
The Prophet (S) began by inviting his close relatives
and friends (e.g. his wife, his cousin, his best friend etc.) to his Cause.
The only way that Islam can change individuals and societies is if Muslims invite
to the Truth
and Guidance that Allah has revealed for mankind (da’wah); they must also promote
in society those things which are clearly good (amr bil- ma’ruf) and
warn people and prevent them from those things which are bad (nahiya
’anil munkar). It is only natural then, that Allah has placed great
emphasis on this process of bringing goodness, i.e., Islam, to society, a
process of da’wah. The Prophet (S) himself laboured hard for, and succeeded
in, taking Islam to his relatives, his friends and his people.