"Although I was a Muslim since birth, I didnโt know the depth of Islam before I rediscovered Islam. I did everything out of fear of people (teachers, elder family members etc) and with no understanding. Iโd pray just to avoid getting scolded, cover myself up and not befriend the opposite gender because itโs โdisgracefulโ and like โwhat will the neighbours say?โ
โIf I convert to Islam, I donโt want to be lazy about anything for Islam. I want to wear hijab to work, I want to fast, I want to avoid eating pork. But now itโs hard because we have always been taught since young that we must โalways eat lunch with a smile and be in a good mood when eating with friends and teachersโ."
"When my Muslim boyfriend left me, I was really heartbroken. But come to think if it, I would not have turned to the Truth if I had not met him. My heart is at peace knowing what is meant for me will never miss me, and what missed me is not meant for me."
โTraveling echoes the fact that our existence in Dunya is temporary, attachment to anything other than our faith in Allah wouldnโt therefore make any sense, whether it is a relationship, a job, a place or an object. Who am I other than a traveler who takes a rest under a tree in the shade and then goes on his way ? Who are we allโฆ Other than travellers under a tree ? Very soon, we shall all go on our wayโฆโ
Elif was born muslim, but she never truly understood the meaning of being one until she broke her waistbone, and when a Japanese friend started asking her about Islam. Now, she wants to wear the hijab, when she had never thought of it before. Alhamdulillah.
"There will always be more challenges along the way, but I pray my journey with Him will never stop... Just as God brought people to me to guide me to the Truth, I hope that I too can guide others to the Truth, and not limit themselves to the labels of religion."
"I was a dance instructor and a performer. I loved and had passion for what I did. I did not believe in religion, none made any sense to me. I saw Islam as restrictive and oppressive to women.โ
โOne year later after I started to study Malaysian, I still had many words that I couldnโt understand. I realised that all of them were related to Islam, so I took classes of Islamโฆ.at the time it was only for studying.โ
โIt all began with my friend sending me a link to a YouTube video about how to style hijab. Mind you, we were both non-Muslims at the time, but we thought headscarves were absolutely beautiful!โ