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2013/12/13 <bv4bv4...@gmail.com> > Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world especially since sept. > 11. > > An important article shows that every child is born on the "fitrah" > (natural inclination) of "Islam", the spread of Islam after September > eleventh and that it’s necessary to make an open communication between > Muslims & Non-Muslims for presenting a right picture about Islam . > > Salam Alaykum: > > Your question about the increase in the "reversion to Islam" is a good > one. You have given me the excuse to do something that I have wanted to do > for a long time. I have wanted to write on the subject of "Reverts to Islam > in Modern Times" and the message that it carries to all of us Muslims about > Islam TODAY. > BACK TO Islam? > Reverts to Islam In Modern Times > > "Revert" As Opposed to "Convert" > > I like to use the word "revert" as opposed to the word "convert" as it > more suits the occasion of a person returning back to his natural condition > at birth. The baby is born in true surrender, submission, obedience and > peace with his Creator. And this is the desirable position of the Muslim, > to be in peace and submission to the Will of Allah (God in English). > Instead of thinking in terms of "converting" people over to Islam, it is > better understood that they are simply returning back to their natural > state at birth. And this is from the teachings of our beloved prophet, > Muhammad, peace be upon him. (Muslims should always say "Peace be upon > him/them" when referring to any of the prophets). > > Like A Baby > > Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said: "Every child is born on the > "fitrah" (natural inclination) of "Islam" (surrender, submission and peace > to the Creator on His Terms). And it is their parents who raise them up to > be Jews, Christians or fire worshippers." > > Dr. Ted Campbell who is the professor of religion at the seminary school > in Maryland and I were both sharing the speakers platform last year in > Maryland University. At the closing of a very nice interfaith dialog there > came a strange question for both of us. Noah, the moderator said: "This > last question is for both speakers: "Why are each of you in your religion?" > > Dr. Campbell took his position in front of the microphone and then looked > around the room as he thought about the question. I will never forget his > words. He said: "I guess I would have to say that I am a Methodist because, > well because, my parents raised me that way. As a Methodist." > > He was right. > > That is what we know as Muslims. However, as I mentioned in my answer to > the same question: "And then some are brought back to their original state > as a baby." They are "reverted" to Islam by the Mercy of Allah. > > Actual or Factual Numbers of American Muslims > > Many people are claiming that twice as many, or three times or four times, > or even ten times as many people are coming into Islam as they did prior to > the events of September 11. Who could possibly know the numbers? We are not > even sure how many Muslims live here in America. I have heard the numbers > range from around 3,000,000 all the way up to 11,000,000. I'm sure that > only Allah Knows for sure how many Muslims there are in America. > > Rate of "Reversion" > > Actually, I can't give accurate statistics before or after the September > events. I have heard from some "experts" that Islam was the fastest growing > religion in the world prior to the September 11 events. I have no reason to > doubt it either. In the many Masjids around the United States and in the > many countries that I have been fortunate enough to visit I have found > thousands who have entered into Islam. The Anglican Church of England > expressed concern that if something does not change in the trend of new > Muslims in England that the Muslims will out number the Anglicans by the > year 2010. > > The number one name of the birth certificates for new born boys in England > was not John, or Michael, or William. It is "Muhammad." In Mexico, Sweden, > Denmark and Canada I have witnessed so many coming into Islam that I cannot > count them all. Everywhere I go I meet new Muslims. Prisons, universities > and even in the military I have personally seen thousands who came to > Islam. This is all before the events of September 11. > > More Exposure to the Message > > What I feel comfortable saying is that more and more people are being to > exposed to Islam all over the world. Whether or not the picture they are > receiving is painted correctly or not is not as important a factor as is > the fact that at long last many people on this planet are looking at Islam > as something very real. Therefore, when they ask about Islam some of the > information is stimulating feelings inside of the people. Naturally we are > going to see those who are stimulated to be against Islam. At the same time > you have to understand that there are a number of people who will take the > position that you cannot always believe everything in the news media. These > are the ones whom Allah guides to inquire and learn more. > > Allah is the Only Guide > > It is only Allah who Guides the people and it is only Allah who Misguides. > The biggest problem in the past used to be the lack of interest in Islam. > People were not interested in talking about Islam or any religion for that > matter, even their own. Now the problem is the lack of correct knowledge of > Islam. There simply was not anything about Islam out there. > > Then the events of the 1970s with the actions of some of the Iranians when > they hijacked airplanes and we saw on the news, men prostrating on the > ground outside the airplanes. We in the West learned a new word; "Shi'ism". > People said this is some strange religion (Islam). What is going on? Then > came the 1980s and we saw acts of terrorism that occurred in Palestine and > the words "fundamentalist" and "Muslim" became associated together. > > At the very beginning of the next decade we saw something take place in > Iraq and Kuwait. Again religion is brought into the picture. Not a pretty > picture, but a picture. Midway through the 1990s we saw big actions taking > place everywhere in the world. The Trade Center in New York, airplanes, > embassies, attacks and counter attacks. All along we are hearing something > about "Islam" and "Moslems." Still not very positive to say the least. Then > what occurred in September brought out more information, although > distorted, about this religion of the East. > > President Says "Islam is Peace" > > Every home, every business, every place on earth became exposed to this > religion called: "Islam." The president of the United States went on > television at a time when everyone who had a TV set was watching to see > what the United States Commander in Chief was going to say about the events > of September 11, and what US was going to do. His message contained a lot > of threats and promises about what the Americans were going to do to those > who committed these horrific acts of terrorism. But the words that stick in > my mind are the words that introduced Islam to a lot of people around the > world who had never heard of Islam before in their lives. > > The words of President G. W. Bush when he said: "Islam is a religion of > peace." Every single place on earth that could receive the broadcast signal > from the TV towers or the satellites orbiting the earth got the message. > And for those who were not so fortunate as to have a TV set, it was > simultaneously broadcast on every radio station in the world. And for those > who might have slept through the broadcast, it was rebroadcast over and > over. And then for those who did not speak English of course there was > translation. And then the written word took over where the broadcasting > left off. There was not a newspaper in the world except that it carried > something of the meaning of what Mr. Bush said on that occasion. It was a > historical speech. One that will go down in the books of history as the > retaliation of a nation against terrorism. He said it. "Islam IS A RELIGION > OF PEACE." > > Divide Muslims > > Now we know that Mr. Bush is not promoting Islam by any stretch of the > imagination. However, he still could not afford to say something derogatory > against all the Muslims in the world by attacking Islam. That would then > unite all the Muslims against America (at least most of them). > > In fact it was to the advantage of the Americans to make statements that > would help divide the Muslims over the situation existing in Afghanistan > and the situation that was sure to occur. By making this statement, he left > the door open for the Muslims who did not want to see any problem between > the materialism of the West (which they personally enjoyed or would like to > enjoy) and the sacrificing of those who were willing to stand up against > the tyranny and oppression of the Western society and all that comes along > with it. > > So the strategy was to say things that made certain Muslims look bad while > at the same time not exactly attacking Islam. This led up to the next > desirable situation for shaytan (the devil): Divide the Muslims against > each other. So, now we had "mainstream Muslims" and "fundamentalist > Muslims" and "terrorist Islam" and "modern Islam." It worked too. The > Muslims did the thing that the non-Muslims could never have done. The > Muslims defeated themselves. Anytime that Muslims fight Muslims and Muslims > kill Muslims, then Allah's Protection is lifted from them and they will > loose. That is what happened. > > People Want to Know > > Still in the midst of all of this negative propaganda and bad press, > non-Muslim people were curious to learn more of this "cult" of Islam, its > people and their beliefs. Books about Islam and Muslims were disappearing > off the shelves of the bookstores faster than they could replenish them. > Unfortunately almost every single book was written either by a non-Muslim > or authors from the various deviant sects of Muslims. So the people were > still not getting the real message of the true Islam. > > Websites, chat rooms, email and message boards became alive with > information (and misinformation) about Islam, Muslims, Quran, Muhammad, > peace be upon him. Some people wanted to know the truth, others wanted to > hide it. Discussions and arguments about what Islam is about and what > Muslims do were very common place. This was the most exposure that these > subjects had ever had in the world at one time. > > > Open Communication Between Muslim & Non-Muslim > > The good news came when the various dialogs between the Muslims and > Christians began to take place. When the non-Muslims began to enter the > masjids and sit with the Muslims and shared together in discussions and > shared together enjoying the food and traditions of other cultures an > amazing thing began to happen. They opened their minds and their hearts to > the true message of the submission and surrender and obedience to the One > True God, Allah -- in Islam. > > Back to Islam > > Since September 11th, I have seen a huge increase in the interest of > people wanting to know about Islam and at the same time a marked increase > in the "dawah" (invitation) to Islam on the part of the Muslims around the > world. This is how the people are coming to Islam. The same way people have > come to Islam for 1,400 years. By learning the true message and being with > real Muslims. Those who are inclined to "revert" back to the natural state > of baby-like submission and peace with Allah, are finding their way back to > Islam. > > > Many New Muslims > > Islam today, is growing faster than ever. It is the Will of Allah, for > only He Guides. The people want to know. The interest is keen. The > materials are available in more simple terms in many languages. The Muslims > are starting to carry the responsibility of sharing the message of the true > "Peace With God in Islam." > > Islam In Every Home > > Somewhere in the middle of all of this is occurred to me an expression of > our prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. When he said what might translate > to English as: > > "The Last Day will not come until Islam has entered every house on earth, > whether it is made of animal skins or from the earth." > > > http://www.islamhouse.com/185804/en/en/articles/Islam_is_the_fastest_growing_religion_in_the_world_especially_since_sept._11 > . > > http://www.islamtomorrow.com > > thank you > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >
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