6 (+ 1) ways to make people like you

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Today our ‘tazkirah’ will be some short and simple tips on how to make people like you. Is this topic relevant to us as Muslim? Well, yes! In our everyday life, we met people and as Muslim, of course we also carry the responsibility to spread the beauty of Islam to whomever we met. In other words, we are all da’ie ( pendakwah) and people we met, be it our parents, our siblings, our teachers, our friends and neighbours..they are all our mad’u (orang yang didakwah) . As dai’e, we might be eager enough to spread da’wah to others but sometimes, we tend to use the not-so-right method when dealing with our potential mad’u. Or we sometimes forget the simplest or easiest things when dealing with them hence, pushing them farther instead of getting them closer to us and Islam. So, here are short,simple & sweet tips on how to tackle your mad’u. =) 6 (+ 1) ways to make people like you ( taken & edited from a book by Dale Carnegie on ‘ How to Win Friends & Influence People’) Principle 1 Become genuinely interested in your mad’u. Principle 2 Smile like a sunshine. Principle 3 Remember that your mad’u’s name is to him/her the sweetest and most important sound in any language. So, take the effort to remember their names~ Principle 4 Be a good listener. Encourage your mad’u to talk about themselves. Principle 5 Talk in terms of your mad’u’s interests. Principle 6 Make your mad’u feel important – and do it sincerely. Last but not least..(this one is not in the list but it's the best tip of all) Principle 7 Never forget the Du'as/prayers - after all, giving hidayah is His job.