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  1. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    feeling bad.....

    Asalaaaaaaaaamu alaikum oua rahmatou Allah oua baraketouhou, sister, Alhamdililah for our brothers and sisters, eh? Heheh what a beautiful thread ... May Allah SWT reward and guide us all, insha'Allah, and never let our hearts rest. =) As was mentioned (jazzak Allah khayr) your mom must be...
  2. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Ramblings of a revert struggling to return to Islam.

    :salam2: Brothers, sisters, I need to ask for your help finding relevant quotes from the Qur'an, haddith, and any constructive thoughts you have on this subject. JazakAllah khair! :wasalam:
  3. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Ramblings of a revert struggling to return to Islam.

    CHAPTER 1: Darkness before dawn. I can't possibly keep going on like this. It's unbearable... Knowing the truth, what is better for me, and acting against it simply isn't sustainable. Back when my lifestyle reflected Islam, I didn't go through every moment of each hour across months at...
  4. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    are you ever afraid to dress islamically?

    Well here in Canada, I see brothers dressing similarly to what you see on my Facebook profile picture. Errr... lol except maybe that first bit. I'm pretty sure that was pre-Islam for me. ;-) I wear a Tshirt even at the city pool now. The middle section was taken shortly after I reverted, come...
  5. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    The Quran

    Tick, tock. Wa alaikum salaam. Wow. Just wow. Y'know, I was just sitting in my apartment wondering on my own situation... as a struggling Muslim, the consequences of that, of my work, university to seek knowledge and a better understanding for the future... When I decided to check TTI and...
  6. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    are you ever afraid to dress islamically?

    :salam2: I'm not going to pretend that I'm a good example of what a Muslim is at the moment, but I do have something to say on this. I've been keeping my comments down to a minimum because I'm not interested in speaking hypocritically, nor am I trying to decieve Allah (SWT). However, up until...
  7. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    How does someone return to Islam?

    :salam2: Thank you kindly for any insight.
  8. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    University in the East?

    Hahah hey there brother Bawar! I missed you! ;-D How've you been? Yeah unfortunately I got caught up with the Dunya, neglected my Islam, got obsessive about building a business/making money for my family, got punished by Allah SWT by turning my wife into an unfaithful adulteress, got...
  9. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    University in the East?

    Asalaamu alaikum, Over the past months I've been very interested in going back to university and taking my professional life to higher levels. I'd very much like to be in the Middle East, but I'm not sure where to go so I'd like to ask you all for some feedback, inshaAllah. =) I'm...
  10. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    I AM RETURNING!!!!

    Asalaamu alaikum, InshaAllah this finds you in good health and strong eman. =) It's been a long time since I was active on TTI, and to be honest with you it's been a major loss. Between the friendships I was making, all of the encouragement, the outstanding commitment and learning of Islam that...
  11. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Reverting tonight!!

    Asalaaamu alaikum BROTHER =D Haha just to echo what our sisters and brothers have said in a typically Canadian colloquialism... Good call! ;D I reverted also and I have to tell you it was the best decision of my life. It was a complete paradigm shift. Take it from me: Keep it simple. Don't...
  12. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    A prayer for my daughter....

    :salam2: May Allah SWT keep your daughter Khadijah safe from harm and onto a swift recovery. Your family will be my duas this evening. :wasalam:
  13. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Why are we divided?!!

    :salam2: InshaAllah, I believe not; It is nearer than ever before. I think it's only a matter of time and patience, and that soon (thanks to the spread of knowledge over the internet) things will change. True leaders are, inshaAllah, standing up to give us the encouragement and direction...
  14. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Saudi Arabia's new approach to "Jihadis"

    :salam2: Not so fast, Mr. Jihadi, have you ever considered taking out your frustration through art? Saudi's new approach to deterring misguided suicide-bombers and wouldbe terrorists/freedom-fighters through learning more about Islam as well as therapy. Check out this CBC report. =) :wasalam:
  15. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    the end of america

    Asalaamu alaikum, And where will you go? Canada will only be safe for a short time once the iron curtain consumes the US - I doubt that we'll be able to withstand the pressures for long, but Allah SWT knows best. I know that I'll be out there resisting... I'll be among the first rounded up...
  16. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Something very strange...

    WaAlaikum Salaam, dear respected brothers and sisters, Thank you for taking the time to shed some light on this something very strange. =) May Allah SWT reward you for your patience in such circumstances. I'm struggling myself with a much lesser degree of hypocrisy (may Allah SWT forgive and...
  17. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Something very strange...

    Asalaamu alaikum, So I was spending some time online, and was in my email at some point when I was directed to a great YouTube video showing a knowledgeable revert brother, which led to me clicking another YouTube video... Sound familiar? =) Well, it was familiar until I clicked again which...
  18. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    The Prophesied End-Time Revealed

    Noone but Allah SWT knows the precise time and order that these things will occur. Personally, because of prayer and research, I believe that 2008 will be the beginning of the End in terms of environmental chaos, religious turmoil, military murder and political shockers. Look how bad things got...
  19. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Marriage or Education that is the Question

    Asalaamu alaikum, dear respected brothers & sisters, The following is my personal opinion based on what I know this far, and I have not heard discussions by Imams on this topic. That said... I would think that education comes first, and then marriage AND education come second. For the...
  20. Ahmed ibn Ibrahim

    Divorce my DH?

    Wonderful =) That is good for you. Well, take some time to think about it, pray about it, figure it all through... Ultimately it's your choice, right, so who am I to tell you what to do. Or an Imam. Or the Qu'ran. Alhamdulilah, this life is made vibrant by the choices we make, each of us...
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