Reading The Quran During Ramadan Led Me To Islam | Gareth Grundlingh Revert Story

In this Muslim revert story Gareth shares how a life of alcohol, drugs and chasing the Western dream eventually led him to taking his shahada and becoming a Muslim. Before Gareth reverted to Islam, 9/11 was his first exposure to the religion, but it was reading the Qur’an during Ramadan that created an undeniable connection in his heart. After completing Surah Al-Baqarah in a single day and going on a silent retreat in the mountains of Saudi Arabia, he realized he would never be “perfect” and that Islam is about surrender, not flawlessness. - Subscribe to the Revert Of The Week Newsletter: https://canyon-mimbs.kit.com/revert - 0:00 – Intro 3:23 – Reading Surah Al-Baqarah & the undeniable connection 6:22 – Taking shahada & embracing Islam fully 9:42 – The internal struggle of feeling “not good enough” 13:10 – The biggest test after converting 16:28 – Repeating repentance & keeping the door to Allah open 19:03 – The power of intention (niyyah) 22:35 – Social media, fame & checking your heart 25:22 – Assuming others’ intentions & spiritual maturity 29:08 – Responding to criticism with character 32:00 – Building tranquility (sakīnah) through prayer 35:02 – Breathwork & presence in salah 38:05 – Facing yourself in silence 43:00 – Final message to the world - Clips Channel:    / @canyonmimbsshowclips   Gareth:   / garethgrundlingh   Canyon:    / canyonmimbs   Contact Us: [email protected] #Revert #RevertStory #Muslim