Why Did They Become Muslims

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CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM
THE STATEMENTS OF THE
PEOPLE WHO EMBRACED ISLAM
The clear, sincere and concordant statements made by people
belonging to various races, countries and professions on why they
had accepted Islam reflect their personal convictions concerning
Islam’s difference from and superiority to the other religions. They
can be summed up as follows:
– The Islamic religion recognizes one creator, one being worthy
of being worshipped. The name of this ma’bûd (being worthy of
being worshipped) is Allâhu ta’âlâ. Men’s common sense inspires
into them that there is one Allah. A reasonable person cannot
accept the concept of polytheism, which is a common basis for
many other religions.
– The Islamic religion not only equips them with spiritual
knowledge, but also teaches them what they should do for their
lives in this world and in the Hereafter, and guides them.
– Whereas Christians propound that man is born sinful and that
his stay in the world is intended to expiate and to suffer, the
Islamic religion states that human beings are innocent creatures
when they are born, that they are beloved born slaves of Allâhu
ta’âlâ, that they are responsible for their behaviour by the time
they reach the age of puberty and discretion, and that they shall
enjoy the infinite blessings of the Hereafter if they manage to
abide by the right way.
– Islam does not allow a third person between the born slave
and Allâhu ta’âlâ in matters pertaining to worship, praying and
penance. These practices do not require a priestly intermediation.
– Islam states that all Muslims are brothers, wherein
differences of race, colour, language or country have no place. The
Islamic religion holds everybody equal in the view of Allâhu ta’âlâ.
During the performance of namâz, a person of the highest rank
stands beside another, who may be of the lowest rank, a richest
one beside another who, perhaps, is the poorest member of the
society, and a white Muslim next to a black one, and with one
accord they prostrate themselves before Allâhu ta’âlâ.
– According to Islam, Prophets ‘alaihim-us-salâm’ are human
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