Ali Dawah - August 11, 2024


ATHEIST DITCHES FRIENDS FOR ISLAM - POWERFUL ENDING


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In this episode, we talk about the evolution theory and how it can prove or prove that there is a higher power that has created us and willed us and shaped us to be the way we are today. We also talk about why we believe in God.

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00:00:00.000 Now coming out, you're clubbing, partying, etc.
00:00:02.000 You're looking for that happiness.
00:00:03.000 But true happiness and peace comes from Islam. 0.98
00:00:06.000 Just one minute, I'm done.
00:00:07.000 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:00:09.000 Okay, listen.
00:00:10.000 Excuse us, we're going to grab you.
00:00:12.000 He wants to talk, I'm just saying, you know, he's...
00:00:15.000 Okay, I should go with my friends, but like...
00:00:18.000 Okay, alright, if he's...
00:00:19.000 I'm not holding him, he wants to talk.
00:00:20.000 I know, I know.
00:00:21.000 We're trying to go to a club.
00:00:22.000 Yeah, you can go, if you want, you can go.
00:00:23.000 And you're obviously not preaching clubs.
00:00:25.000 Yeah, I'm preaching something better than a club.
00:00:27.000 I'll follow my friends, they're like, can I keep the boot?
00:00:29.000 No, no, no, keep the book.
00:00:30.000 The book is yours.
00:00:34.000 Did you guys know what the Prophet said?
00:00:36.000 The Prophet said,
00:00:42.000 The Prophet said,
00:00:43.000 The one who gives him sadaqa, his sadaqa will be a shayt on the yawm al Qiyamah. 0.99
00:00:46.000 And we're here every Friday and Sunday doing dawah to many people, alhamdulillah.
00:00:50.000 Seven shahadas two weeks ago. 0.93
00:00:51.000 Shahadu an la ilaha illallah.
00:00:56.000 Two shahadas last week.
00:00:58.000 Two shahadas last week.
00:00:59.000 You can support this brothers and sisters with the material.
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00:01:05.000 Alhamdulillah brothers and sisters, if you can donate whatever you can,
00:01:08.000 it will help our operations to have a cameraman, an editing team,
00:01:11.000 and some of the brothers who come, alhamdulillah, and dedicate their time and effort
00:01:14.000 to giving dawah inshaAllah.
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00:01:17.000 BarakAllahu fikum. 0.73
00:01:19.000 Complex, millions times more complex than a jumper.
00:01:21.000 So the question is, who created your eye?
00:01:23.000 Who designed you the way you look?
00:01:25.000 You have DNA.
00:01:26.000 DNA has information.
00:01:28.000 Information requires intelligence.
00:01:30.000 So that shows that there has to be a higher power
00:01:32.000 that gave rise to the whole universe.
00:01:34.000 Because the whole universe is more complex than you and me.
00:01:36.000 So the universe, you get it.
00:01:38.000 So then we have to say, there has to be an ultimate power of source
00:01:43.000 that has created us and willed us, and fashioned us and shaped us.
00:01:46.000 Do you get it?
00:01:47.000 Everything is balanced.
00:01:48.000 Because otherwise, you can't say all of this came from randomness or chance.
00:01:52.000 It's not possible.
00:01:53.000 Can something come from nothing?
00:01:56.000 That's what I'm wondering for like 10 years already.
00:01:59.000 I've studied like the evolution theory.
00:02:02.000 Yeah.
00:02:03.000 And that's like one really big issue with that.
00:02:06.000 Of course.
00:02:07.000 It's like DNA.
00:02:09.000 Yes.
00:02:10.000 There's RNA.
00:02:11.000 Yes.
00:02:12.000 That's like really close to each other.
00:02:13.000 Yes, yes.
00:02:14.000 But it's from no life to life.
00:02:15.000 Exactly.
00:02:16.000 And that's what I'm questioning.
00:02:17.000 Exactly.
00:02:18.000 So like, shouldn't there be a God?
00:02:19.000 That's like what I'm...
00:02:20.000 Of course.
00:02:21.000 Evolution, look.
00:02:22.000 You believe in evolution doesn't take God out of the picture.
00:02:24.000 It's really like Charles Darwin.
00:02:26.000 He believed in God.
00:02:28.000 Yeah.
00:02:29.000 Yeah.
00:02:30.000 But it's a good theory.
00:02:31.000 No, no.
00:02:32.000 It's not like...
00:02:33.000 Look, look, look.
00:02:34.000 The theory is not the issue.
00:02:35.000 We believe the evolution of the species.
00:02:37.000 I don't know.
00:02:38.000 Different species.
00:02:39.000 That's fine.
00:02:40.000 But I believe that God created mankind.
00:02:42.000 And then that's where we come from.
00:02:44.000 But the point is, even if you believe in the evolutionary theory, it doesn't take God out of the picture.
00:02:48.000 Because where did the first cell come from?
00:02:49.000 The first cell is a very complex thing.
00:02:51.000 So we say that God Almighty, there has to be a higher power that wield it.
00:02:55.000 And that you have a purpose.
00:02:56.000 You didn't just come into this life to have fun, party games.
00:02:59.000 There must be a bigger purpose.
00:03:00.000 Why are you here?
00:03:01.000 Where are you going?
00:03:02.000 What does God want from you?
00:03:03.000 These are the questions you need to ask yourself.
00:03:04.000 You know, that's why I gave you the Quran. 0.93
00:03:06.000 Read it.
00:03:07.000 And pray.
00:03:08.000 Look, look.
00:03:09.000 Pray and say, God, if you're there, guide me.
00:03:10.000 I did this 13 years ago.
00:03:12.000 I became a Muslim 11 years ago.
00:03:14.000 So...
00:03:15.000 Yeah.
00:03:16.000 Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:03:17.000 11 years ago, what moved you to be a...
00:03:19.000 So I always believed in God.
00:03:20.000 I always believed there's a higher power.
00:03:22.000 And I didn't believe in any religion.
00:03:23.000 Because I thought religion is man-made to control the masses.
00:03:25.000 But I had to logically say to myself, hold on a second.
00:03:27.000 If I believe God exists, then how could I not believe that...
00:03:31.000 How can I believe that he gave me no purpose?
00:03:33.000 How could a God...
00:03:34.000 I believe in a God that has no purpose.
00:03:36.000 Everything here has a purpose.
00:03:38.000 That bin has a purpose.
00:03:39.000 This camera has a purpose.
00:03:40.000 Your shoes have a purpose.
00:03:41.000 But I don't have a purpose.
00:03:42.000 It was an insult to God.
00:03:44.000 To me, if God exists, he has to have a purpose.
00:03:48.000 Of giving me a purpose.
00:03:50.000 That's when I started looking for different religions.
00:03:52.000 And different ways of life.
00:03:53.000 So from there, I started studying Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism.
00:03:58.000 And the Quran was the only scripture that hasn't been changed.
00:04:01.000 Hasn't been changed by man.
00:04:02.000 It has miracles in it.
00:04:03.000 It tells you to put the Quran to the test. 0.64
00:04:05.000 It says bring something like it.
00:04:07.000 So there's many, many evidences towards it.
00:04:09.000 But one thing that's special about Islam is that God is one.
00:04:12.000 He's not a man.
00:04:13.000 If you go to Christians, they say God is Jesus. 0.96
00:04:15.000 He's a man.
00:04:16.000 So how can I believe God is a man like me and you?
00:04:19.000 You ate food and went to the toilet.
00:04:20.000 Do you think this is a God to be worshipped?
00:04:23.000 I don't really think that.
00:04:25.000 Good.
00:04:26.000 Why?
00:04:27.000 Because you're using irrational faculties.
00:04:28.000 God is bigger than us.
00:04:29.000 God is no beginning, no end.
00:04:30.000 You get what I'm saying?
00:04:31.000 You get what I'm trying to say?
00:04:32.000 I can't believe God is like one of our Khans. 1.00
00:04:35.000 Thank you.
00:04:36.000 Exactly.
00:04:37.000 It has to be higher.
00:04:38.000 That's what's called the Fitrah. 0.99
00:04:40.000 It's called the Fitrah. 0.99
00:04:41.000 Why?
00:04:42.000 Because the way God has programmed you, you know that without it being also like different
00:04:47.000 religions coming and telling you different stuff, you know God cannot be a man.
00:04:51.000 I don't need to tell you that.
00:04:52.000 You already know that.
00:04:53.000 So that shows you that you already have the inclination which is what Muslims have. 0.99
00:04:56.000 Which we call the Fitrah. 0.97
00:04:57.000 You already know who Allah, who God is.
00:05:00.000 And that's to build a relationship with the Quran.
00:05:02.000 Yeah.
00:05:03.000 Yeah.
00:05:04.000 Yeah, but let me know.
00:05:05.000 If you have any questions for me, any other questions about Islam, let me know.
00:05:08.000 I just didn't study it enough to ask a very good question.
00:05:12.000 Take your time.
00:05:13.000 No, that's good.
00:05:14.000 Take your time.
00:05:15.000 I'm here every Friday.
00:05:16.000 Netherlands, there's mosques that you can go to.
00:05:18.000 Yeah, I taught you already.
00:05:20.000 I have a lot of Muslim friends.
00:05:22.000 That's good.
00:05:23.000 It's like hard to choose what you say.
00:05:27.000 Yeah.
00:05:28.000 There has to be a rational reason.
00:05:30.000 Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:05:31.000 Exactly.
00:05:32.000 But yeah.
00:05:33.000 That's why I'm darling.
00:05:34.000 No, it's good.
00:05:35.000 Look into it.
00:05:36.000 Read the Quran.
00:05:37.000 Pray to God.
00:05:38.000 Say, God, if you are there, guide me.
00:05:39.000 Have you felt that in the past years?
00:05:42.000 Me personally, look, I'll be honest with you, I have many things that happened that I
00:05:46.000 could, but I don't use that as an evidence.
00:05:48.000 Because it's subjective.
00:05:49.000 A Christian will come and say, I pray to Jesus and my life changed. 1.00
00:05:53.000 We look at Islam. 0.92
00:05:54.000 We put the Quran to the test. 0.92
00:05:56.000 Because we don't believe in blind faith.
00:05:58.000 We believe that you should use your rational faculties.
00:06:00.000 Do you get it?
00:06:01.000 God, Allah tells us, use your brain, use your faculties.
00:06:03.000 Do you get it?
00:06:04.000 We don't have blind faith.
00:06:05.000 So that's why there's no things that changed my life.
00:06:07.000 Islam changed my life. 1.00
00:06:08.000 I used to come clubbing, partying here every weekend, every Saturday.
00:06:12.000 I used to come here partying like you.
00:06:13.000 Here at this very spot.
00:06:15.000 But when you come, you go partying, girls, clubbing, cars, money.
00:06:20.000 Nothing fulfills it.
00:06:21.000 You always have emptiness.
00:06:22.000 You know why?
00:06:23.000 Because God has created that.
00:06:24.000 What does that say?
00:06:25.000 Sorry.
00:06:26.000 The remembrance of God do hearts find peace.
00:06:28.000 This means God has programmed you that you will only find true happiness in his remembrance.
00:06:33.000 No woman, no money, no car. 1.00
00:06:35.000 Nothing's going to fix it.
00:06:37.000 Yeah.
00:06:38.000 Yeah.
00:06:39.000 Yeah.
00:06:40.000 Yeah.
00:06:41.000 Yeah.
00:06:42.000 So I would say personally that if you truly find God, you will find contentment.
00:06:46.000 Because now coming out, you're clubbing, partying, etc.
00:06:49.000 You're looking for that happiness.
00:06:50.000 But true happiness and peace comes from Islam. 0.98
00:06:53.000 Yeah.
00:06:54.000 Islam.
00:06:55.000 Islam.
00:06:56.000 Yes.
00:06:57.000 SubhanAllah.
00:06:58.000 It's very interesting.
00:06:59.000 Because your friend's name is Muhammad.
00:07:00.000 But obviously he's trying to take you away.
00:07:02.000 But you want to listen.
00:07:03.000 It's always like.
00:07:04.000 Yeah.
00:07:05.000 His father is like Muslim. 0.90
00:07:06.000 Yeah.
00:07:07.000 Yeah.
00:07:08.000 That's interesting.
00:07:09.000 Yeah.
00:07:10.000 No, that's fine.
00:07:11.000 But it shows that you're interested, man.
00:07:12.000 And like I said before, it will change your life.
00:07:13.000 Once you find contentment and happiness, and once you connect yourself to God, the biggest achievement
00:07:19.000 for me is to know why I'm here and where I'm going.
00:07:22.000 Because if I don't know that, if I put you on a train, and on this train you had everything you wanted.
00:07:26.000 You're going to say, who put me on this train and where am I going?
00:07:28.000 Correct?
00:07:29.000 Because you want to know, why am I on this train?
00:07:31.000 Why do I look the way I look?
00:07:33.000 Did you choose your brothers and sisters?
00:07:35.000 Did you choose your mom and dad?
00:07:36.000 No.
00:07:37.000 So you didn't choose these things.
00:07:38.000 So the point is, we are created without...
00:07:42.000 Look, did you choose to have desires that you can't control?
00:07:45.000 It's all a test.
00:07:46.000 Allah has sent us here to test. 0.78
00:07:47.000 But the best of the creation is those who have a connection with God Almighty.
00:07:52.000 And once you have that contentment, bro, if everything in your life was taken, you would have peace.
00:07:57.000 And that's what Islam gives you. 1.00
00:07:58.000 It gives you purpose.
00:07:59.000 It gives you a direction.
00:08:00.000 When we pray five times a day, we remember God.
00:08:02.000 You get it?
00:08:03.000 So it's there to change your life.
00:08:05.000 And once you do that, bro, you won't...
00:08:07.000 What are you doing then?
00:08:10.000 I'm just listening to him.
00:08:11.000 I'm friends on this one.
00:08:12.000 Yeah, that's all right.
00:08:13.000 That's all right.
00:08:14.000 That's all right.
00:08:15.000 I just love listening.
00:08:17.000 I just love listening.
00:08:18.000 Yeah, no, no.
00:08:19.000 It's okay.
00:08:20.000 What you're telling me, it feels a gap.
00:08:23.000 Exactly.
00:08:24.000 Exactly.
00:08:25.000 That's what I'm saying.
00:08:26.000 You feel that gap.
00:08:27.000 Yeah, I feel that.
00:08:28.000 See, when you have this gap in your heart, you try to fulfill it with these other things.
00:08:33.000 But believe me, nothing is going to fulfill it.
00:08:35.000 Why?
00:08:36.000 When you have bad food, what happens?
00:08:37.000 You vomit.
00:08:38.000 Your stomach, your brain tells you, take it out.
00:08:40.000 Why?
00:08:41.000 Because it's not good for you.
00:08:42.000 It sees harmful things.
00:08:43.000 The same thing with your soul.
00:08:45.000 Anytime...
00:08:46.000 Just one minute, I'm done.
00:08:47.000 Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:08:49.000 Okay, listen.
00:08:50.000 It is so nice.
00:08:51.000 I sat like you noticed.
00:08:52.000 And I'm going to talk about it.
00:08:54.000 We are going to go back.
00:08:55.000 That's all right.
00:08:56.000 Just leave.
00:08:57.000 Just leave.
00:08:58.000 Just leave.
00:08:59.000 I'm going to find you.
00:09:00.000 I'm going to call you in a minute.
00:09:01.000 I'm going to call you in a minute.
00:09:02.000 I'm going to call you in a minute.
00:09:03.000 I'm going to call you in a minute.
00:09:04.000 Where do you live?
00:09:05.000 I'll drop you home.
00:09:06.000 It's all right.
00:09:07.000 No, no.
00:09:08.000 Where do you live?
00:09:09.000 I live in Amsterdam.
00:09:10.000 Amsterdam.
00:09:11.000 No, no.
00:09:12.000 You staying here somewhere today?
00:09:13.000 Yeah.
00:09:14.000 It's like...
00:09:15.000 Just a hostel.
00:09:16.000 That's fine.
00:09:17.000 I'll take you.
00:09:18.000 I'll drop you.
00:09:19.000 I'm driving.
00:09:20.000 I'll just...
00:09:21.000 I'll just go to them.
00:09:22.000 I mean, if you...
00:09:23.000 Okay.
00:09:24.000 If they leave, I can take you home.
00:09:25.000 I'll drop you home.
00:09:26.000 No problem.
00:09:27.000 I'm driving.
00:09:28.000 Yeah.
00:09:29.000 Let's go.
00:09:30.000 Excuse us.
00:09:31.000 We're going to grab you.
00:09:32.000 He wants to talk.
00:09:33.000 Where is it?
00:09:34.000 I'm coming.
00:09:35.000 Okay.
00:09:36.000 I should go to my friends.
00:09:37.000 Okay.
00:09:38.000 If he...
00:09:39.000 No, you can go.
00:09:40.000 I'm not holding him.
00:09:41.000 He wants to talk.
00:09:42.000 I know.
00:09:43.000 He's just drunk.
00:09:44.000 Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:09:45.000 No, no, no.
00:09:46.000 We're trying to go to a club.
00:09:47.000 Yeah, you can go.
00:09:48.000 And you're obviously not preaching club.
00:09:49.000 Yeah, I'm preaching something better than a club.
00:09:50.000 Exactly.
00:09:51.000 What's your name?
00:09:52.000 I don't know.
00:09:53.000 Somewhere.
00:09:54.000 Somewhere.
00:09:55.000 What's your name?
00:09:56.000 I don't know.
00:09:57.000 No offense to you.
00:09:58.000 No offense to you.
00:09:59.000 No offense to you.
00:10:00.000 No offense to you.
00:10:01.000 I know you're not.
00:10:02.000 Right.
00:10:03.000 And their agenda is not our agenda.
00:10:05.000 No offense to you.
00:10:06.000 Love you, babe.
00:10:07.000 I'm...
00:10:08.000 Like I said, I'm...
00:10:09.000 Also, support whatever you're doing, but...
00:10:11.000 Yeah, thank you.
00:10:12.000 No, no.
00:10:13.000 I'm not...
00:10:14.000 Everything we do is against your religion. 1.00
00:10:16.000 No, it's fine.
00:10:17.000 But it's still...
00:10:18.000 Which is so fair.
00:10:20.000 I respect everything you do.
00:10:22.000 Everything you pay for.
00:10:23.000 No, thank you.
00:10:24.000 I appreciate it.
00:10:25.000 You work for whatever.
00:10:26.000 I understand why you're here to preach a message.
00:10:27.000 Yeah, yeah.
00:10:28.000 But for us...
00:10:29.000 Yeah.
00:10:30.000 No, that's fine.
00:10:31.000 No, I'm not going on camera.
00:10:33.000 So...
00:10:34.000 Can I keep that?
00:10:35.000 What's your name?
00:10:36.000 What's your name?
00:10:37.000 Ali.
00:10:38.000 Ali.
00:10:39.000 Ali.
00:10:40.000 I support your thing.
00:10:41.000 I'm just watching you.
00:10:42.000 Give me one second.
00:10:43.000 Yes, yes.
00:10:44.000 I think your friends are...
00:10:45.000 Can he keep the book?
00:10:47.000 No, he can take it.
00:10:48.000 Look, again, I'm not holding it.
00:10:50.000 I'm not holding it.
00:10:51.000 He's the one that's pulling it.
00:10:52.000 Yes, yes, yes.
00:10:53.000 I don't want to feel like...
00:10:54.000 Ali, I'm just...
00:10:56.000 I'll follow my friends.
00:10:57.000 They're like, can I get the book?
00:10:59.000 Yeah, no, no.
00:11:00.000 Keep the book.
00:11:01.000 The book is yours.
00:11:02.000 Keep the book.
00:11:03.000 Take my number.
00:11:04.000 I'm curious.
00:11:05.000 Can I give you my number?
00:11:06.000 Yeah, of course.
00:11:07.000 Yeah, just contact me.
00:11:08.000 How long are you here for?
00:11:09.000 I'm just giving him my number.
00:11:10.000 He's going.
00:11:11.000 They really want me to go, but I'm curious, you know?
00:11:14.000 Yeah.
00:11:15.000 Huh?
00:11:16.000 Don't read it out.
00:11:17.000 Don't read it out.
00:11:18.000 Don't read it out.
00:11:19.000 Don't read it out.
00:11:20.000 Obviously, I'm going to...
00:11:21.000 It looks like a...
00:11:22.000 075...
00:11:23.000 What's it?
00:11:24.000 What's it?
00:11:25.000 What's it they saying?
00:11:26.000 My name is...
00:11:27.000 I'm going to write Ali Dawa here, yeah?
00:11:28.000 Where do you put the number?
00:11:29.000 Like...
00:11:30.000 Like, over here.
00:11:31.000 Where's...
00:11:32.000 They don't want you to give it.
00:11:33.000 No, that's fine.
00:11:34.000 What's it?
00:11:35.000 What are you doing here, Ali, tonight?
00:11:36.000 Habibi? 0.97
00:11:37.000 While I'm here.
00:11:38.000 You don't mind.
00:11:39.000 I do not, yeah.
00:11:40.000 Contact me.
00:11:41.000 We'll talk, yeah?
00:11:42.000 Go with your phone.
00:11:43.000 Yeah, contact me.
00:11:44.000 We'll speak out.
00:11:45.000 Yeah, yeah.
00:11:46.000 But pray to God, yeah?
00:11:47.000 Sorry, I...
00:11:48.000 He wanted to talk to me, Ali.
00:11:49.000 No, no, no.
00:11:50.000 Yeah, go, go, go.
00:11:51.000 Ali, seriously, like...
00:11:52.000 I really love talking to you.
00:11:54.000 Nah, I appreciate it.
00:11:55.000 I appreciate it.
00:11:56.000 What you said, like...
00:11:57.000 I really feel to God that I'm worried.
00:11:58.000 I've gone through you.
00:11:59.000 Yeah, but pray to God, God.
00:12:00.000 Seriously.
00:12:01.000 I'll find you.
00:12:02.000 I will reach you.
00:12:03.000 Contact me, yeah?
00:12:04.000 I'll read it.
00:12:05.000 Take care, bro.
00:12:06.000 Contact me, yeah?
00:12:07.000 Look after yourself.
00:12:08.000 No, no, seriously.
00:12:09.000 But contact me, I will meet you.
00:12:10.000 Yeah.
00:12:11.000 Alright, take care.
00:12:12.000 Look after yourself.
00:12:13.000 Yeah?
00:12:14.000 You're a good person.
00:12:15.000 You've got a good heart.
00:12:16.000 Pray to God, yeah?
00:12:17.000 God will guide you.
00:12:18.000 I feel better than what they're doing.
00:12:19.000 I mean, I've got to follow them, Ali.
00:12:20.000 Yes, yes, yes.
00:12:21.000 I don't want to...
00:12:22.000 I hope you didn't go back.
00:12:23.000 I can't do nothing.
00:12:24.000 Yeah, but after today, go contact me.
00:12:26.000 I feel the pressure.
00:12:27.000 No, that's fine.
00:12:28.000 After today, contact me.
00:12:29.000 Let's talk.
00:12:30.000 Yeah?
00:12:31.000 Let's talk, yeah?
00:12:32.000 Okay?
00:12:33.000 You're a good man.
00:12:34.000 God has brought you here for a reason.
00:12:35.000 Take care.
00:12:36.000 Take care.
00:12:37.000 Take care.
00:12:38.000 Take care.
00:12:39.000 Take care.
00:12:40.000 Take care.
00:12:41.000 That one.
00:12:42.000 Oh, brilliant.