Wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
I have edited your reply so that I can remove the links. There will be thousands of people, radio shows, websites spreading nonsense and incorrect beliefs about Islam.
Yes, we do explain Islam, but we should also be careful of wasting our time talking to idiots and spending time running around after them.
If someone is sincere, then they will come to us. That is why we have this website! - We should explain Islam on our terms, rather than allow evil people to lie, slander and misguide.
Also, this is a matter concerning our Deen. How to tell people about Islam in best way. Other people have come on our website and asked everyone to go to some other website in order to explain. But, they dont realise how what they are doing is not the best way:
http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1552#post1552
Wa alaykum Salam Wa Rahmatullah,
Giving Dawah and guiding someone to Islam is one of the best gifts that Allah enables you, as a Muslim to ever give them. It is a great matter which people aught to realise. A matter between Jannah and al-Naar. Heaven and Hellfire.
It is important that you give dawah in a good and wise way and be respectful of other people, their beliefs. Kindness is also Dawah, and many people have been influenced towards Islam just by seeing the politeness, kindess and good nature of Muslims. InshaAllah, i am sure you have been doing so, and i ask Allah to help us all in this and in other matters.
This reply is not about you or anyone else, but is something i have seen generally with quite a few Muslim people, so i thought i might as well address this issue in more general terms.
Many Muslims often fall foul to wasting their time debating with non Muslims, debating with Islam haters, and you will see this especially on the internet. And it really pains me to see people do that!! because it is not beneficial at all, and it shows their lack of Islamic knowledge.
Islamically, it is better not to waste time with people who make fun of Islam. You will often see on places like Paltalk and other websites and debate chatrooms people will mix with silly people who are not sincere in talking about Islam. Those people will say hateful things about Islam, they will say racist things etc. And these people do not want to learn or know the truth, i.e. they are insincere.
Allah says in the Quran:
140. And it has already been revealed to you in the Book (this Qur'ân) that when you hear the Verses of Allâh being denied and mocked at, then sit not with them, until they engage in a talk other than that; (but if you stayed with them) certainly in that case you would be like them. Surely, Allâh will collect the hypocrites and disbelievers all together in Hell. Surah 4(An Nisaa, Ayah 140)
These people, are foolish. They debate with losers!And this makes them fall down to the same level . They are wasting their time trying to prove points to people who only want to vent their anger and their misconceptions.
These people that people often debate with are blind to reality and normal sense. Its exceedingly unfortunate that people can not leave their childish antics in order to understand one another, and to analyse issues in a coordinated fact-finding manner.
Instead, they rely on their own biased antiIslam links and information in order to forward their own misconstrued ideas. -- So all in all, Shaytan makes the Muslims fall into the trap of debating with these people. When in its place they could be doing something a lot more beneficial to people, such as learning Islam and helping themselves and their families.. this is most important and something we must always be doing. Also, this is a bad situation, because this constant abuse will have demoralising affect and also affect the Eemaan of that person, also will affect their knowledge because they are bombarded with false information, mistranslated verses, misquotes, and various misconceptions. No matter who the person is, it is not recommended for someone who is not a well versed Scholar to go headfirst into debates, and that does not include debates with Islam haters!
Secondly, if they wish to make Dawah, they can do a 1001 different things which can be of great benefit. Such as helping on websites like this. Really we are in great need of helpful people here on this website, TurnToIslam.Com. This will strengthen our website and allow us to take greater steps in helping more people understand Islam.
Back to your question, carry on talking to him about Islam. Make sure to do it in a wise way. If he isnt sincere, meaning he really doesnt care.. then be careful, because all he will be doing is insulting you and our beautiful religion. Only speak to those people who are prepared to listen and talk to you in a good way.
Wasalam
May Allah help you
