Islam Rediscovered
23. Conversion: An Intellectual Transformation
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spend of that which We have given them. Such are
the true believers. They shall have degrees with
their Lord and shall be forgiven by Him, and a
generous provision shall be made for them. (6:2-4)
This shows that religious conversion in actual fact is
the result of a realization. When the individual’s
search for truth finds a convincing answer, it is such
a profound experience that his heart is intensely
moved. His eyes are filled with tears. His whole
existence is moulded in the cast of truth. It is then
that he emerges a new and altogether different
person, having undergone a transformation.
That is why the Qur’an uses no synonym for
conversion. To express the act of conversion, other
more meaningful words have been used, for
instance, the
da’wah
mission (the communication of
the message to others) of Islam finds mention in the
Qur’an in these words:
A light has come to you from God and a
glorious Book with which He will guide to the
paths of peace those that seek to please Him.
He will lead them by His will from darkness
