Why Did They Become Muslims

Most of the Japanese people are Buddhists. Yet they are so
only in name, for they have little with Buddhism in practice. They
no longer attend the Buddhist rites, and they have forgotten their
religious teachings almost entirely. The main reason lies in the
fact that Buddhism is a conglomeration of very ambiguous and
complicated philosophical abstractions and that it is of no worldly
benefit to its votaries. Indeed, Buddhism would provide no help
to an average-minded person against the various perplexing
problems and new situations he would encounter daily. A person
of medium mental capacity could not understand that religion,
nor could he derive any benefit from it. Not so is the case with
Islam. Islam is a simple, humanitarian and heavenly religion
intelligible to everybody. This religion penetrates all the phases of
human life and teaches Muslims how they should act in each of
the so many various situations of life. Cleanliness is essential in
Islam. Islam is the most perfect guide for people with pure souls.
Islam is so logical that the most ignorant person would
understand its language. Unlike other religions, Islam does not
contain a privileged priestly caste or a prototype of ecclesiastical
monopoly.
In my opinion, Islam’s spread in Japan would be a very easy
job. There could be some difficulties in the beginning. Yet these
difficulties could be eliminated and the Japanese people would
gradually embrace Islam. The first step is to introduce real Islam
to the Japanese people. Day by day the Japanese people are
becoming more and more materialistic. Yet they are not pleased
about this, and they are aware of the vacuum in their souls. They
should be taught that the Islamic religion is not only a source of
spiritual information, but also a complete and perfect guide that
will equip the human race with all the teachings they need in this
worldly life.
As the second step, deeply learned true Muslims powerful
enough to realize this Islamic publication are requisite in Japan.
Unfortunately, the students coming to Japan from various Muslim
countries do not have the potency to carry out this important task.
When I made contact with them, I saw with deep distress that they
were not knowledgeable about their own religion and that they did
not obey their own religion. These people could not be our guides.
They were people who admired the western world, who had been
given European education, and who had graduated from western
colleges and church schools. They knew nothing of Islam.
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