Cat Stevens : How I came to Islam
I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the high life of show business. I was born in a Christian
home... I looked at some of the statues of Jesus....
All I have to say is all what you know already, to confirm what you already know, the message of the Prophet (Sallallahu
alaihi wa sallam) as given by God - the Religion of Truth. As human beings we are given a consciousness and a duty
that has placed us at the top of creation. Man is created to be God's deputy on earth, and it is important to realize the
obligation to rid ourselves of all illusions and to make our lives a preparation for the next life. Anybody who misses this
chance is not likely to be given another, to be brought back again and again, because it says in Qur'an Majeed that
when man is brought to account, he will say, {O Lord, send us back and give us another chance} The Lord will say, {If I
send you back you will do the same} MY EARLY RELIGIOUS UPBRINGING I was brought up in the modern world of
all the luxury and the high life of show business. I was born in a Christian home, but we know that every child is born in
his original nature - it is only his parents that turn him to this or that religion. I was given this religion (Christianity) and
thought this way. I was taught that God exists, but there was no direct contact with God, so we had to make contact with
Him through Jesus - he was in fact the door to God. This was more or less accepted by me, but I did not swallow it all. I
looked at some of the statues of Jesus; they were just stones with no life. And when they said that God is three, I was
puzzled even more but could not argue. I more or less believed it, because I had to have respect for the faith of my
parents. POP STAR Gradually I became alienated from this religious upbringing. I started making music. I wanted to
be a big star. All those things I saw in the films and on the media took hold of me, and perhaps I thought this was my
God, the goal of m