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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therefore be sinful. Do not impose such taxes as jizya or gharâmat on<br />
those people who do not trade but are always busy over worshipping,<br />
no matter where they are. I will preserve their debts on sea or land, in<br />
the east or in the west. <strong>They</strong> are under my protection. I have granted<br />
them immunity. Do not impose (the taxes called) kharâj and ’ushr<br />
[tithe] for the crops of those who live in mountains and are busy with<br />
worship. Do not allot a share for the Bayt-ul-mâl [the State Treasury]<br />
out of their crops. For, their agriculture is intended only for<br />
subsistence, not for making profit. When you need men for Jihâd<br />
(Holy War), do not resort to them. If it is necessary to impose jizya<br />
[income tax] (on them), do not take more than twelve dirhams yearly,<br />
however rich they may be and however much property they may have.<br />
<strong>They</strong> are not to be taxed with troubles or burdens. If there should be<br />
an argument with them, they shall be treated only with pity, kindness<br />
and compassion. Always protect them under your wings of mercy and<br />
compassion. Whereever they are, do not maltreat Christian women<br />
married to Muslim men. Do not prevent them from going to their<br />
church and doing the worships prescribed by their religion. Whoever<br />
disobeys or acts contrary to this commandment of Allâhu ta’âlâ will<br />
have revolted against the commandments of Allâhu ta’âlâ and His<br />
Prophet ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’. <strong>They</strong> shall be helped to repair<br />
their churches. This agreement shall be valid and shall remain<br />
unchanged till the end of the world, and no one shall be allowed to act<br />
contrary to it.”<br />
This agreement was written down by ’Alî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ in the<br />
Masjîd-i-sa’âdat in Medina on the third day of the month of Muharram<br />
in the second year of the Hijra. The signatures affixed are:<br />
Muhammad bin ’Abdullah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’.<br />
Abû Bakr bin Ebî Kuhâfa, ’Umar bin Hattâb, ’Uthmân bin Affân,<br />
’Alî bin Ebî Tâlib, Abû Hurayra, ’Abdullah bin Mes’ûd, ’Abbâs bin<br />
’Abd-ul-muttalib, Fadl bin ’Abbâs, Zubayr bin Awwâm, Talha bin<br />
’Abdullah, Sa’d bin Mu’âz, Sa’d bin Ubâda, Thâbit bin Qays, Zayd bin<br />
Thâbit, Hâris bin Thâbit, ’Abdullah bin ’Umar, ’Ammar bin Yâsir<br />
‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’anhum ajma’în’.<br />
As is seen, our exalted Prophet ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’<br />
commands that people of other religions should be treated with<br />
utmost mercy and kindness and Christian churches should not be<br />
harmed or demolished.<br />
Now let us read the translation of the Immunity which ’Umar<br />
‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’, who is alleged to have destroyed four thousand<br />
churches, granted to the people of Elijah during his caliphate. The<br />
name of Ilyâs ‘alaihis-salâm’ is known as ‘Elijah’ among Christians.<br />
Likewise, they call Jerusalem ‘Ilyâ (Elijah)’.<br />
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