Why Islam is my choice — Page 54
54 Ḥ ak ī m. He further disclosed to me that he attended the A ḥ madiyyah Muslim Jam ā ‘at’s meetings and also the Jum‘ah prayers whenever he could. This brother recently attended our annual convention in Washington DC as a guest. He was much impressed by Masjid Baitur-Ra ḥ m ā n and speeches of the Khal ī fatul-Mas īḥ. He admitted having been very moved by that experience. I pray that All ā h bring him in the fold of the True Isl ā m as soon as possible. Amen. Anyway, my friendship with Brother Ra ḥ m ā n continued to grow. After he joined the A ḥ madiyyah Movement, he used to tell us all the good things about A ḥ madiyyah Muslim Jam ā ‘at. He would not hesitate to carry out a dialogue with me on the issues on which we held opposing views. He always seemed to come out with powerful arguments in support of his views. In the end, I always seemed to be surrendering to his viewpoint. In so doing, I found myself respecting Brother Ra ḥ m ā n more and more. He undoubtedly, remained my best friend and nothing else, over the years. He used to give me literature to read. I admired the literature as it seemed to contain very valuable and scholarly work. I knew it was the Truth as my heart was witnessing it. However, I was hesitant to take the further step lest my conduct should betray myself. As Brother Ra ḥ m ā n started to move up in age and I started looking at my life, he recommended to me that I prayed to God for guidance. This was another of his favors to me. May All ā h reward him abundantly. I started to pray vigorously for myself as Brother Ra ḥ m ā n had advised. I would ask All ā h for guidance and nothing else. In answer to my prayer, Al- Ḥ amdu Lill ā h, All ā h through His grace, said to me, “Go to my mosque. ” I suddenly realized that that was where Brother Ra ḥ m ā n used to go to. I prepared myself and proceeded to the mosque. Once at the mosque, I instantly felt accepted and welcomed by everybody. The members met me very courteously. There was a lot of enthusiasm and curiosity about me but no one tried to force me to join the