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Asalamalaikum,
Bismillah was salatu as salam ala Rasoolillah
There is no other face more pleasing than that of a humble sister returning to Islam. From beneath tender wisps of hair escaping their loosely wrapped hijabs, I see their hopefilled eyes. These eyes are soft from crying tears of repentance of a long heedless past. Their skin radiates that glow of newly invigorated iman, a reflection of their illuminated heart. With a voice that trembles from that lump in her throat, she asks: How can I become more.
They don't have words beyond these. But I understand what they mean. It happens in an instant almost, through a lecture, through a kind friend, through words overheard.A random verse of the Quran embeds itself in your heart and disperse into the whole essence of your body. It propells you forward. To light, to beauty and to happiness. And you just want more. You want it to increase, you want it to travel higher and further.
The soul is felt wanting, yearning and gravitating towards Allah azza wa jal. As I listened to a lecture about Jannah in one deep dark busy Sydney subway it seemed to burst open with luminance. I could feel Allah. I could almost touch his mercy, his love and his guidance just beaming down into that tunnel from the heavens.
Sisters never intend to be become "religious" or "pious" or "islamic". Though the world outside wants desperately to define practising muslims so. Many simply want more of that narcotic happy feeling that one obtains through listening to words of Allah. These blessed pearls blur out all the vices and woes of the dunya, they blot out the pains and melt away the worries. They give hope of new lives to come and I use that in the plural. I believe you attain two lives when you make the decision to turn to Allah, to accept the Quran and follow the footsteps of the blessed Prophet alayhis salam. One clean, happy, fulfilling life in this dunya and one honoured life after death, the life as an inhabitant of paradise. Inshallah.
I used the word Islamic in the title because in my own muslim circles that is how sisters are talked about when they return to the deen. Those sisters are referred to as Islamic who are devoted to Allah. I used to watch from afar those sisters and wondered how I could be like them for they looked so content and confident in talking about Islam.
Alhamdulilah Allah has enabled me to understand some techniques in becoming closer to Allah, although I have a long way to go in this road. I do not claim to be close to Allah at all, but rather closer than I was many years ago. I pray that Allah accepts my wanting to be closer him and pray that for you too. Ameen.
Try all of these tips and tick them off as you go inshallah:
1) Reading Quran with translation and exegesis (Tafseer)
2) Reading the Biography of the Prophet (Seerah) salalahu alayhi wasalam
3) Making Dua and Dhikr
4) Learning to pray Salah correctly with translation of the Arabic meanings
5) Learning why the Quran is a miraculous text in every field
Ie. Scientific, linguistic, psychological, socio-political, historical, and the list goes on
6) Lectures on the topic of the Hereafter:
Death
The Grave
The Day of Judgement
Paradise
Hellfire
7) Learning the etiquettes of humility (humbleness)
8) Learning about the End Times - Dajjal - the AntiChrist, Signs of the End Times and the Day of Judgement
9) Discovering the History of Islam - 1200 years of Islamic Rule across the Globe
10) Learning about the contributions scientific and technological at the time of the Khilafah
11) Enrolling in Shariah Courses, Knowledge Courses, Basics of Islam Courses, lectures by orators both Online or In Person at Local Events
12) Attending the Masjid - the Weekly lectures, Jumuah, Community Iftars, Charity events, Charity dinners, Cake Stalls, Princess Parties, Sports Days etc.
13) Memorising Quran as much as possible
14) Youtube Inspiration Videos:
By Motivational Speakers
Revert Stories
Youtube Short Courses
Islamic Youtube Movies
Dawah Videos
15) Learn how to give Dawah - through courses, videos,
16) Community Service - As part of organisations and in your own family and friends circle
17) Giving charity and helping the needy
18) Respecting your parents
19) Understanding how Politics, the Media and the Economic Structure affect how muslims are blamed for violence and terror
20) Learning humility (yes! again....this bit tends to get a bit rusty over time :)
I pray that this brings some help to sisters wanting to experience the beauty of Islam. Ameen.
Allah Most High says in a Hadith Qudsi (record containing the words of God), “When my servant takes one step towards Me, I take ten steps towards him. When my servant comes walking towards me, I come running towards him.”
Umm Musk :)
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