AN APPEAL TO THE HEART

~ 35 ~ importance and immediacy when he suddenly sat up straight and said to his guest, “why don’t you write a book?” His guest was somewhat startled but naturally wanted to know what the subject should be. Dr. Iqbal then launched with great enthusiasm on an explanation of the project which had taken shape in his mind. “Hundreds and thousands of Indians from the villages and outskirts of the towns of India have converted to Islam on their own. If you meet them and inquire about the reasons for their self-conversion, they will reveal strange reasons that appeal to the heart. If all that were to be compiled in book form, it would be of tremendous help to the missionaries.” “Don’t we already possess enough proofs of the truth of Islam?” the visitor asked “Yes, we do have ample evidence,” replied Dr Iqbal, “but contact with the - new-converts will unearth such strange, amazing proofs of the veracity of Islam as have hitherto been unknown. This is sure to prove a great asset to the propagation of Islam. To me, there is a great difference between heart and mind. The mind often discards the most powerful of arguments. On the contrary, the heart is often won over by less forceful arguments, and, to such an extent, that one’s whole