...by foolishly rejecting Christ and His gift of Eternal Salvation and accepting the "rants" of a 6Th Century sand-dune wandering, "moon-god" worshiping, little girl chasing Pedophile ! Remember...the *Promise of God (YHVH) was given to Abraham Thur his son Issac ! NOT Ishmael.
Greetings of Peace!
First of all, I want to congratulate you on your accepting this great religion Islam, and welcome you into the fold of Islam. As you are probably aware, the moment you become a Muslim,every single Muslim becomes your brother.And Allah forgives all the previous sins, and purify the person so much so, as that of a new born child. You are so blessed. Allah Kareem!
Testify your faith by reciting:
Ash-Had Alla aloha Allah-wa WAh-hadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasulullah
"I bear witness that there is no God except Allah and Muhammad (SAW) is His messenger".
Purify yourself. Immediately upon becoming a Muslim, you should take a shower, to purify yourself. This is both a symbolic act of washing away the past and being purified, of emerging from darkness to light, created afresh and also signifies the importance of purity in Islam. Your local mosque will likely have people who will be more than willing to guide and assist you in learning more about Islam and many have "New Muslim" study circles which are often a good place to start. Be careful, but relaxed, about finding someone who you feel comfortable with and who you are convinced has enough knowledge in order to teach well.Offer your first prayer to God. If you're not sure how the prayer is performed, again it's best to learn from somebody you trust rather than go it alone. The easiest way to learn is to attend a Mosque for the 5 daily prayers. Just follow along initially but also seek knowledge as to the requirements of the prayer. Prayer should be a relaxing, enjoyable activity and is best when taken time over. Rushing the prayer should be avoided in order to gain maximum benefit. Remember, prayer is a direct spiritual connection between you and the one who keeps your heart beating right now and who created the universe. It should bring serenity, happiness and peace. This will come with and improve with time. Avoid being excessive with the prayer and simply do your best. The goal initially is to establish a habit and make it an enjoyable experience.Understand the five pillars of Islam. They are the Testimony of Faith (as mentioned in Step 3) and the method of belief (Emaan), the five daily Prayers (Salaah) (as mentioned in Step 5), Fasting (in the month of Ramadan), Compulsory Poor Due (Zakaah), and Pilgrimage (Hajj) (once in your lifetime for those who have the means).Believe in the seven articles of Faith: Believe in God, his angels, his revealed books, his messengers (from Adam to Mohammad), the Last Day, the fate (good and bad) is predestined by Allah, and the Resurrection after Death. This forms part of the 1st Pillar.Be the best person you can be: No matter what may anger, sadden or upset you, you must be the best person you can be. Allah created us to have a good life, and to be happy. Being respectful towards others is a big part of being a good Muslim, so make sure to remember that often. May Allah Guide us all, we should always be ever thankful unto our creator for his mercy in showing us the right path.
It pleases me greatly that Allah has once again guided another person unto the True path of Islam-
Historical records show that all contemporaries of Muhammed, both friends and foes, acknowledged the sterling qualities the spotless honesty, the noble virtues, the absolute sincerity and the absolute trustworthiness of the apostle of Islam in all walks of life and in every sphere of human activity.If it lies in displaying high morals, Muhammed has been admitted even by the bitterest of his enemy as Alamin and Alsadiq, the trustworthy and truthful.Even the Jews of Medina, who did not believe in his message accepted him as arbitrator in their personal disputes on account of his scrupulous impartiality. Even those who did not believe in his message used to say ? O Muhammed, we do not call you a liar.'
In the desert of Arabia was Muhammed born, according to Muslim historians, on April 20, 571. He is the greatest mind among all the sons of Arabia . He means so much more than all the poets and kings that preceded him in that impenetrable desert of red sand.
When he appeared, Arabia was a desert ?a nothing. Out of nothing of the desert a new world was fashioned by the mighty spirit of Muhammed- a new life, a new culture, a new civilization, a new kingdom from Morocco to Indies and influenced the thought and life of continents.
Sir Charles Edward Archibald Hamilton says about Islam: ?Islam teaches the inherent spinelessness of man. It teaches that man and women have come from the same essence, possess the same soul and have been equipped with equal capabilities for intellectual, spiritual and moral attainments.?
The Encyclopedia Britannica says that the ?Mohammed is the most successful of all Prophet and religious personalities?. But this success was not the result of mere accident. It was not a windfall. It was a recognition of the fact that he was found to be of true mettle by his contemporaries. It was the result of his admirable and all-compelling personality.
After the fall of Mecca more than a million square miles of land lay at his feet. Lord of Arabia-he mended his own shoes and course woolen garments, milked the goats, swept the hearth, kindled the fire and attended to other menial offices of the family. Everywhere there were gold and silver in plenty and yet in those days of prosperity many weeks would elapse without a fire being kindled in the hearth of the King of Arabia, his food being dates and water. He spent most of his nights in prayer, often bursting with tears before his Creator to grant him strength to discharge his duties. As the reports go, his voice would get choked due to weeping as he expressed concern for the people yet to come. And on the day of his death, the house from where light had spread to the world was in darkness because there was no oil in the lamp.
He had not studied philosophy in the school of Athens or Rome, Persia or China, yet he could proclaim the highest truths of eternal value to mankind. Unlettered himself, he could yet speak with an eloquence and fervor which moved men to tears of ecstasy. Born an orphan and blessed with no worldly goods, he was loved by all. He had studied at no military academy; yet he could organize his forces against tremendous odds and gained victories through the moral forces which he marshaled. Gifted men with genius for preaching are rare. Descartes included the perfect preacher among the rarest kind in the world.
In the person of the Prophet of Islam the world has seen this rarest phenomenon on the earth, walking in flesh and blood.
And more wonderful still is what the Reverend Bosworth remarks: ?Head of the State as well as the church, he was Caesar and Pope in one; but he was Pope without the Pope?s claims and Caesar without the legions of Caesar, without a bodyguard, without a palace, without a fixed revenue. If ever any man had the right to say that he ruled by a right divine, it was Mohammed. He was most unostentatious and selfless to the core.? What were the titles he assumed? Only two, Servant of God, and His Messenger; Servant first and then a Messenger.
Circumstances changed, but the Prophet of God did not. In victory or in defeat, in power or in adversity, in affluence or in indigence, he was the same man, disclosed the same character. Like all the ways and laws of God, Prophets of God are unchangeable.
how could i change from christian to islam?
