Why Did They Become Muslims

“ALLÂHU TA’ÂLÂ SHALL REWARD THE PEOPLE OF
GRATITUDE.”
The word ‘gratitude’ in the context means ‘being a Muslim in
the full sense of the word specified in the Qur’ân al-kerîm, and
using the blessings He has given us in compliance with His
instructions.’ We have stated earlier in the text that there are more
than a billion Muslims on the earth today. Which means to say that
every forth person is a Muslim. If these Muslims obey the
command of Allâhu ta’âlâ and become entirely clean people both
spiritually and physically, establish brotherly ties with one another,
work and make progress in all areas, Allâhu ta’âlâ will reward
them, and then Muslims will regain the same leadership of
civilization as they enjoyed in the Middle Ages.
Thy love has infatuated me;
O my Allah, I love Thee!
Thy love is so sweet, really;
O my Allah, I love Thee!
Neither wealth pleaseth me,
Nor do I worry about poverty.
Thy love, alone, makes me happy;
O my Allah, I love Thee!
Thou hast commanded us to pray,
And advised to keep in the right way;
Thine blessings to enjoy in endless way.
O my Allah, I love Thee!
The nafs [1] I have is so treacherous;
Poor me, with this being so lecherous!
I’ve found the real delight, so gorgeous:
O my Allah, I love Thee!
Doing the prayers properly,
And also earning the worldly,
Is what I do daily and nightly.
O my Allah, I love Thee!
[1] Nafs is a malignant force in human nature. It always urges man to
turn away from Allâhu ta’âlâ. It is the most stupid being, for all its
wishes are harmful to it. It is, again, this malignant force that causes
a Muslim who overcomes it to attain a degree higher than that of
some angels.
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