Facing Times of Doubt

 

I am a Muslim brother who has gone through a rough couple of spiritual months.

 

I met a non-Muslim girl 4 years ago, and her and I have built a great bond to a point where we began talking marriage, and the possibility of her converting.

 

She does believe in God, but has a hard time handling the stories of Organized religion (Virigin Birth, Noah's Ark), etc.

 

Being a born Muslim, I have learnt about those ideas and concepts only through teaching mechanisms that don't provoke thought, but it being 'what we believe in'.

 

Here I am now trying to answer her questions and being unable myself to revert to any kind of knowledge that makes sense to her, let alone me.

 

I know for a fact that I am not up to the task of helping her through this process, and if anything, I've realized this last while, I first am in need of help.

 

A ) Does anybody around here have any kind of advice on helping a fellow Muslim believe again? I found myself doing my prayers last night, and then performing Du'ah for a good half hour, asking God for guidance.

 

B ) Can anybody direct me to publications or articles that may help my friend and I through this possible conversion process? I found it much easier the idea of converting a person who believes in a previous religion to Islam. However, for one who doesn't follow a religion, this has been an absolute struggle for her and I.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank You,