Sabrina C's Testimony

[Kindly submitted via email on the 15th of November, 2000 CE]

I was born a catholic and converted to Islam 2 years back and now I am proud to say that I am a firm believer in Almighty Allah. I believe that there is no other God other than Allah and that Prophet Mohammed is his servant and apostle.

I have found immense happiness and comfort in Allah. I am writing to tell you the mysterious way I found my belief. I have had a lot of pain and sorrow in my life, but now I have learned to share my sadness as well as happiness with Allah and at times when it is so very difficult to cope with troubles, I find so much comfort in Allah and know that some way or another he will help me, and he has always helped me.

When I was 16, I got involved with a Muslim and was ready to convert myself to marry him, but that was just for the sake of marrying the man I love. All my troubles started when six years after that he was forced to marry someone in his community, who was from a high family and who was a Doctor.

I don’t blame his parents; maybe they wanted the best for their son. The years that went by were not easy for me because I had got so accustomed to him and tearing apart from him was like a part of my body and soul were taken away from me. The jealousy and sadness I felt were overwhelming. Still I continued to see him and talk to him because I couldn’t be away from him and neither could he. 

When more troubles started to come my way, one day I got to know by a friend about a mosque, ladies could visit and I visited this beautiful place (Dewatagaha Mosque,Town Hall, Sri Lanka). From the day I went to that mosque and prayed, I couldn’t resist learning more about Islam. I prayed that Allah send me some source of learning. After that, I bought myself a translation of the Quran and read it and the tears that sprang into my eyes were the most precious tears I had ever cried. I felt a happiness that I cannot put into words right now. My prayers were answered even sooner than I expected, I was sent someone who was willing to take the time to teach me and that person has thought me how to pray and be a part of Islam ever since.

My mother, sister and brother are of different beliefs and they all think I am crazy and sometimes scold me that Islam has done nothing to help me, but only if they know how much happiness it has brought me, and I know one day Almighty Allah will prove it to them. As you could see, I continue my beliefs in difficulty and all I could hope for is that one-day I would be able to be a part of a Mumin Family (Insha Allah). I know that Allah will do for me whatever he thinks is best for me and my faith and trust is very strong Well, this is my story, and I want to thank you for having sites such as these to teach people like me more about Islam and I hope that more and more non-mumins will find the happiness I have found.