Struggling to Surrender | Impressions of an American Convert to Islam

Struggling to Surrender | Impressions of an American Convert to Islam

Struggling to Surrender: Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam offers a personal and reflective perspective on the journey of embracing Islam. Through the experiences and observations of an American convert, the book explores the challenges, questions, spiritual struggles, and discoveries that can accompany the transition to a new faith and way of life. It provides readers with insight into the process of developing Islamic identity, understanding Muslim beliefs, and learning to surrender oneself to Allah. The author's reflections offer a relatable perspective for new Muslims, those considering Islam, and lifelong Muslims interested in understanding the experiences of converts. Thought-provoking and personal in approach, this book encourages readers to reflect on faith, commitment, spiritual growth, and the meaning of true submission to Allah.

From Author:

In this book, Professor Lang gives a very personal account of his search for God when he found out that his inherited religious beliefs could no longer answer his questions. A chance encounter led him to Islam. But now, how does he adapt to his new community, its beliefs and lifestyle?

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Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam

Struggling to Surrender by Dr. Jeffrey Lang is a deeply personal account of one man’s intellectual and spiritual journey in search of God, truth, and meaning.

A Journey to Islam

Raised as a Catholic and educated in Catholic schools, Lang eventually found himself questioning the beliefs he had inherited. His search led him through reason, agnosticism, atheism, and uncertainty before an unexpected encounter with a Muslim student opened the door to Islam.

Discovering a New Faith

Conversion to Islam was not the end of Lang’s journey. He then faced the challenge of understanding a new religious worldview, adapting to Muslim traditions, and finding his place within a community whose cultural background differed greatly from his own.

Questions After Conversion

Lang openly examines difficult questions surrounding Hadith, Qur’anic interpretation, Muslim cultural practices, the status of women, religious commitment, and the role of Islam in everyday life.

Faith, Culture & Identity

The book explores the challenges faced by Western-educated Muslims and converts who may find themselves navigating differences between Islamic teachings, Muslim cultural traditions, and Western society.

An Honest Personal Reflection

Written at the request of fellow Muslims, Lang shares his experiences, questions, struggles, and insights to help other American and Western-educated Muslims reflect on their own journeys of faith.

A Thought-Provoking Islamic Journey

Struggling to Surrender offers an honest and engaging look at the complexities of conversion, faith, identity, and spiritual growth, making it particularly valuable for new Muslims, converts, seekers, and readers interested in understanding Islam from a convert’s perspective.

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Struggling to Surrender
JEFFREY LANG
Some impressions of an American convert to Islam
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Struggling to Surrender: Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam is a very personal account of one man's search for God and meaning in the midst of a culture that places no value on such a quest. Dr. Lang was brought up as a Catholic and educated in a Catholic school. However, one day he found that his religious beliefs could no longer provide satisfactory answers to his questions
And so his quest began reason, agnosticism, atheism, and, finally "coincidence"-a chance encounter with a Muslim student in one of his classes that eventually led to his conversion. As he soon found out, however, this was not the end of the matter, for now he had to fit in with his new community, its beliefs and traditions, and the Islamic worldview and lifestyle
For American Muslims, most of whom come from a Judeo-Christian background and a mental framework that is almost totally alien to that of a traditional Muslim this is no easy feat. How does one deal with demands for the blind acceptance of hadiths and accept interpretations, the gulf between what the Qur'an says and the reality of Muslim life, the "status" of women, the presence of religion in every sphere of one's life, cultural conflicts, and many other issues? Ever since his conversion. De Lang has struggled to answer these questions for himself. At the request of numerous Muslim acquaintances, be decided to write about his experiences so that other American and westem-educated Muslims could benefit from his insights Other books by the author include Even Angels Ask A Journey to Islam, and Losing My Religion: A Call for Help
Dr. Jeffrey Langis currently an associate pro