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| What can I do [to become Muslim] |
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| Anonymous |
| 11/27/01 at 10:47:56 |
Im an 18 years old girl from the Netherlands. I'm thinking about becoming muslim. When I was 15 years old I started thinking about islam. I looked at other people and I felt unhappy about the way they acted. I thought I never want to be like them. Girls in my class dated boys wear make up and sexy clothes. I never did it because I thought it was not good for me. Then I met a boy (muslim) . He told me about it and I started to read books about islam. Islam made me feel very happy. When I was 16 years old I started covering my head. And it felt very good, I felt like the person I always wanted to be, better then the western women. People made jokes about me, but I didn't care. I lost some friends and first my parents were against it but later they accepted islam. I started to learn Arabic and did Ramadan. But then somebody told me that islam was wrong and I started to believe him. I didn't cover my head anymore and stopped learning about islam. A few months later I started to think about islam again. Now I'm 18 years old and now I realize that that men was wrong. I still want to become muslim. Islam made me feel happy. Now I started studying again. I think islam is the right religion for me. What can I do to become muslim? |
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| Anik |
| 11/27/01 at 11:32:29 |
| hello, you seem to know in your heart that Islam is the true path; To become a muslim, one only has to believe it in her heart, and to declare this faith by giving witness to it, I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad SAW is His Messenger Ashahadu an-La Illah illAllah, wa Asahahady anna Muhamaadur-Rasoolah SAW Give up any bad ways; stay away from your friends who will try to derail you; do not pay attention to those who debase Islam becaus eof their bias and partisan bitterness against it- most of all, observe your salaat, start fasting for Ramadan, and make dua... make plenty of dua! am I missing anything guys? oh yeah, and don't be afraid to not understand sometimes, to not be able to argue against the slanderer, don't be afraid to turn to Allah SWT for help. salaam. abdullah,. |
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| *sofia* |
| 11/27/01 at 13:03:48 |
| Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, Very happy for you, sister Anonymous. True faith is sometimes an easy concept to come to, and sometimes a hard thing to hold on to, and God knows best. May He keep us all rightly guided and steadfast, aameen. Please keep up your study of Islam. Make lots of supplication to God, and insha'Allah (God willing), you will be provided for. Here's a common du'aa (supplication) that the Prophet (saws) used to teach new Muslims, and some article links. Please let us know if you have any questions, or you can message me (Ramadaan is kind of a busy month, in case you don't get your answers quick enough. Feel free to email me your address if you want, and I'll get back to you, insha'Allah): "Allahummagh-firlee war-hamnee wah-dinee wa-'afinee war-zuqni" "O Allah forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, take care of my health/well-being, and provide for me." ----------------------------------------------------------- Advice for New Muslims or those considering Islam http://www.islamfortoday.com/ummzaid03.htm [here's a portion of it, pls read the rest at the above link] Practical tips from fellow convert, Saraji Umm Zaid. So, you are a new Muslim. Mabrouk, congratulations. Or perhaps you are thinking about taking your shahada (profession of Islamic faith). I would like to offer some advice, if I may. Having been through what you may be about to experience, I pass this on only in the hopes that you may avoid some of my mistakes, insha'Allah... ----------------------------------------------------------- The Prophet's Advice to Mu`aadh ibn Jabal Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-`Uthaymeen http://www.islaam.com/Article.asp?id=265 [again, just a portion of it...] 'Sharh Riyaadh as-Saaliheen Chapter: Contemplation [Muraaqaba] Translated by Abu Rumaysah Mu’aadh bin Jabal reported from the Messenger of Allaah(SAW) that he said, "Fear Allaah wheresoever you may be, and follow up and evil deed with a good one, it will efface it (the evil deed). And deal with mankind with good manners." Reported by at-Tirmidhee and he said that it was a Hasan hadeeth... |
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| Marcie |
| 11/27/01 at 17:47:49 |
| As salamu alaykum Sister, Be true to your heart and don't let others influence you negatively, you are on the right path. Have you tried to find other Muslims in the Netherlands? I know that there are loads of Turkish and North African sisters. Try to find some so that you don't feel alone and are not influenced as easily by nonmuslims. As salamu alaykum Marcie |
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| bhaloo |
| 11/28/01 at 02:23:48 |
| slm This is wonderful news, alhumdullilah. From Sheikh Munajid: First: all that is required of you to embrace this religion right now as you are reading these lines is to pronounce al-shahaadatain, or the two confirmations and attestations of faith, to the best of your ability. Perfect pronunciation of the Arabic letters is not required, and the following is a transliteration of the phrases with English letters to help you: ash-hadu an laa ilaahah illallaah (I bear witness and attest that there is no god worthy of worship but the One God Allaah) ash-hadu anna muhammad-ar-rasool ullaah (I bear witness and attest that Muhammad is the messenger of Allaah) After pronouncing them, you should promptly hasten to take a shower to purify yourself and prepare to start performing your regular prayers which will be an obligation as soon as you have declared your belief. Second: If you have not yet learned the manner and characteristics of performing the prayer (i.e. at least the movements and positions), appended to this message is a description from which you can learn. What is requried from you for the time being is to say in the beginning of the prayer and between each movement between positions "Allaahu ak-bar" (a glorification of Allaah). While standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting, you should say "subhaan allaah wal-hamdu lillaah wa-laa ilaaha illallaahu wallaahu akbar." (Glory be to Allaah, and praise and thanks be to Allaah, and there is no god but Allaah, and Allaah is the most Exalted and Great.) Then conclude the prayer by turning your head to the right then left, each time saying "as-salaamu alaikum." This way of performing salaat is permissible for you until you can learn and memorize what should be said in each movement and position of the salaat. |
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| Mystic |
| 11/28/01 at 10:58:51 |
| [slm] Stay focused..is my advice (personal experience of course) :-) Draw up a strategy...today. General outline, then simplify it slowly...Kinda like a chart:):):):) Until you get to the basic steps of what you want to reform about yourself and How you are going to do it. May Allah ease you in your affairs (Amin). :-) [wlm] |
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