A scholar visiting China

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A scholar visiting China

A Muslim scholar (sheikh) was on a visit to China to give a series of lectures to the local Muslim community. One day, he was Scheduled to give a lecture at a local hall and was about to take a taxi along with his companions to that location.

They got into the taxi and the Sheikh asked about the length of time it would take to get to the Lecture hall. The taxi driver, through the interpreter, answered "Two hours."


The Sheikh immediately turned to his companions and said: "well, we can't sit in this taxi with the driver for two hours and not tell him about our religion. If we did that then we would be no different than any other non-Muslim or kaffir who uses this taxi. We are the people that Allah (SWT) chose to carry His message and honored us to be Muslims.

It is our duty to tell this person about Islam." However, the driver was a native Chinese and didn't have a common language with the Sheikh. They had to communicate through an interpreter.

Sheikh to interpreter: "Ask the man if he believes in any religion?"

Driver: "No, I don't believe in religion. I just get up in the morning, go to work and earn money. At the end of the day, I collect my money, go buy some food and drink for my family. What do I need religion for?"

Sheikh (thru interpreter): "Ask this man if he has ever heard anything about Islam."

Driver: "Not much. I've seen a tape once and showed Muslims as violent people. I don't know much else."

Sheikh (thru interpreter): "Ask him about computers. What does he think of computer?"

Driver: "I think the computer is an excellent invention. It is very useful and very sophisticated."

Sheikh: "Does he think that the computer could have invented itself or does he think that a human being invented it?"

Driver: "A human invented it, of course. It is not capable of inventing itself."

Sheikh: "Which one is more complicated the computer or the human being?"

Driver: "The human being is more complicated, of course."

Sheikh: "O.K., if the computer must have been invented by a human being, then it follows that a human being (which is more complicated) must also have a creator."

Driver: "O.K."

Sheikh: "In Islam, we believe that Allah is the creator of human beings and all other beings. Fine, now let's move on. Assume that you have never seen a computer before and never heard of it. If I brought a computer to you and gave it to you, would you know what to do with it? Would you be able to use to its full potential?"

Driver: "No, I wouldn't."

Sheikh: "Now, if I gave you a catalogue for the computer, then you will be able to better use it? Correct?"

Driver: "Correct!"

Sheikh: "In Islam, we view Quran as the catalogue used by human beings to manage their lives. Without this catalogue, they will ruin themselves! Now, if this inventor of the computer assembled the machine and printed the catalogue, what would be the next step?
He would need to train some engineers and others on how to spread the message
about this machine. These people would, in turn, train others and others until everyone knows about the machine.

In the example of Allah and Quran, the prophets of Allah play the role of the engineers. They learn the message and teach it to others so that the message will spread. Prophet Muhammad (saw) is the final messenger of Allah and he was ordered to take the message to all human beings." By this time, the trip was coming to an end and they almost reached the lecture hall. But the Sheikh can see that there were tears coming out of the driver's eyes.

The words of the Sheikh were having a significant effect on this driver.

Driver: "These ideas are very interesting to me. Do you mind spending 15 more minutes with me to tell me about this religion?"

The Sheikh agreed to spend those few minutes with this person and did. The man asked many questions and seemed genuine in his desire to learn more about this religion.

At the end of these few minutes, the driver said:
"I want to join this religion of yours. How do I do that?"

He was told that all he needs to do is say:
"I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (saw) is his servant and messenger."

Allahu Akbar!! Sounds simple, doesn't it? A taxi trip in the crowded streets of a Chinese city brings the light of Islam into the heart of a Chinese man. A man who started his day as an atheist never suspected that he will end his day as a Muslim. There are many people out there who are thirsty for the message of Islam. Gaining them as Muslim brothers and sisters could be as simple as this TRUE story.
 

BrotherInIslam7

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Jazakallah Kharyan Akhi for sharing with us. A very beautiful analytical way of explaining our deen to a non-muslim. :)

:wasalam:
 
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jazakAllahukhaira,

subhanaAllah,

I was once with a sheik, here in the USA. He started a school, that teaches Quran recitation. In the process of expanding it to include a gym, he had to get a special permit to do so because it goes againsts the building rules in the city.

So he came to our masjid and asked if some of us could come with him to meet with the city board. There was a lady who was against the school expanding and wrote a very long letter against the expansion.

anyways, about 15 muslims showed up. we entered in the room where there were like 12 city officials with a recorder of what was said in the proceeding. So the sheik, not knowing advanced english, just simple broken english, arrived to the part where he was explaining an expansion to put a round membir for the imam to lead the prayer and that it had to stick out of the building.

in doing so, his explanation to them was mostly graphic, he said this is how we pray and he completed 1 sadja example, while doing it he was saying to our God when we bow, to our God when we rise, to our God the greatest we place our head down... and then the imam that leads the prayer must be in front and there needs to be more room.

at the end of the proceeding they all started asking questions about Islam and muslims, and what we do.

in the end they approved all the expansion proposals even though normally they wouldn't allow it.


Sometimes the simple words and logic is what people need not a complicated discussion that goes into tangents.

:ma:

:wasalam:


:wasalam:
 

Peace2u

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Salaam

one of the most beautiful Stories about Islam ever, I will inshallah also try to immitate this story and tell it to others, so that they can be Interested in the deen of Islam. MashaAllah! SubhanaAllah! JazakaAllah Khayr.

Please, if you by chance, get more of these stories, PLease, post of more, I would personally want to recomend or begg for these stories. AlmahduliAllah!

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Salam brother,

Alhamdulilah brother, glad that you enjoyed it. Of course if I come across more stories like this I would be more than happy to share them with all the members Inshallah.

Peace2u
 

Peace2u

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at the end of the proceeding they all started asking questions about Islam and muslims, and what we do.

in the end they approved all the expansion proposals even though normally they wouldn't allow it.


Sometimes the simple words and logic is what people need not a complicated discussion that goes into tangents.

Mashallah brother, it's good to know they approved the expansion proposals Alhamdulilah. Allah is the one that makes all this happen Subhanallah it's truly amazing.
 
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