balagh ” and its derivatives in the Quran originally have this meaning. For example, Quran says:
And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal reaches its destination
— Quran 2:196
The Quran has used different terms, but they all have one meaning, such as:
- Dawah or Call, such as allahs saying in Surah Nuh: “He said, ‘My Lord, indeed I have called my people night and day.’” [Nuh: 5].
- Irshad or Guidance, such as Allah's in Surah Al-Jinn: “He guides to the right path, so we have believed in him, and we will never associate with our Lord anyone.” [Al-Jinn: 2].
- Tabligh or Conveying the message, such as Allah's saying in Surat Al-Ahzab: “Those who convey the messages of Allah and fear Him and do not fear anyone except Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant.” [Al-Ahzab: 39].
- Tabshir or Giving good tidings, such as Allah's saying in Surat Al-Furqan: “And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner.” [Al-Furqan: 56].
Ruling on Tabligh[edit]
Scholars find that the fard or obligation, as is apparent in all the verses that speak about tabligh, is specific to the messengers and does not extend to others, which is contrary to what came in the obligation of calling to Islam, this does not mean that conveying is limited to the messengers only, because the stage of tabligh or Islamic conveying, is in two stages. The first stage is the stage of conveying it from Allah to the people, and it can be expressed as the stage of receiving, and this stage is limited to the messengers who receive Allah's teachings from Him and then convey them to the people around them. Then comes the second stage of conveying, which is the stage of spreading, and this stage - the stage of spreading - is one of the duties of the followers of the messengers who believed in their teachings, and in the Islamic nation, the scholars are charged with it, considering that they are his heirs in his teachings and religion. One of the most important duties is to spread Islamic teachings and disseminate them among the people, and this is the meaning of conveying and its ruling is the obligation on the scholars who are able to do so. Hence, the ruling on tabligh or conveying, like the ruling on calling to Islam, is a communal duty. However, the ruling on conveying the message is obligatory for every scholar, even if it is not obligatory for every individual in the nation.[8]
Tabligh in Salat[edit]
It is one of the followers raising his voice if the imam in congregational prayer has a weak voice so that they can follow the movements of the prayer (salat). The imam must raise his voice so that the congregation he is praying with can hear. If the congregation increases and he cannot hear them, then tabligh is recommended; because tabligh in prayer when there is no need is disliked, but when there is a need it is recommended. The one who is following the imam should limit himself to the voice that ensures that those behind him can hear him, not to increase it.
In the fatwas of Sheikh Imam Muhammad Abduh, scholars stated that tabligh when there is no need is disliked. In fact, some of them reported the agreement of the four imams that tabligh in this case is a reprehensible innovation, i.e. it is disliked. However, when there is a need for it, it is recommended, and they stated that it is disliked for the one reporting to increase the announcement according to the need.
Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Ibn Baz was asked a similar question and he answered by saying: If the congregation can hear the voice of the imam and it is not hidden from them, then there is no need to announce it. However, if it may be hidden from some of them, such as in the back rows, then it is recommended to announce it. Prophet Muhammad prayed one day when he was sick and his voice was weak, so Abu Bakr used to announce it on his behalf, so there is nothing wrong with that. If there is a need to announce it due to the size of the mosque and the large number of people in the congregation, or because the imam’s voice is weak due to illness or something else, then some of the congregation should announce it. However, if the voice is clear to everyone and is not hidden from anyone in the outskirts, and it is known that everyone can hear it, then there is no need to announce it and it is not prescribed.[9]
Notes[edit]
- ^ e.g.: The boy has reached the age of adulthood or maturity.
References[edit]
- ^ - موسوعة الشيخ النابلسي - أمة التبليغ وأمة الاستجابة Archived 2017-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Esposito 2003.
- ^ الدرس الأوّل: مفهوم التبليغ وفضله وأهدافه Archived 2016-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pieri, Z. (5 March 2015). Tablighi Jamaat and the Quest for the London Mega Mosque: Continuity and Change. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-46439-2. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Kepel, Gilles (21 September 2004). The War for Muslim Minds: Islam and the West. Harvard University Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-674-01575-3. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ - موقع الصراط نهج السعادة والتقدم - التبليغ في اللغة والاصطلاح Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hussein, Abu Ali Ammar (23 September 2023). Da'wah Strategy According to The Qur'an. Blurb Incorporated. p. 1. ISBN 979-8-210-87356-9. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ - موقع مجلة النبأ -الفرق بين الدعوة والتبليغ والأمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر Archived 2016-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "onislam.net". Archived from the original on 3 January 2020.
Sources[edit]
- Esposito, John L., ed. (2003). "Tabligh". The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195125580.
- Esposito, John L., ed. (2009a). "Tabligh". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islamic World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195305135.
- Esposito, John L., ed. (2009b). "Daʿwah". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islamic World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195305135.
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