In The Name Of Allaah The Most Merciful The Most Gracious

My Path To Islam

To start My story of how I reverted to Islam I would like to give thanks to my Muslim friend Dear Sayyed Salha (Saba) who introduced me this true path of life May Allah bless him for his great work.

I grew up in Ulhasnagar suburb city of Mumbai India, I was raised as Hindu, My parents are typical Hindu parents and I remember taking parts in poojas, festivals like Ganesh chaturthi, Diwali, Dahi handi and of course Holi I use to enjoy holi up to every extent also I use to attend jagran where we have to sing bhajans in chorus and clapping whole nights in order to make Hindu goddess "Mata vaishno devi" impress and bless us, Though being an active part in all this I never believed or even knew much about Hinduism since I was non serious attitude of person I never use to take anything in serious from studies, parents etc. May be that was reason why I accepted everything without researching or questioning its authenticity.

It went on normally till we (family) happened to shift to new home in another locality there I met one Muslim friend Salha (Saba) and we got along very well we used to spend time together at terrace of building with 3-4 other friends,

One day Saba invited me to his home for first time to spend some more time so I went to his home thinking that we will listen music or watch any movie or play games on computer or just talking about here and there and crack jokes but just I started being comfortable in his room he started God's topic it was first time in my life I was talking about God with any one, The conversation went on for an hour or so, he shared his opinions about god and I shared mine, After coming back home I realized it was interesting to talk about something which I never bothered and think in past, So we continued talking about God, gods, goddesses, religions, believes etc ,We used indulge in these for hours sometimes at terrace sometimes his home sometimes my home it went on for weeks and months, Discussions would become debates and debates in to serious arguments and almost every time I agreed the conclusions Hence I believed 60 to 70% Islam.

One day I just asked him casually According to his Islamic believes I would go to hell or heaven he instantly replied "Hell" I was surprised not to know that I will go to hell but for his instant reply I felt bad and felt like I'm big sinner in the world who does many crimes and sins but still I didn't show it on my face and I started asking myself that I never ever intend to do any crime or even hurt anyone Why will I go to hell according to Islam or any religion? This question used to bother my mind and one night I came across one nightmare.

The nightmare was.. I'm seeing myself In Hell and 5-6 Big Dogs are running after me and I jumped on some wall and stood on it and dogs going on barking and trying their best to grab me, my whole body was shivering and for my relief I'm seeing my Mom and Sister coming at scene I called my mom to save me but instead of coming and saving mom and sister both started laughing at me loudly and enjoying my situations just after second I woke up right away and felt very disgusted about this dream which really made my mood off for next 3-4 hrs then I went to Saba home to share this dream with him as I thought I came across this nightmare due to continue sly talking about Religion , hells and heavens , After he listen my nightmare he said this is reflection From God as many of people in past has accepted Islam after getting reflection by similar dreams I didn't believed in him and I told him to stop these topics since all these are making my mind disturb I don't want to get similar dreams in future, We reduced indulging in religions, gods topic.

One day while chatting online with one Muslim girl from Denmark I was making fun and asking many baseless questions about Islam in order to see if she getting frustrate by giving answers but she was very direct and seemed very firm I was getting impress by her strong faith. She gave me one website link www.islamworld.net and I just thought to check the site there I read various newly reverted Muslim's stories of accepting Islam e.g. One married lady who accepted Islam and her husband and in laws started torturing her to make her back in her old believes but she divorced her husband, One young American guy who was enjoying every bit of American life accepted Islam and changed his life. All of similar stories of new Muslims was inspiring, I thought there is something true, Something great, Something real so I decided go clear my remaining 30 - 40% questions about Islam so I gone throe couple of website and got all my answer I started believing in Islam right then next day I contacted Saba and said Shahada in front of him he provided me Glorious Quraan in Computer Cd version which Alhamdu lillaah I read and convinced whole heartily to Islam faith. Now it's been exact 1 year I'm Following As well as learning more and more about Islam faith Alhamdu lillaah, my parents somewhere knows this.

I say namaaz, I visit mosque on Fridays, and I fasted on month of Ramadan Alhamdu lillaah. My Islamic name is Haaris Abdullah and I'm 23 years of age. I pray to Allah to make Me, My younger brother, My Parents and My close ones sister and brother in law Die as Muslims INSHA ALLAH.

I would like to put on view a verse from Holy Quraan: -

YOU WORSHIP IDOLS BESIDES ALLAH AND FABRICATE FALSEHOOD. IN FACT THOSE WHOM YOU WORSHIP BESIDES ALLAH HAVE NO POWER TO GIVE YOU YOUR SUSTENANCE, THEREFORE SEEK YOUR SUSTENANCE FROM ALLAH AND WORSHIP HIM. GIVE THANKS TO HIM, FOR TO HIM YOU SHALL BE RETURNED. (Quraan– C_29:V_17)

I hope my fellow humans take inspiration from my autobiography.

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