1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,550 how MMA accidentally led me to Islam. He 2 00:00:02,550 --> 00:00:02,560 how MMA accidentally led me to Islam. He 3 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:04,070 how MMA accidentally led me to Islam. He followed Kabib around his village in the 4 00:00:04,070 --> 00:00:04,080 followed Kabib around his village in the 5 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:05,430 followed Kabib around his village in the mountains of Dagistan. Seeing that 6 00:00:05,430 --> 00:00:05,440 mountains of Dagistan. Seeing that 7 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:06,950 mountains of Dagistan. Seeing that lifestyle really hit me was learning 8 00:00:06,950 --> 00:00:06,960 lifestyle really hit me was learning 9 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:08,470 lifestyle really hit me was learning about all the numerical miracles in the 10 00:00:08,470 --> 00:00:08,480 about all the numerical miracles in the 11 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:09,990 about all the numerical miracles in the Quran. Things like that has made me 12 00:00:09,990 --> 00:00:10,000 Quran. Things like that has made me 13 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:11,830 Quran. Things like that has made me realize how precise and preserved this 14 00:00:11,830 --> 00:00:11,840 realize how precise and preserved this 15 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:13,030 realize how precise and preserved this book was. There's something very 16 00:00:13,030 --> 00:00:13,040 book was. There's something very 17 00:00:13,040 --> 00:00:14,709 book was. There's something very spiritual about that sport. You have to 18 00:00:14,709 --> 00:00:14,719 spiritual about that sport. You have to 19 00:00:14,719 --> 00:00:16,150 spiritual about that sport. You have to be very in tune to yourself. You go 20 00:00:16,150 --> 00:00:16,160 be very in tune to yourself. You go 21 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:17,510 be very in tune to yourself. You go through a lot of suffering. Looked like 22 00:00:17,510 --> 00:00:17,520 through a lot of suffering. Looked like 23 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:19,029 through a lot of suffering. Looked like they had so much peace on their face. 24 00:00:19,029 --> 00:00:19,039 they had so much peace on their face. 25 00:00:19,039 --> 00:00:21,189 they had so much peace on their face. Resets me. Resets me. Resets me. The 26 00:00:21,189 --> 00:00:21,199 Resets me. Resets me. Resets me. The 27 00:00:21,199 --> 00:00:23,029 Resets me. Resets me. Resets me. The salat fixes everything and salah gave me 28 00:00:23,029 --> 00:00:23,039 salat fixes everything and salah gave me 29 00:00:23,039 --> 00:00:24,870 salat fixes everything and salah gave me structure in my life. Virgin Mary, they 30 00:00:24,870 --> 00:00:24,880 structure in my life. Virgin Mary, they 31 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:26,310 structure in my life. Virgin Mary, they how they talk about her has a whole 32 00:00:26,310 --> 00:00:26,320 how they talk about her has a whole 33 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,710 how they talk about her has a whole surah dedicated to her. My beginning was 34 00:00:28,710 --> 00:00:28,720 surah dedicated to her. My beginning was 35 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:30,870 surah dedicated to her. My beginning was that I was inspired by Kabib. So be 36 00:00:30,870 --> 00:00:30,880 that I was inspired by Kabib. So be 37 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:32,470 that I was inspired by Kabib. So be someone that people can look up to 38 00:00:32,470 --> 00:00:32,480 someone that people can look up to 39 00:00:32,480 --> 00:00:33,990 someone that people can look up to >> and people don't really think about it. 40 00:00:33,990 --> 00:00:34,000 >> and people don't really think about it. 41 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,310 >> and people don't really think about it. You know, dogs have puppies, cats have 42 00:00:36,310 --> 00:00:36,320 You know, dogs have puppies, cats have 43 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,389 You know, dogs have puppies, cats have kittens, cows have calves. What do you 44 00:00:38,389 --> 00:00:38,399 kittens, cows have calves. What do you 45 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:40,150 kittens, cows have calves. What do you actually mean that God has a literal 46 00:00:40,150 --> 00:00:40,160 actually mean that God has a literal 47 00:00:40,160 --> 00:00:42,389 actually mean that God has a literal son? And then Ramadan, oh, how you going 48 00:00:42,389 --> 00:00:42,399 son? And then Ramadan, oh, how you going 49 00:00:42,399 --> 00:00:44,389 son? And then Ramadan, oh, how you going to make it without food and water, but 50 00:00:44,389 --> 00:00:44,399 to make it without food and water, but 51 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:45,670 to make it without food and water, but you're over here with a smile on your 52 00:00:45,670 --> 00:00:45,680 you're over here with a smile on your 53 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:46,069 you're over here with a smile on your face. 54 00:00:46,069 --> 00:00:46,079 face. 55 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:48,790 face. >> Like to say, thank you for being a role 56 00:00:48,790 --> 00:00:48,800 >> Like to say, thank you for being a role 57 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:51,110 >> Like to say, thank you for being a role model. And one of my favorite quotes by 58 00:00:51,110 --> 00:00:51,120 model. And one of my favorite quotes by 59 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:53,430 model. And one of my favorite quotes by him is, people won't look into the 60 00:00:53,430 --> 00:00:53,440 him is, people won't look into the 61 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,110 him is, people won't look into the religion, they won't read the Quran, 62 00:00:55,110 --> 00:00:55,120 religion, they won't read the Quran, 63 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:56,790 religion, they won't read the Quran, they won't read the Hadith, they read 64 00:00:56,790 --> 00:00:56,800 they won't read the Hadith, they read 65 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:58,869 they won't read the Hadith, they read you. So being an ambassador of Islam, 66 00:00:58,869 --> 00:00:58,879 you. So being an ambassador of Islam, 67 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:12,870 you. So being an ambassador of Islam, >> this is the 68 00:01:12,870 --> 00:01:12,880 69 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,190 >> Assalamikum. So my next guest, amazing 70 00:01:15,190 --> 00:01:15,200 >> Assalamikum. So my next guest, amazing 71 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,590 >> Assalamikum. So my next guest, amazing story to share. Get this. He 72 00:01:17,590 --> 00:01:17,600 story to share. Get this. He 73 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:19,109 story to share. Get this. He accidentally 74 00:01:19,109 --> 00:01:19,119 accidentally 75 00:01:19,119 --> 00:01:22,070 accidentally came to Islam, found Islam through MMA. 76 00:01:22,070 --> 00:01:22,080 came to Islam, found Islam through MMA. 77 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:22,789 came to Islam, found Islam through MMA. Check this out. 78 00:01:22,789 --> 00:01:22,799 Check this out. 79 00:01:22,799 --> 00:01:25,109 Check this out. >> How MMA accidentally led me to Islam. 80 00:01:25,109 --> 00:01:25,119 >> How MMA accidentally led me to Islam. 81 00:01:25,119 --> 00:01:26,630 >> How MMA accidentally led me to Islam. For most of my life, I was pretty much 82 00:01:26,630 --> 00:01:26,640 For most of my life, I was pretty much 83 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,710 For most of my life, I was pretty much agnostic. I was never an atheist because 84 00:01:28,710 --> 00:01:28,720 agnostic. I was never an atheist because 85 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:30,149 agnostic. I was never an atheist because deep down, I always believed there had 86 00:01:30,149 --> 00:01:30,159 deep down, I always believed there had 87 00:01:30,159 --> 00:01:31,590 deep down, I always believed there had to be something bigger than us. And 88 00:01:31,590 --> 00:01:31,600 to be something bigger than us. And 89 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:33,190 to be something bigger than us. And before I converted, I always had the 90 00:01:33,190 --> 00:01:33,200 before I converted, I always had the 91 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,030 before I converted, I always had the feeling that out of all the monotheistic 92 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:35,040 feeling that out of all the monotheistic 93 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,870 feeling that out of all the monotheistic religions, Islam might be the one that 94 00:01:36,870 --> 00:01:36,880 religions, Islam might be the one that 95 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:38,390 religions, Islam might be the one that could get it right. I knew that Islam 96 00:01:38,390 --> 00:01:38,400 could get it right. I knew that Islam 97 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,069 could get it right. I knew that Islam had a lot of structure. It wasn't a pick 98 00:01:40,069 --> 00:01:40,079 had a lot of structure. It wasn't a pick 99 00:01:40,079 --> 00:01:41,670 had a lot of structure. It wasn't a pick and choose religion, there are clear 100 00:01:41,670 --> 00:01:41,680 and choose religion, there are clear 101 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,510 and choose religion, there are clear rules, things that are halal and things 102 00:01:43,510 --> 00:01:43,520 rules, things that are halal and things 103 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,510 rules, things that are halal and things that are haram. And Muslims don't mess 104 00:01:45,510 --> 00:01:45,520 that are haram. And Muslims don't mess 105 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:47,590 that are haram. And Muslims don't mess around. So, when I started MMA, I also 106 00:01:47,590 --> 00:01:47,600 around. So, when I started MMA, I also 107 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,270 around. So, when I started MMA, I also started watching a lot of UFC. And 108 00:01:49,270 --> 00:01:49,280 started watching a lot of UFC. And 109 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:50,870 started watching a lot of UFC. And obviously, there's been a huge wave of 110 00:01:50,870 --> 00:01:50,880 obviously, there's been a huge wave of 111 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:52,550 obviously, there's been a huge wave of dominant Muslim fighters in the sport. 112 00:01:52,550 --> 00:01:52,560 dominant Muslim fighters in the sport. 113 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:54,149 dominant Muslim fighters in the sport. See them talk about their faith, the 114 00:01:54,149 --> 00:01:54,159 See them talk about their faith, the 115 00:01:54,159 --> 00:01:55,429 See them talk about their faith, the discipline they had and the way they 116 00:01:55,429 --> 00:01:55,439 discipline they had and the way they 117 00:01:55,439 --> 00:01:57,350 discipline they had and the way they carry themselves made me curious. Around 118 00:01:57,350 --> 00:01:57,360 carry themselves made me curious. Around 119 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,350 carry themselves made me curious. Around 2022, my curiosity got the best of me 120 00:01:59,350 --> 00:01:59,360 2022, my curiosity got the best of me 121 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:00,789 2022, my curiosity got the best of me and I started looking much deeper into 122 00:02:00,789 --> 00:02:00,799 and I started looking much deeper into 123 00:02:00,799 --> 00:02:02,550 and I started looking much deeper into Islam. One of the biggest influences was 124 00:02:02,550 --> 00:02:02,560 Islam. One of the biggest influences was 125 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:04,230 Islam. One of the biggest influences was a YouTube series called Dagistani 126 00:02:04,230 --> 00:02:04,240 a YouTube series called Dagistani 127 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,230 a YouTube series called Dagistani Chronicles by Will Harris. He followed 128 00:02:06,230 --> 00:02:06,240 Chronicles by Will Harris. He followed 129 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:07,510 Chronicles by Will Harris. He followed Kabib around his village in the 130 00:02:07,510 --> 00:02:07,520 Kabib around his village in the 131 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:08,949 Kabib around his village in the mountains of Dagistan. Seeing that 132 00:02:08,949 --> 00:02:08,959 mountains of Dagistan. Seeing that 133 00:02:08,959 --> 00:02:10,469 mountains of Dagistan. Seeing that lifestyle really hit me. They were 134 00:02:10,469 --> 00:02:10,479 lifestyle really hit me. They were 135 00:02:10,479 --> 00:02:11,990 lifestyle really hit me. They were living in the mountains, praying, 136 00:02:11,990 --> 00:02:12,000 living in the mountains, praying, 137 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:13,830 living in the mountains, praying, training, wrestling all day, surrounded 138 00:02:13,830 --> 00:02:13,840 training, wrestling all day, surrounded 139 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:15,430 training, wrestling all day, surrounded by their community and faith. It looked 140 00:02:15,430 --> 00:02:15,440 by their community and faith. It looked 141 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:17,270 by their community and faith. It looked like the way humans were meant to live. 142 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:17,280 like the way humans were meant to live. 143 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:19,030 like the way humans were meant to live. Every single Muslim in those videos had 144 00:02:19,030 --> 00:02:19,040 Every single Muslim in those videos had 145 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:20,790 Every single Muslim in those videos had this calmness in their eyes and this 146 00:02:20,790 --> 00:02:20,800 this calmness in their eyes and this 147 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:22,470 this calmness in their eyes and this light on their face. and I knew it was 148 00:02:22,470 --> 00:02:22,480 light on their face. and I knew it was 149 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:23,910 light on their face. and I knew it was because of the faith they had. During 150 00:02:23,910 --> 00:02:23,920 because of the faith they had. During 151 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:25,670 because of the faith they had. During 2022, it was months of listening to 152 00:02:25,670 --> 00:02:25,680 2022, it was months of listening to 153 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,510 2022, it was months of listening to podcasts, reading the Quran, and trying 154 00:02:27,510 --> 00:02:27,520 podcasts, reading the Quran, and trying 155 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:29,270 podcasts, reading the Quran, and trying to understand Islam more deeply. One 156 00:02:29,270 --> 00:02:29,280 to understand Islam more deeply. One 157 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:30,630 to understand Islam more deeply. One thing that really made me step back and 158 00:02:30,630 --> 00:02:30,640 thing that really made me step back and 159 00:02:30,640 --> 00:02:31,750 thing that really made me step back and think was learning about all the 160 00:02:31,750 --> 00:02:31,760 think was learning about all the 161 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:33,509 think was learning about all the numerical miracles in the Quran. Things 162 00:02:33,509 --> 00:02:33,519 numerical miracles in the Quran. Things 163 00:02:33,519 --> 00:02:35,030 numerical miracles in the Quran. Things like that has made me realize how 164 00:02:35,030 --> 00:02:35,040 like that has made me realize how 165 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,030 like that has made me realize how precise and preserved this book was and 166 00:02:37,030 --> 00:02:37,040 precise and preserved this book was and 167 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:38,869 precise and preserved this book was and that it had to come from God. I also 168 00:02:38,869 --> 00:02:38,879 that it had to come from God. I also 169 00:02:38,879 --> 00:02:40,710 that it had to come from God. I also love the simplicity of the belief, true 170 00:02:40,710 --> 00:02:40,720 love the simplicity of the belief, true 171 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:42,949 love the simplicity of the belief, true monotheism, no middleman between you and 172 00:02:42,949 --> 00:02:42,959 monotheism, no middleman between you and 173 00:02:42,959 --> 00:02:44,630 monotheism, no middleman between you and God. I have a direct relationship with 174 00:02:44,630 --> 00:02:44,640 God. I have a direct relationship with 175 00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:46,229 God. I have a direct relationship with the creator. So, after about a year of 176 00:02:46,229 --> 00:02:46,239 the creator. So, after about a year of 177 00:02:46,239 --> 00:02:47,990 the creator. So, after about a year of learning and reflecting, I finally made 178 00:02:47,990 --> 00:02:48,000 learning and reflecting, I finally made 179 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:49,990 learning and reflecting, I finally made the decision in 2023 to become a Muslim. 180 00:02:49,990 --> 00:02:50,000 the decision in 2023 to become a Muslim. 181 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,070 the decision in 2023 to become a Muslim. Funny how the sport of violence ended up 182 00:02:52,070 --> 00:02:52,080 Funny how the sport of violence ended up 183 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:53,030 Funny how the sport of violence ended up leading me to peace. 184 00:02:53,030 --> 00:02:53,040 leading me to peace. 185 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:54,470 leading me to peace. >> Ferris, welcome to the Dean Show. How 186 00:02:54,470 --> 00:02:54,480 >> Ferris, welcome to the Dean Show. How 187 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:55,430 >> Ferris, welcome to the Dean Show. How are you? 188 00:02:55,430 --> 00:02:55,440 are you? 189 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,229 are you? >> I'm doing fine. Thank you for having me. 190 00:02:58,229 --> 00:02:58,239 >> I'm doing fine. Thank you for having me. 191 00:02:58,239 --> 00:03:01,350 >> I'm doing fine. Thank you for having me. >> So, that was uh amazing listening to 192 00:03:01,350 --> 00:03:01,360 >> So, that was uh amazing listening to 193 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,149 >> So, that was uh amazing listening to that and you were somebody who in the 194 00:03:04,149 --> 00:03:04,159 that and you were somebody who in the 195 00:03:04,159 --> 00:03:05,509 that and you were somebody who in the beginning you talk about it was an 196 00:03:05,509 --> 00:03:05,519 beginning you talk about it was an 197 00:03:05,519 --> 00:03:08,309 beginning you talk about it was an accident like you just through MMA you 198 00:03:08,309 --> 00:03:08,319 accident like you just through MMA you 199 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:10,470 accident like you just through MMA you stumbled upon Islam and here we are here 200 00:03:10,470 --> 00:03:10,480 stumbled upon Islam and here we are here 201 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:12,949 stumbled upon Islam and here we are here on the Dean Show. Tell us uh a little 202 00:03:12,949 --> 00:03:12,959 on the Dean Show. Tell us uh a little 203 00:03:12,959 --> 00:03:14,869 on the Dean Show. Tell us uh a little bit unpackage that for us. 204 00:03:14,869 --> 00:03:14,879 bit unpackage that for us. 205 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:18,790 bit unpackage that for us. >> Yeah, 100%. Um, well, I started MMA when 206 00:03:18,790 --> 00:03:18,800 >> Yeah, 100%. Um, well, I started MMA when 207 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:22,309 >> Yeah, 100%. Um, well, I started MMA when I turned 20. I'm currently 24, so it's 208 00:03:22,309 --> 00:03:22,319 I turned 20. I'm currently 24, so it's 209 00:03:22,319 --> 00:03:25,589 I turned 20. I'm currently 24, so it's been about a four-year journey. Um, and 210 00:03:25,589 --> 00:03:25,599 been about a four-year journey. Um, and 211 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:28,309 been about a four-year journey. Um, and like I stated in the video, I was I 212 00:03:28,309 --> 00:03:28,319 like I stated in the video, I was I 213 00:03:28,319 --> 00:03:29,670 like I stated in the video, I was I would have never considered myself an 214 00:03:29,670 --> 00:03:29,680 would have never considered myself an 215 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,750 would have never considered myself an atheist. I was always very spiritually 216 00:03:31,750 --> 00:03:31,760 atheist. I was always very spiritually 217 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,869 atheist. I was always very spiritually in tuned. I always noticed things. I 218 00:03:34,869 --> 00:03:34,879 in tuned. I always noticed things. I 219 00:03:34,879 --> 00:03:37,110 in tuned. I always noticed things. I always noticed the miracles of life and 220 00:03:37,110 --> 00:03:37,120 always noticed the miracles of life and 221 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:38,550 always noticed the miracles of life and I was always fascinated by the world 222 00:03:38,550 --> 00:03:38,560 I was always fascinated by the world 223 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:40,550 I was always fascinated by the world around me. But I never really had a 224 00:03:40,550 --> 00:03:40,560 around me. But I never really had a 225 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:41,750 around me. But I never really had a structure about it. It's just things 226 00:03:41,750 --> 00:03:41,760 structure about it. It's just things 227 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,750 structure about it. It's just things I've learned throughout my life. When I 228 00:03:43,750 --> 00:03:43,760 I've learned throughout my life. When I 229 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,229 I've learned throughout my life. When I joined MMA, um there's something very 230 00:03:46,229 --> 00:03:46,239 joined MMA, um there's something very 231 00:03:46,239 --> 00:03:47,910 joined MMA, um there's something very spiritual about that sport. You have to 232 00:03:47,910 --> 00:03:47,920 spiritual about that sport. You have to 233 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:49,350 spiritual about that sport. You have to be very in tune to yourself. You go 234 00:03:49,350 --> 00:03:49,360 be very in tune to yourself. You go 235 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:50,789 be very in tune to yourself. You go through a lot of suffering. You go 236 00:03:50,789 --> 00:03:50,799 through a lot of suffering. You go 237 00:03:50,799 --> 00:03:53,190 through a lot of suffering. You go through a lot of learning curves and 238 00:03:53,190 --> 00:03:53,200 through a lot of learning curves and 239 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:57,110 through a lot of learning curves and it's a pretty brutal experience. And uh 240 00:03:57,110 --> 00:03:57,120 it's a pretty brutal experience. And uh 241 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,429 it's a pretty brutal experience. And uh you know, one of my favorite quotes is 242 00:03:59,429 --> 00:03:59,439 you know, one of my favorite quotes is 243 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:00,710 you know, one of my favorite quotes is uh a man meets himself through 244 00:04:00,710 --> 00:04:00,720 uh a man meets himself through 245 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,589 uh a man meets himself through adversity. So I started questioning 246 00:04:03,589 --> 00:04:03,599 adversity. So I started questioning 247 00:04:03,599 --> 00:04:05,750 adversity. So I started questioning myself a lot when I started doing MMA, 248 00:04:05,750 --> 00:04:05,760 myself a lot when I started doing MMA, 249 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:06,789 myself a lot when I started doing MMA, especially since I knew I had the 250 00:04:06,789 --> 00:04:06,799 especially since I knew I had the 251 00:04:06,799 --> 00:04:09,270 especially since I knew I had the aspirations of competing. Um once I 252 00:04:09,270 --> 00:04:09,280 aspirations of competing. Um once I 253 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:11,110 aspirations of competing. Um once I started wanting to compete, you know, 254 00:04:11,110 --> 00:04:11,120 started wanting to compete, you know, 255 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:12,710 started wanting to compete, you know, like I said, it's a very it's a sport 256 00:04:12,710 --> 00:04:12,720 like I said, it's a very it's a sport 257 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,789 like I said, it's a very it's a sport that makes you look inside and inwards, 258 00:04:14,789 --> 00:04:14,799 that makes you look inside and inwards, 259 00:04:14,799 --> 00:04:15,910 that makes you look inside and inwards, I started getting really into 260 00:04:15,910 --> 00:04:15,920 I started getting really into 261 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,390 I started getting really into spirituality. And I think spirituality 262 00:04:18,390 --> 00:04:18,400 spirituality. And I think spirituality 263 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:21,590 spirituality. And I think spirituality does end up leading to religion. And I I 264 00:04:21,590 --> 00:04:21,600 does end up leading to religion. And I I 265 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,350 does end up leading to religion. And I I the only religions I really knew about 266 00:04:23,350 --> 00:04:23,360 the only religions I really knew about 267 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,469 the only religions I really knew about were Islam and Christianity. And my mom 268 00:04:26,469 --> 00:04:26,479 were Islam and Christianity. And my mom 269 00:04:26,479 --> 00:04:29,350 were Islam and Christianity. And my mom is a Catholic and as she's an amazing 270 00:04:29,350 --> 00:04:29,360 is a Catholic and as she's an amazing 271 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:30,790 is a Catholic and as she's an amazing woman and she does everything right. she 272 00:04:30,790 --> 00:04:30,800 woman and she does everything right. she 273 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:32,230 woman and she does everything right. she has such high morals, but I always never 274 00:04:32,230 --> 00:04:32,240 has such high morals, but I always never 275 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:34,629 has such high morals, but I always never really I just the the religion never 276 00:04:34,629 --> 00:04:34,639 really I just the the religion never 277 00:04:34,639 --> 00:04:36,150 really I just the the religion never really resonated with me even though I 278 00:04:36,150 --> 00:04:36,160 really resonated with me even though I 279 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,150 really resonated with me even though I grew up in a Catholic household and 280 00:04:38,150 --> 00:04:38,160 grew up in a Catholic household and 281 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:41,430 grew up in a Catholic household and everything. But um something that did 282 00:04:41,430 --> 00:04:41,440 everything. But um something that did 283 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:42,710 everything. But um something that did resonate with me after seeing the 284 00:04:42,710 --> 00:04:42,720 resonate with me after seeing the 285 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:44,390 resonate with me after seeing the success like I said because of MMA, the 286 00:04:44,390 --> 00:04:44,400 success like I said because of MMA, the 287 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,110 success like I said because of MMA, the success of uh the Dagistani fighters and 288 00:04:47,110 --> 00:04:47,120 success of uh the Dagistani fighters and 289 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:48,469 success of uh the Dagistani fighters and everyone that's coming up there, I was 290 00:04:48,469 --> 00:04:48,479 everyone that's coming up there, I was 291 00:04:48,479 --> 00:04:50,390 everyone that's coming up there, I was very curious. They looked so I said in 292 00:04:50,390 --> 00:04:50,400 very curious. They looked so I said in 293 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:51,909 very curious. They looked so I said in the video they looked like they had so 294 00:04:51,909 --> 00:04:51,919 the video they looked like they had so 295 00:04:51,919 --> 00:04:53,430 the video they looked like they had so much peace on their face. I love the way 296 00:04:53,430 --> 00:04:53,440 much peace on their face. I love the way 297 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:54,870 much peace on their face. I love the way they talk. I love the way they carry 298 00:04:54,870 --> 00:04:54,880 they talk. I love the way they carry 299 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:57,350 they talk. I love the way they carry themselves. And it's everything every 300 00:04:57,350 --> 00:04:57,360 themselves. And it's everything every 301 00:04:57,360 --> 00:04:58,469 themselves. And it's everything every time they do something great, they 302 00:04:58,469 --> 00:04:58,479 time they do something great, they 303 00:04:58,479 --> 00:05:00,790 time they do something great, they credit Allah. And I just I was just so 304 00:05:00,790 --> 00:05:00,800 credit Allah. And I just I was just so 305 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:02,230 credit Allah. And I just I was just so curious about the religion. So I started 306 00:05:02,230 --> 00:05:02,240 curious about the religion. So I started 307 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:04,629 curious about the religion. So I started looking a lot more deeper into it and 308 00:05:04,629 --> 00:05:04,639 looking a lot more deeper into it and 309 00:05:04,639 --> 00:05:06,629 looking a lot more deeper into it and you know like I said it just listening 310 00:05:06,629 --> 00:05:06,639 you know like I said it just listening 311 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:08,469 you know like I said it just listening to podcasts and studying it. It's a lot 312 00:05:08,469 --> 00:05:08,479 to podcasts and studying it. It's a lot 313 00:05:08,479 --> 00:05:10,550 to podcasts and studying it. It's a lot to take in. So that's why it took me 314 00:05:10,550 --> 00:05:10,560 to take in. So that's why it took me 315 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:11,990 to take in. So that's why it took me about a year to make the decision to 316 00:05:11,990 --> 00:05:12,000 about a year to make the decision to 317 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:13,510 about a year to make the decision to become a Muslim. But once I started 318 00:05:13,510 --> 00:05:13,520 become a Muslim. But once I started 319 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,029 become a Muslim. But once I started looking into Islam, a lot of things 320 00:05:15,029 --> 00:05:15,039 looking into Islam, a lot of things 321 00:05:15,039 --> 00:05:15,909 looking into Islam, a lot of things started clicking with me. A lot of 322 00:05:15,909 --> 00:05:15,919 started clicking with me. A lot of 323 00:05:15,919 --> 00:05:17,189 started clicking with me. A lot of things started resonating for me from 324 00:05:17,189 --> 00:05:17,199 things started resonating for me from 325 00:05:17,199 --> 00:05:18,870 things started resonating for me from things I learned on my own. And then 326 00:05:18,870 --> 00:05:18,880 things I learned on my own. And then 327 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,830 things I learned on my own. And then they just filled in the gaps. a lot of 328 00:05:21,830 --> 00:05:21,840 they just filled in the gaps. a lot of 329 00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:25,189 they just filled in the gaps. a lot of the the prayers, the everything, the 330 00:05:25,189 --> 00:05:25,199 the the prayers, the everything, the 331 00:05:25,199 --> 00:05:27,270 the the prayers, the everything, the lessons, what's haram, what's law, 332 00:05:27,270 --> 00:05:27,280 lessons, what's haram, what's law, 333 00:05:27,280 --> 00:05:28,629 lessons, what's haram, what's law, everything just resonated with me 334 00:05:28,629 --> 00:05:28,639 everything just resonated with me 335 00:05:28,639 --> 00:05:31,670 everything just resonated with me heavily. And then around 2023, I made a 336 00:05:31,670 --> 00:05:31,680 heavily. And then around 2023, I made a 337 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:33,430 heavily. And then around 2023, I made a uh I made the decision to become a 338 00:05:33,430 --> 00:05:33,440 uh I made the decision to become a 339 00:05:33,440 --> 00:05:35,110 uh I made the decision to become a Muslim. I was fighting. I was an active 340 00:05:35,110 --> 00:05:35,120 Muslim. I was fighting. I was an active 341 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,710 Muslim. I was fighting. I was an active fighter during the time. And just this 342 00:05:36,710 --> 00:05:36,720 fighter during the time. And just this 343 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:39,110 fighter during the time. And just this recent year, I started my Instagram 344 00:05:39,110 --> 00:05:39,120 recent year, I started my Instagram 345 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:40,790 recent year, I started my Instagram account where I posted a lot about 346 00:05:40,790 --> 00:05:40,800 account where I posted a lot about 347 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:42,870 account where I posted a lot about fitness and MMA. And then during the 348 00:05:42,870 --> 00:05:42,880 fitness and MMA. And then during the 349 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:46,550 fitness and MMA. And then during the month of Ramadan, I wanted to uh I 350 00:05:46,550 --> 00:05:46,560 month of Ramadan, I wanted to uh I 351 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,710 month of Ramadan, I wanted to uh I wanted to teach Muslim athletes how to 352 00:05:48,710 --> 00:05:48,720 wanted to teach Muslim athletes how to 353 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,029 wanted to teach Muslim athletes how to keep doing their sports while uh 354 00:05:51,029 --> 00:05:51,039 keep doing their sports while uh 355 00:05:51,039 --> 00:05:54,310 keep doing their sports while uh fasting, how we go about it, how we're 356 00:05:54,310 --> 00:05:54,320 fasting, how we go about it, how we're 357 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:55,670 fasting, how we go about it, how we're going to sleep, all this stuff, how to 358 00:05:55,670 --> 00:05:55,680 going to sleep, all this stuff, how to 359 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,390 going to sleep, all this stuff, how to balance it. And I remember just saying, 360 00:05:58,390 --> 00:05:58,400 balance it. And I remember just saying, 361 00:05:58,400 --> 00:05:59,510 balance it. And I remember just saying, you know what, let me just talk about 362 00:05:59,510 --> 00:05:59,520 you know what, let me just talk about 363 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:00,870 you know what, let me just talk about how I even became a Muslim in the first 364 00:06:00,870 --> 00:06:00,880 how I even became a Muslim in the first 365 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,110 how I even became a Muslim in the first place. And then that video popped off 366 00:06:03,110 --> 00:06:03,120 place. And then that video popped off 367 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:06,469 place. And then that video popped off and now I'm here on the on the Dean 368 00:06:06,469 --> 00:06:06,479 and now I'm here on the on the Dean 369 00:06:06,479 --> 00:06:09,749 and now I'm here on the on the Dean Show. So, yeah, it's been it's been fun. 370 00:06:09,749 --> 00:06:09,759 Show. So, yeah, it's been it's been fun. 371 00:06:09,759 --> 00:06:11,590 Show. So, yeah, it's been it's been fun. How did you navigate through all the 372 00:06:11,590 --> 00:06:11,600 How did you navigate through all the 373 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:13,029 How did you navigate through all the misinformation that's out there about 374 00:06:13,029 --> 00:06:13,039 misinformation that's out there about 375 00:06:13,039 --> 00:06:16,150 misinformation that's out there about Islam? There's a structured campaign and 376 00:06:16,150 --> 00:06:16,160 Islam? There's a structured campaign and 377 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,710 Islam? There's a structured campaign and there's people out there who will spend, 378 00:06:18,710 --> 00:06:18,720 there's people out there who will spend, 379 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:20,870 there's people out there who will spend, you know, almost 100% of their time 380 00:06:20,870 --> 00:06:20,880 you know, almost 100% of their time 381 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,830 you know, almost 100% of their time almost just systematically trying to 382 00:06:23,830 --> 00:06:23,840 almost just systematically trying to 383 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:26,390 almost just systematically trying to disprove Islam. How did did you come 384 00:06:26,390 --> 00:06:26,400 disprove Islam. How did did you come 385 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:27,590 disprove Islam. How did did you come across some of these people and how did 386 00:06:27,590 --> 00:06:27,600 across some of these people and how did 387 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:28,790 across some of these people and how did you navigate through all that 388 00:06:28,790 --> 00:06:28,800 you navigate through all that 389 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:33,029 you navigate through all that misinformation, lies, distortions? 390 00:06:33,029 --> 00:06:33,039 391 00:06:33,039 --> 00:06:35,830 you know, um, 392 00:06:35,830 --> 00:06:35,840 you know, um, 393 00:06:35,840 --> 00:06:37,510 you know, um, I was luckily introduced with all the 394 00:06:37,510 --> 00:06:37,520 I was luckily introduced with all the 395 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:39,270 I was luckily introduced with all the positives of Islam when I first started 396 00:06:39,270 --> 00:06:39,280 positives of Islam when I first started 397 00:06:39,280 --> 00:06:41,590 positives of Islam when I first started looking into it. Like I said, the the 398 00:06:41,590 --> 00:06:41,600 looking into it. Like I said, the the 399 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,629 looking into it. Like I said, the the Dagistanis have put a great light on the 400 00:06:44,629 --> 00:06:44,639 Dagistanis have put a great light on the 401 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:46,870 Dagistanis have put a great light on the religion. That was my introduction. I 402 00:06:46,870 --> 00:06:46,880 religion. That was my introduction. I 403 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:48,710 religion. That was my introduction. I know there's been pretty bad things. I 404 00:06:48,710 --> 00:06:48,720 know there's been pretty bad things. I 405 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:50,390 know there's been pretty bad things. I mean, all I knew about Muslims kind of 406 00:06:50,390 --> 00:06:50,400 mean, all I knew about Muslims kind of 407 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,390 mean, all I knew about Muslims kind of when I was growing up was unfortunately 408 00:06:52,390 --> 00:06:52,400 when I was growing up was unfortunately 409 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,390 when I was growing up was unfortunately about 9/11. That's kind of what 410 00:06:54,390 --> 00:06:54,400 about 9/11. That's kind of what 411 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,590 about 9/11. That's kind of what everything's associated to. But to get 412 00:06:57,590 --> 00:06:57,600 everything's associated to. But to get 413 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,749 everything's associated to. But to get more into it, just to share a little bit 414 00:06:59,749 --> 00:06:59,759 more into it, just to share a little bit 415 00:06:59,759 --> 00:07:01,830 more into it, just to share a little bit of my political beliefs, it's not like 416 00:07:01,830 --> 00:07:01,840 of my political beliefs, it's not like 417 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:04,070 of my political beliefs, it's not like the West is, even though it's a 418 00:07:04,070 --> 00:07:04,080 the West is, even though it's a 419 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:05,990 the West is, even though it's a Christian country, we there's a lot of 420 00:07:05,990 --> 00:07:06,000 Christian country, we there's a lot of 421 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,790 Christian country, we there's a lot of degeneracy going on here. And I don't 422 00:07:08,790 --> 00:07:08,800 degeneracy going on here. And I don't 423 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:10,469 degeneracy going on here. And I don't associate Christianity with all the 424 00:07:10,469 --> 00:07:10,479 associate Christianity with all the 425 00:07:10,479 --> 00:07:12,070 associate Christianity with all the degeneracy that's going on here. So, I'm 426 00:07:12,070 --> 00:07:12,080 degeneracy that's going on here. So, I'm 427 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:13,990 degeneracy that's going on here. So, I'm not going to associate terrorism with 428 00:07:13,990 --> 00:07:14,000 not going to associate terrorism with 429 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,230 not going to associate terrorism with Islam. I wouldn't do that to a religion. 430 00:07:16,230 --> 00:07:16,240 Islam. I wouldn't do that to a religion. 431 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:17,990 Islam. I wouldn't do that to a religion. I just know that every religion has 432 00:07:17,990 --> 00:07:18,000 I just know that every religion has 433 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:19,670 I just know that every religion has people that do bad things and say 434 00:07:19,670 --> 00:07:19,680 people that do bad things and say 435 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:21,670 people that do bad things and say they're doing it for their faith. And 436 00:07:21,670 --> 00:07:21,680 they're doing it for their faith. And 437 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:24,550 they're doing it for their faith. And that's not the true 438 00:07:24,550 --> 00:07:24,560 that's not the true 439 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:26,309 that's not the true that's not what really represents. 440 00:07:26,309 --> 00:07:26,319 that's not what really represents. 441 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:28,469 that's not what really represents. There's great Christians and there's 442 00:07:28,469 --> 00:07:28,479 There's great Christians and there's 443 00:07:28,479 --> 00:07:30,469 There's great Christians and there's great Jewish people and there's great 444 00:07:30,469 --> 00:07:30,479 great Jewish people and there's great 445 00:07:30,479 --> 00:07:32,550 great Jewish people and there's great Muslim people and I just cuz there's 446 00:07:32,550 --> 00:07:32,560 Muslim people and I just cuz there's 447 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:34,230 Muslim people and I just cuz there's some bad people that associated with 448 00:07:34,230 --> 00:07:34,240 some bad people that associated with 449 00:07:34,240 --> 00:07:37,510 some bad people that associated with religion. I always had a way of just not 450 00:07:37,510 --> 00:07:37,520 religion. I always had a way of just not 451 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:40,150 religion. I always had a way of just not assuming the best out of everything. So 452 00:07:40,150 --> 00:07:40,160 assuming the best out of everything. So 453 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,710 assuming the best out of everything. So um which is also an aspect of Islam 454 00:07:42,710 --> 00:07:42,720 um which is also an aspect of Islam 455 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:44,550 um which is also an aspect of Islam always assuming the best which is kind 456 00:07:44,550 --> 00:07:44,560 always assuming the best which is kind 457 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:46,150 always assuming the best which is kind of funny that I learned later on. But 458 00:07:46,150 --> 00:07:46,160 of funny that I learned later on. But 459 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:47,430 of funny that I learned later on. But when I was looking to Islam, I was just 460 00:07:47,430 --> 00:07:47,440 when I was looking to Islam, I was just 461 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,189 when I was looking to Islam, I was just asking all the general questions. And 462 00:07:49,189 --> 00:07:49,199 asking all the general questions. And 463 00:07:49,199 --> 00:07:51,029 asking all the general questions. And honestly, 464 00:07:51,029 --> 00:07:51,039 honestly, 465 00:07:51,039 --> 00:07:54,790 honestly, it's so it's such a the religion is so 466 00:07:54,790 --> 00:07:54,800 it's so it's such a the religion is so 467 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:57,990 it's so it's such a the religion is so simple. Honestly, it's 468 00:07:57,990 --> 00:07:58,000 simple. Honestly, it's 469 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,309 simple. Honestly, it's it's you and God. There's no middleman. 470 00:08:00,309 --> 00:08:00,319 it's you and God. There's no middleman. 471 00:08:00,319 --> 00:08:02,869 it's you and God. There's no middleman. It's so direct. The only thing that 472 00:08:02,869 --> 00:08:02,879 It's so direct. The only thing that 473 00:08:02,879 --> 00:08:04,550 It's so direct. The only thing that could be considered a little off or 474 00:08:04,550 --> 00:08:04,560 could be considered a little off or 475 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:06,230 could be considered a little off or foreign is simply that's an Arabic 476 00:08:06,230 --> 00:08:06,240 foreign is simply that's an Arabic 477 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:08,070 foreign is simply that's an Arabic language. But something about that 478 00:08:08,070 --> 00:08:08,080 language. But something about that 479 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:09,749 language. But something about that really resonated with me because it 480 00:08:09,749 --> 00:08:09,759 really resonated with me because it 481 00:08:09,759 --> 00:08:12,469 really resonated with me because it meant I'm speaking the same language. 482 00:08:12,469 --> 00:08:12,479 meant I'm speaking the same language. 483 00:08:12,479 --> 00:08:14,309 meant I'm speaking the same language. I'm I had to say my prayers in the same 484 00:08:14,309 --> 00:08:14,319 I'm I had to say my prayers in the same 485 00:08:14,319 --> 00:08:16,070 I'm I had to say my prayers in the same language that the prophet said it in. 486 00:08:16,070 --> 00:08:16,080 language that the prophet said it in. 487 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:17,589 language that the prophet said it in. I'm reading the same book that the 488 00:08:17,589 --> 00:08:17,599 I'm reading the same book that the 489 00:08:17,599 --> 00:08:19,589 I'm reading the same book that the prophet revealed. Like I I know the 490 00:08:19,589 --> 00:08:19,599 prophet revealed. Like I I know the 491 00:08:19,599 --> 00:08:22,390 prophet revealed. Like I I know the religion is preserved. So I never was 492 00:08:22,390 --> 00:08:22,400 religion is preserved. So I never was 493 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:24,070 religion is preserved. So I never was really too turned off about all that 494 00:08:24,070 --> 00:08:24,080 really too turned off about all that 495 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,869 really too turned off about all that stuff that uh I remember like seeing 496 00:08:26,869 --> 00:08:26,879 stuff that uh I remember like seeing 497 00:08:26,879 --> 00:08:28,070 stuff that uh I remember like seeing like people were like, "Oh no, you have 498 00:08:28,070 --> 00:08:28,080 like people were like, "Oh no, you have 499 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:29,430 like people were like, "Oh no, you have to speak Arabic and blah blah blah and 500 00:08:29,430 --> 00:08:29,440 to speak Arabic and blah blah blah and 501 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:31,749 to speak Arabic and blah blah blah and this and that." And it's just like, "Oh, 502 00:08:31,749 --> 00:08:31,759 this and that." And it's just like, "Oh, 503 00:08:31,759 --> 00:08:33,190 this and that." And it's just like, "Oh, I never really looked at that too much 504 00:08:33,190 --> 00:08:33,200 I never really looked at that too much 505 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:35,350 I never really looked at that too much hard into it. I just understood that it 506 00:08:35,350 --> 00:08:35,360 hard into it. I just understood that it 507 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:36,469 hard into it. I just understood that it just meant that they're trying to keep 508 00:08:36,469 --> 00:08:36,479 just meant that they're trying to keep 509 00:08:36,479 --> 00:08:38,550 just meant that they're trying to keep the preservation of the religion." And 510 00:08:38,550 --> 00:08:38,560 the preservation of the religion." And 511 00:08:38,560 --> 00:08:41,110 the preservation of the religion." And um yeah, I I never really got too much 512 00:08:41,110 --> 00:08:41,120 um yeah, I I never really got too much 513 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:42,630 um yeah, I I never really got too much into the bad stuff, but I used to love 514 00:08:42,630 --> 00:08:42,640 into the bad stuff, but I used to love 515 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:44,870 into the bad stuff, but I used to love watching the debates between Christians 516 00:08:44,870 --> 00:08:44,880 watching the debates between Christians 517 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,750 watching the debates between Christians and Islam uh and Muslims. And I used to 518 00:08:47,750 --> 00:08:47,760 and Islam uh and Muslims. And I used to 519 00:08:47,760 --> 00:08:49,190 and Islam uh and Muslims. And I used to watch it, watch it, watch it. And you 520 00:08:49,190 --> 00:08:49,200 watch it, watch it, watch it. And you 521 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:50,550 watch it, watch it, watch it. And you know, sometimes I keep going back and 522 00:08:50,550 --> 00:08:50,560 know, sometimes I keep going back and 523 00:08:50,560 --> 00:08:52,710 know, sometimes I keep going back and forth, back and forth. And it's just 524 00:08:52,710 --> 00:08:52,720 forth, back and forth. And it's just 525 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,790 forth, back and forth. And it's just just baby steps at a time. I It took me 526 00:08:54,790 --> 00:08:54,800 just baby steps at a time. I It took me 527 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:56,150 just baby steps at a time. I It took me a year to make the decision to become a 528 00:08:56,150 --> 00:08:56,160 a year to make the decision to become a 529 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,790 a year to make the decision to become a Muslim. I didn't just It took me a year 530 00:08:58,790 --> 00:08:58,800 Muslim. I didn't just It took me a year 531 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:00,230 Muslim. I didn't just It took me a year just constantly thoughts in my head, you 532 00:09:00,230 --> 00:09:00,240 just constantly thoughts in my head, you 533 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:01,430 just constantly thoughts in my head, you know, let me listen to this podcast, let 534 00:09:01,430 --> 00:09:01,440 know, let me listen to this podcast, let 535 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:02,630 know, let me listen to this podcast, let me read this book, let me listen to 536 00:09:02,630 --> 00:09:02,640 me read this book, let me listen to 537 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:04,230 me read this book, let me listen to this, let me watch this video. and it 538 00:09:04,230 --> 00:09:04,240 this, let me watch this video. and it 539 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:05,590 this, let me watch this video. and it took a while to make that decision, but 540 00:09:05,590 --> 00:09:05,600 took a while to make that decision, but 541 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,829 took a while to make that decision, but I did navigate to Islam towards then. 542 00:09:07,829 --> 00:09:07,839 I did navigate to Islam towards then. 543 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:09,430 I did navigate to Islam towards then. >> I like that. That's the most powerful 544 00:09:09,430 --> 00:09:09,440 >> I like that. That's the most powerful 545 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:10,870 >> I like that. That's the most powerful point there is that direct connection 546 00:09:10,870 --> 00:09:10,880 point there is that direct connection 547 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:12,710 point there is that direct connection with the creator. And that's what 548 00:09:12,710 --> 00:09:12,720 with the creator. And that's what 549 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:15,829 with the creator. And that's what fascinated me. It's when you look at all 550 00:09:15,829 --> 00:09:15,839 fascinated me. It's when you look at all 551 00:09:15,839 --> 00:09:17,350 fascinated me. It's when you look at all of the different man-made religions out 552 00:09:17,350 --> 00:09:17,360 of the different man-made religions out 553 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:19,030 of the different man-made religions out there, you'll see in one way, shape, or 554 00:09:19,030 --> 00:09:19,040 there, you'll see in one way, shape, or 555 00:09:19,040 --> 00:09:21,910 there, you'll see in one way, shape, or form, if anyone wants to really dwell 556 00:09:21,910 --> 00:09:21,920 form, if anyone wants to really dwell 557 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:23,910 form, if anyone wants to really dwell deep into it, you'll see that it's 558 00:09:23,910 --> 00:09:23,920 deep into it, you'll see that it's 559 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:26,870 deep into it, you'll see that it's calling you to worship creation. But 560 00:09:26,870 --> 00:09:26,880 calling you to worship creation. But 561 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:28,870 calling you to worship creation. But Islam is pure monotheism, only 562 00:09:28,870 --> 00:09:28,880 Islam is pure monotheism, only 563 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:30,310 Islam is pure monotheism, only worshiping the creator. And that just 564 00:09:30,310 --> 00:09:30,320 worshiping the creator. And that just 565 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,230 worshiping the creator. And that just that resonates, that makes sense. pure 566 00:09:32,230 --> 00:09:32,240 that resonates, that makes sense. pure 567 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,430 that resonates, that makes sense. pure absolute monotheism like you were just 568 00:09:35,430 --> 00:09:35,440 absolute monotheism like you were just 569 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:37,750 absolute monotheism like you were just alluding to this is uh really powerful 570 00:09:37,750 --> 00:09:37,760 alluding to this is uh really powerful 571 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:40,070 alluding to this is uh really powerful just one God that's it just connect with 572 00:09:40,070 --> 00:09:40,080 just one God that's it just connect with 573 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:42,070 just one God that's it just connect with that creator the one who created you so 574 00:09:42,070 --> 00:09:42,080 that creator the one who created you so 575 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,470 that creator the one who created you so just a little bit from your your 576 00:09:44,470 --> 00:09:44,480 just a little bit from your your 577 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:45,829 just a little bit from your your beginning journey you said your your 578 00:09:45,829 --> 00:09:45,839 beginning journey you said your your 579 00:09:45,839 --> 00:09:48,710 beginning journey you said your your parents were both Christian 580 00:09:48,710 --> 00:09:48,720 parents were both Christian 581 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:52,630 parents were both Christian >> uh my dad my dad was uh he's Lebanese so 582 00:09:52,630 --> 00:09:52,640 >> uh my dad my dad was uh he's Lebanese so 583 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,910 >> uh my dad my dad was uh he's Lebanese so he is Arab and my mom is uh Catholic 584 00:09:55,910 --> 00:09:55,920 he is Arab and my mom is uh Catholic 585 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:57,350 he is Arab and my mom is uh Catholic she's from Peru so I have a little 586 00:09:57,350 --> 00:09:57,360 she's from Peru so I have a little 587 00:09:57,360 --> 00:10:00,310 she's from Peru so I have a little mixture going on my dad uh he he was 588 00:10:00,310 --> 00:10:00,320 mixture going on my dad uh he he was 589 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:02,550 mixture going on my dad uh he he was Muslim but he wasn't wasn't practicing. 590 00:10:02,550 --> 00:10:02,560 Muslim but he wasn't wasn't practicing. 591 00:10:02,560 --> 00:10:04,710 Muslim but he wasn't wasn't practicing. He never I I don't want to say too much 592 00:10:04,710 --> 00:10:04,720 He never I I don't want to say too much 593 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:06,150 He never I I don't want to say too much without putting him, 594 00:10:06,150 --> 00:10:06,160 without putting him, 595 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:09,269 without putting him, >> but he just I grew up I never saw 596 00:10:09,269 --> 00:10:09,279 >> but he just I grew up I never saw 597 00:10:09,279 --> 00:10:11,509 >> but he just I grew up I never saw prayer. It wasn't around my family. And 598 00:10:11,509 --> 00:10:11,519 prayer. It wasn't around my family. And 599 00:10:11,519 --> 00:10:13,269 prayer. It wasn't around my family. And I my mom took care of me most of the 600 00:10:13,269 --> 00:10:13,279 I my mom took care of me most of the 601 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:16,550 I my mom took care of me most of the time. I'll just say that. And uh yeah, 602 00:10:16,550 --> 00:10:16,560 time. I'll just say that. And uh yeah, 603 00:10:16,560 --> 00:10:18,710 time. I'll just say that. And uh yeah, she she was Catholic. I celebrated 604 00:10:18,710 --> 00:10:18,720 she she was Catholic. I celebrated 605 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:20,710 she she was Catholic. I celebrated Christmas. I did all those things. And 606 00:10:20,710 --> 00:10:20,720 Christmas. I did all those things. And 607 00:10:20,720 --> 00:10:22,949 Christmas. I did all those things. And yeah, I I still to this day I only have 608 00:10:22,949 --> 00:10:22,959 yeah, I I still to this day I only have 609 00:10:22,959 --> 00:10:24,949 yeah, I I still to this day I only have one Muslim friend, you know. I I'm 610 00:10:24,949 --> 00:10:24,959 one Muslim friend, you know. I I'm 611 00:10:24,959 --> 00:10:27,110 one Muslim friend, you know. I I'm rarely around it, but I try to go to the 612 00:10:27,110 --> 00:10:27,120 rarely around it, but I try to go to the 613 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:29,509 rarely around it, but I try to go to the mosque and stuff, but I'm I'm rarely 614 00:10:29,509 --> 00:10:29,519 mosque and stuff, but I'm I'm rarely 615 00:10:29,519 --> 00:10:31,430 mosque and stuff, but I'm I'm rarely around uh Islam. 616 00:10:31,430 --> 00:10:31,440 around uh Islam. 617 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:33,509 around uh Islam. >> Did you ever go to uh with your mother 618 00:10:33,509 --> 00:10:33,519 >> Did you ever go to uh with your mother 619 00:10:33,519 --> 00:10:35,350 >> Did you ever go to uh with your mother to church? Did did you try to make that 620 00:10:35,350 --> 00:10:35,360 to church? Did did you try to make that 621 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:39,670 to church? Did did you try to make that fit the the Trinity, God being uh Jesus, 622 00:10:39,670 --> 00:10:39,680 fit the the Trinity, God being uh Jesus, 623 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:43,670 fit the the Trinity, God being uh Jesus, Holy Ghost, the Father, did that him? 624 00:10:43,670 --> 00:10:43,680 Holy Ghost, the Father, did that him? 625 00:10:43,680 --> 00:10:46,790 Holy Ghost, the Father, did that him? >> 100%. My My grandparents are extremely 626 00:10:46,790 --> 00:10:46,800 >> 100%. My My grandparents are extremely 627 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:48,710 >> 100%. My My grandparents are extremely religious. My mom prays for me all the 628 00:10:48,710 --> 00:10:48,720 religious. My mom prays for me all the 629 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,350 religious. My mom prays for me all the time. She has she really she believes 630 00:10:51,350 --> 00:10:51,360 time. She has she really she believes 631 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:54,150 time. She has she really she believes her religion deeply and she respects 632 00:10:54,150 --> 00:10:54,160 her religion deeply and she respects 633 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:56,870 her religion deeply and she respects mine a lot as well. But I did grow up 634 00:10:56,870 --> 00:10:56,880 mine a lot as well. But I did grow up 635 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:59,110 mine a lot as well. But I did grow up under that assumption that like Jesus 636 00:10:59,110 --> 00:10:59,120 under that assumption that like Jesus 637 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:02,790 under that assumption that like Jesus Christ was God. Um but it never really 638 00:11:02,790 --> 00:11:02,800 Christ was God. Um but it never really 639 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:04,630 Christ was God. Um but it never really made too much sense to me. I never 640 00:11:04,630 --> 00:11:04,640 made too much sense to me. I never 641 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:06,230 made too much sense to me. I never understood what was like the trinity 642 00:11:06,230 --> 00:11:06,240 understood what was like the trinity 643 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:07,910 understood what was like the trinity just never made sense. And even 644 00:11:07,910 --> 00:11:07,920 just never made sense. And even 645 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:09,430 just never made sense. And even sometimes when I used to ask her, she 646 00:11:09,430 --> 00:11:09,440 sometimes when I used to ask her, she 647 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:11,190 sometimes when I used to ask her, she would she would just be like, "Oh, it's 648 00:11:11,190 --> 00:11:11,200 would she would just be like, "Oh, it's 649 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:12,949 would she would just be like, "Oh, it's just how it is." You know, it just it 650 00:11:12,949 --> 00:11:12,959 just how it is." You know, it just it 651 00:11:12,959 --> 00:11:16,230 just how it is." You know, it just it was a very general abstract concept. It 652 00:11:16,230 --> 00:11:16,240 was a very general abstract concept. It 653 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:17,750 was a very general abstract concept. It was like, "Oh, just he is the son of 654 00:11:17,750 --> 00:11:17,760 was like, "Oh, just he is the son of 655 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:19,190 was like, "Oh, just he is the son of God." And I used to ask questions about 656 00:11:19,190 --> 00:11:19,200 God." And I used to ask questions about 657 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,430 God." And I used to ask questions about the Holy Ghost or the Holy Spirit and 658 00:11:21,430 --> 00:11:21,440 the Holy Ghost or the Holy Spirit and 659 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:23,509 the Holy Ghost or the Holy Spirit and how why is there three and who's bigger 660 00:11:23,509 --> 00:11:23,519 how why is there three and who's bigger 661 00:11:23,519 --> 00:11:24,630 how why is there three and who's bigger the father son. They're like they're all 662 00:11:24,630 --> 00:11:24,640 the father son. They're like they're all 663 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:25,910 the father son. They're like they're all equal but they're all the same. And I 664 00:11:25,910 --> 00:11:25,920 equal but they're all the same. And I 665 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:27,110 equal but they're all the same. And I used to get very confused about this 666 00:11:27,110 --> 00:11:27,120 used to get very confused about this 667 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,430 used to get very confused about this kind of stuff and I kind of strayed away 668 00:11:29,430 --> 00:11:29,440 kind of stuff and I kind of strayed away 669 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:30,870 kind of stuff and I kind of strayed away from it and it wasn't really too 670 00:11:30,870 --> 00:11:30,880 from it and it wasn't really too 671 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:32,630 from it and it wasn't really too enforced on me. 672 00:11:32,630 --> 00:11:32,640 enforced on me. 673 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,990 enforced on me. >> Mhm. And then you talk about structure. 674 00:11:35,990 --> 00:11:36,000 >> Mhm. And then you talk about structure. 675 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:37,990 >> Mhm. And then you talk about structure. Let's talk about that. You really like 676 00:11:37,990 --> 00:11:38,000 Let's talk about that. You really like 677 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,069 Let's talk about that. You really like the structure. 678 00:11:40,069 --> 00:11:40,079 the structure. 679 00:11:40,079 --> 00:11:44,310 the structure. >> Yeah. Um what I love is the prayers. I 680 00:11:44,310 --> 00:11:44,320 >> Yeah. Um what I love is the prayers. I 681 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,509 >> Yeah. Um what I love is the prayers. I think like for example 682 00:11:47,509 --> 00:11:47,519 think like for example 683 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:50,949 think like for example the the salat alone the timing how you 684 00:11:50,949 --> 00:11:50,959 the the salat alone the timing how you 685 00:11:50,959 --> 00:11:52,470 the the salat alone the timing how you have to wake up with the sun like now 686 00:11:52,470 --> 00:11:52,480 have to wake up with the sun like now 687 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:53,670 have to wake up with the sun like now there's all this scientific evidence 688 00:11:53,670 --> 00:11:53,680 there's all this scientific evidence 689 00:11:53,680 --> 00:11:55,269 there's all this scientific evidence talking about circadian rhythm like you 690 00:11:55,269 --> 00:11:55,279 talking about circadian rhythm like you 691 00:11:55,279 --> 00:11:56,949 talking about circadian rhythm like you got to rise with the sun and then go 692 00:11:56,949 --> 00:11:56,959 got to rise with the sun and then go 693 00:11:56,959 --> 00:11:59,430 got to rise with the sun and then go fall asleep and if you were a Muslim and 694 00:11:59,430 --> 00:11:59,440 fall asleep and if you were a Muslim and 695 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:01,190 fall asleep and if you were a Muslim and you were doing your five prayers you 696 00:12:01,190 --> 00:12:01,200 you were doing your five prayers you 697 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:03,110 you were doing your five prayers you would be completely aligned with 698 00:12:03,110 --> 00:12:03,120 would be completely aligned with 699 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:05,509 would be completely aligned with circadian rhythm if by the if you prayed 700 00:12:05,509 --> 00:12:05,519 circadian rhythm if by the if you prayed 701 00:12:05,519 --> 00:12:08,389 circadian rhythm if by the if you prayed fa you'd be tired by isha when isha came 702 00:12:08,389 --> 00:12:08,399 fa you'd be tired by isha when isha came 703 00:12:08,399 --> 00:12:09,590 fa you'd be tired by isha when isha came around you'd be tired because you woke 704 00:12:09,590 --> 00:12:09,600 around you'd be tired because you woke 705 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:11,430 around you'd be tired because you woke up so early you're going to go to sleep 706 00:12:11,430 --> 00:12:11,440 up so early you're going to go to sleep 707 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:12,949 up so early you're going to go to sleep and also prevents bad things from 708 00:12:12,949 --> 00:12:12,959 and also prevents bad things from 709 00:12:12,959 --> 00:12:14,710 and also prevents bad things from happening if I go to sleep by Isisha. 710 00:12:14,710 --> 00:12:14,720 happening if I go to sleep by Isisha. 711 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:16,069 happening if I go to sleep by Isisha. I'm not, you know what they say, nothing 712 00:12:16,069 --> 00:12:16,079 I'm not, you know what they say, nothing 713 00:12:16,079 --> 00:12:18,150 I'm not, you know what they say, nothing good happens after 10 p.m. And I see a 714 00:12:18,150 --> 00:12:18,160 good happens after 10 p.m. And I see a 715 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:19,350 good happens after 10 p.m. And I see a lot of my friends getting caught up in 716 00:12:19,350 --> 00:12:19,360 lot of my friends getting caught up in 717 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:21,829 lot of my friends getting caught up in these kind of stuffs because there's no 718 00:12:21,829 --> 00:12:21,839 these kind of stuffs because there's no 719 00:12:21,839 --> 00:12:23,509 these kind of stuffs because there's no structure in life in their life. And 720 00:12:23,509 --> 00:12:23,519 structure in life in their life. And 721 00:12:23,519 --> 00:12:27,030 structure in life in their life. And salat was the very I I never prayed 722 00:12:27,030 --> 00:12:27,040 salat was the very I I never prayed 723 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,829 salat was the very I I never prayed before. I never prayed. I would hope I 724 00:12:29,829 --> 00:12:29,839 before. I never prayed. I would hope I 725 00:12:29,839 --> 00:12:30,949 before. I never prayed. I would hope I would just be, oh man, I hope this 726 00:12:30,949 --> 00:12:30,959 would just be, oh man, I hope this 727 00:12:30,959 --> 00:12:32,389 would just be, oh man, I hope this happens. And I wasn't really saying to 728 00:12:32,389 --> 00:12:32,399 happens. And I wasn't really saying to 729 00:12:32,399 --> 00:12:33,829 happens. And I wasn't really saying to Allah or to anything. I was just talking 730 00:12:33,829 --> 00:12:33,839 Allah or to anything. I was just talking 731 00:12:33,839 --> 00:12:34,949 Allah or to anything. I was just talking to myself like, "Oh, I hope this 732 00:12:34,949 --> 00:12:34,959 to myself like, "Oh, I hope this 733 00:12:34,959 --> 00:12:37,110 to myself like, "Oh, I hope this happens." But when I started doing 734 00:12:37,110 --> 00:12:37,120 happens." But when I started doing 735 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:38,870 happens." But when I started doing salat, 736 00:12:38,870 --> 00:12:38,880 salat, 737 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:41,350 salat, man, my life just got in order. I would 738 00:12:41,350 --> 00:12:41,360 man, my life just got in order. I would 739 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:43,990 man, my life just got in order. I would wake up early. I would go to bed early. 740 00:12:43,990 --> 00:12:44,000 wake up early. I would go to bed early. 741 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:45,670 wake up early. I would go to bed early. I'll take a little reset in the middle 742 00:12:45,670 --> 00:12:45,680 I'll take a little reset in the middle 743 00:12:45,680 --> 00:12:48,230 I'll take a little reset in the middle of the day for like, you know, and the 744 00:12:48,230 --> 00:12:48,240 of the day for like, you know, and the 745 00:12:48,240 --> 00:12:50,310 of the day for like, you know, and the human mind, we're so easy to forget. And 746 00:12:50,310 --> 00:12:50,320 human mind, we're so easy to forget. And 747 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:52,069 human mind, we're so easy to forget. And those five prayers keep resetting me, 748 00:12:52,069 --> 00:12:52,079 those five prayers keep resetting me, 749 00:12:52,079 --> 00:12:54,550 those five prayers keep resetting me, resetting me. I'm a Muslim. God is 750 00:12:54,550 --> 00:12:54,560 resetting me. I'm a Muslim. God is 751 00:12:54,560 --> 00:12:56,790 resetting me. I'm a Muslim. God is watching me. Let me say gratitude. 752 00:12:56,790 --> 00:12:56,800 watching me. Let me say gratitude. 753 00:12:56,800 --> 00:13:00,629 watching me. Let me say gratitude. Resets me, resets me, resets me. It that 754 00:13:00,629 --> 00:13:00,639 Resets me, resets me, resets me. It that 755 00:13:00,639 --> 00:13:02,310 Resets me, resets me, resets me. It that salat fixes everything. And salat gave 756 00:13:02,310 --> 00:13:02,320 salat fixes everything. And salat gave 757 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:04,389 salat fixes everything. And salat gave me structure in my life. 758 00:13:04,389 --> 00:13:04,399 me structure in my life. 759 00:13:04,399 --> 00:13:07,030 me structure in my life. >> That's powerful. Yeah. From from salat 760 00:13:07,030 --> 00:13:07,040 >> That's powerful. Yeah. From from salat 761 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:08,790 >> That's powerful. Yeah. From from salat to salat, from prayer to prayer 762 00:13:08,790 --> 00:13:08,800 to salat, from prayer to prayer 763 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:11,110 to salat, from prayer to prayer constantly. You're always being reminded 764 00:13:11,110 --> 00:13:11,120 constantly. You're always being reminded 765 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:14,470 constantly. You're always being reminded of your purpose in life, your creator, 766 00:13:14,470 --> 00:13:14,480 of your purpose in life, your creator, 767 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:16,790 of your purpose in life, your creator, and rectifying your affairs before you 768 00:13:16,790 --> 00:13:16,800 and rectifying your affairs before you 769 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:19,670 and rectifying your affairs before you leave this life. It's really powerful, 770 00:13:19,670 --> 00:13:19,680 leave this life. It's really powerful, 771 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:20,710 leave this life. It's really powerful, and I like how you 772 00:13:20,710 --> 00:13:20,720 and I like how you 773 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:23,269 and I like how you >> that was I, like I said, I never prayed 774 00:13:23,269 --> 00:13:23,279 >> that was I, like I said, I never prayed 775 00:13:23,279 --> 00:13:25,030 >> that was I, like I said, I never prayed before. I mean, for someone that never 776 00:13:25,030 --> 00:13:25,040 before. I mean, for someone that never 777 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:26,389 before. I mean, for someone that never had it in their life, when I started 778 00:13:26,389 --> 00:13:26,399 had it in their life, when I started 779 00:13:26,399 --> 00:13:29,590 had it in their life, when I started doing, I was 22, 21 when I started 780 00:13:29,590 --> 00:13:29,600 doing, I was 22, 21 when I started 781 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:31,670 doing, I was 22, 21 when I started praying. I was so confused. I had a 782 00:13:31,670 --> 00:13:31,680 praying. I was so confused. I had a 783 00:13:31,680 --> 00:13:33,110 praying. I was so confused. I had a little piece of paper and I'm trying to 784 00:13:33,110 --> 00:13:33,120 little piece of paper and I'm trying to 785 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:37,509 little piece of paper and I'm trying to read it in Arabic and I'm like uh 786 00:13:37,509 --> 00:13:37,519 read it in Arabic and I'm like uh 787 00:13:37,519 --> 00:13:38,870 read it in Arabic and I'm like uh you know I'm trying to learn it but then 788 00:13:38,870 --> 00:13:38,880 you know I'm trying to learn it but then 789 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:40,310 you know I'm trying to learn it but then I start connecting the words and then 790 00:13:40,310 --> 00:13:40,320 I start connecting the words and then 791 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:41,670 I start connecting the words and then once I started remembering the fata and 792 00:13:41,670 --> 00:13:41,680 once I started remembering the fata and 793 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:43,190 once I started remembering the fata and then some suras and then what you say in 794 00:13:43,190 --> 00:13:43,200 then some suras and then what you say in 795 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:44,550 then some suras and then what you say in between I started connecting more harder 796 00:13:44,550 --> 00:13:44,560 between I started connecting more harder 797 00:13:44,560 --> 00:13:46,870 between I started connecting more harder to the words and then the most powerful 798 00:13:46,870 --> 00:13:46,880 to the words and then the most powerful 799 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:49,190 to the words and then the most powerful position is when I'm when I'm fully on 800 00:13:49,190 --> 00:13:49,200 position is when I'm when I'm fully on 801 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,350 position is when I'm when I'm fully on the ground when I'm prostrated that's 802 00:13:51,350 --> 00:13:51,360 the ground when I'm prostrated that's 803 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:53,750 the ground when I'm prostrated that's when I'm like man I close my eyes and I 804 00:13:53,750 --> 00:13:53,760 when I'm like man I close my eyes and I 805 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:56,470 when I'm like man I close my eyes and I just subhan raal I'm saying it I'm 806 00:13:56,470 --> 00:13:56,480 just subhan raal I'm saying it I'm 807 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:58,949 just subhan raal I'm saying it I'm saying it sometimes I never ever felt 808 00:13:58,949 --> 00:13:58,959 saying it sometimes I never ever felt 809 00:13:58,959 --> 00:14:01,110 saying it sometimes I never ever felt that connection before just I'm 810 00:14:01,110 --> 00:14:01,120 that connection before just I'm 811 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:02,949 that connection before just I'm submitting to the most high and I'm in 812 00:14:02,949 --> 00:14:02,959 submitting to the most high and I'm in 813 00:14:02,959 --> 00:14:04,710 submitting to the most high and I'm in the lowest pos position. I'm on the 814 00:14:04,710 --> 00:14:04,720 the lowest pos position. I'm on the 815 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:06,310 the lowest pos position. I'm on the ground and I'm telling him all praise be 816 00:14:06,310 --> 00:14:06,320 ground and I'm telling him all praise be 817 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:07,910 ground and I'm telling him all praise be to the most high. All praise be to the 818 00:14:07,910 --> 00:14:07,920 to the most high. All praise be to the 819 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:10,310 to the most high. All praise be to the most high. And uh I've never really done 820 00:14:10,310 --> 00:14:10,320 most high. And uh I've never really done 821 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:11,590 most high. And uh I've never really done that before in my life. Never really 822 00:14:11,590 --> 00:14:11,600 that before in my life. Never really 823 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,670 that before in my life. Never really submitted. But once I did and I only 824 00:14:13,670 --> 00:14:13,680 submitted. But once I did and I only 825 00:14:13,680 --> 00:14:15,670 submitted. But once I did and I only submit to God, 826 00:14:15,670 --> 00:14:15,680 submit to God, 827 00:14:15,680 --> 00:14:19,350 submit to God, I I I found peace. I did 828 00:14:19,350 --> 00:14:19,360 I I I found peace. I did 829 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:21,189 I I I found peace. I did >> only submit to God. That's it. And it's 830 00:14:21,189 --> 00:14:21,199 >> only submit to God. That's it. And it's 831 00:14:21,199 --> 00:14:23,269 >> only submit to God. That's it. And it's uh the same God that Jesus worshiped. 832 00:14:23,269 --> 00:14:23,279 uh the same God that Jesus worshiped. 833 00:14:23,279 --> 00:14:24,710 uh the same God that Jesus worshiped. Same thing. Same way 834 00:14:24,710 --> 00:14:24,720 Same thing. Same way 835 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:26,069 Same thing. Same way >> praying the same way Jesus prayed. 836 00:14:26,069 --> 00:14:26,079 >> praying the same way Jesus prayed. 837 00:14:26,079 --> 00:14:28,949 >> praying the same way Jesus prayed. >> Same way like Yeah. Same way as as Jesus 838 00:14:28,949 --> 00:14:28,959 >> Same way like Yeah. Same way as as Jesus 839 00:14:28,959 --> 00:14:31,670 >> Same way like Yeah. Same way as as Jesus prayed. and and it's there in the book 840 00:14:31,670 --> 00:14:31,680 prayed. and and it's there in the book 841 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:33,990 prayed. and and it's there in the book of Matthew 26:39. And he went a little 842 00:14:33,990 --> 00:14:34,000 of Matthew 26:39. And he went a little 843 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:35,590 of Matthew 26:39. And he went a little further and he fell on his face and he 844 00:14:35,590 --> 00:14:35,600 further and he fell on his face and he 845 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,629 further and he fell on his face and he prayed to the most high to the creator. 846 00:14:38,629 --> 00:14:38,639 prayed to the most high to the creator. 847 00:14:38,639 --> 00:14:39,269 prayed to the most high to the creator. And 848 00:14:39,269 --> 00:14:39,279 And 849 00:14:39,279 --> 00:14:40,949 And >> I want to say like the 850 00:14:40,949 --> 00:14:40,959 >> I want to say like the 851 00:14:40,959 --> 00:14:41,590 >> I want to say like the >> and 852 00:14:41,590 --> 00:14:41,600 >> and 853 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:43,829 >> and >> the most common misconception I get from 854 00:14:43,829 --> 00:14:43,839 >> the most common misconception I get from 855 00:14:43,839 --> 00:14:46,629 >> the most common misconception I get from my friends is just about the rel uh 856 00:14:46,629 --> 00:14:46,639 my friends is just about the rel uh 857 00:14:46,639 --> 00:14:48,150 my friends is just about the rel uh Muslims and the relation our our 858 00:14:48,150 --> 00:14:48,160 Muslims and the relation our our 859 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:49,590 Muslims and the relation our our opinions and relationships with Jesus 860 00:14:49,590 --> 00:14:49,600 opinions and relationships with Jesus 861 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:53,030 opinions and relationships with Jesus Christ. I'm like we love him just as 862 00:14:53,030 --> 00:14:53,040 Christ. I'm like we love him just as 863 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,509 Christ. I'm like we love him just as much as you guys do. He has so much 864 00:14:55,509 --> 00:14:55,519 much as you guys do. He has so much 865 00:14:55,519 --> 00:14:58,870 much as you guys do. He has so much value in our hearts, but he was not the 866 00:14:58,870 --> 00:14:58,880 value in our hearts, but he was not the 867 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,629 value in our hearts, but he was not the son of God. He was a messenger. And uh 868 00:15:02,629 --> 00:15:02,639 son of God. He was a messenger. And uh 869 00:15:02,639 --> 00:15:04,629 son of God. He was a messenger. And uh he I I think that's just a really common 870 00:15:04,629 --> 00:15:04,639 he I I think that's just a really common 871 00:15:04,639 --> 00:15:05,990 he I I think that's just a really common thing that I had overcome. I didn't know 872 00:15:05,990 --> 00:15:06,000 thing that I had overcome. I didn't know 873 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:09,269 thing that I had overcome. I didn't know that like Muslims viewed 874 00:15:09,269 --> 00:15:09,279 that like Muslims viewed 875 00:15:09,279 --> 00:15:12,870 that like Muslims viewed um Jesus so highly. I was I was so uh I 876 00:15:12,870 --> 00:15:12,880 um Jesus so highly. I was I was so uh I 877 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:14,389 um Jesus so highly. I was I was so uh I was like, "Oh, really?" I thought it was 878 00:15:14,389 --> 00:15:14,399 was like, "Oh, really?" I thought it was 879 00:15:14,399 --> 00:15:16,550 was like, "Oh, really?" I thought it was like I didn't I didn't think that they 880 00:15:16,550 --> 00:15:16,560 like I didn't I didn't think that they 881 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:18,150 like I didn't I didn't think that they hated them, but I never realized like 882 00:15:18,150 --> 00:15:18,160 hated them, but I never realized like 883 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:20,069 hated them, but I never realized like how much love they actually had for him. 884 00:15:20,069 --> 00:15:20,079 how much love they actually had for him. 885 00:15:20,079 --> 00:15:22,710 how much love they actually had for him. how they talk about Miam, Virgin Mary, 886 00:15:22,710 --> 00:15:22,720 how they talk about Miam, Virgin Mary, 887 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:24,389 how they talk about Miam, Virgin Mary, they how they talk about her has a whole 888 00:15:24,389 --> 00:15:24,399 they how they talk about her has a whole 889 00:15:24,399 --> 00:15:27,189 they how they talk about her has a whole surah dedicated to her. I was it's 890 00:15:27,189 --> 00:15:27,199 surah dedicated to her. I was it's 891 00:15:27,199 --> 00:15:30,389 surah dedicated to her. I was it's beautiful. It's so if anyone like has 892 00:15:30,389 --> 00:15:30,399 beautiful. It's so if anyone like has 893 00:15:30,399 --> 00:15:33,750 beautiful. It's so if anyone like has any misconceptions, Muslims love Jesus. 894 00:15:33,750 --> 00:15:33,760 any misconceptions, Muslims love Jesus. 895 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:34,790 any misconceptions, Muslims love Jesus. >> Yeah. Yeah. And when you break this 896 00:15:34,790 --> 00:15:34,800 >> Yeah. Yeah. And when you break this 897 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:36,069 >> Yeah. Yeah. And when you break this down, when you unpackage it, you know, 898 00:15:36,069 --> 00:15:36,079 down, when you unpackage it, you know, 899 00:15:36,079 --> 00:15:37,590 down, when you unpackage it, you know, in my years of experience, when I'll 900 00:15:37,590 --> 00:15:37,600 in my years of experience, when I'll 901 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,150 in my years of experience, when I'll talk to and they did a survey about this 902 00:15:40,150 --> 00:15:40,160 talk to and they did a survey about this 903 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:44,150 talk to and they did a survey about this that the I think it was like 50% of 904 00:15:44,150 --> 00:15:44,160 that the I think it was like 50% of 905 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,629 that the I think it was like 50% of evangelical Christians didn't believe 906 00:15:46,629 --> 00:15:46,639 evangelical Christians didn't believe 907 00:15:46,639 --> 00:15:49,189 evangelical Christians didn't believe Jesus was God, that he was a righteous 908 00:15:49,189 --> 00:15:49,199 Jesus was God, that he was a righteous 909 00:15:49,199 --> 00:15:51,350 Jesus was God, that he was a righteous man, a righteous teacher. This is more 910 00:15:51,350 --> 00:15:51,360 man, a righteous teacher. This is more 911 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:52,870 man, a righteous teacher. This is more in line with Islam. And then when you 912 00:15:52,870 --> 00:15:52,880 in line with Islam. And then when you 913 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:54,790 in line with Islam. And then when you really ask people to what do you mean by 914 00:15:54,790 --> 00:15:54,800 really ask people to what do you mean by 915 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:57,269 really ask people to what do you mean by son of God? Because we repeat things and 916 00:15:57,269 --> 00:15:57,279 son of God? Because we repeat things and 917 00:15:57,279 --> 00:15:58,710 son of God? Because we repeat things and people don't really think about it. You 918 00:15:58,710 --> 00:15:58,720 people don't really think about it. You 919 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,949 people don't really think about it. You know, dogs have puppies, cats have 920 00:16:00,949 --> 00:16:00,959 know, dogs have puppies, cats have 921 00:16:00,959 --> 00:16:03,430 know, dogs have puppies, cats have kittens, cows have calves. What do you 922 00:16:03,430 --> 00:16:03,440 kittens, cows have calves. What do you 923 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:05,189 kittens, cows have calves. What do you actually mean that God has a literal 924 00:16:05,189 --> 00:16:05,199 actually mean that God has a literal 925 00:16:05,199 --> 00:16:07,509 actually mean that God has a literal son? Because in the English language, 926 00:16:07,509 --> 00:16:07,519 son? Because in the English language, 927 00:16:07,519 --> 00:16:09,189 son? Because in the English language, what can it actually mean? Literal son, 928 00:16:09,189 --> 00:16:09,199 what can it actually mean? Literal son, 929 00:16:09,199 --> 00:16:12,310 what can it actually mean? Literal son, adopted son, or a metaphor. It's 930 00:16:12,310 --> 00:16:12,320 adopted son, or a metaphor. It's 931 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:13,990 adopted son, or a metaphor. It's metaphorical, right? And then when you 932 00:16:13,990 --> 00:16:14,000 metaphorical, right? And then when you 933 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:16,230 metaphorical, right? And then when you break it down, it'll be more in line 934 00:16:16,230 --> 00:16:16,240 break it down, it'll be more in line 935 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:18,310 break it down, it'll be more in line because it's the language of that time 936 00:16:18,310 --> 00:16:18,320 because it's the language of that time 937 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,629 because it's the language of that time and someone dear, righteous, a slave of 938 00:16:20,629 --> 00:16:20,639 and someone dear, righteous, a slave of 939 00:16:20,639 --> 00:16:21,749 and someone dear, righteous, a slave of God. Like they'll be like, "Yeah, 940 00:16:21,749 --> 00:16:21,759 God. Like they'll be like, "Yeah, 941 00:16:21,759 --> 00:16:22,949 God. Like they'll be like, "Yeah, metaphorically, I believe he's son of 942 00:16:22,949 --> 00:16:22,959 metaphorically, I believe he's son of 943 00:16:22,959 --> 00:16:24,389 metaphorically, I believe he's son of God." Yeah, okay. We believe the same 944 00:16:24,389 --> 00:16:24,399 God." Yeah, okay. We believe the same 945 00:16:24,399 --> 00:16:26,629 God." Yeah, okay. We believe the same thing. So when when you when you really 946 00:16:26,629 --> 00:16:26,639 thing. So when when you when you really 947 00:16:26,639 --> 00:16:28,870 thing. So when when you when you really unpackage it and have them really uh 948 00:16:28,870 --> 00:16:28,880 unpackage it and have them really uh 949 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:30,389 unpackage it and have them really uh instead of just repeating things that 950 00:16:30,389 --> 00:16:30,399 instead of just repeating things that 951 00:16:30,399 --> 00:16:32,629 instead of just repeating things that they just been people have been taught 952 00:16:32,629 --> 00:16:32,639 they just been people have been taught 953 00:16:32,639 --> 00:16:34,949 they just been people have been taught since childhood, it's more in line. 954 00:16:34,949 --> 00:16:34,959 since childhood, it's more in line. 955 00:16:34,959 --> 00:16:37,110 since childhood, it's more in line. They'll be more in line with what right 956 00:16:37,110 --> 00:16:37,120 They'll be more in line with what right 957 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:38,870 They'll be more in line with what right now you accept it as a truth. I accept 958 00:16:38,870 --> 00:16:38,880 now you accept it as a truth. I accept 959 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:40,790 now you accept it as a truth. I accept it as a truth that Jesus is a is the 960 00:16:40,790 --> 00:16:40,800 it as a truth that Jesus is a is the 961 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:43,430 it as a truth that Jesus is a is the Messiah. He's a messenger. He's one of 962 00:16:43,430 --> 00:16:43,440 Messiah. He's a messenger. He's one of 963 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:45,110 Messiah. He's a messenger. He's one of the best humans to walk on the earth. 964 00:16:45,110 --> 00:16:45,120 the best humans to walk on the earth. 965 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,110 the best humans to walk on the earth. But in no way, shape or form can a human 966 00:16:47,110 --> 00:16:47,120 But in no way, shape or form can a human 967 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,590 But in no way, shape or form can a human being who ate, slept, went to the 968 00:16:49,590 --> 00:16:49,600 being who ate, slept, went to the 969 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:52,230 being who ate, slept, went to the bathroom, got tired, is not truly 970 00:16:52,230 --> 00:16:52,240 bathroom, got tired, is not truly 971 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:54,550 bathroom, got tired, is not truly self-sufficient, can be the creator of 972 00:16:54,550 --> 00:16:54,560 self-sufficient, can be the creator of 973 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:55,350 self-sufficient, can be the creator of the heavens and the earth. 974 00:16:55,350 --> 00:16:55,360 the heavens and the earth. 975 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:57,749 the heavens and the earth. >> And one of the biggest when I was 976 00:16:57,749 --> 00:16:57,759 >> And one of the biggest when I was 977 00:16:57,759 --> 00:17:00,069 >> And one of the biggest when I was learning about Islam, um, and I was 978 00:17:00,069 --> 00:17:00,079 learning about Islam, um, and I was 979 00:17:00,079 --> 00:17:02,790 learning about Islam, um, and I was reading the Quran, um, one of the 980 00:17:02,790 --> 00:17:02,800 reading the Quran, um, one of the 981 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:05,350 reading the Quran, um, one of the biggest points and it says like I always 982 00:17:05,350 --> 00:17:05,360 biggest points and it says like I always 983 00:17:05,360 --> 00:17:06,870 biggest points and it says like I always ask my friends when they're kind of like 984 00:17:06,870 --> 00:17:06,880 ask my friends when they're kind of like 985 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:08,549 ask my friends when they're kind of like confused about this. My friends are also 986 00:17:08,549 --> 00:17:08,559 confused about this. My friends are also 987 00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:09,990 confused about this. My friends are also respectful about my religion, especially 988 00:17:09,990 --> 00:17:10,000 respectful about my religion, especially 989 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:11,350 respectful about my religion, especially my Christian friends. They've had 990 00:17:11,350 --> 00:17:11,360 my Christian friends. They've had 991 00:17:11,360 --> 00:17:12,630 my Christian friends. They've had nothing but respect when I told them I 992 00:17:12,630 --> 00:17:12,640 nothing but respect when I told them I 993 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:13,829 nothing but respect when I told them I was Muslim, but they just ask questions. 994 00:17:13,829 --> 00:17:13,839 was Muslim, but they just ask questions. 995 00:17:13,839 --> 00:17:15,350 was Muslim, but they just ask questions. And something I usually say and 996 00:17:15,350 --> 00:17:15,360 And something I usually say and 997 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:16,390 And something I usually say and something that's mentioned in the Quran 998 00:17:16,390 --> 00:17:16,400 something that's mentioned in the Quran 999 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:19,429 something that's mentioned in the Quran is like it's more of an argument that 1000 00:17:19,429 --> 00:17:19,439 is like it's more of an argument that 1001 00:17:19,439 --> 00:17:22,309 is like it's more of an argument that Adam is the son of go why is it why does 1002 00:17:22,309 --> 00:17:22,319 Adam is the son of go why is it why does 1003 00:17:22,319 --> 00:17:25,510 Adam is the son of go why is it why does Jesus who had a mother the son of God 1004 00:17:25,510 --> 00:17:25,520 Jesus who had a mother the son of God 1005 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:28,230 Jesus who had a mother the son of God while Adam who had neither a mother or a 1006 00:17:28,230 --> 00:17:28,240 while Adam who had neither a mother or a 1007 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:31,909 while Adam who had neither a mother or a father he was made from by God why isn't 1008 00:17:31,909 --> 00:17:31,919 father he was made from by God why isn't 1009 00:17:31,919 --> 00:17:33,190 father he was made from by God why isn't there more of argument that he's the son 1010 00:17:33,190 --> 00:17:33,200 there more of argument that he's the son 1011 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:35,990 there more of argument that he's the son of God oh no because and then it's now 1012 00:17:35,990 --> 00:17:36,000 of God oh no because and then it's now 1013 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:37,669 of God oh no because and then it's now it's a loophole it kind of shows a 1014 00:17:37,669 --> 00:17:37,679 it's a loophole it kind of shows a 1015 00:17:37,679 --> 00:17:40,390 it's a loophole it kind of shows a contradiction and I remember one of the 1016 00:17:40,390 --> 00:17:40,400 contradiction and I remember one of the 1017 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,390 contradiction and I remember one of the most important pieces of media that I 1018 00:17:42,390 --> 00:17:42,400 most important pieces of media that I 1019 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:44,070 most important pieces of media that I consumed that almost like A month after 1020 00:17:44,070 --> 00:17:44,080 consumed that almost like A month after 1021 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:45,990 consumed that almost like A month after I heard this, this might be the most 1022 00:17:45,990 --> 00:17:46,000 I heard this, this might be the most 1023 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:47,909 I heard this, this might be the most important like more influential to me 1024 00:17:47,909 --> 00:17:47,919 important like more influential to me 1025 00:17:47,919 --> 00:17:49,909 important like more influential to me than the Dagistani Chronicles I watched. 1026 00:17:49,909 --> 00:17:49,919 than the Dagistani Chronicles I watched. 1027 00:17:49,919 --> 00:17:52,230 than the Dagistani Chronicles I watched. The most informational 1028 00:17:52,230 --> 00:17:52,240 The most informational 1029 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:54,150 The most informational Muslim video I ever watched was a 1030 00:17:54,150 --> 00:17:54,160 Muslim video I ever watched was a 1031 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:57,029 Muslim video I ever watched was a lecture by Hal Yasim called his the 1032 00:17:57,029 --> 00:17:57,039 lecture by Hal Yasim called his the 1033 00:17:57,039 --> 00:18:00,070 lecture by Hal Yasim called his the historical Jesus. And it's a like an 1034 00:18:00,070 --> 00:18:00,080 historical Jesus. And it's a like an 1035 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:01,909 historical Jesus. And it's a like an hour and a half lecture of him talking 1036 00:18:01,909 --> 00:18:01,919 hour and a half lecture of him talking 1037 00:18:01,919 --> 00:18:04,950 hour and a half lecture of him talking about historical Jesus. He barely talks 1038 00:18:04,950 --> 00:18:04,960 about historical Jesus. He barely talks 1039 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:07,190 about historical Jesus. He barely talks about Islam and he's a Muslim, but he 1040 00:18:07,190 --> 00:18:07,200 about Islam and he's a Muslim, but he 1041 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:10,070 about Islam and he's a Muslim, but he barely talks about Islam the whole 1042 00:18:10,070 --> 00:18:10,080 barely talks about Islam the whole 1043 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:13,029 barely talks about Islam the whole lecture. He just talks about everything 1044 00:18:13,029 --> 00:18:13,039 lecture. He just talks about everything 1045 00:18:13,039 --> 00:18:15,110 lecture. He just talks about everything that we know about Jesus and what had to 1046 00:18:15,110 --> 00:18:15,120 that we know about Jesus and what had to 1047 00:18:15,120 --> 00:18:18,070 that we know about Jesus and what had to happen like like he made it so non-bias 1048 00:18:18,070 --> 00:18:18,080 happen like like he made it so non-bias 1049 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:20,950 happen like like he made it so non-bias the whole rant and it was just when he 1050 00:18:20,950 --> 00:18:20,960 the whole rant and it was just when he 1051 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:23,510 the whole rant and it was just when he was explaining it all together I was 1052 00:18:23,510 --> 00:18:23,520 was explaining it all together I was 1053 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,830 was explaining it all together I was like no Jesus is not the son of God and 1054 00:18:25,830 --> 00:18:25,840 like no Jesus is not the son of God and 1055 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:27,750 like no Jesus is not the son of God and Islam might be the true religion 1056 00:18:27,750 --> 00:18:27,760 Islam might be the true religion 1057 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:29,830 Islam might be the true religion honestly and that's when I realized how 1058 00:18:29,830 --> 00:18:29,840 honestly and that's when I realized how 1059 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:33,110 honestly and that's when I realized how simple Islam was. It's no crazy rules. 1060 00:18:33,110 --> 00:18:33,120 simple Islam was. It's no crazy rules. 1061 00:18:33,120 --> 00:18:34,789 simple Islam was. It's no crazy rules. The things that are haram are obviously 1062 00:18:34,789 --> 00:18:34,799 The things that are haram are obviously 1063 00:18:34,799 --> 00:18:36,310 The things that are haram are obviously these are not good for you. God does not 1064 00:18:36,310 --> 00:18:36,320 these are not good for you. God does not 1065 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:38,870 these are not good for you. God does not make anything haram that benefits you. 1066 00:18:38,870 --> 00:18:38,880 make anything haram that benefits you. 1067 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:40,950 make anything haram that benefits you. like everything that's haram is things 1068 00:18:40,950 --> 00:18:40,960 like everything that's haram is things 1069 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:42,310 like everything that's haram is things that would was going to hurt you in the 1070 00:18:42,310 --> 00:18:42,320 that would was going to hurt you in the 1071 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:45,029 that would was going to hurt you in the end. I remember when I was dealing with 1072 00:18:45,029 --> 00:18:45,039 end. I remember when I was dealing with 1073 00:18:45,039 --> 00:18:47,190 end. I remember when I was dealing with all like, man, these Muslims have a lot 1074 00:18:47,190 --> 00:18:47,200 all like, man, these Muslims have a lot 1075 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:48,549 all like, man, these Muslims have a lot of rules. Why is everything haram? Blah 1076 00:18:48,549 --> 00:18:48,559 of rules. Why is everything haram? Blah 1077 00:18:48,559 --> 00:18:50,070 of rules. Why is everything haram? Blah blah blah. Cuz I remember one rule was 1078 00:18:50,070 --> 00:18:50,080 blah blah. Cuz I remember one rule was 1079 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:52,950 blah blah. Cuz I remember one rule was that they music is prohibited. And I was 1080 00:18:52,950 --> 00:18:52,960 that they music is prohibited. And I was 1081 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:55,430 that they music is prohibited. And I was like, music's prohibited. It's just 1082 00:18:55,430 --> 00:18:55,440 like, music's prohibited. It's just 1083 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:57,669 like, music's prohibited. It's just music. Then I started listening to 1084 00:18:57,669 --> 00:18:57,679 music. Then I started listening to 1085 00:18:57,679 --> 00:18:59,350 music. Then I started listening to music. I started viewing it from a 1086 00:18:59,350 --> 00:18:59,360 music. I started viewing it from a 1087 00:18:59,360 --> 00:19:02,070 music. I started viewing it from a different lens. Oh my god, it changes 1088 00:19:02,070 --> 00:19:02,080 different lens. Oh my god, it changes 1089 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:04,470 different lens. Oh my god, it changes your mood. It changes your mood. It has 1090 00:19:04,470 --> 00:19:04,480 your mood. It changes your mood. It has 1091 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:06,230 your mood. It changes your mood. It has so much influence on your thoughts and 1092 00:19:06,230 --> 00:19:06,240 so much influence on your thoughts and 1093 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:08,390 so much influence on your thoughts and your heart. And then you listen today's 1094 00:19:08,390 --> 00:19:08,400 your heart. And then you listen today's 1095 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:09,830 your heart. And then you listen today's modern music, it's like they're not 1096 00:19:09,830 --> 00:19:09,840 modern music, it's like they're not 1097 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:12,310 modern music, it's like they're not talking about too many good things. And 1098 00:19:12,310 --> 00:19:12,320 talking about too many good things. And 1099 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:14,789 talking about too many good things. And it's like just Islam starts connecting 1100 00:19:14,789 --> 00:19:14,799 it's like just Islam starts connecting 1101 00:19:14,799 --> 00:19:16,470 it's like just Islam starts connecting all these things together that it starts 1102 00:19:16,470 --> 00:19:16,480 all these things together that it starts 1103 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:17,990 all these things together that it starts making you question things you never 1104 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:18,000 making you question things you never 1105 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:19,510 making you question things you never really question before because of modern 1106 00:19:19,510 --> 00:19:19,520 really question before because of modern 1107 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:22,310 really question before because of modern society. I mean in the United States 1108 00:19:22,310 --> 00:19:22,320 society. I mean in the United States 1109 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:23,830 society. I mean in the United States there's so many things that we take that 1110 00:19:23,830 --> 00:19:23,840 there's so many things that we take that 1111 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:25,830 there's so many things that we take that are so normal that are like this is 1112 00:19:25,830 --> 00:19:25,840 are so normal that are like this is 1113 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:29,510 are so normal that are like this is really bad. This is really bad from I 1114 00:19:29,510 --> 00:19:29,520 really bad. This is really bad from I 1115 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:30,870 really bad. This is really bad from I didn't know reeba. I remember learning 1116 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:30,880 didn't know reeba. I remember learning 1117 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:32,230 didn't know reeba. I remember learning the concept about reeba. I didn't know 1118 00:19:32,230 --> 00:19:32,240 the concept about reeba. I didn't know 1119 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:35,270 the concept about reeba. I didn't know interest was the reason almost 1120 00:19:35,270 --> 00:19:35,280 interest was the reason almost 1121 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:37,430 interest was the reason almost everyone's in debt. 1122 00:19:37,430 --> 00:19:37,440 everyone's in debt. 1123 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:40,070 everyone's in debt. I didn't realize obviously I knew like I 1124 00:19:40,070 --> 00:19:40,080 I didn't realize obviously I knew like I 1125 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:42,310 I didn't realize obviously I knew like I didn't realize like alcohol just even a 1126 00:19:42,310 --> 00:19:42,320 didn't realize like alcohol just even a 1127 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:43,990 didn't realize like alcohol just even a little sip of it could cause a huge 1128 00:19:43,990 --> 00:19:44,000 little sip of it could cause a huge 1129 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,230 little sip of it could cause a huge downfall. You can't you can't balance 1130 00:19:46,230 --> 00:19:46,240 downfall. You can't you can't balance 1131 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:47,830 downfall. You can't you can't balance these things in your life. You just cut 1132 00:19:47,830 --> 00:19:47,840 these things in your life. You just cut 1133 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:49,669 these things in your life. You just cut them off completely. And I used to think 1134 00:19:49,669 --> 00:19:49,679 them off completely. And I used to think 1135 00:19:49,679 --> 00:19:51,669 them off completely. And I used to think oh man that's kind of strict, is it not? 1136 00:19:51,669 --> 00:19:51,679 oh man that's kind of strict, is it not? 1137 00:19:51,679 --> 00:19:53,510 oh man that's kind of strict, is it not? It's strict because even just a little 1138 00:19:53,510 --> 00:19:53,520 It's strict because even just a little 1139 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:55,590 It's strict because even just a little bit can cause a complete downfall. And I 1140 00:19:55,590 --> 00:19:55,600 bit can cause a complete downfall. And I 1141 00:19:55,600 --> 00:19:57,350 bit can cause a complete downfall. And I love reading a bunch of self-help books 1142 00:19:57,350 --> 00:19:57,360 love reading a bunch of self-help books 1143 00:19:57,360 --> 00:20:00,230 love reading a bunch of self-help books and just you they always talk about just 1144 00:20:00,230 --> 00:20:00,240 and just you they always talk about just 1145 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:01,669 and just you they always talk about just cutting off things from the core like 1146 00:20:01,669 --> 00:20:01,679 cutting off things from the core like 1147 00:20:01,679 --> 00:20:03,909 cutting off things from the core like atomic habits just making things if you 1148 00:20:03,909 --> 00:20:03,919 atomic habits just making things if you 1149 00:20:03,919 --> 00:20:05,029 atomic habits just making things if you want to break a habit make it 1150 00:20:05,029 --> 00:20:05,039 want to break a habit make it 1151 00:20:05,039 --> 00:20:08,310 want to break a habit make it unattractive and just like in Islam it 1152 00:20:08,310 --> 00:20:08,320 unattractive and just like in Islam it 1153 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:10,070 unattractive and just like in Islam it just to prevent more further sin you cut 1154 00:20:10,070 --> 00:20:10,080 just to prevent more further sin you cut 1155 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,230 just to prevent more further sin you cut it from the base you cut it from the 1156 00:20:12,230 --> 00:20:12,240 it from the base you cut it from the 1157 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:15,110 it from the base you cut it from the base so it never even prospers in the 1158 00:20:15,110 --> 00:20:15,120 base so it never even prospers in the 1159 00:20:15,120 --> 00:20:16,870 base so it never even prospers in the first place. It's it's beautiful. 1160 00:20:16,870 --> 00:20:16,880 first place. It's it's beautiful. 1161 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:19,350 first place. It's it's beautiful. Everything it's it's so well thought 1162 00:20:19,350 --> 00:20:19,360 Everything it's it's so well thought 1163 00:20:19,360 --> 00:20:21,990 Everything it's it's so well thought out. And as as as amazing as Prophet 1164 00:20:21,990 --> 00:20:22,000 out. And as as as amazing as Prophet 1165 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:26,789 out. And as as as amazing as Prophet Muhammad was, the Quran was no, not just 1166 00:20:26,789 --> 00:20:26,799 Muhammad was, the Quran was no, not just 1167 00:20:26,799 --> 00:20:28,230 Muhammad was, the Quran was no, not just one man could know all the knowledge 1168 00:20:28,230 --> 00:20:28,240 one man could know all the knowledge 1169 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,350 one man could know all the knowledge that was in the Quran. It was he just 1170 00:20:31,350 --> 00:20:31,360 that was in the Quran. It was he just 1171 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:34,230 that was in the Quran. It was he just spoke it, but the message was from Allah 1172 00:20:34,230 --> 00:20:34,240 spoke it, but the message was from Allah 1173 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:37,270 spoke it, but the message was from Allah spoken. It's it's so beautiful. There's 1174 00:20:37,270 --> 00:20:37,280 spoken. It's it's so beautiful. There's 1175 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:38,870 spoken. It's it's so beautiful. There's so many miracles in that Quran. If you 1176 00:20:38,870 --> 00:20:38,880 so many miracles in that Quran. If you 1177 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:40,390 so many miracles in that Quran. If you just read that book, I feel like you 1178 00:20:40,390 --> 00:20:40,400 just read that book, I feel like you 1179 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,149 just read that book, I feel like you would be anyone would be just amazed. 1180 00:20:42,149 --> 00:20:42,159 would be anyone would be just amazed. 1181 00:20:42,159 --> 00:20:43,350 would be anyone would be just amazed. You just have to read it with a somewhat 1182 00:20:43,350 --> 00:20:43,360 You just have to read it with a somewhat 1183 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:44,789 You just have to read it with a somewhat of an open heart. 1184 00:20:44,789 --> 00:20:44,799 of an open heart. 1185 00:20:44,799 --> 00:20:47,029 of an open heart. open heart. It's being sincere. And I 1186 00:20:47,029 --> 00:20:47,039 open heart. It's being sincere. And I 1187 00:20:47,039 --> 00:20:48,710 open heart. It's being sincere. And I like that it's just too much structure. 1188 00:20:48,710 --> 00:20:48,720 like that it's just too much structure. 1189 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:50,789 like that it's just too much structure. It's too too many things in there. A 1190 00:20:50,789 --> 00:20:50,799 It's too too many things in there. A 1191 00:20:50,799 --> 00:20:52,870 It's too too many things in there. A perfect system that a man could have 1192 00:20:52,870 --> 00:20:52,880 perfect system that a man could have 1193 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:54,549 perfect system that a man could have made these things up by himself. There's 1194 00:20:54,549 --> 00:20:54,559 made these things up by himself. There's 1195 00:20:54,559 --> 00:20:57,190 made these things up by himself. There's no way. And it's easy from the sidelines 1196 00:20:57,190 --> 00:20:57,200 no way. And it's easy from the sidelines 1197 00:20:57,200 --> 00:20:59,990 no way. And it's easy from the sidelines to go ahead and just throw dirt into um 1198 00:20:59,990 --> 00:21:00,000 to go ahead and just throw dirt into um 1199 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:03,909 to go ahead and just throw dirt into um slander and to say malicious things. But 1200 00:21:03,909 --> 00:21:03,919 slander and to say malicious things. But 1201 00:21:03,919 --> 00:21:05,909 slander and to say malicious things. But when someone is sincere like yourself 1202 00:21:05,909 --> 00:21:05,919 when someone is sincere like yourself 1203 00:21:05,919 --> 00:21:07,430 when someone is sincere like yourself and you really look into it like you 1204 00:21:07,430 --> 00:21:07,440 and you really look into it like you 1205 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:10,549 and you really look into it like you said you took uh a long time months and 1206 00:21:10,549 --> 00:21:10,559 said you took uh a long time months and 1207 00:21:10,559 --> 00:21:14,070 said you took uh a long time months and months of listening reading studying and 1208 00:21:14,070 --> 00:21:14,080 months of listening reading studying and 1209 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:15,750 months of listening reading studying and you obviously asking the creator to 1210 00:21:15,750 --> 00:21:15,760 you obviously asking the creator to 1211 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:18,070 you obviously asking the creator to guide you and and here we are you know 1212 00:21:18,070 --> 00:21:18,080 guide you and and here we are you know 1213 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:20,950 guide you and and here we are you know so that's the formula sincerity and 1214 00:21:20,950 --> 00:21:20,960 so that's the formula sincerity and 1215 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,590 so that's the formula sincerity and invest some time and God almighty will 1216 00:21:23,590 --> 00:21:23,600 invest some time and God almighty will 1217 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:25,750 invest some time and God almighty will guide you if you're sincere and you're 1218 00:21:25,750 --> 00:21:25,760 guide you if you're sincere and you're 1219 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:28,549 guide you if you're sincere and you're looking at it objectively like you were. 1220 00:21:28,549 --> 00:21:28,559 looking at it objectively like you were. 1221 00:21:28,559 --> 00:21:30,230 looking at it objectively like you were. So 1222 00:21:30,230 --> 00:21:30,240 So 1223 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,149 So um how has it been with your you said 1224 00:21:32,149 --> 00:21:32,159 um how has it been with your you said 1225 00:21:32,159 --> 00:21:33,669 um how has it been with your you said your friends have been accepting. What 1226 00:21:33,669 --> 00:21:33,679 your friends have been accepting. What 1227 00:21:33,679 --> 00:21:35,270 your friends have been accepting. What about your your parents? How have they 1228 00:21:35,270 --> 00:21:35,280 about your your parents? How have they 1229 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:37,350 about your your parents? How have they been family? Have they been spooked? 1230 00:21:37,350 --> 00:21:37,360 been family? Have they been spooked? 1231 00:21:37,360 --> 00:21:39,510 been family? Have they been spooked? Some parents they uh in the beginning 1232 00:21:39,510 --> 00:21:39,520 Some parents they uh in the beginning 1233 00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:40,870 Some parents they uh in the beginning because of so much of the lies and 1234 00:21:40,870 --> 00:21:40,880 because of so much of the lies and 1235 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:42,630 because of so much of the lies and misinformation about out there about 1236 00:21:42,630 --> 00:21:42,640 misinformation about out there about 1237 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:46,710 misinformation about out there about Islam they get really scared. 1238 00:21:46,710 --> 00:21:46,720 Islam they get really scared. 1239 00:21:46,720 --> 00:21:50,470 Islam they get really scared. >> I will say that my experience has been 1240 00:21:50,470 --> 00:21:50,480 >> I will say that my experience has been 1241 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,070 >> I will say that my experience has been very positive. Alhamdulillah. 1242 00:21:52,070 --> 00:21:52,080 very positive. Alhamdulillah. 1243 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:55,830 very positive. Alhamdulillah. >> I will tell you that social media will 1244 00:21:55,830 --> 00:21:55,840 >> I will tell you that social media will 1245 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:58,230 >> I will tell you that social media will make it seem like Jewish people hate 1246 00:21:58,230 --> 00:21:58,240 make it seem like Jewish people hate 1247 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:00,789 make it seem like Jewish people hate Muslims and Muslims people Muslim people 1248 00:22:00,789 --> 00:22:00,799 Muslims and Muslims people Muslim people 1249 00:22:00,799 --> 00:22:02,070 Muslims and Muslims people Muslim people hate Jewish people, Christians hate 1250 00:22:02,070 --> 00:22:02,080 hate Jewish people, Christians hate 1251 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:03,430 hate Jewish people, Christians hate Muslims and Muslims hate Christians and 1252 00:22:03,430 --> 00:22:03,440 Muslims and Muslims hate Christians and 1253 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:06,070 Muslims and Muslims hate Christians and and we all hate each other. 1254 00:22:06,070 --> 00:22:06,080 and we all hate each other. 1255 00:22:06,080 --> 00:22:08,149 and we all hate each other. Maybe to the extremes and you see those 1256 00:22:08,149 --> 00:22:08,159 Maybe to the extremes and you see those 1257 00:22:08,159 --> 00:22:09,590 Maybe to the extremes and you see those are things are going to be pushed to you 1258 00:22:09,590 --> 00:22:09,600 are things are going to be pushed to you 1259 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,590 are things are going to be pushed to you through the algorithm. But I had nothing 1260 00:22:11,590 --> 00:22:11,600 through the algorithm. But I had nothing 1261 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:13,110 through the algorithm. But I had nothing but positive experiences with other 1262 00:22:13,110 --> 00:22:13,120 but positive experiences with other 1263 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:15,669 but positive experiences with other religions. I am Muslim. I tell Christian 1264 00:22:15,669 --> 00:22:15,679 religions. I am Muslim. I tell Christian 1265 00:22:15,679 --> 00:22:17,750 religions. I am Muslim. I tell Christian people I'm Muslim. They respect me. They 1266 00:22:17,750 --> 00:22:17,760 people I'm Muslim. They respect me. They 1267 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:19,830 people I'm Muslim. They respect me. They ask questions. I ask them questions. We 1268 00:22:19,830 --> 00:22:19,840 ask questions. I ask them questions. We 1269 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,310 ask questions. I ask them questions. We talk very civil and we just learn more 1270 00:22:22,310 --> 00:22:22,320 talk very civil and we just learn more 1271 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:27,029 talk very civil and we just learn more about each other. Then um the way my my 1272 00:22:27,029 --> 00:22:27,039 about each other. Then um the way my my 1273 00:22:27,039 --> 00:22:28,870 about each other. Then um the way my my mom was just happy I believed in God. 1274 00:22:28,870 --> 00:22:28,880 mom was just happy I believed in God. 1275 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:30,789 mom was just happy I believed in God. That was her biggest thing. Like cuz I 1276 00:22:30,789 --> 00:22:30,799 That was her biggest thing. Like cuz I 1277 00:22:30,799 --> 00:22:32,470 That was her biggest thing. Like cuz I like I said I was nothing. I was like 1278 00:22:32,470 --> 00:22:32,480 like I said I was nothing. I was like 1279 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:34,549 like I said I was nothing. I was like almost agnostic. I would consider but it 1280 00:22:34,549 --> 00:22:34,559 almost agnostic. I would consider but it 1281 00:22:34,559 --> 00:22:35,990 almost agnostic. I would consider but it wasn't cuz I was agnostic cuz I actually 1282 00:22:35,990 --> 00:22:36,000 wasn't cuz I was agnostic cuz I actually 1283 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,390 wasn't cuz I was agnostic cuz I actually believed like I was just agnostic cuz I 1284 00:22:38,390 --> 00:22:38,400 believed like I was just agnostic cuz I 1285 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:39,590 believed like I was just agnostic cuz I didn't want to look deeper into it 1286 00:22:39,590 --> 00:22:39,600 didn't want to look deeper into it 1287 00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:41,669 didn't want to look deeper into it almost kind of when you look into these 1288 00:22:41,669 --> 00:22:41,679 almost kind of when you look into these 1289 00:22:41,679 --> 00:22:43,510 almost kind of when you look into these things it gives you anxiety. So I was 1290 00:22:43,510 --> 00:22:43,520 things it gives you anxiety. So I was 1291 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,350 things it gives you anxiety. So I was like no I'm I kept pushing it away. Kept 1292 00:22:45,350 --> 00:22:45,360 like no I'm I kept pushing it away. Kept 1293 00:22:45,360 --> 00:22:46,950 like no I'm I kept pushing it away. Kept pushing away. Kept pushing away. But 1294 00:22:46,950 --> 00:22:46,960 pushing away. Kept pushing away. But 1295 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:49,190 pushing away. Kept pushing away. But like MMA kind of makes you look 1296 00:22:49,190 --> 00:22:49,200 like MMA kind of makes you look 1297 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:50,950 like MMA kind of makes you look internally, you know, you have a lot of 1298 00:22:50,950 --> 00:22:50,960 internally, you know, you have a lot of 1299 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:51,909 internally, you know, you have a lot of time by yourself, especially when you're 1300 00:22:51,909 --> 00:22:51,919 time by yourself, especially when you're 1301 00:22:51,919 --> 00:22:53,270 time by yourself, especially when you're in those fight camps and stuff. You got 1302 00:22:53,270 --> 00:22:53,280 in those fight camps and stuff. You got 1303 00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:54,470 in those fight camps and stuff. You got to really lock in. I had a lot of time 1304 00:22:54,470 --> 00:22:54,480 to really lock in. I had a lot of time 1305 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:56,390 to really lock in. I had a lot of time on myself. And I was cutting off all 1306 00:22:56,390 --> 00:22:56,400 on myself. And I was cutting off all 1307 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:57,909 on myself. And I was cutting off all those external distractions because I 1308 00:22:57,909 --> 00:22:57,919 those external distractions because I 1309 00:22:57,919 --> 00:23:00,070 those external distractions because I wanted to focus on my competitions. So I 1310 00:23:00,070 --> 00:23:00,080 wanted to focus on my competitions. So I 1311 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:01,110 wanted to focus on my competitions. So I started asking myself a lot of 1312 00:23:01,110 --> 00:23:01,120 started asking myself a lot of 1313 00:23:01,120 --> 00:23:02,710 started asking myself a lot of questions. And that's how I started 1314 00:23:02,710 --> 00:23:02,720 questions. And that's how I started 1315 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:04,230 questions. And that's how I started looking into religion. And I remember 1316 00:23:04,230 --> 00:23:04,240 looking into religion. And I remember 1317 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:05,909 looking into religion. And I remember when I told my mom like, I think I think 1318 00:23:05,909 --> 00:23:05,919 when I told my mom like, I think I think 1319 00:23:05,919 --> 00:23:07,270 when I told my mom like, I think I think I'm going to do Ramadan this year. She's 1320 00:23:07,270 --> 00:23:07,280 I'm going to do Ramadan this year. She's 1321 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:09,190 I'm going to do Ramadan this year. She's like, Ramadan? And then I was like, 1322 00:23:09,190 --> 00:23:09,200 like, Ramadan? And then I was like, 1323 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:10,789 like, Ramadan? And then I was like, yeah, you know, I've been looking into 1324 00:23:10,789 --> 00:23:10,799 yeah, you know, I've been looking into 1325 00:23:10,799 --> 00:23:13,909 yeah, you know, I've been looking into Islam and this and that. She's like, 1326 00:23:13,909 --> 00:23:13,919 Islam and this and that. She's like, 1327 00:23:13,919 --> 00:23:16,149 Islam and this and that. She's like, okay, are you Muslim? And then I was 1328 00:23:16,149 --> 00:23:16,159 okay, are you Muslim? And then I was 1329 00:23:16,159 --> 00:23:17,669 okay, are you Muslim? And then I was like thinking about like how excited I 1330 00:23:17,669 --> 00:23:17,679 like thinking about like how excited I 1331 00:23:17,679 --> 00:23:20,630 like thinking about like how excited I was to do Ramadan. And then I was like, 1332 00:23:20,630 --> 00:23:20,640 was to do Ramadan. And then I was like, 1333 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:22,310 was to do Ramadan. And then I was like, "Yeah, I think I am Muslim." You know, 1334 00:23:22,310 --> 00:23:22,320 "Yeah, I think I am Muslim." You know, 1335 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:24,630 "Yeah, I think I am Muslim." You know, like, and I was like, "Yeah, I want to 1336 00:23:24,630 --> 00:23:24,640 like, and I was like, "Yeah, I want to 1337 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:27,029 like, and I was like, "Yeah, I want to do it." And I remember, man, it's so 1338 00:23:27,029 --> 00:23:27,039 do it." And I remember, man, it's so 1339 00:23:27,039 --> 00:23:28,789 do it." And I remember, man, it's so funny the state the mental state you get 1340 00:23:28,789 --> 00:23:28,799 funny the state the mental state you get 1341 00:23:28,799 --> 00:23:31,190 funny the state the mental state you get in when you're fasting. And that's uh 1342 00:23:31,190 --> 00:23:31,200 in when you're fasting. And that's uh 1343 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:34,470 in when you're fasting. And that's uh yeah, a lot changed for me. I I became 1344 00:23:34,470 --> 00:23:34,480 yeah, a lot changed for me. I I became 1345 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:38,230 yeah, a lot changed for me. I I became specifically a Muslim during my first uh 1346 00:23:38,230 --> 00:23:38,240 specifically a Muslim during my first uh 1347 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:39,909 specifically a Muslim during my first uh Ramadan. So I was like, you know what? 1348 00:23:39,909 --> 00:23:39,919 Ramadan. So I was like, you know what? 1349 00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:41,830 Ramadan. So I was like, you know what? I'm going to do Ramadan and I'm a Muslim 1350 00:23:41,830 --> 00:23:41,840 I'm going to do Ramadan and I'm a Muslim 1351 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:44,950 I'm going to do Ramadan and I'm a Muslim now. So yeah. Uh my my mom was nothing 1352 00:23:44,950 --> 00:23:44,960 now. So yeah. Uh my my mom was nothing 1353 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:47,750 now. So yeah. Uh my my mom was nothing but happy about it. My coaches noticed 1354 00:23:47,750 --> 00:23:47,760 but happy about it. My coaches noticed 1355 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:51,510 but happy about it. My coaches noticed that I was uh a lot more clear-headed, 1356 00:23:51,510 --> 00:23:51,520 that I was uh a lot more clear-headed, 1357 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:53,830 that I was uh a lot more clear-headed, tunnel vision. 1358 00:23:53,830 --> 00:23:53,840 tunnel vision. 1359 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:55,510 tunnel vision. >> I was on a straight path. I didn't know 1360 00:23:55,510 --> 00:23:55,520 >> I was on a straight path. I didn't know 1361 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:58,230 >> I was on a straight path. I didn't know that was it, but my head was straight. 1362 00:23:58,230 --> 00:23:58,240 that was it, but my head was straight. 1363 00:23:58,240 --> 00:23:59,830 that was it, but my head was straight. My head was straight when I got into the 1364 00:23:59,830 --> 00:23:59,840 My head was straight when I got into the 1365 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:01,110 My head was straight when I got into the religion. I think a lot of people 1366 00:24:01,110 --> 00:24:01,120 religion. I think a lot of people 1367 00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:03,190 religion. I think a lot of people respected me for it and were just happy 1368 00:24:03,190 --> 00:24:03,200 respected me for it and were just happy 1369 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:04,870 respected me for it and were just happy for me. So, I've had positive 1370 00:24:04,870 --> 00:24:04,880 for me. So, I've had positive 1371 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:07,669 for me. So, I've had positive experiences since reverting to Islam. 1372 00:24:07,669 --> 00:24:07,679 experiences since reverting to Islam. 1373 00:24:07,679 --> 00:24:09,270 experiences since reverting to Islam. >> See how education is so important? Just 1374 00:24:09,270 --> 00:24:09,280 >> See how education is so important? Just 1375 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:10,870 >> See how education is so important? Just by you talking, people listening, you're 1376 00:24:10,870 --> 00:24:10,880 by you talking, people listening, you're 1377 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:12,390 by you talking, people listening, you're dispelling so many of the myths. Oh, 1378 00:24:12,390 --> 00:24:12,400 dispelling so many of the myths. Oh, 1379 00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:13,909 dispelling so many of the myths. Oh, it's so many rules. It's so difficult. 1380 00:24:13,909 --> 00:24:13,919 it's so many rules. It's so difficult. 1381 00:24:13,919 --> 00:24:15,430 it's so many rules. It's so difficult. But then you're listing the wisdom 1382 00:24:15,430 --> 00:24:15,440 But then you're listing the wisdom 1383 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:17,909 But then you're listing the wisdom behind some of the injunctions are there 1384 00:24:17,909 --> 00:24:17,919 behind some of the injunctions are there 1385 00:24:17,919 --> 00:24:20,230 behind some of the injunctions are there pushing away harmful things. And then 1386 00:24:20,230 --> 00:24:20,240 pushing away harmful things. And then 1387 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:21,909 pushing away harmful things. And then Ramadan, oh, how are you going to make 1388 00:24:21,909 --> 00:24:21,919 Ramadan, oh, how are you going to make 1389 00:24:21,919 --> 00:24:23,750 Ramadan, oh, how are you going to make it without food and water? But you're 1390 00:24:23,750 --> 00:24:23,760 it without food and water? But you're 1391 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:25,110 it without food and water? But you're over here with a smile on your face 1392 00:24:25,110 --> 00:24:25,120 over here with a smile on your face 1393 00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:27,350 over here with a smile on your face talking about, you know, you accepting 1394 00:24:27,350 --> 00:24:27,360 talking about, you know, you accepting 1395 00:24:27,360 --> 00:24:29,190 talking about, you know, you accepting Islam while you're going. So that's what 1396 00:24:29,190 --> 00:24:29,200 Islam while you're going. So that's what 1397 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:30,789 Islam while you're going. So that's what happened. You took your shahada during 1398 00:24:30,789 --> 00:24:30,799 happened. You took your shahada during 1399 00:24:30,799 --> 00:24:32,789 happened. You took your shahada during Ramadan. 1400 00:24:32,789 --> 00:24:32,799 Ramadan. 1401 00:24:32,799 --> 00:24:35,830 Ramadan. >> Uh yeah. Yeah. I I was I never went to a 1402 00:24:35,830 --> 00:24:35,840 >> Uh yeah. Yeah. I I was I never went to a 1403 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:38,710 >> Uh yeah. Yeah. I I was I never went to a mosque or did it I I'm kind of I don't 1404 00:24:38,710 --> 00:24:38,720 mosque or did it I I'm kind of I don't 1405 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:40,710 mosque or did it I I'm kind of I don't know. I'm a little bit antisocial. So, I 1406 00:24:40,710 --> 00:24:40,720 know. I'm a little bit antisocial. So, I 1407 00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:42,470 know. I'm a little bit antisocial. So, I remember the whole moss thing and the um 1408 00:24:42,470 --> 00:24:42,480 remember the whole moss thing and the um 1409 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:43,750 remember the whole moss thing and the um I was like actually kind of intimidated 1410 00:24:43,750 --> 00:24:43,760 I was like actually kind of intimidated 1411 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:44,710 I was like actually kind of intimidated by I'm like I'm just going to be a 1412 00:24:44,710 --> 00:24:44,720 by I'm like I'm just going to be a 1413 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:47,190 by I'm like I'm just going to be a Muslim by myself, you know, and I I 1414 00:24:47,190 --> 00:24:47,200 Muslim by myself, you know, and I I 1415 00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:48,870 Muslim by myself, you know, and I I learned the shahada. I said it by myself 1416 00:24:48,870 --> 00:24:48,880 learned the shahada. I said it by myself 1417 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:51,029 learned the shahada. I said it by myself and I was like, I'm a Muslim 1418 00:24:51,029 --> 00:24:51,039 and I was like, I'm a Muslim 1419 00:24:51,039 --> 00:24:52,630 and I was like, I'm a Muslim >> and uh Yeah, 1420 00:24:52,630 --> 00:24:52,640 >> and uh Yeah, 1421 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:54,870 >> and uh Yeah, >> that's it. Yeah, it's very simple. It's 1422 00:24:54,870 --> 00:24:54,880 >> that's it. Yeah, it's very simple. It's 1423 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:56,630 >> that's it. Yeah, it's very simple. It's very straightforward. You testify 1424 00:24:56,630 --> 00:24:56,640 very straightforward. You testify 1425 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:58,070 very straightforward. You testify there's nothing worthy of worship except 1426 00:24:58,070 --> 00:24:58,080 there's nothing worthy of worship except 1427 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,230 there's nothing worthy of worship except the creator, Allah, and Muhammad is his 1428 00:25:00,230 --> 00:25:00,240 the creator, Allah, and Muhammad is his 1429 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:01,590 the creator, Allah, and Muhammad is his final messenger. And that would include 1430 00:25:01,590 --> 00:25:01,600 final messenger. And that would include 1431 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:03,350 final messenger. And that would include all the preceding messengers, including 1432 00:25:03,350 --> 00:25:03,360 all the preceding messengers, including 1433 00:25:03,360 --> 00:25:05,750 all the preceding messengers, including Jesus and Moses and Abraham. It just 1434 00:25:05,750 --> 00:25:05,760 Jesus and Moses and Abraham. It just 1435 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:07,269 Jesus and Moses and Abraham. It just makes sense the chronological order 1436 00:25:07,269 --> 00:25:07,279 makes sense the chronological order 1437 00:25:07,279 --> 00:25:08,549 makes sense the chronological order connecting it all the way to the first 1438 00:25:08,549 --> 00:25:08,559 connecting it all the way to the first 1439 00:25:08,559 --> 00:25:10,950 connecting it all the way to the first man Adam. He did Islam submission to the 1440 00:25:10,950 --> 00:25:10,960 man Adam. He did Islam submission to the 1441 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:13,430 man Adam. He did Islam submission to the will of God and the message continued 1442 00:25:13,430 --> 00:25:13,440 will of God and the message continued 1443 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:14,950 will of God and the message continued all the way until the final message of 1444 00:25:14,950 --> 00:25:14,960 all the way until the final message of 1445 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:16,789 all the way until the final message of Prophet Muhammad and they all came with 1446 00:25:16,789 --> 00:25:16,799 Prophet Muhammad and they all came with 1447 00:25:16,799 --> 00:25:18,630 Prophet Muhammad and they all came with proofs and evidences. You evaluated 1448 00:25:18,630 --> 00:25:18,640 proofs and evidences. You evaluated 1449 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:20,470 proofs and evidences. You evaluated those proofs and evidences. Let's touch 1450 00:25:20,470 --> 00:25:20,480 those proofs and evidences. Let's touch 1451 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:22,070 those proofs and evidences. Let's touch upon that some of the things that 1452 00:25:22,070 --> 00:25:22,080 upon that some of the things that 1453 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:23,190 upon that some of the things that fascinated you. You talk about the 1454 00:25:23,190 --> 00:25:23,200 fascinated you. You talk about the 1455 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:25,350 fascinated you. You talk about the numeric miracles. You talk about these 1456 00:25:25,350 --> 00:25:25,360 numeric miracles. You talk about these 1457 00:25:25,360 --> 00:25:27,269 numeric miracles. You talk about these miracles of the Quran. Unpackage that 1458 00:25:27,269 --> 00:25:27,279 miracles of the Quran. Unpackage that 1459 00:25:27,279 --> 00:25:30,549 miracles of the Quran. Unpackage that for the person who's uh new to that. I 1460 00:25:30,549 --> 00:25:30,559 for the person who's uh new to that. I 1461 00:25:30,559 --> 00:25:33,029 for the person who's uh new to that. I will say that if you just want to like 1462 00:25:33,029 --> 00:25:33,039 will say that if you just want to like 1463 00:25:33,039 --> 00:25:36,310 will say that if you just want to like absolutely blow your mind away, 1464 00:25:36,310 --> 00:25:36,320 absolutely blow your mind away, 1465 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:40,230 absolutely blow your mind away, just go to Quran miracles 1466 00:25:40,230 --> 00:25:40,240 just go to Quran miracles 1467 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,909 just go to Quran miracles and just Google it and it'll the 1468 00:25:43,909 --> 00:25:43,919 and just Google it and it'll the 1469 00:25:43,919 --> 00:25:46,149 and just Google it and it'll the numerical miracles and we stated earlier 1470 00:25:46,149 --> 00:25:46,159 numerical miracles and we stated earlier 1471 00:25:46,159 --> 00:25:48,630 numerical miracles and we stated earlier that like yes, prophet Muhammad was 1472 00:25:48,630 --> 00:25:48,640 that like yes, prophet Muhammad was 1473 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:50,070 that like yes, prophet Muhammad was sallallahu alaihi wasallam he was an 1474 00:25:50,070 --> 00:25:50,080 sallallahu alaihi wasallam he was an 1475 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:52,070 sallallahu alaihi wasallam he was an amazing man 1476 00:25:52,070 --> 00:25:52,080 amazing man 1477 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:55,430 amazing man but the book the contents of that book 1478 00:25:55,430 --> 00:25:55,440 but the book the contents of that book 1479 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:57,510 but the book the contents of that book could not it it's not man-written. You 1480 00:25:57,510 --> 00:25:57,520 could not it it's not man-written. You 1481 00:25:57,520 --> 00:25:59,750 could not it it's not man-written. You read the Bible with there's multiple 1482 00:25:59,750 --> 00:25:59,760 read the Bible with there's multiple 1483 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:00,950 read the Bible with there's multiple authors. I don't want to discredit the 1484 00:26:00,950 --> 00:26:00,960 authors. I don't want to discredit the 1485 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:01,830 authors. I don't want to discredit the Bible. I don't want to put Christians 1486 00:26:01,830 --> 00:26:01,840 Bible. I don't want to put Christians 1487 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:03,909 Bible. I don't want to put Christians down, but there's multiple authors. 1488 00:26:03,909 --> 00:26:03,919 down, but there's multiple authors. 1489 00:26:03,919 --> 00:26:05,909 down, but there's multiple authors. There's multiple authors. We know these 1490 00:26:05,909 --> 00:26:05,919 There's multiple authors. We know these 1491 00:26:05,919 --> 00:26:08,549 There's multiple authors. We know these guy. They're men. They have no 1492 00:26:08,549 --> 00:26:08,559 guy. They're men. They have no 1493 00:26:08,559 --> 00:26:10,070 guy. They're men. They have no association with even Jesus Christ 1494 00:26:10,070 --> 00:26:10,080 association with even Jesus Christ 1495 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,350 association with even Jesus Christ directly. It's according to according 1496 00:26:13,350 --> 00:26:13,360 directly. It's according to according 1497 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:17,029 directly. It's according to according to. It's too much distance. Anyways, the 1498 00:26:17,029 --> 00:26:17,039 to. It's too much distance. Anyways, the 1499 00:26:17,039 --> 00:26:20,149 to. It's too much distance. Anyways, the Quran has so much content. First, it 1500 00:26:20,149 --> 00:26:20,159 Quran has so much content. First, it 1501 00:26:20,159 --> 00:26:21,750 Quran has so much content. First, it started off super simple. How many times 1502 00:26:21,750 --> 00:26:21,760 started off super simple. How many times 1503 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:24,070 started off super simple. How many times are the word day days mentioned in the 1504 00:26:24,070 --> 00:26:24,080 are the word day days mentioned in the 1505 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:27,510 are the word day days mentioned in the Quran? 365 times. Oh, that's that's a 1506 00:26:27,510 --> 00:26:27,520 Quran? 365 times. Oh, that's that's a 1507 00:26:27,520 --> 00:26:29,430 Quran? 365 times. Oh, that's that's a weird coincidence. You know, you start 1508 00:26:29,430 --> 00:26:29,440 weird coincidence. You know, you start 1509 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:31,909 weird coincidence. You know, you start looking at stuff like that. Then, um, 1510 00:26:31,909 --> 00:26:31,919 looking at stuff like that. Then, um, 1511 00:26:31,919 --> 00:26:34,390 looking at stuff like that. Then, um, how many times is the word man and woman 1512 00:26:34,390 --> 00:26:34,400 how many times is the word man and woman 1513 00:26:34,400 --> 00:26:36,310 how many times is the word man and woman mentioned and they're mentioned the same 1514 00:26:36,310 --> 00:26:36,320 mentioned and they're mentioned the same 1515 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:38,950 mentioned and they're mentioned the same equal amount of times? No. And there's 1516 00:26:38,950 --> 00:26:38,960 equal amount of times? No. And there's 1517 00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:41,269 equal amount of times? No. And there's another thing to, uh, another myth. Men 1518 00:26:41,269 --> 00:26:41,279 another thing to, uh, another myth. Men 1519 00:26:41,279 --> 00:26:43,510 another thing to, uh, another myth. Men are not viewed higher than women. Women 1520 00:26:43,510 --> 00:26:43,520 are not viewed higher than women. Women 1521 00:26:43,520 --> 00:26:46,310 are not viewed higher than women. Women are talked about so highly in the Quran. 1522 00:26:46,310 --> 00:26:46,320 are talked about so highly in the Quran. 1523 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:48,789 are talked about so highly in the Quran. There's a whole section about divorce 1524 00:26:48,789 --> 00:26:48,799 There's a whole section about divorce 1525 00:26:48,799 --> 00:26:51,269 There's a whole section about divorce and, uh, the whole surah about divorce 1526 00:26:51,269 --> 00:26:51,279 and, uh, the whole surah about divorce 1527 00:26:51,279 --> 00:26:54,149 and, uh, the whole surah about divorce and it's only only talking about the 1528 00:26:54,149 --> 00:26:54,159 and it's only only talking about the 1529 00:26:54,159 --> 00:26:56,710 and it's only only talking about the rights the woman has. you can't you 1530 00:26:56,710 --> 00:26:56,720 rights the woman has. you can't you 1531 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:58,470 rights the woman has. you can't you can't mistreat her and all this stuff. 1532 00:26:58,470 --> 00:26:58,480 can't mistreat her and all this stuff. 1533 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:01,510 can't mistreat her and all this stuff. But anyways, um man and woman are equal. 1534 00:27:01,510 --> 00:27:01,520 But anyways, um man and woman are equal. 1535 00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:03,909 But anyways, um man and woman are equal. Uh how many times is the word heaven 1536 00:27:03,909 --> 00:27:03,919 Uh how many times is the word heaven 1537 00:27:03,919 --> 00:27:07,110 Uh how many times is the word heaven mentioned? It's just all these crazy 1538 00:27:07,110 --> 00:27:07,120 mentioned? It's just all these crazy 1539 00:27:07,120 --> 00:27:09,669 mentioned? It's just all these crazy numbers and then it's like it's such a 1540 00:27:09,669 --> 00:27:09,679 numbers and then it's like it's such a 1541 00:27:09,679 --> 00:27:12,470 numbers and then it's like it's such a thick book. It's such a thick book 1542 00:27:12,470 --> 00:27:12,480 thick book. It's such a thick book 1543 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,630 thick book. It's such a thick book talking about many different concepts. 1544 00:27:14,630 --> 00:27:14,640 talking about many different concepts. 1545 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:16,390 talking about many different concepts. Talking about the spiders, talking about 1546 00:27:16,390 --> 00:27:16,400 Talking about the spiders, talking about 1547 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:20,149 Talking about the spiders, talking about the bees, these and then I I look at 1548 00:27:20,149 --> 00:27:20,159 the bees, these and then I I look at 1549 00:27:20,159 --> 00:27:22,789 the bees, these and then I I look at these things and I'm like how you not 1550 00:27:22,789 --> 00:27:22,799 these things and I'm like how you not 1551 00:27:22,799 --> 00:27:24,310 these things and I'm like how you not one person could have known that. And 1552 00:27:24,310 --> 00:27:24,320 one person could have known that. And 1553 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:25,830 one person could have known that. And not only could not one person not know 1554 00:27:25,830 --> 00:27:25,840 not only could not one person not know 1555 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:27,909 not only could not one person not know that, one person during that time and 1556 00:27:27,909 --> 00:27:27,919 that, one person during that time and 1557 00:27:27,919 --> 00:27:29,750 that, one person during that time and then on top of that a man that was 1558 00:27:29,750 --> 00:27:29,760 then on top of that a man that was 1559 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:33,590 then on top of that a man that was illiterate. So he was saying all this 1560 00:27:33,590 --> 00:27:33,600 illiterate. So he was saying all this 1561 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:35,190 illiterate. So he was saying all this and he never stuttered one time while 1562 00:27:35,190 --> 00:27:35,200 and he never stuttered one time while 1563 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:38,789 and he never stuttered one time while saying it. You know, it's it's insane. 1564 00:27:38,789 --> 00:27:38,799 saying it. You know, it's it's insane. 1565 00:27:38,799 --> 00:27:40,870 saying it. You know, it's it's insane. It's insane. It's a miracle. It's a 1566 00:27:40,870 --> 00:27:40,880 It's insane. It's a miracle. It's a 1567 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:42,470 It's insane. It's a miracle. It's a miracle. There's nothing's perfect in 1568 00:27:42,470 --> 00:27:42,480 miracle. There's nothing's perfect in 1569 00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:44,390 miracle. There's nothing's perfect in this world except the Quran. The Quran 1570 00:27:44,390 --> 00:27:44,400 this world except the Quran. The Quran 1571 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:46,470 this world except the Quran. The Quran is the only thing that's perfect. It's 1572 00:27:46,470 --> 00:27:46,480 is the only thing that's perfect. It's 1573 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:48,710 is the only thing that's perfect. It's there's no contradictions. There's no 1574 00:27:48,710 --> 00:27:48,720 there's no contradictions. There's no 1575 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:52,310 there's no contradictions. There's no The numerical miracles are insane. And 1576 00:27:52,310 --> 00:27:52,320 The numerical miracles are insane. And 1577 00:27:52,320 --> 00:27:54,630 The numerical miracles are insane. And it's the book blew me away. The book 1578 00:27:54,630 --> 00:27:54,640 it's the book blew me away. The book 1579 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:56,310 it's the book blew me away. The book blew me away. 1580 00:27:56,310 --> 00:27:56,320 blew me away. 1581 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:59,110 blew me away. >> What final uh closing suggestions do you 1582 00:27:59,110 --> 00:27:59,120 >> What final uh closing suggestions do you 1583 00:27:59,120 --> 00:28:00,870 >> What final uh closing suggestions do you have for somebody's kind of in a similar 1584 00:28:00,870 --> 00:28:00,880 have for somebody's kind of in a similar 1585 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:03,110 have for somebody's kind of in a similar state of mind? They've been partying. 1586 00:28:03,110 --> 00:28:03,120 state of mind? They've been partying. 1587 00:28:03,120 --> 00:28:05,590 state of mind? They've been partying. There's that void. It's not fun anymore 1588 00:28:05,590 --> 00:28:05,600 There's that void. It's not fun anymore 1589 00:28:05,600 --> 00:28:07,510 There's that void. It's not fun anymore or they they realize that there's got to 1590 00:28:07,510 --> 00:28:07,520 or they they realize that there's got to 1591 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:09,669 or they they realize that there's got to be more to life, agnostic, maybe they 1592 00:28:09,669 --> 00:28:09,679 be more to life, agnostic, maybe they 1593 00:28:09,679 --> 00:28:11,590 be more to life, agnostic, maybe they come from 1594 00:28:11,590 --> 00:28:11,600 come from 1595 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:13,909 come from other religions. It doesn't make sense, 1596 00:28:13,909 --> 00:28:13,919 other religions. It doesn't make sense, 1597 00:28:13,919 --> 00:28:16,630 other religions. It doesn't make sense, you know, worshiping creation or man, 1598 00:28:16,630 --> 00:28:16,640 you know, worshiping creation or man, 1599 00:28:16,640 --> 00:28:18,470 you know, worshiping creation or man, Jesus, whatever the case. And then 1600 00:28:18,470 --> 00:28:18,480 Jesus, whatever the case. And then 1601 00:28:18,480 --> 00:28:19,990 Jesus, whatever the case. And then they're they're tuning in and but 1602 00:28:19,990 --> 00:28:20,000 they're they're tuning in and but 1603 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,070 they're they're tuning in and but there's so many so many so many 1604 00:28:22,070 --> 00:28:22,080 there's so many so many so many 1605 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:24,070 there's so many so many so many distortions, lies, propaganda against 1606 00:28:24,070 --> 00:28:24,080 distortions, lies, propaganda against 1607 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:26,230 distortions, lies, propaganda against Islam. So they're like, you know, 1608 00:28:26,230 --> 00:28:26,240 Islam. So they're like, you know, 1609 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:27,909 Islam. So they're like, you know, they're kind of they're worried like 1610 00:28:27,909 --> 00:28:27,919 they're kind of they're worried like 1611 00:28:27,919 --> 00:28:29,190 they're kind of they're worried like I've interviewed many people. They're 1612 00:28:29,190 --> 00:28:29,200 I've interviewed many people. They're 1613 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:31,430 I've interviewed many people. They're like, man, I w they wished Islam wasn't 1614 00:28:31,430 --> 00:28:31,440 like, man, I w they wished Islam wasn't 1615 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:32,870 like, man, I w they wished Islam wasn't the truth. They were fight because there 1616 00:28:32,870 --> 00:28:32,880 the truth. They were fight because there 1617 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,110 the truth. They were fight because there was just so much now so many thing 1618 00:28:35,110 --> 00:28:35,120 was just so much now so many thing 1619 00:28:35,120 --> 00:28:36,549 was just so much now so many thing obstacles that they would have to go 1620 00:28:36,549 --> 00:28:36,559 obstacles that they would have to go 1621 00:28:36,559 --> 00:28:38,149 obstacles that they would have to go through. What advice do you have for 1622 00:28:38,149 --> 00:28:38,159 through. What advice do you have for 1623 00:28:38,159 --> 00:28:39,430 through. What advice do you have for those individuals? 1624 00:28:39,430 --> 00:28:39,440 those individuals? 1625 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:41,269 those individuals? >> I want to comment on that last part. as 1626 00:28:41,269 --> 00:28:41,279 >> I want to comment on that last part. as 1627 00:28:41,279 --> 00:28:43,029 >> I want to comment on that last part. as a revert. 1628 00:28:43,029 --> 00:28:43,039 a revert. 1629 00:28:43,039 --> 00:28:46,070 a revert. Man, sometimes I'm like 1630 00:28:46,070 --> 00:28:46,080 Man, sometimes I'm like 1631 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:48,070 Man, sometimes I'm like there's so many like my lifestyle had to 1632 00:28:48,070 --> 00:28:48,080 there's so many like my lifestyle had to 1633 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:50,310 there's so many like my lifestyle had to change. I had to change. I'm like, man, 1634 00:28:50,310 --> 00:28:50,320 change. I had to change. I'm like, man, 1635 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:52,630 change. I had to change. I'm like, man, is Islam the truth? Cuz m it holds you 1636 00:28:52,630 --> 00:28:52,640 is Islam the truth? Cuz m it holds you 1637 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:55,510 is Islam the truth? Cuz m it holds you to such a high standard. Holds you such 1638 00:28:55,510 --> 00:28:55,520 to such a high standard. Holds you such 1639 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:58,070 to such a high standard. Holds you such a high standard. You have to rise to the 1640 00:28:58,070 --> 00:28:58,080 a high standard. You have to rise to the 1641 00:28:58,080 --> 00:28:59,510 a high standard. You have to rise to the occasion. That's what Islam does to you. 1642 00:28:59,510 --> 00:28:59,520 occasion. That's what Islam does to you. 1643 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:01,029 occasion. That's what Islam does to you. Makes you rise to the occasion. Makes 1644 00:29:01,029 --> 00:29:01,039 Makes you rise to the occasion. Makes 1645 00:29:01,039 --> 00:29:03,510 Makes you rise to the occasion. Makes you be a better person. And sometimes as 1646 00:29:03,510 --> 00:29:03,520 you be a better person. And sometimes as 1647 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:04,950 you be a better person. And sometimes as a reaver, I'm like, man, I just want to 1648 00:29:04,950 --> 00:29:04,960 a reaver, I'm like, man, I just want to 1649 00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:06,230 a reaver, I'm like, man, I just want to go back to how I was before because I 1650 00:29:06,230 --> 00:29:06,240 go back to how I was before because I 1651 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:08,310 go back to how I was before because I get kind of tired and those old thoughts 1652 00:29:08,310 --> 00:29:08,320 get kind of tired and those old thoughts 1653 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:10,710 get kind of tired and those old thoughts keep coming back, those old habits. But 1654 00:29:10,710 --> 00:29:10,720 keep coming back, those old habits. But 1655 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:13,350 keep coming back, those old habits. But I will say this um as like a finishing 1656 00:29:13,350 --> 00:29:13,360 I will say this um as like a finishing 1657 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:14,870 I will say this um as like a finishing statement. 1658 00:29:14,870 --> 00:29:14,880 statement. 1659 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:20,070 statement. If you want someone to look into Islam 1660 00:29:20,070 --> 00:29:20,080 If you want someone to look into Islam 1661 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:22,789 If you want someone to look into Islam and be inspired by it, 1662 00:29:22,789 --> 00:29:22,799 and be inspired by it, 1663 00:29:22,799 --> 00:29:24,710 and be inspired by it, my beginning was that I was inspired by 1664 00:29:24,710 --> 00:29:24,720 my beginning was that I was inspired by 1665 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:26,789 my beginning was that I was inspired by Kabib and all those guys and those mixed 1666 00:29:26,789 --> 00:29:26,799 Kabib and all those guys and those mixed 1667 00:29:26,799 --> 00:29:30,070 Kabib and all those guys and those mixed martial artists. 1668 00:29:30,070 --> 00:29:30,080 martial artists. 1669 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:31,750 martial artists. It's easier to change yourself than it 1670 00:29:31,750 --> 00:29:31,760 It's easier to change yourself than it 1671 00:29:31,760 --> 00:29:34,149 It's easier to change yourself than it is to change the world. So be someone 1672 00:29:34,149 --> 00:29:34,159 is to change the world. So be someone 1673 00:29:34,159 --> 00:29:36,870 is to change the world. So be someone that people can look up to. Those guys 1674 00:29:36,870 --> 00:29:36,880 that people can look up to. Those guys 1675 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:39,590 that people can look up to. Those guys that are representing Muslims in the UFC 1676 00:29:39,590 --> 00:29:39,600 that are representing Muslims in the UFC 1677 00:29:39,600 --> 00:29:42,310 that are representing Muslims in the UFC are carrying themselves so highly and 1678 00:29:42,310 --> 00:29:42,320 are carrying themselves so highly and 1679 00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:44,230 are carrying themselves so highly and it's inspiring. So if you want people to 1680 00:29:44,230 --> 00:29:44,240 it's inspiring. So if you want people to 1681 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:46,630 it's inspiring. So if you want people to change, you yourself have to be 1682 00:29:46,630 --> 00:29:46,640 change, you yourself have to be 1683 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:49,590 change, you yourself have to be inspiring and carry Islam to a high 1684 00:29:49,590 --> 00:29:49,600 inspiring and carry Islam to a high 1685 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:51,590 inspiring and carry Islam to a high degree. During Ramadan, I was training. 1686 00:29:51,590 --> 00:29:51,600 degree. During Ramadan, I was training. 1687 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:53,510 degree. During Ramadan, I was training. I was training hard. I'm always praying 1688 00:29:53,510 --> 00:29:53,520 I was training hard. I'm always praying 1689 00:29:53,520 --> 00:29:55,430 I was training hard. I'm always praying in my office room when I have a chance. 1690 00:29:55,430 --> 00:29:55,440 in my office room when I have a chance. 1691 00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:56,549 in my office room when I have a chance. Hey guys, I need to take a little break 1692 00:29:56,549 --> 00:29:56,559 Hey guys, I need to take a little break 1693 00:29:56,559 --> 00:29:58,149 Hey guys, I need to take a little break from training. I go to the office. 1694 00:29:58,149 --> 00:29:58,159 from training. I go to the office. 1695 00:29:58,159 --> 00:29:59,430 from training. I go to the office. Everyone knows I'm doing my five-minute 1696 00:29:59,430 --> 00:29:59,440 Everyone knows I'm doing my five-minute 1697 00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:01,350 Everyone knows I'm doing my five-minute prayer. I'm doing I come back and 1698 00:30:01,350 --> 00:30:01,360 prayer. I'm doing I come back and 1699 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:02,630 prayer. I'm doing I come back and they're like, "Oh, Ferris is just 1700 00:30:02,630 --> 00:30:02,640 they're like, "Oh, Ferris is just 1701 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:04,230 they're like, "Oh, Ferris is just praying." They see it. Then they ask 1702 00:30:04,230 --> 00:30:04,240 praying." They see it. Then they ask 1703 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:05,510 praying." They see it. Then they ask questions. People ask questions when 1704 00:30:05,510 --> 00:30:05,520 questions. People ask questions when 1705 00:30:05,520 --> 00:30:06,630 questions. People ask questions when they see that you're living the life 1706 00:30:06,630 --> 00:30:06,640 they see that you're living the life 1707 00:30:06,640 --> 00:30:08,549 they see that you're living the life that you're talking about. Whether it 1708 00:30:08,549 --> 00:30:08,559 that you're talking about. Whether it 1709 00:30:08,559 --> 00:30:10,070 that you're talking about. Whether it comes to fit, if you want people to be 1710 00:30:10,070 --> 00:30:10,080 comes to fit, if you want people to be 1711 00:30:10,080 --> 00:30:11,430 comes to fit, if you want people to be healthier, you yourself have to be a 1712 00:30:11,430 --> 00:30:11,440 healthier, you yourself have to be a 1713 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:13,269 healthier, you yourself have to be a healthier person. Let them be inspired 1714 00:30:13,269 --> 00:30:13,279 healthier person. Let them be inspired 1715 00:30:13,279 --> 00:30:15,029 healthier person. Let them be inspired by you. If you're looking into all this 1716 00:30:15,029 --> 00:30:15,039 by you. If you're looking into all this 1717 00:30:15,039 --> 00:30:16,630 by you. If you're looking into all this stuff and you don't know where to start, 1718 00:30:16,630 --> 00:30:16,640 stuff and you don't know where to start, 1719 00:30:16,640 --> 00:30:18,389 stuff and you don't know where to start, let's start with the biggest thing. And 1720 00:30:18,389 --> 00:30:18,399 let's start with the biggest thing. And 1721 00:30:18,399 --> 00:30:19,830 let's start with the biggest thing. And ask yourself, do you think is there a 1722 00:30:19,830 --> 00:30:19,840 ask yourself, do you think is there a 1723 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:21,590 ask yourself, do you think is there a creator or is there not a creator? 1724 00:30:21,590 --> 00:30:21,600 creator or is there not a creator? 1725 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:24,230 creator or is there not a creator? That's the first biggest hurdle. Don't 1726 00:30:24,230 --> 00:30:24,240 That's the first biggest hurdle. Don't 1727 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:25,750 That's the first biggest hurdle. Don't worry about Islam. Don't worry about 1728 00:30:25,750 --> 00:30:25,760 worry about Islam. Don't worry about 1729 00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:27,510 worry about Islam. Don't worry about Christianity. Don't worry about Judaism. 1730 00:30:27,510 --> 00:30:27,520 Christianity. Don't worry about Judaism. 1731 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:29,269 Christianity. Don't worry about Judaism. Don't worry about any religion yet. Do 1732 00:30:29,269 --> 00:30:29,279 Don't worry about any religion yet. Do 1733 00:30:29,279 --> 00:30:31,750 Don't worry about any religion yet. Do you believe in a creator or not? Look 1734 00:30:31,750 --> 00:30:31,760 you believe in a creator or not? Look 1735 00:30:31,760 --> 00:30:33,990 you believe in a creator or not? Look around. Make that decision. Once you 1736 00:30:33,990 --> 00:30:34,000 around. Make that decision. Once you 1737 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,310 around. Make that decision. Once you make into the decision, you have to ask 1738 00:30:36,310 --> 00:30:36,320 make into the decision, you have to ask 1739 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:38,470 make into the decision, you have to ask yourself like, okay, out of all the 1740 00:30:38,470 --> 00:30:38,480 yourself like, okay, out of all the 1741 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:40,710 yourself like, okay, out of all the monotheistic religions, look into a 1742 00:30:40,710 --> 00:30:40,720 monotheistic religions, look into a 1743 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:41,990 monotheistic religions, look into a little all of them. I learned a lot 1744 00:30:41,990 --> 00:30:42,000 little all of them. I learned a lot 1745 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:43,510 little all of them. I learned a lot during this whole process. I learned a 1746 00:30:43,510 --> 00:30:43,520 during this whole process. I learned a 1747 00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:44,870 during this whole process. I learned a lot about Judaism. I learned a lot about 1748 00:30:44,870 --> 00:30:44,880 lot about Judaism. I learned a lot about 1749 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:45,990 lot about Judaism. I learned a lot about Christianity. I learned a lot about 1750 00:30:45,990 --> 00:30:46,000 Christianity. I learned a lot about 1751 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:47,590 Christianity. I learned a lot about Islam. 1752 00:30:47,590 --> 00:30:47,600 Islam. 1753 00:30:47,600 --> 00:30:48,950 Islam. Be sincere with yourself and be 1754 00:30:48,950 --> 00:30:48,960 Be sincere with yourself and be 1755 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:52,549 Be sincere with yourself and be extremely open-minded. And 1756 00:30:52,549 --> 00:30:52,559 extremely open-minded. And 1757 00:30:52,559 --> 00:30:54,149 extremely open-minded. And I think you the path will lead back to 1758 00:30:54,149 --> 00:30:54,159 I think you the path will lead back to 1759 00:30:54,159 --> 00:30:55,830 I think you the path will lead back to Islam. 1760 00:30:55,830 --> 00:30:55,840 Islam. 1761 00:30:55,840 --> 00:30:57,510 Islam. >> I love it. I love it. And always give 1762 00:30:57,510 --> 00:30:57,520 >> I love it. I love it. And always give 1763 00:30:57,520 --> 00:30:59,350 >> I love it. I love it. And always give people that same homework and ask the 1764 00:30:59,350 --> 00:30:59,360 people that same homework and ask the 1765 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:01,029 people that same homework and ask the creator alone to guide you. And if 1766 00:31:01,029 --> 00:31:01,039 creator alone to guide you. And if 1767 00:31:01,039 --> 00:31:02,389 creator alone to guide you. And if you're sincere, he definitely will. Like 1768 00:31:02,389 --> 00:31:02,399 you're sincere, he definitely will. Like 1769 00:31:02,399 --> 00:31:04,389 you're sincere, he definitely will. Like he guided you. And since you mentioned 1770 00:31:04,389 --> 00:31:04,399 he guided you. And since you mentioned 1771 00:31:04,399 --> 00:31:06,470 he guided you. And since you mentioned that you were inspired by Khabib, what 1772 00:31:06,470 --> 00:31:06,480 that you were inspired by Khabib, what 1773 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:08,230 that you were inspired by Khabib, what if you had a chance to uh send a message 1774 00:31:08,230 --> 00:31:08,240 if you had a chance to uh send a message 1775 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:09,669 if you had a chance to uh send a message to him, we'll try to get it to him. What 1776 00:31:09,669 --> 00:31:09,679 to him, we'll try to get it to him. What 1777 00:31:09,679 --> 00:31:11,269 to him, we'll try to get it to him. What would you say to Khabib who helped 1778 00:31:11,269 --> 00:31:11,279 would you say to Khabib who helped 1779 00:31:11,279 --> 00:31:14,549 would you say to Khabib who helped inspire you to accept Islam? 1780 00:31:14,549 --> 00:31:14,559 inspire you to accept Islam? 1781 00:31:14,559 --> 00:31:18,149 inspire you to accept Islam? >> Well, I would just like to say thank you 1782 00:31:18,149 --> 00:31:18,159 >> Well, I would just like to say thank you 1783 00:31:18,159 --> 00:31:22,070 >> Well, I would just like to say thank you for being a role model 100%. And one of 1784 00:31:22,070 --> 00:31:22,080 for being a role model 100%. And one of 1785 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:25,190 for being a role model 100%. And one of my favorite quotes by him is, people 1786 00:31:25,190 --> 00:31:25,200 my favorite quotes by him is, people 1787 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:27,190 my favorite quotes by him is, people won't look into the religion. They won't 1788 00:31:27,190 --> 00:31:27,200 won't look into the religion. They won't 1789 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:28,710 won't look into the religion. They won't read the Quran. They won't read the 1790 00:31:28,710 --> 00:31:28,720 read the Quran. They won't read the 1791 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:31,110 read the Quran. They won't read the Hadith. they read you. So being an 1792 00:31:31,110 --> 00:31:31,120 Hadith. they read you. So being an 1793 00:31:31,120 --> 00:31:33,110 Hadith. they read you. So being an ambassador of Islam and that's been 1794 00:31:33,110 --> 00:31:33,120 ambassador of Islam and that's been 1795 00:31:33,120 --> 00:31:34,310 ambassador of Islam and that's been something I've been carrying in my 1796 00:31:34,310 --> 00:31:34,320 something I've been carrying in my 1797 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:37,909 something I've been carrying in my coaching, in my life, with my religion, 1798 00:31:37,909 --> 00:31:37,919 coaching, in my life, with my religion, 1799 00:31:37,919 --> 00:31:39,669 coaching, in my life, with my religion, I tried to be the the change that I want 1800 00:31:39,669 --> 00:31:39,679 I tried to be the the change that I want 1801 00:31:39,679 --> 00:31:42,389 I tried to be the the change that I want to see in the world. So thank you Kabib 1802 00:31:42,389 --> 00:31:42,399 to see in the world. So thank you Kabib 1803 00:31:42,399 --> 00:31:45,590 to see in the world. So thank you Kabib for being just an an example what a 1804 00:31:45,590 --> 00:31:45,600 for being just an an example what a 1805 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:47,750 for being just an an example what a Muslim should be and you're the reason I 1806 00:31:47,750 --> 00:31:47,760 Muslim should be and you're the reason I 1807 00:31:47,760 --> 00:31:49,029 Muslim should be and you're the reason I became a Muslim also. 1808 00:31:49,029 --> 00:31:49,039 became a Muslim also. 1809 00:31:49,039 --> 00:31:51,590 became a Muslim also. >> Alhamdulillah. Thank you Ferris. Thank 1810 00:31:51,590 --> 00:31:51,600 >> Alhamdulillah. Thank you Ferris. Thank 1811 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:53,669 >> Alhamdulillah. Thank you Ferris. Thank you for spending some time with us. 1812 00:31:53,669 --> 00:31:53,679 you for spending some time with us. 1813 00:31:53,679 --> 00:31:56,310 you for spending some time with us. >> Thank you. I really appreciate it. 1814 00:31:56,310 --> 00:31:56,320 >> Thank you. I really appreciate it. 1815 00:31:56,320 --> 00:31:57,990 >> Thank you. I really appreciate it. >> We'll see you hopefully we meet in 1816 00:31:57,990 --> 00:31:58,000 >> We'll see you hopefully we meet in 1817 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:00,149 >> We'll see you hopefully we meet in person one days. 1818 00:32:00,149 --> 00:32:00,159 person one days. 1819 00:32:00,159 --> 00:32:03,559 person one days. Appreciate it.