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keys For Dawah
Dr. Naji I. Al-Arfaj
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1- Breaking the Ice

• Win their hearts and attention

• Good first impression!

• sincere smile

• Good saying

• Good conduct and nice treatment

• Love, respect, and concern

• Gift and IKRAM!

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• Try to know and use their names
• Try to know their backgrounds

• Mention some benefits they can gain

• Knowledge is power!

• Seeking the truth is worthwhile!

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2- Defining the names and terms you are
going to use in your talk

• Allah
• Muhammad
• Islam
• Muslim
• Quran

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3- First things first

• The eternal message
• The Oneness of God TAWHEED.

• Evidence
• Verses from the Quran.
• Verses from the Bible.

• Conclusion Just One Message!

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4- What Went Wrong?

• Concept of God in Christianity Trinity
• - Changing the Word of God.
• - History and facts.
• The role of Paul!
• Council of Nicaea (325 A. D.)

• Distortion and alteration of the Bible
• - Examples (see Jeremiah 88)

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5- The alternative Islam

• Talk about the beauty of Islam.

• Peace of mind

• Clarity

• Justice

• Equality

• Brotherhood

• Morality

• Balance

• Moderation

• And more

Knowing the background of your audience can help
you stress these or other beautiful aspects which
could attract or relate to them more.
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• Talk about the beauty of Islam (cont.)

• Islam clearly answers important and critical
  questions like

• Who created us?

• Why are we created?

• Who is the true God?

• Who should we worship?

• What is the purpose of life?

• What is after death?

• And more

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• Teach the ABCs of Islam

• Explain the articles of faith briefly.

• Explain the pillars of Islam briefly.

• Focus on
• - The Testimony (Ashahada)
• - Prayer (Salat)

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6- Recommendations

• Prepare well. Plan your presentation

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!

• Be on time!

If you are not early, you are late!

• Dress properly

• Do not bore them!

• Be brief! (do not try to tell them everything in
  one session).

• Let them ask questions.

• Use visual aids (where possible).

• Get feedback.

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GUIDELINES FOR YOUR PRESENTATION

• Eye contact
• Look at everyone in the room.
• Look natural, not mechanical.
• Look into the eyes of your audience.
• Voice
• Speak clearly.
• Speak loud enough to be heard.
• Vary the speed and tone of your words.

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GUIDELINES FOR YOUR PRESENTATION

• Body Movement
• Stand balanced.
• Dont pace.
• Look relaxed
• Hand movement
• Use your hands naturally.
• Gesture naturally.
• Avoid pointing your finger at the audience.
• Enthusiasm
• Express enthusiasm.
• Show confidence.

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ENTHUSIASM
The audience will be as enthusiastic as you are.
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Remember that boredom causes boredom
enthusiasm causes enthusiasm!
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POSTURE EYE CONTACT

• Maintain erect posture.
• Maintain good eye contact by looking at
  individual audience members as if you were
  conversing with them.
• Show energy.
• Show confidence in your approach.
• Dont think about what to do with your hand.
• Dont read directly from the text.

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DEALING WITH TENSION

• Preparation Skills
• Prepare well it reduces tension
• Write down key facts in clear, easily readable
  notes.
• Deliberate deep breathing.
• Relieve tension by yawning, but not too often.

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DEALING WITH TENSION

• Presentation Techniques
• Tell a story, illustration, or an anecdote to
  relieve your tension.
• Summarize the information.

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DRESS FOR SUCCESS

• To whom am I giving this presentation?
• What is the setting (environment) for this
  presentation?
• What kind of clothes should I wear to this
  occasion?

CLOTHES MUST FIT THE OCCASION
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MICROPHONE PODIUM

• Stand erect as if there wasnt a podium in front
  of you.
• Balance in the middle of
• your feet.
• Relax your body.
• Place your notes during the presentation on the
  podium

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MICROPHONE PODIUM

• Dont sway from side to side or lean on the
  podium.
• Move as little as possible. Remember that a
  microphone transmits sound.
• Adjust the stand to your height.
• Dont hold or blow into the microphone.
• Dont lean down to the microphone.

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QUESTION ANSWER PERIOD

• Anticipate possible questions.
• Show the questioner that you are listening make
  eye contact, nod your head, and give other
  non-verbal signs.
• Paraphrase the question mentally
• to clarify the idea.
• Make eye contact with all of the audience as well
  as the questioner as you answer.
• Request more questions.

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IDEAS AND FACTS

• Remember main points and facts.
• Write down key words in your presentation.
• Put notes in an outlined form so they can be seen
  easily. They will lead your mind from idea to
  idea.