Salaam aleikum ---
I'm a revert (I just reverted very recently) and I'm having some difficulty adjusting. I feel really guilty when I miss a prayer, but I sometimes don't like to pray because I feel really ridiculous pronouncing the Arabic - I'm rotten at it! Also, I don't know how to properly pray - I have a rough idea, but I just get confused.
Also, a lot of my non-Muslim friends have been confused as to why I've chosen Islam. One of them told me I sounded like a zealot; another one said she's afraid for me and doesn't understand why I'd choose Islam. I don't know how to approach this sensitive topic with them, because it's hurtful that they don't understand. However, I can't simply quit talking to them - they have been my best friends for years and we've gone through so much together.
I'm also struggling with just feeling depressed about some other issues in my life. I try to talk to Allah about my fears and my depression, and that helps, but does anyone have any advice about how to get through a rough patch of depression?
Thank you all for reading this! I hope to get some advice that will help me, insha'allah.
:shymuslima1:
I'm a revert (I just reverted very recently) and I'm having some difficulty adjusting. I feel really guilty when I miss a prayer, but I sometimes don't like to pray because I feel really ridiculous pronouncing the Arabic - I'm rotten at it! Also, I don't know how to properly pray - I have a rough idea, but I just get confused.
Also, a lot of my non-Muslim friends have been confused as to why I've chosen Islam. One of them told me I sounded like a zealot; another one said she's afraid for me and doesn't understand why I'd choose Islam. I don't know how to approach this sensitive topic with them, because it's hurtful that they don't understand. However, I can't simply quit talking to them - they have been my best friends for years and we've gone through so much together.
I'm also struggling with just feeling depressed about some other issues in my life. I try to talk to Allah about my fears and my depression, and that helps, but does anyone have any advice about how to get through a rough patch of depression?
Thank you all for reading this! I hope to get some advice that will help me, insha'allah.
:shymuslima1: