Basically I know two revert sisters and it's really difficult for them to wear hijab cuz their family don't really accept it . And in Ramadan they will feel alone .
So that are doing their best to pray on time
Sometimes they get overwhelmed by the things they have to learn and they give up prayer or take their hijab . How to help them ?
An excellent subject and one that definitely needs to be reflected upon.
1) For some reason, one of the first things we seem to encourage single revert brothers and sisters to do is to get married. Like, NOW. This is definitely important but is also definitely NOT the first thing they should do! They have embraced a completely new way of life, and in many cases this new life has affected relations with siblings, parents, friends and colleagues. Let’s try and support them through just getting to grips with the basic tenets of Islam, before we hurry them into marriage (which in itself is a life changing event)
2) Start practising what you preach – subhanAllah, a reminder to myself first and foremost. We talk the talk of Islam, but do we walk the walk? Let’s ourselves not miss our prayers, or engage in backbiting, or cut off relations with our kin. Similar to teaching a child, learning is more by seeing what a person does as opposed to what he/she says. So when we talk about our amazing faith and the obligations within it, let’s attempt to better ourselves and enforce stricter standards upon our own lives before we preach to others
3) Regular communication = invite revert brothers / sisters to small gatherings. Let them be comfortable and meet other Muslims, or better yet, other reverts. Swapping stories and sharing experiences allow them to bond and feel they are not alone in their journey. As born Muslims, many of us are unable to relate to a lot of what revert brothers and sisters have to go through on a practical level
4) Practical faith – I have found the best literature/media on the subject of the basics of salah to be those written and produced for children. Simple and easy to follow, let’s not inundate new Muslims with in-depth and complicated reading. Keep it simple....
Yeah good idea hahaha.
We are in a workshop group and one of the sister's tells me that she can't do all those things that the workshop is about . But inshallah ill tell them about IB and I'll see if they agree
You see, here are many reverts and some of them might have similar experiencies. Kind of feelings aren´t rare; when person finds new religion and way of life, the first times may feel like fall in love and all hardships of life seems to be behind. But later he realises that Islam didn´t remove all problems of life and Muslims too have to live their normal everyday life. Learning new things feels hard as here is so much to learn etc.
You see, here are many reverts and some of them might have similar experiencies. Kind of feelings aren´t rare; when person finds new religion and way of life, the first times may feel like fall in love and all hardships of life seems to be behind. But later he realises that Islam didn´t remove all problems of life and Muslims too have to live their normal everyday life. Learning new things feels hard as here is so much to learn etc.
All your friends are welcome to here.
This is what the real challenge of Islam is all about , Its not that you accept Islam your life becomes a bed of roses, BUT trials of Allah start but Allah knows the limits of a person can bear.
Shaitan becomes most active on him too from inner and outer ( friends & enemies)
Only if he faces all these you have this following Promise of Allah
Noble Quran 36:11 '' You can only warn him who follows the Reminder (the Quran), and fears the Most Beneficent (Allah) unseen. Bear you to such one the glad tidings of forgiveness, and a generous reward (i.e. Paradise)
Noble Quran 67:12 '' Verily! Those who fear their Lord unseen (i.e. they do not see Him, nor His Punishment in the Hereafter, etc.), theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise).
If Islam was very easy and your returns of accepting Islam becomes apparent the whole world will become sincere Muslims. for example if some one does his Salah without break for two years is promised a billion dollars then there would be no space for salah at the masjid. lol
These above verses from two great suras arranged chronologically 11,12 also shows they will ERR too but Allah Ar rahman PROMISES his forgiveness especially to them. When Allah says its a GREAT REWARD its RRREALLY gonna being a greatest unthinkable reward that a human mind could have ever imagined because the whole globe consisting of the 200 countries and oceans all together is not even equals to a wing of a mosquitoe, in the sight of Allah , The greatest. If That Allah PROMISES that he is going to give them '' THE GREAT REWARD '' Imagine how great it could be !!! ???
This is what the real challenge of Islam is all about , Its not that you accept Islam your life becomes a bed of roses, BUT trials of Allah start but Allah knows the limits of a person can bear.
Shaitan becomes most active on him too from inner and outer ( friends & enemies)
Only if he faces all these you have this following Promise of Allah
Noble Quran 36:11 '' You can only warn him who follows the Reminder (the Quran), and fears the Most Beneficent (Allah) unseen. Bear you to such one the glad tidings of forgiveness, and a generous reward (i.e. Paradise)
Noble Quran 67:12 '' Verily! Those who fear their Lord unseen (i.e. they do not see Him, nor His Punishment in the Hereafter, etc.), theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward (i.e. Paradise).
If Islam was very easy and your returns of accepting Islam becomes apparent the whole world will become sincere Muslims. for example if some one does his Salah without break for two years is promised a billion dollars then there would be no space for salah at the masjid. lol
These above verses from two great suras arranged chronologically 11,12 also shows they will ERR too but Allah Ar rahman PROMISES his forgiveness especially to them. When Allah says its a GREAT REWARD its RRREALLY gonna being a greatest unthinkable reward that a human mind could have ever imagined because the whole globe consisting of the 200 countries and oceans all together is not even equals to a wing of a mosquitoe, in the sight of Allah , The greatest. If That Allah PROMISES that he is going to give them '' THE GREAT REWARD '' Imagine how great it could be !!! ???
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