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Assalaamu alaykkum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
I want to share with you the story of Tamil (hindu) girl from southern India. Her way to islaam. The video is in tamil but i have translated what she said. It is a real imaan boost to hear her story. Please remember her in your du'a.
Assalaamu alaykkum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
My name is Zumana Hasin, previously belonged to 'reddiyar'caste of Hinduism. My name was Gayathri then.I don't have father, I was living with my mom and my yonger brother. My Grandfather helped me study till 10th grade in my native place. I knew only about Hindusim until 10th grade, I was not aware that a religion called Islaam existed. There were no Muslims in my village.
(Back then) I would worship a deity(idol) named 'murugan' and would complain all my affairs to it, so much so that even before exams I would spend my time in temple asking for its help for hours. Even when I scored first mark in my 10th grade, I thought it was because of the idol and that led me to go to the temple with more involvement. As a turning point, people suggested that I should go to another town for my studies as I scored good marks. My folks sent me to a hostel(residential school) so that I can stay and study. So I started studying in a place called 'udumalpet'.
There I saw a muslim girl. The thing is that we were not good with each other during my 11th grade. We would turn our faces whenever we saw each other. I don't know why but we hated each other. When we reached 12th grade, as Allah willed, we became close friend. We were so close, as Allah has willed, that everybody amazed by our friendship.
Days passed and one day she scolded me saying "Don't you have common sense? You are worshipping an idol". I asked her "what is wrong with that?". She replied that "after all the idol was made by you (i.e. Humans) how could one believe that any good can come from it". I said "No you are lying. We have something in front of us and we worship that but you (all muslims) worship just toward a direction". She said "No you are sinning, you will go to hell fire if you continue". I replied her saying, "it is ok if I go there. This is all I know"
She would say "when we want something we ask du'a and when we get it we would thank Allah for it. But all you do is just ask and ask. Have you ever thanked for the things you got?". Then I thought I have wronged so I started going to temple often. She would pray five times, so I would go to temple five times. When i would see her offering salaah, it would be graceful. I would want to uphold my religion too thinking why only she should practise her religion. And so i would go to temple often. She rebuked me saying 'You are sinning more and more'. She would give me books and ask me to read. But I won't read 'em. Days passed and I started liking her practises like offering salaah and wearing burkha.
(at home)One day, my parents asked me to come to a temple. It occured to me that I might be sinning. I became aware that it is a sin so I didn't go. I went to my friend and told her about it. She asked me "Why didn't you go? won't you say that your religion is greater?". I told her that I am scared and that I feel Islaam is the truth. Then she gave me a book titled 'Mannarai Marmam' (Mystery of the Grave). I was shocked after reading that. I thought 'Alas! We thought this world is the end of things, but in real Hereafter is the start of world(i.e Real Life)'. I realized this life is just an illusion; for a short time and that life in hereafter is the real life'. (Hence accepted Islaam)
Then she taught me about Islaam. My family the noticed the change in me but they didnt care at the beginning. After I finished my public examination (12th Grade), I went home. I couldnt practise Islaam in my home because my family is staunch followers of Hinduism and they hate Muslims as we don't have any muslims in our village (hence they were not aware of Islaam). I would wear bindi (red mark in the forehead) while my family is around and would remove it as soon as they went away. I would stand in front of Idol (for the sake of my family) and would think 'Astagfirullah! Forgive me Allah, as I am standing without my will (to worship these idols)'
As days went by, my family became aware that i didnt wear bindi and stopped worshipping idols. They thought something happened to me. So they made me go to various temple and asked me to climb up hill and do this and that and tied talisman on me. They would never leave me alone. They thought I was under spell. They thought that girl (her muslim friend) had cast blackmagic on her.
My Grandfather asked me what happened to me. I told him that i was ok. He told me " Do you know about muslims? They do terrorism. They will kidnap you and leave you at some unknown place". I just nodded in front of him and left. I would convince myself that this(Islaam) is the truth.
In the beginning they advised me kindly but then the things got serious. They brought application to admit me in a college. I didnt know what to do. My mom said 'we have to get you married before you finish your college. I know you are upto something but don't know what you are going to do'. They would often scold me. I was so hurt. I couldnt talk to my family about the deen. They would kill me if i were to talk about Islaam.
When i was thinking about the whole thing, it occurred to me that Death can reach me in anytime. Priority is to attain straight path before death reaches me. So i got the da'wah centre's number through my contact. (and came here.)
But I am only seventeen.(Minor according to Indian Law). So they made a complaint that I was kidnapped and brainwashed to convert to islaam. I went to court last week. My Mom and my grandfather were there. (her voice softens...) I had my Mom on one side and Allah on the other. But i saw only Allah. Because only Allah is with us for all the time.I realized that Mom and Dad... they will leave us one day and will never return. The Judge asked me 'what are you going to do?'. I replied him saying, "I will go only to da'wah centre. My mom is not important to me". I did not even look at the face of my mom.
As Allah willed, Judge ruled in favour of me. He said 'Even if she is 17, she should be allowed to go to da'wah center and she should not be sent to her mom'. My mom left without talking to me.
You all! please make du'a for my mother and my brother that they should embrace islaam. If you have any friends give Da'wah to them. Be firm with what you believe. Please ask du'a for me. Assalaamu alaykkum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
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I hope the essence of the story is not lost in my translation. Remember me in your du'a
I want to share with you the story of Tamil (hindu) girl from southern India. Her way to islaam. The video is in tamil but i have translated what she said. It is a real imaan boost to hear her story. Please remember her in your du'a.
My name is Zumana Hasin, previously belonged to 'reddiyar'caste of Hinduism. My name was Gayathri then.I don't have father, I was living with my mom and my yonger brother. My Grandfather helped me study till 10th grade in my native place. I knew only about Hindusim until 10th grade, I was not aware that a religion called Islaam existed. There were no Muslims in my village.
(Back then) I would worship a deity(idol) named 'murugan' and would complain all my affairs to it, so much so that even before exams I would spend my time in temple asking for its help for hours. Even when I scored first mark in my 10th grade, I thought it was because of the idol and that led me to go to the temple with more involvement. As a turning point, people suggested that I should go to another town for my studies as I scored good marks. My folks sent me to a hostel(residential school) so that I can stay and study. So I started studying in a place called 'udumalpet'.
There I saw a muslim girl. The thing is that we were not good with each other during my 11th grade. We would turn our faces whenever we saw each other. I don't know why but we hated each other. When we reached 12th grade, as Allah willed, we became close friend. We were so close, as Allah has willed, that everybody amazed by our friendship.
Days passed and one day she scolded me saying "Don't you have common sense? You are worshipping an idol". I asked her "what is wrong with that?". She replied that "after all the idol was made by you (i.e. Humans) how could one believe that any good can come from it". I said "No you are lying. We have something in front of us and we worship that but you (all muslims) worship just toward a direction". She said "No you are sinning, you will go to hell fire if you continue". I replied her saying, "it is ok if I go there. This is all I know"
She would say "when we want something we ask du'a and when we get it we would thank Allah for it. But all you do is just ask and ask. Have you ever thanked for the things you got?". Then I thought I have wronged so I started going to temple often. She would pray five times, so I would go to temple five times. When i would see her offering salaah, it would be graceful. I would want to uphold my religion too thinking why only she should practise her religion. And so i would go to temple often. She rebuked me saying 'You are sinning more and more'. She would give me books and ask me to read. But I won't read 'em. Days passed and I started liking her practises like offering salaah and wearing burkha.
(at home)One day, my parents asked me to come to a temple. It occured to me that I might be sinning. I became aware that it is a sin so I didn't go. I went to my friend and told her about it. She asked me "Why didn't you go? won't you say that your religion is greater?". I told her that I am scared and that I feel Islaam is the truth. Then she gave me a book titled 'Mannarai Marmam' (Mystery of the Grave). I was shocked after reading that. I thought 'Alas! We thought this world is the end of things, but in real Hereafter is the start of world(i.e Real Life)'. I realized this life is just an illusion; for a short time and that life in hereafter is the real life'. (Hence accepted Islaam)
Then she taught me about Islaam. My family the noticed the change in me but they didnt care at the beginning. After I finished my public examination (12th Grade), I went home. I couldnt practise Islaam in my home because my family is staunch followers of Hinduism and they hate Muslims as we don't have any muslims in our village (hence they were not aware of Islaam). I would wear bindi (red mark in the forehead) while my family is around and would remove it as soon as they went away. I would stand in front of Idol (for the sake of my family) and would think 'Astagfirullah! Forgive me Allah, as I am standing without my will (to worship these idols)'
As days went by, my family became aware that i didnt wear bindi and stopped worshipping idols. They thought something happened to me. So they made me go to various temple and asked me to climb up hill and do this and that and tied talisman on me. They would never leave me alone. They thought I was under spell. They thought that girl (her muslim friend) had cast blackmagic on her.
My Grandfather asked me what happened to me. I told him that i was ok. He told me " Do you know about muslims? They do terrorism. They will kidnap you and leave you at some unknown place". I just nodded in front of him and left. I would convince myself that this(Islaam) is the truth.
In the beginning they advised me kindly but then the things got serious. They brought application to admit me in a college. I didnt know what to do. My mom said 'we have to get you married before you finish your college. I know you are upto something but don't know what you are going to do'. They would often scold me. I was so hurt. I couldnt talk to my family about the deen. They would kill me if i were to talk about Islaam.
When i was thinking about the whole thing, it occurred to me that Death can reach me in anytime. Priority is to attain straight path before death reaches me. So i got the da'wah centre's number through my contact. (and came here.)
But I am only seventeen.(Minor according to Indian Law). So they made a complaint that I was kidnapped and brainwashed to convert to islaam. I went to court last week. My Mom and my grandfather were there. (her voice softens...) I had my Mom on one side and Allah on the other. But i saw only Allah. Because only Allah is with us for all the time.I realized that Mom and Dad... they will leave us one day and will never return. The Judge asked me 'what are you going to do?'. I replied him saying, "I will go only to da'wah centre. My mom is not important to me". I did not even look at the face of my mom.
As Allah willed, Judge ruled in favour of me. He said 'Even if she is 17, she should be allowed to go to da'wah center and she should not be sent to her mom'. My mom left without talking to me.
You all! please make du'a for my mother and my brother that they should embrace islaam. If you have any friends give Da'wah to them. Be firm with what you believe. Please ask du'a for me. Assalaamu alaykkum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh
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I hope the essence of the story is not lost in my translation. Remember me in your du'a
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for sharing this,brother.Allah guides whom He wills.It is soo difficult for new reverts in India,especially females,they get death threats,but mashaAllah,Allah's loves wipes away all fears.I know a sister who has accepted Islam in India,but would'nt make it apparent as she might get death threats and fears even her own family.She is secretly being helped by da'ees of our community alhamdulillah!One can only stand in awe of their courage.
