Huzoor (rh): It does because the meaning of preaching is simply this, that you see light and you see goodness in some direction. And you also see darkness and suffering and destruction in another direction. And just by calling them to the light, you can save a few people. What man would not avail of this opportunity while he can help others? If he truly believes and honestly believes that truth and success lies in the direction in which he is moving, and he sees his friends and other fellow beings moving in the direction of destruction, if he is a human being truly, it is a must for him to call them back. More he feels for his fellow beings, more strongly he should be motivated to preach to them. So, our Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has illustrated this phenomenon in a most beautiful way. He says that my example and the example of those who are opposing me or running away from me is like this, that I see a great pit of fire, raging with fire, and I see people rushing towards that pit, and I run after them, they ill-treat me, they try to run away from me, I try to drag them back, and this struggle is going on, this is my preaching to the mankind. So, because he was true, he saw destruction ahead, it was impossible for him to remain alone. Even if he was ill-treated, he had no choice but to call people to the right path and to safety. So, the greater the consciousness of this reality rises in one’s mind, the more preaching minded he would automatically become.
