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Jonathan, Ex-Christian, Canada<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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I feel honored to be a Muslim...<\/span><\/p>\r\n

And I feel that way for many reasons.  There are many norms in the society I live that are opposite to what it is to be Muslim.   And when I first came to this way of life, I didn’t know how well I would fair with it.  To become Muslim was essentially to join a visible minority, and that’s not something I would ordinarily be so keen to do.  However, after learning the unadulterated teachings of Islam, I found myself compelled to embrace Islam as an absolute truth.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Having spent a large portion of my short life not being Muslim, I know the darkness that God speaks of in the Quran.  I remember what it was like when Allah opened my eyes and shined light where the darkness had once been.  In the beginning of my life, I had no definite form of absolute guidance. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The simplest aspects of creation would boggle my mind. I was totally oblivious to the miracles God put in nature.  One time in particular I recall learning about evaporation in science class.  I was unable to comprehend it.  Not the how, but the why it happened. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

I understood the idea of the water cycle and its importance for life, but what would make the water essentially disappear and float back up to the sky? <\/span><\/p>\r\n

When  viewing this question, without knowing God, my mind ran into a mental block at which point I could not come up with the answer.  Boggled by the thought, I merely shrugged my shoulders and threw it to the back of my mind.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

When looking at the human body, and how it’s made largely of water, or looking at the universe and trying to comprehend what was beyond it.  I would be faced with the mental barricade of not being able to comprehend the reason for its creation.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Time and time again scientists could explain the how, but never the why.  They could explain purpose within the mechanics of creation, but they could never explain the purpose for the mechanics itself.  What caused the mechanics?  What caused nature to have laws?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Having been brought up in a non-practicing Christian family,  I had a general understanding of the principles of Christianity.  The reason why I never turned to it for guidance was because it had never made sense to me.  When I heard the word “God” as a child, I recall remembering an absolute, single, omnipotent being somewhere out there. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

My problem with Christianity was the dogma, and more specifically the beliefs about God.  The issue of a  “Triune” God that is essentially three different individuals that all unite to take on the role of the “One” God.  I know that is not how the Doctrine of Trinity is official promoted, and any Bible thumping Christian would probably accuse me of not understanding the Doctrine, but that’s the reality that I saw in it<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Besides the inherent problems contained within the Doctrine of Trinity, I used to look at the fact that the Christians worship Jesus, and I would say, “If they worship Jesus, where does God come in?”   Especially since Jesus is narrated as having said in the Bible that the Father who is in the Heavens is Greater.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Around that time, I unofficially rejected Christianity. I became a Christian \/ Atheist \/ Agnostic.  I began to live life trying to come to terms with my surroundings and myself.  Not knowing of a greater purpose, I saw no problem in taking part in destructive activities of any kind; on condition I would receive some sort of satisfaction from it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I had little or no regard for my own body, or anybody else’s for that matter.  I began to turn to the common reality escape, namely drugs and alcohol.  At first using them as a social tool, and eventually using them habitually as a sedative.  If people ever told me I should calm down, I would tell them I could stop if I had a reason, but I had no reason.   And I lead my life like that for some years, eventually going deeper into it, experimenting with other types of drugs and at one point I even began selling them. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

But eventually I started to feel a consciousness within me looking for some sort of consoling.  Although I was lost and in the dark, since I never saw the light, I didn’t know the difference between the two.  I began to think of “the bigger picture.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I began to think about death.  I tried to comprehend the concept of nothingness, and as many times before in my life, when trying to contemplate the purpose, my mind drew blanks.  Until one night, while I lay on my bed, deep in thought  , I turned my face to the sky, and I said “God, if you’re real, and You exist, please help me!” <\/span><\/p>\r\n

I went to sleep that night never really thinking twice about it.  Then on 9\/11 I watched the uncanny events unfold.  I was confused about the whole situation, why it happened, what exactly happened, and how they knew who did it almost immediately.  For the first time there was meaning being applied to foreign terms that I had heard, but never new anything about, namely Islam.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

I used to literally think that Islam was an Island somewhere in the Middle East (which surprisingly is still a common misconception amongst a large portion of the population today, thinking Islam is a country).   I knew of the Muslim religion, but I looked at Muslims like Buddhist, with strange rituals.  I used to think they worshipped idols.  But that night when I went out with my friends, Islam had become a hot topic. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Some of my friends started to bash Islam, saying that it was a stupid religion.   I was surprised that some of my friends happened to be Muslim and they began to defend their religion.  Being curious about the whole topic and its impending impact on the near future, I began to investigate.  And what I found surprised me. I found out that the Muslims worshipped God.  Furthermore I found out that the Muslims believed in Jesus as being a Muslim (one who submits to God), who was a Prophet and Messenger of God, that God saved him from the Crucifixion, and that he was no part divine or any part of God, and that God alone should be worshipped. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Those pieces of information struck a chord with me, for  I remembered believing in God as One Absolute being when I was younger, and likewise, I remember rejecting Christianity based upon its worship of Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Thus I began an inquest into Islam and Christianity.  I became interested in the subject of religion and began reading constantly.  I would consult my grandmother  on issues regarding Christianity, and would consult my friend on Islam.  I would bring the arguments back and forth to one another to see whose arguments would stand up. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Eventually after reading through the Quran and the Bible, observing God’s Miracles in nature and undergoing a thorough soul searching experience.  I said to myself about Islam, “it sounds so true, but can it be real?”  And right in that instance, I remembered my previous prayer when I said, “God, if your real, and you exist, please help me!”  I was covered in goose bumps.  I realized that this was the answer, but I still wasn’t sure if I wanted to become Muslim.  I didn’t know how well I would fit in with the Muslims from an ethnic standpoint. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

I continued reading and was really looking for something to give me a conformation about my decision.  Then one day while reading the Bible, I came across verse 26:39 in the Gospel of Matthew.  The verse reads:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

For me, this verse confirmed three things that I had learnt from an Islamic view of Jesus.  That he was Muslim, as he prayed as a Muslim by falling to his face in prayer.  That he didn’t want to die, because he prayed for the cup of death to be removed from him.  And that he was not God, because he himself prayed to God for help.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This was the conformation that I needed that really solidified my decision to embrace Islam.   And I couldn’t accept the Message, without accepting the Messenger.  So on December 28th, 2001 by the Mercy of Allah, I took the declaration of faith (To say I bear witness none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), and embraced Islam.  And since that time, by Allah’s Grace, I have achieved things, and been places, and have done things that I never would have imagined possible. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

After tasting faith, I know the fruits it bears, and I pray that Allah allows me to do more good, and allows me to live the remainder of my life on His path.  All praises are for Allah, and peace and blessing be upon His messenger, Muhammad.  Ameen.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Jonathan Abdillah, ex-chrétien, Canada<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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C’est un honneur, pour moi, d’être musulman.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Et ce, pour plusieurs raisons.  Plusieurs normes de la société dont je fais partie vont à l’encontre de l’islam.  Et quand je me suis converti, je ne savais trop comment j’allais composer avec tout cela.  Car devenir musulman, c’était me joindre à une minorité visible et ce n’est pas là le genre de chose que j’aurais d’ordinaire choisi.  Mais après avoir étudié l’islam, je savais que je ne pouvais revenir en arrière, car j’étais convaincu qu’il s’agissait de la vérité absolue.  Je devais donc me convertir.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Comme j’ai passé la plus grande partie de ma courte vie en tant que non-musulman, je connais très bien les ténèbres auxquelles Dieu fait référence dans le Coran.  Je me souviens du moment où Dieu m’a ouvert les yeux et a fait jaillir la lumière là où, auparavant, il n’y avait eu que de l’obscurité.  Car dans ma vie, avant l’islam, je n’avais connu aucune spiritualité.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Les actes les plus simples de la création me dépassaient.  J’étais totalement inconscient des miracles de Dieu, tout autour de moi.  Je me souviens de cette fois où j’appris, à l’école, le phénomène de l’évaporation.  J’étais incapable de le comprendre.  C’est-à-dire que j’en comprenais le processus, mais je ne comprenais pas la raison d’être de ce phénomène.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Lorsque je pensais à ce phénomène, sans y inclure Dieu, mon esprit souffrait d’un blocage et je n’arrivais pas à pousser plus loin ma réflexion.  Je finis par repousser cette question et par l’enterrer au plus profond de mon esprit.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

C’était de même lorsque je pensais au corps humain ou à l’univers et que je tentais de comprendre ce qu’il y avait derrière ces deux phénomènes.  Je me retrouvais avec le même blocage mental, qui m’empêchait de comprendre la raison de leur existence.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Je constatais que les scientifiques arrivaient, sans problème, à expliquer le comment des choses; mais jamais le pourquoi.  Ils expliquaient le pourquoi de certains mécanismes de la création en lien avec d’autres mécanismes, mais jamais la raison d’être de leur existence.  Quelle était la cause première de ces mécanismes?  Comment la nature était-elle venue à développer des « lois »?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Élevé dans une famille chrétienne pas du tout pratiquante, j’avais une idée générale des principes du christianisme.  Et la raison pour laquelle je ne me suis jamais tourné vers cette religion, c’est qu’elle n’avait aucun sens à mes yeux.  Les rares fois où j’avais entendu parler de « Dieu », enfant, j’avais tout de suite imaginé un Être absolu, seul et omnipotent, quelque part dans le ciel.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

J’avais un problème avec la façon dont Dieu est perçu, dans le christianisme, et plus particulièrement avec la trinité, dans laquelle trois êtres différents s’unissent pour jouer le rôle d’un Dieu unique.  Je sais que ce n’est pas ainsi que cette doctrine est présentée officiellement et n’importe quel chrétien un peu versé dans la Bible me reprocherait de n’y rien comprendre, mais c’est ainsi que je vois la chose.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

En plus du problème de la trinité, il y a celui de l’adoration de Jésus par les chrétiens.  Je me souviens m’être demandé : « S’ils adorent Jésus, où se situe Dieu dans tout cela? ».  Surtout si l’on considère que Jésus aurait dit, dans la Bible, que le « Père », qui est aux cieux, est le plus Grand.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Durant cette période, je rejetai le christianisme et devins agnostique.  Je tentai de vivre ma vie en me réconciliant avec mon entourage et avec moi-même.  Ignorant qu’il existait une raison d’être à mon existence, je ne vis aucun problème à faire absolument tout ce que je voulais, tant que j’en retirais une forme ou une autre de satisfaction.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Je n’avais que peu de respect pour mon propre corps ou celui des autres.  Enclin à fuir la réalité, je finis par me tourner vers les drogues et l’alcool.  Au début, j’en faisais usage socialement, mais je finis par les utiliser quotidiennement pour leur effet sédatif.  Quand des gens me faisaient remarquer que je devais diminuer ma consommation, je leur répondais que j’arrêterais quand j’aurais une raison de le faire, mais que pour l’instant, je n’avais aucune raison.  Et je menai ainsi ma vie durant quelques années, essayant divers types de drogues et descendant toujours un peu plus bas, jusqu’à devenir revendeur.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Puis, je commençai à ressentir, au fond de moi, un profond besoin de réconfort.  Comme j’étais perdu dans l’obscurité totale et que je n’avais jamais vu la lumière, je ne savais faire la différence entre les deux.  Je me mis à réfléchir et à contempler l’ensemble de ma vie.  Je me mis à penser à la mort.  Je tentai de comprendre le concept du vide total, du néant et, encore une fois, cela provoqua chez moi un blocage mental.  Jusqu’à ce qu’un soir, étendu sur mon lit, je tourne mon visage vers le ciel et dis : « Dieu, si Tu es là et que Tu existes vraiment, aide-moi, je T’en supplie! ».<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ce soir-là, je m’endormis sans repenser à cette invocation que je venais de faire.  Puis, vint le 11 septembre 2001.  Comme beaucoup, j’étais confus et ne comprenais pas ce qui arrivait exactement ni pourquoi cela arrivait.  Et je me demandais comment ils pouvaient savoir aussi vite qui avait fait le coup.  Pour la première fois, j’entendis parler d’islam de manière plus détaillée.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Sans farce, j’avais cru, jusque-là, que l’islam était une île, sise quelque part au Moyen-Orient (et vous seriez surpris d’apprendre combien de gens croient encore que l’islam est un pays).  J’avais déjà vu des musulmans, mais je les considérais comme des bouddhistes, avec d’étranges rituels.  Je croyais même qu’ils adoraient des idoles.  Mais ce soir-là, lorsque j’allai rencontrer mes amis, l’islam fut le sujet chaud de la soirée.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Certains de mes amis se mirent à critiquer l’islam, disant qu’il s’agissait d’une religion stupide.  Je fus surpris d’apprendre que certains de mes amis étaient d’origine musulmane; ils se mirent aussitôt à défendre leur religion.  Curieux, je décidai de faire mes propres recherches.  Et ce que je trouvai me surpris beaucoup.  Je découvris que les musulmans adorent un Dieu unique et qu’ils croient en Jésus en tant que prophète et messager de Dieu, que Dieu sauva celui-ci de la crucifixion et qu’il ne fut jamais été un être divin ni le fils de Dieu.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ces informations réveillèrent des souvenirs, chez moi, car je me souvins que, plus jeune, je m’étais dit que Dieu ne pouvait être qu’unique et j’avais d’ailleurs rejeté le christianisme à cause de son concept de trinité et de son adoration de Jésus.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

C’est alors que j’entrepris ma propre enquête, à la fois sur l’islam et sur le christianisme.  Je lisais constamment sur le sujet.  Je consultais ma grand-mère sur des questions relatives au christianisme et mes amis sur des questions relatives à l’islam.  Je transmettais à chaque partie les arguments de l’autre partie et j’évaluais quels arguments avaient le plus de sens.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Finalement, après avoir lu le Coran et la Bible, observé les miracles de Dieu tout autour de moi et sondé le plus profond de mon âme, je me dis, en moi-même : « l’islam semble être la vérité; mais l’est-il vraiment? ».  Et, juste à ce moment, je me souvins de l’invocation que j’avais faite : « Dieu, si Tu es là et que Tu existes vraiment, aide-moi, je T’en supplie! ».  À ce souvenir, mon corps se couvrit de chair de poule.  Je compris que c’était là la réponse de Dieu à mon invocation.  Mais je n’étais toujours pas absolument certain de vouloir devenir musulman, car je craignais de ne pas arriver à m’intégrer au sein d’une communauté composée de gens très différents de moi.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Je poursuivis mes lectures, à la recherche de quelque chose pouvant me conforter dans ma décision.  Puis, un jour, alors que je lisais la Bible, je tombai sur le verset 26 :39 de l’Évangile selon Matthieu :<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Puis il fit quelques pas, se laissa tomber la face contre terre, et pria ainsi:<\/em><\/strong>
« O Père, si tu le veux, écarte de moi cette coupe! Toutefois, que les choses se passent, non pas comme moi je le veux, mais comme toi tu le veux. »<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

      Pour moi, ce verset confirmait trois choses que j’avais apprises, sur Jésus, d’un point de vue islamique.  Qu’il était musulman, car il priait face contre terre comme les musulmans; qu’il ne voulait pas mourir, car il priait pour que la coupe de la mort soit éloignée de lui; et qu’il n’était pas Dieu, car il adressait ses prières à Dieu.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

C’était là la confirmation dont j’avais besoin pour me conforter dans ma décision d’embrasser l’islam.  Alors le 28 décembre 2001, par la grâce d’Allah, je prononçai l’attestation de foi et devins musulman.  Et depuis, par la grâce d’Allah, j’ai réalisé plusieurs projets, j’ai voyagé et j’ai fait des choses que jamais je n’aurais cru être capable de faire.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Après avoir goûté à la foi, je connais les fruits qui en découlent, et je prie Allah de me donner la possibilité de faire encore plus de bien et de faire en sorte que je passe le reste de ma vie sur Son chemin.   Toutes les louanges sont à Allah et que Sa paix et Ses bénédictions soient sur Son messager Mohammed.  Amine.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Jonathan Abdilla, Ex-Christ, Canada<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

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Ich fühle mich geehrt, ein Muslim zu sein…<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Und so fühle ich mich aus verschiedenen Gründen.  Es gibt viele Normen in der Gesellschaft, in der ich lebe, die genau das Gegenteil dessen sind, wie Muslime es tun.  Und als ich zuerst zu dieser Lebensweise kam, wusste ich nicht so genau wie ich damit umgehen sollte.  Um Muslim zu werden war es wesentlich, einer sichtbaren Minderheit beizutreten, und das war nichts, worauf ich normalerweise erpicht gewesen wäre.  Nachdem ich aber die unveränderten Lehren des Islam gelernt hatte, sah ich mich gezwungen, den Islam anzunehmen.  <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Nachdem ich einen großen Teil meines Lebens als Nicht-Muslim verbracht habe, kenne ich die Dunkelheit, von der Gott im Qur´an spricht nur zu gut.  Ich erinnere mich daran, wie es war, als Allah mir meine Augen öffnete und Licht in das Dunkel leuchten ließ, in dem ich mich einst befand.  Am Anfang meines Lebens hatte ich keine Vorstellung von der absoluten Rechtleitung. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Die einfachsten Aspekte der Schöpfung verblüfften meine Sinne völlig.  Ich war absolut blind für die Wunder Gottes in der Natur.  Ich erinnere mich an einmal, als ich in Naturwissenschaften über Verdunstung lernte.  Ich war nicht in der Lage, es zu verstehen.  Nicht das wie, sondern warum es geschah. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ich verstand die Vorstellung vom Kreislauf des Wassers, aber was ließ das Wasser tatsächlich verschwinden und wieder zum Himmel aufsteigen?  <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Als ich diese Frage betrachtete, ohne Gott zu kennen, verrannte sich mein Kopf in eine mentale Blockade, an deren Punkt ich nicht zu einer Antwort kommen konnte.  Durch meine Gedanken geblöfft, zuckte ich bloß mit den Schultern und verwarf sie wieder in den Hintergrund meines Gehirns.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Wenn ich den menschlichen Körper betrachtete und dass er größtenteils aus Wasser besteht oder das Universum und versuchte zu verstehen, was dahinter stand.  Dann stand ich wieder der mentalen Barrikade gegenüber, dass ich nicht den Grund für seine Schöpfung verstand. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Immer und immer wieder können Wissenschaftler erklären, wie etwas geschieht, aber nicht das warum.  Sie konnten den Sinn hinter dem Mechanismus der Schöpfung selbst erklären, aber niemals den Sinn für den Mechanismus selbst.  Was verursachte die Mechanismen?  Was lässt die Natur den Gesetzen gehorchen? <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Nachdem ich in einer nicht praktizierenden christlichen Familie aufgewachsen bin, hatte ich ein allgemeines Verständnis von den Prinzipien des Christentums.  Der Grund aus dem ich mich dem Christentum nie der Rechtleitung wegen zuwandte, lag darin, dass es mir nie Sinn zu machen schien.  Wenn ich das Wort „Gott“ hörte, als Kind, erinnere ich mich an ein absolutes, einziges, allmächtiges Wesen irgendwo da draußen. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mein Problem mit dem Christentum war das Dogma, insbesondere die Sichtweisen über Gott.  Das Thema eines „dreieinen“ Gottes, der im Wesentlichen aus drei verschiedenen Individuen besteht, die sich vereinen, um die Rolle des „Einen“ Gottes zu übernehmen.  Ich weiß, das ich nicht das, wie die Doktrin von der Trinität offiziell beworben wird, und jede kolossale christliche Bibel wird mir wahrscheinlich vorwerfen, die Doktrin nicht zu verstehen, aber dies ist das, was ich wirklich darin sah.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Abgesehen von den Problemen, die der Doktrin von der Trinität innewohnen, pflegte ich die Tatsache zu betrachten, dass die Christen Jesus anbeten und ich sagte: “Wenn sie Jesus anbeten, wann kommt dann Gott?”  Besonders da doch von Jesus in der Bibel berichtet wird, dass er gesagt habe, der Vater, der in den Himmeln ist, sei größer. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zu jener Zeit habe ich das Christentum inoffiziell abgelegt.  Ich wurde zu einem Christen \/ Atheisten \/ Agnostiker.  Ich fing an, ein Leben zu leben, indem ich versuchte, mit meiner Umwelt und mir selbst klar zu kommen.  Nichts von einem tieferen Sinn wissend, sah ich kein Problem darin, an destruktiven Aktivitäten jeglicher Art teilzunehmen; unter der Voraussetzung, dass ich daraus irgendeine Befriedigung erhielt.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ich nahm hierbei nur wenig oder gar keine Rücksicht auf meinen Körper oder auf den eines anderen.  Ich fing an, mich den allgemeinen Fluchtmitteln aus der Realität zuzuwenden, Drogen und Alkohol.  Zuerst benutzte ich sie als soziale Werkzeug und schließlich gewohnheitsmäßig als Beruhigungsmittel.  Wenn jemand mir sagte, ich sollte damit aufhören, dann sagte ich ihm, ich könne aufhören, wenn ich einen Grund dafür hätte, aber ich hatte keinen Grund.  Und so lebte ich einige Jahre lang mein Leben; schließlich geriet ich immer tiefer hinein, experimentierte mit anderen Arten von Drogen und irgendwann fing ich an, sie zu verkaufen. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Aber letztendlich verspürte ich ein Bewusstsein in mir, das nach Art von Trost suchte.  Auch wenn ich verloren und im Dunkel war, denn ich sah nie das Licht, kannte ich nicht den Unterschied zwischen den beiden.  Ich begann, von einem „größeren Bild“ zu denken. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ich begann, über den Tod nachzudenken.  Ich versuchte, die Vorstellung vom Nichts zu verstehen und wie viele Male zuvor in meinem Leben, wenn ich mich bemühte, den Sinn zu erkennen, zeichnete mein Verstand Leerzeichen.  Bis ich eines Nachts gedankenversunken auf meinem Bett lag, da wandte ich mein Gesicht zum Himmel und ich sagte: “Gott, wenn es dich wirklich gibt und Du existierst, bitte hilf mir!”  <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ich ging in jener Nacht schlafen ohne noch ein zweites Mal darüber nachzudenken.  Dann, am 9.11. sah ich die unheimlichen Ereignisse sich entfalten.  Ich war verwirrt von der ganzen Situation, warum sie geschah, was tatsächlich geschah und woher sie fast sofort gewusst haben, wer es gewesen sein soll.  Zum ersten Mal gab es eine Bedeutung für einen fremden Begriff, den ich gehört, aber über den ich nie etwas gewusst habe, nämlich den Islam.  <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ich pflegte, buchstäblich zu denken, dass Islam eine Insel irgendwo im Mittleren Osten sei (was erstaunlicherweise immer noch ein allgemeines Missverständnis unter einem großen Teil der heutigen Bevölkerung ist, dass sie denken, Islam sei ein Land).  Ich wusste vom Islam als Religion, aber ich betrachtete Muslime wie Buddhisten, mit seltsamen Ritualen.  Ich pflegte zu denken, sie würden Götzen anbeten.  Aber in jener Nacht, als ich mit meinen Freunden ausging, wurde der Islam zu einem heißen Thema geworden.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Einige meiner Freunde fingen an, auf den Islam einzuschlagen, sagten, er sei eine dumme Religion.  Ich war überrascht, dass ein paar meiner Freunde zufällig Muslime waren, und sie begannen, ihre Religion zu verteidigen.  Aus Neugier über diese Thema und seinen bevorstehenden Einfluss auf die nahe Zukunft, fing ich an, zu forschen.  Und was ich herausfand, erstaunte mich.  Ich fand heraus, dass die Muslime Gott anbeten.  Außerdem glauben sie an Jesus als einen Muslim (einen, der sich Gott ergibt), der ein Prophet und Gesandter Gottes gewesen ist; dass Gott ihn vor der Kreuzigung bewahrt hatte und dass er kein Teil der Göttlichkeit oder irgendeines Teiles von Gott gewesen ist, und dass Gott allein angebetet werden sollte. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Diese Informationen trafen einen Nerv bei mir, denn ich erinnerte mich, dass ich an Gott immer als Ein Absolutes Wesen geglaubt hatte, als ich jünger gewesen war und demnach erinnerte ich mich auch daran, dass ich das Christentum abgelehnt habe, wegen der Anbetung von Jesus. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

So fing ich an, Islam und Christentum zu untersuchen.  Ich bekam richtig Interesse an diesem Thema der Religionen und fing an, dauernd zu lesen.  Ich fragte meine Großmutter über Dinge bezüglich  des Christentums, sowie meinen Freund über den Islam.  Ich ging mit den Argumenten des einen zum anderen, um zu sehen, wessen Argumente standhielten. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Nachdem ich schließlich den Qur´an und die Bibel gelesen hatte, die Wunder Gottes in der Natur beobachtet hatte und einer tiefgreifenden, die Seele berührenden Erfahrung, sagte ich zu mir selbst über den Islam: “es klingt so wahr, aber kann es wirklich so sein?“  Und genau in diesem Augenblick erinnerte ich mich an mein früheres Gebet, als ich gesagt hatte: “Gott, wenn es dich wirklich gibt und Du existierst, bitte hilf mir!”  Ich bekam eine Gänsehaut.  Da wurde mir klar, dass dies die Antwort war, aber ich war mir noch immer nicht sicher, ob ich Muslim werden wollte.  Ich wusste nicht genau, wie ich zu den Muslimen aus der ethnischen Sicht passen würde. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ich las weiter und ich suchte nach etwas, das mir meine Entscheidung bestätigen würde.  Then one day while reading the Bible, I came across verse 26:39 in the Gospel of Matthew.  The verse reads:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

For me, this verse confirmed three things that I had learnt from an Islamic view of Jesus.  That he was Muslim, as he prayed as a Muslim by falling to his face in prayer.  That he didn’t want to die, because he prayed for the cup of death to be removed from him.  And that he was not God, because he himself prayed to God for help.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This was the conformation that I needed that really solidified my decision to embrace Islam.   And I couldn’t accept the Message, without accepting the Messenger.  So on December 28th, 2001 by the Mercy of Allah, I took the declaration of faith (To say I bear witness none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), and embraced Islam.  And since that time, by Allah’s Grace, I have achieved things, and been places, and have done things that I never would have imagined possible. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

After tasting faith, I know the fruits it bears, and I pray that Allah allows me to do more good, and allows me to live the remainder of my life on His path.  All praises are for Allah, and peace and blessing be upon His messenger, Muhammad.  Ameen.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Jonathan Abdilla, ex-cristão, Canadá<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

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Sinto-me honrado de ser muçulmano...<\/span><\/p>\r\n

E sinto-me assim por muitas razões.  Existem muitas normas na sociedade em que vivo que são opostas ao que significa ser muçulmano.   E quando cheguei a esse modo de vida não sabia que me daria tão bem com ele.  Tornar-me muçulmano era essencialmente fazer parte de uma minoria visível e isso não é algo que comumente estaria disposto a fazer.  Entretanto, depois de aprender os ensinamentos inalterados do Islã, me vi compelido a abraçar o islã como uma verdade absoluta.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Tendo passado uma grande parte de minha curta vida sem ser muçulmano, conheço a escuridão sobre a qual Deus fala no Alcorão.  Lembro como era quando Allah abriu meus olhos e lançou luz onde antes havia escuridão.  No começo de minha vida não tinha forma definitiva de orientação absoluta. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Os aspectos mais simples da criação confundiam minha mente. Ignorava completamente os milagres que Deus colocou na natureza.  Uma vez em particular lembro-me de aprender sobre evaporação na aula de ciências.  Era incapaz de compreender.  Não o como, mas o porquê acontecia. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Entendia a ideia do ciclo da água e sua importância para a vida, mas o que fazia a água essencialmente desaparecer e flutuar de volta ao céu? <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ao ver essa pergunta, sem conhecer Deus, minha mente ficava bloqueada a um ponto em que não conseguia chegar à resposta.  Confuso, simplesmente dava de ombros e deixava o pensamento de lado.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ao olhar para o corpo humano e como é em grande parte feito de água ou para o universo, tentando compreender o que havia por trás dele.  Enfrentava uma barricada mental por não ser capaz de compreender a razão para sua criação.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Várias vezes os cientistas conseguiam explicar o como, mas nunca o porquê. Podiam explicar o propósito dentro dos mecanismos da criação, mas não o propósito dos mecanismos em si.  O que causava a mecânica?  O que fazia a natureza ter leis?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Tendo crescido em uma família cristã não praticante, tinha um entendimento geral dos princípios do Cristianismo.  A razão por que nunca me voltei para ele como orientação era porque não fazia sentido para mim.  Quando ouvia a palavra “Deus’ quando criança, lembro-me de pensar em um ser absoluto, único, onipotente em algum lugar. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Meu problema com o Cristianismo era o dogma e mais especificamente as crenças sobre Deus.  A questão do Deus “trino” que essencialmente três indivíduos diferentes que todos juntos assumem o papel do Deus “Único”.  Sei que não é como a Doutrina da Trindade é oficialmente divulgada e qualquer cristão entusiasta da Bíblia provavelmente me acusaria de não entender a doutrina, mas essa é a realidade que vejo nela.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ao lado os problemas inerentes contidos na doutrina da Trindade, costumava olhar para o fato de que cristãos adoram Jesus e dizia: “Se adoram Jesus, onde entra Deus?”   Especialmente se é narrado que Jesus disse na Bíblia que o Pai que está nos céus é maior.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Por essa época eu rejeitava não oficialmente o Cristianismo. Tornei-me um cristão \/ ateu \/ agnóstico.  Comecei a viver a vida tentando acomodar o que estava ao meu redor.  Sem saber de um propósito maior, não via problema em fazer parte de atividades destrutivas de qualquer tipo, desde que recebesse algum tipo de satisfação vinda delas.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Tinha pouca ou nenhuma consideração com meu próprio corpo ou o corpo de qualquer outra pessoa.  Comecei a recorrer à fuga comum da realidade, ou seja, drogas e álcool.  Primeiro as usava como uma ferramenta social e, por fim, as usava habitualmente como um sedativo.  Se as pessoas diziam que devia me acalmar, respondia que podia parar se houvesse uma razão, mas eu não tinha uma razão.   E levei minha vida desse jeito por alguns anos, indo fundo, experimentando outros tipos de drogas e a um ponto comecei até a vendê-las. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Mas no fim comecei a sentir uma consciência dentro de mim procurando por algum tipo de consolo.  Embora estivesse perdido e na escuridão, como nunca tinha visto a luz, não sabia a diferença entre as duas.  Comecei a pensar sobre “o cenário mais amplo.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Comecei a pensar sobre morte.  Tentei compreender o conceito de inexistência e, como em muitas vezes em minha vida, quando tentava contemplar o propósito, minha mente dava um branco.  Até que uma noite, enquanto estava deitado em minha cama imerso em meus pensamentos, voltei meu rosto para o céu e disse: “Deus, se Você existe, por favor me ajude!” <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Fui dormir aquela noite sem de fato pensar no assunto outra vez.  Então em 11 de setembro o desenrolar dos estranhos eventos.  Estava confuso sobre toda a situação, por que aconteceu, o que exatamente tinha acontecido e como sabiam quem tinha feito quase imediatamente.  Pela primeira vez havia sentido sendo aplicado aos termos estranhos que tinha ouvido, mas que nunca soube nada a respeito, o Islã.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Costumava pensar literalmente que Islã era uma ilha em algum lugar no Oriente Médio (o que, surpreendentemente, ainda é um equívoco comum entre grande parte da população hoje, que acha que o Islã é um país).   Sabia da religião muçulmana, mas olhava para os muçulmanos como se fossem budistas, com rituais estranhos.  Costumava achar que adoravam ídolos.  Mas aquela noite quando sai com meus amigos, o Islã tinha se tornado um tópico de grande interesse. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Alguns dos meus amigos começaram a criticar o Islã, dizendo que era uma religião estúpida.   Fiquei surpreso que alguns dos meus amigos eram muçulmanos e começaram a defender sua religião.  Curioso sobre o assunto e seu impacto iminente sobre o futuro próximo, comecei a investigar.  E o que encontrei me surpreendeu. Descobri que os muçulmanos adoravam Deus.  Além disso, descobri que os muçulmanos acreditavam em Jesus como sendo muçulmano (alguém que se submete a Deus) e era um profeta e mensageiro de Deus, que o salvou da crucificação. Que não era parcialmente divino ou qualquer parte de Deus e que somente Deus devia ser adorado. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Esses pedaços de informação me tocaram fundo, porque me lembrei de acreditar em Deus como um ser Único e Absoluto quando era mais jovem e, da mesma forma, lembrei-me de rejeitar o Cristianismo por causa de sua adoração a Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Assim comecei um inquérito entre o Islã e Cristianismo.  Fiquei interessado no assunto de religião e comecei a ler constantemente.  Consultava minha avó em questões relacionadas ao Cristianismo e consultava meu amigo sobre o Islã.  Levava argumentos de um lado para o outro para ver quais argumentos se sustentavam. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Por fim, depois de ler o Alcorão e a Bíblia, observar os milagres de Deus na natureza e passar por uma experiência detalhada em busca da alma   disse a mim mesmo sobre o Islã: “Soa tão verdadeiro, mas pode ser real?”  E justo naquele ponto lembrei-me de minha súplica anterior, quando disse: “Deus, se for real e existir, por favor me ajude!”  Estava arrepiado.  Percebi que essa era a resposta, mas ainda não estava certo se queria me tornar muçulmano.  Não sabia se me encaixaria bem com os muçulmanos de um ponto de vista étnico. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Continuei a ler e estava realmente procurando algo que me conformasse sobre minha decisão.  Então um dia enquanto lia a Bíblia encontrei o versículo 26:39 no evangelho de Mateus.  O versículo diz:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

E, indo um pouco mais para diante, prostrou-se sobre o seu rosto, orando e dizendo: Meu Pai se é possível, afaste de mim este cálice;<\/em><\/strong> todavia, não seja como eu quero, mas como tu queres.”<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Para mim esse versículo confirmou três coisas que tinha aprendido de uma visão islâmica de Jesus.  Que ele era muçulmano, orava como um muçulmano ao se prostrar sobre seu rosto na oração.  Que não morreu, porque orou para que o cálice da morte fosse afastado dele.  E que ele não era Deus, porque ele mesmo orou a Deus pedindo ajuda.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Essa era a confirmação que precisava para realmente solidificar minha decisão de abraçar o Islã.   E não podia aceitar a mensagem, sem aceitar o mensageiro.  Então em 28 de dezembro de 2001 pela misericórdia de Allah, fiz a declaração de fé (testemunhar que ninguém tem o direito de ser adorado exceto Allah e que Muhammad é o mensageiro de Allah) e abracei o Islã.  E desde aquela época, pela graça de Allah, tenho alcançado coisas, estado em lugares e feito coisas que nunca imaginei possíveis. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Depois de sentir o gosto da fé, sei os frutos que dá e oro que Allah me permita fazer mais o bem e a viver o resto de minha vida em Sua senda.  Todos os louvores são para Allah e que a paz e as bênçãos estejam sobre Seu mensageiro, Muhammad.  Amém.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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