Ali Dawah - February 24, 2022


MESSAGE TO AKAFIALI - REACTION VIDEO

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Ali Dawah
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Prophet Adam Surah Noor
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Episode Stats


Length

6 minutes

Words per minute

210.62

Word count

1,339

Sentence count

97

Harmful content

Misogyny

4

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Toxicity

5

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Hate speech

6

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Summary

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In this episode, I talk about a Somali entertainer who is making music and dancing videos on TikTok, and some of the comments that have been made in the comments section about him. I also talk about the dangers of backbiting and slander, and why it is not befitting for the opposite gender to imitate each other.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Before the video starts, please help me to reach my target of £30,000 for Afghanistan's emergency appeal, brothers and sisters, inshallah.
00:00:05.640 How can we eat in peace, knowing that they are starving?
00:00:30.000 As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, brothers and sisters and dear friends, hope you guys are well, inshallah.
00:00:36.700 This is a Somali brother who is basically, does videos on TikTok, who's maybe an entertainer or whatever.
00:00:44.600 I scrolled through some of his stuff, it's just mainly dancing and music, etc.
00:00:49.500 But some comments that I was just scrolling through, I found it a little bit disturbing.
00:00:53.380 Because I do know how some people, well a lot of people can be judgmental, you know.
00:00:57.700 But I wanted to put a few things in the perspective here, because it's very important.
00:01:00.620 Sometimes we don't realise and understand the damage that we can do to our own self, while we might dislike the actions of others.
00:01:08.960 And then what happens is, you are the one that ends up losing, you know.
00:01:12.420 So I just want to put a few things in the perspective here.
00:01:14.800 Number one, that of course, that for example, it is not befitting for the opposite genders to be imitating the other. 1.00
00:01:23.860 So that's one thing that's clear in our religion, you know.
00:01:26.120 There's a hadith of the Prophet, peace be upon him, which makes that very clear.
00:01:29.540 That, you know, somebody who, you know, wears the clothes of the opposite gender as well. 0.97
00:01:34.600 It's not permissible, etc.
00:01:36.240 But, for example, one thing that we need to bear in mind here is this.
00:01:39.340 That, just because somebody acts a certain way.
00:01:43.240 Be it a female or be it a male. 0.74
00:01:45.080 For us to label them, give them names, backbite them, slander them. 0.97
00:01:51.360 Now, this is a matter of slander, because there are people in those comment section who are literally calling this person gay. 0.95
00:01:57.900 You know, at the end of the day, in Islam, Islam takes slander very, very, you know, it's very heavy.
00:02:03.900 You know, it's not something that's light.
00:02:05.740 Slander is specifically about, it's about a woman. 0.99
00:02:08.680 Basically, one of the seven major sins that there's a hadith about the Prophet, peace be upon him, as mentioned.
00:02:13.340 This is even in Surah Noor, in the Quran, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala talks about slander very, very harshly.
00:02:19.000 You know, and there's a punishment of 80 lashes for anybody that slanders a chaste woman. 1.00
00:02:23.680 Now, this doesn't mean it's just four women. 0.99
00:02:25.500 Obviously, slandering a man could be, you know, there could be grave consequences as well.
00:02:29.620 So, we need to bear in mind, just because someone acts in a certain way or behaves in a certain way,
00:02:32.920 you in no way, shape or form are allowed to call that person a name or spread rumours about that person.
00:02:39.160 It is haram.
00:02:40.280 You are not allowed to do it, period.
00:02:42.320 Now, if you don't like that person, I think it's very silly if you're someone that believes
00:02:46.140 that you are going to be backbiting someone you don't like
00:02:49.440 because if you understood what the consequence of backbiting is, is that they will get your good deeds.
00:02:54.740 Now, not only that, if you have no good deeds left, you'll be carrying their sins.
00:02:59.460 So, if this person is committing sins by doing this, let's argue and say,
00:03:02.920 you know, it's not permissible, you know, let's say the way he's conducting himself, etc.
00:03:07.780 Let's suppose he's falling to sins and he's accumulating those sins.
00:03:11.520 Well, hundreds or thousands of you guys that are calling him gay or calling him this or that, etc.
00:03:16.940 Under their judgment, you might end up carrying all the sins that he's done.
00:03:21.940 So, the point is, why would you go down that route?
00:03:23.860 Now, when I see that, I'm not saying, like when I see this person, like he's a Muslim brother to me
00:03:27.540 and at the end of the day, you know, believers have to be, you know, close with each other and love one another.
00:03:33.140 Yes, this stuff he's doing, I don't approve it.
00:03:34.940 Like, to me, it's like, I'm like, it's better if he didn't do it.
00:03:38.180 And I'm not just talking about the whole music and dancing thing.
00:03:40.900 Like, again, yeah, that is distasteful and it can be classed as haram.
00:03:44.780 But other stuff as well.
00:03:46.620 But, again, what I need to make clear is brothers and sisters.
00:03:49.660 Sometimes a person might have personal issues that is going on in his life and they express it in different ways.
00:03:54.140 Now, I'm not saying that makes it permissible.
00:03:55.800 What I'm just saying is sometimes we can just apply good assumptions.
00:03:58.740 Applying good assumptions doesn't mean that the action itself is halal.
00:04:01.680 No, it can be haram.
00:04:02.740 But we can try to give good assumptions, etc. and advise.
00:04:06.100 So, maybe he will be watching this video.
00:04:07.640 Aki, you know, you are a brother.
00:04:09.280 We have nothing but love for you, me personally.
00:04:11.420 Now, coming to you, my dear brother, I just want to advise you, inshallah,
00:04:14.280 because there was a video which went that I found a little bit very disturbing, you know.
00:04:18.400 And I just wanted to share that.
00:04:20.160 You know, just as a brotherly advice to you, you know.
00:04:22.420 It's one that you're drinking something in Starbucks and you're, you know, the way you're, how can I say,
00:04:29.660 your interaction with the straw was quite disturbing to me, you know.
00:04:34.080 And now, you need to bear in mind that the Prophet, peace be upon him, once left walking with his wife.
00:04:39.280 And some companions saw him.
00:04:40.900 And he went to those companions and he said, just to let you guys know, this is my wife, you know.
00:04:44.640 Just so there is no doubt, you know, people, there's no question mark.
00:04:48.420 And they said, oh, message of Allah, how could, like, of course we know he's your wife.
00:04:51.220 How could we think otherwise?
00:04:52.260 He said, shaitan runs in the blood of Adam, in the veins of Adam.
00:04:56.400 So, meaning that shaitan can come.
00:04:57.940 This doesn't give an excuse for people to backbite you or slander you.
00:05:00.260 But you need to understand, if there's certain things that you're doing,
00:05:02.960 it's as if you are opening those doors.
00:05:06.080 Because, like I said before, it's not permissible for anyone to slander or backbite you.
00:05:11.360 But for you to go and do certain things, what it does is it leaves people a bit confused, you know.
00:05:17.620 And when people are asked without, like, wanting to backbite you and say, look, you know,
00:05:20.660 do you think this person can be like that?
00:05:21.960 They might be like, we don't know.
00:05:23.640 So, the point I'm trying to make here, bro, is that we need, the way we carry ourself,
00:05:28.760 we can't leave doubt in people's minds.
00:05:31.220 Do you know what I'm trying to say?
00:05:31.640 And assume the best.
00:05:32.280 I can't be rolling around with a girl, you know, arguing with saying she wears a miniscule, etc. 1.00
00:05:36.560 And I go, oh, no, just assume the best.
00:05:38.260 Assume the best what, brother?
00:05:39.320 Sometimes we need to judge from what's apparent.
00:05:42.020 And once again, this doesn't mean you backbite.
00:05:44.900 The point is that I might be playing a role in what they're doing.
00:05:50.020 I might be causing it.
00:05:51.420 You know, like, and I'll wrap up on this, inshallah.
00:05:53.740 Like, if we insult somebody's mother in Islam, and if they insult my mother back,
00:05:57.080 I carry the sin of him insult to my mom as well, because I caused it.
00:06:00.560 So, what I'm just saying is, brother, please just be a bit careful.
00:06:03.360 I understand.
00:06:04.540 And, you know, may Allah bless you and your family, inshallah.
00:06:07.500 I just thought I'd share this with you guys, inshallah.
00:06:09.040 Please, let's be very careful.
00:06:10.800 And maybe share these videos with him, inshallah.
00:06:13.080 And you can see, that's all I wanted to share with you guys. 0.88
00:06:14.880 Backbite Islam is major sin, guys. 1.00
00:06:16.800 Stay away from it for your akhirah. 1.00
00:06:18.560 Till next time.
00:06:19.420 Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.