Re: Millions of non-Muslims have already converted to Islam

Prison population is on the rise too. These two have lot in common!





"Abu-Alwafa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> LETTER TO NON-MUSLIMS
>
> DR UMAR AZAM BA PHD DCL DIP.FJ DIP.IM
>
> Manchester, UK
>
> ***************************
>
> Dear Non-Muslim,
>
> Islamic organisations constantly receive enquiries from non-Muslims
stating
> that they [the latter] are considering whether to convert* to Islam, or
> confirming that they have already decided to convert, and asking what
their
> next step should be.  This paper is intended as a guide to such
prospective
> Muslims; it is not intended as a propagative exhortation to pressurise
> non-Muslims to convert to Islam against their will.
>
> Millions, of non-Muslims the world over have already converted to Islam,
out
> of their own free will, without duress of any kind, over the 1,424 years
of
> Islam's history.  So, if you do convert, you will be joining a multitude
of
> fortunate people!
>
> Most non-Muslims convert to Islam after being profoundly convinced of the
> truth by the Holy Quran.  So please read the English meaning of the Holy
> Quran, or the translation of whichever language you use: Spanish, Swaheli,
> German, Mandarin Chinese etc.
>
> If you are thinking of converting to Islam but are feeling apprehensive,
> it's a good idea to get advice from those Muslims who
> were themselves formerly non-Muslims.  Once you have decided to convert to
> Islam, all you need to do is to go to a Mosque or Islamic Centre and you
> will be welcomed with open arms.  When you convert, you first need to take
a
> bath and then declare the following [it is in Arabic]:
>
> " LA ILAH ILLALLAH MOHAMMED-UR-RASOOL ULLAH
>
> There is no god except Allah and Mohammed [PBUM] is the Messenger of Allah
>
> And you will have become a Muslim!  After that, all you do is to follow
the
> rules of Islam with all your heart, that's it - it's so
> simple!  There is no compulsion or obligation for non-Muslims to convert
to
> Islam: the Holy Quran makes this absolutely clear.  But believers are
urged
> to preach Islam to non-Muslims with 'a beautiful preaching'.  If, as a
> non-Muslim, you become convinced that upon converting you will,
Insha'Allah
> [by the Will of God] be saved from the Eternal Fire of Hell, then no other
> decision you make in your life can be as important!
>
> Here are some points a Muslim in the Mosque or Islamic Centre would make
to
> a non-Muslim to help him/her in his/her decision to become a Muslim:
>
>  Whoever you are, you are my ultimately my brother or sister because all
> mankind is descended from Adam and Eve [May Allah Bless them].  So your
> race, nationality, status etc. are of no particular concern to me or any
> other Muslim.
>
>   Because you are my brother/sister, I care for you.  So I don't want Hell
> to be your destination after death.  I want God to be kind to you.  I want
> you to go to Paradise.  Do become a Muslim.  Islam will give you Paradise.
>
>  We live in a temporary world.  It is temporary because there is no
> guarantee of life.  Death can come at any time.
>
>  Be a Muslim at the time of your death.  When you convert, you will be
> forgiven all the sins you accumulated while you were a non-Muslim. Then
when
> death does come, you will be in a much stronger position to be forgiven
the
> sins you accumulated after becoming a Muslim and will, Insha'Allah, be
> Blessed on the Day of Judgement.
>
>  Do not allow anti-Islamic propaganda to beguile you.  Islam is a religion
> of peace and love.  Do not let your family and friends, if they disapprove
> of you converting to Islam, become a barrier to your destiny.  Your
loyalty
> to your Creator ought to be greater than to those you love [indeed God is
> the Maker of such relationships].  No soul can bear your burden on the Day
> of Judgement, so it is your decision alone.  Moreover, you will be alone
in
> your grave, so your family and friends won't be able to help you if you
die
> in disbelief.
>
>  The most I can do for you is to tell you what is true: that if you decide
> to believe, you will gain Salvation and Eternal Bliss.  The most I can do
is
> to tell you so.  The final decision as to whether you should convert or
not
> is in your hands.  I pray that God be your Guide and Mercy.
>
> Dr Umar Azam
>
>    * A more fashionable word nowadays is to 'revert': 'revert' is the word
> presumably used because everyone is born a Muslim but afterwards he/she
may
> follow on into another religion.  If he/she becomes a believer later on in
> life, this is an example of reversion.  I have, however, decided to remain
> loyal to the old-fashioned 'convert' because 'convert' does mean to change
> one thing [in this case, one's religion] into something else.
>
>