Jermaine Jackson
Source: Arab News
By Jermaine Jackson, who is the brother of world-famous star late Michael Jackson. He here recounts how he embraced Islam.
It was way back in 1989 when I, along with my sister, conducted a tour to some of the countries of the Middle East. During our stay in Bahrain, we were accorded a warm welcome. There I happened to meet some children and had a light chitchat with them. I put certain questions to them and they flung at me their innocent queries.
During the course of this interaction, they inquired about my religion. I told them, “I am a Christian.” I asked them, as to what was their religion. A wave of serenity took over them. They replied in one voice: Islam. Their enthusiastic answer really shook me from within. Then they started telling me about Islam. They were giving me information, much in piece with their age. The pitch of their voice would reveal that they were highly proud of Islam. This is how I paced toward Islam.
A very short interaction with a group of children ultimately led me to have long discourses about Islam with Muslim scholars. A great ripple had taken place in my thought. I made failing attempt to console myself that nothing had happened but I could not conceal this fact any longer from myself that at heart I had converted to Islam.
This I disclosed first to my family friend, Qunber Ali. The same Qunber Ali managed to take me to Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia. Till that time, I did not know much about Islam. From there, in the company of a Saudi family, I proceeded for Makkah for the performance of Umrah (sort of mini Haj).
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Jermaine Jackson is the one does not know well about the faith of Jews, Christian and Muslim. I think he is believe in Christian just he follow his parents, and never learn Bible, the same as a Muslim convert to Christian who does not know well about Islam.
Actually, Prophet Muhammad(saw) loved Jesus (pbuh) and his teaching (bible). Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said that Bible, Al quran is Islamic teaching, all prophets were Islam or Muslim.
That is why Allah and prophet Muhammad(pbuh) ordered his followers to believe Allah’s books and practice Allah’s teaching that is not against the last book, al Quran.
Because of hatred toward unbelievers (Extremist Jews, Christian ) Saudis Scholars accuse that Bible has been altered by human hands, and the accuse Jesus is not son of God.
Because of accusing Bible has been altered, and then Extremist Christian have accused Al Quran is satanic verse and Muslim are terrorist.
Whereas Allah and prophets have warned his followers; Do not judge and insult other belief, or religion.
Actually there is no guarantee Jermaine Jackson will enter Paradise.
Allah will guarantee Muslim, Christian and Jews enter paradise if they follow His book correctly. as Allah and prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) said;
QS 2;62. Verily! Those who believer(Muslim) and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in Allah(creator) and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve .
QS. 5:69. Surely, those who have believed, and the Jews, and the Sabians, and the Christians — whoso believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good deeds, on them shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve.
QS 3;(115) .Not all of them are alike; a party of the people of the Scripture stand for the right, they recite the Verses of Allah during the hours of the night, prostrating themselves in prayer. (113) They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin Al-Ma’ruf and forbid Al-Munkar ; and they hasten in (all) good works; and they are among the righteous. (114) And whatever good they do, nothing will be rejected of them; for Allah knows well those who are Al-Muttaq
QS. 22:17. As to those who believe, and the Jews, and the Sabians, and the Christians, and the Magians and the idolaters, verily, Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection; surely Allah is Witness over all things.
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Alif. Lam. Mim . 1 This Book has no doubt in it – a guidance for the God-fearing, (2) Who believe in the Unseen, 2 and are steadfast in Salah (prayer), 3 and spend 4 out of what We have provided them; (3) And who believe in what has been revealed to you and what has been revealed before you; 5 and they have faith in the Hereafter. (4) It is these who are guided by their Lord; and it is just these who are successful. QS 2;1-5
MY CONCLUSION;
Those who follow Prophet Abrahaam or Ibrahiim correctly will enter God’s paradise or Heaven for sure.
Most of Conservative Muslim Scholars believe that those who believe in prophet Muhammad (pbuh), his followers, but Allah and prophet say that it is wrong and mislead people.
Was Salam–With my love