Salaam Alaykum
Due to my arrogance and anger, I left Islam.
I was inspired to come back, alhamdulillah. Certainly the work of Allah. I began thinking about Islam one day, and I felt Allah. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I was overcome.
I went back to the mosque expecting to be rejected. Head low in shame, I walked up to the Imam and one of the brothers and said "If you want me to go, I'll go. I'm sorry." They smiled and told me I was welcome, this is the house of Allah and belongs to everyone, and no one has a right to tell me I should go. They welcomed me back and the Imam embraced me. I did the prayer and had a long conversation with old friends. They asked for my help. I am in training to become an addictions/mental health counselor and they would like to grant me the opportunity to help members of our community struggling with those issues.
I am so humbled and grateful. I was given a new Quran (I do not know arabic, so I read the Saheeh International English translation. It is my favorite of all translations).
A couple years back, due to my anger and arrogance, I trolled this forum and ended up getting banned. I said terrible things. I want to offer to my brothers and sisters a sincere apology. I am so sorry. Please forgive me. Praise Allah, I am back. I will seek forgiveness from Allah and move forward. I look forward to posting here and thank you for having me.
Due to my arrogance and anger, I left Islam.
I was inspired to come back, alhamdulillah. Certainly the work of Allah. I began thinking about Islam one day, and I felt Allah. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I was overcome.
I went back to the mosque expecting to be rejected. Head low in shame, I walked up to the Imam and one of the brothers and said "If you want me to go, I'll go. I'm sorry." They smiled and told me I was welcome, this is the house of Allah and belongs to everyone, and no one has a right to tell me I should go. They welcomed me back and the Imam embraced me. I did the prayer and had a long conversation with old friends. They asked for my help. I am in training to become an addictions/mental health counselor and they would like to grant me the opportunity to help members of our community struggling with those issues.
I am so humbled and grateful. I was given a new Quran (I do not know arabic, so I read the Saheeh International English translation. It is my favorite of all translations).
A couple years back, due to my anger and arrogance, I trolled this forum and ended up getting banned. I said terrible things. I want to offer to my brothers and sisters a sincere apology. I am so sorry. Please forgive me. Praise Allah, I am back. I will seek forgiveness from Allah and move forward. I look forward to posting here and thank you for having me.