Post by Hadiyaah on Jan 8, 2013 5:03:24 GMT
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
As-salamu alaykum, I started my religious journey in 2008 after trying to figure out which religion was right for me with reading many books on different religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and of course Islam. After reading a few memoirs and women's biographies about Islam and their own journeys rediscovering their own faith, I became more intrigued. The summer of 2009 I visited Malaysia for one month which got me even more interested in Islam, so once I got back to NY that was it, I decided to go and talk to the girls from my universities MSA and ask for more information and how I can learn more about Islam besides the books I already owned. I became really good friends with one of the sisters and she introduced me to the other girls and I was able to make friends and learn more about the religion. As time grew on and I learned more I became more and more interested and believed I finally found the right path (the religion I was looking for).
Before I decided to take Shahada I was very very nervous, but afterwards I felt great. The days that followed that I began taking Quran Arabic classes in the local Masjid to learn as much as I could. I couldn't attend every week, but I did my best to go as often as I could. Islam is a beautiful religion and I wish more of my friends could understand why I converted. Many are still very ignorant, however I've met awesome Muslim friends as well who helped me 100%.
It's a step by step process for me to make some changes in my life: I stopped eating pork and drinking alcohol. I am trying my best to do more good deeds and stay on the right path. I have been reading the Quran everyday and making Dua and memorizing Surah's as best as I can.
My family has no idea and i cannot ever tell them. At least not for a long time. They are very anti-muslim and do not understand nor want to understand. My family used to threaten me for making muslim friends and would tell me they will cut me out of their lives and disown me and more. Inshallah in time i hope it will be okay, but now after 3 years they still have no idea. My mother told me if she ever saw me with a hijab on she would shoot me. So I have to be careful from time to time. I hope one day she can understand me and respect my decision. She gets angry at me for disagreeing with Christianity. She tells me I can be any religion I want except a Muslim or a Jew... I will make Dua for her as well and pray for my mother because I do love her with all my heart.
I am very happy to be a Muslim!
-Hadiyaah
As-salamu alaykum, I started my religious journey in 2008 after trying to figure out which religion was right for me with reading many books on different religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and of course Islam. After reading a few memoirs and women's biographies about Islam and their own journeys rediscovering their own faith, I became more intrigued. The summer of 2009 I visited Malaysia for one month which got me even more interested in Islam, so once I got back to NY that was it, I decided to go and talk to the girls from my universities MSA and ask for more information and how I can learn more about Islam besides the books I already owned. I became really good friends with one of the sisters and she introduced me to the other girls and I was able to make friends and learn more about the religion. As time grew on and I learned more I became more and more interested and believed I finally found the right path (the religion I was looking for).
Before I decided to take Shahada I was very very nervous, but afterwards I felt great. The days that followed that I began taking Quran Arabic classes in the local Masjid to learn as much as I could. I couldn't attend every week, but I did my best to go as often as I could. Islam is a beautiful religion and I wish more of my friends could understand why I converted. Many are still very ignorant, however I've met awesome Muslim friends as well who helped me 100%.
It's a step by step process for me to make some changes in my life: I stopped eating pork and drinking alcohol. I am trying my best to do more good deeds and stay on the right path. I have been reading the Quran everyday and making Dua and memorizing Surah's as best as I can.
My family has no idea and i cannot ever tell them. At least not for a long time. They are very anti-muslim and do not understand nor want to understand. My family used to threaten me for making muslim friends and would tell me they will cut me out of their lives and disown me and more. Inshallah in time i hope it will be okay, but now after 3 years they still have no idea. My mother told me if she ever saw me with a hijab on she would shoot me. So I have to be careful from time to time. I hope one day she can understand me and respect my decision. She gets angry at me for disagreeing with Christianity. She tells me I can be any religion I want except a Muslim or a Jew... I will make Dua for her as well and pray for my mother because I do love her with all my heart.
I am very happy to be a Muslim!
-Hadiyaah
. Maashah Allah! I'm pleased after reading how you finally accepted Islam and how you've been reading and memorizing the Qur'an Shareef as best as you can. 2 or 3 years ago I started a website intended to help others to correctly read the Qur'an Shareef by listening but I've not been able to continue it further. Please make dua that I can resume and complete it. Here'a a preview of what has been completed: