Why Did I Revert?

Asslam Alaikum, So in this post ill discuss about how i came to know Islam and a little about my life before i had Islam but to get started lets look at a verse from the Qur'an.

Surat Al-Jinn (The Jinn)72:14

 And among us are Muslims [in submission to Allah ], and among us are the unjust. And whoever has become Muslim - those have sought out the right course.

  

So Lets begin shall we? why did i Revert to Islam? why would a young White American boy be lead to a religion widely hated by many? how has Islam changed my life? And what are the events that lead up to my reverting?

    So I guess the first thing to do is discuss a Little bit About myself. Hello all my birth name is Nicholas Michael Teausant but upon reverting changed my name to Asad Abdur Al-Raheem. You may Call me Nick,Ased, Or Papa Smurf I'll leave it up to you to decide. I am 20 years old and a Single Parent to a Beautiful 7 month(almost 8) baby girl Named Brooklyn and like me she also has an Arabic name which is A'isha. I was born but not raised in a small town called Lodi,California where i currently after many years live again. I was 5.5years old when my Parents got divorced,after about 1 year and then 4 more years after that my dad met a woman who would soon become my Step-mom. see my Dad met my step mom at work in Stockton,California where he was a delivery driver and she tested the blood. they got on great and blah blah blah one thing led to another and boom they got married. Now my step- mom was born and raised Catholic as was my father but i hadn't ever been to church before. When my father started dating this woman we started going to church and it was really the first time i ever heard of god, my father is a thinker he has no problem questioning things to find what he truly believes which is why when we moved to Des Monies, Iowa in 2005 i wasn't surprised when we changed churches.  but then again i was only in 5th grade so i didn't really care. we went to a Mormon church and got baptized and raised in the church for 3 months before my dad changed his mind and we started church "Hopping" as i call it because we moved churches so much. So it's safe to say it was okay to explore other religions, i mean the good thing about having moved almost every year of my life is i have come into contact with a lot of people from a lot of different faiths and beliefs. However it wasn't until i moved to Seattle, Washington did i meet my first dedicated Muslim...oh I've met them before in the past but the ones we have met as a family drank beer and ate pork so they were not..well lets leave it at they need to pray and really think about the Sunnah. So as you imagine this gave me a bit of a clouded Judgment on what Muslims were. And the same goes for my family Muslims were seen as trash,dirt a religion full of fakes and liars. but with the help of a Muslim friend i was able to slowly change the opinions of my family and myself he was/ still is one of the most dedicated Muslims that i know. 

     So the following year after Seattle i moved to Great Falls,Montana in 2011 where i took the Shahaddah for numerous reasons one of which was because i read a book called "Misquoting Jesus" written by Bart D. Ehrman. Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why is a book by Bart D. Ehrman, a New Testament scholar at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The book introduces lay readers to the field of textual criticism of the Bible. Ehrman discusses a number of textual variants that resulted from intentional or accidental manuscript changes during the scriptorium era.this book was such an Eye opener and i highly suggest you read it, if your christian and reading this be warned the contents of the book will shake your faith and everything you thought you knew. Another main Reason why i Reverted to Islam is because the Qur'an has NOT been changed the entire 1,400 years its been around and has stayed in its actual Arabic language unlike the bible which was written in Hebrew and Multiple other languages over hundreds of years. Here is yet Another thing i read the book "A Brief Illustrated guide to Understanding Islam" this book talks about all the scientific proofs that we didn't even know about until the last 60 years with modern science things that the bible could never even explain, how do you explain that? 

   So back to the Original Question why did i revert? 

Well with the help of a Turkish exchange student i had learned all about these proofs and well it helped that she was quite Attractive,lol. but no i saw how the Muslims WANTED to be in the Mosque they WANTED to obey the fast, how the men and woman are taught to respect each other and how we have to realise that Allah has the power over our lives and everything has been written out for us already. Islam has Brought me Peace,Happiness and closer knowing that i don't need to fear anything because someone is watching over me and because "For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease." Surah 94:5.

So in conclusion i became Muslim because i felt the impact on my life and my family even though most have persecuted me for my choices they all tell me each day they can see the change within me. 

 

 

 

Giving Dawah

So hello all this is my first post so it shan't be too long i promise. Before I start let me begin with a quote from the Qur'an.

Surat An-Naĥl (The Bee) 16:125

"Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided."


To give proper Dawah you must have Proper Knowledge now i Reverted to Islam almost 2 years ago exactly i read hadith and Study Qur'an every day so my knowledge is growing however be advised what i discuss and my opinions on what i read are that of my own opinion i encourage you to visit a local Mosque and speak with an Imam if you have any questions that i may not know however i encourage you to ask me anyways and Inshallah i can help you with whatever you wish to know.  I'll be posting about what i have leaned today and how i have seen Allah affect my life today and if i come across a reading or hadith i don't understand ill discuss why i don't understand it. also why it doesn't make sense and only after i have asked an Imam and resolved my Issue/Questions.

i do not look to argue so if you have a valid question feel free to Email me at Nteausant@gmail.com 
However if you just want to Argue and fight i will not bother answering any of your questions i seek to Promote Islam without fighting.

I promote Jihad, Not terrorism and yes there is a difference. 

So inshallah i can be of some help.