Salam, I am a convert! Many of you on this forum are also converts. What many born into Islam muslims dont understand is that being a convert is hard. From learning how to pray, to fasting , understanding the oneness of Allah etc. I was from a conservative pentecostal church before converting many years years ago at the age of 16. I always went to church thinking why do I need a mediator to talk to God? From then on my journey to Islam began. We converts are something of a miracle in this period of time. With all the distractions of the kaffir lifestyle and our own families to deal with, being a good muslim is hard. Yes I know even born muslims have are hard time as well, but we are different. My mother always tries to bring me back to christianity, but she always fails and I end up leaving her speechless when I point out proof that Islam is the real path to God. I imagine that for the convert muslim sisters it is even harder. Brothers and sisters what I am trying to say is that while we converts are the minority in Islam and the ones who break down stereotypes of our faith, Allah will never give us any test that we cannot pass. Yes it is hard being the only latino in a masjid full of Pakistanis, Arabs, and African muslims but I feel part of a wider family and each day being part of that family makes my life easier. Please if you are a convert feel free to post anything about your own experiences. All are welcome salam.
That's good.
Not giving people religious freedom makes a mockery of the free choice God gave us. That's my view, anyway.
Do you still miss Croatia? How long have you been in the US?
I agree. I think it's partially because of all the tension that's been happening in that area for so long. People have become paranoid because of it, and they come to think that anything different coming into Croatia is a threat. In a way, I understand. But I've also heard things from Croats like "Stop the Islamization of Croatia! It's tearing our country apart!" And it makes me sad.
I've officially lived in the US my whole life, and I've never spent more than a month in Croatia, so I can't really say whether or not I miss it. Sometimes I do, just because I think the Croatian language is very beautiful, and the people there are usually much friendlier than a lot of people in the US, but my father refuses to ever go there for more than a short amount of time, and he only ever wants to go to certain cities. Again, it's primarily because of the violence in the past 15 or so years.
interestin story....at age 16............ for the first time u got me thinkin... it is more hard for convert then a muslim who is born in to it.. ur rite.............. actually ppl who convert r more religious ... then the one who were born in to it............................ but at the end we r alll muslims n god dont care wat color or race u from ... well salam wa 3lykom
I agree being a convert is hard, But Allah protects us Where ever we are and he is with you any time and any way. You choosed your way and you choosed the best way.
And just dont worry about anything, gotta take baby steps bit by bit, my first lesson i got taught was sabar, patcience, and it does work trust me, my head used to be clouded with this that and the over, but then i just stopped, cleared my head, and become patcient and have left it to allah to gude me at my pace and ive never been happier or felt has close to him, and ive only been converted 4months. inshallah ill grow closer and closer. and has i said in another forum,
religion is about beliving in god, giving your will up to him, ignoring your ego and just pray and worship god how prophet muhamed(s.a.w) showed us. Like the saying, 'one drop when fallen into the ocen becomes nothing' forget our induvidualitys and become the ocean in gods love. all these arguements are pointless to the simplicity of you and your creator.
they were having alot of arguments on the other forum.
wa salaam
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As a born-muslim, I really admire reverts to Islam. It fascinates me how different people slowly, but surely, find their way to Allah (swt). And it astounds me how reverts are willing to abandon certain aspects of their lifestyle (like drinking, clubbing, etc.) and developing completely new ones. It shows their character & perseverance.
Being born into this religion, I take things for granted sometimes. There are many moments where I fail to realise how Allah (swt) has blessed me, & because of that I feel stupid & I know I'm being ungrateful. Reading revert stories spurs me on & can be a tight slap across my face at times (LOL).
I pray that Allah (swt) will continue to guide us along this true path and may we meet in Jannah. Amin.
i just reverted myself, and it is hard! i am trying to just give myself time though... i believe that Allah will give me time to learn I am glad however to be changing some of my ways.. mostly just adding more prayer and learning to fast... other than that my lifestyle isn't changing that much since i don't drink or date or eat pork anymore anyways.
i just reverted myself, and it is hard! i am trying to just give myself time though... i believe that Allah will give me time to learn I am glad however to be changing some of my ways.. mostly just adding more prayer and learning to fast... other than that my lifestyle isn't changing that much since i don't drink or date or eat pork anymore anyways.
Dont worry sis, take eat easy , dont burden urself with all the things at one time. Its marvellous that u have stopped eating prk and do not drink or date. hats of to you . There are other simple minute things of the manners of living in Islam. Like when we eat we should eat from right hand side. Simple things those are easy to follow and heart warming also.
This is the link - its beautiful and easy.
Islam isnt difficult- do not overwhelm yourself. Read books of scholar its just not islamic as such, it relates to actual life. (Islam is the only natural religion offcourse) I am sure this will all give you confidence that you are practising and to do also its all very easy. the biggest support is our prayers. how r u learning the surahs ?
Important Plz read:
May our tongues be the slaves of ALLAH.May no momin wear silk.May no momin wear oufit hanging below his ankles.May all mumineen wear hijab Ameen
I dont know if anyone else on this thread has commented on it, and I dont have time to read it all now, although at some point I will.. But has anyone else here reverted from a very "hardline" christian or catholic family?? Probably more than anything, that has been the toughest for me, especially since the only muslims I really talk to are on this forum..lol..
No doubt it is tough though being a revert... Many things that non muslims are accustomed to, particularly in american culture, like alcohol, pork, lust for women, seeing things on TV everyday, it is as far from what the religion teaches as you can get really, and it is constantly used to tempt, constantly thrown in your face, constantly readily available and accessible... May Allah (SAW) forgive me
All you can do is your best, Insha'Allah I will continually get better.
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"War does not determine who is right - only who is left."
- Bertrand Russell
"He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat." - Napoleon Bonaparte
"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the
enemy." - George Washington
I dont know if anyone else on this thread has commented on it, and I dont have time to read it all now, although at some point I will.. But has anyone else here reverted from a very "hardline" christian or catholic family?? Probably more than anything, that has been the toughest for me, especially since the only muslims I really talk to are on this forum..lol..
No doubt it is tough though being a revert... Many things that non muslims are accustomed to, particularly in american culture, like alcohol, pork, lust for women, seeing things on TV everyday, it is as far from what the religion teaches as you can get really, and it is constantly used to tempt, constantly thrown in your face, constantly readily available and accessible... May Allah (SAW) forgive me
All you can do is your best, Insha'Allah I will continually get better.
Up until my mid-twenties I was a very hard line rigid Catholic. Then after that for a brief era a very strict Evangelical.
I found Catholochism at least up until the 1950s to have been much more rigid and with very many more rules and restrictions than Islam has. Much of it without explanation or logic.
Up until my mid-twenties I was a very hard line rigid Catholic. Then after that for a brief era a very strict Evangelical.
I found Catholochism at least up until the 1950s to have been much more rigid and with very many more rules and restrictions than Islam has. Much of it without explanation or logic.
Catholicism is a difficult one to follow I think, of course there is always confession if you feel bad with that... Not only that but my family (mother and father and grandparents) are hardline, not me, I never really got into it that much. I went through the motions and did a lot of reading but as far as actually following through or thinking about my religion or even really caring about it, I never did.. I did what I did more to appease my family than anything, for a while after I received my confirmation I was actually atheist, it just didnt do anything for me (catholicism).
"War does not determine who is right - only who is left."
- Bertrand Russell
"He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat." - Napoleon Bonaparte
"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the
enemy." - George Washington
Catholicism is a difficult one to follow I think, of course there is always confession if you feel bad with that... Not only that but my family (mother and father and grandparents) are hardline, not me, I never really got into it that much. I went through the motions and did a lot of reading but as far as actually following through or thinking about my religion or even really caring about it, I never did.. I did what I did more to appease my family than anything, for a while after I received my confirmation I was actually atheist, it just didnt do anything for me (catholicism).
I think one of the reasons so many Catholics revert to Islam is because the difficulties involved in it do not make sense and many ex-Catholics come to see them as being man made. This in turn allows us to see the "difficulties" in Islam as not being difficulties, but acts of love for Allaah(swt) and not as ritual to pacify any earthly authority.
the difficulty comes in facing family and friends who do not understand why a Catholic could accept Islam and suddenly deny a life time of ritual and teachings.
I think one of the reasons so many Catholics revert to Islam is because the difficulties involved in it do not make sense and many ex-Catholics come to see them as being man made. This in turn allows us to see the "difficulties" in Islam as not being difficulties, but acts of love for Allaah(swt) and not as ritual to pacify any earthly authority.
the difficulty comes in facing family and friends who do not understand why a Catholic could accept Islam and suddenly deny a life time of ritual and teachings.
i could not have explained it better myself
"War does not determine who is right - only who is left."
- Bertrand Russell
"He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat." - Napoleon Bonaparte
"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the
enemy." - George Washington
I dont know if anyone else on this thread has commented on it, and I dont have time to read it all now, although at some point I will.. But has anyone else here reverted from a very "hardline" christian or catholic family?? Probably more than anything, that has been the toughest for me, especially since the only muslims I really talk to are on this forum..lol..
No doubt it is tough though being a revert... Many things that non muslims are accustomed to, particularly in american culture, like alcohol, pork, lust for women, seeing things on TV everyday, it is as far from what the religion teaches as you can get really, and it is constantly used to tempt, constantly thrown in your face, constantly readily available and accessible... May Allah (SAW) forgive me
All you can do is your best, Insha'Allah I will continually get better.
Masha'Allah bro'!
Is one of the reasons your finding it tough, you have questions about Islam? If so, please don't hesitate to ask!
Should I seek a source of law other than God, when it is He Who has sent down unto you the Book (Qur'an) fully explained? And those whom We have given them the Book know that it has been sent down from the Lord with truth, so be not of those in doubt.
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