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The Islamic Bulletin
Volume XXV No. 29
“It’s okay. If you want to find your way to God that way, that’s
your decision.”
As for my sister, she doesn’t approve of it very much.
She actually keeps her distance. I tried to talk to her about Islam,
and I gave her a Quran, but she wouldn’t read it. Then I gave
my son a Quran and talked to him, and he reads some, but you
know, he tells me, “I don’t believe in organized religion.” He’s
sixteen years old, and he’s just . . . he’s one of the kids these
days. They’re about video games and friends. And being bored,
you know, that’s all they do. He’s respectful to me, and he’s still
going to read the rest, and I’ll talk to him. I keep talking to him
about Islam and everything.
Then I have a Christian cousin who’s really support-
ive of me. And you know, I told him about it and he didn’t say
anything bad. You know, yeah, he prays. He tells me he prays
for me all the time. And he’ll, you know, even in my room, he’ll
ask me, “Can I say a prayer?” And I’ll allow him to. You know,
I don’t want to disrespect
him, and be like, “No!” So
the family is okay. Actually,
they’re really good. I talk
to my brother a lot about
Islam and everything. And
he liked everything in it.
And, you know, I got him to
take Shahada actually. He’s
the one, if you look on my
Facebook page, he’s the
one with the turban and the
white thawb. He kind of
looks like me, a little more
chunky though. [Laughs] I
got him to take Shahada,
but he doesn’t practice. I’m still gonna talk to him more. I believe
I can get him to accept wholeheartedly and practice his faith.
Yeah, I took it to heart and, like I said, I woke up and
took Shahada, and I started to learn. I’ve been trying to keep my
mind straight and stay steadfast, and be on the straight path. It’s
very difficult living in a place like this, and being in the condition
I’m in, trust me. But I do it. I stay happy. I’m not depressed. I
get angry, like any human would, but I don’t get depressed. I’m
happy. Anyone who meets me would agree that I’m a happy
person. And I’ll be honest. Before I converted, I was a mean per-
son. I was angry toward other people and treated people badly.
Afterwards, I watch what I say, I watch my tongue. And I think
about what I’m gonna say to somebody before I say it, you know,
and I remember it. I want to speak softly to people, and with
good words.
R
EASONS
FOR
CONVERTING
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R
REVERTING
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TO
I
SLAM
If you ask people why they converted to Islam, most likely they
will give you 10 different reasons. The vastness and beauty of Is-
lam is encompassing; Islam is universal. All over the world people
are finding that the true message of Islam is something that they
lacked in their lives. It is quite interesting to discover some of the
different reasons which have led these people to the religion of
Islam. Following are a few accounts of their discoveries.
1. ONENESS OF GOD:
I accepted the religion of Islam because Islam is the only religion
on the face of earth which strongly believes and adheres to the
concept of One True God. In Islam, the concept of one God is
very clear and its whole foundation is based on Monotheism. –
ADAM, PHILIPPINES
2. ALLAH HAS NO IMAGE:
The first time I came to know that Allah has no image was when
there was a visit to a Masjid for Non Muslims conducted by Islamic
Affairs Dept. After hearing the explanation about Allah and that
He is Almighty, All Knowing and All Powerful, I accepted Islam.
– MANUELE, ITALY
3. WORSHIPING MANY GODS IN MY PREVIOUS RELIGION:
We were worshiping thousands of gods and we had different gods
whom my parents and other family members were worshiping.
From the beginning, I was not worshiping these gods. When I
moved to Dubai, I stopped doing everything related to my religion
and started believing in the One true God and at last I found this
concept in Islam. – ADARSH, INDIA
4. ALLAH IS UNIVERSAL GOD:
In each region and place we have different gods, whereas for
Muslims, Allah is their God wherever they are. From Nepal to
India, from Kashmir to KanyaKumari, you can list the names of
our gods in thousands but for Muslims, they have one Universal
God. – SANJANA, INDIA
5. GOD IS ONE IN COMMANDMENTS:
In the 10 commandments of the Bible, it is mentioned that God
is only One and we should worship Him alone. But we do not
follow these commands, whereas I found this concept very clearly
only in the Qur’an. –ABDUL RAHMAN, CAMEROON
6. NOT WORSHIPPING MARY:
We worship Mary and my mother is very devoted to mother
Mary, whereas it is not mentioned anywhere in the Holy Bible to
worship her. While reading about Mother Mary in Islamic books,
I got precise information about her and I accepted Islam. – ALVA,
PHILIPPINES
16. Dhu'l-kifl (Ezekiel)
17. Dawud (David)
18. Sulaiman (Soloman)
19. Ilias (Elias)
20. Al-Yasa ( Elisha)
21. Yunus (Jonah)
22. Zakariyya (Zecha-
riah)
23. Yahya (John)
24. Isa (Jesus)
25. Muhammad
1. Adam
2. Idris (Enoch)
3. Nuh (Noah)
4. Hud
5. Salih
6. Ibrahim (Abraham)
7.Lut (Lot) Ishma’il
8. (Ishmael)
9. Ishaq (Isaac)
10. Ya’qub (Jacob)
11. Yusuf (Joseph)
12. Ayyub (Job)
13. Shu’aib)
Answers to Quiz on Page 24 and 25
Quran Answers
1. 40
2. 23
3. 30
4. 114
5. 6
6. 2
7. 25
8. 136
9. Friday
10. Maryam (A)
11. Isa(A)
12. Nuh(A)
13. 10
14. Yaseen
15. Muhammad(Saw)