Comments on: One Special Moment of Mercy http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/ Discourses in the Intellectual Traditions, Political Situation, and Social Ethics of Muslim Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Faiez http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-18107 Faiez Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:35:59 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-18107 SubhanAllah SubhanAllah

]]> By: Navaid Aziz http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-18053 Navaid Aziz Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:39:41 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-18053 Jazaakillahu khairan for sharing that. Very touching indeed. I remember when we were studying the chapter of Imaan in our 'aqeedah class one of the highlights of the class was how our Islam is a favor and a blessing from Allah. Those who have been truly blessed with it are patient upon the trials faced in preserving it, thankful for all the good that has come out of it, and hopeful for a good ending through it. <blockquote> وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَزَيَّنَهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الرَّاشِدُونَ فَضْلاً مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah . If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would be in difficulty, but Allah has endeared to you the faith and has made it pleasing in your hearts and has made hateful to you disbelief, defiance and disobedience. Those are the [rightly] guided. [It is] as bounty from Allah and favor. And Allah is Knowing and Wise. 49:7-8</blockquote> Jazaakillahu khairan for sharing that.

Very touching indeed.

I remember when we were studying the chapter of Imaan in our ‘aqeedah class one of the highlights of the class was how our Islam is a favor and a blessing from Allah. Those who have been truly blessed with it are patient upon the trials faced in preserving it, thankful for all the good that has come out of it, and hopeful for a good ending through it.

وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْإِيمَانَ وَزَيَّنَهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الرَّاشِدُونَ
فَضْلاً مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَنِعْمَةً وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

And know that among you is the Messenger of Allah . If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would be in difficulty, but Allah has endeared to you the faith and has made it pleasing in your hearts and has made hateful to you disbelief, defiance and disobedience. Those are the [rightly] guided. [It is] as bounty from Allah and favor. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.

49:7-8

]]> By: Sunie http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17935 Sunie Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:39:44 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17935 Woaa! Personality profiles? SubhanAllah, Allah guides and misguidance by his own will. Creating a personality profile is not befitting. Although I do understand that people who convert can sometimes 'seem' to exhibit certain traits. However, if its about personalities then Umar ibn Al-Khattab, <em>may Allah be pleased with him</em>, would never have found Islam, would he? Woaa! Personality profiles? SubhanAllah, Allah guides and misguidance by his own will. Creating a personality profile is not befitting. Although I do understand that people who convert can sometimes ‘seem’ to exhibit certain traits. However, if its about personalities then Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, would never have found Islam, would he?

]]> By: ruth nasrullah http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17931 ruth nasrullah Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:41:56 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17931 BTW Abu Noor, it was the generalizatinos and assumptions Lang made about converts that turned me off. He even has a "personality profile" of potential converts. BTW Abu Noor, it was the generalizatinos and assumptions Lang made about converts that turned me off. He even has a “personality profile” of potential converts.

]]> By: ruth nasrullah http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17930 ruth nasrullah Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:35:40 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17930 Thanks for all the positive comments - glad you guys got it ;) Thanks for all the positive comments – glad you guys got it ;)

]]> By: ibn insaan http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17909 ibn insaan Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:58:07 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17909 beautiful post masha'Allah! It was so kind of yo to share it with us - may God reward you immensely, ameen! beautiful post masha’Allah! It was so kind of yo to share it with us – may God reward you immensely, ameen!

]]> By: Sara http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17906 Sara Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:49:10 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17906 Assalaamu Alaikum all, I don't have time to read through all of this discussion, but I just wanted to say how much I appreciated the post. It brought me to tears as well. Today I ran into an old friend, one from long ago and I was asked this very question. It is not that it is difficult to answer... I mean, I know the answer. For the most part. But most of it didn't come from me, really, and that is the part that is hard to articulate. Anything I say feels inadequate and shallow and entirely false. There is not one moment to point to, and only Allah knows how I became a Muslim. Anyway, off to class. MashAllah this is a great topic. Assalaamu Alaikum all,
I don’t have time to read through all of this discussion, but I just wanted to say how much I appreciated the post. It brought me to tears as well. Today I ran into an old friend, one from long ago and I was asked this very question. It is not that it is difficult to answer… I mean, I know the answer. For the most part. But most of it didn’t come from me, really, and that is the part that is hard to articulate. Anything I say feels inadequate and shallow and entirely false. There is not one moment to point to, and only Allah knows how I became a Muslim.
Anyway, off to class. MashAllah this is a great topic.

]]> By: Nirgaz http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17903 Nirgaz Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:17:00 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17903 That touched me SubhanAllah cause it got to my core... I need to reread that especially when I am having a rough day with life itself, to recenter me. Cause when I have that rush of new convert feeling, nothing gets me down. Recently the new Native deen cd, Not Afraid to Stand Alone, its title track, had me feeling that way. Its a very impowering song. Also... I happen to believe that this feeling can be experienced by those that can to Islam from something else and those that rediscovered their Islam (meaning those Muslims who were brought up in a Muslim household but then got bit by the eman bug and rediscovered their own faith). Umsalih That touched me SubhanAllah cause it got to my core…
I need to reread that especially when I am having a rough day with life itself, to recenter me. Cause when I have that rush of new convert feeling, nothing gets me down. Recently the new Native deen cd, Not Afraid to Stand Alone, its title track, had me feeling that way. Its a very impowering song.

Also…
I happen to believe that this feeling can be experienced by those that can to Islam from something else and those that rediscovered their Islam (meaning those Muslims who were brought up in a Muslim household but then got bit by the eman bug and rediscovered their own faith).
Umsalih

]]> By: Traveller http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17902 Traveller Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:10:50 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17902 Asalaamu Alaykum wa rehmatullah, JazakhAllahu khairen for sharing with us that inspiring snippet. SubhanAllah! Whilst rationality does aid in comprehending the truth, the real 'understanding' is given by the Guidance of Allah, and that is something we can never overestimate no matter ho hard we try. Alhamdulillah we are Muslims! @AbuAbdAllah : Brother could you please find the reference for that situation that arose between the sahaba and tabi', i would like to share it with a brother of mine that i spoke to about this very topic. JazakhAllahu khairen. Wassalaam Asalaamu Alaykum wa rehmatullah,
JazakhAllahu khairen for sharing with us that inspiring snippet. SubhanAllah! Whilst rationality does aid in comprehending the truth, the real ‘understanding’ is given by the Guidance of Allah, and that is something we can never overestimate no matter ho hard we try. Alhamdulillah we are Muslims!

@AbuAbdAllah : Brother could you please find the reference for that situation that arose between the sahaba and tabi’, i would like to share it with a brother of mine that i spoke to about this very topic. JazakhAllahu khairen.

Wassalaam

]]> By: AbuAbdAllah http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17884 AbuAbdAllah Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:54:10 +0000 http://muslimmatters.org/2008/04/16/one-special-moment-of-mercy/#comment-17884 bismillah. [quote]However He made it come to be, to Him we are eternally thankful. Truly, all praise and thanks belong to God.[/quote] mashaAllah, i think those two sentences are the ones that make the most impact. and these two sentences are ones that every Muslim can relate to, every Muslim who has ever really contemplated his faith. there is a story of a tabii who told a sahaba how envious he was that the sahaba radi Allaho anho had lived in the time of the Prophet sull Allaho alayhi wa sallam, had learned directly from him, and come to Islam that way. the sahaba remonstrated him appropriately: he told the tabii that such a wish should be abandoned, and that he should be content with the Qadr and Mercy of Allah that he was born to Muslim parents. because so many people lived at the time of the Prophet sull Allaho alayhi wa sallam and did not convert. so many people faced fitnah, were warned of the consequences of denying truth, and still denied it. innalhamdolillah. there is a great reward inshaAllah for every person who overcomes the barriers between him and faith in Allah. from surah al-kahf: "innalladhi aminu wa amilussaalihaathi, inna laa nudheeuu ajra man ashsana amala. olaaika lahum jannatu..." Allah subhanahu wata ala chooses for each of us the best and most appropriate tests. for so many who are born Muslims, those tests come in the quality of their submission to him. and for those of who walk across those coals, we know that the "one special moment of our lives - a moment that we could never have foreseen when we were younger" is often in the middle of a test of faith. and if we turn to Allah then, that too is from Him, "in His infinite knowledge and kindness, [He] had mercy on us", too. bismillah. [quote]However He made it come to be, to Him we are eternally thankful. Truly, all praise and thanks belong to God.[/quote]

mashaAllah, i think those two sentences are the ones that make the most impact. and these two sentences are ones that every Muslim can relate to, every Muslim who has ever really contemplated his faith.

there is a story of a tabii who told a sahaba how envious he was that the sahaba radi Allaho anho had lived in the time of the Prophet sull Allaho alayhi wa sallam, had learned directly from him, and come to Islam that way. the sahaba remonstrated him appropriately: he told the tabii that such a wish should be abandoned, and that he should be content with the Qadr and Mercy of Allah that he was born to Muslim parents. because so many people lived at the time of the Prophet sull Allaho alayhi wa sallam and did not convert. so many people faced fitnah, were warned of the consequences of denying truth, and still denied it.

innalhamdolillah. there is a great reward inshaAllah for every person who overcomes the barriers between him and faith in Allah. from surah al-kahf: “innalladhi aminu wa amilussaalihaathi, inna laa nudheeuu ajra man ashsana amala. olaaika lahum jannatu…”

Allah subhanahu wata ala chooses for each of us the best and most appropriate tests. for so many who are born Muslims, those tests come in the quality of their submission to him.

and for those of who walk across those coals, we know that the “one special moment of our lives – a moment that we could never have foreseen when we were younger” is often in the middle of a test of faith. and if we turn to Allah then, that too is from Him, “in His infinite knowledge and kindness, [He] had mercy on us”, too.

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