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As-salaamu-alaikum,
I come from a Jewish family in New York. My mother was from S. A. but also
Jewish. She never was comfortable with anyone knowing that. When my father
died, she remarried a Catholic and became one herself. And that is how she
brought us up. From the age of 5 I was told that Jesus was also God...? I
never felt comfortable with it.
We moved to the Philippines - that is where my stepfather was from. And life
there was unbearable. My stepfather, to put it mildly, was abusive to me and
my 2 brothers. The effect of that hard life: my spelling is poor, one of my
brothers is now a drinker, and the other has a low selfworth.
When I grew up and we returned to the USA, I left home. I took care of myself
by working hard. I never had time for God, whoever He was. I did not feel
that God helped me in any way, so why bother? I did try to get back to my
roots but Judaism made no sense, so I let that go. I did come across Muslims
from time to time but the effect was, how do they dress that way, and why
do they seem different? Over time, the idea of Islam kept coming back to me,
so I tried to find out more. I read the history and life of Mohammed (saas).
That is what got to me: such kindness and sabr (patience) in the face of hardships.
It seemed to me that my life had no direction, so I went to learn more. After
reading surah Al-Fatihah, I knew I had come home - this is where I wanted
to be! I became a Muslim and have never regretted it. I always knew there
was only ONE God - ALLAH - and things have not been always easy for me. My
mother died of cancer soon after I became a Muslim. But the faith I have helped
me make it. Just being able to go to ALLAH with all my pain was such a relief.
It is the only true lifestyle known to man, and it is the truth and the last
chance for us. I wish all mankind could come to know the truth (haqq) of Islam,
and its peace and beauty!
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