Aminah Assilmi
Watching A Rose Open – Petal By Petal
Throughout these times, she continued studying Islam and At her invitation, they came inside. She now brought up the questions It would not be long before she would externally submit to what she had |
A Sacrifice For Faith & Conviction
Conversion to Islam, or to any other religion for that But the difficulty that Aminah Assilimi had to go through and the She lost most of her friends, for she was “no fun Her mother did not accept her becoming a Muslim and hoped that it was a Her “mental health expert” sister thought that she lost her mind. She Her father was a calm and wise man. People would come to him for advice She was now without friends and without family. She soon started wearing hijab. The day she put it on, she was denied She and her husband both loved each other very much. But while she was After she openly accepted Islam, it went worse. A divorce was now She loved her children very dearly. It is perhaps the worst nightmare She decided to retain Islam. Her two dear children – one little boy and For a mother, is there a sacrifice greater than this – a sacrifice that “I left the court knowing that life without my Allah! there is no godBut He – the Living,
The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As He permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to his creatures As) Before or After Or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of His knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And the earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them For He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).(Quran 2: 255)
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Help of Allah Is Always Near!
Or do ye thinkThat ye shall enter
The Garden (of Bliss) Without such (trials) As came to those Who passed away Before you? They encountered Suffering and adversity, And were so shaken in spirit That even the Messenger And those of faith Who were with him Cried: “When (will come) The help of Allah?”Ah! Verily the help of Allah Is (always) near! (Quran 2: 214) Perhaps the air of Colorado was too thin for justice. Or perhaps Indeed Allah’s love and mercy engulfed her so much that, as if, she has By accepting Islam, she became a changed person, and a much better The first to become Muslim was her grand mother. She was over 100 years Next to become Muslim was her father, the one who wanted to kill her Two years after she (Assilmi) accepted Islam, her mother called and said She was not aware that her husband (Assilmi’s step father) had had the Her sister who wanted to put her in mental institution accepted Islam as Her son, upon becoming adult, accepted Islam. When he turned 21, he Sixteen years after the divorce, her ex-husband also accepted Islam. He Perhaps the greatest reward for her was yet to come. Assilmi later |
Radiating With Allah’s Love
The sacrifice that Assilmi made for the sake of Allah (swt) She lost her job because of wearing hijab, and now she is the President She has tremendous trust on Allah’s love and mercy and she never looses “Shortly before he died, he told me that Allah was truly Merciful.
This man was in unbelievable anguish and was radiating with Allah’s love. He said: “Allah intends that I should enter heaven with a clean book.” His death experience gave me something to think about. He taught me of Allah’s love and mercy.” All praise is due to Allah, she continues to live in good health. She Assilmi’s is a story of faith and conviction. It is a story of test and May Almighty Allah continue to shower His love, mercy, and blessings on
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