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.
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
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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
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:
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
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.
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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.
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...
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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.
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:
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:
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:
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
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