At the Journey of Faith conference, The Deen Show catches up with Yahya, a former Roman Catholic who shares his powerful conversion story to Islam. Raised in a Catholic household, Yahya spent years investigating different churches and denominations, searching for answers to fundamental questions about God, the purpose of life, and the nature of Jesus Christ, peace be upon him. What he found in the Quran confirmed everything he already believed in his heart.
From Roman Catholicism to Islam: Finding the Truth in the Quran
Yahya describes how he could never reconcile the Trinity doctrine no matter how hard he tried. Reading the Bible with deep concentration, he found Jesus saying “the Father is greater than I” — words that pointed to pure monotheism, not a triune godhead. When he discovered the Quran at his local public library, everything clicked. He called himself Muslim for an entire year before even meeting another Muslim, because the message was so clearly what he had always believed.
“I started reading the Quran and I actually started calling myself Muslim for about a year before I knew anybody, before I met anyone. I said: this is what I already believed — about Jesus, about life, about who God is.”
Islam Condemns the Killing of Innocents
- The Quran explicitly forbids the killing of innocent women, children, and elderly people
- The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, gave clear instructions and warnings against harming non-combatants
- The actions of a few individuals who happen to carry Muslim names do not represent the teachings of Islam
- Anyone seeking the truth should go directly to the Quran and visit their local Islamic center rather than relying on media portrayals
“Look for the truth and be sincere with it. Be open-minded and don’t pay attention to the media. Go to the Quran, start reading. Go to the local Islamic center and ask. It’s your right to ask.”
Yahya’s message is simple and direct: if you want peace, go to the Owner of peace. Submit to the Creator of the heavens and the earth, not to His creation. Do all the good that He has commanded, and seek the truth with sincerity. Whether you are Catholic, Protestant, or have no religious background at all, the Quran addresses every heart that is willing to listen. Islam gave Yahya purpose, meaning, and a clear understanding of life and what comes after it — and it can do the same for anyone who approaches it with an open mind.
