Another reason for the da’wat not being effective is that we are not exhausting our resources and efforts in correcting ourselves firstly, and those under our control. If the food at home is not right then we will make such a big noise and commotion, but do we apply the same to their deen? Are we concerned about correcting them in matters of Deen and are we concerned about their Deeni progress? At least what is within our means and control we should try. If we can’t do it directly then correct the person via someone who knows the person. The problem is that we tend to say that we must maintain the peace, but in doing so we are allowing so much of wrong to continue.
Source: Al-Haadi