Why Did They Become Muslims

Prophets inferior to the final Prophet Muhammad ‘alaihissalâm’.
[It is a definite fact. For the qualities and superiorities of
Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’ are written in the Torah and in the Injîl
(Bible), which were revealed to Mûsâ and Îsâ ‘alaihimassalâm’,
respectively. Mûsâ and Îsâ ‘alaihimassalâm’ were aware of this fact
and they therefore begged and prayed very earnestly that they be
joined into his Ummat (Muslims). Îsâ’s ‘alaihis-salâm’ prayers
were accepted, and Allâhu ta’âlâ raised him up to heaven, alive.
Towards the end of the world he will come back down to earth,
follow, and spread, the Sharî’at of Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’.] It
gives the good news that those who accept the Islamic religion and
lead a life in conformity with its commandments will go into
Paradise, wherein are worldly pleasures, rivers, fruits, and sofas
covered with silk, and will be given young and beautiful houris
(maidens of Paradise).
“Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’ was extremely beautifultempered,
friendly, well-mannered, and utterly honest. He always
avoided anger and vehemence, and was never oppressive. He
asked Muslims to be always good tempered and friendly, and
stated that the way to Paradise went through mildness and
patience. He said that veracity, mercy, charity to the poor,
hospitality, and compassion were the permanent essentials of
Islam. He always lived in contentment, and avoided luxury and
ostentation. He rejected all sorts of discrimination among
Muslims, and showed the same respect to every Muslim. He never
had recourse to coercion, unless it was inevitable, tried to settle all
sorts of problems in a peaceful, placatory, admonitory and
explanatory way, in which he was mostly successful. [Throughout
his lifetime, he did not hurt or offend anyone. He was never angry
with anyone in a matter where his own person was involved. He
was never heard to say, “No,” to a request. If he had what was
asked of him, he would give it; if he did not have it, the sweetness
of his silence would satisfy well beyond appeasement. He was the
darling of Allâhu ta’âlâ. He was the sayyid, the master of all
people, past, present, and future.] In 630 he returned to Mecca,
conquered the city easily, and in quite a short time transformed the
semi-wild Arabs into the most civilized people of the world.
“The Islamic religion allows men to practise polygamy with the
proviso that each wife shall enjoy equal rights. Muhammad
‘alaihis-salâm’ passed away in 632, on the eighth of June.” This is
the end of our translation from the encyclopaedia Kurschner.
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