which was to be established on this faith or any laws for
the organization of the Muslim society."

The basis and the strength of this
call lies in our testimony of faith, "la ilaha ill Allah." Allah (subhanahu
wa ta`ala) says in the Qur'an: "A good word is like a good tree, its roots
are firm and its branches are in heaven; so it gives its produce every
season by the leave of its Lord. " [al-Qur'an, Ibraaheem(14):24-25] Dr.
Al-Qaradaawee eloquently describes the effect of this da`wah upon the person,
by influencing all of its personality and ultimately all of the society:

"Da`wah seeks to penetrate the innermost
recesses of man to transform him into a godly person in his conceptions,
emotions and behavior by altering his thoughts, feelings, and will as well
as the whole of his being, therebyEast Bank of the Demerara River near Georgetown, Guyana. I was given a unique opportunity to witness this facility in operation when I was invited by Demerara Distillers and Woodman Wines and Spirits to travel to Guyana for a very exclusive tour of their operations. Led by Operations Manager, Lennox Shaun Caleb, I was allowed to tour the Diamond Distillery on April 14, 2012 with a small group of Canadian Spirits Writers and Restauranteurs. Some of the Stills I saw in operation were over 250 years of age, and they are still producing (as closely as possible) the same historic marques of rum which they produced on the estates from whence they came. Superimposed upon the scene of ancient Stills and equipment is the dichotomy of a brand