Revert Muslims: Diversity & challenges (TMV Roundtable) 

As a revert, this video just reminded me on all the thoughts I was having, I took my shahada when I was 14 Alhamdulillah, I feel, due to the fact I accepted Islam at a very young age I felt some cultural struggles and battling with my own Identity and family ties from a Sikh background growing up, what I need to do to fit in with fellow certain brothers, specially after reaching adulthood, I struggled to get married, due to not being from the same culture or cast, I'm Indian from the UK, but still struggled with it in the Pakistani and Bangali communities.

Salaam, thank you for sharing this conversation. I'm raised agnostic/ athiëst. And I would want to change that if I could. Because religion wasn't accepted at home. It would be nice if it was. But in the end I've found Islam and fell in love with it alhamdulillah. I still don't feel accepted anywhere. It's nice to know I'm not the only revert who feels this way.

This was an uplifting conversation. Thank you, Jazakallah khair.

Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) said: “Spread (the greeting of) Salam, offer food (to the needy), and be brothers as Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has honored you.”Sunan Ibn Majah 3252

Stay strong you guys! You are much better then those people who do the rituals but aren’t embodying the essence of Islam! May Allah bless you

Salam as a revert for 2 years listening to this was a little depressing. It hurts to see how reverts have such a difficult struggle within Muslim communities. I’ve had my fair share as well. I would have liked to also see some things addressed related to the good things that born Muslims have done to support reverts. May Allah guide us all. Another thing to remember is that some of the earliest Muslims such as Ibrahim and Musa were fighting for their Islam pretty much alone. Also some of the early companions. This is all a Jihad and I believe there is huge reward in store for any revert who continues to fight for their faith to the end despite challenges from all sides. May Alllah bless you all

Much love and respect to you all for persevering. You must have been really blessed with strong faith and guidance from Allah.

May Allah strength your Iman and courage. Some people are not well esucated and not raise properly. At the end, it all up to you what you want to be. May Allah send you a good person to guide you. May you have your own community some day...

Peace be upon you, from your brother who is born Muslim, to record one point here! Do not forget that Islam seemed strange and the best generations in Islam are the first generation. All of them are reverts to Islam, and they are the ones who carried the burden of this message and made everything clear until it reached us. Do not forget this, may God bless you all ...

alhamdulilah and congrats to 50.000 and one :) allahumabarik may allah grant u and your supporters ease and peace of mind so that you may be patient and remember allah is with the patient

It's the way you look at things. We are taught to always give excuses to our brothers and sisters. You are Muslims Alhamdolilah no need to use the title revert you've already reverted. You are a Muslim part of the ummah. Alhamdolilah

Assalamu alaikum ❤

Thanks a lot Very good acts they've done in life

The Scottish sister is totally right - the judgemental raised muslims are judgemental because they are actually straying and not following Islam properly. There should be NO racism in Islam and politics have no place. Also totally unrelated her hijab is beautiful.

Nice video 👍

i am confused! who is discriminating our new muslim brothers and sisters?

Al-Hujurat 49:13 يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَٰكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَٰكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَآئِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوٓا۟ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ أَتْقَىٰكُمْۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ English - Sahih International O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted. French - Muhammad Hamidullah O hommes! Nous vous avons créés d'un mâle et d'une femelle, et Nous avons fait de vous des nations et des tribus, pour que vous vous entre-connaissiez. Le plus noble d'entre vous, auprès d'Allah, est le plus pieux. Allah est certes Omniscient et Grand Connaisseur.

Interesting to hear issues to make Muslims more aware. Maybe should have discussed solutions more. To be fair some of them seemed to had contact with more extreme thinking in islam. Who tells you not to love your parents? Islam have had such a huge status for parents even if non Muslims. Lectures I have always heard emphasis being even better to your parents if non Muslim. There are revert organizations which provide support to other reverts. In a way these are needed with educating born Muslims. Reverts know best the issues faced & how best to help other reverts. I heard this from a revert Sheikh. Some points even born Muslims face like cultural issues going to mosque where they don't know older generation culture or language. I always felt like a outcast but sure it is much more for reverts. As a Sheikh said who said getting to heaven would be easy. Challenges for all regardless. Not sure how much it was edited baut questions should have been addressed to individuals directly rather than thrown out. The Polish man I didn't hear his name, he was missed for the 1st questions. It was past half way before he got to speak. Then he answered the question he was missed on

Nice video

Unfortunately it’s not just reverts that go through this. Not saying my case is anywhere near what you guys go through. Unfortunately even in the Muslim world Muslim’s judge you for your background or education or profession.

nice

Question from a non Muslim:Why hijab,nikab aur burqa is important??, Is it directly related to Islam or Arabian society??.

Subhanallah the fact that you all tied your grievances with muslims and not Islam. And yet you've been criticised on other than your character. Sorry we need to do better 😞

Islam The Beautiful Religion ( Be Just ) Quran 5:8 '' O you who believe! stand out firmly for God, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the > HATRED OF OTHERS TO YOU < make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear God. For God is well-acquainted with all that you do. '' Quran 4:58 '' Indeed, God commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice. Excellent is that which God instructs you. Indeed, God is ever Hearing and Seeing.'' ( God's The Rules Of War ) Quran 2:190 '' Fight in the way of God > THOSE WHO FIGHT YOU < but do not transgress. Indeed. God does not like transgressors. '' Quran 2 :193 '' And fight them on until there is no more oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God; but if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression. '' Quran 4:90 ''.........So if they withdraw from you and cease their hostility and offer you peace, in that case Allah has not granted you permission to fight against them.'' Quran 8:61 ''And if they seek peace, then you also seek it, and put your trust in God. He is the Hearer, the Knowledgeable.'' ( Stand Up For Justice ) Quran 4 :135 '' Ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to God, even as against > YOURSELVES < or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for God can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily God is well-acquainted with all that ye do.'' ( Who Are The Good Human Beings? ) Quran 2.177 '' Righteousness is "NOT" that you turn your faces ( in worship ) toward the east or the west but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in God, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth,> IN SPITE OF LOVE FOR IT,< to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for > freeing slaves < [and who] establishes prayer and gives charity; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous. '' ( Freedom To Believe And To Reject ) Quran 2:256 '' Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth stands out clear from error '' Quran 10:99 '' And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed > all of them entirely < Then would you compel the people in order that they become believers? '' ( Tolerance For Other Religions ) Quran 109: 1- 6 Say,"O disbelievers, I do not worship what you worship. Nor are you worshipers of what I worship. Nor will I be a worshiper of what you worship. Nor will you be worshipers of what I worship. For you is your religion, and for me is my religion." ( Protection for Idol Worshiper ) Quran 9:6 "And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allah. Then deliver him to his place of safety. That is because they are people who do not know. " Quran16:125 “Call people to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good teaching, and argue with them in the most courteous way” Quran7:199 “Be tolerant....” ( Friendship With Non Muslims ) Quran 60:8 '' God does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, God loves those who act justly. '' ( Do Christians And Jews and "OTHER" non-Muslims go to Heaven? ) Quran 2:62 '' Those who believe (in the Qur'an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,-> ANY { On Judgement Day } ( According to the Quran Christians and Jews worship TRUE God ) (Quran 3:113-114) '' Not all of them are alike: Of the People of the Book ( Christians and Jews ) are a portion that stand (For the right): They rehearse the Signs of God all night long, and they prostrate themselves in adoration. They believe in God and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in (all) good works: They are in the ranks of the righteous.'' Note: According to the Quran that Jesus is not God nevertheless Christians still worship one '' TRUE '' God. ( > Allah < Is The Protector Of Monasteries, Churches, Synagogues And The Mosques ) Quran 22:40 [They are] those who have been evicted from their homes without right - only because they say, "Our Lord is Allah ." And were it not that Allah checks the people, some by means of others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of Allah is much mentioned. And Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might. ( Why Are There So Many Different Religions In The World ? ) Quran 5 48 ''...... If God wanted He could have made all of you a > single nation < But He willed otherwise in order to test you in what He has given you;(scriptures) therefore try to excel one another in good deeds. Ultimately you all shall return to God; then He will show you the truth of those matters in which you > DISPUTE submission < to God), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (Salvation)'' My explanation of above verse Islam mean > submission < to God ( The above verse saying is that God will not accept a religion from the > MUSLIM < and the Non-Muslims but total > submission < to God.) Question: How Can Muslim And the > Non-Muslim < > submit < to the God ? Answer: Be kind to other human beings and Do not lie, Do not steal, Do not cheat, Do not hurt others, Do not be prideful and Do the charity work. ( God Allow Muslims To Marry And Eat Food From the Christian And Jew And Vice Versa ) Quran 5;5 ''This day [all] good foods have been made lawful, and the food of those who were given the Scripture ( Christian and Jew) is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them. And [lawful in marriage are] chaste women from among the believers and chaste women from among those who were given the Scripture ( Christian and Jew) before you, when you have given them their due compensation, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse or taking [secret] lovers. And whoever denies the faith - his work has become worthless, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.'' ( Kindness Toward Atheists / > APOSTATE < ) Quran 60:8 '' As for such [ of the unbelievers ( atheist) ] as do not fight against you on account of [your] faith, and neither drive you forth from your homelands, > Allah < does not forbid you to show them > kindness < and to behave towards them with full equity: for, verily, Allah loves those who act equitably. '' ( All The Terrorists / Killers Will Enter Hell Fire ) Quran 5:32 "......Whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely......" ( Turned Your Enemies Into Your Awesome Friends ) Quran 41:34 "The good deed and the evil deed are not alike. Repel the evil deed with one which is better, then lo! he, between whom and thee there was enmity (will become) as though he was a bosom friend." ( The Husband and The Wife Are > Protecting Friends < One Of Another ) Quran 9:71 ''And the believers, men and women, are > Protecting Friends < one of another; they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and they establish worship and they pay the poor-due, and they obey God and His messenger. As for these, God will have mercy on them. Lo! God is Mighty, Wise.'' Quran16:97 “To whoever, male or female, does good deeds and has faith, We shall give a good life and reward them according to the best of their actions. Quran 30:21 “And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed between you > affection and mercy { Love } The Prophet Muhammad said, “The best among you is the best to his wife” ( Human Are One Big family ) Quran 49:13 " O mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight of God is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And God has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things)." ( All The Racist People Will Enter Hellfire ) Quran 30:22 "And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors. Indeed in that are signs for those of knowledge." My conclusion: The > BASIC < message of God to the human is that '' YOU '' believe in God and be kind to other human beings / > animals < and in the > RETURNED < God will > REWARD < you with a new life in Paradise. * The Quran ONLY guides you how to become a good human being " Nothing Else ". * You are a good human being or a bad human being that is YOUR choice. * No one can force you to become a good human being. * You MUST work HARD to become a good human being. * Why should '' YOU '' do good deeds and avoid bad deeds? * Do Good - it's for You. Do Bad - It's against you. * '' YOUR '' life is a TEST from God that you will choose to do either Good or Bad. * Find the excuse to help others and forgive others NOT the other way around. * '' YOUR '' final destination is either Hell or Heaven. * So work HARD toward choice of YOUR destination. Quran 17:7 If you do good, you will do so for your own good. And if you do evil, it will be to your own loss,

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