Just curious, what are y'all's song writing process like? I know it varies person to person, and even song to song. What are the kind of things that inspire you? Do the words come first for you or the melody usually? What's important for you in a song you're writing?
Just curious, what are y'all's song writing process like? I know it varies person to person, and even song to song. What are the kind of things that inspire you? Do the words come first for you or the melody usually? What's important for you in a song you're writing?
I've been reflecting a lot on da'wah lately, and I think it's easy to forget what our responsibility actually is.
Our job isn't to win arguments.
Our job isn't to corner people intellectually.
Our job isn't to "own" Christians, atheists, or anyone else.
Our responsibility is simply to convey the message of Islam sincerely, truthfully, and with good character.
Sometimes I worry that we can become so focused on convincing people that we begin compromising the purity of the message itself. We may start reaching for weak arguments, rhetorical tricks, or even sources we don't truly consider authoritative, simply because they're effective at persuasion.
For me, that feels backwards.
If Islam is the truth, then the truth doesn't need embellishment. It deserves to be presented as it is. Whether someone accepts it or not is ultimately between them and Allah.
I also think it's worth asking ourselves a difficult question:
When we're discussing Islam online, are we sincerely conveying the message in the name of Allah, or are we trying to win in order to satisfy our own ego?
That's a question I have to ask myself first.
May Allah grant us sincerity/ikhlas, wisdom, and beautiful character in our da'wah. Āmīn.