Real Life Stories

“Once I was trapped in the drug abyss. Now, I am a servant of God. I am filled with honor, and I am very happy!”

Before I wished to reach God, I was very unhappy and lost on a metaphysical level. I felt as if I wasn’t truly living. I didn’t know myself, my soul, or my spirit. I also didn’t recognize the devil, who would make me swallow his whispers as if they were my own thoughts and would mimic my voice. The internal battle within me never seemed to end. I was always making the wrong decisions.

I was trapped in the depths of drug addiction. I had started to lose my health. I couldn’t go to university and had dropped out of high school. Because of my addiction, I couldn’t make anything of my life. My family was very upset about my condition. Even though I wanted to escape from this situation, I had no idea how to do it. I could no longer make the right decisions and couldn’t control my willpower

After returning from the military, I started living in a bad environment, using drugs and alcohol, and engaging in theft and drug dealing. One day, while using drugs in an abandoned house, I closed my eyes for a moment. I was standing. My heart resonated with the name of God. I felt as if a star that had never burned before ignited in my heart. Words flowed from my mouth: “O God, I want to leave this aimless life. I want to work for You.” Suddenly, happiness surrounded me. It was as if my loneliness vanished at that moment. I realized that this was a sign from my Creator.

As I continued to use substances, I had no money. I was going to take a few things from home in exchange for drugs—tea, sugar, flour… While I was bagging these items, I suddenly noticed the voice inside me. There was a voice saying, “Take that one, take this one!” It turned out to be the devil, which I later realized. At that moment, I said, “Now I have caught you!” I made a request: “O my Lord, I cannot use my own will. Since You have made me realize this, You will save me from the hands of this devil.” One night, while I was asleep in bed, a voice began to resonate within me: “The day has come!” This voice was positive, divine; I understood that. “O God! I have experienced the events. You want to save me. You desire me. I also desire Your Essence and want to work for You. I wish to reach You,” I said. It was as if a light had lit up inside me, transitioning from darkness to brightness.

I felt that I needed to seek someone in my inner world. I was looking for a friend of God. Despite having had surgery on my knee, I started to wander through the streets, schools, and mosques in search for that person who would guide me, a teacher. God Almighty, immediately responded to my quest. One day, while browsing through channels, I came across a magnificent friend of Him. He spoke about Lord “Once I was trapped in the drug abyss. Now, I am a servant of God. I am filled with honor, and I am very happy!” Real Life Stories 37 with such love, passion, and admiration that the moment I saw him, I said, “This is it!”

As I listened to the conversations, I began to praise and thank God immensely, and I sincerely wished to reach God from my heart. The moment this wish descended into my heart, God took my drug addiction away from me. Instantly, He rescued me from that circle of friends. I didn’t even have to make an effort for this. It was as if God’s hand had taken me into His care and severed my connection with the devil. I can never forget that miracle. I constantly performed the Need prayer, read the Qur’an, and sought forgiveness for my sins. I kept waking up from my sleep in tears.

One night after the Need prayer, my guide entered my dream and said, “Lord has forgiven you. He came wearing a white garment of piety and a turban. I felt that he was a very precious friend of God Almighty. I realized that I needed to receive a physical repentance. When I heard that my guide would be giving a conference in my city, I rushed there and received my repentance without hesitation. In endless gratitude to our Lord, I began to understand and experience what true happiness was. I realized that Lord is full of love and affection.

There is so much to say… I speak to those who are struggling with drug or alcohol addiction! Just wish to reach God, that’s all! Just wait and see what God will do afterwards. Your bad habits will be cut off instantly, as if by a knife, and afterwards, they will be cleansed through remembrance; the remembrance of God’s name (dhikr- repetition the name of Allah like Allah Allah Allah) will be the remedy for all your troubles.

I have been following my guide for ten years. I found my Lord, I am His servant, and I live for Him. I am filled with honor and very happy. I express endless thanks and gratitude to God for granting me to fulfill my surrender.

The moment I sincerely wished to reach God from my heart, He took my drug addiction away from me. Instantly, He rescued me from that circle of friends. I didn’t even have to make an effort for this. It was as if God’s hand had taken me into His care and severed my connection with Satan. I will never forget that miracle.