[Brother Muhammad Aman Hobohum is a German national. He was once working in the Diplomatic Corps. He joined missionary work, because he was a social reformer. After Allah showed him they way to Islam, his feelings and sense of contentment came in line with Islam, the great religion. He undertook a comparative study of Islam along with the other religions and social ideologies. The gist of his special experiments helped him in answering many of the questions wich his mind faced about his decision for embracing Islam and about the advantages of this religion of salvation. The emotions of sincere faith pouring forth from within the deep recesses of his heart to record the shining truth are briefly set forth here--Editor].

Why do the Westerners embrace Islam? There are many reasons for that, the more important of which are:

The truth has always the dominating force. The principles of Islam in their reality are so humane, natural and attractive that they produce a deep impact on the person searching for the truth. Let us take, for example, the principle of the TAUHID(Divine Oneness). The belief in TAUHID elevates man's dignity and liberates him from the captivity of superstitions. It also establishes the principle of equality between mankind on the basis that they have all been created by Allah and they are therefore the slaves of One and the same Allah and believe but only in One and only Allah. IMAN (Belief), in particular, is the source of inspiration and of a courage that knows no fear and of security after which there is no security.

Belief in the Hereafter exerts a strong influence on process of our determining the norm or standard of human life. The life of this world is not an end in itself. On human activities must depend the betterment of man's affairs in the Hereafter.
Moreover, belief in the Day of Reckoning (in the Hereafter) urges man to remain away from vices, and encourages him to perform virtuous deeds, which is the only guarantee of protection from Hell-fire on the Day of Judgement. The firm belief that every man must be called to account before a just and impartial God with Power to do all things, makes us think twice before committing any sin. This perhaps is the greatest and the most effective deterrent force in the world.

Another thing that attracts the Westerners to Islam is its emphasis on the principle of tolerance in addition to the fact that daily prayers accustom man to punctuality. Again the month of fasting teaches man self-control and gives him supremacy over his senses and emotions. Punctuality and self-control are among the most prominent qualities of a learned and great man.

The greatest success of Islam consists in its being able to create in its followers the spirit of observing the prescribed limits of morality and decnecy without the exercise of any compulsions or external pressure.

The Muslim, whoever and whatever else he may be, believes with full conviction that he is liable before Almighty Allah to account for his words and actions. A feeling like this always works to keep him away from sins.

Inclined to goodness as man by his very nature is, Islam offers to its followers peace of mind and peace of heart; this is what the contemporary western society lacks most. I have gone through different styles of life, according as opportunities came to me, so that I have been able to study different religions. The final decision at which I arrived, as the result of these comparative sutdies, was that Islam is undoubtedly the perfect religion. Communism has its deceptive sides whereby it attracts to itself the simple folks just as the western Democracy has its own lovers. There is no religion that looks at life as something noble and as a complete whole as Islam does. Hence men who think and reflect are drawn to it spontaneously.

Islam is not a mere theoretical religion; it has in its roots the form of practical religion. Islam is not regimented into groups and classes. It is total submission to the Will of Allah.

Muhammad Aman Hobohum