I am just going to come out and ask this. What if i converted to Islam?

[Italianguy]

Strictly hypothetically speaking. What would i experience? I have been a Christian my whole life. I know my family wouldn't be happy about a decision like this, but they would not disown me.
My wife is sure to leave me(well i shouldn't say that, and what of my son?
What about my way of life?
What about my mission trips?
What about helping other Christians?
What about my business?
I would lose most all my friends.

I have had more Muslims think that i am Muslim because of how i act, think, dress, look, (not to generalize) and just my knowledge of Islam and deffense of it lately.

I am a little affraid of this, and no one in the world, except you now, know i have been feeling this way

It has been waying heavy on my heart lately and..............

 

[Italianguy]

Strictly hypothetically speaking. What would i experience? I have been a Christian my whole life. I know my family wouldn't be happy about a decision like this, but they would not disown me.
My wife is sure to leave me(well i shouldn't say that, and what of my son?
What about my way of life?
What about my mission trips?
What about helping other Christians?
What about my business?
I would lose most all my friends.

I have had more Muslims think that i am Muslim because of how i act, think, dress, look, (not to generalize) and just my knowledge of Islam and deffense of it lately.

I am a little affraid of this, and no one in the world, except you now, know i have been feeling this way :nervous:

It has been waying heavy on my heart lately and..............

No responses?imsad

 

[جوري]

You have given us alot to ponder Italianguy.. many variables.. I need to think about all of them before a response.. btw what kind of business are you in? I am sorry I haven't followed each of your thread so if mentioned before I missed it..

peace

 

[Snowflake]

Wow Praise be to God! You're post really touched my heart deeply. All I can say is read al-Quran and ask God to guide you to the Truth. If He wills, everything will become clear and you will know which decision to make. I will pray for you.

 

[Muslim Woman]

Salaam/ Peace

You will be our brother in Islam :statisfie


I pray that it will become true soon

 

[syilla]

InshaAllah everything will turn to be ok...

May Allah swt help you all the way and do worry more what will happen when we meet our creator. How we will answer the creator...

Ameen to all the duas

 

[Muslim Woman]

Salaam/Peace

... I know my family wouldn't be happy about a decision like this, but they would not disown me.

that's good to know. May new Muslims face this problem.

My wife is sure to leave me(well i shouldn't say that, and what of my son?

Muslim men are allowed to have Christian wife. If she loves u , she won't leave u . How old is ur son ?

What about my way of life?

Islamic life style

What about my mission trips?

What's that ?

What about helping other Christians?

How do u help them now ? Those who don't fight against Muslims , we are allowed to have a good relationship with them and help them lawfully.

What about my business?

U can do any lawful bussiness .

I would lose most all my friends.

U will get many new friends

It has been waying heavy on my heart lately and..............

May Allah make it easy for u , Ameen.

 

[Italianguy]

You have given us alot to ponder Italianguy.. many variables.. I need to think about all of them before a response.. btw what kind of business are you in? I am sorry I haven't followed each of your thread so if mentioned before I missed it..

peace

I am an Electrical contractor, Commercial and industrial, Government projects as well. Thanks for the reply, i didn't mean to bombard all of you with so much.

 

[Italianguy]

Wow Praise be to God! You're post really touched my heart deeply. All I can say is read al-Quran and ask God to guide you to the Truth. If He wills, everything will become clear and you will know which decision to make. I will pray for you.

Thank you. This is emmotional for me and i must hide it for now. i have not made any decisions yet but i will submit to the truth. I have much to learn about Islam before i do anything, but i will keep reading the Qur'an.

God be with you.

 

[Italianguy]

Salaam/ Peace

You will be our brother in Islam :statisfie


I pray that it will become true soon

It's lonely...the place in time i am at right now....I feel as if i am in an all white room with nothing in it but me.....and no doors.....i am stuck there..lost...looking for something, i thought i had.

God help me

 

[جوري]

Strictly hypothetically speaking. What would i experience?

Pure Joy and peace I imagine for not only will you not have given up Jesus, but you'll follow in his footsteps aright!

I have been a Christian my whole life.

So it is excellent practice to being a good Muslim judging by how you have lived your life and from what you have shared here..

I know my family wouldn't be happy about a decision like this, but they would not disown me.

Maybe upset at first as is natural.. people go through five stages with the last stage being acceptance.. perhaps acceptance would extend beyond you to adoption of your lifestyle?

My wife is sure to leave me(well i shouldn't say that, and what of my son?

Your decision doesn't make you an amnestic man who doesn't recognize them..you need to assure them that you still love them and nothing is going to change that.. love is divine it is a gift from God.. but not a greater gift than the path that leads to God.. thing is you don't have to give up your family just because you became Muslim..

What about my way of life?

I don't imagine much would change, You declare God is one, you pray now? you fast? you give to the poor? I imagine making pilgrimage will be the only very noticeable change..

What about my mission trips?

Make da3wa trips..

What about helping other Christians?

Nothing in Islam will preclude you from helping fellow human beings ..

What about my business?

What kind of business are you in? you don't sell liquor do you?

I would lose most all my friends.

Then they are not much of friends if they can't be happy for you for a decision that brings you peace and happiness..

I have had more Muslims think that i am Muslim because of how i act, think, dress, look, (not to generalize) and just my knowledge of Islam and deffense of it lately.

You don't have to change your dress, just don't dress in tight clothes.. nothing in islam precludes you from wearing polos and dockers if that is your fancy!

I am a little affraid of this, and no one in the world, except you now, know i have been feeling this way

Everything in life takes time.. no one becomes a mathematician in a day, or an engineer or a doctor or a mother.. everything good takes time to cultivate and grow before one reaps harvest..

It has been waying heavy on my heart lately and..............

Then ask God with all your heart to deliver you from what weighs heavily on it and to guide you to the path of the righteous..
you may ask him sincerely to elucidate this for you in a specific fashion..

I have asked Allah swt to give me signs in my dreams and three nights in a row he would.. might I suggest you fast while asking him for pure guidance?


peace

 

[Italianguy]

Salaam/Peace



that's good to know. May new Muslims face this problem.



Muslim men are allowed to have Christian wife. If she loves u , she won't leave u . How old is ur son ?

Sh edoes love me alot, my son is 7.

Islamic life style



What's that ?

Mission trips are where we as Christians go to other countries and help needy or poor, You actually don't have to leave the country, there are local ones but i go far to help others, and it's a chance to bring the story of Jesus to those whom do not know him.( i will explain a little more about that later)





How do u help them now ? Those who don't fight against Muslims , we are allowed to have a good relationship with them and help them lawfully.

I help in a million ways i will post something that explains this

U can do any lawful bussiness .






U will get many new friends



May Allah make it easy for u , Ameen.

God be with you, and may he help me.

 

[IAmZamzam]

May He indeed. I was once in your position, you know. You just have to be honest with yourself. Isn't that more important than anything else? Integrity? I hope I'm not being less helpful than I intend. Would you like to talk to me via PM? I'm a da'i.

 

[Muslim Woman]

Salaam/Peace

...... no doors.....i am stuck there..lost...looking for something, i thought i had.

God help me

Don't worry br, u will find the door when it's the right time

keep praying to God ( not to Jesus pbuh please ) . God Willing , u will find the Truth.

 

[Italianguy]

Pure Joy and peace I imagine for not only will you not have given up Jesus, but you'll follow in his footsteps aright!



So it is excellent practice to being a good Muslim judging by how you have lived your life and from what you have shared here..


Maybe upset at first as is natural.. people go through five stages with the last stage being acceptance.. perhaps acceptance would extend beyond you to adoption of your lifestyle?


Your decision doesn't make you an amnestic man who doesn't recognize them..you need to assure them that you still love them and nothing is going to change that.. love is divine it is a gift from God.. but not a greater gift than the path that leads to God.. thing is you don't have to give up your family just because you became Muslim..


I don't imagine much would change, You declare God is one, you pray now? you fast? you give to the poor? I imagine making pilgrimage will be the only very noticeable change..

I pray alot, not unlike a Muslim(sometimes the people in my church think i am)
i do fast, i give all i have to those who need it.

Make da3wa trips..

Dawa trips?

Nothing in Islam will preclude you from helping fellow human beings ..


What kind of business are you in? you don't sell liquor do you?

No liquor, electrical contractor.

Then they are not much of friends if they can't be happy for you for a decision that brings you peace and happiness..


You don't have to change your dress, just don't dress in tight clothes.. nothing in islam precludes you from wearing polos and dockers if that is your fancy!

Oh good, i do like my Gucci and Armani suits....and Feraggamo shoes

Everything in life takes time.. no one becomes a mathematician in a day, or an engineer or a doctor or a mother.. everything good takes time to cultivate and grow before one reaps harvest..

Then ask God with all your heart to deliver you from what weighs heavily on it and to guide you to the path of the righteous..
you may ask him sincerely to elucidate this for you in a specific fashion..

I have asked Allah swt to give me signs in my dreams and three nights in a row he would.. might I suggest you fast while asking him for pure guidance?


peace

Spaeking of dreams i have a doosey of one to tell, it's a reacurring dream that i have every night and it changes alittle every time, since 2 years ago and it is religious i think? I even have been active in my sleep because of this, very active i even put my fist through the window, I MY SLEEP.

God help me

 

[جوري]

an addendum to supplement my previous post:

[SIZE=-1][Pickthal 2:186] And when My servants question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. So let them hear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they may be led aright.[/SIZE]


please listen as you read the translation and feel it:

[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgGdAHraH0U[/MEDIA]


For the entire sura:
http://audio.islamweb.net/audio/index.php
​

 

[Italianguy]

May He indeed. I was once in your position, you know. You just have to be honest with yourself. Isn't that more important than anything else? Integrity? I hope I'm not being less helpful than I intend. Would you like to talk to me via PM? I'm a da'i.

I would actually prefer private message, thank you. I need to not have this all over the place right now.:nervous:

God be with you

 

[YusufNoor]

Strictly hypothetically speaking. What would i experience? I have been a Christian my whole life.

from a Muslim standpoint, you'll be closer to Jesus/Isa ibn Marriam than ever.

I know my family wouldn't be happy about a decision like this, but they would not disown me.

we do things for the sake of Allah, Who needs none of our worship and yet we depend on Him for everything.

My wife is sure to leave me(well i shouldn't say that, and what of my son?

Allah knows best

what about my way of life?

Allah becomes the focal point of your life, what is wrong with that?

What about my mission trips?

you will have dawah


What about helping other Christians?

you will be able to tell them them the Truth. what more could you ever do for them?

What about my business?

Allah wrote all of your sustenance for you before you were born

I would lose most all my friends.

anyone not sincerely interested in the Truth is not a necessary friend. besides, your family increases by over 1 Billion!


I have had more Muslims think that i am Muslim because of how i act, think, dress, look, (not to generalize) and just my knowledge of Islam and deffense of it lately.

I am a little affraid of this, and no one in the world, except you now, know i have been feeling this way

Allah knows it

It has been waying heavy on my heart lately and..............

here's some video on Islam, Foundation of Islamic Studies:

http://www.bilalphilips.com/bilal_pages.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=288

in the bible belt, let Bart Ehrman be your pal:

http://www.bartdehrman.com/multimedia.htm

he has some great courses here:

http://www.teach12.com/storex/professor.aspx?id=150

if need be, i can send you copies of those lectures in mp3 format.

May Allah make it easy on you!

:wa:

 

[Danah]

Strictly hypothetically speaking. What would i experience? I have been a Christian my whole life. I know my family wouldn't be happy about a decision like this, but they would not disown me.
My wife is sure to leave me(well i shouldn't say that, and what of my son?
What about my way of life?
What about my mission trips?
What about helping other Christians?
What about my business?
I would lose most all my friends.

I have had more Muslims think that i am Muslim because of how i act, think, dress, look, (not to generalize) and just my knowledge of Islam and deffense of it lately.

I am a little affraid of this, and no one in the world, except you now, know i have been feeling this way

It has been waying heavy on my heart lately and..............

First, May Allah guide you to the right path where you will find the ultimate peace brother.

Second, its normal to get some positive or negative reactions from people especially when it comes to religious issues.

As for your family: If you become a Muslim, you will have to show them the real example of the Muslim who is care about his family by being kind to them. Let you behavior toward them express your faith to them. You will have to treat your parent very kind:

Thy Lord hath decreed, that ye worship none save Him, and (that ye show) kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age with thee, say not "Fie" unto them nor repulse them, but speak unto them a gracious word.
[17:23]

Even if they are not Muslim, you still have to show kindness to him:
And We have enjoined upon man concerning his parents - His mother beareth him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years - Give thanks unto Me and unto thy parents. Unto Me is the journeying. (14) But if they strive with thee to make thee ascribe unto Me as partner that of which thou hast no knowledge, then obey them not. Consort with them in the world kindly

[41:14-15]

As for your wife, as others said...you can still live with her because she is from the people of the book. But you gotta explain to her the peace you find in being a Muslim.

As for your Non-Muslim friends, show them the beauty, the peace, the happiness you will feel inshaAllah in being a Muslim and they will be supposed to be happy for you to find your way in life. Be kind to them as long as they dont harm you as a Muslim:

Allah forbiddeth you not those who warred not against you on account of religion and drove you not out from your homes, that ye should show them kindness and deal justly with them. Lo! Allah loveth the just dealers. (8) Allah forbiddeth you only those who warred against you on account of religion and have driven you out from your homes and helped to drive you out, that ye make friends of them. Whosoever maketh friends of them - (All) such are wrong-doers. (9)
[60:8-9]

If they just abandoned you, then I am sure you will get much better friends Muslims or even more understanding Non-Muslims friends

As for your work, as long as you are not doing any forbidden work, you can keep going on it.

May you find the peace soon. You will be in my prayer inshaAllah

 

[ramish]

Assalam-o-alikum

Its been said that Allah shows the right path to whome he loves. I also believe in that Allah has more challenges for people who he loves, to see if that person can hold the rope of Islam and control onto him self... Therefore i think its your time now, hold the rope tight and you will win the tuggle war

Inshallah everything will be fine and you will be counted as one of "US" (Muslims) soon...