All praises be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Muhammad, His last Messenger
Dear reader on behalf of all the members of muslimconverts.com I welcome you to Islam. It always brings true Muslims great joy when we hear of anyone wishing to convert to Islam. True Muslims want to rush to tell their friends and family about this wonderful news. Muslims always love to hear how others converted to Islam. So for sure you will be greatly welcomed to Islam.
Who can become a Muslim and how will I be regarded by other Muslims?
Some people are often worried if they will be allowed to become Muslim due to a variety of reasons such as having tattoos, having had a wild past, being a single mother, being from a certain country or race, being a child and various other reasons. Rest assured that none of this matters. If you believe in Islam you can become a Muslim
Islam is for the whole of humanity and Islam unites together people of different colours, languages, races. and nationalities into one brotherhood.
Allah says: "Indeed the Believers (believers in Islam)are but brothers." [Quran 4 9:10]
Therefore anybody can who believes Islam is the true religion of God can become a Muslim. If you have any doubts about this or if you have heard something different then please read the article:
Who can become a Muslim and how will I be regarded by other Muslims?
Islam erases all sins committed prior to becoming a Muslim.
Allah says :
“Say to those who have disbelieved, if they cease (from disbelief), their
past will be forgiven. But if they return (thereto), then the examples of
those (punished) before them have already preceded (as a warning)”
[Quran 8:38]
Prophet (may the peace and blessings and mercy of Allah be upon him) said, Islam annuls what came before it. (narrated by Muslim).
As soon as you become a Muslim all your previous sins are forgiven and
you start a blank state and a complete clean record.
Someone may say that you have to do a course or obtain a certificate to become a Muslim. This is incorrect. You do not need to attend a course or obtain a certificate to become Muslim.
You should not delay in becoming a Muslim
If someone advices you to delay your conversion to Islam. This is also incorrect. If you believe Islam is the truth then you should not delay your conversion to Islam.You should convert immediately because we are given a certain lifespan and we it could be over at anytime.
If you are a Small child you can still become a Muslim without your parents permission If you fear they may harm, you can become Muslim in secret and tell them when you are ready.
What is there are no Muslims in your City
Another common question is that there are no Muslims in the city. This too is not an obstacle in you becoming a Muslim. I will explain why it is not and what to do below.
How to become a Muslim
It is easy to become a Muslim. To become a Muslim one must simply pronounce the Shahaadatayn (Declaration of Faith) with sincerity and conviction.
The Shahadah is the following :
" Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illaallaah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan-ar-rasool ullaah " (In Arabic)
"I bear witness that there is no God worthy to be
worshiped but
Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
(Translation IN English)
Pronouncing the testimony of faith is sufficient to make one a convert to Muslim. There are however, seven conditions that must be observed before it can effectively make one a Muslim. Let us look at what these conditions are before we describe the procedure for taking the shahadah .
They are as follows:
1 Knowledge (Al-ilm)
Knowledge (al-ilm) of its meaning, what it
negates
and affirms. If a
person says it without knowing its meaning, nor what its requirements
are, then he will not benefit by it, because he has not believed in
what it requires. Rather, he is like someone who speaks in a language
that he does not understand.
The Shahadah is the dividing line between unbelief (kufr) and Islam. It is also called the kalimah (word). Whoever says it with truthfulness will enter the Gardens of Paradise
It is a kalimah that Allah Himself has testified to, as have the angels and those who possess knowledge from amongst His creation. Allah the Most High said:
"Allah bears witness that none has the right to be worshiped except Him; as do the angels and those who possess knowledge. He maintains His creation upon justice. None has the right to be worshiped except Him, the All-Mighty, All-Wise."
[Soorah Aal-Imraan 3:18]
It is a concise declaration that contains few letters; light upon the tongue, yet heavy in the scales.
Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam, who said: "A person from my Ummah (nation) will be summoned in front of everyone on the Day of Resurrection. Ninety-nine scrolls will be unfurled for him, each scroll extending as far as the eye can see. Then it will be said: Do you deny any of this [i.e. your bad deeds]? So the man will reply: No, 0 Lord. Then it will be said: Do you have any excuse or any good deed? The man, in a state of terror, will answer: No. It will then be said: Rather, you do have some good deeds and no injustice will befall you this Day. So a parchment will be taken out for him, upon which there will be the testification of laa ilaaha illallaah and the testification that Muhammad is the Slave and Messenger of Allah. The man will say: 0h Lord, what is this parchment in comparison to those scrolls! It will be said to him: No injustice shall befall you. The scrolls will then be placed in one of the scales and the parchment in the other; the scrolls will be light in weight, whereas the parchment will be heavy." ( Reported by at-Tirmidhee (no.2641), from Abdullaah ibn Amr radhiyallahu anhu. It was declared to be saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no.135).
The first part of the Shahadah is laa ilaaha illallaah (none has the right to be worshiped except Allah) and the first part of the Shahadah has two pillars:
The first pillar is the pillar of negation (nafee), whilst the second is the pillar of affirmation (ithbaat).
What is meant by negation is to negate divinity and worship (ilaahiyyah) for anything except Allah, the Most High.
What is meant by affirmation is to affirm divinity and that worship is only for Allah the Most Perfect; for it is He alone that is the true Deity. So whatever else is taken by the unbelievers as deities to be worshiped are in fact all false and futile: That is because Allah is the true Deity to be worshiped, and whatever else they invoke besides Him is vain falsehood.
[Soorah al-Hajj 22:62]
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said: The significance of laa ilaaha illallaah in affirming divinity and worship for only Allah is far greater than just saying that Allah is an ilaah (God). This is because the saying that Allah is an ilaah (God)does not negate divinity and worship to other than Allah. This is different to the saying: laa ilaaha illallaah; which obligates restricting divinity and worship to only Allah.
All the messengers of Allah told their people none has the right to be worshiped except Allah
Allah said: "We did not send any Messenger
before
you, except that We
revealed to him that none has the right to be worshiped except Me; so
worship Me."
[Soorah al-Anbiyaa 21:25]
Allah the Exalted also said: "He sends down the angels with the revelation of His commands to whosoever of His slaves that He wills, saying: Warn mankind that none has the right to be worshiped except Me. So fear Me [by keeping away from sin and disobedience]."
[Soorah an-Nahl 16:2]
It is a concise declaration that contains few letters; light upon the tongue, yet heavy in the scales.Allah's Messenger Peace be upon him said: "Moses said: 0h my Lord! Teach me something by which I can remember You and supplicate to You. Allah said: 0h Moses! say laa ilaaha ilallaah. Moses said: 0h my Lord! All Your slaves say this. Allah said: 0h Moses! If the seven heavens and all that they contain, other than Me, and the seven earths were placed in one scale, and laa ilaaha ilallaah were put in the other, then laa ilaaha illallaah would outweigh them all." (Reported by Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh (no.2324) and al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak (1/528).
Ibn Uyaynah, (radhiyallahu anhu) said: "Allah has not bestowed any favour upon His slaves greater than the favour of them realizing laa ilaaha ilallaah. Indeed laa ilaaha illallaah is to the people of Paradise, what cool water is to the people of this world." ( Related by Ibn Rajab in Kalimatul-Ikhlaas (p.53)
The second part of the "Shahadah" i.e. "Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan-ar-rasool ullaah " means that the Prophet Muhammad is the servant and chosen messenger of Allah. No one should be in any doubt about this matter.
In fact, the Muslim has to obey the commands of the Prophet , to believe in what he has said, to follow his Teachings, to avoid what he has forbidden, and to worship A11ah alone according to the message revealed to him.
Allah says:
Indeed Allah conferred a great favour on the believers when He sent among them a Messenger (Muhammad ) from among themselves, reciting unto them His Verses (the Quran), and purifying them (from sins by their following him), and instructing them (in) the Book (the Quran) and AlHikmah [the wisdom and the Sunnah of the Prophet i.e. Prophet's legal ways, statements, acts of worship, etc.], while before that they had been in manifest error.(Quran 3:164)
Allah says to His Messenger:
Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah then follow me , Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." ( Quran 3:31)
Allah again tells his Messenger
Say (O Muhammad): "Obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad )." But if they turn away, then Allah does not like the disbeliever's (Quran 3:32)
Allah says:
But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad ) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.(Quran 4:65)
What is the meaning of worship? It simply means rendering sincere service; showing reverence for Allah. In a deeper shade of meaning, it implies total submission and complete obedience to Allah's Commandments both in utterances and actions, whether explicit or implicit and in private or public.
Worship falls into two categories:
1. Visible (manifest or outward)
Visible worship includes acts such as uttering the two parts of the "shahadah", performing prayers, giving Zakat (obligatory charity), observing the fast in the month of Ramadan, performing Hajj, recitation of the Holy Quran, supplication, adoring Allah by praising Him, purifying our bodies before prayers, etc.
This type of worship is associated with the movement of the parts of human body, [actions].
2. Invisible
(concealed or inward)
Invisible worship is to believe in Allah, in the Day of
Judgment, in
the Hereafter, in the Angels, in the Books of Allah, in the Divine
Decree of destiny (that good and bad are determined by Allah alone)
This type of worship does not involve movements of parts of
the body
but it surely has a bearing on one's heart which, subsequently, affects
one's way of life (beliefs).
It should be borne in mind that worship not dedicated to Allah alone, will be rejected as one form of polytheism or "shirk", which amounts to apostasy, from the Islamic point of view.
2 Certainty (Al-Yaqeen)
The
heart must be firmly certain of the meaning of Shahadah without a
blemish of doubt.
Allah the Exalted says:" Verily, the believers are only those
who truly
believe in Allah and His Messenger, and then doubt not. (Quran 49:15).
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "I bear
witness that
there is no god but Allah, and I am the Messenger of Allah. No slave
meets Allah with this testimony, having no doubt in it but shall enter
Jannah."( Muslim) :
3
Sincerity (Al-Ikhlaas)
Exclusively worshiping Allah, which is contrary
to shirk.
This is what laa ilaaha illallaah points towards.
Allah, the Exalted, said:" And they were not commanded but to
worship
Allah, being sincere in devoting religion to Him." (Quran 98:5).
Abu Hurairah said:" I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace be
upon him:
Messenger of Allah! Who will be most fortunate to enjoy your shafa'ah
(intercession) on the Day of Resurrection? The Messenger of Allah,
peace be upon him, said: I was certain that no one else would ask me
about this other than you, because I have noticed your keenness for
hadeeth. The most fortunate of men who will enjoy my shafa'ah on the
Day of Resurrection is the one who says: (La Ilaha Illa Allah) "None
has the right to be worshiped except Allah", sincerely from his
heart.."(Musnad al-Imam Ahmad.)
4 Truthfulness (As-Sidq)
Truthfulness (as-sidq), which prevents
hypocrisy
(nifaaq). Indeed, the
hypocrites uttered it with their tongues, but did not inwardly believe
in what it signified.
The Messenger of Allah said: "Anyone
testifies that
there is no god but
Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, truthfully from his
heart, Allah would forbid his admittance to the Fire."(Muslim)
5
Love and affection (Al-Mahabbah )
Love (al-mahabbah) for this kalimah and having love and
pleasure for
whatever it necessitates. This is contrary to the [state of the]
hypocrites.
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "There are
three
(qualities), whoever possesses them, will taste the sweetness of Iman
(belief): to love Allah and His Messenger more than anyone else, to
love the Muslim only for the sake of Allah, and to dread returning to
kufr (apostasy) as he dreads being thrown in fire." ( Bukhari and
Muslim.)
Allah says to His Messenger (peace be upon him)
Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): "If you (really) love Allah
then
follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Quran and the
Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (3:31)
Allah says: "Allah shall bring forth a people whom He loves
and they
love Him." (Quran 5:54)
The Prophet, peace be upon him, also said: "None of you shall
(really)
believe until I become dearer to him than his own father, and son and
all mankind." ( Bukhari and Muslim.)
6
Submission (Al-Inqiyaad) internally and externally
Submissive compliance (al-inqiyaad), by fulfilling its rights
- which
are the obligatory actions - with sincerity to Allah and seeking His
good pleasure. This is its requirement.
Allah, the Exalted, says: "And he who submits himself
to
Allah, and does good, he has surely grasped a strong handle." ( Quran
31:22).
Allah also says:" And turn you to your Rabb, and submit
yourselves to
Him." (:Quran 39:54).
7
Acceptance and conformity (Al-Qubool )
Acceptance (al-qabool), which prevents rejection.
This is achieved by acting upon what Allah has commanded and
abandoning whatever He has prohibited.
Abu Musa al-Ash'aree reported that the Prophet, peace be upon
him said:
"The parable of guidance and knowledge which Allah has sent me with is
like a rain which fell on a land. A patch of that land received the
water and produced much herbage and grass. And a patch which was
barren. The latter retained water wherewith Allah extended benefits to
men: they drank from it, irrigated and planted their vegetation. And a
patch which was a sandy plain, it neither retained water nor produced
herbage. This is parallel to the person who conceived the religion of
Allah and benefited from the Message with which Allah has sent me,
whereby he learns and taught others. The other person turned away from
it (from my Message), and rejected the guidance of Allah with which I
am sent.." Bukhari and Muslim.)
Allah says "Indeed in the Messenger of Allah
(Muhammad peace
be upon him) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in
(the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah
much."(33:21)
And Allah also says in Surah Al-Hashr
....And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad peace be upon him)
gives
you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it) , and
fear Allah. Verily, Allah is Severe in punishment. (59:7)
Again Allah says:
O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger
(Muhammad peace be upon him), and those of you (Muslims) who
are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves,
refer it to Allah and His Messenger ( peace be upon him), if you
believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable
for final determination.(4:59)
And Allah says:
But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make
you (O
Muhammad ) judge in all disputes between them, and find in
themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with
full submission.
In the next verse Allah again tells his Messenger
Say (O Muhammad peace be upon him): "Obey Allah and
the
Messenger (Muhammad peace be upon him)." But if they turn
away, then Allah does not like the disbeliever's (3:32)
Islam unites together people of different colours,
languages,
races. and nationalities into one brotherhood.
Allah says: "Indeed the Believers are but brothers." [Quran 4
9:10]
Before Islam people in Arabia were dived into
different
tribes. Some of them were at constant war with each other, Islam came
and Allah put peace and love in their hearts for each other.
Allah the Most High said: "And remember the favor of Allah
upon you,
for you were once enemies to one another but He joined your hearts
together in love, so that by His Grace you became brothers." [Soorah
Aal-Imraan 3:103]
And Allah the Most High said: "He it is that has strengthened
you with
His help and with the Believers. And moreover, He has united their
hearts with love and affection. If you had spent all that is in the
earth, you could not have united their hearts with love and affection.
However, Allah has united them. Indeed Allah is the All-Mighty,
All-Wise." [Soorah al-Anfaal 8:62- 63].
Allah has stated in the
Holy
Quran:
"... whoever disbelieves in false deities
and
believes in Allah, hath
grasped the most trustworthy handhold, that will never break..." (2:256)
How to declare the Shahadah
To declare the Shahadah ( Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illaallaah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan-ar-rasool ullaah (i.e I bear witness that there is no God worthy to be worshiped but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.)
You may go to your a Masjid (Mosque/Islamic center) and declare your
shahadah or with another Muslim or you may contact us and we can help you
say the shahadah on the phone or via online chat. If this is not possible
them you may say the shahadah by yourself
At MuslimConverts.com we have helped many brothers and sisters say
the Shahadah via phone and via the Net.
So if you wish for us to go through it with you step by step. Please do no
not hesitate to leave us a message and we can arrange a mutually
convenient time.
In my many years of experience I find that brothers and sisters are afraid
that they cannot pronounce the Arabic words of the Shahadah. There is
absolutely nothing to be afraid of because what I will help you with that
(or whom ever you take your Shahadah with).
From the Emails I received I noticed some women have delayed their
Shahadah because of menstruation. It does not matter if a woman is
menstruating. You can say your Shahadah even when you are menstruating. The
women do not go inside the prayer area of the Masjid (Mosque) when
menstruating.
However if they want to say their Shahadah at the Masjid they brothers and
sisters at the Masjid can arrange for you to say it say just outside the
Masjid or in another part of the Masjid.
Another common question is as to whether you need any one to witness your
Shahadah. It may be a good idea to say your Shahadah in front of 1
Muslim or with 1 Muslim on the phone or online if that is possible. However
many scholars have said that a person may be living in an isolated area with
no Muslim around and no access to phones or internet so ofcourse he/she
should be allowed say the Shahadah to himself/herself.
Once you have said the Shahadah then you will be like a New Born Person.
Free of any sins. Just like a child is born sinless
During the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) those wishing to convert to Islam would go to the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him and give their pledge of allegiance to Prophet Muhammad for Islam. The Prophet put conditions before accepting their pledges.
Then Prophet peace be upon him would shake the hands of the men who gave their pledge and accepted the conditions. In case of women he only took their pledge by word because in Islam a it is not allowed to shake hands with the opposite sex who are non mehrem.
Some examples of this is .
During the treaty of hudaybiyah women would migrate to the Islamic state in Madina and give their pledge to the Prophet peace be upon him. To check that these women actually believed in Islam and were not just running away from their non Muslim families. Allah revealed the following verse.
Allah said:
"O Prophet! When believing women come to you to give you the Bai'a (pledge), that they will not associate anything in worship with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit illegal sexual intercourse, that they will not kill their children, that they will not utter slander, intentionally forging falsehood (i.e. by making illegal children belonging to their husbands), and that they will not disobey you in any Ma'ruf (everything good according to Islam) then accept their Bai'a (pledge), and ask Allah to forgive them, Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful". (Quran 60:12)
So the Prophet would say to them "Pledge to me in that you will not associate any with Allah, nor steal, nor commit Zina (adultery/fornication), nor kill your children" Then he would recite the above verse (Quran 60 verse 12) and when the women agreed to those conditions then he would say I have accepted your pledge and he would add " Those among you who fulfill this pledge, will receive their reward from Allah. Those who deviate from any of it and receive the legal punishment (in this life), the punishment will be expiation for that sin. Whoever deviates from any of it and Allah screens him, then it is up to Allah to punish or forgive if He wills."
Another example
Jarir bin Abdullah said :
I gave the pledge of allegiance
to Allah's Apostle for the following:
1. offer
prayers perfectly
2. pay the Zakat (obligatory
charity)
3. and be sincere and true to every Muslim.
(Bukhari
Book Number: 2, Hadith Number: 54)
Another example
Narrated Ziyad
bin'Ilaqa:
I
heard Jarir bin 'Abdullah (Praising Allah). On the day when Al-Mughira
bin Shu'ba died, he (Jarir) got up (on the pulpit) and thanked and
praised Allah and said, "Be afraid of Allah alone Who has none along
with Him to be worshiped.(You should) be calm and quiet till the (new)
chief comes to you and he will come to you soon. Ask Allah's
forgiveness for your (late) chief because he himself loved to forgive
others." Jarir added, "Amma badu (now then), I went to the Prophet and
said, 'I give my pledge of allegiance to you for Islam." The Prophet
conditioned (my pledge) for me to be sincere and true to every Muslim
so I gave my pledge to him for this. By the Lord of this mosque! I am
sincere and true to you (Muslims). Then Jarir asked for Allah's
forgiveness and came down (from the pulpit).(Bukhari 4: Volume: 1, Book
Number: 2, Hadith Number: 55)
.
After the death of the Prophet (peace be upon him) those who wanted to convert to Islam would give their pledge of allegiance to the Muslim Khalif (leader of the Islamic state) and the Khalif would accept their pledge of allegiance.
Unfortunately the Islamic state was destroyed in 1924 and since then we have had no khalif.
However we will have it one day and in the meantime those Muslims should take note of this pledge of Allegiance and the need for a khalif. Thus even in the absence of the Khalif a Muslim should sincerely adhere to the conditions that Muslims used to pledge to. So a persons loyalty MUST be with the true Muslims.
Thus a Muslim should not be aiding in the killing of Muslims or the Invasion of Muslim lands. We should be working for the reestablishment of the Khailifate (Islamic state) under one leader (Khalif).
We should that we are one nation (one Ummah) of almost 1.5 billion. We have one Quran, one Prophet and one flag. Whatever our language, race, place of birth may be we are still one Ummah and our loyality must be with each other.
We may be scattered all around the globe but our loyalty should be with each other.
Thus we should not be in the armed forces of the non Muslims.
Those who are in the armed forces of the non Muslims they must leave those armed forces unless a Muslim countries needs them there to spy on that force.
Those Muslims who are in the armed forces of the Muslim countries can only obey orders which are in line with Islamic principles. They can not obeying orders which are against Islam or call for fighting on bases of nationalism, or spreading of man made laws or to defend unIslamic practices.
As Muslims we should allow Islam to change us into the kind of human beings that our creator loves and not try and change Islam to fit us.
Therefore some old habits and ways of thinking will have to be left
behind. It will take time to leave old habits and ways of thinking but as
you become more Allah conscious, you will start leaving those old habits and
ideas which may not be in
accordance to Islam.
We should strive to be the perfect Muslims but we should remember that people do mess up from time to time and end up committing sins
We should remember that Allah is most merciful and he loves sincere repentance. If we sincerely repent from a sin, Allah will forgive us.
Allah loves to see his slaves turn to Him in sincere repentance. Allah knows who is sincere in repentance.
The Invalidators of Islam
You should know, dear Muslim brother/sister , that Allah made it obligatory upon all His slaves to enter Islam and hold on to it, and warned them against following other than Islam. He also sent His Prophet Muhammad to call mankind to it. Allah has informed us in the Quran that guided are those who follow the teachings of Islam, and misguided are those who reject them. He warned us in many Verses against the causes of apostasy and all forms of Shirk and disbelief Religious scholars have mentioned that there are a number of invalidators that are bound to take one out of the fold of Islam. For the sake of attaining salvation in the Hereafter, I have briefly cited in the following pages, with some explanation, the ten most critical of these invalidators so that you will avoid them and make others aware of them.
1 . To associate others with Allah in worship.
The Quran says:
"Allah forgives not (the sin of) setting up partners with Him in worship, but He forgives whom He pleases other sins than this." (Soorah 4: 1
"Whoever sets up partners with Allah in worship, Allah will forbid him Paradise, and the Fire will be his abode. For the wrongdoers there are no helpers." (Soorah 5:72)
Forms of worship include calling upon the dead, seeking their assistance, offering sacrifices to them, and taking vows in their names.
2. To set up intermediaries between oneself and Allah, seeking their intercession and putting absolute trust in them. Those who do so are unanimously considered disbelievers.
3. Not to accuse polytheists and those who commit Shirk of disbelief, to be in doubt as to their being disbelievers, or to approve of their beliefs.
4. To believe that the Prophet's guidance is not complete or perfect or that other people's ruling and judgment is better than his. Those who prefer the rule of false gods are blatant disbelievers.
5 . Those who hate anything that the Prophet came with are also disbelievers even if they act upon them. The Quran says:
"That is because they hate that which Allah sent down, so He has made their deeds fruitless." (Soorah 47:9)
6. Those who ridicule anything that Islam came with, such as punishment and reward in the Hereafter, are disbelievers. The Quran says:
"Say: 'Was it at Allah, and His Signs, and His Messenger, that you were mocking? Make no excuse; you have rejected Faith after you had accepted it." (9:65,66)
7. Magic in all its forms, including turning someone away from somebody that he or she loves, and making someone love someone or something he or she does not normally like. Whoever practices magic or approves of it is a disbeliever, as evidenced by the Quranic Verse that says:
"But neither of these (two angels) taught anyone (such things) without saying, We are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us)." (Soorah 2:102)
8. To take the disbelievers for friends, give them support and assistance against the Muslims is an act of disbelief. The Quran says:
"And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guides not a people unjust." (Soorah 5:51)
9. Those who believe that it is in their power or authority to for sake the law of Islam are disbelievers. The Quran says:
"And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers." (Soorah 3:85)
10. To turn away from Islam and to stubbornly refuse to learn its teachings or act upon them. The Quran says:
"And who does more wrong than he who is reminded of the Signs of his Lord, then he turns away there from? Verily from those who transgress We shall exact (due) retribution." (Soorah 32:22)
The fourth point mentioned above also includes those people who believe that man-made laws are better than the Islamic Law.
It also includes people who believe that the Islamic Law is not suitable to be implemented in the present century or who falsely claim that Islam or Islamic laws make Muslims backwardness or less advanced in some spheres of life.
It also includes those who falsely claim that Islamic laws are not applicable in other spheres of life apart from regulating one's personal life with one's Lord.
It also includes those who believe that it is permissible to dispense with the Islamic Law in matters relating to the social life and the boundary limits for the lawful and the unlawful even if they do not believe that other laws are not better than the Islamic Law. For this means that they have made lawful what Allah had already made unlawful. Whoever makes lawful what Allah has declared unlawful is a disbeliever with the unanimous agreement of all Muslim scholars.
In all of these invalidators, there is no difference between one who does them jokingly, seriously, or in fear, except for one who is compelled against his will. All of these matters are very dangerous and many of them are occurring amongst the some Muslims of today. Therefore, it is necessary for the Muslim to beware of them and fear for himself concerning them.
In Summery
It is easy to become a Muslim. All a person has to do is declare
Shahadah can be declared as
follows:
Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illaallaah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan-ar-rasool ullaah
I bear witness that there is no God worthy to be worshiped but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
We have to consider that when we declare from our hearts, "There is no god worthy to be worshiped but Allah." It implies on our part of love, devotion, faith and obedience to the rules of Islamic legislation which are legally binding on all Muslims. It is a requirement of "there is no god worthy to be worshiped but Allah," to love for the sake of Allah and to reject for the sake of Allah. This is the finest anchor of belief which make material the meaning of "AL-WALA" and "AL-BARA" (love and loyalty versus disavowal and enmity). It means that a Muslim should love and be loyal to his Muslim brothers. He should, as a practice, dissociate himself completely from the practices of unbelievers and refuse to be influenced by them, both in worldly and religious matters.
When one truly believes that Islam is the true religion of God and that "there is no god worthy to be worshiped but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and Messenger." Then he or she should declare the Shahadah right away. He or she should not hesitate.
We are given a certain lifespan. We do not know when that life span will end. It may end this very minute even. Therefore a person should say the Shahadah and then work on becoming the best Muslim he or she can be.
Some of you will find some aspects of Islam difficult at first. For instance some new Muslim sisters find it difficult to wear Hijab at first. However with time they have eventually grown in their faith and are now wearing the full Islamic dress and encouraging even sisters born into Muslim families but went astray to wear full Islamic dress. Some were vegetarian before they became Muslim. Eating meat seemed impossible to them. Now after a few years they have started to even eat meat. Please do not worry about any barriers you may have. Become Muslims and you will see those barriers crashing down as you grow in your religion.
However one should recognize that Islam requires a complete submission to the will of God. What Allah has told us do we should try to do and what Allah has told us not to do. We should not do.
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Now that you have said the Shahadah you are a Muslim and our brother or sister in Islam.
Step 2 What to do once you have said the Shahadah
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