I kept on going out walking that was the only thing I was able to do
While walking, I was wondering what is the purpose of life?
Then I searched in the internet
looking for possibilities and probabilities
When you read the Qur’an, you feel that Allah SWT talks to you directly…
It is impressive!
When I found the masjid’s circles about scientific evidences..
It was as if I found a treasure!
Why I didn’t think like that before?
It is more than a treasure…
It is the purpose of life!
Oh Allah, keep them steadfast on the path of Eman
And grant them the highest ranks in Paradise
Just as you gifted them the guidance of the Qur’an
Guided…. through the Qur’an
‘Guided through the Qur’an’
‘Living it is the sweetness of life’
‘Longing to the Lord, coming to Him’
‘To Him I submit my soul’
‘It is the light of the body and the heart’
‘I declare submission to Allah’
‘His verses are becoming lightening candles’
‘And the brightness overflows from my heart’
‘It is the light of the body and the heart’
‘I declare submission to Allah’
‘His verses are becoming lightening candles’
‘And the brightness overflows from my heart’
My name is Nicola.
After Islam, Abdullah
My life was normal , till my teenage.
I used to go to school,
When I was a teenager,
I started to deviate, lose my way!
From an ordinary young man in France..
To an alcohol addict..
Then to drugs addict..
And finally he found Islam..
It was because of ….possibilities!
At the age of 13, I left school.
My behavior…
My attitude with my parents was very bad..
I started to smoke cigarettes..
And cannabis..
drink alcohol..
take drugs..
I became an addict.
From 13 to 20 years of his age..
He quitted school and work!
He used to steal from his father
and spend the money on drugs and alcohol.
One day,
I decided to stop these habits,
drugs and alcohol!
I had a serious psychological stress
I didn’t learn about Islam at that time
I just decided to stop these habits.
When was the exact start…the real one…after you went into this miserable life?
The kind of life which made decide to look for a change.
The spark..where..?
As i said I was passing through dark situations..
And I was doing mistakes at that time
And when I decided to stop these wrong things,
I had a serious psychological stress
I stopped eating..
I couldn’t sleep
I kept on going out walking that was the only thing I was able to do
While walking, I was wondering what is the purpose of life?
Also I noticed the plates of the cars..
there were numbers in the plates which are repeated in different cars
I thought, this is strange…striking..
How could that happen?
What does that mean?
So, I became interested in possibilities and probabilities.
Then I searched in the internet..
looking for possibilities and probabilities
Then he searched in the internet for possibilities and probabilities..
This led him to some scientific forums speaking about the Qur’an
In the Qur’an..
It is said that this universe is not created by chance!
It says that we are not in this life by chance..
And the purpose of our life is to worship Allah SWT..
And all the signs around us, like the sun, the moon, the stars and ourselves..
They are signs to ponder about for those who are intelligent
‘Guided through the Qur’an’
‘Living it is the sweetness of life’
‘Longing to the Lord, coming to Him’
‘To Him I submit my soul’
‘It is the light of the body and the heart’
‘I declare submission to Allah’
‘His verses are becoming lightening candles’
‘And the brightness overflows from my heart’
Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him
He came to the prophet SAW, to his house..
Asking his permission to call the Athan of Fajr
He found the prophet SAW crying!
His tears were pouring abundantly wetting his clothes and the floor
He said: Oh prophet of Allah..
Why do you cry that much and you are totally forgiven?
He answered: Bilal..shouldn’t I be a grateful slave.
By Allah, today, some verses were revealed to me..
Woe to those who read it..
Listen carefully our beloved viewers..
It is for all of us..
Me..you..us..they…any Muslim ..
who reads this verse..
The prophet said: Woe to the one who reads it without pondering upon it
Allah SWT says:
“Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs”
“signs for those of understanding.”
“Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides”
“and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], ”
” “Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly;”
“exalted are You [above such a thing]; ”
” then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
This is the verse..
Which the prophet SAW said about it…
‘ Woe to the one who reads it without pondering upon it’
This is the verse..
Which made the heart of Abdulla Nicola submissive to Allah, the minute he read its French translation.
That impression has made him seeing the universe differently..
the trees..
the rivers..
the sky..
The sun..
For him, all of these are great signs..
Which points to a great creator..
not seen by many!
I said to my self…Subhan’Allah.. this is clear.
Why I didn’t think of that from before, the existence of Allah?
and that He created every thing..
And He is capable of every thing and controlling all
That was the cause for me to find the truth
then I started to study the Qur’an and learn its meanings
That touched my heart..
I was overwhelmed with incredible feelings..
I couldn’t describe!
When you read the Qur’an..
You feel that Allah SWT talks to you!
It is very impressing!
My brother Abdullah, this predilection from Allah SWT, and a sign of his love..
Allah SWT has chosen you to become Muslim..
and to bring, by your hands, generations to Islam, by the will of Allah.
‘By the merciful guidance of my Lord’
‘The beauty covers the spring of my heart’
‘And turns my feelings and my path green’
‘Even how I look, all that is because of the guidance’
‘Guided through the Qur’an’
‘Living it is the sweetness of life’
‘Longing to the Lord, coming to Him’
‘To Him I submit my soul’
‘Guided through the Qur’an’
‘Living it is the sweetness of life’
‘Longing to the Lord, coming to Him’
‘To Him I submit my soul’
‘The path seemed filled with thorns’
‘Until it was quenched with the morning moist’
‘So did the heart that pleased You’
‘..oh Allah, when it absorbed Your guidance’
Generally, the signs of the universe made me interested in the Qur’an
then at the scientific forums they talked about the recent discoveries
The scientific discoveries didn’t contradict with what is in the Qur’an
On the contrary, they confirmed what is in the Qur’an
This had strengthened my believe..
I may not be able to express that…
But that was a like a light for me..
This light has been revealed for all the people..
As a blessing from Allah SWT..
when He wants to guide someone..
He sends him signs!
These signs might not be hurting..
As the case with our brother, Abdullah Nicola
Or painful signs, like car accidents, illness, death of a dear person
These signs are hurting so that you come back to Allah SWT.
Don’t wait till this happen..
to return to Allah SWT.
look for signs at the universe, which points to the oneness of Allah SWT.
I was happy… and very glad..
When I found these scientific discussions about the universe
It was as if I found a treasure!
Why I didn’t think like that before?
It is more than a treasure…
It is the purpose of life!
To be a Muslim is more than actions..it is a believe in the heart
The worshiping actions, going to the masjid… is an application of the believe
And by these actions, you want to prove to Allah that you believe
After he began to love Islam by his heart
He decided to say the shahada alone by himself.
He is a shy person
and didn’t like to say it in the masjid in-front of everyone!
At the beginning it wasn’t easy..
because I had evil whispers hesitated me
Like saying, you are not Arabic…why do you go to the masjid…? this is not your religion!
And what people would say about you?
So, I started to learn how to pray on French at home..
I didn’t go to the masjid to learn
I was reading in French..
I was doing all of that by my self..
and I didn’t have much information about the religion.
I learned gradually..
For example, at Ramadan , I didn’t know when to start the fasting day
So, I used to start before Fajr prayer
At that time, I left all the bad company I used to go out with and do sins..
I started to be alone
Then I went to the masjid where I met the brothers and I had new friends from there
The isolation..
Allah SWT says:
Let’s all benefit from this..
Allah SWT says:
“Say, ‘I only advise you of one [thing]'”
“that you stand for Allah , [seeking truth] in pairs and individually, and then give thought. ”
This is interpreted like that,
sometimes, if the person sat in isolation from people thinking
he will reach the truth as guides by Allah SWT
This is exactly what brother Abdullah was doing!
Tell us what was the response of your parents?
Actually, My parents accepted me being Muslim.
Because they knew how I was before Islam and after being Muslim!
His parents had a hard time
when he was drug and alcohol addict
So, After he became Muslim, he changed to a different person
It was like the difference between black and white
They knew me before being Muslim, behaving badly
then after I became Muslim they were surprised by the change
This new situation influenced them positively
Now my father goes with me to buy the Halah meat for all the family to eat
And after I became Muslim, my father became more religious, but he is Christian
I noticed that he teaches the kids the Christian faith, and he goes to the church..
He says, there is no big differences between Muslims and Christians.
Some times, at the internet, I read the translation of the verses, so as to let him see it with me.
and come to the right path of Islam,
and show him the deviations of the Christians today…and the Shirk that they do now!
‘When my inside became so thirsty’
‘When my tears turned bloody’
‘And I feared that path leading to Hell’
‘I sought the Qur’an’
‘You are a garden keeping us alive’
‘You are a source of knowledge for scholars’
‘You are a rain cloud that we are expecting’
‘And the sky above it is the Qur’an’
‘The darkness overwhelmed my heart’
‘So that it turned curl’
‘I don’t know what is the light anymore’
‘Except with the Qur’an’
‘I reflected upon its verses’
‘So, I found comfort inside the pages’
‘and I took a sip from its scent’
‘How sweet.. is the Qur’an’
I have seen inside the eyes of Abdullah,
The truth..
And the care and dedication to memorize the Book of Allah SWT
I was truly happy to meet Abdullah
and listen to him reciting the Book of Allah, Almighty.
I seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan the accursed
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
“About what are they asking one another”
”About the great news”
“That over which they are in disagreement.”
“No! They are going to know.”
“Then, no! They are going to know.”
“Have We not made the earth a resting place?”
“And the mountains as stakes?”
“And We created you in pairs”
“And made your sleep [a means for] rest”
“And made the night as clothing”
“And made the day for livelihood”
The Qur’an has illuminated his life,
That’s why he is keen to learn it in Arabic.
And to understand its meanings in French.
After you entered Islam, how was it..? your life with the Book of Allah SWT
Do you read it daily?
Do you ponder upon it?
Tell us..
I try to read the Qur’an every day.
because it nourishes my heart
All the time, with hardship and with ease.
It is the core of my life..
I read some parts of the Qur’an in Arabic
And to contemplate on the Qur’an, I listen to the recitation in Arabic..
and read the translation of the verses in French at the same time
Also I read the Tafseer books in French
so as to understand the Qur’an.
Today, you find it a bit difficult to converse with us!
I heard you saying that Doa’a of Moses PBUH
Would you tell us what does it say?
“My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance]”
“And ease for me my task”
“And untie the knot from my tongue”
“That they may understand my speech.”
I pray to Allah SWT to keep you steadfast on Islam
Ameen,
And to bring your parents into Islam
Ameen
And your brothers too
Ameen
And fulfill your dream
And expand your life to see all your family and your friends as Muslims with you
Ameen
Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is….. Islam.
May Allah bless you..
‘I walk on the path of my Qur’an’
‘And see its kind dawn shines’
‘I recite it and memorize it and reflect upon it’
‘I walk on the path of my Qur’an’
‘The spring and the joy of my days’
‘My friend, the one who knows my dreams’
‘The cure for my sorrow and my complains’
‘It heals my bleeding wound’
‘The spring and the joy of my days’
‘My friend, the one who knows my dreams’
‘The cure for my sorrow and my complains’
‘It heals my bleeding wound’
‘Then when I repent and come back’
‘To the path of the words of the Lord of the Bait’
‘I find the grace and the comfort’
‘I was guided through the Qur’an’
‘I was guided through the Qur’an’