Madinat al-Muslimeen Islamic Message Board
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| JayMarr61 |
| 12/05/01 at 21:44:57 |
There was couple of reason I converted to Islam, but the main two reasons were: § TRUTH § ONENESS of ALLAH Islam was introduce to me through my mother at early age to understand other religions besides Catholicism. As I was getting older, I was questioning my teachings. Like, Why are we worship Jesus (Pbuh) as son of God but yet God tells us not to worship anything other then him, or How are we to believe how accurate the scriptures Jesus (Pbuh) brought with him when they were written a century after his passing. These were some of the question of out of many I had. Then my mother pass away and my hurt and anger turn toward God and the world. I was anger and hurt for couple years then something within me started to change. I ask God for forgives and it seem like he always there, waiting for me to come back to him. I went back to church but those questions and doubts were still in back of my mind. Then I learn my father was dying from cancer. I went to see him to give him my two cents but instead I did not. When I saw him come out of his friend car, I saw not only a man dying but also my father. I knew then he does not have to answer to me but instead to God when he passes away. After he died, something within me changes again. I did not go back to Catholic Church but only when my family went, only out of respect. I then went a little soul searching. I look into other Christianity religions as well as the Jews faith but again they seem not to yearn for me. Then something pops into my mind, Islam. I started to read information about the Islam religion on the Internet and it seem like God himself was pulling me towards this religion. I felt this was what I was seeking. Then I went out two months ago and brought the Qur’an. The moment I started to read the Al-Fatiha, I knew this was what I was seeking all this time. Since I took my Kalima-Shahada, I feel happier and closer to God then before. I hope through the teachings of Prophet Mohammad (Pbuh) I will become a better person then I think I am as well as bring me closer to my family then it is already. Assalam u a’laikum wa rahmatu Allah! Jim Marr I would like any information I can use. I also was wondering if any one knows What James is in Arabic? I would like to have a Muslim name so I can be known as to the Muslim community by one name and outside the community by my surname. I have most of the five daily prays down, I know them in English then Arabic, but I would like to know about the other prays. I would like more information about woman in Islam, the Islam religon, more on the Prophets but with Islam view of point ( I only know about the prophets through my Catholic teachings which are wrong.) as well as more on Islam religon. |
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| solehah |
| 12/04/01 at 21:42:16 |
| Assalamualaikum wr wb ALhamdulillah, praise to ALlah for bringing you to the path of Islam. My dua that you will continuously feel the beauty of Islam. What kind of information do you require ? Feel free to post any questions on the board. Insya'ALlah the members here are very helpful and will try to help you out. With regards to Arabic for James, emmm I am stumped. But I have always thought the name Yusuf is beautiful and its easily pronounced if you are not native Arab speaking, wallahualam. Hope to see you around the boards often. Wassalam |
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| Kashif |
| 12/04/01 at 21:50:53 |
| assalaamu alaikum Congratulations on your conversion brother James, i and everyone here are very happy for you. *smile* I love reading stories of people who took the shahada, i find them very inspiring. And quite interesting for me again was the fact that you say that it was reading the Qur'an that made you click onto Islam. I have seen and heard so many people say that THE thing that convinced them of the truth of Islam was when they read a translation of the Qur'an. Alhumdulillah. As regards the name 'James' i don't know what it means or its Arabic equivalent, but it reminds me of something i heard a few years ago: that James was the name of the brother of the Messenger Jesus. Obviously this is something we can only speculate on (until perhaps when the Prophet Jesus can tell us himself when he returns insha'llah *smile*) but the fact that Jesus was born of a virgin birth, doesn't negate the fact that Mary, peace be upon her, might have married later in her life and had kids with her husband. And Allah knows best. Kashif Wa Salaam |
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| Marcie |
| 12/04/01 at 22:39:17 |
| As salamu alaykum Brother, Al hamdu lillah that you found your way to Islam. Insha'Allah you will find a spiritual peace that you have never known before. As for James I don't think that there is a translation or at least I have never been told of one. As salamu alaykum Marcie |
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| humble_muslim |
| 12/04/01 at 23:27:14 |
| AA From my brief research on the Internet, James is derived from Jacob, the son of Issac. In Arabic, Jacob is Yaqub. So welcome, Brother Yaqub! |
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| Hania |
| 12/05/01 at 00:01:00 |
| slm James Welcome to the board :) I was born muslim and I have never studied other books like the bible or torah, but I often wonder what it is that makes a convert full of conviction that Islam is true. Maybe you can answer that another time :) humble_muslim is right! James is dervived from the hebrew Jacob. James means supplanter. i Couldn't find any arabic names that meant supplanter but I thought 'Jamal' was a nice name. Jamal means beauty. wa'salam Han |
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| Adi28 |
| 12/05/01 at 00:04:58 |
Salaams All!! congradulations james on your conversion.Mashallah your story was very beautiful!! and welcome to the board! you couldn't have found a better group of good muslims on the internet!! your very blessed. feel free to post any of your questions regarding islam on here their's boatloads of people willing to help ok? :) Asalaamu Alakium Adlilah |
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| flyboy_nz |
| 12/05/01 at 00:17:28 |
| assalamu alaikum, Brother James!! I like the sound of that :) I also like Brother Jamal :D Sister Hania is so clever. hmmm which name do you prefer on the Deen's list? Alhamdulillah! I was so happy to hear about your journey to Islam. Welcome to the board, its a wonderful place to immerse yourself and learn. Everyone is really nice :) I look forward to hearing more from ya. wasalam, Ahmed |
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| bhaloo |
| 12/05/01 at 01:47:28 |
| slm Welcome to the board James. :) I'm so happy to hear about your story, alhumdullilah. Please feel free to ask any question here and participate in learning and sharing knowledge. Everyone here is really helpful and willing to help, alhumdullilah. |
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| *sofia* |
| 12/05/01 at 12:21:39 |
| Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, brother James Good to hear your story on coming to Islam, masha'Allah, may Allah continue to guide you and make you steadfast, aameen. And as long as your name doesn't have a bad meaning, it's all good. Unless, of course, you want to change your name, which is also fine. Just keep your family/last name, so as not to "change" your lineage, and Allah knows best. The article link explains better. Allahummagh-firlee war-hamnee wah-dinee wa-'afinee war-zuqni. O Allah, forgive us, have mercy on us, guide us, preserve our health/well-being, and provide for us. Aameen. http://www.al-jumuah.com/new/names.htm |
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| BrKhalid |
| 12/05/01 at 12:40:37 |
| Asalaamu Alaikum James ;-) Usually we greet newbies with the Welcome to the Board line. Its nice to add Welcome to Islam as well ;-) |
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| amal |
| 12/05/01 at 13:10:45 |
| slm, Alhamdulillah for the blessing of Islam. I'm very happy to have a new brother in Islam, our family is growing masha'Allah. Welcome aboard :) I hope you find your stay informative and enjoyable. As for names, James sounds fine :) |
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| Yasin |
| 12/05/01 at 13:34:04 |
[slm] Welcome to the ISLAM bro James,As you came know ISLAM is a way of life, Alhamdulilah, ur past bad deeds ALLAH will change them into good deeds , we're happy for you to be our new brother in ISLAM... [wlm] ThE-YaSkA |
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| meraj |
| 12/05/01 at 21:08:30 |
| slm, fist off, welcome to ISLAM ;-D and secondly, welcome aboard (to jannah.org :) ).. enjoy you stay inshallah :) - the welcoming wagon ;-D |
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| Suha |
| 12/07/01 at 05:20:20 |
congratulations on your conversion brother James!!! and welcome aboard hope youll enjoy your stay here. i am relatively new here too and i like this place very much. looking forward to your input wasalaam suha |
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| eleanor |
| 12/07/01 at 14:26:09 |
| slm Welcome to the board James, and welcome to Islam! :) I love the name James. It was my father's name. I thought the name Jamil was the closest to James, phonetically. It's what I'm going to call my hypothetical future son Insha Allah. wasalaam eleanor |
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| Barr |
| 12/09/01 at 09:01:56 |
| Assalamu'alaikum :) Nice to have a new brother on board, mashaAllah. Hope you'll enjoy it here :) And welcome to Islam :) HOw's your first Ramadhan? And like Eleanor, James is one of my favourite names. But no, my dad's name is not James. Yusuf is one of my favourite names too, but no, my husband's name is not Yusuf. ;) Eleanor's hubby is :) Jamil is a nice name. My grand-uncle-in-law's name is Jamil. Are you 40? Take care, James... and err.. sorry if I sound weird. Wassalam :) |
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| eleanor |
| 12/10/01 at 06:22:19 |
| slm [quote] Take care, James... and err.. sorry if I sound weird. [/quote] I won't say anything....my lips are sealed... James, you've got it all ahead of you... wasalaam eleanor ;-D |
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| Safiya |
| 12/20/01 at 12:50:26 |
| [color=Blue]:-)Salam Alaykum warahmatullah brother ;-D ;-D Welcoem to the broad brother,May ru entrance to islam have been a spiritual one and may it remain that way keeping that close connection with Allah, asking 4 his mercy and forgiveness and doing all that pleases him thru following the way of Prophet Muhammad [saw] this Deen'ul Islaam is very easy...dont make it hard upon urself...when times of confusion come...turn to Allah...He is the Guide....take it easy...u have come accross a great path....some of us still have not realised how much we have been blessed by being muslims....please make dua(supplicatio to Allah) for us and urself... May Allah grant us and urself an easy path to jannah(paradise)... Have patience.....this a Deen that requires it...and Allah tests by it ...and Allah grants mercy to those who are patient.... seek good company... dont not hesitate to ask any questions...or cantact n e of the brothers and sisters... take care [/color] |
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