So where are you with your journey so far?
As of now, I've just started,
I just got my Quran and I haven't taken my shahada yet.
I haven't done nothing yet
Just started to, you know, get into it in my own pace.
Okay. At first, I made it a thing of lik
I didn't want to disrespect the religion
in a way, because I was still sinning but I realize that's not a thing.
Exactly.
That's not a thing, exactly.
We all sin, and as long asI genuinely come to Allah and I ask
for repentance, and it's I know that it's genuine and sincere
I know that there's nothing else.
and I know where I want to go, but I feel like there might be something in the way.
What advice would you have to give to someone like me?
The first step would be if you believe
there's no one worthy of worship except Allah and the Prophet Muhammad,
peace be upon him is a Messenger of Allah and Jesus and Abraham.
Are all Messengers of God
If you have that foundational belief
then the first step would be to take your shahada 100%.
Okay? All your previous sins are wiped clean.
You start your new life.
You have that peace in your heart,
that tranquility that you feel as a new Muslim, and that will be the beginning.
Then, of course, the rest of it is the journey.
The journey for the rest of your life.
The prayer, the learning, all of these things inshā'Allāh
which will only enhance what you already have in yourself and your character, okay?
All the good attributes we you have
before Islam, it will only enhance those things, and it will minimize some
of the maybe less good attributes that you may have.
So the first step will be take that shahada.
Do you believe that foundational belief?
Yes
Is there anything holding you back from taking a shahada?
Anything...anything of substance?
that's actually holding you back from taking the Shahadah?
Honestly, no. I'm not sure, man.
I've got a friends uncle who he helped me get onto my journey.
He did say to me like, if you do decide to take your shahada I need to be there for it.
He was like, I need to be there.
I don't like when they put these conditions.
You might not always be in the same place.
I'm hoping to take it soon.
I've been trying to reach out certain places.
And find out more information.
We hear this a lot, certain people that want to be there, certain dates.
Some say I want to take it on my birthday.
It's not one of those things.
Of course.
It's an issue of none of us are guaranteed tomorrow, let alone tonight.
Okay. So if you believe those things and I'm not
ignoring you here, this applies to both of you here, I'm not sure where you are
with these things as well, but we'll get on to that.
But if you believe this then the first
step would be for yourself to take that step.
So you're inside the fold of Islam.
So if tomorrow anything happened, at least we bury you as a Muslim.
Okay? And if you meet your friend or your uncle
or your friend's uncle again, you can take the Shahada with him.
You could do it with him, go to masjid and then do that.
You could do that with him.
But if you want to take your Shahada and you believe this then we can do that right now.
Go for it 👍
So I'll say it in arabic, slowly.
I'll say it in English inshā'Allāh and you
Repeat after me.
You say "Ashadu"
Ashadu . "Anla"
Anla ilaha ilaha illalah wa ashadu anna. Anna.
Muhammadan Muhammadan
Rasul. Rasul.
Allah. Allah.
Allah.
I'll translate for you if you repeat after me. You say I bear witness.
I bear witness. That there is no one
worthy of worship worthy of worship in truth in truth except Allah.
And I bear witness that the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him is the messenger of Allah
AllaahuAkbar!
Welcome to Islam.
Congratulate your brother