Beginning my life as a Muslim wife

After reverting to Islam and marrying a Muslim man, I got pregnant during the first year of marriage. Although the doctors advised me not to keep the pregnancy because of the medical condition I had at that time, I prayed to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta`ala to help me and so I gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

After I gave birth I went with my new family to my husband’s home country, Syria. At first, the most difficult thing I had to face in an unfamiliar country was the language. I slowly learned Arabic while attending kindergarten with my son – I was once again a student side by side with him.

When I arrived in Syria, I found out that my husband had another wife. Being young and accustomed to other tradition, it was hard at first, but knowing that in Islam it is allowed, I asked for help from Allah to give me the patience to pass this test.

Going to mosques and reading the Qur’an, I met Muslim women who taught me a lot about Islam. However, the age gap between me and my husband and his jealousy have made my marital life very challenging. I did not give up and I prayed to Allah to guide me to follow the teachings of Islam, which is the most important thing to me: to be kind, honest, generous, to help those in need, to always have a nice word for those who need it. One thing that saved me and gave me strength was the birth of my little girl.

Even though my life was hard, I never gave up, knowing that Allah will always be with me. After many years of marriage, I divorced. I was alone in a foreign country, without any help from my family. After the divorce, my ex-husband took my children away from me, he did not even allow me to see them, but Allah gave me the strength to get over it…Thanks to Allah, I got remarried and started to rebuild my life.

Life is a journey to the mercy and Jannah of Allah… and nothing remains of this journey but good deeds. By saying that, I remember the story of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in Surat al-Shu`ara – [Give me honorable mention among later generations. Make me of the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss.] We shall see that strong connection that he has with Allah. Ameen.

To be continued…

Kiran