Demikian pula, Al-Qur'an telah menyatakan dakwah dengan istilah "syahadah" (memberi kesaksian) terhadap manusia. Allah berfirman:

Similarly, the Qur’an has expressed the da’wah with the term, “shahaadah” (to bear witness) against people. He said:

"Demikianlah Kami jadikan kamu umat yang adil, agar kamu menjadi saksi atas manusia dan Rasul menjadi saksi atas kamu." [TMQ 2:143] Rasulullah ﷺ bersabda, "...orang-orang beriman adalah saksi-saksi Allah di bumi." [Diriwayatkan oleh Ibnu Majah] Rasulullah ﷺ juga bersabda, "Hendaklah orang yang hadir (shaahid, iaitu yang menyaksikan ini) menyampaikannya kepada orang yang tidak hadir." Begitu juga, Al-Qur'an mengungkapkan da'wah dengan istilah "tableegh" (penyampaian). Allah berfirman:

“Thus We have made you a just nation, that you be witnesses against mankind and the Messenger be a witness against you.” [TMQ 2:143] The Messenger says, “...the believers are witnesses of Allah on earth.” [Repoted by Ibn Majah]. The Messenger also says, “Let the one present (shaahid, ie witnessing this) convey it to the one absent.” Likewise the Qur’an has expressed the da’wah with the term, “tableegh” (conveyance). He said: