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Why is there so little work done to show Islam to the West world?
Erik thanks for your interest, things were not so good but are improving. We can't bring back in few years what we lost in past centuries. But good hope is there, Inshallah.
It's true that Muslims today are not as active as Christians in propagating their religion, though the Muslims are expected by Islam to be the best of missionaries. Islam is a religion that should have the maximum number of missionaries because Da'wah (propagation of one's faith) is obligatory / compulsory in Islam. The Glorious Qur'an says:
"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." (Al-Qur'an 16:125)
But unfortunately we Muslims are not doing job as good as they should be doing. Moreover, there is virulent propaganda about Islam and Muslims by the international media. Today the number of misconceptions about Islam has reached an endemic and epidemic level. It is the duty of Muslims to clarify these misconceptions and to present the pure Islamic teachings, based on the Qur'an and the authentic traditions of the Prophet (pbuh).
But irrespective whether the Muslims do the job or not, Allah has promised to make his Deen (Al-Islam) prevail over all other ways of life and all other 'isms'. Allah says in the Qur'an:
"It is He who has sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth to proclaim it over all religion: and enough is Allah for a Witness." (Al-Qur'an 48:28)
A similar message is mentioned in Al-Qur'an 9:33 & 61:9.
It should be borne in mind that Allah is not in need of us Muslims in order to make his Deen prevail. He, however, has given us an opportunity to do a Prophet's job and to earn a high reward.
The slack among the Muslims is due to their inability to perceive the benefits of reading the Qur'an with understanding. It is through reading the Qur'an with understanding and meaning will we know what our Lord and Creator expects from us in order that we prosper in this life as well as in the
Hereafter. Allah says in the Qur'an:
'Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam"?'
