Can I become Muslim?

We often get this questions can i become Muslim even though I had a wild past, i became pregant out of wedlock, I comitted adultery, I have a tattoo

  Yes ofcourse you can become Muslim. No matter what sins you have committed or how wild your past was. You can still become a Muslim. Islam erases all sins committed prior to becoming a Muslim.  Prophet (may the peace and blessings and mercy of Allah be upon him) said, Islam annuls what came before it. (narrated by Muslim in his Sahih, no. 121). As soon as you become a Muslim all your previous sins are forgiven and you start a blank state. Or a complete clean record.

At the time of the Prophet peace be upon him there were several non Muslims who used to fornicate, drink alcohol and gamble. But when they heard the message of Islam and realised it was the truth  they left those bad habits and converted to Islam and became Muslim.

Ibn Abbaas narrated that some of the people of shirk (polytheism) killed and did a lot of killing, and they committed adultery and they did that a great deal, then they came to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, "What you say and what you are calling for is good. If only you could tell us that there is any expiation for what we have done." Then Allah revealed the words (interpretation of the meaning): 

Say: "O Ibaadi (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful. 

And turn in repentance and in obedience with true Faith (Islamic Monotheism) to your Lord and submit to Him (in Islam) before the torment comes upon you, (and) then you will not be helped. 

And follow the best of that which is sent down to you from your Lord (i.e. this Quran, do what it orders you to do and keep away from what it forbids), before the torment comes on you suddenly while you perceive not! 

Lest a person should say: "Alas, my grief that I was undutiful to Allah (i.e. I have not done what Allah has ordered me to do), and I was indeed among those who mocked [at the truth! i.e. Laa ilaaha illAllaah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), the Quran, and Muhammad and at the faithful believers] 

Or (lest) he should say: "If only Allah had guided me, I should indeed have been among the Muttaqoon (the pious)." 

Or (lest) he should say when he sees the torment: If only I had another chance (to return to the world), then I should indeed be among the Muhsinoon (good‑doers). 

Yes! Verily, there came to you My Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and you denied them, and were proud and were among the disbelievers."

[Quran Surah al-Zumar 39:53-59] 

Amr ibn al-Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When Allah put Islam in my heart, I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: Give me your right hand so that I may swear allegiance to you. He held out his hand and I withdrew my hand. He said, What is the matter, Oh Amr? I said, I want to stipulate a condition. He said, What do you want to stipulate? I said,  That I will be forgiven. He said, Do you not know that Islam destroys that which came before it? (reported by Muslim)

So do not worry about your past. Start a New life with a clean record.

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