Speech is a great asset to those who can use it well. One can please or hurt another person with language. A word can heal a broken house, or it can break a solid house. Masters of eloquence can inspire communities to have long contemplations. They can draw tears from a crowd, and they can change opinions, but they can also assert dominance over hearts and consciences. Word is a very effective way of connecting one soul’s reflections to another’s. Our noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Words have a magical power.”An Introduction to Oratory: Khitabah analyzes this magical dimension of speech with ample examples from the Islamic sources. This book can be used for self-study or with the guidance of a teacher at Islamic schools and colleges as well as theology faculties.
Khitabah: An Introduction to Oratory
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UNIT 1
DEFINITION AND KINDS OF ORATORY SKILLS
Definition, Significance, Purpose and Subject of Oratory..............................................3
Types of Oratory..........................................................................................................5
Subjects of Oratory.................................................................................................5
Forms of Oratory.....................................................................................................7
A Brief History of Oration.....................................................................................11
Oratory Skills of Arabs................................................................................................12
Oratory Skills of Turks................................................................................................14
UNIT 2
SERMON AS A KIND OF RELIGIOUS ORATORY
Kinds of Religious Oratory .........................................................................................19
Religious Oratory inside the Sanctuary.......................................................................20
Preaching and Sermons........................................................................................20
Principles of Sermons............................................................................................22
Conditions of Sermon Validity...............................................................................23
Sunnahs of Sermons.............................................................................................25
Abominable Points for Sermons............................................................................26
Supplications of Sermons......................................................................................27
Preparation and Presentation of Sermons..............................................................27
Choosing a Subject...............................................................................................27
UNIT 3
BLESSED DAYS AND RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
Religious Festivals and National Holidays ..................................................................33
Blessed Nights............................................................................................................37
Laylatul Mawlid.....................................................................................................37
Laylatul Qadr........................................................................................................39
Laylatul Barat.......................................................................................................42
UNIT 4
BEING AN IMAM AND MUEZZIN
Definition of Imam and Muezzin, and Their Importance and Position in History.........47
Paying Wages to Imams and Muezzins...................................................................51
Duties of Imam and Muezzin.................................................................................52
Duties of Imam and the Preacher..........................................................................53
Duties of Muezzins.................................................................................................53
The Terms and Regulations of Adhan....................................................................54
UNIT 5
RELIGIOUS ORATORY AND SUPPLICATION
Supplication...............................................................................................................59
Sermon Supplication..................................................................................................67
Recitations after the Daily Prayers..............................................................................68
Supplication of Adhan................................................................................................69
Salawat Munjiyah.......................................................................................................69
Salawat Tafrijiyah.......................................................................................................70
Sayyidu’l-Istighfar ......................................................................................................70
The All-Beautiful Names of Allah ...............................................................................71
Supplication of Food and Iftar (Fast-breaking Dinner) ................................................71
Supplication of the Sacrifice ......................................................................................72
Funeral Supplications.................................................................................................73
Supplication of a Graveyard Visit...............................................................................75
Supplication of Recitation of the Whole Qur’an (Khatm al-Qur’an).............................75
Supplication of Marriage............................................................................................82
READING TEXTS
Prophet Adam and Prophet Moses.............................................................................85
The First Sermon........................................................................................................87
References..................................................................................................................89
ABOUT AUTHOR
Abdulhakim Yuce
He is a professor of Theology at Yuzuncu Yil University of Van, Turkey. He is fluent in English and Arabic.
