Working my way up to Islam
I never thought much about Islam until September 11, I was a Lutheran. A Sunday School teacher, Bible School teacher, Member of the Board of Education, Children's Music Director, Church Councilperson and Church Librarian. I thought I was pretty convinced about how I felt, religiously. September 11 brought Islam to my attention, but it also frightened me, so I began studying Judaism, thinking I would work my way up to Islam.
My reading about Judaism convinced me of the Oneness of God, and I realized I wasn't exactly a Christian any more. Yet Judaism's extreme disrespect for Jesus bothered me a lot. I no longer felt he was divine, yet I couldn't just negate his very existence - it seemed to me he had done something important, and had been sent into the world for some reason.
So I was struggling - I wasn't a Christian but I wasn't a Jew, either, and never could be one. I didn't want to be a Noachide, I was so lost and frightened. I kept saying to God, "You must have led me to this for a reason, and it's not my fault I can't be a Jew - what is it You WANT from me?!"
My sister, who has been close to me all my life and knows me better than anyone, had been hearing Muslims speak on television in the aftermath of 9/11. She kept trying to make me study Islam. She kept telling me I was a Muslim, I just didn't know it - she, herself, is a Christian, so I found it strange she was so sure I was a Muslim. But, Praise be to Allah, I finally listened to her and began studying.
I read books and talked to people and every moment I kept finding just what my heart was hungering for. Suddenly I knew the answer to my question, and everything I learned seemed right to me. So I said Shahada and continued learning. Now I am happy and fulfilled. I have value and worth, I know where I belong, and why I am here. I love to wear hijab, I love my daily prayers, I love learning Arabic and studying the Qur'an. This is what I was looking for all my life - the way to submit to Allah.
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Wish you all the best.
Sallam, Aleekun,
Alhamdulilah kabeer that people are now embracing Islam. I pray that may Almighty Allah continue to lead us aright till the day of Kiyamat,(Amen).
My dearest Sister in Islam Congratulations once again and May ALLAH bless us all!. Amen.
Ma sallam.
it was a good news for ISLAM
remember that ISLAM is the way of life
This is a beautiful story. Sister Samira, may Allah reinforce you and all of us in our faith.
I honestly would love to marry a woman like you! Allah definitely has chosen you. What better spouse to have than someone who is chosen by Allah?
Wa salam alaykum
Sr.Sameera,
I read your article, Alhamdulillah you look a right step and embrassed Islam. May Allah guide you and help you in all aspects of life.
Take care.
Jazak Allahu khair.
I am happy that you found the truth. I only beg of one thing though. Read the Quran in its totality. Allah has asked us to find the Truth and gain knowledge in Faith. Read the Quran thoroughly. Its the best thing you can do. An then i assure you..everything will be crystal clear to you and you will look at this earth with a totally different view.
May Allah bless us all
Allah has guided you through a stange event to the true way to live and worship Him.
Subhanna Allah, last year in May you had no clue you'd be a Muslim today. Most probably you would have laught in disbelief if someone would have told you.
May Allah Bless you with the Best of Blessings. Jazzak Allahu Khayiran.
Khadijah
MAY ALLAH CONTINUE TO SHOWER HIS ENDLESS BLESSINGS ON YOU. I PRAY THAT YOUR ISLAMIZATION WILL SET A STAGE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW. LOOKING AT YOUR PROFIL, YOU TEACH ISLAM TO OTHERS BY WRITING POETRY. MAY YOUR SISTER, WHO ALERTED YOU TO DESTINY BE BLESSED TOO AND MAY ALLAH SEND HER HIS GUIDANCE TOO.
MAY ALLAH LEAD US TO HIS STRIGHT PATH AND CONTINUE TO SHOWER HIS BLESSINGS ON US ESPECIALLY IN THESE TRYING MOMENTS.
This is a great blessing of the Almighty Allah who guided you in selecting the right path. I congratulate you again and again on becoming a practical Muslim. I know that now you are sure to answer a few very basic questions: why are we here in this world? what is the real life? and how we should prepare for that life after death where there is no death.
I hope you will be learning more and more to become clear about the message of Allah and his last messanger, Mohammad PBUH. I hope you will find answer to all your questions while learning Islam. I know that now you will be sure what is the meaning of Islam and will be trying more and more to understand and convey the divine message to many of your friend as possible.
Congratulate once again.
Fazli Mabood,
McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
maashaa allah, may allah keep you driving where guidance is, and keep you moving and working for islam. We proudly and happily welcome you to Islam. Everybody had to come to Islam once, there is not citizenship in islam rather than accepting Allah and his messanger and beliving its truthness and the light it shuns under the lifes of those who prostrate and believe his glory. Islam is worldly being accepted because of its simplisty and the compassionate it preaches. May allah make the world the home of muslims and the repressive muslim regimes follow it. ISLAM WILL PREVAIL, and some people think by cleansing muslims or murdering martyrs they are reducing muslims, it is quite the opposite. allahu akbar, ALLAHU AKBAR, allahu akbar. salamu alaykum
welcome. you are now my sister and as such have that value that is the mercy and compassion God has placed in our hearts towards one another
salam
I hope she is feeling the Warmth of being part of a diverse and close community.
It is heartening that people in the US do their own researchy rather than the Media's percption on a few extremists
Message of Qoran by Mohammad Asad
Mohammad by Martin Ling
I hope you will like and learn from these and other books.
May The Almighty Allah grant you deeper insight into this innately beautiful deen of Al-Islam.May all your supplications be accepted - Insha-Allah.
Was salaam,
Nabeel.
May Allah protect you and give you the strength as us muslims are/and will be going through a very difficult time.Islam is the religion of patience and commitment to the values of the prophet {P.B.U.H] and obeying the rules of our lord God.I am married to a christian and I would be very interested to know how you exactly felt before you embraced Islam as apparently the bible specificly says that one will only go to heaven if he/she accepts Jesus as being God.Also those who deny if would be cast into hell.
Hamdu llillah that Allah led you to the right path, Your story made me so happy, it made cry with joy.
Allahu Akbar!!
I' ll remind you in my prayers, and all my muslim brothers and sisters, Incha Allah more people will follow Islam, let us concentrate on Allah and his will, and less on dunia...
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh
Anisa
Allah Akbar , wal hamdu li Allah. I am so happy that Allah subhanahu taala guided you to the right path. Sister, go on and work to spread the words fo Allah.
Wassalam Alikum,
Br. Mohammed
May Allah guide US All to the Straight Pass!Ameen!
Asalaamu Alaykum!
I am glad you foundyour way up to islam, your story is very touching.May ALLAh Guide You, InshAllah
My Dear Sister welcome to Islam(Submission to the Will of Allah the Creator).Welcome to the religion of all prophets :- Abraham, Moses, Jesus, And Muhammad may peace and blessings of Allah be upon all of them.
A SALAMO ALAYKOUM.
sallam oliakum
it really means a lot to hear that someone found his way to islam and, finally, the answer to all his worried questions -that are simple to answer in islam.
i wish her luck and "tawfeek" with every step she's making in order to learn more about islam so as to get it the way it really is.
salam alikum
Dear Sister:
First,let us thank Allah. Second, Congratulation on your choosing Islam: The true religion of Allah. I hope Insha-Allah you will fulfill your duties and responsibilities....Third, enjoy and tast the sweetness of the Islam.fourth, keep studying about Islam: the way of life,peace,and so on.
Wassal-laama aleykoum.
IT S A TEST FOR YOUR FAITH.
AND ES-SALAM ALAIKOM,GOOD LUCK
I pray to Allah to bless you. I also want to tell you what you may know, your good deeds "Hassant" are doubled in the hereafter "Janah". Salam
Muslims are in increase.
congratulation sister. i welcome u to the religion that is for everyone, reaveled for everyone, and is chosen for everyone. I am glad to have u for my sister, now whatever bothers you, hurts me too. Who ever mistreats you, has caused my anger. As you know, Islam is not represented in the media truely and facts are half hidden. In Islam, which is the submission to Almighty Allah, we need patients in Allah for obeying what allah has commaded us to do, stay away from what is prohibited, and be satisfied with what is given to us. we also have to work towards learning islam, and discovering the truth in its authentic form, and knowning what the prophet and his companions truely said and practiced, dismantling allegations, and lies associated with them. I am happy to hear the time your guidance came from Allah, u are truely loved by allah, and you made the right choice in a tyrant world filled with hatrism and exploitation. Welcome to Islam, i wish you the best. please note, people who write here can be anyone, don't let anyone bother you with their remarks of bad intentions and disrespect. if you personally read my remarks send me an email. salamu alaykum
As-salaamu-alaikum!
keep you steadfast in it.
Don't be decieved by fanatism as religion will not make you enter His kingdom but your personal relationship with Jesus. Seek Him and you shall find Him.
May the good Lord Christ Jesus deliver you because no one cometh to the Him unless he is called and whom He called he glorifies. You will not be a son of perdition in Jesus Name Amen.
Nour Allah SWT is everywhere, all one needs to do is look and see the truth, the whole truth. May Allah guide us all to it
ur convertion to Islam was brillaint MAshallah. your story made me feel so much better afterwards. wow i cnt tel u how i feel. since the 11th sept i thought people would think bad of islam, i thougth no one would look into it and find the truth, but now mashallah mst people are. :-)
anyway good luck, and mention me in ur prayers,
tk care, AlLah keep u safe, AMeen
Abu Hamzah
There may be a lot more like her and are not sure of what to do until they come across some good muslims or some good Islamic sites where they can get the proper information.
It would also be great if Islamicity could put similar articles, like why and how they(the converts)turned to Islam whereby helping those who wish to come to Islam. Maybe these people are having similar doubts and it would help them a lot by going through the articles of these people.
I sincerely pray that sister Cindi Samira Clark will do a lot for Islam, Inshallah
salaamo alaikum
rashid salim
Allah O AKabar
I have more respect for you when comes to faith since I am born Muslim. May Allah protet you and Bless you more
Mohammad