everyone, please check out www.faithfreedom.org before
considering looking into Islam.

Islam has a lot of lies in it, please check out
faithfreedom.org before checking this out.

thanks!

--- truely11 <truely11@...> wrote:

> I would be thankful if you give my article 5 minute
> of your value time
> THANK YOU.
> From Ignorance to Islam
>
>
>
>
> By Zaynab
>
>
> My father does not believe in a god, neither does he
> disbelieve, he is somewhere in the middle waiting
> for proof. Being an accountant, everything must
> visibly add up, all expenditures need to be declared
> and nothing can remain hidden. Unfortunately this
> train of thought has been carried over into his
> thinking of 'why are we here' and therefore, until
> some physical proof presents itself, he will remain
> undecided.
>
> My mother does believe in God. However, she has been
> got at by a Jehova's witness. My mother's mother has
> died and as a result she cannot accept the fact that
> there is a hell. It seems that by my mother
> accepting the fact that there is a hell will somehow
> increase the chances of her mother being there.
> Therefore my mother chooses to believe in the
> teachings of the J.W.'s as this is easier for her. I
> myself pray for my nan and hope that Allah SWT will
> show mercy on her, whatever her present position may
> be.
>
> My upbringing did not really include anything about
> God. I was christened, although I am not sure why, I
> would guess that this happened as it was the 'done
> thing' in my family. In addition I have vague
> memories of going to Sunday school, and of course
> the religious education later at school, which could
> be re-named 'Christian education' as no other
> religions ever got a look in.
>
> Without any firm religious values, I lived my life
> according to my own set of moral values. Basically I
> just used to drift from one point of view to the
> next, and do my best to 'fit in' with whichever
> group of people I was with. I did have a belief in
> God, although I have to admit that I did not do a
> lot about it.
>
> Then I met a Muslim. This opened new channels of
> discussions, and re-kindled the flame of my belief
> in God. Many a conversation took place on all sorts
> of topics, the existence of God, Heaven and Hell,
> other religions, the Holy Prophet and his Family
> PBUT, even topics such as what was the point of
> dinosaurs, and aliens.
>
> Everything was a muddle in my mind, question after
> question I asked, and to each question there was an
> answer that satisfied it. I was confused though, if
> this religion was so correct, why hadn't I heard
> about it already? What about all the kind people I
> had met that were not Muslims, surely their good
> deeds would count?
> Why do you have to become a Muslim if you live your
> life properly, i.e. do not steal, commit adultery
> etc. etc.?
>
> As time passed I soon realised that I was just
> searching for excuses. I knew that Islam was
> correct, but I needed to dig deep to find the
> courage to change. No longer could I hide behind a
> wall of questions and 'what ifs', it was time to
> stand up and be part of something that I believed
> in.
>
> I was very nervous, every few minutes my stomach
> churned, rushes of adrenal waves through my body. It
> was the night that I would declare myself a Muslim
> and change the rest of my life. I was sure about my
> decision to revert, but scared at the prospect at
> the same time, conflicting emotions and feelings
> taking it in turns to pop into my head, but all
> along I knew that Truth would win.
>
> The time had come, we gathered in a group. I
> repeated everything that the Imam said to me, I hung
> onto every syllable and repeated as best I could, I
> was afraid that if I didn't pronounce the Arabic
> words properly then my declaration would not count,
> and it had to count. I went into a kind of dream
> world, feeling as if this wasn't really me, I was
> watching someone else. The emotions started to rise,
> I looked around and realised that I was not alone
> with my tears.
>
> My declaration was touching the hearts of those
> around me. The Imam then said a number of prayers
> for me and also for my family, I felt somehow
> indebted to him, I felt the need to repay him in
> some way for what he had enabled me to become. Tears
> continued to roll as this pious Imam asked me to
> pray for him that night. How could one of my prayers
> be worth anything when compared to his? We shared a
> cup of water, I was allowed to drink first, followed
> by all my good friends, I was now part of what they
> stood for. I had been accepted.
>
> From that point onwards I was a Muslim, not only had
> this been witnessed by those around me, but also by
> all the Prophets PBUT, who I was told grace every
> declaration with their presence. I felt so honoured
> that I could hardly believe it.
>
> The final part of the transformation was to wash. I
> needed to purify myself and all my sins would now be
> forgiven, as if they had been washed down the plug
> hole with the soapy water. It was as if I had just
> been born, from now on it would be up to me.
>
> The world now appeared differently to me. I noticed
> aspects of people that I had missed before, I was
> much more aware of good and evil around me. I could
> look back at my past and it really felt as if that
> wasn't me at all, I had a feeling that I had been
> given a whole new life, and I had been detached from
> my previous actions.
>
> This carried with it a responsibility, a desire not
> to blemish my new clean record. I had so much to
> learn, so much to read and take in. I had to be
> different towards people at work and even my own
> family, I had to get rid of clothes, books and
> pictures, now that I had been purified I had to make
> an attempt to purify my surroundings.
>
> With the help I have had from Allah SWT, I have now
> found the true path, and take the Holy Prophet and
> his Family PBUT as my examples to follow, I must try
> and remember them with my every thought. My only
> wish now is that they may remember me on the Day of
> Judgement.
>
>
>
>
> For more information about Islam :
> http://www.freewebtown.com/nahar/1.html
>
>
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