Why Did They Become Muslims

kerîm purports, “Those people who have been enjoined to learn
the Torah and to adapt themselves to it, and yet who do not obey
it, are reminiscent of an ass with a load of books on its back.”
Alî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ states, “The world is dark. Knowledge
is a nûr (light)! However, knowledge which is not correct is
obscurity.”
Muslims hold the belief that “Islam is the very truth itself,” and
they state that Islam’s light shines only with the energy it gets from
knowledge and logic, that this knowledge ensues only from truth,
and that truth, in its turn, is discovered by men owing to the
common sense, which is a blessing Allâhu ta’âlâ has conferred
upon them.
The last Prophet of Allâhu ta’âlâ, Muhammad ‘alaihis-salâm’,
who is the greatest blessing Allâhu ta’âlâ has sent to humanity,
showed them the path that they were to follow. It was during his
final days (in this world), when the following incident took place:
It was a couple of days before Muhammad’s ‘alaihis-salâm’
passing away, and he was resting, half conscious, his head on the
knees of Âisha ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’anhâ’, his beloved wife. All
the people of Medina were desperately sad about Rasûlullah’s
illness, which enervated him day by day and against which they
were helpless. Men, women, children were crying loudly. Among
those who were crying were gray-haired, sallow-complexioned,
aged warriors. Muhammad Mustafâ al-emîn ‘sall-Allâhu ta’âlâ
’alaihi wasallam’ was their commander, guide, leader, companion,
shepherd, an intimate friend with whom they exchanged
confidences, and, the most important of all, their great Prophet
who had rescued them from darkness and guided them to the light
of truth owing to the Islamic religion which he preached. This
great Prophet ‘sall-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’alaihi wa sallam’, who had
brought them peace and security by means of Islam, was now
bidding ‘Farewell’ to them. The lamentable thought that their
Prophet was dying was gripping their hearts like an iron clamp,
bringing tears into their eyes, and causing them to despair deeply.
At last, they risked losing everything, and entered into his
presence in that mood of hopelessness. In tears they asked, “O the
Messenger of Allah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’! You are
gravely ill. Perhaps Allâhu ta’âlâ will invite you to His presence
and you will no longer be with us. Then, what can we do without
you?”
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