Revert
Few weeks before, after my Isha Salat, when I was
moving out, I got approached by a man who asked,”I see you were not
wearing cap while praying”.
“No, I wasn't. Assalam Waalekum”, I said.
He looked quite happy when I greet him and
replied,”Waalekumus Salam”.
He further said,”Me and my 5 friends accepted
Islam 5 years ago. If you are free then can we talk?”
I said,”Yes”.
He looked shy in the beginning. I inquired about
him and found out he was from one of the rich and
prominent class of India. Even his house is situated in one of the
costliest area of our city.
Both his children are bigger than me. He was
bigger then my father.
I asked him how he entered into Islam?
He said, he entered by studying it.
He further asked me that he have seen Hajj videos
and found that some people wear cap while many dont and if its
necessary to wear it?
I have seen Dr. Zakir Naik lectures and in it he
was asked similar question.
I said to him that its not necessary.
We talked about Islam for some time. He was one
of the most knowledgeable person I have meet of Quranic Studies. He
said he read Quran daily which I find most Muslims dont. He (pray)
Salat more then the required amount.
He was so well learned about Quran that he quoted
from its various Chapters while talking. I enjoyed talking with him.
He was a frustrated person. Frustrated because
his old company now dont treat him well. They disagreed with his
decision of accepting Islam.
He said even his son and daughter considered him
crazy.
Today, like before, I met him after Isha
Salat. He goes to another Masjid but came today due to some work
nearby. He came to me and said that he have been watching Mayan
History on Discovery Channel and it co-relates to a Quran Chapter.
We began talking again. He told me little about
himself. He told me that his wife have still not accepted Islam. He
told me that he renovated an old Masjid of an area and make people
come to pray. That Masjid didnt pray according to Jammat because
people dont used to come there. Now he says more and more people are
coming and he would have to renovate it again to make it bigger.
MashaAllah. He invited me there to pray.
I had inquired about him and came to know that we
share the same teacher. My old teacher reverted almost 300 people to
Islam. Now he is no more. To Allah we belong to Allah we shall all
return. I didnt tell him about
this.
We further talked about Dawaah system in our
area.
We both agree
that we have got no proper Dawaah system here. He said he have given
Dawaah to many of his relatives and Non-Muslim. He was strong enough
to do that. He used to be powerful extremist before reverting. He
said he would give full time Dawaah after his retirement. In Sha
Allah.
He said they only talk about Dawaah but dont do
anything practical. They just go to Jamaat for many many days. They
dont even give Quran to a Non-Muslim who ask for studying it . They
say that he would not treat it properly and they have not got orders
to do so. Quran is available for free on internet for anyone who
wants to study it.
He disagree with the Sunni and Tablighi system
and said that he only believe in the Quran and the Hadiths (saying)
of the Prophet Muhammad. I said I believe in the same.
Imaan is in the heart. Its not anywhere else
where you can see it. Not even in the beard. Beard shows that you are
a Man and an Intellectual. Beard have its own prestige dont waste it.
But now people keep beard and do nothing progressing and think that
its showing there Imaan.
You will never know how much Imaan anybody have.
But Allah knows. He is closer to you than you think.
Nobody is a born Muslim. You didnt perform Salat
the day you were born. You didnt even say Alhamdulilah. You were
grown to be taught to become a Muslim by following Five Pillars of
Islam. Sadly, but true, some of us werent taught this by their
parents.
May we all stay Strong and United.
May peace be upon me and you my dear
brother/sister.
