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Benefits Of Converting To Islam Part 1
By: Captshittu Date: August 23, 2017, 1:34 pm
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BENEFITS OF CONVERTING TO ISLAM PART 1
1. Converting to Islam liberates a person from slavery to
manmade systems and lifestyles.
Islam emancipates the mind from superstitions and uncertainties;
it liberates the soul from sin and corruption and frees the
conscience from oppression and fear. Submission to the will of
God, does not curtail freedom, on the contrary it gives a very
high degree of freedom by freeing the mind from superstitions
and filling it with truth and knowledge.
Once a person accepts Islam they are no longer slaves to
fashion, or consumerism, and they are free from the slavery of a
monetary system designed to subjugate the people. On a smaller
but equally as important scale Islam liberates a person from the
superstitions that rule the lives of those not truly submitted
to God. A believer knows that good and bad luck do not exist.
Both the good and the bad aspects of our lives come from God and
as Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon
him, explains all the affairs of a believer are good, "If he is
granted ease then he is thankful, and this is good for him. And
if he is afflicted with a hardship, he perseveres, and this is
good for him". [1]
After a person is freed from manmade systems and lifestyles he
or she is free to worship God in the correct manner. A believer
is able to put his trust and hope in God and sincerely seek His
mercy.
2. Converting to Islam allows a person to truly experience God’s
love.
Converting to Islam allows a person to achieve God’s love by
following His guide to life - the Quran, and the authentic
teachings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad. When God created
the world He did not abandon it to instability and insecurity.
He sent a rope, firm and steady, and by holding tightly to this
rope an insignificant human being can achieve greatness and
eternal peace. In the words of Quran, God makes His desires
perfectly clear, however human beings have free will and are
free to either please or displease God.
Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love God then
follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Qur'an and
the Sunnah), God will love you and forgive you your sins. And
Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Quran 3:31)
And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be
accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the
losers. (Quran 3:85)
There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has
become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in
Taghut [2] and believes in God, then he has grasped the most
trustworthy handhold that will never break. And God is
All-Hearer, All-Knower. (Quran 2:256)
3. A benefit of converting to Islam is that God promises
Paradise to the believer.
Paradise, as described in many verses of Quran, is a place of
eternal bliss and it is promised to believers. God shows his
mercy to the believers by rewarding them with Paradise. Whoever
denies God or worships something with, or instead of Him, or
claims that God has a son or daughter or partner, will be doomed
in the Hereafter to the hellfire. Converting to Islam will save
a person from the torment of the grave, suffering on the Day of
Judgement and eternal hellfire.
"And those who believe (in the Oneness of God) and do righteous
good deeds, to them We shall surely give lofty dwellings in
Paradise, underneath which rivers flow, to live therein forever.
Excellent is the reward of the workers." (Quran 29: 58)
4. Happiness, tranquillity and inner peace and can be achieved
by converting to Islam.
Islam itself is inherently associated with inner peace and
tranquillity. The words Islam, Muslim and salaam (peace) all
come from the root word "Sa - la – ma" denoting peace, security,
and safety. When one submits to the will of God he or she will
experience an innate sense of security and peacefulness.
Perfect happiness exists only in Paradise. There we will find
total peace, tranquillity and security and be free from the
fear, anxiety and pain that are part of the human condition.
However the guidelines provided by Islam allow us, imperfect
humans, to seek happiness in this world. The key to being happy
in this world and the next is seeking the pleasure of God, and
worshipping Him, without associating partners with Him.
In the next article we continue our discussion about the
benefits of converting to Islam by mentioning forgiveness and
mercy, and trials and tribulations.
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