We listened to your journey towards Islam. Everybody has a different journey which is full of lessons that need to be taken and Allah(c.c) indeed the most merciful towards those who are sincere, seeking the truth, and more importantly have the naseeb. It is indeed a beautiful story and beauty of your heart is reflected on your face as well. Welcome to mercy of Allah (c.c) our dear sister. May Allah (c.c) accept all our emaan and deeds and have mercy on all Muslim brothers and sisters. Please keep posting these videos so that we learn different experiences and journeys and who knows we may learn the things we haven’t thought or learned before.
❤Alghamdullilaah I use to follow this entire series on radio and learned so much about the historical events through Sister Lillaahs research. I often wondered years later why on earth was she not a public speaker or on other media and I am so glad to see these are finally recorded and made available. Allah definitely chose her to put the cherry on top by giving her this incredible intelligence and tenacity to search the truth❤
@@moenierahs6886 Shukran and Jazak-Allah for the feedback. There were times where I used to feel that I was 'talking to myself' besides the person interviewing me, especially when we were on Zoom. I persevered for Allah Sake even though I wasn't sure who was listening, how many, whether they cared, or got anything from it, or whether I was making sense or holding the listeners attention at all etc... I was very much persevering in the dark for a while with little to no feedback but it was so nice to read your comment and finally get some response that someone enjoyed the content and benefited from it. Again, Jazak-Allah ghair for taking the time to give this feedback - msA It was much appreciated 💐 Subhanallah
@@thematernalistquartet Alghamdullilaah kanalah carry on Sister with what you are doing because we would not get this information otherwise. I especially learned allot about your research on Aasiyah and the evil Pharo who would marry his own daughters. Many historians do not even share this info. The research you did on her statue as well. I remember you saying that hers is possibly the statue with no face or head. These are things that are not well documented in local books or in lectures. So may Allah preserve you and keep you on this path of knowledge. Don't be disheartened your content must just be made more visible and accessible. Especially with the lectures on Maryam a.s, it would be beautiful in a black and white animation short series, just a thought. 😊We love your work
Your story is quite fascinating and beautiful. Those who look for the truth, find it in the end, if their intention is true. You are a very special human being who was seeking the truth. Allah is All-Aware of the secrets of the hearts and He guides whom He wills. MashaAllah. I was waiting to hear your full story. Loved every second of it. It was amazing to see those places where you took shahada and later on studied too. You must still be missing those days and those places I can tell. Nostalgic.
@@thematernalistquartet I don't know if it's related but it has a very specific meaning where I come from: it used to mean the matriarch of the house, the equivalent of "Lady" in old English.
@@travellerme2401 That's a happy coincidence given the Maternalist (empowered motherhood) theme. Here 'Lillah' means 'for Allah' or 'for God' also understood as 'belonging to God or Allah' in the Quran "innaa Lillahi wa Inna ilayhi rajja3uwn" = indeed we are from God and indeed to him is our return. The 'L' or 'lam' (Arabic) lamed (Hebrew) or Lambda (Greek) used to be in Phoenician/Paleo Hebrew alphabet an image of a Shepard's staff so typically the 'li' means 'for' or 'belonging to' Allah = Al + 'lah = Al + ilah (Al = The and ilah = god therefore Al'lah = Allah = God) Then the first 'alif' (A) gets dropped again with 'li' added to get 'lillah' = 'for God' It's not a typical Muslim name, it's usually used to describe a type of charity like when a Muslim makes a donation at an NGO they can specify if it's for 'sadaqah' or 'zakat' or 'lillah' - that's the more common use of the word. But as a name it was stubbornly insisted upon due to strong resonance. Most Muslims get it and supported the decision (especially among the sisters studying Quran) given many passages especially in Surah An Nisa (The Woman) where 'lillah' keeps coming up and adding further relevance. Thanks for sharing the 'Old English' interpretation/translation - very interesting. Edit: I just remembered that it was mentioned to me years ago that it means 'Lady' in Turkey as well...
We listened to your journey towards Islam. Everybody has a different journey which is full of lessons that need to be taken and Allah(c.c) indeed the most merciful towards those who are sincere, seeking the truth, and more importantly have the naseeb. It is indeed a beautiful story and beauty of your heart is reflected on your face as well. Welcome to mercy of Allah (c.c) our dear sister. May Allah (c.c) accept all our emaan and deeds and have mercy on all Muslim brothers and sisters. Please keep posting these videos so that we learn different experiences and journeys and who knows we may learn the things we haven’t thought or learned before.
❤Alghamdullilaah I use to follow this entire series on radio and learned so much about the historical events through Sister Lillaahs research. I often wondered years later why on earth was she not a public speaker or on other media and I am so glad to see these are finally recorded and made available. Allah definitely chose her to put the cherry on top by giving her this incredible intelligence and tenacity to search the truth❤
@@moenierahs6886 Shukran and Jazak-Allah for the feedback.
There were times where I used to feel that I was 'talking to myself' besides the person interviewing me, especially when we were on Zoom. I persevered for Allah Sake even though I wasn't sure who was listening, how many, whether they cared, or got anything from it, or whether I was making sense or holding the listeners attention at all etc...
I was very much persevering in the dark for a while with little to no feedback but it was so nice to read your comment and finally get some response that someone enjoyed the content and benefited from it.
Again, Jazak-Allah ghair for taking the time to give this feedback - msA
It was much appreciated 💐
Subhanallah
@@thematernalistquartet Alghamdullilaah kanalah carry on Sister with what you are doing because we would not get this information otherwise. I especially learned allot about your research on Aasiyah and the evil Pharo who would marry his own daughters. Many historians do not even share this info. The research you did on her statue as well. I remember you saying that hers is possibly the statue with no face or head. These are things that are not well documented in local books or in lectures. So may Allah preserve you and keep you on this path of knowledge. Don't be disheartened your content must just be made more visible and accessible. Especially with the lectures on Maryam a.s, it would be beautiful in a black and white animation short series, just a thought. 😊We love your work
@moenierahs6886 in terms of animation:
I would love to do something like the TedEd eventually - isA
Your story is quite fascinating and beautiful. Those who look for the truth, find it in the end, if their intention is true. You are a very special human being who was seeking the truth. Allah is All-Aware of the secrets of the hearts and He guides whom He wills. MashaAllah. I was waiting to hear your full story. Loved every second of it. It was amazing to see those places where you took shahada and later on studied too. You must still be missing those days and those places I can tell. Nostalgic.
If I may ask, who is Lillah?
@@travellerme2401 Marion and Lillah are the same person.
The person being interviewed.
The name Lillah was adopted in 2013
@@thematernalistquartet
I don't know if it's related but it has a very specific meaning where I come from: it used to mean the matriarch of the house, the equivalent of "Lady" in old English.
@@travellerme2401 That's a happy coincidence given the Maternalist (empowered motherhood) theme.
Here 'Lillah' means 'for Allah' or 'for God' also understood as 'belonging to God or Allah' in the Quran "innaa Lillahi wa Inna ilayhi rajja3uwn" = indeed we are from God and indeed to him is our return.
The 'L' or 'lam' (Arabic) lamed (Hebrew) or Lambda (Greek) used to be in Phoenician/Paleo Hebrew alphabet an image of a Shepard's staff so typically the 'li' means 'for' or 'belonging to'
Allah = Al + 'lah = Al + ilah (Al = The and ilah = god therefore Al'lah = Allah = God)
Then the first 'alif' (A) gets dropped again with 'li' added to get 'lillah' = 'for God'
It's not a typical Muslim name, it's usually used to describe a type of charity like when a Muslim makes a donation at an NGO they can specify if it's for 'sadaqah' or 'zakat' or 'lillah' - that's the more common use of the word.
But as a name it was stubbornly insisted upon due to strong resonance.
Most Muslims get it and supported the decision (especially among the sisters studying Quran) given many passages especially in Surah An Nisa (The Woman) where 'lillah' keeps coming up and adding further relevance.
Thanks for sharing the 'Old English' interpretation/translation - very interesting.
Edit: I just remembered that it was mentioned to me years ago that it means 'Lady' in Turkey as well...
O people of the Scriptures [jews and christians], Why do you mix the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know?
Quran C3 v71