Why Islam is my choice — Page 34
34 one of the A ḥ madiyyah Muslim Jam ā ‘at meetings when I began to think that God had brought me a long way into Isl ā m. I pondered upon my past life and felt as if I had been driven all along by some kind of a secret Divine Hand to this point. My passion for driving apparently caused me to drop out of school, but on the other hand, the same passion brought me into the profession of a taxi driver which eventually led me towards Isl ā m. I was convinced that God wanted me to join Isl ā m, lead my life according to its teachings and do what I could to propagate Isl ā m to others. With prayers in my heart, I decided to formally join the fold of Isl ā m. I conveyed my decision to Bro. ‘ Ā bid Ḥ aneef who arranged for me to fill out the initiation form. The pledge that I had to make with All ā h at the time of initiation—to abide by the ten conditions (listed at the end of this volume) for the rest of my life—was so forcefully convincing that I literally felt the words touching the inner core of my soul. I was truly undergoing a revolution. I felt as if I was taking a new birth. After my initiation I set out to learn as much as possible about my new faith. I started reading the Holy Qur’ ā n regularly and any literature I could lay my hands on, I would read passionately. I received another ‘shock therapy’ when I met with Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā N āṣ ir A ḥ mad, Third Successor to the Promised Messiah, may All ā h shower His mercy on him, in New York. That pleasing personality and charming smile I can never forget. He warmly embraced me and briefly talked to me. Those few moments of my life have left a lasting impression on my mind. After that meeting with the Ḥ a ḍ rat Mirz ā N āṣ ir A ḥ mad, Third Successor to the Promised Messiah, my mission in life has been to preach Isl ā m to others. I prayed that All ā h may grant me strength and resources to do so. One of the ways I started propagation was to keep plenty of A ḥ madiyyah Muslim Jam ā ‘at literature