By Assia (Spain)
I was born and raised in Spain in a Moroccan family. I always loved my religion, Alhamdulillah (God-Graciously) and I loved to learn about it. But I never liked the hijab and never thought that I could wear it. One day I watched a video about Allah Subhanaho (All-Praised) saying: ‘I respond to the call of the caller’, the Sheikh was saying that look at the Creator, He is saying that He will answer any call. He did not say only a good person, a Muslim or a non-Muslim. He just said ‘the caller’. I was shocked.
I always got excited and happy to learn something new about Allah and Islam, but it was very different this time. I asked myself that the Creator of everything said that He will answer the call of a caller but what did I do for Him? Then I thought that it is an honor to worship Allah and got up to pray. I made my wudhu (ablution) like I never did before, with all my heart. I was super excited because I wanted to pray to Allah (I prayed since always but never with such humility and emotions).
When I stood up for Salah (Islamic Prayer) and said ‘Allahu Akbar’ ( Allah is the Greatest), I started to cry. My heart was crying. I felt as if my chest was enlightened with His Divine Light. I cannot describe it. Then in sujud (prostration), I prayed with all my heart: “Ya- Allah ( O Allah!) You say that You answer any call, so please answer me and make me one of the Muslimahs that Muhammad salallaho aleyhi wa salam (Peace be upon him) will be proud of.” I didn’t say anything about the hijab in the dua’a (supplication).
I went to sleep and the next day, I decided to wear the hijab (October 1st, 2013). Everybody was surprised, but I felt like nothing could stop me. I’m not only in love with my hijab, but with Allah sebhanaho wa ta’ala (All Praise to Him) and Muhammad salallaho aleyhi wa salam (Peace be upon him). There’s no happiness like feeling yourself close to Allah. A lot of things have changed in my life for the better since then.
Jazzak’Allah khair ( May Allah reward you) for reading my story. Keep me in your dua’a(supplication).
Double thumbs up for you . Good Job. Do you face problems regarding hijab in Spain?
I am surprised how many people convert into Islam and how they become in love with it. I am very much pleased with the ladies who love their hijab I also have the same feeling about it I wear hijab and I am very much in love with it, so I totally agree with the ladies.