I intend with the help of God to make this article the first in a series of writings that will detail my personal journey to walk with a divinely guided human being. I wish to speak of the benefits I have personally received as a student of The Hon. Louis Farrakhan.

My life has been radically changed for the better. I was once like a blind man, but as the Bible says, “I used to be blind, but now I see.” I regained my eyesight as a direct result of being a student under the leadership of The Hon. Louis Farrakhan, The National representative of The Hon. Elijah Muhammad. I give thanks daily for the change that has come over my life by hearing the teachings revealed by Master Fard Muhammad. I have gone from the low life to a higher life of righteousness by accepting these teachings.

My New Beginning

“Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Qur’an 25:70)

The above quote from the Holy Qur’an, the scripture for Muslims, talks about a transformation. This particular Ayat(Verse) speaks of the historical transformation which Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) brought 1400 years ago. However, The Qur’an is a book and guide for all times up to the Day of Judgment. Therefore, the transformative powers of ALLAH’s words in the Qur’an are still able to transform individuals, societies and nations.

The man you see me striving to be today is not the man I was 15 years ago. I was once considered a lost, hopeless wayward man with no goals in life. However, by the greatness of God’s grace, I was able to transform my life by hearing the message of The Million Man March. My first step toward this greater journey was by the process of atonement.

I didn’t know, at the time, that I was just taking the first step towards a larger-lifelong journey with a servant of God as my personal guide. Through the years of my journey I have been able to make something better out of my life, but I still see the need for further improvements. My life is a small example that you can be down, but with God’s grace you can be raised up from ignorance. My life’s motto is what they say in the church: “God is not through with me yet.” I continue to work daily to improve myself and others who come in my path.

Since my journey began, I have made the following changes:

#1 I earned my GED after dropping out from high school.

#2 I entered college to achieve “higher education” .

#3 I developed a personal relationship with my Creator.

#4 I have become active in my community through mentor-ship, volunteering and sharing my story of redemption.

#5 I was able to become a Student in the Ministry, something I could have never foresaw in a million years, which allows me to touch many with a word which can do for them what it did for me.

There are many more accomplishment I have achieved which space won’t permit. I am thankful to ALLAH everyday for giving me a new lease on life and a chance to study and show myself approved.

I would like to invite you at this time to journey with The Hon. Louis Farrakhan as he shows us the way to attain a personal relationship with our Creator and thus fulfill the purpose for our creation.

Learn more about The Hon. Louis Farrakhan. Stop by Mustafaa Muhammad’s site where you can find out all about the teachings, program, aims and mission of Louis Farrakhan and what it can do for you.