Embracing Islam – The Challenges And Blessings

My sister, may Allah bless you, and this

is why I say it's so good to

have you here this evening. You're part of

our family,

and that doesn't mean that your

biological family are not your family.

They are part of your family. I tell

you, it's not easy to let people know.

Normally, what I like to do, someone wants

to declare the shahada, I say, does your

family know? They say no. Would you like

us to tell them? Would you like no.

Not yet and so on. But sometimes it's

good to bring them along.

We've contacted certain parents and told them, do

you know what? Your child wants to your

child is going to be declaring the shahada,

and we want you to participate

in this beautiful event.

And and you know, sometimes you get a

shock

Are you crazy? No, please come and attend.

We need you here So it depends, but

some people are, like you say, very religious,

they wouldn't believe. I tell you

there's not just one

answer. People need to know your scenario. You

know it better than anyone else. Pray to

Allah to guide them and to make it

easy for you to let them know. Number

2,

be upon the best of Islamic teachings

be kind to them smile with them be

happy with them try and serve them be

there for them

and one day Allah will give you the

opportunity to let them know that do you

know what for the last 5 years ever

since I've improved as a person

I've actually been a Muslim

I know of people who've broken it slowly

and said

I've got friends who are Muslims so I'm

just thinking of seeing what it's like to

fast this year but they're Muslims and that's

the way they told their folks I'm not

saying it's an ideal way, but different people

have different situations. We have to acknowledge

I'm not in your shoes, so I wouldn't

be able to just say sister let's go

now, let me what's what's her number, what's

your mom's number, let me phone her and

tell her, I can't do that, that's so

insensitive,

but I need to ask you, and I

need to let you know, and so on.

So

it's difficult, but Insha'Allah Allah will give you

a good opportunity,

and Allah Almighty will bless you my sister

because

if you are kind and you are good

and they notice the good change and you

discipline yourself which happens as you practice islam

you will realize that or they will realize

this person's changed and then you get an

opportunity to let them know it's islam

I know a brother

who had a coach who coached him

and told him

that

in his sport

he said

you should sleep at this time, you're not

allowed to drink, you're not allowed to this,

you're not allowed to do that, you should

pray, you shouldn't have more than one girlfriend,

okay, the guy was a non Muslim by

the way, right?

So so he says and you should do

this you should be focused

and this person achieved

so much

and he was so excited one day that

he tells his coach do you know what

I'm super happy

I'm so happy with what you've done to

me and for me

the coach says can I tell you what

I've actually done

without saying anything

I just made you practice

Islamic code of conduct

and eating, and drinking, and whatever, I said

are you sure? I said whatever you did

is Islam, the only thing that's remaining is

just for you to declare the faith, learn

a few of the basics, and that's it.

The brother became a Muslim, he's a friend

of mine

and subhanAllah he says you know what it's

the discipline that brought me in because I

realized that in this way

we can achieve

leadership

every single one has the qualities of leadership

because you have such good habits such beautiful

character

such concern for everyone. People think that we're

only concerned about Muslims. In actual fact, we're

concerned about Muslims and non Muslims, and we're

supposed to be in the case of some

who might not be

they need to be corrected that in actual

fact you're supposed to be concerned for everyone

obviously charity begins at home so So if

I'm to be charitable, I will start off

with my family, my circle, and so on,

the ummah, and then I will go out

to others as well. I'm more than I

must, and sometimes it's a necessity.

If people are drowning you can't just say

no leave them. These are not Muslims. Not

at all You're supposed to save them come

what may it's a life the Quran speaks

about it

so may Allah make it easy for you

my sister keep going when you get the

opportunity you can slowly release it perhaps what

I've also found if they are very aggressive

get yourself financially independent by the help of

Allah.

If you're if you're independent or if you're

a little bit distant or not totally reliant

on them, it becomes

to

the tapping

would actually make them realize within 6 months

to a year that you know what that's

my child

I don't care they can be Muslim or

whatever they are but they're my child The

tapping beautiful tapping but sometimes initially the reaction

is hostile because they they don't know any

better. I know of some people

scholars

grievers

whose parents have accepted Islam years later years

later

and they were super excited because initially when

they had accepted Islam the same parents were

dead against them but some years later they

said wow declare their shahada the joy

makes you forget all the struggles of how

many ever years it was

may Allah make it easy, inshallah, we pray

for you, like I say it's a pity

I don't have

a switch to just switch on and off

a different situation. May Allah bless you.

a different situation. May Allah bless you.