"Mr. Muhammad Speaks" - Pittsburgh Courier Articles 1956 - 1963


November 10th, 1956

Islam Dignifies

Why I stress the religion of Islam for my people, the so-called American Negroes.

FIRST - And most important, Islam is actually our religion by nature. It is the religion of Allah (God) not an European, organized white man's religion


SECOND - It is the original, the only religion of Allah (God) and His Prophets. The only religion that will save the lives of my people, and will give them divine protection against our enemies.

THIRD -It dignifies the black man; gives us the desire to be clean internally and externally, and for the first time to have a sense of dignity


FOURTH -It removes fear and makes one FEARLESS; it educates us into the knowledge of God and the devil, which is so necessary for my people.

FIFTH -It makes us to know and love one another as never before.


SIXTH -It destroys superstition and removes the veil of falsehood. It heals both the physical and spiritual by teaching what to eat, when to eat, and what to think, and how to act.


SEVENTH -It is the only religion that has the Divine Power to unite us and save us from the destruction of the War of Armageddon, which is now. It is also the only religion in which the Believer is really divinely protected. The only religion that will survive the Great Holy War, or the final war between Allah (God) and the devil.

Islam will put the black man of America on top of the civilization. So, why not Islam? Some people say, "Why so much religion?" It is very much necessary for me to teach the knowledge of that which is the only KEY to the HEREAFTER for my people. After this final war between right and wrong, the lucky ones will be in the Government of Righteousness. Therefore, without the knowledge of it, we can't qualify to live in it.

Islam makes hell and heaven not two places, but two conditions of life, which is very easy to understand. For there could never be either unless it was brought about by our own efforts or making. The earth is our home and we can make it a hell or heaven for us. If we follow and obey Allah and his prophets, we make it a heaven; if we follow and obey the devil and his prophets, we make it a hell.

Islam brings about a peace of mind and contentment to the believer for the first time love for our own black brother and sister. What one loves for himself, he must love for his brother. I will say here that, this alone is salvation to you and me, just learning to love each other as brothers. Islam, unlike Christianity, is-doing this right in your midst.

Regardless to how long and how hard you try to be a good Christian, you never have a sincere true love for your own black brothers and sisters the world over, and this is what you need.

A people subjected to all kinds of injustice need to join Islam, as you are sure of Allah's (God) help in Islam. Why don't the preachers of my people, preach Islam? If they would, overnight they could be on top.

Are you proud to submit to Allah and sit in Heaven while you live, and have His protection against your open enemy? Take it or leave it. You will soon wish that you had. God is drying America up by degrees, little by little. Write and join by mail, the time is at hand and hell is kindling up. Islam is the right way.

Write to Muhammad's Temple 2 - Ill., Chicago, Ill.



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