Ali Dawah - May 25, 2020


THOMAS'S PRAYS TO ALLAH - REACTION VIDEO


Episode Stats

Length

10 minutes

Words per Minute

170.19112

Word Count

1,784

Sentence Count

1

Misogynist Sentences

2

Hate Speech Sentences

36


Summary

In this episode, we talk about Ramadan, fasting, and what it means to be a Muslim during this holy month of the Islamic calendar. We have a video of a non-muslim trying fasting for the first time, and we react to it.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 month of the muslim calendar historically it's the month during which
00:00:03.120 Allah started telling the prophet Muhammad the divine verses that would
00:00:06.240 eventually be written down as the Quran
00:00:09.760 I found a very very profound promises in Surah Baqarah I'm gonna finish with this
00:00:14.240 in Surah Baqarah verse 186
00:00:44.240 this journey this road that I travel on it all seems crazy over the years I
00:00:51.080 picked up thousands of tiger lungs inspired by my story from a juvenile when
00:00:56.780 my clothes had holes in the room and my afro was picky to the 90s
00:01:01.580 Moschino and Versace no laces in Arachis new millennium
00:01:07.120 Asalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi barakatuh brothers and sisters and dear friends
00:01:10.400 welcome to this video before I start I want to praise Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala the
00:01:13.160 most merciful the most just or praises glory and gratitude beyond him I came
00:01:16.340 across a very funny cute video and I mean cute in the content it's just like
00:01:20.580 melts your heart when you see it we're gonna come to it was actually quite funny
00:01:24.040 it's of a non-muslim trying fasting for the first time it's a four-minute video
00:01:28.520 we're gonna react to it but it's this is some very important lessons to be
00:01:32.060 learned of what he does yeah along that was the ninth month of the Muslim
00:01:37.940 calendar historically it's the month during which Allah started telling the
00:01:41.180 prophet Muhammad the divine verses that would eventually be written down as the
00:01:44.440 Quran the central text of Islam to observe Ramadan all adult Muslims are
00:01:49.220 required to fast every day from sunrise to sunset so it's like Lent except
00:01:53.540 instead of giving up one thing like chocolate you give up everything for an
00:01:57.840 entire month at least during the daylight at night you stuff face
00:02:01.240 which is sad we shouldn't really be stuffing our face in Ramadan you know
00:02:05.100 should be moderately but anyways it's home to one of the largest populations of
00:02:09.600 Arab Americans in the country the family I hung out with during Ramadan were
00:02:13.560 Lebanese American and so this is Thomas Morton okay he's he's the one who's trying
00:02:18.140 out yeah watch what he does their slang is accordingly Lebanese Michigan Arabic slang
00:02:24.180 time for prayer Thomas we're just gonna do a rinse oh okay
00:02:29.180 just for purity reasons you keep you know water is the ultimate purifier right yeah so the first word
00:02:35.060 is uh wadu wadu is a uh kind of a ritual cleansing you do before you pray as a Muslim it's also a
00:02:43.100 cleansing you do if you uh go into a mosque do anything kind of like holy or um
00:02:48.100 Allah oriented it's a way of cleaning yourself especially if you have uh broken
00:02:53.240 wind urinated or had sex anytime since your last prayer
00:02:57.500 yes sir hope it doesn't confuse that with wadu some kind of black magic
00:03:01.140 I would have been laughing at me it's not looking up like a wadu anyways
00:03:04.780 that would require you to redo it those being urinating using number two got it
00:03:10.940 breaking wind really yes yeah so you break wind you have to redo it you always use your right
00:03:16.220 hand to touch the water and that doesn't come from the Quran per se but Arabic culture in which um
00:03:21.420 people customarily wipe their ass the left hand or used to and so the left hand is considered unclean
00:03:28.140 and uh it's more from the sunnah i'll say it's from the sunnah the kind of thing you stick into
00:03:35.340 and then i grab the water and you want to watch the right arm and then switch over to the left side
00:03:43.100 okay guys now this is the funniest bit here okay so
00:04:02.380 so
00:04:27.100 Yeah Allah, it's Thomas
00:04:28.300 Just work it out
00:04:30.180 Okay, let's call this another thing
00:04:32.140 I don't have any point to it
00:04:34.420 You're going to help me especially with the first
00:04:36.300 It's kind of tough
00:04:37.420 But I guess that's the point
00:04:38.900 Anyway, I hope this goes well
00:04:41.620 I'll be like that
00:04:42.420 Thanks, Thomas
00:04:43.900 Now guys, if you notice
00:04:46.980 What he says there
00:04:48.980 So if we go to like
00:04:49.800 Hey Allah, it's Thomas
00:04:51.260 So you can see
00:04:52.020 It's always funny
00:04:53.040 It's funny
00:04:54.020 Not in a mocking way
00:04:55.540 In a nice way
00:04:58.340 Like, you know
00:04:59.060 I don't know what word to use
00:05:00.360 It's just
00:05:00.960 So like, you know
00:05:02.020 Miskeen
00:05:02.680 It's such an innocent way
00:05:03.760 Innocent way, that's the way
00:05:04.600 And he goes
00:05:05.780 Hey Allah, it's Thomas
00:05:07.440 Yeah
00:05:07.960 Now this links to perfect ayah
00:05:10.300 Which I know
00:05:11.080 And look at the ayah before it
00:05:12.880 It's quite profound
00:05:13.480 It connects very good
00:05:14.140 This is what I found
00:05:14.880 Hey Allah, it's Thomas
00:05:16.040 Just working on figuring out
00:05:18.520 This whole Islam thing
00:05:19.480 Yeah
00:05:19.820 So you can see he's genuinely like
00:05:21.080 Looking
00:05:21.300 Trying to understand it
00:05:23.220 If you have any pointers
00:05:25.100 That could help me
00:05:25.760 Especially with the fasting
00:05:26.540 By the way he's asking
00:05:27.500 Yeah
00:05:28.400 Like he's basically
00:05:29.540 Looking for guidance
00:05:30.260 That's asking for guidance
00:05:31.360 And you're literally
00:05:32.160 Asking for guidance
00:05:33.000 Yeah
00:05:33.860 And we don't know
00:05:34.260 What's in the sal
00:05:34.600 We take it as
00:05:35.200 You know
00:05:35.400 To us
00:05:35.740 It's in an innocent way
00:05:37.040 It's a bit funny
00:05:37.800 But it's amazing
00:05:39.620 Yeah
00:05:40.100 If you have any pointers
00:05:41.000 That could help me
00:05:41.580 Especially with the fasting
00:05:42.400 It's kind of tough
00:05:44.160 Being honest with your Lord
00:05:45.300 Yeah, it's tough
00:05:45.880 And that's how it's going to be
00:05:46.720 In life
00:05:47.100 There's going to be tests
00:05:47.860 That are going to be tough
00:05:48.580 But
00:05:49.360 I guess that's the point
00:05:50.980 Yeah
00:05:51.120 So he's saying
00:05:51.680 Help me out
00:05:52.380 It's quite profound
00:05:53.320 He's saying
00:05:53.900 Oh Allah
00:05:54.380 It's hard what I'm doing
00:05:56.080 But help me through
00:05:56.720 And that's what it is
00:05:57.360 You're going to be tested
00:05:58.100 Stop
00:05:58.400 People are thinking
00:05:59.080 You shouldn't be tested
00:05:59.700 Oh why am I going through
00:06:00.500 So many trials
00:06:01.080 You're going to go through
00:06:02.500 Those trials
00:06:02.900 But ask Allah
00:06:04.640 To make it easy
00:06:05.480 Yeah
00:06:05.940 Anyway
00:06:06.860 Hope this goes well
00:06:07.560 Hope you like it
00:06:08.220 And I love this
00:06:08.860 Thanks
00:06:09.500 Thomas
00:06:10.080 It's like writing
00:06:10.580 A letter to Allah
00:06:11.140 Now let's go to this
00:06:12.300 Following verse
00:06:12.720 I found a very very
00:06:13.620 Profound promises
00:06:14.160 In Surah Baqarah
00:06:14.880 I'm going to finish with this
00:06:16.060 In Surah Baqarah
00:06:17.760 Verse 186
00:06:18.620 Because I knew this ayah
00:06:19.440 I'll just scroll up
00:06:20.980 Very profound
00:06:22.260 So in this ayah
00:06:23.100 It says
00:06:23.360 When my servants
00:06:24.180 Ask about me
00:06:25.440 Yeah
00:06:25.640 Ask about me
00:06:28.080 Then tell them
00:06:28.860 That I am near
00:06:29.900 I respond to the call
00:06:31.800 Of the one who prays to me
00:06:34.120 To me
00:06:35.280 So they should respond to me
00:06:37.420 And have faith in me
00:06:38.700 So that they may
00:06:39.540 They may be on the right path
00:06:41.180 Right
00:06:41.560 Now
00:06:43.520 This is very profound
00:06:44.600 Because if you go to verse 185
00:06:46.700 Yeah
00:06:47.460 If you can see
00:06:48.240 Because he's doing this
00:06:49.020 What in Ramadan
00:06:49.760 The verse
00:06:51.460 This ayah
00:06:52.460 This couple of ayah
00:06:53.020 Is back and forth
00:06:53.560 185 to 187
00:06:54.900 Yeah
00:06:55.360 It's about Ramadan
00:06:56.420 The month of Ramadan
00:06:57.240 Is the one in which
00:06:58.220 The Quran was revealed
00:06:59.040 As guidance for mankind
00:07:00.160 And as clear signs
00:07:01.080 That show the right way
00:07:01.980 And distinguish between
00:07:02.820 Right and wrong
00:07:03.540 So those of you
00:07:04.600 Who witnessed a month
00:07:05.400 Must fast in it
00:07:06.320 But the one who is sick
00:07:07.700 Or is in a journey
00:07:08.440 Should fast as much
00:07:09.340 As from the other days
00:07:10.220 As he missed
00:07:10.800 Allah intends to provide
00:07:12.340 Ease for you
00:07:13.000 And does not intend
00:07:14.120 To create hardship
00:07:14.960 For you
00:07:15.780 All this is that
00:07:16.720 You may complete
00:07:17.620 The number of fasts
00:07:18.620 As prescribed
00:07:19.240 And proclaim the
00:07:20.420 Takbir of Allah
00:07:21.260 For having guided you
00:07:22.620 And so that you
00:07:23.400 May be grateful
00:07:24.160 And then the following verse goes
00:07:25.680 When my servants
00:07:26.700 Ask you about me
00:07:27.660 Then tell them
00:07:28.800 That I am near
00:07:29.520 I respond to the call
00:07:30.820 Of the one
00:07:31.500 He prays to me
00:07:32.980 Alone
00:07:33.340 Not to Jesus
00:07:34.280 Not to Muhammad
00:07:35.100 Peace be upon them
00:07:35.800 Not to this guy
00:07:36.660 Not to that person
00:07:37.640 So they should respond
00:07:39.580 To me
00:07:39.880 And have faith in me
00:07:40.860 So that they may be
00:07:41.620 On the right path
00:07:42.360 That is profound
00:07:43.880 Yeah
00:07:44.220 Yes
00:07:44.780 So as you can see
00:07:45.760 So even though here
00:07:46.420 The word is used
00:07:47.020 Ibadi
00:07:47.560 Like my servants
00:07:48.380 So
00:07:48.720 Okay
00:07:50.100 They're talking about someone
00:07:51.040 What if someone
00:07:51.600 Is not a Muslim
00:07:52.720 But they're genuinely
00:07:53.440 Asking Allah
00:07:53.960 There's a whole
00:07:54.340 Discussion on that
00:07:55.340 So you can see here
00:07:56.720 How that verse
00:07:57.760 SubhanAllah
00:07:58.160 Because he's asking
00:07:59.020 Directly to Allah
00:07:59.900 He's not a Muslim
00:08:01.200 But he's asking
00:08:02.080 And that reminds me
00:08:03.520 If Thomas is watching this
00:08:04.480 If somehow
00:08:04.880 You know if Thomas
00:08:05.420 Might be watching this
00:08:05.940 Thomas
00:08:06.180 You know what you've did there
00:08:07.740 Is that
00:08:08.200 We assume that you're genuine
00:08:10.060 And if you are
00:08:10.740 Allah will guide you
00:08:12.560 Because you're genuine
00:08:13.300 You ask for guidance
00:08:14.100 And we ask every person
00:08:15.460 Who's looking into Islam
00:08:16.480 To do this
00:08:17.160 Because this is a covenant
00:08:18.260 Between you and the road
00:08:18.960 Oh Allah
00:08:19.820 Guide me
00:08:20.600 If you are there
00:08:21.160 If this religion is the truth
00:08:22.200 Guide me
00:08:23.000 And Allah will send you
00:08:24.620 Guidance and signs
00:08:25.820 Then it's upon you
00:08:26.680 To take them
00:08:27.240 And reject them
00:08:27.880 Brothers and sisters
00:08:29.000 I found that amazing
00:08:30.560 I found it very
00:08:31.460 Sweet to see
00:08:33.160 And his innocence
00:08:34.220 And his asking
00:08:34.820 I'm saying thanks Thomas
00:08:35.860 You know
00:08:36.160 As a non-Muslimus
00:08:38.160 And trying his best
00:08:39.000 To connect
00:08:39.540 To Allah
00:08:40.320 Where Thomas
00:08:41.800 If there's any questions
00:08:42.580 You ask
00:08:42.860 If you come across this video
00:08:43.760 If any of you guys know
00:08:44.900 His links
00:08:45.260 Or whatever
00:08:45.580 Thomas I'm here for you
00:08:47.180 If there's any questions
00:08:47.700 You want to ask
00:08:48.380 Do ask please
00:08:49.800 Brothers and sisters
00:08:50.380 I thought I'd share that with you
00:08:51.320 Till next time
00:08:52.220 We ask Allah
00:08:52.620 To guide us
00:08:53.640 Keep us on the
00:08:54.180 Sarat al-Mustakim
00:08:54.980 Make us among those
00:08:56.680 Who are
00:08:57.580 On the haq
00:08:59.560 And die
00:09:00.020 Have a good ending
00:09:00.640 Till next time
00:09:01.400 Assalamualaikum
00:09:02.020 Warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
00:09:02.940 This journey
00:09:04.260 This road that I travel on
00:09:06.360 It all seems crazy
00:09:08.040 Over the years
00:09:09.260 I picked up thousands
00:09:10.580 Of tiger lungs
00:09:11.520 Inspired by my story
00:09:13.240 From a juvenile
00:09:14.500 Where my clothes
00:09:15.640 Had holes in them
00:09:16.520 And my afro was picky
00:09:18.280 To them 90's
00:09:19.800 Moschino and Versace
00:09:21.500 No laces in Arachis
00:09:23.560 New millennia
00:09:24.640 Living this life
00:09:26.040 Like we living it twice
00:09:27.240 Alive in the day
00:09:28.240 You can die by the night
00:09:29.420 I know I just wanna die
00:09:31.000 When it's right
00:09:31.600 But how will I know
00:09:32.660 When it's not in my sight
00:09:33.920 As a youngin
00:09:35.660 Death never seems so close
00:09:37.780 I don't know when I'm going
00:09:40.000 But I hope that angels close by
00:09:42.740 Education never mentions
00:09:44.820 Almost everything came from Islam
00:09:46.760 All types of mathematics
00:09:59.420 That game
00:10:01.180 Throw money
00:10:02.160 Justration never are
00:10:05.120 Perm några
00:10:06.800 Joes
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00:10:13.780 Poison
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