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My name is Zan'iub, and I live in Malaysia. I am a bit troubled about my little brother, and I want someone who does not know me to give me some advice too. That is why I am writing here.
I and my little brother are the only ones left of our large family, destroyed by war. We have been the only ones for 40 years or more. He is 15 years younger than I, and until recently we have been close and dependant on each other. We were re settled in Malaysia, because we have relatives here.
Recently (within the past 5 or so years), my brother moved to the United States, married a Christian woman, converted to Christianity and became a very successful Christian minister. Although my family told me not to contact him anymore, I secretly did. He invited me to visit him and his family in the United States, and I went, not telling my family whom I was going to visit.
It seemed as soon as I got off the airplane, he and his wife were trying to convert me to Christianity. Of course, I have no intention of changing my faith. After a while of being subtile, I told him "I was too old to change", then trying to be delicate in my words, it finally came out of me that "I have no intention of leaving Islam !!". On that particular day, I told him that I was leaving to go home. It was Sunday, and he was giving the sermon at his church. I told him I wasn't going to go anymore, he and his wife left me to pack my things. I felt maybe I was too harsh in my tone, and decided that I should be polite and go to the church to hear his sermon, then go home and that is what I did.
When I walked into the santuary, the sermon was already in progress. It is a very large faith community, so I would not have been noticed walking in. I heard my brother preaching against Islam, and he said that our family memebers that have died were "going to hell", and that "to pray for my sister...she is brainwashed by a cult". I was very angry and walked out.
They did not mention that they saw me in the church, and niether did I. I returned home and had to tell some of my family because I was very hurt to hear that and needed support. Of course, some of them told me that I was wrong for going, or contacting him, and yes, technically they are right.
My heart is not saying the same thing. That is my problem.
Can I still pray for him? Can I still hope he will return to Islam, and stop saying those ugly things? Has he gone too far to be helped? And most of all...If he does return to us, can he take all of those things he said back, and repent of them?
Answer WA ALAIKUM ASSALAAM W.B.
Can I still pray for him?
ANSWER: YES - FOR GUIDANCE
Can I still hope he will return to Islam, and stop saying those ugly things?
ANSWER: YES
Has he gone too far to be helped?
ANSWER: HE COULD STILL BE HELPED
And most of all...If he does return to us, can he take all of those things he said back, and repent of them?
