Fariq Naik – Afraid to Accept Islam because of Parents What to Do
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The speaker discusses the importance of embracing Islam, protecting against evil behavior and the potential for harm to one's parents. They suggest studying Islam in local Islamic centers and reciting the Shahada to encourage parents to embrace Islam. The speaker emphasizes the benefits of embracing Islam for peace and liability in one's life and offers guidance on finding a local Islamic center to practice Islam.
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Assalamu alaikum.
My name is Karolina.
I am from Poland, but I'm currently studying
medical engineering in France.
I come from a very strong Christian family
and I was always a strong believer.
Since the past three years.
I feel like I am more inclined towards
Islam recently.
I started learning Arabic reading the glorious Quran
and praying as well.
My problem is difficult to explain.
On one hand.
I have a feeling wherein I want to
convert and embrace Islam.
Whereas on the other hand, I'm really afraid
to accept Islam because my family are staunch
Christians.
I am afraid to convert to Islam because
of this.
Why do I have such a feeling?
Please help.
What I would advise and request you to
do is that the moment you are convinced
that Islam is the true religion that Islam
is the true way of life.
Then you should embrace Islam as soon as
possible.
You should not delay as far as embracing
Islam is concerned.
Allah subhanahu wa'ta'ala says in the glorious
Quran in surah al-e-imran chapter number
three verse number 185 كل نفس ذائقة الموت
Every soul shall have a taste of death.
وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ But the final
recompense, it will be in the afterlife.
فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازْ
And whosoever saves himself from the fire of
* and is admitted into the gardens of
Paradise فَقَدْ فَازْ He is the one who
will be successful.
وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ And the
life of this world, it is nothing except
chattels of deception.
The human beings, we will live in this
world for a particular time period.
No human being knows when he will die.
So if an individual is convinced that Islam
is a true religion, he should accept Islam
as soon as possible.
If a person dies in the state of
disbelief, if a person dies in the state
of shirk, then his abode, it will be
hellfire, wherein he will abide forever.
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says in the
glorious Quran, Surah An-Nisa chapter number 4,
verse number 48 and Surah An-Nisa chapter
number 4, verse number 116 إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا
يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا يَدُونَ ذَلِكَ
لِمَ يَشَّعَرُ That if Allah pleases, He may
forgive any sin, but the sin of shirk,
He will not forgive.
The biggest sin in Islam is shirk associating
partners with Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.
Anyone who dies in the state of disbelief,
anyone who dies while associating partners with Allah
subhanahu wa ta'ala, then his abode, it
will be *, wherein he will abide forever.
So if you are convinced that Islam is
the true religion, you should accept Islam as
soon as possible.
As far as telling your parents that you
have embraced Islam, you should look at the
situation.
You should look at the pros and cons.
If you feel that it will be detrimental
and the environment at your house, it will
be hostile for you.
If you tell your parents that you have
embraced Islam or if you tell your family
members that you have embraced Islam, then it
is not a requirement for you to tell.
It is not compulsory in Islam that you
need to proclaim that you have embraced Islam.
If you have embraced Islam, you can keep
it as a secret.
There is no problem.
So if you feel that it will be
a problem for you, your family will pressurize
you.
So in this situation, you can keep it
as a secret.
And we find that in certain parts of
the world, especially in parts of the world
like India, when culture plays an important role,
when a person embraces Islam, and this usually
happens in India, when a Hindu embraces Islam,
many a times the family members of this
person who has embraced Islam, the parents of
this person who has embraced Islam, they may
disown this child.
They may throw him out of their house.
They may trouble him.
They may cause him harm.
Some may even go to the extent of
killing this person who has embraced Islam.
So if you feel that your environment is
hostile, since your parents, they are staunch Christians,
and if you feel that they will not
accept that you have embraced Islam, you can
keep it as a secret.
But naturally, it is better to tell your
parents that you have embraced Islam because practicing
Islam, it would be much easier.
If you tell your parents that you have
embraced Islam, practicing Islam, it would be much
easier.
And if you tell your parents that you
have embraced Islam, it's a great opportunity for
you to do Dawah, to talk to them
regarding the beauty of Islam.
You can do Dawah to them as well.
And after you embrace Islam, you should be
more kind to your parents.
You should be more generous to your parents.
You should be more grateful to your parents.
You should be more respectful to your parents.
Your parents should see a marked change in
your behavior after you have embraced Islam.
And it should make them wonder, why are
you behaving in such a nice manner?
And then it is a great opportunity for
you to talk to them regarding the beauty
of Islam.
You can tell them regarding the beauty of
Islam and that Islam stresses upon being kind
to your parents, being respectful to your parents.
Just because you have embraced Islam, that does
not mean you do not give your parents
their due rights.
That does not mean that you be unkind
to your parents.
That does not mean that you disrespect your
parents.
You should obey your parents in all situations,
except when your parents tell you to do
something that goes against the glories of Quran
or against the authentic teachings of our beloved
Prophet Muhammad.
May peace and blessings be upon him.
And what I would request you is that
if you are convinced that Islam is the
true religion, you should go to a local
Islamic center, an Islamic center that is close
to you, or you can go to the
nearest Masjid and you can recite your Shahada
and you should embrace Islam as soon as
possible.
And practice will come slowly and gradually.
But you should not delay embracing Islam as
long as you are convinced, accept Islam as
soon as possible and Allah subhanahu wa ta
'ala, he will make it easy for you.
When a person embraces Islam, all of his
previous sins are forgiven.
Such a great honor for a person who
has embraced Islam.
Those people who embrace Islam, they are Muslims
by choice.
They choose Islam.
Many of them, they spend years in reading
religions and they are convinced eventually that Islam,
it is the true way of life.
Islam, it has the solution to the problems
of humanity.
That's the reason today Islam, it is the
fastest growing religion in the world.
Even in the western countries, majority, many people,
they are embracing Islam because they know that
Islam has the problems to the solutions of
humanity.
And once you embrace Islam, you will find
peace, tranquility in your life.
You will find satisfaction in your life.
If you want true peace and tranquility in
your life, then come closer towards Allah subhanahu
wa ta'ala.
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala says in the
glorious Quran in Surah Aal-e-Imran, chapter
number 3, verse number 19, إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ
اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُ The only religion acceptable in the
sight of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is
Islam.
The only way of life acceptable in the
sight of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is
Islam.
The only deen acceptable in the sight of
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is Islam.
We pray to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.
I pray to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala
that may He makes it easy for you.
And I pray to Allah subhanahu wa ta
'ala that may He guide you to the
straight path.
And after you have entered into the fold
of Islam, may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala
make it easy for you.
And I would request the brothers and sisters,
those who know this sister, that they should
help the sister out.
And they should also help her in understanding
Islam and knowing more about Islam.
And inshallah it will be easy for the
sister to practice Islam.
First you need to embrace Islam and practice
comes slowly and gradually.
I hope that answers your question.