If there is such a thing as dawah,
It is compassion.
A shared meal,
A smile.
Dawah is presence
Over a virgin iced tea at a pub,
Tofu nuggets at a ramen bar,
Or in a meditation class.
Dawah is spirited womanhood.
Dawah is bonding with a single mother and her child,
Learning about love, loss, travelling, and chanting.
I’ll give you more, God promises.
If you would just show up
And be.
Dawah is to show up for others.
Day after day.
In His service, for He resides among and in all.
If there is such a thing as dawah,
It is to love
For Love’s sake.
A Muslimah Writes 