By Nur Hidayah

Growing up, I was always following my mother to religious classes and Zikir Majilis. As the youngest child, my mother would always drag me along with her and just let me listen to everything the Ustad says. 

Alhamdulilah for those opportunities. However, as I was getting older from the age of 18-24, it felt redundant.

I was just following her as she said I had to go. I didn’t have any sense of satisfaction nor excitement. Even if I didn’t want to go, I still had to follow my mother.

There wasn’t any choice. I was very upset. I also also feeling anguished. I was questioning,

“Why do I have to go? Why is it always me? Why can’t my mum ask my siblings to go? Is it because I’m the youngest?” These thoughts 💭 were running through my mind.

Then one day, there was a change. I remember it was during Ramadan last year. I was inside the Convert’s Central group but was not active. I only went for their Masjid Hopping event during Ramadan in the year 2023.

And I was alone. It was this year Ramadan where my cousin and I were looking through the telegram chat and wanted to go for more of their events.

And just nice, they had Ramadan programme twice a week. We would all breakfast together, listened to some Hadith, prayed Magrib, Isha and Terawih together and end the night with reciting Surah Mulk, doing Zikir and reflections.

Before this, I wasn’t reciting Surah Mulk daily. It was here and there that I would recite. It was when the Director of Convert’s Central, Brother Siddique told us during the event that reciting Surah Mulk is very beneficial and it will help with the torment of the grave.

He asked to recite it daily before sleeping and if can, try not to miss reading it. Something just striked me that night.

Ever since then, Alhamdulilah Ala Kulli Haal, I have been reciting Surah Mulk daily without fail. Even if I don’t open the Qur’an to recite at times, I will hear the recitations on YouTube. I’m also trying to memorize finish Surah Mulk.

Soon after, my cousin and I were more involved in their programmes. We also went for the Qiyam organized by them and it was the best night to end my Ramadan.

Something felt so peaceful and calming that night. It was truly an amazing experience.

Not long after,  my cousin and I got to know about Rose of Madinah in the telegram chat. My cousin was asking if we wanted to try the Tuesday class one day. I was telling her, “In Sha Allah sure, we can try”.

We attended the first Zikir Majilis of Rose of Madinah which was on 6 September 2025. And that was when everything made sense to me. That Allah S.W.T was calling me back to Islam properly on my own. That day, Ustad Sameer words made so much of sense. If there’s one thing I would remember, it was this sentence.

“Thank Allah for guiding you here. There are a lot more people who can come here but they can’t or choose not to. Allah has chosen you to come and sit in this blessed Majilis. Be grateful. Allah has given you Hidayah”.

This verse then dawned on me.

Allah guides those who seek Him

“And those who strive for Us — We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.”

Surah Al-‘Ankabut (29:69)

🕊️ When you make an effort to do good or to find the truth, Allah promises to guide you.

It was ever since then that my cousin and I started to go for Rose of Madinah classes on Tuesdays and Fridays. We officially started out first physical class on 30th September.

Alhamdulilah, that was the best decision my cousin and I made. Shukur Alhamdulilah 🤲🏾

Ustad Sameer words has some form of impact on me that I can’t explain and till now, I’m beyond grateful to Allah for guiding me to a Ustad that is willing to sacrifice his time for his students to be more focused on the path of Akhirah and not Dunya.

Ustad Sameer reminders are the best ones. The one thing that will always stay in my heart is this saying by Ustad Sameer.

“IF YOU CAN SPEND 8, HOURS + OT SOMETIMES AT WORK, WHY CAN’T YOU SPEND AT LEAST 2-3 HOURS 2X PER WEEK FOR ALLAH? ALLAH IS THE ONE PROVIDING YOU WITH EVERYTHING AND YOU’RE NEGLECTING HIM.”

Alhamdulilah for this opportunity and may Allah S.W.T keep all of us steadfast in our religion and strive for Jannah, In Sha Allah ameen 🤲🏾❤️

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