Asalaam Alaikum
We hold annual awards as a bit of fun which our members enjoy participating in.
Here are the results for 2010
MashAllah well done sisters!
SISTER WITH THE MOST BENEFICIAL THREADS
Um Elbaraa
FUNNIEST SISTER
aisha uk
SILLIEST SISTER
faiza
RECIPE OF THE YEAR
Warda's brownies!
ISLAMIC THREAD OF THE YEAR
Muslimah 46
DEBATE OF THE YEAR
foz
SISTER YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET
Aisha-uk
SISTER WITH GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE YEAR (WHO AND WHY)
shyhijabi
mashaAllah she has come far as to her pregnancy journal
shes mashAllah pregnant and working hard to finish her course
she has been through and still is going through lots of trials and is a true inspiration to us all MashaAllah
MOST HUGGABLE SISTER
aisha uk
ADVISE OF THE YEAR (WHO AND WHY)
Humayraa
Always gives impartial advice
I'm blessed to have her advice at times.
She's a very big part of my life and i hold her close to my heart. Always there to make you see clear, when things are otherwise so dark and unclear
New look forum
Asalaam Alaikum sisters
If you haven't visited the forum recently then please come and take a look.
We decided MU needed a new lease of life and it has been upgraded!
If you haven't visited the forum recently then please come and take a look.
We decided MU needed a new lease of life and it has been upgraded!
Inspiring Story Ma sha Allah! 'Why I chose Islam!'
Asalaam Alaikum to our followers!
We have recently had the pleasure of welcoming a new member to our forum who shared her heart warming reversion story with us.
With her permission we are now sharing it with you. JazakAllah Khair sis Madinah2810
Why I Choose Islam
To fully understand why I reverted it’s important to know some back ground info. At the age of fourteen I was depressed. By the age of fifteen I was suicidal. Why and where this stemmed from is not fully known to even myself, I never went through any traumatic events in my life such a loved ones dying or something that would give me a kind of ‘valid’ reason to be depressed. I just happened and was out of my control. At 15 I found life too difficult, to tedious and painful. Prior to Islam I had only vague and mixed religious views from being brought up in an atheist family and a Christian community. I believed that God existed in my early years of life, but soon the Christian teachings became too complex( ie the trinity) for me to comprehend and I soon gave up on any religious path I was on and called myself an atheist. I took on a very scientific approach to life - to prove something is true, provide evidence.
Just over 2 years ago a girl in my school became Muslim. This information is not particularly shocking to me now, but at the time it gave me weeks of sleepless nights. I had grown to know this girl quite well, at the time I couldn’t have called us best friends because we were not, we simply had a few classes together and had got to know each other.
My view of Islam at 15 was not great. Our school never provided us with much teaching of Islam, even in RME (Religious and moral education) class. What I knew was what I had picked up from the media. Terrorism. Oppression of Women. Hunger for War. Killing all non-muslims. I was convinced Islam was a terrible religion. Convinced this girl from my school was making an even worse mistake.
When someone reverts, it can be difficult to know how to act. I wanted to voice my concern to this girl but I was afraid I would possibly offend her, and be sides, I didn’t have any hard evidence, I’d never seen let alone touched a Quran. After my few weeks of sleepless nights a fretting I finally decided I should research Islam, find the evidence I need to prove I was right.
I never did prove her wrong.
When I started researching Islam, I did of course come across some websites that portray Islam in a bad light. To begin with I was happy with this result, it was evidence that Islam is a bad religion. This research and compiling of evidence against Islam continued for a few weeks and I was very close to confronting this girl with my findings. Then one day I found a web page that contradicted everything I had just found on the previous websites. I couldn’t understand why, this was the exact same verses from the Quran and hadith but they were presented in a different view. A view that actually made perfect legitimate sense. I was a little peeved, I saw this as a set back. I could present my evidence to this girl but if she was going to counter with these new views then I would have no back up. So I took to researching again.
I wont go into great detail about everything I found, just the parts that really sold Islam to me. Like I said at the beginning, all of this happened during a difficult stage of my life, plagued with depression and suicidal thoughts. I didn’t have much religious belief an thus did not think heaven or hell existed.. Holding such a view is probably the reason why I considered suicide so many times. I was finding this life soo difficult and painful, so why stay in it if I would just end it right now? I wouldn’t go to hell, because I didn’t believe in such a think. I’d just be dead, and everything would be over.
On reading about Islam I soon became aware of the concept of this life being a test. Islam proposed that we are tested in this life on earth so that we can be judged based on what we do with our lives. If we do good, we get into Paradise(or Heaven as most people know it) and if we do bad we’ll end up in Hell. Pretty simply stuff right? But for me it was like having an epiphany. This gave me a REASON to keep living. I finally saw a glimmer of hope. Some good might actually come from my struggling. So explain how I felt is difficult, there was no physical show of emotion - I didn’t burst into tears of joy and proclaim this was the correct religion - rather there was an internal change. My heart grasped that small glimmer of hope an refused to let go. From that moment my heart was convinced this was right, my head on the other hand was not.
The fight between following my head or my heart took the longest time to sort out. My heart was screaming “Yes do this! This is right! This is what you need and what you have been looking for!” While my head was saying “ Are you serious.. You can’t be Muslim, Islam cant be right, what will people say…” Over time science finally convinced my head that Islam was right. How the foetus develops in the womb was not know 1400 years ago, only recently has science confirmed the statements in the Quran about this topic as correct. Could an illiterate man who could not read or write, who had a poor education, have thought this up and or guessed it and be completely correct? Statements in the Quran about how the atmosphere has 7 different layers - something science has only proved in the last few hundred years. So how did an illiterate man know this? This same man, who lived in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and had accurately described the waves of the sea. He told people that he knew humans would one day explore space and also land on the moon - his prediction came true. 1400 years ago such a thing would have sounded impossible to the people. He also told his people that Pharaoh’s body had been preserved - and only recently have we discovered it, it was indeed preserved! The list of Quranic Miracles could go on..
It took a while, almost a year after my heart was convinced to finally convinced my head that Islam was true. Through the year I went through all the obvious doubts, I even went on a rampage trying to prove the Quran wrong. It just isn’t possible.
On August 2nd 2010 I went to the Masjid with the revert girl form my school, mum and my aunt to say the shahada and I have never been happier. Without noticing it at the time, Islam ‘cured’ my depression, if depression can e fully cured. I’ve stopped wanting to end my life and I’m totally against such a move now. Some people, especially a few members of my family, may never be able to accept me as a Muslim, but I hope they can at least understand that now I am truly happier than I have ever been.
We have recently had the pleasure of welcoming a new member to our forum who shared her heart warming reversion story with us.
With her permission we are now sharing it with you. JazakAllah Khair sis Madinah2810
Why I Choose Islam
To fully understand why I reverted it’s important to know some back ground info. At the age of fourteen I was depressed. By the age of fifteen I was suicidal. Why and where this stemmed from is not fully known to even myself, I never went through any traumatic events in my life such a loved ones dying or something that would give me a kind of ‘valid’ reason to be depressed. I just happened and was out of my control. At 15 I found life too difficult, to tedious and painful. Prior to Islam I had only vague and mixed religious views from being brought up in an atheist family and a Christian community. I believed that God existed in my early years of life, but soon the Christian teachings became too complex( ie the trinity) for me to comprehend and I soon gave up on any religious path I was on and called myself an atheist. I took on a very scientific approach to life - to prove something is true, provide evidence.
Just over 2 years ago a girl in my school became Muslim. This information is not particularly shocking to me now, but at the time it gave me weeks of sleepless nights. I had grown to know this girl quite well, at the time I couldn’t have called us best friends because we were not, we simply had a few classes together and had got to know each other.
My view of Islam at 15 was not great. Our school never provided us with much teaching of Islam, even in RME (Religious and moral education) class. What I knew was what I had picked up from the media. Terrorism. Oppression of Women. Hunger for War. Killing all non-muslims. I was convinced Islam was a terrible religion. Convinced this girl from my school was making an even worse mistake.
When someone reverts, it can be difficult to know how to act. I wanted to voice my concern to this girl but I was afraid I would possibly offend her, and be sides, I didn’t have any hard evidence, I’d never seen let alone touched a Quran. After my few weeks of sleepless nights a fretting I finally decided I should research Islam, find the evidence I need to prove I was right.
I never did prove her wrong.
When I started researching Islam, I did of course come across some websites that portray Islam in a bad light. To begin with I was happy with this result, it was evidence that Islam is a bad religion. This research and compiling of evidence against Islam continued for a few weeks and I was very close to confronting this girl with my findings. Then one day I found a web page that contradicted everything I had just found on the previous websites. I couldn’t understand why, this was the exact same verses from the Quran and hadith but they were presented in a different view. A view that actually made perfect legitimate sense. I was a little peeved, I saw this as a set back. I could present my evidence to this girl but if she was going to counter with these new views then I would have no back up. So I took to researching again.
I wont go into great detail about everything I found, just the parts that really sold Islam to me. Like I said at the beginning, all of this happened during a difficult stage of my life, plagued with depression and suicidal thoughts. I didn’t have much religious belief an thus did not think heaven or hell existed.. Holding such a view is probably the reason why I considered suicide so many times. I was finding this life soo difficult and painful, so why stay in it if I would just end it right now? I wouldn’t go to hell, because I didn’t believe in such a think. I’d just be dead, and everything would be over.
On reading about Islam I soon became aware of the concept of this life being a test. Islam proposed that we are tested in this life on earth so that we can be judged based on what we do with our lives. If we do good, we get into Paradise(or Heaven as most people know it) and if we do bad we’ll end up in Hell. Pretty simply stuff right? But for me it was like having an epiphany. This gave me a REASON to keep living. I finally saw a glimmer of hope. Some good might actually come from my struggling. So explain how I felt is difficult, there was no physical show of emotion - I didn’t burst into tears of joy and proclaim this was the correct religion - rather there was an internal change. My heart grasped that small glimmer of hope an refused to let go. From that moment my heart was convinced this was right, my head on the other hand was not.
The fight between following my head or my heart took the longest time to sort out. My heart was screaming “Yes do this! This is right! This is what you need and what you have been looking for!” While my head was saying “ Are you serious.. You can’t be Muslim, Islam cant be right, what will people say…” Over time science finally convinced my head that Islam was right. How the foetus develops in the womb was not know 1400 years ago, only recently has science confirmed the statements in the Quran about this topic as correct. Could an illiterate man who could not read or write, who had a poor education, have thought this up and or guessed it and be completely correct? Statements in the Quran about how the atmosphere has 7 different layers - something science has only proved in the last few hundred years. So how did an illiterate man know this? This same man, who lived in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and had accurately described the waves of the sea. He told people that he knew humans would one day explore space and also land on the moon - his prediction came true. 1400 years ago such a thing would have sounded impossible to the people. He also told his people that Pharaoh’s body had been preserved - and only recently have we discovered it, it was indeed preserved! The list of Quranic Miracles could go on..
It took a while, almost a year after my heart was convinced to finally convinced my head that Islam was true. Through the year I went through all the obvious doubts, I even went on a rampage trying to prove the Quran wrong. It just isn’t possible.
On August 2nd 2010 I went to the Masjid with the revert girl form my school, mum and my aunt to say the shahada and I have never been happier. Without noticing it at the time, Islam ‘cured’ my depression, if depression can e fully cured. I’ve stopped wanting to end my life and I’m totally against such a move now. Some people, especially a few members of my family, may never be able to accept me as a Muslim, but I hope they can at least understand that now I am truly happier than I have ever been.
Poem
Asalaam Alaikum
MashAllah we have a number of talented sisters on the forum. Here is a sample of sister umm_elbaraa's work:
I think that I am such a great beliver just because of what I wear.
-But for my sisters in Islam I don't even care.
-And to my disbeliving relatives this beautiful message I do not share.
-I don't know there hearts i'm really not being fair.
-I am so exstreamly full or arragence and hate.
-I need to stop and change my self befor it is to late.
-My days are passing bye so quick.
-The only thing that happens is my heart gets sore and sick.
-I already have the answers so in the end I can win.
-But subahanallah instead I chose to be lazy and sin.
-If I really belived in Allah and the last day.
- I would show it in my actions it wouldn't be just what I say.
-I am throughing my self into destruction I can't countiue on this way.
-Very very soon in my dark dirty grave I will lay.
-And I will then find out, for my evil deeds the price I will pay.
-And then one more rakah I wont even beable to pray.
-Oh Allah forgive me, this I wont even beable to say.
-Ya Allah please guide me to the straight path.
-And ya Allah please save me from you'r anger and you'r wrath.
MashAllah we have a number of talented sisters on the forum. Here is a sample of sister umm_elbaraa's work:
I think that I am such a great beliver just because of what I wear.
-But for my sisters in Islam I don't even care.
-And to my disbeliving relatives this beautiful message I do not share.
-I don't know there hearts i'm really not being fair.
-I am so exstreamly full or arragence and hate.
-I need to stop and change my self befor it is to late.
-My days are passing bye so quick.
-The only thing that happens is my heart gets sore and sick.
-I already have the answers so in the end I can win.
-But subahanallah instead I chose to be lazy and sin.
-If I really belived in Allah and the last day.
- I would show it in my actions it wouldn't be just what I say.
-I am throughing my self into destruction I can't countiue on this way.
-Very very soon in my dark dirty grave I will lay.
-And I will then find out, for my evil deeds the price I will pay.
-And then one more rakah I wont even beable to pray.
-Oh Allah forgive me, this I wont even beable to say.
-Ya Allah please guide me to the straight path.
-And ya Allah please save me from you'r anger and you'r wrath.
Eid present swap
Asalaam Alaikum!
InshAllah you are all in the best of health and imaan! Ameen
Well our most recent Eid swap has been successful mashAllah. All the sisters were delighted at the gifts received Alhamdulillah. Clearly a lot of love and thought had gone into them. Gifts ranged from body butters, to decoration pieces, to jewellery.
It is nice to send and receive gifts. It strengthens the bond of sisterhood, particularly for our forum which we can safely say has a lovely atmosphere Alhamdulillah.
We can't wait for our next Eid swap!
InshAllah you are all in the best of health and imaan! Ameen
Well our most recent Eid swap has been successful mashAllah. All the sisters were delighted at the gifts received Alhamdulillah. Clearly a lot of love and thought had gone into them. Gifts ranged from body butters, to decoration pieces, to jewellery.
It is nice to send and receive gifts. It strengthens the bond of sisterhood, particularly for our forum which we can safely say has a lovely atmosphere Alhamdulillah.
We can't wait for our next Eid swap!
Our August Newsletter
Asalaam Alaikum
We thought it may be beneficial to post our August newsletter here so that you can get a rough idea of what is happening in our forum. (http://www.muslimahsunited.com/)
News:
MU would like to welcome our new MU assistant. We are excited to have her as part of the team and inshAllah we look forward to working with her.
We are still looking for more MU Assistants. If there are any sections of MU that interest you and would like to help out in that section then email us.
Email us on admin@muslimahsunited.com if you are interested.
Stats:
During the month of May we have made a total of 2429 posts mashAllah. With 217 new topics.
Activities:
The Eid present swap is taking place again this year inshAllah. There is still time to sign up if you wish to take part. Please pm or email Foz as soon as possible (before 7th August) with your address and let her know if you would be willing to post abroad. (foz@muslimahsunited.com)
General:
We would like to welcome our new members to the forum. InshAllah they will benefit from MU as much as the rest of us. Don’t forgot to post an intro if you haven’t done so already!
A number of sisters are currently in the process of moving homes. InshAllah we pray that their moves go smoothly.
There are a number of ongoing dua requests. Please remember the sisters in your duas. JazakAllah Khair.
Special Ramadan Message
So this month we eagerly welcome the blessed month of Ramadan a mercy for all of us. Therefore, from all of us at MU we wish you and your families a blessed Ramadan. Undoubtedly all of us will be busy in fasting, conducting the dhikr of Allaah and our prayers. We do have our ramadhan diary like we did last year, of course you can share Islamic knowledge such ahadith and Qur’aan with us inshaa’Allaah.
We end with a few hadiths to help us prepare for this blessed month:
Narrated by Abu Hurayra ra Allaah’s messenger salahi alayi wasalaam said:
“Whosoever observes Saum (fasts) during the month of ramadhan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allaah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven” – Sahih Al Bukhari;
Narratted Abu Huararya Allah’s Messenger salahi alahyi wasalaam said:
“Whoever establishes voluntary prayers during the nights of Ramadan faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allaah’s rewards all his past sins will be forgive”.
Ramadan Kareem. Keep each other in your do3aas. Jazakum Allaah 5hyr.
We thought it may be beneficial to post our August newsletter here so that you can get a rough idea of what is happening in our forum. (http://www.muslimahsunited.com/)
News:
MU would like to welcome our new MU assistant. We are excited to have her as part of the team and inshAllah we look forward to working with her.
We are still looking for more MU Assistants. If there are any sections of MU that interest you and would like to help out in that section then email us.
Email us on admin@muslimahsunited.com if you are interested.
Stats:
During the month of May we have made a total of 2429 posts mashAllah. With 217 new topics.
Activities:
The Eid present swap is taking place again this year inshAllah. There is still time to sign up if you wish to take part. Please pm or email Foz as soon as possible (before 7th August) with your address and let her know if you would be willing to post abroad. (foz@muslimahsunited.com)
General:
We would like to welcome our new members to the forum. InshAllah they will benefit from MU as much as the rest of us. Don’t forgot to post an intro if you haven’t done so already!
A number of sisters are currently in the process of moving homes. InshAllah we pray that their moves go smoothly.
There are a number of ongoing dua requests. Please remember the sisters in your duas. JazakAllah Khair.
Special Ramadan Message
So this month we eagerly welcome the blessed month of Ramadan a mercy for all of us. Therefore, from all of us at MU we wish you and your families a blessed Ramadan. Undoubtedly all of us will be busy in fasting, conducting the dhikr of Allaah and our prayers. We do have our ramadhan diary like we did last year, of course you can share Islamic knowledge such ahadith and Qur’aan with us inshaa’Allaah.
We end with a few hadiths to help us prepare for this blessed month:
Narrated by Abu Hurayra ra Allaah’s messenger salahi alayi wasalaam said:
“Whosoever observes Saum (fasts) during the month of ramadhan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allaah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven” – Sahih Al Bukhari;
Narratted Abu Huararya Allah’s Messenger salahi alahyi wasalaam said:
“Whoever establishes voluntary prayers during the nights of Ramadan faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allaah’s rewards all his past sins will be forgive”.
Ramadan Kareem. Keep each other in your do3aas. Jazakum Allaah 5hyr.
Welcome to our blog
Asalaam Alaikum!
Our about me section pretty much describes what we are about but if you have any questions then feel free to ask.
In sha Allah we will blog regularly to keep you up to date on whats happening in our forum and inshAllah our members will be participating in our blog to with their take on life :)
If you like what you see then join us at our forum: http://www.muslimahsunited.com/
Our about me section pretty much describes what we are about but if you have any questions then feel free to ask.
In sha Allah we will blog regularly to keep you up to date on whats happening in our forum and inshAllah our members will be participating in our blog to with their take on life :)
If you like what you see then join us at our forum: http://www.muslimahsunited.com/
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