About this user
My name is Amanda. I am from and live in the USA, Michigan. I am 22 years old. I come from a Christian family, but alhamdulilah I have been Muslim for 2 years. Well, really I have always been Muslim.
There was always things about Christianity and the bible that I didnt understand or believe. But, I never wanted to change my religion. I never even thought about it for one second! I never even knew that Islam is a religion, and I didnt know anything about it.
When I was a little girl, (when I was christian) I remember praying to Allah and telling him something like this
"God, forgive me for all my sins. I love Jesus, but I really love you. I am sorry if I am wrong and I hope you forgive me, but I dont want to pray to Jesus, I want to pray to you"
I remember feeling so bad. I thought I was so wrong for praying this way. But it was in my heart, and I knew that God knew it was in my heart too.
I worked with some Muslim people, but I still didnt know what Islam was.
I have never been the type of person to believe everything I hear or see. I klike to know and learn things for myself.
Well, after September 11th, I still did not know that Islam was a religon for a long time. I heard a lot of bad things about Islam and Muslims, but I still didnt know.
I worked with Muslim people, who was the most kind people I had ever knew! I love them. They were so nice, and had so much respect. They were so peaceful, like nothing and no one I had ever seen before. One Muslim used to tell me some things about Islam and God. Then, I knew it was a religion.
I continued hearing about Islam and Musims, very bad things. So, it didnt seem to add up . So, one day I decided to learn about Islam. I just wanted to know if all the things I was hearing was true. I still never wanted or was thinking about changing my religion. Never. I just wanted to learn about it, and also so that I could understand what the Muslim people I worked with really believed. One person told me I should read about it, so I did.
One of the first things I read was about there being ONLY ONE GOD and about how no one or anything is equal to him and he has no partners.
As soon as I seen this, the tears came to my eyes. It was what I was belieiving and hiding in my heart all a long. I was surprized to see this. My eyes filled with tears, and my heart felt something it never felt before.
I loved seeing that, but I still was not thinking to change my religion.,
I kept reading different days, and learning more and more. Everything I learned went straight to my heart. I read about Islam for such a long time, and I believed in all of it with all of my heart.
Then one day, out of no where..I just said, I am Muslim! I said this to someone at work that told me to read about Islam. He said "What?!" It just came out of no where, and this Muslim was surprized! He asked how and what changed my mind. I told him, I have been reading about Islam for a long time, and I believe all of it with all my heart. I was kinda shocked myself! I said it out of no where. It had been lingering in my heart, and was on my mind everyday, I found myself following Islam.In My heart I am Muslim.
I kept reading about Islam expecting to find something I didnt agree with, or something bad..But I found the opposite. I found the truth. How could I not be a Muslim after I found the truth?
I said to this Muslim, I believe in Islam, and I have been following Islam. What else am I waiting for? To die?
Ofcourse, I found a lot of bad things, but I learned they were lies.
Age
27
Interests
I thank Allah with all of my heart that I am Muslim.
It was never my plan to be Muslim, or even another religion. Even when I wanted to know about Islam, I did not not plan or think to be Muslim.
And why I thank Allah? Because it was Allah's plan. Allah had a plan for me, that I did not have for myself.
Allah saved my life.
Subhannallah!
I hope all my Muslim brothers and sisters hold on tight to the rope of Allah.
You are Muslim, be happy, be thankful that you are "lucky" enough to be on the right path. Some people live all their lives and never find Islam, Allah. But you are Muslim! Alhamdulilah!
Show Allah how much you thank Him for saving your life.
