Charecteristics Of The Called Part V

Location

The third thing is to look at is your location. For example, Mount Safaa in the time of the Prophet (pbuh) was used for announcements. So the prophet (pbuh)) went there to make his point.

He chose that particular location because he knew the people he was inviting to Islaam. He knew their nature and characteristics, so he chose Mount Safaa. He climbed up to its summit and addressed his people saying: “O people of Quraysh, if I were to tell you there was an army behind this hill would you listen to me?” He used his location to make his point.

As one calling to Islaam must choose the most suitable time to address a given audience, he or she must also choose the most suitable location. The location may be a public hall, a university auditorium, a school classroom, a mosque, an Islamic center’s hall, etc., or it may be a restaurant, a coffee shop, a park, the beach, out on the desert, etc. One must choose the appropriate location for the type of message one intends to deliver. What may be said over lunch in a restaurant may not be suitable for a university auditorium and vise versa.