Christians what do you think about this Christians conversion to islam at the time of the Prophet Muhammad?

Question

The conversion of Salman al-Farisi
The Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, was one who had been sought for centuries. Salman al-Farisi was one of those seekers. Originally he was a Magian, a fire worshipper. However, he was inwardly burning to find the eternal truth, and left home. Before embracing Islam, he had worked for several Christian monks, the last of whom advised Salman on his deathbed:

Son, there is nobody left to whom I can commend you. But according to what we read in our books, the Last Prophet is about to appear. He will come with the pure creed of Abraham and will appear in the place to which Abraham migrated. Nevertheless, he will emigrate to another place and settle there. There are explicit signs of his Prophethood. For example, he will not eat of charity, but will accept gifts, and the seal of Prophethood will be between his two shoulders.

Now, let us leave it to Salman himself to narrate the rest of his story:

I joined a caravan heading for the place that the late monk had mentioned. When we arrived at Wadi al-Qura’, they sold me to a Jew as a slave. When I saw gardens of date palms, I thought that that place would be where the Prophet would emigrate. While I was working there, another Jew from Banu Qurayza bought me and took me to Madina. I began working in the Jew’s date palm garden. There was no news yet of God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings. However, one day I happened to be harvesting dates in a tree when a cousin of my Jewish owner came up hurriedly. He said to the Jew in anger: ‘Damn it all! All the people are flocking to Quba. A man from Makka, who claims Prophethood, has come, and they imagine him to be a real Prophet.’

I began to tremble with excitement. I climbed down from the tree and asked the man: ‘What are you talking about?’ My owner saw my excitement and slapped me on the face with the back of his hand, saying: ‘It does not concern you, mind your own business!’

On the same day, as the sun set, I went to him in Quba and presented to him as alms the food that I had brought with me. God’s Messenger did not himself touch it, but said to those around him, ‘Help yourself to this’. ‘This is the first sign,’ I told myself.

On another occasion, I presented something, but this time as a gift. He accepted it and ate it with his Companions. ‘This is the second sign,’ I told myself.

Once, after one of his Companions passed away, I attended the funeral, and I came close to God’s Messenger in the cemetery. After greeting him, I stood behind him in the hope of seeing the seal of Prophethood. His shoulders were bare. The seal was just as the monk had de-scribed it. I couldn’t help kissing it in tears and I told him my story. He was very pleased and wanted also his Companions to hear my story.3

Answer 1

I think it's a load of cr*p, like all other Islamic propaganda.

Answer 2

I think this story is typical of many of the conversions. But to really understand it, you have to go back a few more centuries. A scholar named Origen, from Alexandria I think it was, in the third century AD, had convinced the church leaders that people had to attain a certain knowledge to gain redemption. It was accepted that many would never gain this knowledge, mostly the serfs of course, so as this guy did, he turned to worship fire. Many other forms of worship materialized among the serfs since it was hopeless to be a christian. When Mohamed came along and told them the "rest of the story" behind Christianity(in other words the western version where all could gain redemption) he won them over with little if any effort.

Answer 3

Spirituality is born from a personal occurrence with a divine, psychic or mystical experience of one form or another which inevitably connects a person to All that Is/God/Goddess/Allah/Great Spirit /whatever you want to call it.

Religion is second hand opinion of someone else’s divine experience. I think you will find that religions, and especially fanatical religions, tend to separate and divide people, while spirituality brings people together.

Thank God that Spirituality is on the increase!

For those who are ready, no explanation is necessary and for those who are not, no explanation is possible! http://www.psychic-junkie.com

Answer 4

The only reason why he converted to islam is fear of his life, as islam is spread by the sword, covert or die is their only option, islam means to submit. Remember a few months ago when hostages were taken in Iraq, some were beheaded & some survived Why ? the people who refused were murdered & the people who conveted were spared.

Answer 5

this is a stupid story you made up.... a fairy tale to persuade dumb people who believe anything...

do not call the man in your fairy tale a christian... he is a pagan, and no monk would tell him such a silly mess...

the main sign of a true prophet is that he obeys the word of god. and mohammed failed at this... he did not even know what was in the bible so he rejected the original bible, made up his own, which is full of errors. mohammed was only a average man with a big imagination.

Answer 6

I learned the story about Salman in Arabic, it was fascinating.

But you have to know that Salman was a wise man, he actually looked for the truth and found it.

That's hardly happening in these days. People aren't looking for the truth, they just take what the media gives them.

Answer 7

Working for a Christian does not make you a Christian, any more than going to church does. Faith is from the heart. Not everyone embraces it. I could give similar accounts of Muslims who converted to Christianity- or to Buddhism.

Answer 8

Salmon Rushdie has a different view of Islam

Answer 9

Well, what ever happened to all the Jews in Medina? What happened to the Christians in Mecca? They're not there now.

If you think they converted to Islam, you should check your history.

Answer 10

In the time of Muhammad, the only "Christianity" was from the Catholic Church which wasnt teaching the Gospel, wasnt letting their parishoners read for themselves, and doing all sorts of cruel things to other people. THIS is the only reason they would have converted. But that was before reformation and the freedom to read the Bible for ourselves. Only "christians" who may convert now are those who never realy believed in Christianity anyway.

Answer 11

If u want to know who are fake and the real demon is, just ask the JEWS....