Why Islam?
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Lately I have been asking myself why am I a Muslim? Alhamdulilah, I was born into a Muslim family. The Greatness of Allah is all I’ve ever known & for that I am eternally grateful.
Yet, what draws me to Islam?
For some people it’s the logical reasoning. Everything has a creator therefore so does our universe. There are things in the Quran which science has only discovered centuries later. Many times we see miracles in our own lives that we can’t explain, etc.
I love Islam for the way my heart connects to the melodious recitation of Quran. My mind automatically feels at peace and my body relaxes. I start to breathe more calmly. Just listening to the Quran has this effect on me; and as a human being navigating this life, Allahs words give me great comfort.
Here are just a few of my favorite verses from the Noble Quran:
۞ قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Say, ˹O Prophet, that Allah says,˺ “O My servants who have exceeded the limits against their souls! Do not lose hope in Allah’s mercy, for Allah certainly forgives all sins.1 He is indeed the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful[39:53]
ٱلْمَالُ وَٱلْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًۭا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًۭا
Wealth and children are the adornment of this worldly life, but the everlasting good deeds are far better with your Lord in reward and in hope[18:46]
مَتَىٰ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ نَصْرَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌۭ
“When is the help of Allāh?” Unquestionably, the help of Allāh is near[2:214]
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Surely with hardship comes ease[94:5]
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِى عَنِّى فَإِنِّى قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَان
When My servants ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about Me: I am truly near. I respond to one’s prayer when they call upon Me[2:186]
ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَـٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۭ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
Who, when faced with a disaster, say, “Surely to Allah we belong and to Him we will ˹all˺ return.”[2:156]
Please share in the comments your favorite verse and/or why Islam is for you 💫
Peace & blessings upon the Nabi of Allah.