Why Is Islam the most fastest growing religion?

Question

Why are people converting?
Do they find things in their own religion that is wrong
or is it because Islam provides something that no other religion has?
Please anwer in detail.

Answer 1

Not only is islam the fastest growing religion, the number of poepl converting to islam increased after 9/11 !!

1.
Major difference between Islam and most other religions

All religions basically exhort mankind to be righteous and eschew evil. But Islam goes beyond that. It guides us towards practical ways of achieving righteousness and eliminating evil from our individual and collective lives. Islam takes into account human nature and the complexities of human society. Islam is guidance from the Creator Himself. Therefore, Islam is also called the Deen-ul-Fitrah (the natural religion of Man).

2.
Example - Islam commands us to shun robbery and also prescribes method of eleminating robbery
Islam prescribes method of eliminating robbery
All major religions teach that theft is an evil act. Islam teaches the same. So what is the difference between Islam and the other religions? The difference lies in the fact that Islam, besides teaching that robbing is evil, shows a practical way of creating a social structure in which people will not rob.

Islam prescribes Zakaat
Islam prescribes a system of Zakaat (obligatory annual charity). Islamic law prescribes that every person who has a saving that exceeds the nisaab level i.e. more than 85 grams of gold, should give 2.5% of that saving every lunar year in charity. If every rich person in the world gave Zakaat sincerely, poverty will be eradicated from this world. Not a single human being would die of hunger.

Chopping off the hands as punishment for robbery
Islam prescribes chopping off the hands of the convicted robber. The Glorious Qur’an says in Surah Maidah:
"As to the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hands:a punishment by way
of example, from Allah, for their crime: and Allah is Exalted in power, full of wisdom."
[ Al-Qur’an 5:38]
The non-Muslim may say, "Chopping off the hands in this 20th century. Islam is a barbaric and ruthless religion!"

Results achieved when Islamic Shariah Implemented
America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries in the world. Unfortunately it also has one of the highest rates of crime, theft, and robbery. Suppose the Islamic shariah is implemented in America i.e. every rich person gives Zakaat ( 2.5% of his savings in charity above 85 grams of gold every lunar year), and every convicted robber has his or her hands chopped off as a punishment. Will the rate of theft and robbery in America increase, remain same or decrease? Naturally it will decrease. Moreover the existence of such a stringent law would discourage many a potential robber.

I agree that the amount of theft that takes place in the world today is so tremendous that if you chop off the hands of all the thieves, there will be tens of thousands of people whose hands will be chopped off. The point here is that the moment you implement this law the rate of theft will decline immediately. The potential robber would give it a serious thought before jeopardizing his limbs. The mere thought of the punishment itself will discourage majority of the robbers. There will barely be a few who would rob. Hence only a few person’s hands would be chopped off but millions would live peacefully without fear of being robbed.

Islamic Shariah is therefore practical, and achieves results.


3.
Example: Islam prohibits the molestation and rape of women. It enjoins hijaab and prescribes capital punishment for a convicted rapist.
Islam prescribes method of eliminating molestation and rape
All the major religions declare the molestation and rape of women as grave sins. Islam teaches the same. What then is the difference between Islam and the other religions? The difference lies in the fact that Islam does not merely preach respect for women, or abhor molestation and rape as serious crimes, but also gives clear guidance as to how society can eliminate such crimes.

Hijaab for men
Islam has a system of hijaab. The Glorious Qur’an first mentions hijaab for the men and then for the women. Hijaab for the men is mentioned in the following verse:
"Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: and Allah is well acquainted with all that they do."
[Al-Qur’an 24:30]

The moment a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he should lower his gaze.

Hijaab for women
Hijaab for women is mentioned in the following verse:
"And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons...."

[Al-Qur’an 24:31]

The extent of hijaab for a woman is that her complete body should be covered. The only part that can be seen, are the face and the hands up to the wrists. If they wish to cover, they can even cover these parts of the body. However some Islamic scholars insist that even the face should be covered.

Hijaab prevents molestation
The reason why Allah has prescribed Hijaab for the women is given in the Qur’an in the folowing verse of Surah Al-Ahzab:
"O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women,that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, most Merciful."

[Al-Qur’an 33:59]

The Qur’an says that Hijaab has been prescribed for the women so that they are recognized as modest women this would prevent them from being molested.

Example of twin sisters
Suppose two sisters who are twins and who are equally beautiful, walk down a street. One of them is wearing the Islamic Hijaab i.e. the complete body is covered except for the face and the hands up to the wrists, and the other twin is wearing a mini skirt or shorts. Around the corner there is a hooligan who is waiting for an opportunity to tease a girl. Who will he tease? The girl wearing the Islamic Hijaab or the girl wearing the mini skirt or shorts? Dresses that expose more than they conceal, are an indirect temptation to the opposite sex for teasing, molestation and rape. The Qur’an rightly says that the hijaab prevents women from being molested.

Capital punishment for rapist
The Islamic shariah prescribes capital punishment for a convicted rapist. The non-Muslim may be horrified at such a stringent punishment in this age. Many accuse Islam of being ruthless and barbaric. I have asked a common question to hundreds of non-Muslim men. Suppose God-forbid, some one rapes your wife, your mother or your sister and you are made the judge. The rapist is brought in front of you. What punishment would you give him? All of them said, "we would put him to death." Some went to the extent of saying, "we would torture him to death", If your wife or your mother is raped you want the rapist to be put to death. But if someone else’s wife or mother is raped, capital punishment is a barbaric law. Why the double standards?

U.S.A. has one of the highest rate of Rape
The United States of America is supposed to be one of the most advanced countries of the world. An F.B.I report in the year 1990 says that 1,02,555 cases of rape were reported. It further says that only 16% of the cases of rapes are reported. Thus, in order to know the actual number of rapes that took place in 1990, the reported figure should be multiplied by 6.25. We get a total of 6,40,968 rape cases that took place in the year 1990. If the total is divided by 365 the number of days in a year, we get an average of 1,756 rape incidents everyday.
Later another report said that an average of 1900 cases of rape are committed in U.S.A every day. According to National Crime Victimization Survey Bureau of Justice Statistics (U. S. Dept. of Justice) in 1996 alone 3,07,000 cases of rape were reported. Only 31% of the actual cases of rape were reported. Thus, 3,07,000 X 3.226 = 9,90,322 rapes took place in 1996. That is, an average of 2,713 cases of rape took place everyday in America in 1996. Every 32 seconds one rape is taking place in America. Maybe American rapists got bolder. The FBI report of 1990 continues and says that out of the rape cases that were reported only 10% of the rapist were arrested, that is only 1.6% of the actual rapes committed. Out of those arrested, 50% were let free before the trial. This would mean that only 0.8% of the rapists faced a trial. In other words if a person commits 125 rapes the chances that he will get a punishment for rape is only once. Many would consider this a good gamble. And the report says that of those people who faced trial 50% received sentences of less than a year’s imprisonment though the American law says rape carries a seven year sentence of imprisonment. For a rapist, the judge is lenient to first time offenders. Imagine a person commits 125 rapes and the chances of being convicted is only once, and 50% of the time the judge will grant leniency and give a sentence of less than a year!

Results achieved when Islamic Shariah Implemented
Suppose the Islamic shariah is implemented in America. Whenever a man looks at a woman and if any brazen or unashamed thought comes to his mind, he lowers his gaze. Every woman wears the Islamic Hijaab, that is the complete body is covered except the face and the hands upto the wrists. After this if any man commits rape, he gets capital punishment. The question is, will the rate of rape in America increase, will it remain the same or will it decrease? Naturally it will decrease. Islamic Shariah gets results.


4.
Islam has Practical Solutions for the Problems of Mankind
Islam is the best way of life because its teachings are not doctrinaire rhetoric but practical solutions for the problems of mankind. Islam achieves results both at the individual and collective levels. Islam is the best way of life because it is a practical, universal religion not confined to any ethnic group or nationality.

Answer 2

I am not Muslim. However, after talking to muslims I find that their religion makes a lot of sense. Firstly, they do not segregate their peoples into sections they are all brothers and sisters. Furthermore, there are 2 things you have to make sure of b4 u die 1.) Make sure all things etween you and ur brothers are good 2.) Things between u and God r between u and God. They ideally practice discipline. For a better understanding watch Malcolm X, and listen to Muhammad Ali. They promote peace not war. Most r good except for a few bad apples. I think, but I might be wrong.

I do not think the majority of people that answer badly really know about the Islam religion. However, I don't either except from what I have been told. The key thing is that they know they must set an example. However, as with every religion there are hypocrites.

Answer 3

First of all there is no indication that Islam is the fastest growing religion, nor is there any reason to believe that if t is that it is not due to a higher population growth rate.

The last reason I would choose a religion is it's popularity, especially since the masses are more often than not, completely wrong. The primary reason I would choose a religion is that it was backed with facts, something that Islam is very lacking in.

Answer 4

For Tater
The ratio of Christians converting as Muslims is
five women to one man in Europe and America.

Most of the members give vague answers denying the truth about Islam. May be it hurts to accept the truth that Islam has more to offer and it makes more sense that a man can not be God.

Moses fell unconscious when God appeared on a mountain because Moses insisted to see God. Moses understood and never asked God to appear to him again.

One answer says Muslims have better technique to convince others to convert. Christians spend billions pf $s through missionaries in Asia and Africa. Only poor people convert after receiving free food and free health service.
Whereas Muslims just talk and explain Islam and more Intelligent people accept Islam. And these intelligent converts preach Islam better and converts more Christians.
People accept Islam only because God guides them to the truth.

Highest number of convertss come from Catholic background, some are protestants and some Atheists also. I know one Muslim scholar now by name Jeffery Lang, a Professor of Mathematics in Kansas State University in Lawrence, KS. He dropped Catholicism and became Atheist and by coming in contact with a Saudi Muslim student and his family in San Francisco, he was convinced that their religion Islam is true religion and converted in early eighties. He has written many books. He is often invited to give speech on Islam in conventions of Muslims and other large gatherings. here is a web site of an X-Christian preacher. Now he preaches Islam more effectively than born Muslims can.

http://sheikyusuf.com/

Answer 5

Its by way of geographical components! the creation of Islam began in the middle east and there have been no limitations restrictin the climate so ppl could freely unfold the religion Noreovercatholics have been starting to be greater corrupt for the period of those days,zorastranism replaced into in its decline and Hinduism replaced into constrained in easy terms to southern asia subsequently islam unfold straight away

Answer 6

It isn't.

Christianity is the fastest growing religion, especially if you count only people who converted, not people who were born into it.

Below are some stories of people who converted FROM Islam TO Christianity:

Answer 7

People are converting to many different religions. It is not only Islam. There are people who are converting to Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Sikhism. The only difference is Islam and Christianity actively convert people.

Answer 8

the main reason why islam is the fastest growing religion is that they do their own counting.

the second most important reason is that they never allow any unbiased person to check their figures.

and the third most important reason is that if anybody ever attempts to leave the faith they kill them. (or at least they try to: muslims may be murder-minded, but they aren't the most organised of religions).

Answer 9

Switching from one God delusion to another is pretty much the whole history of the human race.

... but, hey, maybe the chance to be martyred for the delusion is appealing in the case of Islam.

Answer 10

People enjoy religions that validate and honor stupidity. They prefer religions that allow them to feel superior to outsiders and that grant them authority to mistreat them. Let the religion without such qualities cast the first stone.

Answer 11

Biblical prophesy states that in the end-times there will be a great falling away from the faith, and man will give up the incorruptable and put on the corruptable. Even the elect will be deceived.