Greetings to all,
As you can see by the title, I joined this forum as I am seriously considering embrasing Islam. I started reading the Quran a few years ago and was moved by the text, even though it was an english translation. I have recently started reading more about the faith and have also bought another Quran with both arabic text and also the english translation and also have started trying to learn arabic so I can read the Quran in the language that it was meant to be read.
Unfortunately I live in rural england and there are no Mosques anywhere around so I cannot get guidance from a learned Muslim at first hand.
Any help or guidance I can get from this forum will be greatly appreciated.
Hope you are good and hope you find this place beneficial. Some of us are reverts and others are Muslims who recently started practicing and others are Muslims who have been always practicing. The variety of people may help in getting people to understand your situation.
I hope you enjoy your time and it is beneficial,
Brother,
'Eesa
The path is long but I hope we meet,
After the grave and the Day, in paradise in bliss upon a reclined seat.
A traveler traveling - travelled from shirk to tawheed,
If I'm remembered for anything - let it be the Mercy I seek.
Greetings to all,
As you can see by the title, I joined this forum as I am seriously considering embrasing Islam. I started reading the Quran a few years ago and was moved by the text, even though it was an english translation. I have recently started reading more about the faith and have also bought another Quran with both arabic text and also the english translation and also have started trying to learn arabic so I can read the Quran in the language that it was meant to be read.
Unfortunately I live in rural england and there are no Mosques anywhere around so I cannot get guidance from a learned Muslim at first hand.
Any help or guidance I can get from this forum will be greatly appreciated.
May Allah[swt] guide you and make it easy on you! Ameen!
here's a site where you can start to learn to pronounce Arabic:
Bilal Philips has a great site with free downloads. i recommend the Foundation of Islamic Studies set at the bottom of the page and Contemporary Issues as well [and most of them...]:
Had the non-believer known of all the Mercy which is in the Hands of Allah, he would not lose hope of entering Paradise, and had the believer known of all the punishment which is present with Allah, he would not consider himself safe from the Hell-Fire http://www.muftimenk.co.za/Downloads.html
Welcome to the forum and (hopefully) to islam! I learned about islam online and converted before I actually went out into the real world and met many muslims, so it is possible
Last edited by UmmSqueakster; 10-27-2008 at 01:17 PM.
Many thanks for all your replies and the links to helpfull sites, I am very gratefull.
I live in a village in north wiltshire called Upavon and work in Andover.
May Allah guide you to and along the Straight Way. I can relate to the difficulties of living in a rural area with few Muslims. Fortunately, as Br. Yusuf Noor pointed out, the internet is a valuable resource to learn and to order books and lectures on Islam. I have recently placed orders from soukislam.com, islamicbookstore.com, soundvision.com, islamicity.com and dar-us-salam.com.
i hope u enjoy it here and find someone here that might know where u live.
enjoy.....
Three simple rules in life:
1) If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it
2) If you don't ask, the answer will always be no.
3) If you do not step forward, you'll always be in the same place
Greetings to all,
As you can see by the title, I joined this forum as I am seriously considering embrasing Islam. I started reading the Quran a few years ago and was moved by the text, even though it was an english translation. I have recently started reading more about the faith and have also bought another Quran with both arabic text and also the english translation and also have started trying to learn arabic so I can read the Quran in the language that it was meant to be read.
Unfortunately I live in rural england and there are no Mosques anywhere around so I cannot get guidance from a learned Muslim at first hand.
Any help or guidance I can get from this forum will be greatly appreciated.
Assalamu Alaikum AKA , i.e. may peace be upon you.
I say DON'T THINK ABOUT IT, just do it! Nike .
(Well actually do think about it but you know what I mean, if you embrace Islam you will have no regrets but if you do not you will have regret after regret...)
welcome to the forum brother
hopefully you will find whatever you want here, and in sha allah you take your decision based on a complete sanctification
That's great that your learning about Islam. I am a recent revert to Islam from Christianity so if you have any questions feel free to ask!! I hope you enjoy the forum and find it useful!!
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