Another trait of this coming prophet Kalki, according to their books, is that he would tell about the unseen, he would belong to the nobles among his people, and he would be a man of little talk, generosity, strong build, and gratitude.


But one of his distinctive traits is that "Kalki would destroy the devil with the help of four of his companions." ( )


Every Muslim, upon reading this text, would only think of Abu Bakr as-Siddīq, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb, ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān, and ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib.


Those were the closest Companions to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), and they were the ones who supported him from the start of his mission and became his successors after he passed away.


The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) had four very distinguished Companions, who were very close to him and supported his call by actions.


And they were the ones who led the Muslim caliphate after his death, in the following order:


1. Abu Bakr as-Siddīq.


2. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb.


3. ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān.


4. ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib.


With the killing of ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib (may Allah be pleased with him), the era of the rightly-guided caliphate came to an end.


Another trait of Kalki is that angels would descend from heaven to support him in his wars. ( )


This was one of the characteristics of Jihad during the Prophet's era, as angels descended from heaven for his battles. Allah Almighty says: {[Remember] when you were seeking help of your Lord [at Badr] and He responded to you: "I will reinforce you with a thousand angels, following one another in succession."} [Surat al-Anfāl: 9]


Kalki, according to the Hindu scriptures, would go to the mountain to learn from the great angel Rama and then head north; thereafter, he would turn back to his village before Allah would raise him to heaven. ( )


Rama, according to the Hindu belief, is a great angel who brings punishment to the disbelievers. In Islam, he is Jibrīl (Gabriel) (peace be upon him).


Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) did actually go to Mount Hirā’, where Jibrīl (peace be upon him) came down to him. Then, the Prophet headed north, emigrating to Madīnah. Thereafter, he came back to Makkah, conquering it, a few years before his death.


Kalki, in Hinduism, would be the last messenger. ( )


It is well known that Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) is the seal of the prophets and messengers. {Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets. And Allah is All-Knowing of everything.} [Surat al-Ahzāb: 40]


The coming prophet is described in the Hindu scriptures as one of much praise... Narashans.


Narashans means: One of much praise.


That is Muhammad or Ahmad.


Both names belong to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). He is Muhammad, and he is Ahmad.


Among the traits of Narashans is that: "He would ride camels and have twelve wives, and he would touch the heaven with his mount and then go down." ( )


These traits do not apply to anyone other than Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).


With regard to the statement that he would ride camels, this is a known fact about the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). This also carries an important indication: That is in addition to the specification in the Hindu books that he would be the last prophet, they also point out that he would come before the invention of cars and planes. ( )


Another indication is that the coming prophet would be from outside the Brahma Hindus, who prohibit camels.


As for the statement that he would have twelve wives, this is well known from the Prophet's biography.


With regard to the statement that he would touch the heaven with his mount, this is what happened on the journey of Al-Isrā' and Al-Mi‘rāj, which every Muslim believes did occur and during which the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) ascended to the heaven.


In the same chapter, the Hindu scriptures speak about the immigration of Narashans and praise him. They say: "O people, revere Narashans. I preserve that immigrant, the bringer of security."


That immigrant: One of the most important events in the Prophet's life is his Hijrah from Makkah to Madīnah to spread security and monotheism among people.


The following Mantra speaks about his Jihad, saying: "The glorifier with the glorifiers. He goes out to wars and brings security to people." ( )


He is a prophet of Jihad, spreading security among people by his Jihad in the cause of Allah.


There are scores of other texts in their books talking about the coming of Islam and its Prophet and his biography and his call and Makkah.


Some Hindus may disagree with some of these texts and may deny that they explicitly refer to Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). This, however, should not greatly concern any Hindu looking for the truth, for these prophesies are no more than corroborating indications. That is why I did not quote them at length, despite being plentiful and varied. Indeed, the strongest proof of the trueness of Islam is the message of Islam itself and the call of monotheism and natural disposition, as well as the fact that every other religion on earth is devoid of the perfect fulfillment of the human need for knowing the objective and the consequence of humanity.


Nothing remains on earth but jumbled paganism, polytheism, and atheism, except for Islam, which is the only religion of pure monotheism and exaltation of Allah above any imperfection.


{Say: "He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is He begotten, and there is none comparable to Him." [Surat al-Ikhlās]


18. What is Islam?


Answer: Islam is the submission, acquiescence, and obedience to Allah Almighty.


Allah, Exalted be He, says: {Who is better in religion than one who submits himself entirely to Allah, does good, and follows the religion of Abraham, exclusively devoted to Allah? For Allah did take Abraham as a close friend.} [Surat an-Nisā’: 125]


"Who submits himself entirely to Allah" means: He is fully submissive and obedient to the Almighty Lord. Such is the best among people in religion.


Allah Almighty also says: {Your God is One God, so submit to Him alone, and give glad tidings to the humble.} [Surat al-Hajj: 34]


"So submit to Him alone" means: Submit to His judgment.


These verses indicate that Islam means absolute submission to Allah, the Exalted, and obedience to Him and compliance with His Shariah and His way, with pleasure and contentment. This is the essence and reality of Islam.


Islam is submission to Allah in His judgment and in His Shariah.


Islam is the religion of Allah to all humankind. In the Qur'an, He says: {The true religion with Allah is Islam.} [Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 19]


Allah does not accept any religion other than Islam. {Anyone who seeks a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted from him; and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.} [Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 85]


And Islam is the religion with which Allah Almighty sent all prophets and messengers. The religion of the prophets is one: Islam. And they all came with monotheism, although with different Shariahs.


Allah Almighty says: {We never sent before you [O Prophet] any messenger without revealing to him that none has the right to be worshiped except Me, so worship Me.} [Surat al-Anbiyā’: 25]


No religion remains on this monotheism but Islam.


Islam is the only religion of monotheism on earth today.


The followers of all other religions have had their share of polytheism, be it little or great. After the prophets died, leaving their followers in monotheism, over time they engaged in polytheistic things, and nothing today remains on this pure monotheism brought by the prophets except for Islam.


Therefore, the greatest proof of the validity of Islam that should be heeded by Hindus is the pure monotheistic message of this religion.


19. Does Islam have answers to such elusive questions as: Where have we come from? Why are we here in this world? Where will we end up?


Answer: Islam has answered all these questions in one Qur'anic verse. Allah Almighty says: {Why should I not worship the One Who created me and to Whom you will all be brought back?} [Surat Yāsīn: 22]


Where did I come from? Allah created me {Who created me.}


Where will I go? I will go to Allah to be recompensed for my deeds {And to Whom you will all be brought back.}


Why have I come to this world? To worship Allah and to be tested.


Why should I worship Allah? Naturally, I should worship Allah Who created me. This is the nature of the relationship between a servant and his Lord: The servant should worship his Lord and Creator {Why should I not worship the One Who created me.}


One verse combines the answers to the most important three questions that have baffled people's minds. {Why should I not worship the One Who created me and to Whom you will all be brought back?} [Surat Yāsīn: 22]


20. How do I know that Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) is a Messenger from Allah?


Answer: The various proofs of miraculousness signify consensual mass transmission and complete certitude.


Aristotle was a philosopher by his overall works, not by a single statement he made or a philosophical analysis he conducted.


Likewise, Hippocrates was a physician by his overall medical projects, not by a single surgery he performed.


By the same token, the variety of the proofs of miraculousness reported about the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) signify consensual mass transmission and complete certitude that he was a prophet.


If you look into his biography and find that he was truthful and was known for his truthfulness, as acknowledged by those who were most hostile to him, and that he was never accused of lying or immorality; then you find that he would foretell about future things and they would occur exactly as he told; and you find that the creed to which he called people was consistent from the first day with the creed of all prophets; and you find that he is the one whose coming was prophesied by the prophets and the Hindu scriptures, hundreds of years earlier - all this signifies consensual mass transmission and complete certitude about the trueness of his message.


Then what about the greatest miracle he came with, namely the noble Qur'an?


By the Qur'an, Allah Almighty challenged the people of eloquence to produce a book like it or a surah like its surahs - but they failed!


{Or do they say: "He fabricated it?" Say: "Produce then one chapter like it, and call upon whoever you can other than Allah, if you are truthful!"} [Surat Yūnus: 38]


Allah Almighty also says: {If you are in doubt concerning that which We have sent down upon Our slave, then produce a chapter like it and call upon your helpers other than Allah, if you are truthful. But if you did not do it, and you can never do it; then beware of the Fire whose fuel will be people and stones, which is prepared for the disbelievers.} [Surat al-Baqarah: 23-24]


Consider His words: {But if you did not do it, and you can never do it.} [Surat al-Baqarah: 24]


They did not and could not do it.


The noble Qur'an still poses the challenge to the people of eloquence and rhetoric among the polytheists, and they are still unable to rise to the challenge and produce the like of it.


Dr. ‘Abdullāh Dirāz (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: "Was the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) not afraid of provoking their literary zeal by this challenge?


And, in response, they would all rush to face the challenge, being wary of him! What would he have done if a group of eloquent people among them had joined forces to produce a speech that rivalled it, even in some aspects only?


Furthermore, if he was prompted to declare this challenge to the people of his time, how could he make it applicable to the coming generations as well?


This is a risky venture that no man would ever engage in except if he was completely sure about the twists and turns of fate and the revelation coming from heaven. He simply threw it among all people, and it turned out to be an absolute certainty. Anyone who opposed him over the ages would end up in a clear powerlessness and an abject failure." ( )


Therefore, the polytheists regarded that mobilizing large armies to fight the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was easier than opposing the Qur'an and rising to its challenge, as fighting was the most they could do. {Those who disbelieve say: "Do not listen to this Qur’an, but make noise [when it is recited], so that you may prevail."} [Surat Fussilat: 26]


Neither all Arabs, nor other nations to whom the challenge reached, could produce anything that would make atheists or others at ease.


Al-Alūsi (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: "None of them has uttered a word or expressed a trait to this day."


Jubayr ibn Mut‘im, before embracing Islam, said: I heard the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) recite Surat at-Tūr in the Maghrib prayer, and he reached these verses: {Were they created by none, or were they the creators [of themselves]? Or did they create the heavens and earth? Rather, they are not certain in faith. Or do they possess the treasures of your Lord, or do they have full control [of everything]?} [Surat at-Tūr: 35-37]


Thereupon, my heart did almost jump out of my chest. ( )


The Qur'an contains amazing secrets that reach the human soul.


Consider how the polytheistic women used to rally around Abu Bakr's house when he recited the Qur'an, feeling extremely attracted to and touched by the recitation, so much that the men of Quraysh were panicked because of that. ( )


Therefore, the Arab delegations agreed not to listen to the Qur'an or let their people hear it, considering this to be the only way to remain in disbelief.


Among the wonders of the noble Qur'an - and its wonders are endless - is what Dr. ‘Abdullāh Dirāz (may Allah have mercy upon him) mentioned with regard to the revelation of the Qur'anic verses at different times and the Prophet's subsequent specification of certain places within some Surahs for some verses and other places for other verses, and ultimately each Surah emerges as an independent structure. He said: "At the time the Qur'an was revealed, some topics in the Qur'an would increase, apart from other topics, and gradually form independent units after other verses, which were revealed later, were added to them; some would be added here and other verses would go within other places, at the Prophet's order, which he in turn would receive from the Holy Spirit.


If we take into consideration the innumerable dates - the dates of the revelation of the Qur'an's verses - and observe that this revelation was overall linked to particular circumstances and occasions, this prompts us to ask about the time for the process of arranging each Surah in the form of an independent unit.


It is as if the Qur'an was scattered into a number of pieces that form part an old structure, desired to be rebuilt somewhere else in the same former condition. If not so, how then can we explain this immediate and at the same time methodical arrangement of so many Surahs?


But what kind of a historical guarantee can a person possess when laying down a plan for future events and their Shar‘i requirements and the desired solutions to them, in addition to the linguistic form in which these solutions should be presented, along with their harmony of style with a certain Surah instead of another?


Should we not conclude that the completion of this plan and its materialization in the desired way requires intervention from a Great Creator Who is Able to establish this desired arrangement? ( )


The Qur'an is an independent miracle proving the trueness of Muhammad's prophethood.


The miracles that happened at the hand of Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) are too many, much more than a thousand. They are not too far off from our time, and those who reported them were the most truthful and pious people.


The narrators who transmitted these miracles to us would not sanction lying in the smallest things; so, how would they ever lie with regard to him, while they knew that whoever intentionally lies about him will occupy his place in Hellfire, as warned by the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).


Some of his miracles were witnessed by thousands of his Companions who were around him, and some were reported by dozens of them; how would they unanimously agree on lying with regard to all of this!


An example of his miracles that were witnessed by a large number of people is the trunk's longing for him, as reported in a famous and mass transmitted Hadīth. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver sermons over a trunk. When a pulpit was made for him and he ascended it and began to deliver a sermon, the trunk longed for him and moaned like a little child, and it kept doing so until the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) hugged it; thereupon, it calmed.


This Hadīth was reported by the Companions Anas ibn Mālik, Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar, Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, Abu Sa‘īd, Sahl ibn Sa‘d, ‘Ā’ishah bint Abu Bakr, and Umm Salamah.


Would such a number of Companions unanimously agree to lie in reporting an incident like this?


Some other miracles were even witnessed by thousands of Companions, like the sprouting of water from between his honorable fingers, from which he performed ablution and one thousand and five hundred Companions drank, as reported in a mass transmitted Hadīth narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim.


Another miracle is multiplying a small amount of food so much that it fed a massive army. This was reported by the Companions in mass transmitted Hadīths. Al-Bukhāri alone mentioned the miracle of food multiplication at the Prophet's hand in five places in his Sahīh. ( )


Since the proofs of his truthfulness are well-established and the miracles proving his prophethood are too many, how could a sane person deny all of this?


Here are a few other examples of his miracles:


One night the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) told about a strong wind that would blow and forbade people from standing up. One man stood, and the wind carried him and cast him away. ( )


He (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) told about the death of the Negus on the day he died and said four Takbīrs for him. ( )


The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) also informed about the future martyrdom of ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Ali, Talha, and Az-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with all of them), and that they would not die on their beds like other people.


One day the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) went over the mountain along with Abu Bakr, ‘Uthmān, ‘Ali, Talha, and Az-Zubayr. A rock moved; thereupon, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) addressed the mountain, saying: "Be calm, for none is standing upon you but a prophet, a confirmer of the truth, or a martyr." ( )


So, he affirmed prophethood for himself and the trait of being a confirmer of the truth for Abu Bakr, and predicted martyrdom for the rest, which actually took place as he foretold.


There are 150 Hadīths in which the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated to his Lord and He answered his supplication right away, while the people were looking on. ( )


When the people of Makkah asked him to show them a miracle, he showed them the moon in two halves and the space between them was so wide that they saw Mount Hirā' in between. This is reported in a mass transmitted Hadīth, having the highest degree of authenticity.


The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surat al-Qamar, which contains mention of the miracle of splitting the moon apart, in huge gatherings like Fridays and Eids so that people would hear about his miracles. This was cited as evidence of the trueness of his prophethood.


He (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) also stated that Adam was the last created being among all living beings: "And He created Adam after ‘Asr (midday) on Friday, in the last part of creation." ( )


This truth is now a scientifically proven fact. Science has proved that humans are the last living being to emerge on earth. So, how could the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) know that Adam (peace be upon him) was the last to emerge on earth after the plants and animals?


Consider the verse that says: {And We have made the night and day two signs, and We erased the sign of the night and made the sign of the day visible.} [Surat al-Isrā': 12]


{And We erased the sign of the night}: This means that the moon, which is the sign of the night, used to be luminous and then its light was erased.


This is actually how the Companions interpreted this noble verse. Imām Ibn Kathīr mentioned in his Tafsīr that ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The moon used to emit light like the sun, and it is the sign of the night, and it was erased."


Amazingly, this is the outcome reached by science today. NASA published on its official website and channel: The early era of the moon, in which it was luminous and glowing. ( )


It was proven by mass transmission that these miracles took place and that countless unseen and future things and secrets of the earth and the heavens were told by one man (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), to whom the Qur'an was revealed and who came with the same message brought by the previous prophets, and who was supported by Allah and did not die until the Shariah was completed and finalized.


Categorically affirming that he was a prophet is the reasonable thing to do!


His signs and miracles exceed one thousand.


And they were reported by his Companions, the most truthful and pious among all people.


Surprisingly, the senior Companions embraced Islam even before they witnessed those miracles. They entered Islam because they knew that Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was truthful and never lied.


This stance by the senior Companions was rational and wise. The Prophet's truthfulness was a sufficient independent proof of the trueness of his prophethood. Indeed, a person who claims to be a prophet is either most truthful because he is a true prophet, and prophets are the most truthful among people;


or he is most dishonest, for he fabricates a lie with regard to a matter of utmost importance.


Only the most ignorant of people can be confused about who is the most truthful and who is the most dishonest. ( )


How easy it is for a wise person to distinguish between the most truthful and the most dishonest among people.


From the first day of his mission, the polytheists admitted that he had never lied. They said to him: "We have not experienced any lie from you." ( )


When Hercules asked then-non-Muslim Abu Sufyān: "Did you use to accuse him of lying before he said what he said?"


Abu Sufyān replied in the negative.


Thereupon, Hercules said: "He would not refrain from lying about people and then lie about Allah."


Then, Hercules proceeded and said his famous phrase: "If I were there next to him, I would wash his feet." ( )


The disbelievers failed to disclose one single lie on his part throughout his life. The Qur'an, therefore, criticizes their disbelief in spite of their awareness of his character before his mission. Allah Almighty says: {Or is it that they do not recognize their Messenger, so they deny him?} [Surat al-Mu’minūn: 69]


His character and reputation is an independent proof that he was a prophet.


May Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him.


If all signs of truthfulness do prove his prophethood, how would a rational Hindu deny all of this?


21. Is it enough to believe only in Allah and disbelieve in prophets, as some Hindus do?


Answer: No!


Belief in the existence of Allah while disbelieving in the prophets is not sufficient for being Muslim and submissive to Allah. What is the meaning of believing that Allah is the Creator and the Sustainer and then denying His revelation and messengers?


This is major disbelief.


Rather, there is no bigger crime than rejecting Allah's revelation. Allah Almighty says: {Those who disbelieve in Allah and His messengers, and wish to make a distinction between Allah and His messengers, and they say: "We believe in some and disbelieve in others," wishing to adopt a way in between. It is they who are true disbelievers, and We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.} [Surat an-Nisā': 150-151]


Whoever believes in Allah and denies the prophets is the true disbeliever.


He who disbelieves in one of the prophets, in fact he disbelieves in Allah, because he denies Allah's revelation. The People of the Book - the Jews and the Christians - are deemed disbelievers because they deny Muhammad's prophethood. {Those who disbelieve from the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding therein forever. It is they who are the worst of creatures.} [Surat al-Bayyinah: 6]


Allah's warning is true that they will enter Hellfire. {So My warning was fulfilled.} [Surat Qāf: 14]


One does not become a Muslim or attain salvation by merely acknowledging that Allah is the Creator, the Sustainer, the One Who gives life and causes death, but he should also believe in His messengers.


Thus, belief in the existence of Allah and disbelief in the prophets is not enough, and it does not avail a servant with his Lord on the Day of Judgment, for he should worship Allah Almighty and believe in all His messengers.


If belief in the existence of Allah were enough, He would not send the messengers or send down His books, for all people recognize Him by their natural disposition.


Allah is the One Who created you, guided you, and provided for you, and He alone deserves to be worshiped by you, in accordance with the Shariah He has legislated through His messengers and prophets.


So, people should believe in all prophets and the final Prophet, Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).


22. Why did Allah create evil? Or in other words, how can a Muslim respond to "the problem of evil"?


Answer: The trial of evil is almost the biggest problem in Hinduism, and the Hindu philosophy rests on the principle that man should live in wasteland so as to get rid of evil. Hinduism also holds that repeated births happen as a result of the evil someone committed in a previous life.


This is all wrong. In fact, evil exists in the world simply because: We are accountable.


Since we are in a world of testing.


Allah Almighty says: {And We test you with bad and good as a trial.} [Surat al-Anbiyā': 35]


We face goodness and evil because we are accountable, and this accountability is the purpose behind our existence.


Allah, the Exalted, says: {[He] Who created death and life to test you as to which of you is best in deeds, and He is the All-Mighty, the Most Forgiving.} [Surat al-Mulk: 2]


Since we are accountable, we will naturally face trials, afflictions, and evils.


Evil, some pains, and the ability to commit sins are the natural requirement and result of our free will and the divine ordainment.


The existence of evil, afflictions, disasters, desires bring the best out of righteous people and the worst out of corrupt ones.


Beside evil, we live in boundless goodness.


And in countless blessings.


Evil is little and small compared to the vast goodness in which we live.


If evil did not exist in the world, you would not come out of the place where you were born!


And no civilization would be there, and no cities, factories, houses would be built, and people would not need work and would not think about resisting any disease, solving any problem, or inventing any idea that brings comfort!


And a person would not originally need to move from the place of his birth.


As there would be no evil, suffering, tiredness, or problems for which one needs to find solutions!


Why would one make great effort, struggle, think, or work?


Evil is the essential necessity in this life!


So, think and ponder!


Many people, when struck with affliction and evil, return to Allah and become righteous - all praise and glory be to Allah!


All Allah's decrees and predestinations are for a wise and good purpose, even if some of them seem to contain apparent evil, trouble, or harm. Yet, they ultimately include a great deal of goodness and profound divine wisdom.


So, evil exists because we are accountable, not because we have committed sins in previous lives.


23. What are the manifestations of submission to Allah Almighty? Or in other words, how do you know that you are sincerely Muslim to Allah and fully submissive to Him?


Answer: There are four signs of submission to Allah, Exalted be He:


First: Servitude to Allah in all things of our life, small and great. Allah Almighty says: {Say: "Indeed, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are all for Allah, Lord of the worlds. He has no partner. This is what I have been commanded, and I am the first to submit to Allah."} [Surat al-An‘ām: 162-163]


My prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are all for Allah, Lord of the worlds: Whatever I say and do is servitude to Allah. This is the first manifestation and sign of submission to our Lord.


The second sign is observing the commands and prohibitions of Allah Almighty, Who says: {O you who believe, obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not turn away from him after hearing [his command].} [Surat al-Anfāl: 20]


He also says: {O you who believe, enter into Silm (Islam) completely.} [Surat al-Baqarah: 208]


Silm means: Islam.


Enter into Islam completely: Fulfill all what Allah has commanded and shun everything He has prohibited.


If Allah commands me to do something, whether in the Qur'an or in the Sunnah of His Prophet, I do it. And if He prohibits me from something, I abstain from it. This is the complete submission and obedience to Allah, the Exalted.


The third sign of submission to Allah is to submit to the judgment of His legislations, accepting and being pleased with His Shariah.


We accept every divine legislation in the Qur'an and the Sunnah, for Allah knows what reforms His servants. {Does He not know His Own creation, when He is the Most Subtle, the All-Aware?} [Surat al-Mulk: 14]


He also says: {Who could be better than Allah in judgment?} [Surat al-Mā’idah: 50]


It is Allah Almighty Who knows what reforms people in terms of their worldly life and the Hereafter.


The application of the Shariah of Allah purifies people and makes them live in security.


Allah Almighty says: {We did not send any Messenger but to be obeyed by Allah’s permission.} [Surat an-Nisā’: 64]


Allah did not send the messengers so that we may leave their Shariah and refer to other legislations.


He says: {But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they accept you [O Prophet] as judge in their disputes, and find no discomfort within their hearts about your judgments, but accept them wholeheartedly.} [Surat an-Nisā': 65]. We should completely submit to the Shariah of Allah, for submission to His Shariah is one of the signs of submission to Islam!


The fourth sign of submission to Allah, the Exalted, is submission to His predestinations. Our Lord had predestined everything with His wisdom, and consequently a Muslim submits to Allah in all His decrees, pleasant or otherwise.


If something good happens to him, he shows gratitude; and if a misfortune occurs, he shows patience.


Any affliction is for a wise purpose and for a duty.


Everything is determined by Allah's decree: good health and illness, opulence and poverty. All happens according to His predestination and wisdom. A Muslim should be content with destiny, because it had been predestined by the Almighty Lord.


Allah Almighty says: {Indeed, We have created everything according to a determined measure.} [Surat al-Qamar: 49]


He also says: {Say: "Nothing will ever befall us except that which Allah has decreed for us."} [Surat at-Tawbah: 51]


Nothing will befall us except what Allah had decreed for us.


In another verse, He says: {No soul can die except with Allah’s permission.} [Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 145]


Lifespans are predestined by Allah, Exalted be He.


Everything that happens in the universe and every atom that moves therein does so by Allah's knowledge, will, and measure and according to His wisdom and power.


Allah Almighty says: {He has created everything and measured it precisely.} [Surat al-Furqān: 2]


He has created and predestined everything. Whatever He wills takes place and whatever He does not will does not occur.


As a Muslim, I am required to submit to all of Allah's decrees.


By this, a person becomes Muslim and submissive to his Lord.


In conclusion, how can I embrace Islam?


Islam is the religion of Allah to all humankind. He says in the Qur'an: {The true religion with Allah is Islam.} [Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 19]


Allah does not accept any religion other than Islam. {Anyone who seeks a religion other than Islam, never will it be accepted from him; and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers.} [Surat Āl ‘Imrān: 85]


Therefore, every person, Hindu or non-Hindu, should embrace Islam.


In Islam lies the salvation from Hellfire and winning Allah's pleasure and Paradise.


Entering Islam is such a great blessing; rather, it is the greatest and most important thing in our existence.


Islam in reality is a return to natural disposition, reason, and the Vedas.


Embracing Islam is easy and does not require certain rituals or formalities. A person only needs to pronounce the two testimonies of faith, saying: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.


Thereby, he becomes a Muslim.


Then, he begins practicing Islam.