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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Bible and Christianity (an Islamic View) The Spread of Islam A Christian couple came to see me. The wife was not wearing Hijaab. As soon as I came to know that both of them were Christians and had come to discuss about Islam, I said to the wife to put on Hijaab in order to enable me to talk to her. The woman was annoyed over my suggestion. We have previously faced such situations too.

So, I said to her, “This is my belief and you know that one’s belief is respected everywhere in the world.” She replied in affirmative and covered her hair, and said, “Actually, we are from Scotland, but have lived in London where we attended a few public addresses of Muslims at Hyde Park. We heard there that Islam had 500 million followers.

This was very much surprising for us.” To make them more surprised, I said to them that in fact Islam has more than 800 million followers.41 “Why do you wonder?” I asked them. One of them said, and the couple used to respond alternately “Because Islam is a religion of savagery and a lot of absurdities, and it has passed its sell by date. So it is surprising as to how 800 million persons follow such a religion.” I said, “This attribute is not applicable to Islam.

Who told you that Islam is such a religion as you have said? Have you studied Islamic books? Or are you just reflecting the biased views against Islam?” One of them said, “We have not yet discussed this issue with Muslims. We have not even yet attended any Muslims' religious gatherings anywhere. This is our first trip to visit Iraq and a few other Arab countries. We have not yet studied any Islamic book either.

We know nothing more than what we used to hear from our elders or fathers of our churches. We do not think they would lie to us, we put much faith in our clergymen and do not hesitate to admit that we respect them and rely on whatever they say.” I asked, “Have your Christian priests ever said why Islam was a religion of savagery? Why Islam ceases to be valid in this age? And which aspect of Islam is ridiculous?” The husband said, “Yes, I heard so from them.

The reason Islam is a religion of savagery is that it was spread by sword. To achieve success by force is an act of savage animals and not of human beings who should 41 This figure refers to the population of the 1950’s. Today’s consensus is closer to two billion. achieve success by virtue of reason and good manners.