Many Jamaa'aat and Du'aat but little Impact, why?

Question no 16: Today there are a lot of jamaa’aat (groups) and callers to Allaah, but the acceptance [of the call] is little. What is the secret behind such?

Response: We say:

Firstly, we do not support [the formation] of numerous jamaa’aat in da’wah and other than it. We want one true Jamaa’ah inviting unto Allaah with sure knowledge. As for the multiplicity of jamaa’aat and manaahij (methodologies), it is one of the causes of failure and dispute as Allaah the most High said: “And do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength depart.” [Soorah al-Anfaal: 46] He also said: “And be not as those who divided and differed among themselves.” [Soorah Aal-Imraan: 105] Allaah further stated: “And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allâh (i.e. this Qur'aan), and be not divided among yourselves.” [Soorah Aal-Imraan: 103]

Therefore, we want one jamaa’ah that will be upon the correct manhaj and correct da’wah so much so that even if it differs in countries, its reference point is one (that is, the Qur’aan and Sunnah upon the understanding of the righteous salaf). And it will consult each other and support one another. This is what is desired. As regards the large number of groups that are not upon one manhaj, the consequence is disagreement.

Secondly, there is no doubt that the sincerity of the caller has effect on the one being called. If the caller is sincere in his intention, invites upon the correct manhaj and sure knowledge and knows what he is inviting to, such will have effect on the one being called. But if he is not sincere in his da’wah, rather he invites to himself or to his group or to a perverted group or to partisanship – even if he calls it Islaam – such will be of no benefit and it will be of no consequence towards the call to Islaam.

In addition, if a caller invites people to the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, but he does not act upon what he invites unto, this will also make people to flee from him. Allaah the most High knows what is in the hearts and He knows what a person will do in every place. So if he does the opposite of what he displays to Allaah when he is alone, but when he appears to the people, he invites them to goodness while he is not like that, such a caller will have no effect and people will not accept from him. This is because Allaah has not put blessing in his da’wah.

Source: Al-Ajwibah al-Mufeedah pp. 42-44 by Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)