As-salamu alaykum ! New revert brother

[Senmohdin]

As-salamu alaykum to you all.

Thanks for having me here. I am new revert brother since a few weeks and decided to join the Islamic board to be able to read and interact with fellow Muslims as I don't know any Muslims yet where I am from (EU) with who I can interact the proper way.

Since I reverted, Alhamdulillah I have encountered several different situations I did not expect to come so quickly in my life. There are challenges, but like Allah (SWT) said, Verily, After Hardship Comes Ease.

 

[greenhill]

Welcome to the forum.

Do read through the threads. It would be interesting to read your path to Islam, if you care to share.

Enjoy your stay.


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[Muhammad]

Wa alaykum assalam,

Welcome, brother. May Allah ease all your affairs and grant you strength and steadfastness, Ameen.

 

[Senmohdin]

Welcome to the forum.Do read through the threads. It would be interesting to read your path to Islam, if you care to share.Enjoy your stay.

Hi greenhill, thanks.

I certainly care to share my path to Islam. I'm not one for beautiful stories, so here it is straight out of the bag :

For the most part of my life, or until very recently, I have been agnostic.

My parents were not (AFAIK) believers. So I guess they have been atheists or also agnostic.

About 10 years ago, I encountered some hardship in my life. Well, everyone does.
At the time, I knew nothing about Islam. So without knowing, there I was making dua without knowing it was dua. Talking to Allah, seeking his help. It was only for a brief moment, I stopped doing that and 10 years passed by.

I didn't realize it at the time, but Allah answered my duas!

Come end of last year, I started to research more on Islam because I have always felt that I shared a lot of Islamic values and I was comparing those values with the current society values I live in and my own life. A lot made sense and fit into place.

I started to eat halal and cut out the haram.

This year, I started to read the prophet's (sallallahu alayhi wa salaam) biography (The sealed Nectar / Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum). Then came the Qu'ran (in English). It took me a few weeks to read it, reading a bit every day.

During this time, I was looking / (over) thinking how and when I would take the shahada. After reading the Qu'ran I took the shahada on my own.

I have been blessed to become a Muslim before this year's Ramadan, so I could fast as a Muslim. And Alhamdulillah it felt really good.

Since I became Muslim I also learnt how to pray while making dua and asking Allah to be sincere, steadfast and concentrated in salah. It's a work in progress.

10 years ago, the five daily prayers was a clear obstacle, I wasn't prepared and I think this is what made me stop looking into Islam.
Today, I try to avoid all situations were there would be a conflict with the time for sala. Still working things out (when winter will come and some prayers will have to be done at work, the short time between Isha and Fajr in summer, etc ...).

I try to continue and educate myself the right way. My imaan fluctuates, but today I can say with assurance that I can't see myself going back to my old life, it would make no sense at all. It can be challenging being the only Muslim in the family, but I have to please the creator, not the creation!

I ask Allah to keep me steadfast and strong, a long life full of baraka, health and happiness together with my family, may Allah guide them on the right path too.

Wa alaykum assalam,Welcome, brother. May Allah ease all your affairs and grant you strength and steadfastness, Ameen.

Ameen. Thank you brother!

 

[abuahmed]

Assalam Alaykum Brother, pleased that Allah Taala has guided you to the light of Islam, regarding the hardship you are facing as a Muslim in your day to day life, I am sure while reading QURAN you went thru the AYA number 2 in SURAT nbr 29 entitled Al-Ankabut, that may be translated as:
Have the people supposed that they will be left alone to say, “We believe,” without being put to the test?
So all the time remember it.

One advice, learn, learn and learn, because Islam is a religion based on knowledge and proofs, I think you know the very first verses that were revealed. Just Imagine that Islam is like huge tree where every piece has its own place, that tree has a trunk, the more the trunk is solid and deeply rooted in earth the more that tree is high and green and the more it gives fruits. That trunk is the SHAHADA, so while learning Islam concentrate on the deep meaning of the SHAHADA and in all what it includes.
Good luck

 

[Senmohdin]

Assalam Alaykum Brother, pleased that Allah Taala has guided you to the light of Islam, regarding the hardship you are facing as a Muslim in your day to day life, I am sure while reading QURAN you went thru the AYA number 2 in SURAT nbr 29 entitled Al-Ankabut, that may be translated as:
Have the people supposed that they will be left alone to say, “We believe,” without being put to the test?
So all the time remember it.

One advice, learn, learn and learn, because Islam is a religion based on knowledge and proofs, I think you know the very first verses that were revealed. Just Imagine that Islam is like huge tree where every piece has its own place, that tree has a trunk, the more the trunk is solid and deeply rooted in earth the more that tree is high and green and the more it gives fruits. That trunk is the SHAHADA, so while learning Islam concentrate on the deep meaning of the SHAHADA and in all what it includes.
Good luck

Thank you brother for the reminder. It is important that we constantly remember Allah's (SWT) words, indeed.

Islam is a lifetime learning experience. I started reading a book translated from collections of Quranic Teachings from Checik Sa'dî during ramadan which is very interesting. For example, I loved the explanation of Surah Luqman. Tasfir seems to be very important.