Why Did They Become Muslims

of mountains that would defy an average climber to scale
frequently. It is the outcome of a ‘fewer visitors the better’ policy.
A close examination of the Japanese religious credal systems will
reveal a similar approach wherein the most excessive forms of
isolation are essential. As for Christians; it would take no extra
attention to observe that the more devoted Christians established
their churches at remoter places. Inside them are as dark as
possible. It dates only from some recent years that churches have
been able to make their ways into urban areas. Predisposed with
the belief that mankind is already sinful from birth, Christians
consider the world only as a place where they should always suffer.
As it is seen, the main purport commonly shared by all religions is
that religion is something that should be completely insulated from
the normal proceedings of human life and that life in the world
consists in suffering.
The happy contrast comes with Islam, which cherishes
mankind as a born slave beloved to Allâhu ta’âlâ. Small mosques
are built in the middle of villages, on cites most accessible to all the
villagers. Their interiors are bright and airy. People feel pleasure
in going there and performing their acts of worship there. They
come together and perform their congregational prayers. After the
prayers they invoke blessings on one another. They show friendly
interest towards one another, and help one another if necessary. In
Islam, helping people in need or, if helping is not possible, pleasing
the concerned Muslims with a cordial smile and soft words,
produces many blessings.
A person has a soul and a body. Allâhu ta’âlâ has given us both
a soul and a body each. As long as we live, we have to train both
the soul and the body, with different systems but without
discriminating between them. Islam has taken into consideration
not only man’s spiritual needs, but also his body, formulating
extremely logical and heavenly principles for both of them.
I am a new Muslim. I accepted Islam two years ago. I am sure
that Islam satisfies all my spiritual and physical needs. Japan’s
technology is extremely advanced today. It has been coping with
the entire world successfully. Owing to this scientific progress and
material well-being, the Japanese people have changed entirely.
Japan is devoid of natural resources. All the raw materials are
imported from abroad. But we can make more perfect and
cheaper products than other countries. This success is due to
continuous work and contentment with little. In the meantime,
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