..::The Gift of Islam::..

fghd · November 22, 2005, 3:52am

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wont say anything in this thread, let waqi come out, will grab him from his neck

waqi06 · November 22, 2005, 3:59am

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INtroducing…the all new Islamic Flooder

Crescent · November 22, 2005, 4:03am

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:) yep.

ChupKeSe · November 22, 2005, 4:56am

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phatima1:

Somewhere in between stepping out of my house to walk to the bus stop and boarding the school bus yesterday morning, a series of thoughts were dancing throughout my fresh, young mind. I had an epiphany - one that I would like to share with you all.

I was thinking about some of the Muslims at our Musjid that have converted to Islam, all of them on their own. I find it amazing that amidst all of the negativity towards Islam in the recent world, these people were open-minded enough to accept the religion. Yes, it is definate that these people have been swayed by the guidance of Allah (swt).

However, I noticed that in the community, the ones that have converted to Islam are usually the lot that are more involved in Islam and the Muslim community. (In fact, one night at the Musjid when we were doing Tiraavi, I noticed that after 8 were complete, most of the people began to leave, since that is the number the Prophet (pbuh) normally chose to do. The thing that made me smile was that the last 5 or 6 people that were still standing to complete all 20, were all converts).

This led me to realize how much we, being born in Muslim families (Alhumdulillah), take our own religion for granted. The vast majority of humans in the world are not born in Muslim families. We are all very lucky to have a Muslim family (and friends) to help us attain the goal we are set here on Earth for: to obey the commandments of Allah(swt). We’ve practically been handed the gift of Islam in a pretty little box wrapped with silk lining.

A Muslim should NOT feel it a “burden” to be born into a Muslim family, because Allah(swt) is said to forgive the non-Muslims that have not been preached the right way. Being a Muslim benefits us in more than one way. The life of a true Muslim is much more pure and happier here on Earth, and it will also benefit us on the Day of Judgement.

I’d just like to say that I am VERY thankful that I am a Muslim, and have been shown the right path since the day I was born.Allah Hu Akbar

i love u

OMG · November 22, 2005, 11:10am

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Decent_Munda · November 22, 2005, 1:17pm

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Mashallah very nice phatti thanx for sharin :)

Crescent · November 22, 2005, 1:23pm

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Always remember.

No matter how much the times change. No matter who tells you what. No matter how many people make something seem and feel right.

What your Prophet pbuh did, and what his Companions did. Should ALWAYS be your priority.
Establish love for them, and their ways. Nothing else.

DO NOT LISTEN to anyone who tells you things against their ways. They will make it sound as if its right, but if you deep inside ask yourself, would the Prophet pbuh approved of this?

I'll give you an example. People came to me and said, Music helps us reach Allah. Through Music we've gotten closer to Allah.

I won't tell you what I said to them. Think about it yourself for a second. Relate it to the Prophet pbuh and his companions.

Live your lives as the Ullema of today tell you. IF you stick to the Sunnah of the Prophet pbuh. You will have NO disunity, no Argument whatsoever.

The moment you go away and think you can do islam yourself...u' will see why muslims are not united.

Sunnah is unity. Our enemies know that better than us, and htey have already succeeded in taking us away from it.

Allah have mercy upon us all.

Maheen2002 · November 22, 2005, 6:36pm

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Jazak’Allah Fatimah for sharing these wonderful thoughts … that is so true that we born muslims take our religion for granted which is quite wrong.. we out of all the people should be a perfect exaple of how a muslim is supposed to act and live our lives according to the teachings of Allah and Prophet Muhammed (P.B.U.H) .. may Allah guide us to the right path, Ameen

parissenoor · November 22, 2005, 6:42pm

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phati nice that you know how lucky you are to have been born in a muslim family

moinsm · November 22, 2005, 7:02pm

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it is true that often those who have converted are more persistent in their practice and observation of islamic teachings.

Lajawab · November 22, 2005, 7:13pm

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Nice epiphany…You always cherish that more for which you have strived…

Their conversion, though guided by Allah :swt:, was an effort on their own part to learn…

We, the born Muslims, never had to struggle…We were born into it, handed on a platter, so we do not realize its worth…

Ask them what they went through…The years of confusion, doubts and suicidal uncertainties that made them come to Islam…

That is why, once they find the rope of Allah :swt:, they stick to it…

Crescent · November 23, 2005, 1:47am

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Difference between them and muslims who are born into Islam, is that they actually put the effort to find the truth. We have the truth under our noses and we don’t like the smell of it. Would rather stay away from it.

phatima · November 23, 2005, 5:20pm

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Or maybe it's because we haven't experienced the feel of not being a Muslim....

Crescent · November 23, 2005, 5:46pm

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We feel that everyday, sadly.

phatima · November 23, 2005, 8:11pm

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so true, so true.