{"id":1725,"date":"2014-07-02T10:34:55","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T10:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2020-06-26T22:44:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T03:44:44","slug":"how-to-become-a-mulslim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/en\/how-to-become-a-mulslim\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a Muslim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Benefits of Converting to Islam<\/h3>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">There are many benefits of converting to Islam.\u00a0 Some of them are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Forming a personal and direct relationship with God by worshiping Him <i>alone<\/i>, without the need of intermediaries.\u00a0 One feels this personal relationship and is aware that God knows everything and is there to assist him\/her.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Realizing the true purpose of your life, which is to recognize God and follow His commandments.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Receiving guidance throughout life.\u00a0 The religion of Islam has answers to all situations, and one will always know the right steps to take in all aspects of life.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Finding true happiness, tranquility, and inner peace.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Upon converting to Islam, all of one\u2019s previous sins are forgiven, and one starts a new life of piety and righteousness.\u00a0 And as a Muslim, when one makes a mistake thereafter, he\/she can always repent to God who forgives the sins of those who repent to Him sincerely.\u00a0 There are no intermediaries or created beings to make confessions to.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Salvation from Hellfire, which all prophets have warned against.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">The promise by God of the ultimate reward of eternal Paradise (Heaven).\u00a0 Those who are blessed with Paradise will live eternally in bliss without any sort of sickness, pain or sadness.\u00a0 God will be pleased with them and they will be pleased with Him.\u00a0 Even the lowest in rank among the dwellers of Paradise will have ten times the like of this world, and they will have whatever they desire.\u00a0 In fact, in Paradise there are pleasures that no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no mind has ever thought of.\u00a0 It will be a very real life, not spiritual only, but physical as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to Convert to Islam \u2013 The Testimony of Faith (<i>Shahada<\/i>)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">Becoming a Muslim is a simple and easy process.\u00a0 All that a person has to do is to say a sentence called the Testimony of Faith (<i>Shahada<\/i>), which is pronounced as:<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">I testify \u201c<b>La ilaha illa Allah, Muhammad rasoolu Allah.<\/b>\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">These Arabic words mean, \u201cThere is no true god (deity) but God (Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger (Prophet) of God.\u201d\u00a0 Once a person says the Testimony of Faith (<i>Shahada<\/i>) with conviction and understanding its meaning, then he\/she has become a Muslim.<\/p>\n<p>The first part, \u201cThere is no true deity but God,\u201d means that none has the right to be worshiped but God alone, and that God has neither partner nor son.\u00a0 The second part means that Muhammad was a true Prophet sent by God to humankind.<\/p>\n<p>To be a Muslim, one should also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Believe that the Holy Quran is the literal word of God, revealed by Him.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Believe that the Judgment Day (Resurrection Day) is true and will come.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Believe in the prophets that God sent and the books He revealed, and in His angels.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Accept Islam as his\/her religion.<\/li>\n<li class=\"w-body-text-bullet\" dir=\"LTR\">Not worship anything nor anyone except God.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">It is that easy!\u00a0 To hear the Testimony (<i>Shahada<\/i>),\u00a0<a class=\"sm2_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.islamreligion.com\/testimony.mp3\">click here<\/a>\u00a0or click on \u201cLive Help\u201d for immediate assistance by chat.<span dir=\"RTL\" lang=\"AR-SA\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">The conversion can be done alone, but it is much better to do it with the help of one of our advisors through the \u201cLive Help\u201d, so we may help you in pronouncing it right and to provide you with important pieces of information and advice that are specially prepared for new converts, to help them get started with their newfound faith.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">Alternatively, we can call you over the phone to help you with the conversion process.\u00a0 In this case, please leave us your phone number and the suitable time to call through our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\u00a0form.<\/p>\n<h3>You are Not Alone<\/h3>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">If you have followed the guidance above and converted to Islam by yourself, then rest assured that you are not alone, rather the same faith is shared by 1.7 billion people. \u00a0We highly recommend that you inform us now through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\u00a0form or through the \u201cLive Help\u201d icon at the bottom of this page. That way, we can provide you with useful resources and advice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">We congratulate you on your decision, welcome you to Islam, and will try our best to help you in any way we can!<\/p>\n<h3>Some Common Misconceptions<\/h3>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">Some people may postpone their conversion to Islam, though they believe it to be the true religion of God, due to some misconceptions.\u00a0 They may see things like changing their name, knowing Arabic, informing others of their conversion, knowing some Muslims, or being sinless, as conditions for conversion. None of these things are reasons to worry, or to postpone your decision!<\/p>\n<h3>For Those Not Yet Convinced<\/h3>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">Islam claims to be the true way to God.\u00a0 What makes one religion valid over other ideologies is the proofs it offers for its truthfulness.\u00a0 Hence, one needs to look at these proofs, weight them and take an informed decision.\u00a0 One needs to be sincere in one\u2019s endeavor and above all seek the help of the Almighty to guide him\/her to the right path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">If a person is still not convinced of the truthfulness of Islam, then he\/she can further look at the proofs Islam offers.\u00a0 Islam offers overwhelming proofs of its truthfulness and is the only religion that completely appeals to common sense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">Some of the proofs Islam offers are: the scientific proofs in the Quran, the miracles performed by the Prophet Muhammad and the prophesies of his coming in previous scriptures, the foretold events mentioned in the Quran that later came to pass, the unmet challenge of the Quran to bring even a chapter like it, and the divine wisdom in the laws and teachings of Islam that cover all aspects of life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-body-text-1\" dir=\"LTR\">Our everlasting life in the Hereafter depends on what faith we choose to follow in this transient life, hence let us give this struggle the priority it deserves.<\/p>\n<p>[\/text_output][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benefits of Converting to Islam There are many benefits of converting to Islam.\u00a0 Some of them are: Forming a personal and direct relationship with God by worshiping Him alone, without the need of intermediaries.\u00a0 One feels this personal relationship and is aware that God knows everything and is there to assist him\/her. Realizing the true &#8230; <a title=\"How to become a Muslim?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/en\/how-to-become-a-mulslim\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to become a Muslim?\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main-services"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Site Admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/en\/author\/admin\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Benefits of Converting to Islam There are many benefits of converting to Islam.\u00a0 Some of them are: Forming a personal and direct relationship with God by worshiping Him alone, without the need of intermediaries.\u00a0 One feels this personal relationship and is aware that God knows everything and is there to assist him\/her. 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