Seeking Allah's Mercy
Qul HuwaAllahu Ahud!
thankyou to all sister and brothers that have welcomed me ill tell how i converted i have been brought up in a non practicing cristian family i went to church on a sunday a a cristian camp for two weeks each summer i never realy took to the religion i did read the bible and pray but not realy noing why i was doing it wen i was 8 i went live with my grandad becouse of family problems he also was not religioes i was very close to my grandfather wen he passed wen was 12 i tryed to understand why he had been took from me i did not understand and lost all faith in religion... i was lost for a long time wen i was 17 i started meetig other muslims they was not practicing but told me alot about the religion i was very intrested but didnt follow it threw when i was 20 i applyd at my college to do a evening class to learn how to read and speak arabic i was very intrested in the languege and thought the writing was beautifl i stayed on the course for 7month i had to leave bcouse of my health but thaat ws the start of my trying to understand ISLAM i read books and spoke to other muslims i stiil held back from saying my shahada becouse of my lifestyle and i have a dog so i didnt think i could i lost touch with my muslim freinds it was only 7weeks ago i went on my facebook one of my freind who i went school with who is also a english girl had reiantly converted i was intrigued i messaged her congratulating her i ask to meet as i had many questions sshe was more than happy to help she brought some books for me we chatted and she arraged to meet me again when i went home i read the books there was one i read which made me relise islam i the true religion (A BRIEF ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING ISLAM BY I.A.IBRAHIM) i went with my freind on sunday to see a lovly lady called fatima she let me ask her question and explained everything it just felt right i said my shahada with lizzy,fatima,and may i cryed as did fatima i felt cleansed and reborn im happy i am noww muslim and just want to be a good muslimah inshallah
:salam2:wa rahmatullahi wa baraktuhu....
Mashallah sister you should be very happy ALLAH guided you to th e straight path.jazakallah khairan for sharing your story.