At some point in
your life, you should pick up a copy of the Quran and
read it. Whether or not you have pre-conceived
notions about Islam or what Muslims are about, you
should realize that this book, unlike any other book,
is a communique from your Creator to you. It is your
duty to read it and ponder over the meanings as Dirk
Mosig -a staunch Roman Catholic- did. He travelled
from Germany to Spain to Argentina and came full
circle when he found Islam in the form of a Spanish
Quran.
How was I
introduced to Islam?
I was born in a
German Christian family during the most ferocious part
of World War II, in Berlin, in 1943. My family moved
first to Spain, during the same year, and later, in
1948, to Argentina. There I stayed for 15 years. I
attended my grade and high school at the Roman
Catholic "La Salle" school, in Cordoba, Argentina.
As was to be
expected, very soon I became a fervent Catholic. I
was lectured daily for over an hour on Catholic
religion and I often attended religious services. At
twelve, my dream was to become a Roman Catholic
priest. I was completely committed to the Christian
faith.
God observed my
folly, and one memorable day, nearly seven years ago,
He permitted that a copy of the Spanish translation of
the Noble Qur'an should reach my hands. My father did
not object my reading it, as he supposed that it would
only contribute to give me a broader background, and
nothing else. He was far from guessing the effect the
Words of God were going to exert on my mind.
As I opened the
Noble Book, I was a fanatic Roman Catholic; as I
closed it, I was completely committed to Islam.
Obviously, my
opinion of Islam was not a favorable one before I read
the Noble Qur'an. I took the Noble Book with
curiosity, and opened it with scorn, expecting to find
in it horrible errors, blasphemies, superstitions and
contradictions, I was biased, but I was also very
young and my heart had no time to harden completely
yet. I went through the Surah (chapters) reluctantly
at the beginning, eagerly then, and finally with a
desperate thirst for Truth. Then, in the greatest
moment of my life, God gave me His guidance and led me
from superstition to Truth, from darkness to Light,
from Christianity to Islam.
In the blessed
pages of the Noble Qur'an, I found solutions to all my
problems, satisfaction to all my needs, explication
for all my doubts. God attracted me to His Light with
irresistible strength, and I gladly yielded to Him.
Everything seemed clear now, everything made sense to
me, and I began to understand myself, the universe and
God.
I was bitterly
aware that I had been deceived by my dearest teachers,
and that their words were only cruel lies, whether
they were aware of it or not. My whole world was
shattered in one instant; all concepts had to be
revised. But the bitterness in my heart was amply
superseded by the ineffable joy of having found my
Rabb (Lord, Creator, Provider) at last, and I was
filled with life and gratitude to Him. I still humbly
praise and bless Him for His Mercy with me; without
His help, I would have remained in darkness and
stupidity forever.
Swelled with joy
and enthusiasm, I hurried to communicate my findings
to other people, to my parents, to my schoolmates, to
my instructors. I wanted everybody to know the Truth,
to be free of ignorance and prejudice, to feel the joy
I felt. I met a fortress surrounding them, a thick
wall separating them from the Truth. And I was not
able to remove that rampart, because it was in their
hearts, harder than stone. I was received with scorn
and persecution, unable to understand the blindness of
my persecutors. I learned that only God can give
Light.
The more I
learned, the more I felt compelled to express my
gratitude to God for having led me to Islam, the Ideal
Religion.
I have read
sacred Scriptures of every religion; nowhere have I
found what I encountered in Islam: perfection. The
Noble Qur'an, compared to any other Scripture I have
read, is like the light of the sun compared to that of
a match. I firmly believe that anybody who reads the
Word of God with a mind that is not completely closed
to Truth, will become a Muslim, if God pleases. He
will also travel from darkness to Light.
May God grant
His Guidance to all the sincere seekers of Truth. The
arms of Islam are open to receive them in the heart of
a community called by God Himself: "the best people
that were ever raised for the benefit of mankind."
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