Becoming a Muslim: My story by Jon Dean
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Sorry i have been away from RUclips for so long and thank you all so much for the amazing comments. Don't worry about the haters - some people just love to spend their time doing that. For everyone else, peace and i'm sorry i cant answer all you questions.
I am a non practising Christian and thinking also of becoming Muslim which is why I found this video. Very enlightening and helpful. Thank you :)
I have a British friend who's thinking the same which is why i found this video and sent it to him lol, I hope you find what makes your heart happy :) peace.
p.s I'm a very open-minded person and I'd love to help you if you have any questions about Islam ^^
Robbie.. I really hope you find the guidance that you need and seek. May Allah guide you.
Brother Robbie, becoming a Muslim means:
1) You believe with all your heart that the Creator of the universe and everything within and without is the One and Only Creator, (God in English and Allah in Arabic)....and
2) You believe that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the last of the long line of Prophets (messengers of God which started with Adam..done the line to Moses...Jesus.... and lastly Muhammad) is the servant and Messenger of Allah (God)
3. This gives you the ticket out of hell to God's paradise. The rest of the commands and prohibitions of God - you try your best to perform and refrain (God doesn't demand perfection). If you stumble just ask Allah to forgive you and He is very, very forgiving and try again.
I wish you will find what you are looking for in Islam, also you can check, Abedalrahim Green, that might help you and you will find the answer you are looking for.
If there is anything I can do for you please let me know. Good luck.
MashaAllah I'm also a white British revert.. I loved listening to your story. apart from the circumstances to why you learned about Islam after that was pretty much the same as me.. I smiled many times through your video. I have a thirst to learn more and more everyday. I also started reading about our prophet pbuh and I absolutely could not stop crying. his thoughts his actions his love for nature and animals and ways of charity. The last and perfect prophet.
I feel so good after reading your massage.May Allah bless you.
Allah bless you! Ameen
+Jansher Alam thank you very much
+zahid tuhin I feel good. . the best is still to come in imagine.
Melissa Jelassi you're most welcome! Wish you happy life
I'm 15 and i grew up Catholic, i have been very interested in the Muslim religion, I've done research , I've even taken Arabic to someday understand Scripts from the Quran. This could be my next step in life, i want to become Muslim.
+Amazing Gamer Masha Allah. You are a smart child. May Allah increase your wisdom and make it easy all that is good. May also Allah protect you from Satan who is the clear enemy of humankind. Amen
+Amazing Gamer You're a very smart kid, God bless you.
+Amazing Gamer learning arabic and reading quran is very rewarding, I promise.
Good choice. May God help you.
ahmed z No. Learning Arabic is not rewarding but reading the Quran is rewarding. You don't need to learn Arabic to read the Quran, but some of the English Qurans are written by Non-Muslims or Ex-Muslims that don't want to be a Muslim but they know Allah, [God] is real. So learning Arabic is good but it's not rewarding. I am Arabic too. And it's not rewarding,the English Muslims don't get rewards for learning Arabic, nor do Arabs get rewards for learning English. English Muslims and every other Muslims that aren't Arabic, are the same as Arabic Muslims
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:) I did not mean rewarding as in "jaza" but rewarding as in .. self fulfilment.
I agree God guide who he wills. No matter what and how much some one has learned.
I love when you talk about prayer and touching your head to the floor. Before I began my conversion I always felt so disconnected from EVERYTHING! I have always loved nature, but living in the world we live in today, I felt so far away from creation itself. The acts of praying help me remember I am literally a part of this earth and I'm connected to everything Allah(SWT) has created:)
Mashallah, Welcome to islam!! peace be upon you brother :)
Wallahi BROTHER! I reverted on july 10 2011, and i had the same experience. i poured out crying at the mosque in front of the imam, watching this reminds me of that day, in crystal clear! ='D
You made me cry brother! Tears of happiness!!
You made me cry ...congratulations bro .
thanks and i hope you are having a great life
Mashallah tabaarakallah Jon. May Allah bless you and keep you firm on his Religion and guidance. Ameen. From your brother in Manchester. Wsalaam
although i was born muslim, ii've learned a lot of things from you ! thank you
I'm glad i could help but i don't know much, i just try and be positive
Hi Jon, I just wanted to say contrary to others I think your story is great and its very true and very heart felt. I don't understand these people saying your story is shallow I think its the total opposite. My mum is british and she converted to Islam too. May Allah bless you and guide you and keep you strong on your path
Subhanallah. Jazakallah Khayran for the video brother, it inspires me to work on my deen.
hey salam wa ilaykum man. just wanted to say welcome to the faith from a canadian muslim bro. i'm glad you had the intellect and drive to come to the realization of the truth of islam. don't let any of these other fools try and sway you.
thank you for sharing this, this is a good video. wishing you peace and blessings from the US.
Peace be on you.
Would you like to become a Muslim?
DrDhakna thanks for reaching out , i appreciate it , mashallah. i live in a large city and have been blessed to be able to access the info i need. one day at a time inshallah. :)
Thanks Steve and hows your life going?
When I watch these loving new brothers and read comments of other brothers I feel like, "InshaAllah we will one day meet face to face in jannah and share the same story again and again!" May Allah grant us this opportunity! Ameen.
Jon..among the luckiest few that Allah SWT granted "Hidayah"
thank you so much Jon.
Awee that description. After Shahada when you become a Muslim. It's that feeling like you're a newborn, sinless and so connected to Allah Almighty. So beautiful
Love for you. I'm a Christian and a teacher. My pupils are merely muslims. It is so hard all those prejudices they have to face here. (Holland, or any western country) It is very clear that there is nothing but love and positivity in you. Now that's what God is about. Keep up the positivity.
Ben blij dat je bewust ben van wat Muslims mee maken in het westen!
Thank you
Thanks for this, beautiful video.
such a beautiful story...May Allah grant u jannah and lead you to the right path.
Assalam from Malaysia..
Salam alekom brother Jon and welcome to peace.
Bro Dean, wonderful story, brought me tears! You sound so excited, alhamdulillah you are now at peace with the Creator :)
Masha'Allah brother. May Allah reward you and grant you paradise.
MaashaAllah, thank you, jazakAllah khair for sharing :) Blessings to you and Muslims everywhere.
thanks brother for you story am learning somethg from you..humility..
Peace be upon you brother!!
subhanallah ...welcome bro ...may Allah always guide us ..amieen ya rabb ...
He made me emotional he cryd because he didnt cry at the tym of shahada so he cried after reverts always cry uncontrolable coz the rehmaa is falling onto them :')
Thanks everyone, i'm really happy you took some time to watch the video, i'm going to make some more videos (as soon as I finish my move to Riyadh). I think it would be useful for me to discuss the basics of Islam by interviewing people that understand the religion well and also speak with other new/old converts - what do you think?
Salam Alikum,
Ma sha Allah, that is wonderful
May Allah help us and guide us to the truth and to follow the right path.
Ameen
I say to many non muslims. Islam is a scientific knowledge and up-to-date religion.
@jondean You're the best MashaAllah,Allah (swt)loves you more, you're so lucky to be a Muslim
love your message - thanks
The way you described your feeling, got to me and brought tears into my eyes. I rarely have that feeling and I thank you for hearing your story and sharing it with us. Jazzak'Allah brother.
May Allah forgive us all and guide us to Jennah insha'Allah...
I'm am a muslim woman and I LOVE Islam. Would not change for anything. I am blessed to be a Muslim. Don't bother trying to hate. There's no point.
I am happy for you brother. I hope you found what you been looking for.
.....it was actually many non-Saudi's that inspired me and help teach me about Islam, Saudi is a country with many nationalities living here. As for getting out of Saudi, I've been traveling all my life and lived and worked in many amazing and beautiful places - especially if I could surf or snowboard there! Only 20% of Muslims are Arabs so I know that Saudi is not the only the place but I have a great life here, it's safe, easy going and I meet great people. As for Islam.......you just know!
alhamdulillah... amazing story. thank you for sharing.
beautifull video thanks alot!
what's so beautiful is that this chap is so gollable
Thanks Naima, appreciate your comment
May Allah bless you, and your family my brother.
MashaAllah such a beautiful story. And even though we might be born as muslims, we learn sooooooo much from converts who tell their stories subhanaAllah. May Allah guide you and grant you Jannah/heaven. Ameeeeeeeen.
SubhanAllah beautiful story!
I feel so happy for you Brother and all other people who have found their way Alhamdulillah.
May Allah guide us and always keep us guided towards the straight path.. Ameen!
Subhanallah.Such a superb reply.Never thought of such metaphor.Will apply for future dawah.
Alhumdulillah.. may Allah always keep you on the deen akhi.. and inshallah may we unite in jannah!
Masha Allah, this was very inspirational. Thank you for taking the time to make this.
Think of religion as a software update and Islam is Gods final update.
Your computer will not work without the update.
I like that!
pious human
final Revelation !!! latest update that never change... until the day of judgment. welcome to the truth. #JohDean #SalamFromIndonesia
pious human religion is two parts, believes (facts) and rules, while the rules can have update based on human needs the believes never change (just a note that the BIOS do not get updated, always same)
Great way to put it - simple
Jon dean don't you miss not going to the pub and having a beer?
JazakAllah bro... your story of faith made me cry.!!!
Thank you for sharing your story with us! May Allah grant you for every single thing you've done and still doing!
Assalamu Alaykum My Brother Jon
I'm very happy for you and your video brought tears to my eyes ..
congrats for finding the way to god & the way of all of the prophets peace be upon them all,
if u would allow me to ask you if i can post your video on my blog ?
thanks & Peace be upon you and all the people watching this great video
BTW i admire your patience .. Wa Salam Alaykum .
Thank you for that wonderful, frank and spiritually uplifting video! May God help you on your quest and help you change the world for the better :)
Thanx Don. I especially enjoyed listening to your “spiritual” moment in the loo! I know what you must have felt then. Once on my first visit to the Prophet’s Masjid in Madinah and after the morning prayer, I had remained seated, doing zikir when I suddenly felt a huge weight was about to burst through my chest, and then I just wept uncontrollably! When I had collected myself and stepped out of the Masjid, I felt “high”, light, feeling like a huge load had been lifted off me. Salam bro!
Brother thats a great video....Jazakallah.....brothers like you strengthen us
Thanks and I hope to visit Sydney one day
great weight lift vids.iv been resting from the gym for a while now nursing an injury and was looking for a start up work out to get me back on track.Allamdullilah on u accepting the deen.Talk about a complete way of living.cheers!
Masha'Allah Brother, Gosh wallah i'm not kidding your story got me into tears May Allah keep guiding us along the way.
Your brother from Saudi Arabia :)
I saw the video you are so inspiring to many people Muslims and non Muslims , am happy for you☺️
Hi, thanks for taking time to watch the video and not bashing me too hard - LOL. When I cam to Saudi I was very uneducated about the country and the region and embarrassed that the movie 'The Kingdom' was all I knew about the place. It wasn't that Saudi was not as expected that opened my eyes a little, it was the fact that all the people here had something about them that intrigued me - it was their religion and the positive way it was involved in their lives. P.S - Jason Newstead does rock!
loving it mashAllah, nice job dude
Thanks guys, I am going to put up a second video explaining my health campaign so stop by again in a week. It's hard enough these days to be a great muslim but being fit and healthy makes everything easier.
You're such a gorgeous person! Ma sha Allah! May the whole world became muslim in sha Allah!
i'm a saudi girl living in riyadh, and what you said brought me to tears and renewed my faith in god, this is why i love hearing converted people's stories, it gives me a reason and an explanation to why i became a muslim, or was born one. and i can't be more pleased and honored to have you in my country and have the same religion as mine.
god bless you, and in behalf of all the arabic/muslim people, welcome to islam
hope im not alone cos this made me cry :')
it made laugh ... he sounds true enough but sadly very gullable
akrah-ay-dean akrah ay dean may i ask you, why u so mad?
and may I ask why you asking? >> I am not mad .. islam is mad, nonesensical and idiotic .. just surprised to see a seemingly intelligent guy being sucked into islamic nonesense .. you get it? probably not
akrah-ay-dean Why are you mad ?? let people believe what they want.
yeah yeah whatever
I'm happy for you Jon may Allah protect you .. Take care.
Thank you Jon for sharing this amazing story,this is truly a beautiful story.one of the best revert story that i've ever heard on RUclips so far. And i'm being honest to you.And i would like to ask your permission to use your video and translate it into my language (Bahasa Indonesia) for the purpose of dakwah, so my people can learn or experience a little bit about your revert story. If it's ok with you.Apart from that i'd like to say Welcome akhi, Salaam from your Indonesian brother. Jazakallah
Thanks for your video very refreshing Alhamdulillah I am pleased to have you as a brother in Islam. Barak Allahu feek may Allah protect you ameen.
Mashallah...this is amazing! Congratulations Jon! I wish you the best with everything. May Allah make everything ease for you and keep you in a state of high Emaan :) Ameen
Love the surfing and islam example! You've touched us all. Especially the part of the overwhelming spiritual feeling in the bathroom
Glad to have you as a brother tbh! May Allaah preserve you and bestow His Mercy upon you.
Ameen!
welcome back to islam brother may Allah guide you and guide us
masha Allah your story was very well explained. I liked it, made me cry a bit. May Allah continue to bless you and keep you on the path to paradise. Insha Allah we can meet there.
Thanks for sharing
great story , very empowering
Mashallah brother Jon, may allah reward you, we need reverts like you to revitalise our faith as we are born into the faith, very inspirational, magical almost. Hope your family are proud of you, as you seem like such a nice chap, congratuations once again, stay blessed !
MashaAllah.. Welcome to Islam keep istiqomah brother
MasyaAllah Tabarakallah, may Allah blessed your life in dunya and jannah..
Mash'Allah, this video is ever so inspiring! It almost had me going in tears when you were describing how you felt nearer towards the end. Insh'Allah, we are all given the strength to move closer towards Allah (swt) just as you did! May Allah bless your soul :)
Allahu Akbar! One of the BEST revert stories. It brought tears wallah. Alhamdulillah brother, welcome to the family!:)
mashAllah! congratulation brother Jon! ..Allah have gifted you to be outspoken person! the practical way to thank HIM is by using it to show the truth to the world ,and this video is such a great step in that direction.. can't wait to see your new videos! :)
I'm Saudi guy,hope to see you again in your second home, you are very welcome brother,your speech touched the heart deeply.
peace.
Congradulations brother im new revert of 16 months,its been hard but im learning loads ,,,,Alhamdulillah
may allah bless u brother ...i was so glad to hear ur story and so happy to know that u became my brother
You bravely took a big step forward.
My total admiration and respect. Congratulations :-)
Thank you for sharing, that feeling ... you were in a state of bliss, I had one too.
One day you may be in an opposite side of feeling called a station of fear, I had one too, this one is really scary... You would experience both and you will have a balance in your life.
Salaam
Congratulations! brother Jon your conversion story was just amazing.
May God The Almighty Bless You.
what'll happen to him if he decided to leave islam???
الدعوة إلى الله
That did not answer my question. did it?
akrah-ay-dean dear friend akrah-ay-dean If this man decides to leave islam for another religion or something nothing will happen. It will be his own choice. Not a single human being can judge this man for his action. I hope I answered youre question. and if you have more question just contact me
Muharrem Kayacan nothing?? lol .. you made me laugh .. you obviously dont know much about your own religion. I advise you to go, read, analyse and find out for yourself
akrah-ay-dean Well I dont know anything ok? explain it to me. What will happen to this man when he decides to leave Islam?
Dean you do understand the concept of Islam way more than some Muslims ... Thank you for uploading your story on RUclips .. Dean from Sydney
Brother dean, Allah filled (imaan) fath in your heart that's why tears came out from your eyes that's what I believe, Allah knows best, Allah may protect your imaan and make it easy for you...ameen
The greates video i've ever seen on The Yotubue, Mashallah i'm really glad seeing you embracing islam Good bless you
May Allah bless you brother. I was born Muslim but didn't practice for most of my life. I wasn't happy and searched for meaning . I begged Allah to show me the way, and he did. He opened my heart to Islam. After embracing Islam, Allah (SWT) instilled a light in my heart that I will never put out. After researching the true meaning of Islam I have realised that Allah is what every human yearns for, its not money, beauty or fast cars. May Allah keep us all on the right path inshallah!
Masha-Allah! :) Brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing!
MashaAllah may Allah Grant you Janatul Firdaus (Heaven) Welcome to our religion of peace My Brother 😘💜
Happy for you, all my support to youand best wishes, your story is sooo interesting!
welcome home son...
i know what's you feel indeed.
keep your faith growing.
masya allah
may allah always gives you rahmah, in syaa allah.
Assalamualikum Jon Dean...just watch ur video and really inspire...when u tell about 'something' after convert to Islam, that's we called Hidayah. Greetings from Indonesia (Biggest Moslem Country in the World).
Wassalam
Jon thank you , you brought tears in my eyes even I tried not
Alhamdulillah Jon Dean.. May Allah swt bless you and place you in jannah..
wow so sweet story and i loved the way of ur explanation wow wish u all the best in all of ur life for ever
An inspiring story I'm happy for you and I wish you the best in your life
so brave, love this thank you brother
Beautiful....i can feel it..barakallah..
congratulations am really happy for you brother ! alhamdullilah
great video. May Allah bless you and increase you in imaan. If you want that feeling of peace to return then seek knowledge. You are living in a land full of scholars so take advantage.