Why Islam is my choice — Page 4
4 Second Successor to the Promised Messiah, the angels of God descended on me. What I am trying to say is that at that point, I believed in my heart that the message of Isl ā m promulgated through the A ḥ madiyyah Movement in Isl ā m was true. Subsequently, in 1948, I became Muslim, and accepted A ḥ madiyyat. I believed that it was incumbent on me to do so. At that moment I felt that to not embrace Isl ā m was equivalent to turning my back on God or the truth. I was convinced then, as I am now, that the way of A ḥ madiyyat is the path of truth, the path followed by the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace be on him). I am convinced that it is the path where one does not encounter destruction. I am convinced that it is the path where I and my family can find salvation. I am convinced that it is the true Universal Brotherhood for all mankind. Al- Ḥ amdu Lill ā h, that I’m no longer perplexed, as I was early on in life about questions such as, Is God the Father? or, Is God the Son? or, is God the Holy Ghost? It is that, I believe in Isl ā m because Isl ā m does not compel me to accept enigmatic matters of religion merely on authority. Isl ā m has furnished me with convincing arguments in support of its doctrines, one of which leaves no doubt, in my mind, that All ā h alone is the Lord of all the Worlds. Al- Ḥ amdu Lill ā h that I am no longer perplexed about Divine Law and its benefits, revelation and its importance, resurrection and the life after death, heaven and hell. I am convinced, Al- Ḥ amdu Lill ā h that Isl ā m which is embodied in the Holy Qur’ ā n, the Ḥ ad ī th, and Sunnah gives detailed answers to all the questions I have ever entertained. In reality, Isl ā m furnishes me with the faith and understanding I have searched for early on in life, and as well it satisfies my spiritual nourishment and my intellect. In fact, I perceive Isl ā m as the perfect religion, perfected by God and offered to mankind through the Holy Prophet Mu ḥ ammad (peace and blessings