new faithful needs advice and mentors

[hopeful19]

Hi everyone!, I am so happy to find a forum like this and am excited to meet people. I came from a completely non religous family, not against religion, just not faithful ourselves. Thus I know nothing about religion at all. However, at this time I have realized this is wrong, and as a 26 year old male I feel my window of opportunity to have faith myself may be closing. Thus, I am here to ask where in the world do I start, what do I do and how do I get there because I am green as grass. How do I start living a faithful life and how will I know if Allah acknowledges me for this.

Someone told me a good way for a complete newbie like me is to start be spending time with people families, possibly even living with them for a week or two to see their daily routines and learn about faith, but I don't know how applicable or easy that would be.

Until that can be agganged, I would like to meet some mentors, not matter what age, sex etc, just someone to talk with and give me guidance.

Thank you all.

[GreyKode]

Hi there hopeful, hopefully on this forum you will learn how Islam shapes one's life.

[Eric H]

Greetings and peace be with you hopeful19;

Welcome to the forum.

In the spirit of searching for the creator.

Eric

[جوري]

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[جوري]

an addendum to the above: pls feel free to ask any questions of any of us..
we are all one ummah..
helpful revert admin. that you can PM for private questions are Br. Woodrow and all the others of course, I am not sure how many of them are converts or born Muslims, but know br. woodrow was a former seminary..

and Allah swt knows best
:w:

[hopeful19]

Hi Gossamer skye, everyone has been very encouraging, i tried PM some of you but realized I am not a full member yet, so I will try and get hold of some admins I guess, thanks so much

[glo]

Welcome to LI, hopeful.

Believe me, your window of opportunity is not closing. You are never too old to find your faith and start believing! :)

[جوري]

Hi Gossamer skye, everyone has been very encouraging, i tried PM some of you but realized I am not a full member yet, so I will try and get hold of some admins I guess, thanks so much

peace Hopeful: the two admins I see online right now are:

Muhammad


Woodrow

Try Pming br. Woody, I know he'll be able to help you insha'Allah.. also pls feel free to ask any q's of any of us...

[hopeful19]

I know most people say that my window can;t really ever close, but I feel to live long enough as a non believer hurts ones ability to find faith, which is why I am glad to finally find the truth

[جوري]

I know most people say that my window can;t really ever close, but I feel to live long enough as a non believer hurts ones ability to find faith, which is why I am glad to finally find the truth

[Pickthal 39:53] Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.

[hopeful19]

That was actually one of my questions regarding unbelievers being regarded as slaves and what it actually means in the context of my conversion. Mainly as I have been told enslavement was only during times of war.

[alcurad]

welcome :)

[hopeful19]

Thanks, not quite muslim yet, but thats why I am here

[جوري]

That was actually one of my questions regarding unbelievers being regarded as slaves and what it actually means in the context of my conversion. Mainly as I have been told enslavement was only during times of war.

No, All of God's creations are his servants (slaves) -- has nothing to do with a Muslim or a Jew...

[hopeful19]

Must say Gossamer, really enjoyed reading your posts throughtout this sight, keep it up!

[جوري]

Must say Gossamer, really enjoyed reading your posts throughtout this sight, keep it up!

Thank you, I believe you are in a class by yourself.. not many people share your views, just given the negative reps I receive every so often :D

May Allah swt guide you the path he loves..

peace

[hopeful19]

I think with really just beginning to learn all this i am open to hearing opinions, i myself am very opinionated however, i usually accept being corrected in know that most of you are leaps and bound ahead of me on the islam knowledge curve.

[AntiKarateKid]

Bro, it's beautiful that you find a need for faith.

Many people find purpose in listening to the Quran as they feel like it speaks to them.

Listen to this. Its only three minutes long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7fFaUA5ogM

Look up Mishary Alafasy and his recitations of the Quran. There is a reason why the Quran is a miracle for all generations.

[coddles76]

May Allah SWT Increase your need for faith and lead you to the truth that will fulfill your heart and mind inshAllah

[YusufNoor]

Hi everyone!, I am so happy to find a forum like this and am excited to meet people. I came from a completely non religous family, not against religion, just not faithful ourselves. Thus I know nothing about religion at all. However, at this time I have realized this is wrong, and as a 26 year old male I feel my window of opportunity to have faith myself may be closing. Thus, I am here to ask where in the world do I start, what do I do and how do I get there because I am green as grass. How do I start living a faithful life and how will I know if Allah acknowledges me for this.

Someone told me a good way for a complete newbie like me is to start be spending time with people families, possibly even living with them for a week or two to see their daily routines and learn about faith, but I don't know how applicable or easy that would be.

Until that can be agganged, I would like to meet some mentors, not matter what age, sex etc, just someone to talk with and give me guidance.

Thank you all.

here's a few things for you to listen to:

for those that have heard it as well as for those who haven't, here is the link for some Bashar Shala lectures:

stories from Surah al Kahf. please listen to the Man of the 2 gardens:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me..._Surah_Al-Kahf

Bashar also has a near complete Seerah here [missing some pre-Islamic info]:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...+Prophet+(pbuh)

and a series on the Khulafa Rashida:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...ulafah+Rashida

and on the 4 Imams and Islamic Jurisprudence:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...The+Four+Imams

on the Sahabah:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...ba+Rasul-Allah

and the Taba'een:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...y%2FTabi%27een

there is a Reflections on the Stories of the Qur'an, of which the Surat Al Kahf is a part, that goes over the Prophets, AS, in the Quran:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...ories+of+Quran

of which my wife really likes the series on Surah Yusuf:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me..._Prophet+Yusuf

there's even a small section on the Abbassids:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...y%2FBani+Abbas

and the Ummayyids:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...2FBani+Umayyah

he is also redoing the Seerah, it follows the Reflections on the Stories of the Qur'an section. it also contains the missing stuff from the other Seerah:

http://www.pleasantviewschool.com/me...an_Nabawi+(saw)

Brother Bashar is a Cardiologist as well as student of Islamic Studies. he is a humble man who has asked to remind others that he is "not a scholar, just an ordinary Muslim!" we would blessed to have more such Muslims among us!

i've listen to his Seerah a a good deal of the part on the Khulifa, they are very heart moving! i hope that you give them a listen and that, In Sha'a Allah, you benefit from them.


there's also this great course on al Fatihah, Jamal Zarabozo:

http://www.kalamullah.com/al-fatihah.html

and a set on the Fundamentals of Islamic Studies by Bilal Philips:

http://www.hoor-al-ayn.com/lectures/bilal-philips/

and a great series on Imam Nawawi's 40 Hadith:

http://www.alghurabaa.org/lectures/abu-abdis-salam/

here's a few internet helps:

learn to pronounce Qur'an and some duas:

http://transliteration.org/quran/home.htm

searchable Qur'an:

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/koran/

compare translation of the Qur'an here:

http://quran.islamicnetwork.com/

and some great lectures by Mufti Menk that i forgot:

http://www.muftimenk.co.za/Downloads.html

that's a nice chunk of stew

:w:

Yusuf