A little knowledge with practice is better than much knowledge with no practice
Ever since my first contact with IslamiCity I have had nothing but positive and helpful feedback to any and all questions I have had about Islam and becoming a Muslim.
When I first found your website I had a strong affection in my heart for the way of Islam and was very thirsty for more knowledge. I requested some free literature and a Sister named Bibi called me to offer any help she could. It was so very nice to finally talk to a person instead of reading a book or article, and our talk was very encouraging. I told her of my doubts and of my sincere search for an understanding of Islam that would help me make the right decision about taking the Shahada. She said I should most definitely be sure in my heart and have no doubts about my declaration of faith. A few days later I received some pamphlets and a Qur'an (translation).
A few days later I talked to Ahmed from the Islamic Information Desk at IslamiCity, who shared with me the basics of Islamic faith. I had so many questions about what I had been reading over the past few months and about the literature, and he was very helpful and encouraging. In the beginning of our conversation he said something that really made the whole difference in my decision "A little knowledge with practice is better than much knowledge with no practice."
You see I wanted to know how to do everything perfectly before I took the Shahada. We spoke often over the next three days and I truly felt God working to bring me closer to Islam. At the end of the third day Ahmed and some of the other people at IslamiCity gathered around the speaker phone to bear witness as I pronounced the Shahada. I felt as if something gently entered into my soul, no big flash of light or anything like that but something gentle and real, it was so subtle yet has proved to be so powerful. The way I view the world and the people and creatures in it and my interactions with them. And on a deeper level than that my thought process is steadily transforming.
Life has a new meaning for me and I can feel it gradually increasing. The most powerful thing about all of this is that it is ever so gently changing me, and I feel as if Allah is constantly guiding me.
Thanks to all of your efforts I am now a Muslim and am so proud and grateful that God choose to guide me, truly He knows best. You should all be proud of your efforts if it weren't for you I would still be questioning Islam instead of living Islam, which is what it's really all about. Again thank you all so much and may Allah guide us all, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!
Jason of Kentucky took his Shahada at IslamiCity in March 2002.
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God bless you congratulation very encuiraging decision it is .... God guide you preserve youand help you from all difficulties entire your life . you may others to explain and clearify mis concepts about ISLAM.
Again God bless you and all of us whole mankind .
Love Tahir ,
PAkistan
how are you
i am very happy with you because you took shahda and please pray for muslims that they can move on right path given by Almighty Allah.
Allah Hafiz
allahuakbar walhamdulelah,you are very blessed
for chosing the right way Islam.
Congraluation brother.
That was a great step in your life imagine dying without saying shahada?you're among the lucky and loved one Allah loves you and wants the best out of you.So make sure you practice whatever you learn.Taqbir...............Allahu Akbar.
actually i with the word a little knowledge with practice is better than much knowledge with no practice.
tentativelly, it's very easy for someone to make a plan ,remember it's only ALLah can make it succeed. i will like to tell you that ALLAh is in control of all this
Mr. Jason C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S. Mashallah, Al hamdullilah. Mr. Jason Islam is Allah's property and He guides whom ever He wishes into islam. There are so many actions and expressions of resentment directly and indirectly targeted at discrediting islam which is quite making impact even among muslims, in fact, some muslim feel shy or cut corners feeling inconfident when they hear or read about one of such slights. But one fact still remains that guidance is a prerogative of Allah and He bestow it on whom He pleases. No matter what they says or does, I know my religion more than them and even no about their religion more than most of them.
So, Mr. Jason be prepared and resolute. Test are abound in islam but with faith every experience will come to pass except good deeds.
May Allah continue to shower His guidance and mercy on us, ameen.
Stay blessed
site to us, i congratulate Mr.Jason thats has
come-up wth help for others and made such
an indespensiable view for UMMA and Others
too. Thanks
I would like to say CONGRADULATION for being a muslim.Our world has thirsty of islam,to make such
da'awa is expected from every muslim in every
means so I would like to admire Bibi for her interest to help him.
Welcome onboard! Very few knew that whoever sincerely declared his vision of life, joins in a war field, where the true and flase are in enduring fight. All the best dear New Fighter.
CMA Rasheed
I was so happy when I read this article, it's really amazing how many different paths we all take to get to Islam. Br. Jason, May Allah bless you and reward you.
Wa-salam,
Youre Sister In Islam
Thank tou
Your Sister in Islam
Islamic religion contitutes various sects some of which
are regarded as deviated from the right path.
My troubling questions that seek immediate answers are:
1. What are those deviated sects?
2. Is there any authoritative world Mulsim body that is responsible to issue declaration about particular Islamic sect as devaited?
Wasalam
(Ishaaq)
in this religion of Almighty Allah. You see for certain reason I don't understand, all my life has always been struggling with no success and at 45 now it boders me a great deal. It makes me lost focus on certain thing-like time to learn Quran in great deal, I've been looking for job now for about two years-I have a Son one year old and we're expecting another child by start of March. You see, I am troubled and I really need great counseling now-because I doubt myself now that I cannot provide for my family in the land of plenty. But I am very optimistic that Almighty Allah will come trough for me. Keep up the good work for this wonderful website.
that you've become part of the nation of Islam and
hope that many others will follow you . May Allah
bless all moslims all over the world with his Rahma and guide us all on the straigth path inshallah
Hassan
I don't really find words to commend your efforts in propagating our true religion. May Allah Subhanahu Taala grant you all his innumerable bounties in this world and in life here in after. I want to know how I can contribute in your efforts so that I can make Allah Subhanahu Taala happy.
MY BROTHER HAS MARRIED A BRITISHER GIRL WHO IS VERY FOND OF ISLAM BUT STILL HASN'T CONVERTED FROM CHRISTIANITY TO ISLAM,BUT MY BROTHER IS SLOWLY MOULDING HER INTO ACCEPTIN ISLAM.ALHAMDULLILLAH,SHE FASTS THE WHOLE MONTH OF RAMADAN AND PRACTISES COMPLETE HIJAB.MY REQUEST TO YOU IS THAT PLEASE SEND DIYANA,MY SISTER-IN-LAW SOME IMPORTANT BOOKS ON ISLAM TO SPEED UP IN HER CONVERSION INTO ISLAM.INSHALLAH.MAY ALLAH ALMIGHTY SHOW ALL OF US THE RIGHT PATH.AMEEN.SUMAMEEN.
ALLAH-HAFIZ
TAHMINA
I just want to use this media to congratulate you on your effort for the progress of islam.Right know i Don't have anything to contribute (i mean information) htis is because i'm joining islam newly.I will appreciate it if you can send me any atticle that can buster my knowledge in islam.
Ma salaam till youhear again from me.
Thanks
You are doing a great job on net by spreading the message of Allah. It gives me and fellow muslims a great pleasure to read or hear of Non-Muslims embracing Islam. I can only pray to Allah Taala that He may keep you grantind success in your mission,
Aameen.
Your brother,
M. Sharifullah Khan
i will be highly obliged to u if u do me this favour.
Dear Brothers/Sisters in Islam.
I must say more grease to your elbows, you are doing a wonderful job. Continue relentlessly in your endeavor to educate the public the only one and only way of life i.e, ISLAM. Allah in His Infinite mercy would continue to guide and protect you. Especially now that the religion of Islam is potrayed as a "terrorist" religion. America, Europe and the rest of the world need to be well aware of the fact that the deliberate efforts they put in trying to paint Islam/Muslims 'black'. is a complete waste of time. They should channel their resources to the benefit of mankind in research and development.
May Allah come to the rescue of His beloved servants.
assalamu alaikkum varah
i'm a post graduate in pol.sci and history.i'ld like to know more abt islam
plz send me islamic literature books ,pamphlets and islamic history books to me.
it'll help to develop my islamic knowledge and spread islam in our area.jazakallahu khaira.
vassalam.
j.khaja hameedhullah
51,keela pallivasal street
thirumangalam
south india 625 706
I started visiting many Islamic sites, I ordered a translation of the Quran and have been studying.
I find that I am changing and becoming aware of life around me, that my heart is changing, how I look at life is changing. My heart and my mind are embracing Islam, I can feel God directing me, guiding me, even guiding me to surah's to show me the Straight Way. Like Jason, I want to have practice before I say the Shahada, because I want to have no doubts about my faith. Glory be to Our Lord the Almighty! May Allah, bless us all! I am so grateful for my friend and I am so grateful for Allah, Most Merciful, for showing me the truth after all these years....
in life and managing ourself with the help of ALLAH.MAHA SUCI ALLAH.SUBHAAN ALLAH.
Waas Salam
Rizwan
We will also like to cooperate by sending islamic literature in Spanish language. All fi sabilillah.
Let us know
Assalamualaikum
yahya juan suquillo
director
visit: www.centroislamico.org.ec
Thank you all at Islamicity for providing your services.
I am delighted to read the story. In a deep dark, a small shine of hope through courageous efforts. The need of the hour to clear away the miscnceptions being cooked some wasted interests. I pray to the Allah for the help and guid.
Fi aman-Allah
I would like to request from the Islamicity to sent me the appropriate article regarding how to be a good Muslim and how should I act towards developing an Islamic character. Thank you for sending me this valuable article and congratulations to Islamicity.
SAlam
Assalaamu'alaikumwarahmatullaahiwabarakaatuh
With the Grace of Allah Swt, I am so happy now to be part of IslamiCity and many other Muslim organisations which I am one of their life members. Hope that we can remind ourselves to continue to learn about Islam and call others to Islam plus at the same time note that Allah Swt is the one who dictates. We are only following His orders in the way shown by Rasullullah Saw. The rest we leave it to Allah Swt the most gracious and most merciful.
If we have any disputes always come back to the source which is the Al Qur'an and the As Sunnah. The best amongst us the the one with the best of Akhlaq (Morals)
May Allah Swt continue to guide us till we meet Him with ease in His promised Jannah with Rasullullah Saw
Wassalaamu'alaikumwarahamtullaahiwabarakaatuh
shukran jazeelan ismail mookadam
As Allah S.W.T. says in The Holy Quran " invite people to the path of Allah "(submission, salvation ,peace within yourself ,peace with His creation).And we have been urged to invite with hikma(wisdom)and to speak with gentle persuasion ( devoid of any force or aggression)to deliver the message of Peace and sanctity and to Trust in Allah S.W.T and to declare our Imaan or Trust with uttermost conviction.When I log into your site I find I am sharing a bondhood with my brothers and Sisters and feel so confident in identifying myself as a momeen and be part of this group that has embarked in inviting mankind to peace and respect each other. We may all have some differences in our opinions but we do not lose sight of the big picure. That is our unflinching submission to the Creator and belief in His noble Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (peace be upon him and all the prophets of Allah S,W.T.
Please carry on the good work. Islamicity is a role model of Islam.Baarakallah fikum. your brother in Islam Mahmoud Khan.Sydney Australia.
In today's bulletin I have one observation to make. As my new brothers recalls his interaction with Islamicity, he says the first response came to him was from Bibi. Ofcourse my sisters have a crucial role to play in this activity, but interaction with men is not acceptable in any way (with due apologies). By surpassing Allah's command we can not reach our goal.
I wish the Islamicity and my brothers and sisters associated with it, all the success in this world and the world here after.
It is really exiciting that you have opened you have opened a phoneline service with which we can solve our quries Please tell the Phone Number also the way how I can give donation to your website
Thankyou
regards. Shaila
Dear Sir, I would like to ask you to provide me some e-mail address of Islamic preacher or organization in Brazil, either in a city Santos or Sao Paolo.
Thanks in advance,
Jeyhoun
Assalamu Aleikum
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon all of them)
have been praised and glorified and so do the last Messanger of Allah, Muhamamad(peace and blessings be upon him).
our best wishes for Mr. Jason.
I am very happy after reading the mail which I received from islamicity, this is a first mail which I read today before starting other work and it is a week start day.
Convey my regards to all who's are putting efforts for spreading the Islam and clearing the deoubts about the Islam which is situated in others heart ( Kaphir).
I am prying to Allah that he can give the same Hidayat to all Muslim to spread the Islam. (Ameen)
regd
Riyaz
my brother and sister of islam i just want to say the story i read was heart touchin becasue it happen to me i converted into becomin muslim and i want to say alhamdulilah for this i feel much better with myself and i would not change this religion for nothing god bless all the muslim of the world allahu arkbar and i want to know where i can find a sister or brother that i can talk with that can teach me more on becomin the best muslim i can be god bless u all massalama
Thank you for your website. Maassallaam.
Afectuosamente Luis Monzon
may allah be with you and please include me in your prayers.
khuda hafiz
talha
ASSALAMUALAIKUM VA RAHMATHULLAHI VA BARAKATHUHU.
May Allah give you reward for the work of da'wa (calling into Islam). I am a muslim living in Grand Rapids, MI. If there are new muslims in my area that you are aware of, I will be glad to be of help as much as I can. Please let me know. Wassalaamu Aleikum.
Welcome to Islam.
May Allah Bless Guide and Protect Brother Jason. Ameen.
Islamicity.com is doing a great job in this respect; may Allah SWT shower upon you all his blessings at all times Aameen.
With kind regards,
Masoud Ali Khan.
Its great to hear someone could reason about Islam at a time when many atrocities are being done in the name of Islam.
May Allah continue to guide our beloved brothers aright.
Thanks to the islamicity, may Allah continue to strengthen you. Amen.
i hope you can enhance your website by revealing some picture about our brothers in palestine and other places we muslims have been discriminated.
i think that's a good way to increase the support from other muslims as they can see the truth thing in their own eyes.
ISLAM IS MY LIFE
May Allah (swt) bless you all in your efforts that enlighten this dark world with the light of Islam.
May all of us (muslims) learn from our reverted brothers and sisters, to hold on to the deen of Allah (swt) more strongly and practice what we preach.
Congratulations, brother/sister in Islam..ALLAAH guides whoever He wishes to His way...and Insha-ALLAAH you are one of them.
your sister in Islam
Reading your article makes me proud to be Islam.
I was born as Muslim and sometimes I take Islam for granted - What I mean is ,we don't much appreciate what God have given us.But people out there have to search for the truth and not many yet got the "Hidayah" , only the choosen ones.U must be considered very lucky and much thanks to Allah that have shown U the true path.The first have done yet the journey is still long.Hold to Islam - "Istiqamah" thru' out your life until death comes.
Nothing much else to say - "Oh Allah please forgive us for not doing the Dakwah as we suppose to do to those unbelievebers"
wal hamdulillelir rabbil 'alamine
was salat was salam 'ala achraf khalqilleh mabrouthon rahmatan lil 'alamine
assalam 'alaykoum
in al quran al karim, it is mentioned "sent to the whole humanity" (regarding our Prophet MUHAMMAD peace and blessings on him)
so whoever Allah wants to guide will be Incha Allah among the Winners
let us pray ALLAH so that He includes us into that group AAMIINE
Congratulations and welcome to the beautiful world of Islam. May Allah (SWT) bless you and guide you through your life and in every step you take. Your story gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes. Again, God bless. Words cannot express the happiness I feel when I hear stories like yours.
Congratualtions and may Allah (SWT) be with you and all muslims in the world.
jesus(pbuh) is mentioned 30 times in the quran more than prophet muhammed(pbuh) who is mentioned 4 times...To be a muslim you have to believe in oneness of Allah and his messengers and their teachings...
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar!!
Congratulations to Brother Jason of Kentucky, may allah accept your prayers and guide the whole mankind to the right path. It is always heartening to hear from soneone reverting to islam.
-Imran
Al humdollillah. I cried.
Salam Alikum
I to live in Kentucky, and there is not really a very big Islaimc community here. Maybe I would do better with one, but I am stuck here for now.
But, maybe I will call the number you did to lake my Shahada.
Thank you for writing your story, it has made me wake up, and take a good hard look at me.
Salaam,
Bob.
Yusuf
Take care,
Sr. Calara Hardin