Category: New Muslims

Converting to Islam and the Real Meaning of Life

Converting to Islam and the Real Meaning of Life

After becoming a Muslim, the whole life is no more the same. How? What implications does becoming a Muslim have? In what sense does believing in one Merciful God affect me, my perception of the who
How Easy Is Islam?

How Easy Is Islam?

What did the Prophet mean when he said ‘the religion is ease’? Where is such easiness implemented? How? Is it about the principals of the practice?
Islam and the Day of Resurrection

Islam and the Day of Resurrection

Have you ever wondered what would happen when the soul departs the body? Will life come to a full stop, and that’s it? Or is it just an initial step leading to another? What does ‘belief in the aft ...
Islam and the Day of Resurrection (Part 2)

Islam and the Day of Resurrection (Part 2)

What exactly would happen on that day? Where will I be? Have you ever wondered about it? Have you imagined yourself bare-footed, naked on a day that will be 50,000 years long?
The Straight Path & Life’s Inevitable Change

The Straight Path & Life’s Inevitable Change

How do we cope with a world of constant change? Do we have to retreat from such ever-changing world to stay faithful to God? How do we embrace such inevitable change? Do we have to change at all?
Life & Beyond in the Qur’an

Life & Beyond in the Qur’an

What does the Qur’an say about life and the hereafter? Is there a contradiction between both? How important is the belief in the afterlife for Muslims, what does it have to do with belief in God?
In Islam, What Comes First?

In Islam, What Comes First?

Between the demands of daily life and religious issues how does moderation work? What does Islam say about that? How does Islam prioritize life’s demands? What is more relevant for a Muslim? ...
Conversion to Islam Fills a Religious Void

Conversion to Islam Fills a Religious Void

How did these American converts find their way into Islam? How did Islam fill the gaps they perceived in Christianity? How did Islam appealed to their true, deep perception of God?
Without Islam My Life Would Have Been a Lie

Without Islam My Life Would Have Been a Lie

Raised a Roman Catholic Schieber first knew about Islam when it happened to be a student of an Asian studies minor. What did he found out? Why did he choose Islam?
How Becoming a Muslim Is an Ongoing Process

How Becoming a Muslim Is an Ongoing Process

After a conscious choice for Islam, dealing with one’s own personal reality; family relationships and how others perceive them are of the foremost challenges the new convert faces. What sort of cha ...