[radikal]

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[Eromaveabeara]

Salam 'Aleykum,

Insha-Allah, you will be granted paradise may Allah strengthen your Faith dear bro.

I would like to know the situation of Muslims where you live, are they giving you proper support? do you have access to scholars, because many people convert to Islam and then become confused because they don't have access to proper knowledge from authentic books and reliable scholars, so I guess the Islamic question would now be, WHERE DO YOU LEARN YOUR RELIGION FROM?


(If you have any questions also we'd love to help)

[Eromaveabeara]

We should also be thankful because some converts have great problems when converting:
http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthrea...nd-need-help!!

[ORDERCHEAPVIAGRASOFTWARE]

brother,

Welcome back to Islam . Indeed Islam is the best way of life. So what's your plan afterwards? Do you have any plan to memorize Quran if possible?

May be your stepdad can tell you more about the age we are living in. The Beloved Prophet already warned us all about not getting involved in fitna, so just be careful of polemics and such, and always stay in moderation.

[radikal]

Salam 'Aleykum,

Insha-Allah, you will be granted paradise may Allah strengthen your Faith dear bro.

I would like to know the situation of Muslims where you live, are they giving you proper support? do you have access to scholars, because many people convert to Islam and then become confused because they don't have access to proper knowledge from authentic books and reliable scholars, so I guess the Islamic question would now be, WHERE DO YOU LEARN YOUR RELIGION FROM?


(If you have any questions also we'd love to help)

Yeah I have great support, thanks bro.

[radikal]

brother,

Welcome back to Islam . Indeed Islam is the best way of life. So what's your plan afterwards? Do you have any plan to memorize Quran if possible?

May be your stepdad can tell you more about the age we are living in. The Beloved Prophet already warned us all about not getting involved in fitna, so just be careful of polemics and such, and always stay in moderation.

Yeah I am planning on memorising the Quran. I am going to start by learning some Arabic first. I learned my prayers really easily so I hope it won't be too hard. What fitna do you mean?

[ORDERCHEAPVIAGRASOFTWARE]

Yeah I am planning on memorising the Quran. I am going to start by learning some Arabic first. I learned my prayers really easily so I hope it won't be too hard. What fitna do you mean?

Sorry, I meant things like argumentations or accusations. You'll see those a lot on the internet, things like group labelling and such. If you see those, just excuse yourself and leave them alone, and concentrate on gaining more knowledge, coz most of the time the answers to the questions that those brothers were arguing about can be found from taking classes under qualified scholars, just that it takes some time, that's all. And most probably the brothers who were arguing needlessly could get the answers too if they spend time studying rather than arguing . I guess those things happen as Islam is in a revival process and every Muslim is eager to do something for this deen (religion/way of life).

[ImmitsRom]

brother congrtulations on becoming a muslim May Allah make it easy for you and keep you steadfast on Islam and also May Allah give guidance to your mother as well.
If you do not mind me asking which country and city you are from?

[radikal]

brother congrtulations on becoming a muslim May Allah make it easy for you and keep you steadfast on Islam and also May Allah give guidance to your mother as well.
If you do not mind me asking which country and city you are from?

I'm from England, Hertfordshire.

[excholza]

Waalaikumussalaam:

Allahu Akbar! Ameen to the du'aas here and may Allah (SWT) reward your step-dad greatly for his gentle patience in teaching you the beauty of Islam.

Masha'Allah brother, masha'Allah!

[Eujacwta]

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh

congratulations brother May Allah bless you and your family in the best of ways

there are lots of good lectures on halal tube http://www.halaltube.com/

[Faungarne]

Congratulations brother Scotty. This is a perfect example of how Allah swt is the best of planners, he has brought into your life this great man to care for you & show you the light if Islam, may Allah keep you on the straight path ameen.

Brother, I have a friend in your area who teaches classical Arabic & Quran more importantly, if your interested he will teach you free of charge and it's one on one. He is currently working at an Islamic school as a teacher & teaches after school hours which may suit you?

[pesty4077]

Scotty,

One little thing: continue to learn from your father. There are things in Islam to learn from the parental bond, not just books and scholars. He probably knows more than even he realizes.

[jimbomaxf]

Masha'Allah, Allahu'Akbar... congratulations bro!

Allah has indeed blessed you with an amazing gift, so make sure to always cherish it the best you possibly can.

Check out this website for some nice & interesting videos about learning the Arabic alphabet as well as some tajweed lessons:

http://l2rq.com/

As another brother said, continue to learn from your father and pick his brain. In fact, sometimes parents can end up learning more about the deen because of their children, because if the children keep asking them questions which they don't know, then they are forced to learn themselves because they want to be able to teach their children properly. It's a win-win situation for both parties Insha'Allah.

May Allah make it easy for you and bless you and your family with all that is good in this life and the hereafter. Ameen.

[mrllxp]

May Allah reward your step-father and you, and keep you and your family upon the Straight Path. Ameen.

[nursopoutaras]

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

I'm really happy to be a Muslim and I just feel a much happier and better person now.

I nothing makes me more happy than the news of this type - when some one has decided to return God Most Merciful.
I feel like saying to the world that please stop and look at what has he done.
Will read the rest later, Lord willing.
Wassalam

[Loonakind]

Wa alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakath, brother Scotty.

So good to read your story brother, may Allah SWT grant us all steadfastness on our Imaan. You know Jannah [Paradise] is now Wajib [almost compulsory] upon your step Dad? Alhamdulillah Masha'Allah !

May Allah SWT also guide your Mom too. Summa Aameen.

I request brothers, esp. Scholars from Hertfordshire, England, or any where nearby to that place to take our brother in Islam under their tutelage.

[NumStulpata]

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

My name is Scott, I'm 15, from England and I reverted to Islam on the 5th of March 2012.

My stepdad is Muslim and he is originally from Bosnia. He has been giving me, my younger brother and also my mum dawah for years, and he taught me and encouraged me a lot with Islam. Mostly everything I know about Islam has been taught to me by him. I had been thinking about becoming Muslim for about 2 years, but it took me a long time to decide what I wanted, but I finally did so in March. What convinced me to really seriously consider whether or not to convert was that my mum said in January that she was going to convert, so I decided I should make a decision. My mum hasn't yet converted, but she says she will definitely this year. I don't know why she is waiting but I suppose she has to be sure. I'm really happy to be a Muslim and I just feel a much happier and better person now.

Why I became a Muslim, cutting a really long story short…

My dad left my mum, me and my brother when we were very small, before I’d started school. I don’t really know why and he has never been in touch since. I was baptised into the Church of England, which was my mum’s religion, but I wasn’t really raised as Christian in a praticising way, but I did (and still do) go to Christian schools (Church of England ones).

My mum met my stepdad when I was about 9 years old and he has been a major part of my life ever since. My stepdad is Muslim and his family originate from Bosnia. He took me and my brother on as his own and has been the best dad I could have wished for. He has been such a good dad to me, he’s really been a great role model and has done so much for me (and my mum). I have always looked up to him and respected him. I knew from the age of 10 or so that he was a Muslim, but at the time I didn’t really understand what that meant. But he told me gradually things about Islam, Allah (swt), Mohammed (pbuh), Jesus (pbuh), what Muslims believe and things like that. We were also bought some basic books about similar things too. From those I learned things like the 5 pillars, the prophets and angels and that sort of thing. I think I was about 13 at that time.

13 was the most significant age for me. That is where I really began thinking about it. Before that I saw it as more learning than believing, but that is when things changed for me. My stepdad had taken me to the mosque a number times to show me around and teach me things. I think I first visited a mosque when I was about 11 and we went together infrequently after that. But it was different when I was 13, because that was the first time I saw someone take their shahada at the mosque. I knew what that was by that time and what it meant. I remember it well because after the guy had said it, my stepdad turned to me and asked me if I would like to say my shahada too. I was really surprised and I said no. The reason I said no was because there were so many people there and I didn’t want to get up in front of them, I am a bit shy and I get nervous doing that kind of stuff. If there hadn’t been many people there I might of said it, but I don’t know. That was what started me thinking more about it, because I wondered whether I should have done it, and I think I knew I had made a mistake somehow because I thought about it a lot after. After that I did continue to learn more.

The thing that really got me into making a decision was that my mum said to us that she was going to convert this year. I think my mum probably has been wanting to for years, but didn’t because of us, in case we didn’t like it. That is what I think from what she said. So after that I went on YouTube and the internet and read things and listened to things, including bits of the Quran, and I also asked my friends what they thought. After that I talked with my stepdad about it, and he said that what I should do is not think about it too much, just think about how about how I feel, and ask myself if what I feel feels right or not, and I slept on it that night and all I could think about was that it felt right. It kept me awake thinking it. So in the morning I told my stepdad and he asked me what I wanted to do, and I asked him if I could take my shahada and he was really happy. He phoned my mum who was at work and told her and asked her if it would be OK to take me to the mosque after school to do it, and when I finished school that day we went straight to the mosque and I became a Muslim. That was on the 5th of March, but it feels much longer ago.

That is the really brief version. I am happy to answer questions if you have any or explain bits which might not make sense.

I hope to learn a lot here inshallah

AlhamduliLah brother, welcome to Islam.

May Allah sub7ana wa ta3ala grant your stepfather, you and your mother all goodness incha Allah.

[Donadoni1809]

MashAllah. Welcome back to islam dear brother. Whats your islamic name ?

[nursopoutaras]

Read it full by now.

Very happy to have you around.