“What Role Does Religion Play in Your Life?”
As a Muslim, religion plays an important role in my life. I come from a family of Muslims and my parents are religious. To be honest, until the age of 17, I did not take religion seriously because I was raised around a variety of people, such as in school, with friends, and so on, of which only one or two were Muslims. Back in high school, I had this assignment that required me to read a story that was somehow related to Islam. Since then, I’ve been trying to educate myself about my religion and have asked my parents to teach me more about it. Today, it enables me to develop deeper and more meaningful relationships with those around me, as well as to find the right balance between material life and spirituality.
According to Dr. Horwitz’s research, religious belief and religious involvement help working-class teenagers achieve academic success. That is something I am also familiar with because it has actually helped me with my studies. It may sound strange, but whatever I pray for is always answered. For instance, us Muslims always start everything with “Bismillah” (In the name of God) which we will put our trust in God. I am grateful for this and will continue to pray each and every day. Some people claim to be Muslims, but I’ve never seen them do what they’re supposed to do. For me, if I call myself a Muslim, I must follow the beliefs and laws stated in the Holy Book Quran.
Hello Shakhrizoda,
I found your response very interesting because growing up I was always told I was Christian. but I didn’t start to feel interested nor look into Christianity til I was 14 years old. In my family, there are all types of people from all types of religions and everyone believes in what they want with no judgment. So I always asked my mom why do I have to believe in Christianity?