There are even articles that explain exactly how to become Muslim.
Many advantages are
gained by converting to Islam, the most obvious one being the sense of calmness.
Establishing a
relationship with God in the most pure and simple way is liberating and
exhilarating.
1. Converting to
Islam liberates a person from slavery to man-made systems and lifestyles
Islam emancipates
the mind from superstitions and uncertainties. It liberates the soul from sin
and corruption.
Submission to the
will of God, does not curtail freedom, on the contrary it gives a very high
degree of freedom and filling it with truth and knowledge.
Once a person
accepts Islam they are no longer slaves to fashion, or consumerism.
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 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”. (Muslim)
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 Sunnah 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.
God makes His
desires perfectly clear, however human beings have free will to 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 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 other than Him 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
Judgment and eternal hellfire.
4. A convert to
Islam can achieve happiness, tranquility and inner peace
Islam itself is
inherently associated with inner peace and tranquility.
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, tranquility 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 worshiping
Him.
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