Ali Dawah - November 29, 2019


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Length

13 minutes

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Word count

2,612

Sentence count

208

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Misogyny

4

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In this episode, we talk about how important it is to take care of your family when it comes to shahada. We also talk about what it means to be a good role model for your family and how to deal with the pressures of being a religious leader.

Transcript

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00:00:11.180 One day I'm checking my messages on Instagram and randomly I just see this message.
00:00:17.400 And it's a sister who is interested in Islam. So this is what she sent me.
00:00:21.760 And obviously at first I was thinking, okay, it could be a fake account, etc.
00:00:25.980 So I was talking and she was saying that she's ready to accept Islam.
00:00:29.960 So just talking to her a little bit, I decided that, okay, let's meet.
00:00:35.860 Obviously before I did, I had to ask her to prove that it's not a fake account.
00:00:39.460 So she sent a voice note. You know, I could hear a voice that it's a female. 0.69
00:00:43.180 Okay. I said, okay, excuse me.
00:00:45.860 So yeah, we met and this is how it went. Enjoy it. This was an emotional story.
00:00:58.960 That's what you're saying.
00:01:16.120 Yeah. So yeah, basically the thing with Shahada is when you take it and the person assists you in doing it, then it's an equal reward.
00:01:27.360 Red camels.
00:01:28.000 But I see it as this is a team type of thing.
00:01:33.960 And also what is very important is for you, I want you to understand that if you take your Shahada, that it doesn't stop there.
00:01:42.600 So we like an extended family for you.
00:01:45.000 You live down the road if you have any questions.
00:01:46.840 Because we know how difficult it can be sometimes at the beginning.
00:01:51.100 But the more support you have, the easier it gets.
00:01:55.460 And you said that you pretty much have done your research.
00:01:59.420 Yeah, that's what I was saying.
00:02:00.060 Because when I was there with the sister, basically I thought, you know, okay.
00:02:03.240 Because I got hot chocolate. It might be a long conversation.
00:02:06.480 And she was like, no, you know, she watches my videos, Mufti Meng's, a few other brothers as well, etc.
00:02:13.900 So, and she said, look, I'm actually ready.
00:02:17.140 And I thought, okay, subhanAllah, let's just get the coffee and takeaway and come and see Brother Dawood's wife, inshallah.
00:02:23.580 Because, you know, she can help him.
00:02:26.000 Because obviously, we're brothers, you know, sister to sister, I can show her how to pray.
00:02:29.640 And I was just giving her a reminder, I was just telling the sister that, you know, if you think about it, like, I'm a revert to Islam.
00:02:34.540 Dawood is, his wife is, and inshallah, this sister is going to accept Islam now as well.
00:02:39.260 If you think about it, it's like Allah chooses specific people.
00:02:42.380 Because a lot of revers, if you think about it, sister, it's like, you're chosen to bear that flag.
00:02:46.900 Do you get it?
00:02:47.380 And you're representing it to your family, you know.
00:02:49.720 And a lot of people, like you said, your siblings came to Islam, right?
00:02:52.500 Yeah.
00:02:52.840 Yeah, like my mum did, my brother did.
00:02:54.740 Your wives? 0.78
00:02:56.080 Any family members?
00:02:57.040 Yeah.
00:02:57.960 Exactly, few.
00:02:58.640 Do you get what I'm trying to say?
00:02:59.440 So bear that in mind that Allah has chosen you, sister, to be that representative, yeah.
00:03:04.360 And now, along the lines, it's going to be ups and downs.
00:03:07.740 Because Allah says in the Quran, do you not think that you're going to say, I believe and not be tested.
00:03:10.840 You are going to be tested.
00:03:11.680 Why?
00:03:12.340 To see the true for ones compared to the false ones.
00:03:16.600 And I would say the best representation that you could do, and I said this to you as well when it was coming here,
00:03:20.780 is your behaviour, your akhlaq, your character, your manners, the way you carry yourself.
00:03:25.500 Because a lot of the time, sometimes, you know, you might be hot-headed like Daoud, like his dad used to say.
00:03:30.500 And his dad said that he was very proud of him.
00:03:32.900 Why?
00:03:33.060 Because he saw the change, the responsibility.
00:03:34.660 And I've seen that in him as well, alhamdulillah, after I came to Islam and, you know, being a father himself.
00:03:39.580 But it's very important for us to understand that.
00:03:42.300 Because sometimes you get caught with certain groups, and these groups can take you on a road to destruction.
00:03:48.680 And what will happen is you will start despising your family.
00:03:50.780 Trust me.
00:03:51.280 And sister, my advice to you, do not ever fall for that.
00:03:54.720 If you have a group of people like, oh, these people are innovators, these people are disbelievers,
00:03:59.740 what happens is you're going to build this hate.
00:04:01.460 Because what they're doing is you're sincere, you're still young, yeah?
00:04:04.260 You're going to be thinking to yourself, yeah, you know, I've got, and you're going to get an imam boost, a faith boost, yeah?
00:04:09.180 So when you come to Islam, it's going to be all lovely, yeah?
00:04:12.020 Everything is rose, you see roses everywhere, yeah?
00:04:14.860 But what's going to happen is people take advantage of that.
00:04:17.240 And then what happens is that you come home and you start despising your family.
00:04:20.900 Oh, you guys are Christian, you guys are this, or you guys are Buddhists, or you guys are whatever, whatever.
00:04:25.560 And you start being harsh to them.
00:04:27.160 And now they're going to be looking at you and thinking, okay, so this is the beautiful Islam that you've been telling us about.
00:04:32.040 And they're going to judge you based on your behavior.
00:04:35.220 And that's the reason why the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to us, he said this, and it's very profound.
00:04:39.480 He said, I did not come for nothing but to perfect good character.
00:04:43.000 And that is profound because Islam should beautify one, you know?
00:04:47.240 And this is how manners are, you know?
00:04:49.880 It's very important for you to understand that it's going to be a struggle, yeah?
00:04:53.000 When I came to Islam, I don't know about you, I got kicked out of my house.
00:04:55.380 I had to live in Musa's house for about three weeks.
00:04:57.240 I lived in Brother Imran's house as well, yeah?
00:04:59.220 They looked after me like their own family.
00:05:01.240 And it's a gradual step.
00:05:02.480 And one thing that I noticed with my dad, every time he would come to me and see Bin Laden on the TV and say,
00:05:08.100 Hi, look, there's your friend there, and take the mick out of me, I realized that instead of, at the beginning, I was, I didn't have the mentality of,
00:05:15.040 Oh, these guys are kafir, nothing. 1.00
00:05:16.760 But I was angry because of the way he was treatment.
00:05:18.920 I was thinking, like, what am I doing wrong?
00:05:20.060 I just want to worship God.
00:05:21.320 And he even slapped my face once.
00:05:22.860 Actually, he actually slapped my face.
00:05:24.300 And my dad's not an evil person.
00:05:25.360 He just has a concern.
00:05:26.800 You need to understand from their perspective, Islam, ISIS, they're thinking, oh my gosh, she's going to travel.
00:05:31.780 So understand their worries.
00:05:33.460 Just say to them, look, it's not like that.
00:05:35.460 That's not going to happen.
00:05:36.260 And reassure them.
00:05:37.380 One thing that I realized how it works with my family, sorry for the long lecture, guys.
00:05:41.460 But it's that every time he will insult me, I'll just go and kiss him in the forehead.
00:05:47.440 And what I realized with that, Aki, is that he would just be, like, dumbfound.
00:05:51.840 Because he'll think, imagine somebody swearing at you, that slaps you in your face, and you go and kiss him in the forehead.
00:05:55.880 You're either going to think he's lost his mind, or do you get what I'm trying to say?
00:05:59.040 It had that effect.
00:06:00.300 But anyways, I don't want to keep it any longer, inshallah.
00:06:03.100 And sister, I think you should, inshallah.
00:06:07.700 Yeah, let's do this thing, inshallah.
00:06:09.880 So you're already, sister, nobody's got, you're not held hostage, yeah?
00:06:13.920 Okay, there's no guns.
00:06:15.720 Yeah, we're not, you know, we're not giving any kind of promises or cookies or anything like that, are we?
00:06:19.940 Yeah?
00:06:21.140 Yeah?
00:06:21.660 Yeah, I think, Ali, just before we start, it's amazing what he said, this religion, it's just about perfecting yourself and becoming a better person.
00:06:31.820 Yeah.
00:06:32.020 And being a benefit to your surroundings.
00:06:35.420 If you do these two things, and you keep at it, and you put no partners aside to Allah,
00:06:42.600 Wallahi, your life is going to lead you, and it's going to fill you with the happiness that you're looking for.
00:06:49.220 So, the religion is based upon revelation, which is the Quran, sent down from Allah. 0.92
00:07:02.140 So, it's the speech of Allah, and it's sent down through the Gabriel, and through the angel Gabriel. 0.63
00:07:07.680 I mean, if you're Christian, you kind of know about angel Gabriel as well.
00:07:10.440 Yeah.
00:07:10.580 And then it is, so it's brought to him, to the Prophet Muhammad, salallahu alayhi wa sallam.
00:07:18.800 But he's not unique in that sense, because Gabriel brought all the message and revelation to all other prophets as well.
00:07:26.000 Yeah.
00:07:26.060 And so, there are different books.
00:07:29.580 So, we believe that the Bible, some parts of the Bible are divine, from Allah, and the Sabur, and the Torah.
00:07:39.620 And we believe in angels, clearly, and the last day of judgment.
00:07:45.200 Yeah.
00:07:45.420 So, there will be judgment.
00:07:46.740 And we believe that there's destiny.
00:07:49.120 Yeah.
00:07:49.220 So, things are destined.
00:07:50.980 Yeah, good and bad.
00:07:51.820 Good and bad.
00:07:52.640 Yeah.
00:07:52.800 And the more you learn, you find out, actually, that there's certain things you can do to kind of affect your destiny and things like that.
00:08:00.000 But that's, top of a different time.
00:08:01.920 Yeah.
00:08:02.280 Which we accept.
00:08:03.360 Yeah.
00:08:03.580 The five pillars and six pillars.
00:08:04.600 So, these are basically now the six pillars of faith.
00:08:07.120 So, do you accept, do you understand them and accept them?
00:08:10.620 Okay, cool.
00:08:11.360 Then, so, the shahada goes. 0.98
00:08:15.360 I'm so excited.
00:08:15.900 Do you want to say the shahada then?
00:08:18.260 Mm-hmm.
00:08:18.520 So, shahada, Allah, ilaha, illallah, wa shahadu, anna, muhammadin, rasulullah.
00:08:32.600 Takbir.
00:08:33.280 Allahu akbar.
00:08:34.220 And in English or read English?
00:08:35.340 In English, yeah.
00:08:36.080 Do you want to do a...
00:08:37.320 Oh, she's crying.
00:08:38.540 Wow.
00:08:39.300 She's crying.
00:08:40.400 Wow.
00:08:40.800 Do you want me to do a...
00:08:42.060 I can translate.
00:08:43.900 Yeah.
00:08:44.320 Do you do translate as well so you get some results?
00:08:46.320 Wow, she's... 1.00
00:08:47.200 Mashallah, mashallah.
00:08:49.080 It's a lot of emotions up here.
00:08:52.660 Yeah, it's not...
00:08:53.700 That's beautiful.
00:08:54.960 Sorry, I didn't ask you to want to drink something.
00:08:57.800 Sorry, we're just excited.
00:08:58.900 So, we're just, yeah.
00:08:59.660 So, basically, what that means is that, after me in English, it means I bear witness that
00:09:04.900 there is nothing worthy of worship except Allah and the Prophet Muhammad is his slave 1.00
00:09:12.980 and his messenger.
00:09:15.160 Okay, so, sister, now what you've done is just like, imagine it that there was a
00:09:18.140 door in front of you, you've got the keys, you've opened that door.
00:09:22.500 This is where your journey starts.
00:09:24.420 And we ask, inshallah, for it to, you know, be on our scale of good deeds as well, inshallah,
00:09:28.180 on the day of judgment.
00:09:28.740 And we ask Allah to keep you firm.
00:09:30.660 And as a sister, I'll give you a reminder as well, inshallah, that be very careful in
00:09:36.600 the context of, and to be honest, every time I give this reminder, I feel sad that I have
00:09:40.720 to, but I have to.
00:09:42.640 You have to be careful.
00:09:44.200 Don't trust anybody.
00:09:45.600 Yeah?
00:09:46.040 You will have a lot of people, Muslims, you know, they might be going something in their
00:09:49.820 life and they just want to, you know, take it out on people in a variety of other ways,
00:09:53.860 you know?
00:09:54.800 Be very careful.
00:09:55.760 Yeah?
00:09:56.800 When it comes to marriage, you're still young.
00:09:58.660 Yeah?
00:09:58.840 We know you're still young.
00:09:59.560 Still, again, you will have Dawud's wife, our sister here, to consult.
00:10:05.520 Anything like that, you know, just make sure, inshallah, you consult because there are people
00:10:08.980 out there.
00:10:09.340 There's good and bad in everyone, yeah?
00:10:10.720 So you need to be careful because what happens is sometimes people have innocence in them
00:10:15.240 and people take advantage and this can affect your faith, you know?
00:10:18.760 And believe us, you can be a witness.
00:10:20.580 Sometimes, sadly, Muslims have themselves put us to test and Allah will test people with 1.00
00:10:25.780 people.
00:10:26.600 So these are going to be tests.
00:10:27.740 Right now, Allah just wants to see, okay, your statement, you've said it.
00:10:30.960 He knows, you know, that what you said you mean.
00:10:34.560 But he's going to, it's like a seal or they'll say like a goat, you know?
00:10:37.920 You have to purify goat. 0.87
00:10:39.400 And how do you do it?
00:10:40.120 With fire, you know?
00:10:41.380 And we're not asking you to jump in the fire, yeah?
00:10:43.220 The way it's done is that Allah's going to test you in different ways. 0.99
00:10:46.160 And believe me, I've been through stuff.
00:10:47.500 Dawud knows, yeah?
00:10:48.580 Dawud knows.
00:10:49.140 I've been through stuff and I've had my up and downs.
00:10:51.100 And every time I've been through something where I said, you know what?
00:10:54.000 Oh Allah, why are you doing this to me?
00:10:56.360 Wallahi, I tell you, within four to five days, Wallahi, I just click and say, you know
00:11:00.840 what?
00:11:01.220 Thank you for doing that to me.
00:11:02.460 Like, thank God.
00:11:03.580 Because at that moment in time, I was thinking, why?
00:11:05.320 Like, what have I done?
00:11:06.040 What sin have I done?
00:11:07.140 But what it is, sister, believe me, Allah tests you. 1.00
00:11:10.640 And he's going to test you to purify you and bring you step by step closer to you.
00:11:14.120 And believe me, when I looked at myself, when I first came to Islam, and you would testify
00:11:17.360 to this, and I was sisterhood as well, is that, you know, I was thinking, where was I?
00:11:20.820 What was I doing?
00:11:21.240 I didn't even know what I was doing.
00:11:22.040 I was just all over the place.
00:11:23.120 But you see how Allah takes you by stages and stages and purifies you and purifies you 0.77
00:11:26.980 and purifies you till the day you die, you know?
00:11:29.740 Because he wants you to be at that specific level, inshallah, yeah?
00:11:33.080 And raise your ranks in the hereafter.
00:11:35.600 And we ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to grant you Jannah.
00:11:37.740 And inshallah, on the day of judgment, sister, if you do not see us in paradise, ask Allah,
00:11:42.440 you know, and maybe this little deed that we did, maybe Allah would have accepted.
00:11:46.320 And wallahi, we're here for you.
00:11:47.660 We're like your family.
00:11:49.500 If you have anything, please, like, feel free, get the sister's number as well.
00:11:53.960 Anything else you guys want to say?
00:11:56.160 Is there anything you want to say, sister?
00:11:57.680 Like, if there's anyone out there, because you reached out to me on Instagram.
00:12:03.080 So, is there any advice that you would give to sisters or brothers out there
00:12:07.100 who may know Islam is the truth or they're scared?
00:12:10.100 Is there any advice that you can maybe give them?
00:12:12.760 I would say just, it's always that thinking you're not ready.
00:12:17.140 You kind of have to just put that to one side and just reach out and just try it.
00:12:22.060 You just have to do it.
00:12:22.940 You just have to take that first step.
00:12:24.300 Exactly, exactly.
00:12:25.340 And, yeah, that's it, guys, inshallah.
00:12:26.620 So, may Allah bless you guys.
00:12:28.760 And we're going to get sister in contact with Revert to Reality as well.
00:12:32.140 Yeah, they're quite good.
00:12:33.260 They're connected.
00:12:34.140 And that's it, may Allah bless you guys.
00:12:35.140 If there's anyone watching this, brother or sister, and you want to accept Islam, 0.98
00:12:38.300 feel free.
00:12:38.860 We're not judgmental.
00:12:39.680 We're not here to judge anybody.
00:12:41.100 We're just here to help, inshallah.
00:12:42.280 She got in contact with me through Instagram.
00:12:44.300 I thought, no problem, sister.
00:12:45.080 Let's meet in Costa.
00:12:46.020 We met.
00:12:46.440 We came here.
00:12:47.420 And, alhamdulillah, she's accepted Islam.
00:12:48.960 Keep in your du'as.
00:12:50.120 Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
00:12:51.620 We'll be right back.