For those who were born into Muslim families, the blessing of Islam can sometimes feel so familiar that its weight is forgotten. This emotional reminder from a convert to Islam puts things into sharp perspective: not everyone has the luxury of praying for their parents after they pass away, and the spiritual vacuum in the world is growing at an alarming rate.
A Convert’s Perspective on the Blessing of Islam
The speaker’s parents are not Muslim. Despite a loving relationship — his father tells him he loves him every day — the painful reality remains: if his father dies upon disbelief, he cannot even pray for him. This is a reality that many born Muslims never have to confront. While many Muslims take their faith for granted, converts understand its true value because they know what life looks like without it.
“Don’t underestimate the blessing Allah has given you. My parents are not Muslim. My wife knows how much I love my parents. But if my dad dies like this, where is he going to go? You can pray for your parents. I can’t pray for my dad when he dies.”
The Urgency of Sharing Islam
- A spiritual epidemic: By 2040, depression is projected to be the biggest disease killing people worldwide — 25% of women already struggle with depression
- Don’t make it too late: The speaker shares his heartbreak of never having given dawah to his own grandfather, who passed away before he could reach him
- Muslims are people of La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah: There is no true power except the power of Allah — this frees us from the chains of creation and empowers us to achieve anything by His will
The message is urgent: empower yourself to share Islam with those you love before it is too late. Neither the media, nor politics, nor any worldly obstacle has true power — only Allah does. And if we try our best and still fall short, we can still smile, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught: the situation of the believer is always good, whether in ease or hardship.
