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Why Did They Become Muslims

WHY DID THEY BECOME MUSLIMS? The book Why Did They Become Muslims consists of 3 sections. Section I is a book of Islam and Christianity. Information about Prophets, books, religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) is given, conditions of being a true Muslim are explained, the words of those filled with admiration for Islam and the lives of 42 people who being a member of other religions chose Islam are narrated. Section II is a book of the Qur’an-ı Karîm and the Torah and the Bibles as of Today. Information about today’s Torah and Bibles is given, errors in the Bible are explained; that the Qur’an-ı Karîm is the last and unchangeable book is explained scientifically. Besides, explained are miracles, virtues, moral practices and habits of Muhammad ´alayhissalâm. Section III is a book of Islam and Other Religions. That Islam is not a religion of savageness, that a true Muslim is not ignorant, that there can be no philosophy in Islam are explained along with explanations of primitive religions and celestial religions.

WHY DID THEY BECOME MUSLIMS?

The book Why Did They Become Muslims consists of 3 sections. Section I is a book of Islam and Christianity. Information about Prophets, books, religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) is given, conditions of being a true Muslim are explained, the words of those filled with admiration for Islam and the lives of 42 people who being a member of other religions chose Islam are narrated. Section II is a book of the Qur’an-ı Karîm and the Torah and the Bibles as of Today. Information about today’s Torah and Bibles is given, errors in the Bible are explained; that the Qur’an-ı Karîm is the last and unchangeable book is explained scientifically. Besides, explained are miracles, virtues, moral practices and habits of Muhammad ´alayhissalâm. Section III is a book of Islam and Other Religions. That Islam is not a religion of savageness, that a true Muslim is not ignorant, that there can be no philosophy in Islam are explained along with explanations of primitive religions and celestial religions.

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close to the Creator. My life style changed and I attained peace.<br />

An attentive look at the way <strong>Muslims</strong> greet one another would<br />

suffice to realize the fact that Islam is a true religion. We only say<br />

‘Good morning’ or ‘Good night’ to one another and just walk by.<br />

Instead of these dull and materialistic greetings, <strong>Muslims</strong> say to<br />

one another, “As-salâmu ’alaikum wa rahmatullâhi wa<br />

barakâtuhu,” which means, “May peace and salvation and the<br />

rahmat [1] and barakat [2] of Allâhu ta’âlâ be on you.” Could a more<br />

beautiful way of well-wishing or greeting be conceived? My<br />

Muslim friend gave me plenty of valuable information about<br />

<strong>Muslims</strong>’ credal tenets, about the essentials of Islam, and about the<br />

ways of worship. These things were extremely logical and<br />

humanistic. I saw and believed that Islam is a religion whereby a<br />

cleanly, simple, logical and peaceful life is possible. Living in peace<br />

and happiness, both individually and socially, requires a full<br />

adaptation to this religion. For this reason, having attained peace<br />

and salvation myself, I have been doing my best to persuade all the<br />

members of my family, my friends and acquaintances to become<br />

blessed with Islam.<br />

38<br />

IBRÂHÎM VOO<br />

(Malayan)<br />

Before becoming a Muslim, I was a Catholic Christian. I had<br />

been Christianized by Catholic missionaries. Yet I had never<br />

warmed to that religion. For the priests asked me to believe in<br />

three gods and commanded me to worship the Eucharist, [the<br />

ceremony where Îsâ’s ‘alaihis-salâm’ flesh is represented with<br />

bread and his blood is represented with wine.] <strong>They</strong> tried to<br />

impose a number of irrational teachings such as that the Pope was<br />

sinless and that it was necessary to obey all his commandments,<br />

and threatened that denial of those tenets would lead one to<br />

perdition. Whenever I asked the priests to explain their teachings<br />

more clearly so that I could get a clearer picture to convince my<br />

mind, none of them could explicate the tenets, but they only<br />

dismissed the matter by saying, “These things are heavenly secrets<br />

beyond the mind’s grasp.” How could a person accept something<br />

[1] Compassion, mercy.<br />

[2] Abundance, blessing.<br />

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