The invitation is to proceed in stages: the unbeliever is first asked to enter Islam by pronouncing the two testimonies of faith, after which he is instructed in the obligatory acts of the religion.

The merit of calling others to Islam and the good it brings to both the invitee and the inviter: the invitee may find guidance, while the inviter receives an immense reward. Allah knows best.

A proof among the proofs of the Prophet’s ﷺ messengership: he foretold the victory before it happened, and he removed pain with his blessed saliva.

Belief in divine decree and pre-ordination, for the banner was granted to one who had not sought it and withheld from those who had.

Merely bearing the name of Islam is not enough; one must also learn its obligations and carry them out.