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THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING ISLAM
The Messenger of Allah () said: ‘This matter (i.e. the religion of Islam) will
become apparent as night and day. Every person in a city or desert area will
come to know of this religion, by means of might or disgrace. Might by which
Islam is honored and disgrace by which God disgraces disbelief.’ (Ahmad)
Translation: I begin with the Name
of Allah, the Compassionate, the
Most Merciful. From Muhammad
ibn Abdu-llah the Messenger of
God to Muqawqas the Ruler of
the Christians in Egypt. Peace
be upon him who follows the
guidance. I call you to Islam.
Accept Islam and you will be safe.
God will give you your reward
double-fold. If you forsake the
message of God, you will carry
the sin of all your followers. Say:
“O People of the Book! Come
to common terms between us
and you: that we worship none
but Allah; that we associate no
partners with Him; that we erect
not, from among ourselves,
Lords and patrons other than
Allah. If then they turn back, say you: ‘Bear witness that we are Muslims (submitting to Allah’s
Will). (3:64)
Translation: I begin with the Name
of Allah, the Compassionate, the
Most Merciful. From Muhammad
ibn Abdu-llah the Messenger of
God, to Heraclius the Emperor
of Rome. Peace be upon him
who follows the guidance. I call
you to Islam. Accept Islam and
you will be safe. God will give
you your reward double-fold. If
you forsake the message of God,
you will carry the sin of all your
followers. Say: “O People of the
Book! Come to common terms
between us and you: that we
worship none but Allah; that we
associate no partners with Him;
that we erect not, from among
ourselves, Lords and patrons
other than Allah. If then they turn
back, say you: ‘Bear witness
that we are Muslims (submitting
to Allah’s Will). (3:64) Heraclius was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire [610–641] who
captured Syria, Palestine, and Egypt from Persia [613–628] ).