A Christian finds Islam

[Uncovered Faith]

Hi everyone
My name is Jacqui and I am a 59 year old wife, mother and nana. I have been a practicing Christian for over 40 years.
I am an avid reader and researcher. Sometimes I get annoyed with myself for not being content to stay where I am spiritually and stop asking difficult questions!
After many years of going with the flow and being a good, respectable Christian I fell off my perch after a health issue made me question my faith. I suffered severe post natal depression after a traumatic birth and found myself at odds with well meaning Christians who tried to tell me I had hidden sin or lacked faith.
That began a long journey of deconstruction. In 2018 I entered the Catholic Church thinking it was the answer to all my problems. It was for a while and I do not regret that decision. I actually grew leaps and bounds in theological understanding. But in 2023 after some nagging questions I came to the conclusion that Jesus was not God. That was the hardest thing I have ever had to admit.
I started looking in to Islam at the end of 2023, curious about their belief in Jesus as a prophet. I quickly fell in love with people like Ibn Arabi and Al Ghazali through their writings. I couldn’t quite grasp The Quran as hard as I tried. That was until I discovered Sheikh Abou El Fadl and his online Tafsirs on YouTube. By day 11 of Surah 2 I had a God moment where everything made sense. In my heart I accepted Islam.
I have been battling the side of Islam where Hadiths take priority over The Quran. People telling me that I must wear hijab, not own a dog, not wear nail polish or listen to music in order to be a TRUE Muslim. Being told Quran only was a cult. People trying to convince me there was a science behind Hadith study. I was ready to run a million miles in the opposite direction! I’ve read a couple of Quranist books and listened to some YouTube discussions and feel this is the path Allah is leading me on.

 

[Ishaq]

Hi everyone
My name is Jacqui and I am a 59 year old wife, mother and nana. I have been a practicing Christian for over 40 years.
I am an avid reader and researcher. Sometimes I get annoyed with myself for not being content to stay where I am spiritually and stop asking difficult questions!
After many years of going with the flow and being a good, respectable Christian I fell off my perch after a health issue made me question my faith. I suffered severe post natal depression after a traumatic birth and found myself at odds with well meaning Christians who tried to tell me I had hidden sin or lacked faith.
That began a long journey of deconstruction. In 2018 I entered the Catholic Church thinking it was the answer to all my problems. It was for a while and I do not regret that decision. I actually grew leaps and bounds in theological understanding. But in 2023 after some nagging questions I came to the conclusion that Jesus was not God. That was the hardest thing I have ever had to admit.
I started looking in to Islam at the end of 2023, curious about their belief in Jesus as a prophet. I quickly fell in love with people like Ibn Arabi and Al Ghazali through their writings. I couldn’t quite grasp The Quran as hard as I tried. That was until I discovered Sheikh Abou El Fadl and his online Tafsirs on YouTube. By day 11 of Surah 2 I had a God moment where everything made sense. In my heart I accepted Islam.
I have been battling the side of Islam where Hadiths take priority over The Quran. People telling me that I must wear hijab, not own a dog, not wear nail polish or listen to music in order to be a TRUE Muslim. Being told Quran only was a cult. People trying to convince me there was a science behind Hadith study. I was ready to run a million miles in the opposite direction! I’ve read a couple of Quranist books and listened to some YouTube discussions and feel this is the path Allah is leading me on.

Amazing journey.

I can only imagine it’s been quite challenging.

How have your family reacted to your change?

If you don’t mind me asking.

 

[Uncovered Faith]

Amazing journey.

I can only imagine it’s been quite challenging.

How have your family reacted to your change?

If you don’t mind me asking.

To be honest I haven’t told my children. They are adults now and all of them are Christian. They were funny with me when I became a Catholic so I hate to think what they would say now!
My husband knows that I have been researching Islam and he is very supportive. He has been extremely open to Islam for a long time but is confused by all the conflicting teaching he has received. It’s like walking away from a cult in some ways. It’s scary because it’s all you have known for so long. The last thing I wanted to do was join another religion! I don’t feel as though I have jumped in to a new religion as much as I have put all the jigsaw pieces together and found the same God that has been there all along. Islam means surrender to God and that is what I have done. I lost God in among all the confusing teaching about Jesus being God. Even now I find it hard to pray without saying ‘In the name of Jesus’ it’s ingrained and it’s going to be a long journey!

 

[Ishaq]

To be honest I haven’t told my children. They are adults now and all of them are Christian. They were funny with me when I became a Catholic so I hate to think what they would say now!
My husband knows that I have been researching Islam and he is very supportive. He has been extremely open to Islam for a long time but is confused by all the conflicting teaching he has received. It’s like walking away from a cult in some ways. It’s scary because it’s all you have known for so long. The last thing I wanted to do was join another religion! I don’t feel as though I have jumped in to a new religion as much as I have put all the jigsaw pieces together and found the same God that has been there all along. Islam means surrender to God and that is what I have done. I lost God in among all the confusing teaching about Jesus being God. Even now I find it hard to pray without saying ‘In the name of Jesus’ it’s ingrained and it’s going to be a long journey!

My Grandma was catholic, RIP.

There are lessons to be learned from all parts of life.

I do feel the same way. The Quran came as a proof and reaffirmation of what came before.

The Torah, Christianity or the Nazarenes all followed the same God.

But then along came man and evil.

The main causes of evil in life are from the man made scripts and diversion.

I’m glad your husband is supportive and God make it easy for you and your children.

 

[Ni’mah the Nomad]

Hi everyone
My name is Jacqui and I am a 59 year old wife, mother and nana. I have been a practicing Christian for over 40 years.
I am an avid reader and researcher. Sometimes I get annoyed with myself for not being content to stay where I am spiritually and stop asking difficult questions!
After many years of going with the flow and being a good, respectable Christian I fell off my perch after a health issue made me question my faith. I suffered severe post natal depression after a traumatic birth and found myself at odds with well meaning Christians who tried to tell me I had hidden sin or lacked faith.
That began a long journey of deconstruction. In 2018 I entered the Catholic Church thinking it was the answer to all my problems. It was for a while and I do not regret that decision. I actually grew leaps and bounds in theological understanding. But in 2023 after some nagging questions I came to the conclusion that Jesus was not God. That was the hardest thing I have ever had to admit.
I started looking in to Islam at the end of 2023, curious about their belief in Jesus as a prophet. I quickly fell in love with people like Ibn Arabi and Al Ghazali through their writings. I couldn’t quite grasp The Quran as hard as I tried. That was until I discovered Sheikh Abou El Fadl and his online Tafsirs on YouTube. By day 11 of Surah 2 I had a God moment where everything made sense. In my heart I accepted Islam.
I have been battling the side of Islam where Hadiths take priority over The Quran. People telling me that I must wear hijab, not own a dog, not wear nail polish or listen to music in order to be a TRUE Muslim. Being told Quran only was a cult. People trying to convince me there was a science behind Hadith study. I was ready to run a million miles in the opposite direction! I’ve read a couple of Quranist books and listened to some YouTube discussions and feel this is the path Allah is leading me on.

Thank you for sharing your story. The part about the puzzle pieces falling into place is exactly how it happens for me. I was born into Islam but a lot of what I was taught never sit right with me. Now, my heart feels more at peace and I am connected to the Quran in a way I have never been before.

 

[Onthepath]

Hi everyone
My name is Jacqui and I am a 59 year old wife, mother and nana. I have been a practicing Christian for over 40 years.
I am an avid reader and researcher. Sometimes I get annoyed with myself for not being content to stay where I am spiritually and stop asking difficult questions!
After many years of going with the flow and being a good, respectable Christian I fell off my perch after a health issue made me question my faith. I suffered severe post natal depression after a traumatic birth and found myself at odds with well meaning Christians who tried to tell me I had hidden sin or lacked faith.
That began a long journey of deconstruction. In 2018 I entered the Catholic Church thinking it was the answer to all my problems. It was for a while and I do not regret that decision. I actually grew leaps and bounds in theological understanding. But in 2023 after some nagging questions I came to the conclusion that Jesus was not God. That was the hardest thing I have ever had to admit.
I started looking in to Islam at the end of 2023, curious about their belief in Jesus as a prophet. I quickly fell in love with people like Ibn Arabi and Al Ghazali through their writings. I couldn’t quite grasp The Quran as hard as I tried. That was until I discovered Sheikh Abou El Fadl and his online Tafsirs on YouTube. By day 11 of Surah 2 I had a God moment where everything made sense. In my heart I accepted Islam.
I have been battling the side of Islam where Hadiths take priority over The Quran. People telling me that I must wear hijab, not own a dog, not wear nail polish or listen to music in order to be a TRUE Muslim. Being told Quran only was a cult. People trying to convince me there was a science behind Hadith study. I was ready to run a million miles in the opposite direction! I’ve read a couple of Quranist books and listened to some YouTube discussions and feel this is the path Allah is leading me on.

I have a dog too my best friend. God created them for a purpose