Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Salih
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Salih (fl. 1419 AH / 1999 CE) is a contemporary Islamic author and researcher, best known for his treatise on Christian missionary activity, al-Tansir: Taʿrifuhu, Ahdafuhu, Wasailuhu, Hasarat al-Munassirin ("Christianization: Its Definition, Goals, Methods, and the Frustrations of Missionaries") .
Scholarly Focus
Al-Salih completed his treatise al-Tansir on 13 Ramadan 1419 AH (January 1999 CE) as a concise handbook intended to alert Muslims to the objectives and strategies of missionary movements . In the work, he characterizes missionary campaigns as political and ideological efforts directed at Muslim populations and developing nations, arguing that they exploit poverty, ignorance, illness, and humanitarian crises . He details the operational vehicles utilized by these missions, including educational institutions, medical relief, social aid, and print and broadcast media .
A central theme of al-Salih's writing is the documentation of missionary setbacks and expressions of frustration (hasarat) drawn directly from missionary records and conference publications . Framing these admissions within the context of the Quranic verse regarding the futile expenditure of resources to divert from God's path ( إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُنْفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ لِيَصُدُّوا عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَسَيُنْفِقُونَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً ثُمَّ يُغْلَبُونَ [al-Anfal: 36]), he cites missionary reports acknowledging the resilience of Muslim religious practice and the minimal rate of conversions despite substantial financial and organizational investment .
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This contemporary Islamic treatise examines Christian missionary efforts directed at the Muslim world, outlining their operational methods and documented accounts of missionary frustration. Framed as a concise handbook completed in 1419 AH (1999 CE), it explores the definition and primary objectives of Christianization, the various channels and strategies employed by missionary campaigns, and recorded admissions of remorse and difficulty regarding conversion outcomes in Muslim communities.