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style. Through these methods, each believer should try to
determine the listener’s level of comprehension and emo-
tional state and adapt the method and manner of commu-
nication as necessary.

8. Leading a person to think
Asking questions may also lead people to think about
particular topics. This is a very effective method for the
communication of the message.
The most salient feature of unbelievers is that they do
not know how to “think,” as thinking is defined in the
Qur’an. They do not think about the meaning of life, but
only about how to make money and put up appearances.
They do not think about some basic faith-related issues
the origin of the universe, who created their bodies, where
a person goes after death, and other spiritual matters.
Their thoughts are generally concentrated on their own
personal gain.
Thus, those who are interested in Islam must be taught
how to think, for that is the only way they will be able to see
their society’s faults and errors and, as a result, grasp
Islam’s basic tenets. When they can think, they can ques-
tion their own ideas and beliefs, see where the deficiencies
lie, and begin to feel discontented with their situation. This
will lead them to search for what is right and true. In the
Qur’an, Allah teaches people how to think and ask ques-
tions, and shows them what things they should think
about:
Say: “What do you think? If Allah took away your hear-

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