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Why become a Muslim?

The reasons which make a great number of people become Muslims.

It is the last Divine Religion revealed to man.
Islam recognizes previous divine revelations. On the other hand, Jews do not recognize Jesus, and the Christians do not recognize Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him); whereas, Muslims recognize Moses and Jesus, may Allah exalt their mention

In Islam man relates with his Lord in all matters and conditions. Islam is the only Religion which has not been distorted or changed.
Harry G. Dorman said:

‘It (the Quran) is literal Revelation of God, dictated to Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) by Gabriel, perfect in every letter. It is an ever-present miracle witnessing to itself and to Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him), the Prophet of God. Its miraculous quality resides partly in its style, so perfect and lofty that neither man nor jinn could produce a single chapter to compare with its briefest chapter, and partly in its content of teachings, prophecies about the future, and amazingly accurate information such as the illiterate Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) could never have gathered of his own accord.’

Islam is the Religion which covers the material and spiritual aspects of life. It did not neglect even the slightest of things in a Muslim’s life. Abdurrahmaan b. Zaid said that it was said to Salman:
‘Your Prophet has taught you everything, even how to relieve yourselves? Salman said: ‘Of course, he forbade us to face the direction of the Qiblah while defecating or urinating, or to clean oneself with his right hand, or to use less than three stones, or to use bone or dung (to clean oneself).’ (Muslim)

W. Thomas Arnold said: ‘Sense of justice is one of the most wonderful ideals of Islam, because as I read in the Quran I find those dynamic principles of life, not mystic but practical ethics for the daily conduct of life suited to the whole world.’

Islam satisfies the man’s bodily and spiritual needs in equilibrium. It refuses that one aspect is given precedence over the other. Prince Charles said:‘Islam can teach us today a way of understanding and living in the world which Christianity itself is poorer for having lost. Islam refuses to separate man and nature, religion and science, mind and matter.’

Islam does not conflict with man’s intellect and natural disposition.

Islam is the Religion for mankind at large, regardless of their education, time and place which, in contrast to previous religions were sent to specific people during a specific time. For example, if a person wants to become a Jew, he has to be born a Jew. Jesus said about Christianity: ‘I was sent to the lost sheep of the Children of Israel.’

One of the proofs that Islam is a universal religion and that it is fit for all people at all times, regardless of their race or language it is the word of God:

‘O you who covers himself with a garment! Arise and warn. And your Lord glorify.’ (74:1-3)

In these verses God commands His Prophet to openly call to Islam, so he called his people to worship God alone, and to cast aside all false deities. He was harmed by his people, yet he remained steadfast and merciful, he sent letters to the Kings of his time and invited them to accept Islam. Among those whom he wrote to were the Emperor of Rome, the Emperor of Persia, and the King of Abyssinia. If the message of Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) was not a universal one, he would not have invited the rulers of different kingdoms close to Arabia to accept Islam!This would possibly open more than one front with adversaries who were well equipped and great in number. Why would he venture to do something like this, if it were not but a divine message from God, which he was ordered to convey to mankind at large!

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