The Conquest Made by Dawah

The Conquest Made by Dawah

1990 7 July 10-11 The Conquest Made by Dawah (590) “Although certain orientalists and other enemies of Islam are doing all they can to distort its image, Islam is nevertheless spreading throughout the world as a salve to human wounds. The crusaders could not damage its greatness and neither the writings of the orientalists nor books like The Satanic Verses have been able to prevent people from flocking to enter into the religion of God.”

A well-known artist, formerly known as Bernardju has accepted Islam in France, his present name being Abdul Aziz. In search of local colour for his work, he used to travel to many countries, one of which was Egypt where he stayed for a few days in Cairo and Alexandria.

One day, as he told an interviewer from an Arabic weekly, while he was walking along a street in Cairo, he caught the tones of an attractive voice. It was the voice of adhan coming from a mosque. “This was the first time I had heard such a voice. My curiosity was aroused. When I found out that it was the call to prayer, I set out for the mosque and watched people praying in rows. The voice of adhan and the scene of prayer made such an extraordinary impression on me that when I came back to France I took up the study of Islam. I listened to cassettes of recitations from the Qur’an, and although I did not understand the Arabic of these cassettes, I liked to hear the recitation and kept on listening.

“Then on my next visit to Cairo, I accepted Islam before the ulema (religious scholars) of AI-Azhar University. Now I feel that there is a great difference between the former Bernardju and the present Abdul Aziz. I feel such peace within me as I have never known before. Islam is permeating my body and soul like the very blood in my veins.”(Al-Dawah, Riyadh, November 30, 1989, p.6.)

This is not a solitary instance. In France, as well as in other western countries, a great number of people are accepting Islam. Many well-known people, like Raujia Garudy, Michael Shudkeshnaz, and Maurice Bijar, have accepted Islam in France, proving that this is an ongoing process. Enumerating such instances of conversion, the weekly comments:

“Although certain orientalists and other enemies of Islam are doing all they can to distort its image, Islam is nevertheless spreading throughout the world as a salve to human wounds. The crusaders could not damage its greatness and neither the writings of the orientalists nor books like The Satanic Verses have been able to prevent people from flocking to enter into the religion of God.”

It is clear from these events that there is no need to become agitated over the inimical behaviour of Islam’s opponents. Muslims can always rely on Islam’s own ability to conquer and can safely ignore the antagonistic activities of others.

History has repeatedly proved that Islam is a force in itself. Its might cannot be nullified through mere plotting, nor even diminished in any way with the termination of political power. Islam spreads in all conditions on its own intellectual and ideological momentum. It cannot be stopped in its course even by the Muslims’ own moral decline or by other failures at the community level.

Events show that in the period of Muslim decadence (at both political and national level) Islam has rapidly conquered the hearts of the people. Islam has continued to push onwards even when Muslims were on the decline at all levels, why give way to frustration or indulge in lamentation?