uh there are many people who say they
love the teachings they like the
teachings of Islam sh and uh if you ask
them why they haven't become Muslims
they have no answer um but they've
heard they've heard about the the
teachings of Islam and they're just sort
of waiting for a sign is there any
advice that you would give to those
people if they're in the room
well I would say that um one needs to
answer the question why
not you know one needs to address and to
find out what is the reason why one is
hesitating I mean usually it comes down
to issues of family what are people
going to say what are my friends GNA say
that's the usual you know factor which
will hold certain people back and we
know that happened even in the time of
the Prophet may God's peace and blessing
be upon him or his own Uncle Abu Talib
didn't accept Islam for that same fear
so it means that it is and it's
something I've heard many many times in
many many places but for those of you in
the audience who might have that uh
thought or have that obstacle then you
have to reflect on the fact that we
don't know when our time is going to
come we don't know when uh we're going
to die if we have an awareness of the
truth then we need to commit ourselves
to the truth take it on and know that
God ultimately will provide will protect
and will help us to the rest of our life
there are people uh all through the
centuries from the earliest of times who
have made this choice and they have been
successful in their lives they've gone
through difficulties they have suffered
Etc but all of this is for the good if
one is sincere it will serve to make one
a stronger believer and ultimately when
we stand before God on the day of
judgment he's not going to ask us about
our family our friends our neighbors Etc
he's going to ask us about
ourself why we didn't make the choice
when we could