Good luck to all the AskHistorians applying for grad school this year ! <| sep |> Become a closet Muslim to literally get the best of both worlds i . e . this world and the hereafter . Islam isn ' t a religion of blind customs , it ' s a religion based on intention and faith . In the event of zealots of some other religion trying to convert you to their religion at gunpoint , you can oblige but keep in mind that you ' re still a Muslim from within . The first Muslims among us had many who were Muslims from within but were scared to convert . It got to the point that when the pagans lost control of Makkah , almost all citizens openly embraced the religion including their tribe leader . Nothing is coming in the way of your choice . There ' s just a third option you didn ' t explore yet Welcome to Islam brothersister !