Bismillaah (In the name of Allaah)
Hi Satriani
We are all very happy to have you with us...Welcome!
I hope your stay here will be a beneficial stay.
There are a lot of us here who were just like you befor.
I myself can relate to you as befor i reverted to Islaam i didn't have any religion but i always belived in Allaah/God. My family weren't very religious. Both of my parents had two different religion. Deep down i always knew there was more to life then just eat, drink, sleep, study, work, going out, and living it up as some say...etc.
At the back of my mind from time to time I used to think to myself our life has to be more then this. I didn't want to just follow the ''Norm''.... How can God create us and just leave us on the earth to do as we please without guidance. Why did the creator create us? What is the purpose of this life?
State of confusion took over!
That's when my search began and i started learning about Islam. I did look in to other religions but they made no sense and confused me even more.
Islaam was easy and simple, nothing was hidden, nothing was confusing.
Some parts of the religion needs getting used to but that doesn't come over night, we grow more strong in our faith day by day providing we are doing our bit to teach ourself about the religion. We build a strong foundation first (the correct belief) then we move on to the next level and so forth....
I do not want to make this post just about me, Sorry. I pray to Allaah to guide you to the truth and make you see the right path from the wrong path, aameen.
Supplicate to Allah to guide your heart to the truth and to keep you firm upon it. Best supplication you can make for now for yourself. Have you read the Qur'an as yet? IF not, get started a.s.a.p!!!!
When a question arises about Islam or about muslims don't dismiss it, feel free to ask, please!
I would like to share with you an article which a student of knowledge wrote. His name was Dr Saleh As-Saleh (may Allah have mercy upon him) Out of his humbleness he didn't like to be called a scholar even though he had great vast of knowledge. He used to say ''Don't call me a shaykh (a scholar) I only see myself as a small student of knowledge''. He died on the 8th feb 2008. He has a site called:
www.understand-islam.net --- Where there are many of his talks and articles written by him which are benefited by many muslims and non muslims all over the world.
I have copied and pasted his article below from his site:
Who deserves to be Worshipped Alone?
The submission and obedience of man to His Creator is the essence of Islam. The Name “Islam” is chosen by God (Allaah) and not by man. It is the same message revealed to all the prophets and Messengers by Allaah and which they spread amongst their respective nations. In its final and universal form it was revealed to Muhammad 
may Allaah exalt his mention and save him and his message from all kinds of evil).
Allaah is the identifying name or title of the Majestic, sole and True God. This noun which is the name of Allaah applies to none other than Him. He, Most Majestic and Most High, has other names all of which follow on from His name Allaah. The meaning of the name Allaah is the ma’looh (that which is
worshipped out of love, magnification, deification, and longing). He is the Creator: to Him belongs the Commandment. No worship is worthy of being given to a stone, statue, a cross, a triangle, Khomeini, Farakhan, Elijas, Malcom’s X or Y, Ghandi, Krishna, Gurus, Buddha, Mahatma, Emperor, Joseph Smith, Sun, Moon (not to that from Korea too), Diana, light fire, rivers, cows, Rama, Temples, Prophets, Messengers (Yes! Muslims do not worship Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), Saints, Priests, Monks, Haile Selassie, Movie Stars, Sheiks, etc.!! All are created beings or things.
The name Allaah is not chosen by man and it is not named after a prophet, saint or any famous man. The name “Allaah” was referred to by all prophets including Adam, Jesus, Moses, and by the last and final Prophet, Muhammad 
, as the One true God who deserves to be worshipped alone.
The innate nature in man (fitrah) recognizes what is good and bad, what is true and false. It recognizes that the Attributes of Allaah must be True, Unique, and All-Perfect. It does not feel comfortable towards any kind of degradation of His Attributes nor does it relax towards associating human qualities to the Creator. Many who became “discontent with God” did so because of the practices of the Church in medieval Europe and because of the claims of “god dwelling in a son”, and that “everyone is born with an original sin”. They “escaped” into worshiping a new theory called “mother nature” as well as the “material world”. With the advancement of materialistic technology others from different religions adopted the concept of “forgetting about God” and “let us live this life and enjoy it!” not realizing that they have chosen the worship of the “origin god” of Rome: The god of desire!
Today we can see that all of this materialistic progress produced a spiritual vacuum that led to complex social, economical, political, and psychological problems. Many of those who “fled” their “religions” are in search again. Some try to “escape” the complexity of their daily lives via various means. Those
who had the chance to examine the Qur’an and Islam, proceed with a complete code for life which requires man to fulfill the purpose for his presence on earth. Allaah does not want for man to be enslaved to any false deity: nature, drugs, lust, money, other men, desire, or sex. He provides the proofs that he is the One who can deliver man from the slavery to any form of creation and to turn to his Creator alone.
The Creator has Perfect Attributes. He is the First, nothing is before Him. He is the Last, everything ends except Him; the Most High, nothing is above Him; the Most Near, nothing is beyond His reach and his compassing, and He is the Most High in His nearness. He is the Ever-Living, to Him we shall all return, where everyone will be dealt with in the Most Perfect and Just way. He does not beget nor is He begotten. Those who attribute Divinity to Jesus forget or ignore the fact that Jesus was in a mother’s womb. He needed nutrition; he was born and grew up to be a man. He was trusted with the Gospel (Injeel) as a message to the Children of Israel. A man-messenger calling his nation not to worship him. A man who needs to eat, walk, sleep, rest, etc. cannot have Divine Attributes because he is in need, but Allaah, the God of Jesus, is far above any imperfection.
With respect to Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Rastafarianism, etc., all are forms of worship to created beings/things in one form or another. Jews had attributed a nationalistic belonging to Allaah: “The Tribal God” of Israel. Men and women following these religions were born with the natural inclination of worshipping their Creator, Allaah. It is their parents who had driven them into their respective traditions. Once they are exposed to the Signs of Allaah around them, or in the Qur’an, or to someone who triggers their Fitrah (natural inclination to worship Allaah alone), the reverting process begins, and that is why we see a universal spreading of Islam.
There are many distortions of Islam in the media, worldwide. However, Despite the wrong practices of some Muslims (rulers and ruled) in some countries, those who seek the truth are judging Islam according to its doctrines. That is why we continue to witness a global growth in the number of people accepting this true religion of Allaah.
The opposition to Islam will intensify with the spread of this truth in the world. This is not a conflict of “civilizations”, but rather the real struggle between the truths presented in the creed and principles of Islam and false doctrines and ways of worship. This is a real challenge for those who seek the Truth. Man is created for a purpose: to live a life in accordance with Allaah’s way. Why Not? Do we posses the air we breathe? Did we create ourselves or others? Or were we ourselves the Creators? So is it our right to ignore our Creator when we are all need of Him?
Allaah is All-Just and All-Wise. He does not intend confusion for His Creation. The religion accepted to Him is the one chosen by Him. Its essence must be One, because He is One and only one True God.
It is the religion of submission to the Will and Commandment of the One Who brought us to life, the Ever Living who will never die. It is the complete way of life for all mankind. All these qualities are chosen by Allaah in His only religion: Islam.
I hope that you will come with an open heart to read the Noble Qur'aan, because none can expose the truth better than the Word of Allaah. The Qur'an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad in Arabic and it is not authored by him for he was unlettered. The translations of its meanings into many languages are available in bookstores or in an Islamic Center close to you.
You may want to know how does one become a Muslim. In order to become a Muslim one must openly recite ash-shahaadah (the profession of faith): La ilaaha illallaah, Muhammad Rasoolullaah which means that there is no true god except Allaah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah.
This means that there is no god worthy of being worshipped but Allaah, and that He must be worshipped only according to the teaching of His Messenger Muhammad . Those teachings are best understood by the Prophet’s companions, and those who rightfully follow their path until the Day of Resurrection. They are called as-salaf as-saalih (the Righteous Predecessors). May Allaah, the Most High, guide us all to this path.
By: Dr. Saleh As-Saleh
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End of article.
I ask Allaah (The Most High) to have mercy upon our dear teacher and brother in Islaam Dr Saleh As-Saleh, and grant him the best place in paradise, Allaahuma ameen. And I ask Allaah to make those who are searching for the truth to be guided by his talks and articles. Allaahuma ameen.
Thank you for taking the time out to read my post. I am sorry it was a very long read.
Bye.
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