10-22-2003, 04:06 PM
Salaam Alaikum!
May the blessings of Allah (swt) be upon you all, Ameen!
Well, I'm a convert to Islam. I converted in 2001 right before Ramadan, so Ramadan has a double meaning: It was a time when the Prophet (saw) received the Quran from Allah (swt), and when I turned my life from the darkness of atheism/nihilism and converted to Islam. During this point in time, I reflect back on the time of the Prophet (saw) when he, and his small ummah, faced opposition from the polytheistic Meccans. I use this event as a peculiar reflection of today. We are being hunted through the non-Muslim west. So, during the time of Ramadan I tend to dress Sunnah to reenact a time when being Muslims wasn't always easy. What I'm trying to state, is that, we could use Ramadan as a time to unify ourselves and forget the differences that exist between us. Ramadan is a blessed time of the year for Muslims, and our attention should be laid upon pleasing Allah (swt) through fasting. I know it's quite difficult for us young Muslims. I'm 20 and I'm a University student, so I understand the pressure that we can (will?) face.
I hope I made sense in these lines. If not, please let me know so that I can clear up the prose.
In any event, take care and Allah (swt) bless
Ibn_Kumuna (i.e. the convert)