Converting..., I am seriously thinking of converting,though I could do with advice... Options

Erm... hey there, I'm new here and I am known around the Internet as Flower...

I am seriously thinking about converting to Islam and the story as to why is a long and complecated one, but to put it in a simple way; it feels right for me.

However, I could do with a few people to talk to about it and get advice from....

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this...

Flower.

Well I encourage you.. because I think Islam is sooooo cool.. seriously it has too many cool stuff..in what do u exactly need advice tho??

Well I am painfully shy so I find it difficult to ask people about these things... And there are a lot of practical issues such as praying and maybe wearing hijab that I need to think on...... I have no problem with the beliefs but the more obvious things I might struggle with....

hmmm.. well we r over the internet. so no need to be shy just shoot
so.. did u know if u want to become a shia or siunni.. coz some rules may differ.. we r all Muslims but u'd need to know for praying and the practical stuff..

hmmm.. well we r over the internet. so no need to be shy just shoot
so.. did u know if u want to become a shia or siunni.. coz some rules may differ.. we r all Muslims but u'd need to know for praying and the practical stuff..

Sunni

hmmmm.. then I can't really help you with the practices coz they differ,, but if u want a general advice I guess I'll be able to

Well since you did not refer to anything specific, my general advice is that you should read the Quran regularly. It has all the advice you can ask for and you will increase your knowledge. Try getting a copy of Yousaf Ali's translation along with the explanation. There is also Moulana Maududi's translation/explanation. It is more detailed but it was written orignally in Urdu. You can get it here
www.tafheem.net
I can't find Yousaf Ali's trans/exp online but I would definitely reccomend it.

@Flower...

Please keep up dhikr of God....which is possibly the easiest & weightiest of acts. & in the meanwhile continue with ur quest.

At times I feel as if the dhikr is staying at my lips....but I try to keep at it....our intentions bring results, inshaa-a Allaah

(& I do believe that keeping my tongue engaged in dhikr (even if that's where it stayz) is better than letting it run loose)

laa ilaaha illaa Allaah
alhamd li Allaah Rabb alaalameen
shukr wa alhamd li Allaah Rabb alaalameen
Names of God



ma'a salaam

****amru Hu kun****

This post has been edited by jzere: Feb 24 2009, 08:12 AM

Assalamo alaikum,

Sorry but was just wondering what dhikr means?


I'm also planning to convert...just very confused because my parents will never accept it..and I live with them...
these are the only things which are making me wait...
Other than that, I'm all ready..

As for Flower, I would encourage you to go ahead if no-ones really stopping you and people wouldn't have an issue...
Also, make sure you've done the full research on Sunni and Shia before making a decision between these 2...

Take care
Wish everyone the best in life..

Irum

@Flower...

Please keep up dhikr of God....which is possibly the easiest & weightiest of acts. & in the meanwhile continue with ur quest.

At times I feel as if the dhikr is staying at my lips....but I try to keep at it....our intentions bring results, inshaa-a Allaah

(& I do believe that keeping my tongue engaged in dhikr (even if that's where it stayz) is better than letting it run loose)

laa ilaaha illaa Allaah
alhamd li Allaah Rabb alaalameen
shukr wa alhamd li Allaah Rabb alaalameen
Names of God



ma'a salaam

****amru Hu kun****

a/s

dhikr => remembrance of god.

usually in the form of repeating phrases like the following to yourself:

La ilaha illallah - There is no God but Allah
Alhamdulillahirabbilaalameen - All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Subhanallah - Glory be to Allah

etc.

Try to keep prayers too, are you on another forum too. ?

Islam is way of life islam teaches you how to live your life for example how to eat what to eat if you fallow prophet mohammed (saws) way of leving. main information of islam is Quran rest is explanation there is thousands of web site about islam,trans lation of Quran in any language gust google Quran you will see thousant of website
english translation yousuf ali and many others or lny other language some of the website thy can answer your questions.

Assalamu alaykum

Flower, if you really feel that Islam is the right way, the only thing you need to ask yourself is: "Why wouldn't I convert?"

The problem with life isn't that it's short, but that you never know when it'll end. I know that when I embraced Islam, it was the best decision in my life. Since then I learned a lot about our religion, but the only basic thing I needed for a start was that I -know- it's right. There is only one God and Muhammad (saws) was His last Prophet. Everything else is the "second step". Imho

I highly recommend you learn about what Islam brought to this world - it will affirm in your mind the justice that it truly is. Easiest way is to try and read about the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions.....if you want to make it even easier there are a couple of movies that do this quite well - one is called
The Message http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074896/
and the other is an animated version recently made called Muhammed - The Last Prophet. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430377/

Oh, or this site:
www.harunyahya.com
Lots of nice stuff here including e-books and articles!

Assalamo alaikum,

Sorry but was just wondering what dhikr means?


I'm also planning to convert...just very confused because my parents will never accept it..and I live with them...
these are the only things which are making me wait...
Other than that, I'm all ready..

As for Flower, I would encourage you to go ahead if no-ones really stopping you and people wouldn't have an issue...
Also, make sure you've done the full research on Sunni and Shia before making a decision between these 2...

Take care
Wish everyone the best in life..

Irum

@Flower...

Please keep up dhikr of God....which is possibly the easiest & weightiest of acts. & in the meanwhile continue with ur quest.

At times I feel as if the dhikr is staying at my lips....but I try to keep at it....our intentions bring results, inshaa-a Allaah

(& I do believe that keeping my tongue engaged in dhikr (even if that's where it stayz) is better than letting it run loose)

laa ilaaha illaa Allaah
alhamd li Allaah Rabb alaalameen
shukr wa alhamd li Allaah Rabb alaalameen
Names of God



ma'a salaam

****amru Hu kun****

Hey how are you? Just wanted to know whats the latest with you? Did you convert in the end or you still thinking about it? Whats the issues with you?

Erm... hey there, I'm new here and I am known around the Internet as Flower...

I am seriously thinking about converting to Islam and the story as to why is a long and complecated one, but to put it in a simple way; it feels right for me.

However, I could do with a few people to talk to about it and get advice from....

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this...

Flower.

Hey how are you? I hope you are in the best of health. May I ask what the latest with you is?

My health is as good as it is going to get. =] The latest? On the converting front... very little I'm afraid.... =[ .... Though I've been doing a charity project in India for a month so please excuse my non-Muslimness.... =/

My health is as good as it is going to get. =] The latest? On the converting front... very little I'm afraid.... =[ .... Though I've been doing a charity project in India for a month so please excuse my non-Muslimness.... =/

you kind of people i have to utmost respect for, willing to help other people like charity projects so i must say well done

P.s you will soon learn that im mad and crazy and will disappear and never talk for months then come back... just ask iamcrazy and miss jj they know too well

This post has been edited by Haward: Aug 28 2009, 01:20 PM

Thanks Haward! =] Nothing as refreshing as being covered in mud and paint, being jumped on by 20 little Indian kids....