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When people understand the message of Al-Islam and feel an
obligation to declare themselves Muslims before Allah and before
the Islamic community, their hearts are taking a courageous stand.
Allah rewards their courage by blotting out all the sins in their
past. Even if one is in confinement for a criminal act, all his
previous sins are forgiven, regardless of what they may have been,
when he makes his declaration to accept Al-Islam.
The Holy Qur'an says of the unbelievers, "If they stop it
[associating things with Allah], they will be forgiven all that has
gone before.''77 Prophet Muhammad jg said, "Al-Islam wipes out
all previous [misdeeds].''78 This tells us that when Christians, Jews
or members of any other faith embrace Al-Islam, Allah annuls all
their wrong actions, and they are as if they were reborn. No one
has to submerge them in water. No one has to sprinkle them
down. They are submerged into their hearts by the spirit of Allah
which makes them say, "I'm not going to fight anymore. Allah, I
obligation to declare themselves Muslims before Allah and before
the Islamic community, their hearts are taking a courageous stand.
Allah rewards their courage by blotting out all the sins in their
past. Even if one is in confinement for a criminal act, all his
previous sins are forgiven, regardless of what they may have been,
when he makes his declaration to accept Al-Islam.
The Holy Qur'an says of the unbelievers, "If they stop it
[associating things with Allah], they will be forgiven all that has
gone before.''77 Prophet Muhammad jg said, "Al-Islam wipes out
all previous [misdeeds].''78 This tells us that when Christians, Jews
or members of any other faith embrace Al-Islam, Allah annuls all
their wrong actions, and they are as if they were reborn. No one
has to submerge them in water. No one has to sprinkle them
down. They are submerged into their hearts by the spirit of Allah
which makes them say, "I'm not going to fight anymore. Allah, I