 We are so honored today here at MCC because we have our soon-to-be new sister Daisy who came to the masjid recently, was interested in learning about Islam, worked with the convert program here, the new Muslim program excuse me, to learn more about Islam and so she has decided today that she wants to take her Shahada which is the declaration of faith and enter this beautiful faith and we are so honored to have you with us and that you selected this space and this time to do this so welcome to you. We have next to you a friend of yours that you've met here through this masjid right? This is through Lizette who I hear has been instrumental in teaching you and making this moment happen so very honored again to have you here with us. So Daisy we spoke briefly before and I just explained to you the process I'm going to go ahead and explain it again when a person chooses to enter Islam it's very simple all that's required is that they make a testimony of faith whatever what they believe in front of witnesses so it's something that they articulate outside because you clearly have belief right you already have that belief that's why you're here but now it's a matter of making sure that there's witnesses to hear your testimony of faith so that's what we're going to do and it's two simple statements okay the first statement I'll say it in English for you and then what we'll do is after I explain the translation of what we're going to say we'll say them in Arabic and we'll go slowly once it's done that's the process you've entered Islam okay so this the first statement is I testify that there is nothing worthy of worship except God so can you say that for me? I testify very good and then the second statement is I testify that Muhammad is his last and final messenger excellent very good so now the Arabic of those two statements we're going to say together okay and I'm going to go slow all right so the first part is that's it you have now officially become a Muslim you are our sister in Islam we welcome you to a family that is larger than this group here 1.8 almost billion brothers and sisters that that you have just joined this family of and we're so happy and so honored to have you and if you have any follow-up questions we're here for you welcome thank you