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A guide for the new Muslim

A GUIDE FOR THE NEW MUSLIM

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Congratulations to the New Muslim

Especially in these times with so many barriers placed in front of Islam and so many negative untruths spread about it, it is a great blessing from Allah that He gives specific individuals the ability to see the truth and light of Islam.

A new Muslim—and, in fact, every Muslim—should always be thankful to Allah that Allah has blessed him with this ever-important knowledge and under- standing of His religion.

By converting to Islam, the new Muslim has entered into a new realm that is most likely very different from his previous outlook on life.

Perhaps most importantly though is that via Islam the individual has found the means by which the Lord will be pleased with him and he becomes pleased with his Lord.

As one grows more in Islam and as one’s knowledge and faith increases, the individual is able to appreciate more and more of its beauty. In turn, one’s love for Allah, Islam and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) shall continue to increase.

 The result is a spiritual life on a very special plane that only those who know this faith are able to experience and enjoy.

There is a lot to look forward to. The embracing of Islam is the significant first step and the rest, Allah willing, shall come by increasing one’s knowledge, faith and attachment to Islam.

The Goal and Motivation for Writing this Book

The goal of this work is to present the new Muslim with a basic guide that will help him understand and implement Islam.

 As already noted, the newly converted Muslim has set himself upon a new path that, most likely, is very different from the path that he was on before.

The convert understands enough about Islam to recognize that it is the truth but he usually does not have enough detailed information about Allah’s religion to guide him in his everyday affairs.

The author sincerely hopes that the individual will have the best experience in Islam by understanding it properly from the beginning and by applying it correctly in his life. Many are the converts to Islam who are bewildered and confused once they convert.

Unfortunately, not every Muslim today is a good ambassador of Islam and not every Muslim today understands all of the basics of Islam.

 This can lead to a great deal of confusion, as some Muslim converts cannot even recognize the Islam that they see when compared to the Islam that they read about.

This work is a modest attempt at assisting the new Muslim to set out along the correct path based on the Quran and Sunnah.

What Distinguishes This Work

Many introductory works on Islam are currently available. However, it is hoped that this work is distinct from the others due to a number of characteristics.

First, this is one of the few books currently available that specifically tar- gets newly converted Muslims. In other words, it is directed toward those who have already been convinced of the truth of Islam and, hence, no arguments are presented herein to attempt to convince the reader of the truth of Islam.

On the other hand, once a person embraces Islam there is still a wealth of in- formation that the new convert needs. First, he needs to understand properly the foundations of his new faith.

 He also needs guidance concerning the most important practices of his new faith, including a good awareness of what deeds he must avoid as a Muslim.

Second, the writer himself is a convert to Islam. Thus, the author is able to draw upon his own experience as a convert and, by reflecting back upon that after so many years, can provide insight into what a convert needs to know and what are some of the pratfalls that he must avoid.

This book can be looked upon as the book that the author wishes he had received when he first became Muslim. Furthermore, the author has dealt with many converts throughout the years and is aware of many of the conceptual and practical issues that other converts have had to deal with as well.

Third, the author has done his utmost to ensure that all of the information contained herein is verified and authentic.

This is particularly true for any of the words attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Unfortunately, not everyone who writes about Islam gives this issue the attention it deserves, thereby including false information in their introductory works.

 In reality, one of the main reasons why this author embraced Islam is because its original teachings were kept pure: One can actually claim that the Quran is the word of God and the hadith are the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

This religion has come down to this gen- eration in preserved form and it is a must that it not be distorted in any way. It is, therefore, incumbent upon those who write or speak about Islam to contin- ue to make sure that what they are saying is the confirmed truth from Allah and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).