Why Do Priests & Preachers Enter Islam? The story of conversion of the Preacher Yusuf Estes (7)

·         Another Catholic Priest Makes Shahadah

·         Orthodox Arch Bishop leaves church for Islam

·         Daughter of Hindu Pundit (Religious Leader) –

·         Hundreds – Thousands – Still Coming

·         Why? Good question.

·         Nine Steps to Purify the Heart

·         ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

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How a preacher or priest in Christianity can ever go to Islam?

How could a preacher have turned his back on the perfect plan of salvation of Jesus Christ on the cross for you sins and converted to Islam?

The ex-preacher American Yusuf Estes continues saying:

 

Another Catholic Priest Makes Shahadah

The very next year I met a former Catholic priest who had been a missionary for 8 years in Africa. He learned about Islam while he was there and entered into Islam. He then changed his name to Omar and moved to Dallas Texas.

 

Any more? Again – Yes! Orthodox Arch Bishop leaves church for Islam

Two years later, while in San Antonio, Texas I was introduced to a former Arch Bishop of the Orthodox Church of Russia who learned about Islam and gave up his position to enter Islam.

 

Daughter of Hindu Pundit (Religious Leader) – Accepts Islam – Helping thousands to Islam

I met a woman in New York who wanted to make our CDs about “What Is Islam?” After giving her permission several years ago, I have learned she has produced and distributed over 600 thousand of these to the non-Muslims in America. May Allah reward her and keep her strong in her efforts, amen.

 

Hundreds – Thousands – Still Coming

And since my own entrance into Islam and becoming a chaplain to the Muslims throughout the country and around the world, I have encountered many more individuals who were leaders, teachers and scholars in other religions who learned about Islam and entered into it. They came from Hindus, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Greek and Russian Orthodox, Coptic Christians from Egypt, non-denominational churches and even scientists who had been atheists.

 

Why? Good question.

The combination always seems to be the same; people are sincerely seeking the truth and are willing to put their different prejudices and biases out of their minds and begin to ask God for His Guidance in their lives.

So, now you have the introduction to the story of my coming into Islam and becoming Muslim. There is more on the Internet about this story and there are more pictures there as well. Please take the time to visit it and then please take the time to email me and let us come together to share in all truths based on proofs for understanding our origins and our purpose and goals in this life and the Next Life.

 

9 Steps to Purify the Heart

May I suggest to the seeker of truth do the following NINE STEPS to purification of the heart?

1)   Clean – your mind, your heart & soul – remove all prejudices & biases.

2)   Thank God – for what you have – every moment of every day.

3)   Read – a good translation of the meaning of the Holy Quran in a language that they can understand best. (http://islamtomorrow.com/downloads/)

4)   Reflect on the meanings & consider the bounties of your Lord.

5)   Seek – Forgiveness From God & Learn to Forgive others.

6)   Ask – in your heart for Guidance from Above.

7)   Open – your heart and mind.

8)   Continue – to do this up for a few months. And be regular in it.

9)   Avoid – the poison of evil while your heart is opening for the “rebirth of your soul.”

 

Remember: Clean; Thank; Read; Reflect – then:

“Seek, and ye shall find. Ask, and it shall be given thee. Knock, and it shall be opened.” Then: Continue & Avoid

The rest is between you and the Almighty Lord of the Universe. If you truly love Him, then He already Knows it and He will deal with each of us according to our hearts.

 

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Now as I promised here are the answers to the questions many have asked me connected with my choice of Islam:

1. “How could you have turned your back on the perfect plan of salvation of Jesus Christ on the cross for you sins?”

Answer: Your question implies you have not considered the similarities and teachings of the Bible and the Quran.

“ISLAM” means – “Surrender, submit and obey your Lord in sincerity and peace.” Whoever is trying to do this, is a “MUSLIM.” If someone believes in Almighty God as One God and One Lord and wants to commit their life to serving Him and obeying His Commandments, then that person will be in the right way and they will be “saved” according to God’s Mercy. No one can take the sins of another and the guilty must stand accused for what they have done. It will be up to Almighty God to Forgive or Punish according to His Judgment on that Day.

 

Written by: Chaplain Yusuf Estes

To be continued.

They tried to Kill Muhammad but Allah protected Him

How Has Allah Protected His Prophet Muhammad?

Throughout his life, there were many attempts to kill or to hurt the last Prophet Muhammad.

None of such attempts succeeded; all have failed.

Although Muhammad was able to retaliate and strike back those who attempted to kill him, however, he  let all of them go.

 

In this article, two examples are given.

 

Example (1) The 80 men who wanted to kill Muhammad,

Anas (one of Muhammad’s Companions) reported that eighty men from Mecca came down a mountain intending to take on the Prophet Muhammad and his Companions by surprise and kill them.

However, Muhammad and his Companions captured them and spared their lives.

So Allah, exalted is He, revealed:

(And it is Allah Who has withheld men’s hands from you, and has withheld your hands from them, after He had made you victors over them).

 

‘Abdu Allah al-Muzani (one of Muhammad’s Companions) said:

“We were with the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, at al-Hudaybiyyah (a place that is nearby Mecca by few kilometers) when eighty armed youths suddenly charged on us.

The Prophet, prayed against them, and Allah took away their sight.

We then bounced on them and seized them.

The Prophet Muhammad asked them:

‘Have you come under the protection of someone?

Has anyone given you a guarantee of safety?’

They said: ‘No!’

He let them go.

After which Allah, revealed

“And it is Allah Who has withheld men’s hands from you, and has withheld your hands from them…”

Verse 48:24

QARIB:

it was he who restrained their hands from you and your hands from them in the hollow (al-Hudaybiyyah) of Mecca after he had given you victory over them. Allah sees the things you do.

SHAKIR:

and he it is who held back their hands from you and your hands from them in the valley of Mecca after he had given you victory over them; and Allah is seeing what you do

PICKTHAL:

and he it is who hath withheld men’s hands from you, and hath withheld your hands from them, in the valley of Mecca, after he had made you victors over them. Allah is seer of what ye do.

YUSUFALI:

and it is he who has restrained their hands from you and your hands from them in the midst of Makka, after that he gave you the victory over them. And Allah sees well all that ye do.

 

The meaning of the verse,

And it is Allah Who has withheld their hands of the people of Mecca from fighting you, and has withheld your hands from fighting them, in the valley of Mecca, at al-Hudaybiyyah, after He had made you victors over them: for eighty of them surrounded your camp in order to inflict losses upon you, but they were captured and taken to the Prophet, who pardoned them and set them free, and this resulted in the truce.

And Allah is ever Seer of what you do and of what they do, that is to say, He is ever possessed of this attribute.

 

Example (2) the woman who wanted to poison Muhammad

A Jewess came to the Prophet Muhammad with poisoned mutton and presented it as a gift. Muhammad took it and ate a little of it.

When the effects of the poison were felt by him, he called for her and asked her about that, whereupon she said: I had determined to kill you.

Thereupon he said: Allah will never give you the power to do it.

The narrator of this story said that the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad said:

We have to kill her?

But Muhammad said: No. Let her go.