Ya Allah, before I found you

I was broken and lost

Before I found you

My purpose was at a cost

You see, my life was full of hardships

That I realise was a test

And I turn to you for guidance

And to get some rest

A rest from my thoughts, emotions and anger

See my life is a challenge that I just could not fathom

See Allah, my purpose is you

And I am here for a reason

I was raised as a Catholic

Yet my life was so uneven

So I made the conscious decision

To read many books

Read the Quran

A lot of study is what it took

Literature upon literature

The words mashed into one

How will I learn all this?

When my journey into Islam had just begun.

I started with prayer

Hoping a video would help

But when I did Sujud

I couldn’t believe what happened next

I prayed to my window

To the Qibla to the west

When I said “Allahu Akbar”

The sun began to beat down on my chest

Did you hear me Allah?

The sun was so hot

I burst into tears

And I was frozen to the spot

Allah had answered my call

He watched me from above

I finished my prayer and realised

I am not a Catholic no more

I took my shahada soon after

With my friends as a witness

A new life had begun

I have started a new chapter.

By Gabriella.