Non Muslim in My Life

I've been working in Saudi Arabia for 10 month and meeting all people in another country, I tried to ask them about their country and sometimes about religion. Last week I asked friend from The Philippina about his country especially religion, law, governments and interesting places.

One question make me to understand about his religion. I don't want to call his name but I want to share with others about his determination in his religion. He was born in Philippine as a Cristian but he had a lot questions about Islam and asked me about Muslim and how to be Muslim.

I explained to him about Islam and how to be Muslim. I said that someone must  of faith or belief in the Oneness of the God and the finality of the Prophet of Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him),  Establishment of the daily prayers,  Self-purification through fasting, Concern for and giving to the needy (Zakat) and pilgrimage or hajj to Makkah in Saudi Arabia for those who are able.

He understand and ask me again about conflicts and terrorism in Islam. I explained that Islam is a modernist religion and mercy not only to all people but all nature. I said that Islam is not terrorist and i don't want to call Islam is terrorist also Cristian is terrorist or Jew terrorist. There is not radical in Islam but Islam is moderation religion.

I also explained about conflict in the country of Islam. I thought that why all people life in the poverty and conflicts all time because not all people used the rules of Islam in their life. They have money but not to help another people, they have wealth but for themselves. Islam have been teach to stretch and helps to others but not all people's applied this values. That's the realities but Islam didn't teach that values.

Now, he understands about Islam although he is a Cristian. I'm not influencing him to choose Islam but I felt happy to our discussion, work and living with him. "Lakum dinukum waliyadin". .

Saudi Arabia

Your friend,

Achir Fahruddin