Why Did They Become Muslims

with which it equips Muslims. Islam emphasizes that Muslims are
brothers beyond their cutaneous and racial identities, and Allâhu
ta’âlâ commands the human race to live in brotherly peace and
safety without fostering any feelings of harm towards one another.
Could another commandment more perfect and more true be
conceived on the face of today’s miserable world? Who on earth
could doubt that the great being who gives such a command should
certainly be Allah Himself? Last year two Muslims came to
Tokoshima. They were from Pakistan. I paid them a visit
immediately. They gave me very beautiful and very profound
information about Islam. Later I talked with some Japanese
Muslims. Two of them, Mr. Molivala and Mr. Mita of Tokyo,
enlightened me and recommended that I should convert to Islam.
Upon this I embraced Islam.
I wish with all my heart that Islam, the most logical and the
purest religion, should spread all over the world and rescue
humanity from this disastrous situation. If the entire humanity
become Muslims, this miserable world will become a Garden of
Paradise. Then, the Grace and Grandeur of Allâhu ta’âlâ will
illuminate the human souls and guide them on the right way, which
will lead them to eternal salvation. Only through Islam will
humankind attain happiness, both spiritually and physically, and
be blessed with the divine favour of being beloved born slaves of
Allâhu ta’âlâ.
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’UMAR MITA
(Japanese)
(’Umar Mita is a Japanese economist and thinker. Formerly, he
conducted some research in social areas, entered on a career as a
Buddhist priest and preached Buddhism for some time, and finally
became a Muslim, dedicating all the rest of his life to Islamic
publications.)
Hamd (thanks and praise) be to Allâhu ta’âlâ, I have been a
Muslim for three years. I have attained a happy life. My Pakistani
Muslim brothers taught me how a true and honest life should be. I
met those Pakistani brothers of mine during their visit to Japan.
They told me about Islam, and thus caused me to become a
Muslim. I owe them very much gratitude.
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