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With my very limited knowledge and understanding, I have proposed a scheme of work and action for the improvement of Muslims and their progress in Islam. Actually, what I have to say is nothing else than a brief outline of the practical way of life which had been followed by our forefathers and early Muslims.

The first and the foremost thing to do is to change the aim of our life from material intention and collection of wealth to the work to establish the supremacy of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) on earth and Islam to fix as a definite objective for ourselves, the enforcement of the commands and orders of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) and to sincerely decide to obey every command of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) to try to practice it in daily life and not to disobey Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) in any circumstances. The fulfillment of this decision must be made the main aim of life. We can plan and act on this broad base by adopting the following practical scheme and procedure.

1) To memorize and correctly recite the Kalimah and to understand its exact meaning as well as what it actually suggests.
2) To become punctual and regular in offering Salaah five time a day.
3) To develop connection of body and soul to the word of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) Knowledge and Remembrance of Allah (Subhanahu Wa Taala)
4) Every Muslim must be considered as one's real brother and must always be given affection, sympathy and sincere attention at all time particularly when he is in need. The fact that a person professes the faith of Islam automatically entitles him to brotherly respect and honor from all Muslims who must at all times refrain from causing him any physical or mental harm. Ikram
5) The above practices should be strictly enforced in one's own life and at the same time efforts should be made so that other people may follow them as well. The only and the best way to achieve this is to devote some time specially for learning and inculcating in oneself these fine Islamic qualities, and also persuading others to make similar efforts. Thus a joint and collective campaign will automatically ensue for the growth and expansion of Deen of Islam in its true form, which is the real and urgent need of the day.

It was exactly this type of work which every Nabi of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) had to do as his sole occupation. For the sake of this work, almost all Ambiya had to bear untold sufferings and dangers. The worthy Sahabah of Mohammed (Sallallaho Alaihi wassallam) as well as many other distinguished Muslims of the early period of Islam, spent the whole of their lives in trying hard and struggling for the Deen of Islam in this very manner. Most of them sacrificed their lives in the sacred path of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala). It will be our misfortune and huge loss if we do not devote a part of our lifetime, however, small a period it may be, towards spreading and preserving Islam. We must confess that it is due to our carelessness in this important task that Muslim society has reached its present state of low spirits and practical breakdown and, therefore, we must rise and make manifold efforts.

Previously, the very purpose of being a Muslim was to be ready to lay down one's life, honor and wealth for upholding Islam and the belief in there being no God but Allah. In those days, if anyone did not do that, he was considered to be ignorant and a useless fellow. But alas! today, although we feel proud to be called Muslims, we remain totally unmoved by the fact that every bit of Islam is being destroyed one by one before our very eyes and not a finger is moved to check this terrible loss. If we realize this we can appreciate that the spreading of Islam is our real mission in life and therein lies our very existence as Muslims and also our success, glory and ultimate salvation. The opposite is also true that by neglecting this important task we suffer from moral community decline. The only solution for this is that all of us must sincerely repent of our inactive and injurious past and take immediate steps to revive that act of Tabligh as our major occupation. It is only then that we can expect the mercy and kindness of Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) to flow, to bring us success and happiness both in this life and the Akhirah.

This does not mean that we should give up everything else, i.e. our profession, trade or employment and take entirely to this work. It really means that, just as we devote our whole hearted attention and time to other material jobs, we should also attend to this work. As and when some persons find themselves ready to take up this sacred task, the should try to contact their friends or such persons in their neighborhood who may already be engaged in this work and spend a few hours a week in their company. The next step will be to spend under the guidance of those people full three days every month outside in a locality or a village other than one's own. Later, but as early as possible to pass one full month or better still forty days annually in some distant area in a similar manner. Lastly, the real requirement in Tabligh is to spend continuously four month once in a lifetime in a given place or area. All these periods are to be spent entirely in the pursuit of learning and propagation of true faith of Islam and adopting the actual way of life under the sacred code of Shariah.. Thus our efforts will become extensive and ultimately reach every person, rich and poor, employer and employee, landlord and peasant, learned and UN-educated to join hands in this work and become bound in the ties of true Islam as directed by Allah (Subhanahu wa Taala) and Mohammed (Sallallaho Alaihi wassallam).