Why Did They Become Muslims

“Religion is a source that teaches people what they do not
know and which infuses both fear and hope into them.”
(Paraphrased) from Edmunde Burke’s book ‘The French
Revolution’:
“The common commandment of all true religions is to obey the
commandments of Allâhu ta’âlâ, to be respectful of his canon, and
thereby to be closer to His love.”
(Paraphrased) from Swedenborg’s work ‘Doctrine of Life’:
“Religion means doing good. The essence of religion is
goodness.”
(Paraphrased) from James Harrington’s book ‘The Ocean’:
“Everybody has more or less some connection with religion,
whether as a source of fear or as a means of consolation.”
Everybody in the world encounters various situations which
they do not know, cannot understand, and cannot explain. It is
only religion that explains to them and which infuses into them a
sense of definite belief and trust.
Why do I believe that Islam is the most perfect of the world’s
religions and that it is the true religion? Let me explain:
First of all, the Islamic religion states that there is no god
besides the one Allah, who is great, that He is not begotten and
does not beget, either, and that there is not another creator like
Him. There is not another religion to explain the existence, the
unity, and the grandeur of Allâhu ta’âlâ in the magnificence
worthy of Him. The fourth âyat of Hûd sûra purports, “[O my
born slaves], your return shall be to Me, alone. Allah is
Almighty.” The fifty-fifth âyat of Isrâ Sûra purports, “Allâhu
ta’âlâ has the best knowledge of the celestial and the terrestrial
creatures.” Moreover, many chapters of Qur’ân al-kerîm state
that “He is the only creator,” that “He is everlasting,” that “He is
eternal,” that “He is omniscient,” that “He is the absolute judge
who makes the truest decision,” that “He is the greatest helper,”
that “He is the Creator, who is the most compassionate,” and that
“He is the most magnanimous forgiver.” I could not explain how
strongly a person is attracted towards Allâhu ta’âlâ, how he melts
before Him, and how he surrenders himself to His Grace, as he
reads these lines. Allâhu ta’âlâ declares, as is purported in the
seventeenth âyat of Hadîd Sûra, “Know ye (all) that Allâhu ta’âlâ
giveth life to the earth [with rains] after its death [with drought].
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