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CONVEY THE MESSAGE An introduction to Islam for Non-Muslims

CONVEY THE MESSAGE An introduction to Islam for Non-MuslimsCONVEY THE MESSAGE An introduction to Islam for Non-MuslimsCONVEY THE MESSAGE An introduction to Islam for Non-Muslims

CONVEY THE MESSAGE An introduction to Islam for Non-Muslims

CONVEY THE MESSAGE An introduction to Islam for Non-MuslimsCONVEY THE MESSAGE An introduction to Islam for Non-MuslimsCONVEY THE MESSAGE An introduction to Islam for Non-Muslims

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Khalil Meek

"Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom " 


As an American who converted to Islam in 1989, he has years of experience giving 100’s of introduction to Islam talks and interviews including a documentary on converts produced by British Channel 4 that went viral on the internet entitled “Turning Muslim in Texas.” 

Six Articles of Faith in Islam

Believe in the Oneness of God

Believe in the Revealed Books

Believe in the Oneness of God

 Known as "Tawheed" in Arabic, this is the belief in a single, universal and all-knowing supreme being, namely Allah.  Muslims believe that man has been created for a noble and great purpose; so that he may worship Allah alone without any partner.  This forms the first pillar of Islamic belief and is the single most important concept in Islam.  For Muslims, no act of worship or devotion has any meaning or value if the concept of monotheism is in ay way compromised.  Monotheism is central to all the Abrahamic religions and it is the first of the Ten Commandments.

Believe in the Unseen

Believe in the Revealed Books

Believe in the Oneness of God

 The second pillar of belief is the firm conviction that Allah has created an unseen realm that includes angels and Jinn.  Angels are beings of a different nature from human beings.  Man is described in the Qur'an as being created from clay or earth, whereas the angels have been created from light.  Jinn, on the other hand, are said to have been created from "smokeless fire" and like humans they have free will and can submit to or openly defy Allah.  Angels, however, are created in such a way that they always obey their Lord and never go against Divine Commands.  They are not considered intermediaries between Allah and humans. 

Believe in the Revealed Books

Believe in the Revealed Books

Believe in the Revealed Books

 Muslims believe that Allah revealed His laws in stages to mankind through His prophets, and therefore accept the Torah of Moses (peace be upon them), the Psalms of David (pbuh) and the Gospel of Jesus (pbuh) as Holy books, as well as the sacred scriptures of all other messengers of Allah. However, Muslims believe that all such revelations were limited to a specific time and people and are not preserved in their original purity, but subject to distortions. All the Holy Scriptures culminated in, and were perfected in, the Holy Quran (just as all religions were perfected in Islam). 

Believe in Prophets-Messengers

Believe in the Day of Judgment

Believe in the Revealed Books

 The Prophets of Allah are chosen from among human beings. They set the best examples of moral and spiritual conduct. They lead mankind to Allah by conveying the Divine revelation and also by their own example of purity and righteousness. Muhammad (pbuh) is the chief of the Prophets, and he brought perfect guidance for us from Allah. He came as a blessing for mankind. 


 Allah is believed to have communicated with the prophets, through the angels. Muslims believe the prophets should be respected but never worshipped. 

Believe in the Day of Judgment

Believe in the Day of Judgment

Believe in the Day of Judgment

 One of the most emphasized beliefs in the Holy Quran is the belief in the Day of Judgment. Islam teaches that physical death is not the end of man’s existence, rather it is the door to a higher form of life which can bring one closer to Allah, depending on one’s deeds in this life. According to the Holy Quran, on the Day of Judgment this entire universe will come to an end, and the dead will be resurrected. Their deeds will be judged and they will be rewarded accordingly. Those with good records will merit Heaven, while those with bad deeds will be punished in Hell. This belief provides a powerful accountability tool in this life as well, meaning that ultimately the accountability for our actions and deeds is with Allah, the Almighty in the hereafter. 

Believe in the Divine Decree

Believe in the Day of Judgment

Believe in the Day of Judgment

 Divine Decree means the Will of Allah. Muslims believe that Divine Decree controls the eventual outcome of all actions in this universe. It is the law or measure of a thing with regard to its growth and development. In the Holy Quran, the term is explained as a universal law of Allah which is working through the whole of creation, extending throughout the universe. Within the boundaries of Divine Decree, man is given free will. 


 This means that everything in the universe follows Allah’s masterplan – Muslims believe that Allah has decided everything that happens.  

Introduction To Khalil

My Path

I grew up in a Christian family in Dallas, TX.  As a young boy, I was full of energy, always running instead of walking anywhere.  Playing sports – football, basketball and running track. Riding my bicycle or playing outside barefoot with no shirt and cut of blue-jean shorts.  I had an obsessive compulsive personality. If I enjoyed doing it, if it was worth doing, it was worth over-doing.  I grew up high on life.  What you might call the eternal optimist.


During one summer in the 2nd grade, I remember going to vacation bible school church service in a small Baptist church in Pleasant Grove TX where instead of listening to a sermon, the preacher decided to show a Hollywood movie about people dying and their souls coming out of their body and being taken to HELL where they were being tortured – fire and brimstone style, maggots crawling in and out of their heads, snakes, really graphic interpretation of the tortures of hell.   70’s style movie.


Needless to say, this got my attention.  It literally shook me to my core.  It made religion immediately real in my mind.  I got “saved” that night.  Took Jesus as my savior. And, the preacher said he would be showing the movie again the next day, so I spent all the next day telling (pleading, begging) all my neighbors, and friends to come see what I saw to make sure they got “saved” too.


Now, fast forward, while studying comparative religion in college and learning for the 1st time about the religion of Islam. I mean, I knew absolutely nothing about Islam or Muslims – good, bad or indifferent. However, after learning the basics, I actually found myself at a real crossroad. I remember thinking – Christianity and Islam are extremely similar. Except for Jesus. Is Jesus God and Savior of Mankind? Or, is Jesus a prophet and messenger only.  These two religions are practically identical. I started asking myself … Are Muslims confused Christians? Or, are Christians confused Muslims?  Well to make a long story short, after further reading and deeper comparative religious studying I concluded that I was a confused Christian and decided to embrace Islam. That was 1989.


I was embraced enthusiastically by the Muslim community and quickly fell in love with them.  After a few years, I became very active in the Dallas Muslim community. I was one of the founding board members of a local mosque in my neighborhood. I served as the President of CAIR-DFW for several years, and was invited to speak at numerous mosque open house events to present an introduction on Islam to visiting non-Muslims. As well as being invited to many churches to speak to Sunday school classes about Islam and Muslims. 


I am married to another Texan convert to Islam.  We volunteer in the Muslim communities around where we live, serve on local boards of mosques and Muslim nonprofits, have written constitutions for two mosques and articles for various Muslim media, spoken on Islam to interfaith groups, Police, conferences, comparative religion debates, and in television media. 

Salvation in Islam

SALVATION in ISLAM is simple. Believing that there is no GOD, but GOD and associating nothing in creation with God is the fundamental belief to attain salvation in ISLAM. The rituals in ISLAM: Prayer, Fasting, Charity, the Pilgrimage in and of themselves cannot save anyone.  Without believing in pure, uncompromising monotheism, you are doomed. You cannot get to heaven. You cannot attain salvation.  However, with belief in pure, uncompromising monotheism, then striving to incorporate the principles of Islam into your life will get you to heaven. 


Resources:

  • www.YaqeenInstitute.org
  • www.WhyIslam.org
  • www.GuideUs.tv
  • www.IslamCity.org 
  • www.ISPU.org
  • www.ImamConnect.com
  • www.NewMuslimGuide.com
  • www.MuslimMatters.org



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