A Jewish Girl sent this question: “Hi dear scholars. I am American citizen from a Jewish family. I have been investigating Islam for about a year, and I’ve started to feel confident and comfortable with it despite the fact that I used to hate Islam and everything about it as a result of the media’s hysterical antagonism toward it. but I would like to ask you a few questions if you don’t mind, and I would like to hear your advice: Why should I revert to Islam? (i.e. What does Islam have to offer to me?) How can you guarantee for me that I will be saved in the Hereafter by believing in Islam? What makes Islam better than other religions such as Christianity and Judaism? In other words, why is the Islamic faith good for me?”
What Makes Islam Unique?
Islam is unlike any other religion because it is not only merely a belief to which one adheres, yet the correct belief is the main concept, but rather Islam is a complete way of life.
Muslims put their beliefs into practice on a daily basis. Islam provides guidance in all the spheres and activities of life.
Furthermore, it is unique in that it is not named after any person, tribe, region, or culture.
Islam is named after a belief in one God, Allah, and submission to His will. In other words, Muslims put Allah’s Will before their own.
The message of Muhammad (peace be upon him) is not new; his message of absolute monotheism is a reaffirmation of what came before it.
We as humans constantly stray from guidance if we are left on our own without a divine reminder, thus Allah the Merciful has sent us prophets to remind us.
Islam preaches the same message of all previous prophets. That message is: Allah is One, worship Him alone. He’s the God who’s unmatched and unparalleled.
hus, while Allah’s message of divine oneness has been the same since the beginning of time, His Sacred Law has been abrogated and amended with the advent of each new prophet.
The Sacred Law of Muhammad (peace be upon him) represents the final and last Allah’s commandments applicable to all of humankind until the Last Day.
Benefits of Islam
Islam invites us to what benefits us and all of humanity.
It commands goodness towards all people and does not promote preferential treatment for a certain group, be they believers or not.
No one is immune from Allah’s commands and laws in Islam.
Islam offers us eternity in Paradise if we obey Allah’s commands.
Whether we believe in Him, follow His Guidance, practice good and forbid evil, Allah does not benefit anything from it. We are the ones who benefit from submitting to His Will.
Likewise, if we refuse to believe, and practice evil; Allah is not harmed one bit by our behavior. Rather, it is only we who suffer from our own misdeeds.
We see this through the example of His Noble Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Allah’s unfaltering promise in the Holy Quran, the final unaltered scripture of Allah.
No one will be wronged by Allah an atom’s weight in this life or the next.
Allah’s promise is reiterated many times in the Holy Quran: If we believe and do good deeds, we will be rewarded, while if we deny the message and do evil, we will be punished.
Islam offers guidance to all humankind, regardless of race, culture, education level, sex, and socioeconomic status.
Through Islam, we achieve peace with ourselves, with Allah, with our fellow man, and even with the environment so that we can live in harmony with the entire universe.
The Final Message
Then why Islam and not Judaism or Christianity?
First of all, Islam is the message of the final Prophet to mankind, Muhammad (peace be upon him) and no other prophet has come with true guidance or a new message from Allah since his time.
While all previous prophets of Allah (such as Abraham, Moses, and Jesus) were followed by a subsequent prophet and a new Sacred Law that abrogated that which was before it, the prophethood of Muhammad is final and complete – no messenger will come after him.
The example of Prophet Muhammad offers solid guidance for all times and places.
Islam is the only true universal religion – it is open to people of all cultural backgrounds, man, and woman alike.
We are all brothers and sisters from a common ancestor, and we will all return to our Creator in the end.
I hope this has helped you to better understand the values of Islam and what makes it unique.
Through continued research on your part and interactions with sincere Muslims, I believe you will see the beauty of Islam and how it will benefit you and those around you.
Important notice: In order to enter Islam, you should say the two shahadas whish are :
أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدًا رسول الله
