Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation about “how to convert to Islam easily step by step?”? If your answer is “Yes”, congratulations! Now you are reading the right article. Why? Because that’s what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that. That’s why I wrote this article. So, you must read it to the end!
Specifically, there are four important things about “how to convert to Islam easily step by step?” which I will explain in this article. The four important things I mean are as follows:
What Is Islam in Simple Words?
The first important thing about “how to convert to Islam easily step by step?” what I will explain now is “what is Islam in simple words?”. I want you to understand that first before you read more explanations in this article because it is a basic question in this discussion that must be understood properly.
In general, many people understand that Islam is the religion of the last sky. What I mean by the religion of heaven is the religion that comes from God (Allah). Islam was brought by the Prophet Muhammad as the last Prophet and Messenger of Allah.
That’s right. You are not wrong if you understand Islam in simple words how it is explained in the paragraph above. But there are some other very simple things that can make you understand what Islam is.
We can find an explanation of some other very simple things that can make you understand what Islam is in simple words in the hadith below:
عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ إِذَ طَلَعَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ شَدِيْدُ بَيَاضِ الثِّيَابِ شَدِيْدُ سَوَادِ الشَّعْرِ ، لَا نَرَى عَلَيْهِ أَثَرَ السَّفَرِ وَلَا نَعْرِفُهُ ، حَتَّى جَلَسَ إِلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَسْنَدَ رُكْبَتَهُ إِلَى رُكْبَتِهِ وَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى فَخْذِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ : يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَخْبِرْنِيْ عَنِ الْإِسْلَامِ ، مَا الْإِسْلَامُ ؟ قَالَ : أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا اللهَ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ وَتُقِيْمَ الصَّلَاةِ وُتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ وَتَصُوْمَ رَمَضَانَ وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيْلًا . قَالَ : صَدَقْتَ …
From Umar bin Khattab radliyallahu anhu. He said, “While we were sitting with Allah’s Messenger (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam one day, suddenly a man who was wearing very white clothes and very black hair came to us. We did not see the shadow beneath him, until he drew near to the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. He then leaned his knees on his (Prophet Muhammad’s) knees and placed his two hands on his (Prophet Muhammad) thighs. Then he said, “O Muhammad, tell me about Islam: what is Islam?” He (Prophet Muhammad) replied, “(Islam is) you bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, you perform prayers, you pay Zakat, you fast in Ramadan, and you perform Hajj if you are able to do so.” (The hadith is very long).
Readers all! If we understand the hadith above, we can conclude that Islam in simple words is as follows:
- Bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger.
- Perform the obligatory prayers five times a day (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha).
- Paying Zakat for Muslims who have the obligation to pay Zakat.
- Fasting in the month of Ramadan.
- Performing Hajj for those Muslims who are able to do so.
Those are five important things that we can use as a standard to understand Islam in simple words. These five things are the five pillars of Islam. We can find this explanation in the hadith below:
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ : شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ , وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ , وَإِيْتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ , وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ , وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ
From Abdullah bin Umar radliyallahu anhuma, he said, “The Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, “Islam is built on five things; testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing prayers, paying zakat, fasting in Ramadan, and visiting Baitullah (performing Hajj).”
That is a brief explanation of “what is Islam in simple words?”. As Muslims, we must understand that.
Is It True That Islam Is a Good Religion for Us?
The second important thing about “how to convert to Islam easily step by step?” what I will explain now is “is it true that Islam is a good religion for us?”. I want you to understand that now so you can understand Islam well before you actually convert to Islam.
In general, there are two main reasons why Islam is a good religion for us:
- Islam guarantees happiness in this world and the hereafter for Muslims who practice Islamic teachings very well.
- The authenticity of the two main sources of Islam has been well maintained from time to time. The two main sources of Islam that I am referring to are the Quran and the hadiths. For this reason, the authenticity of Muslims as a people who follow religious teachings that came from heaven is very well maintained.
There has been much discussion about these two main reasons. Unfortunately, I can’t explain it all in this article because we would need a lot of time and words.
So, in simple terms, if you ask me, “is it true that Islam is a good religion for us?”, the answer is “of course. Islam is a good religion for us.”
That is a brief explanation of “is it true that Islam is a good religion for us?”. As Muslims, we must understand that.
Is Converting to Islam OK?
The third important thing is “how to convert to Islam easily step by step?” what I will explain now is “is converting to Islam OK?”. I want you to understand that now so you understand very well that converting to Islam is OK, not just a general trend.
I haven’t explained the answer to the question yet, I hope you guys understand everything I’ve explained in the previous few paragraphs. All of that will help you to understand the answer to the question.
Now I assume you have understood all the explanations in the previous few paragraphs. Now, if you ask me, “is converting to Islam OK?”, the answer is “Of course! That’s OK.” But one thing you should always remember is that converting to Islam must be based on the six pillars of faith in Islam:
- Faith in Allah.
- Faith in the angels of Allah.
- Faith in the Messengers of Allah.
- Faith in the “books” of Allah.
- Faith in Doomsday.
- Faith in decisions of Allah that are good and bad.
That is a brief explanation of “is converting to Islam OK?”. As Muslims, we must understand that.
How to Convert to Islam Easily Step by Step?
The fourth important thing is “how to convert to Islam easily step by step?” what I will explain now is a specific explanation. So, I really hope that you guys read the explanation below very well.
In simple terms, there are two main things you have to do if you want to convert to Islam.
- Doing all the things that are stipulated in the pillars of faith in Islam (I have explained it all briefly in the previous few paragraphs). So you have to believe in Allah: you have to believe in all the Angels of Allah: you have to believe in all the Messengers of Allah: you have to believe in all the “Books” of Allah: you have to believe in the Day of Resurrection: you have to believe in all the decrees of Allah that are good and bad.
- You have to say two sentences of Shahada.
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ اللهِ
As for the meaning of the two sentences of Shahada is as follows:
I testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is Messenger of Allah.
Readers all! That is a brief explanation of “how to convert to Islam easily step by step?” and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you have questions, feel free to ask!
I think that’s enough for this article. Hope it is useful. Amen.
See you again in the next article!
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