Salamkum. Let's have a look at the
story. It's very sad story, but it has a
very surprised ending.
>> When I was 5 years old, I started to get
molested by my uncle and uh over the
course of the next 6 years of my life, I
was molested by more than five men. So,
when I was seven, I broke into a church
and I got charged with a felony and put
on probation. And when I got put on
probation, all the men that were
molesting me went away. When I got off
probation, they all came back. And so, I
went and broke the law again. would
purposely go out and catch felonies
because this is how I protected myself.
My mother didn't care. Didn't have any
other family members. And I I told on my
uncle and his threats came true because
he would tell me as a little kid when he
was molesting me, if you tell anybody,
I'll I'll have to hurt the whole family.
While he didn't hurt the family like he
thought when I told on him, he went to
prison and my whole family fell apart.
Uh everybody blamed me. It was my fault
and it turned into this reclusive kid.
It made me a a target in school because
I had no self-confidence. And by the
time I was 15, I had 10 12 felonies on
my record. And so the the judge was sick
of me and bound me over to adult court.
When I went in at 16, he sent me to
prison. And I was raped the first week I
was there by two men at knife point. And
it turned me into a savage. And I became
this very violent human being because
that became my source of protection. I
had resolved that I was going to spend
the rest of my life in prison. And when
I was 21, they opened the doors and sent
me back to the world. No parole, no
probation. And I didn't know how to
protect myself from the monster that I
had become. And so I started to rob
people and I started to hurt people. And
I was just a horrible stain in the
world. I was ultimately convicted of of
15 more felonies and sent back to prison
for 12 more years. I felt like that's
what my life was worth and
ultimately spent 18 years. Yeah, that
was my secret.
>> Can I ask where you're at today?
>> Today I'm super happy. I was given 5
years in solitary confinement while I
was in prison and I met a Muslim man who
changed my life. He became my mentor. Uh
taught me about processing emotion.
Taught me about forgiveness of others
and myself. Uh taught me about kindness
and compassion and love. And I've
dedicated my life to that ever since. I
am so whole and and healed. Uh and I
spend my life helping people do it.
>> What advice would you give to any boy or
man going through any of any similar
experiences you went through?
>> Speak. Speak. Tell somebody. Our voice
is our healing mechanism. Our voice is
what can save us. It's what can stop the
abuse. Speak, say something, tell
anybody that you can. There's a lot of
boys going through it. If I could, if
you listen to this story, it's truly
heartbreaking, a traumatizing journey
growing up around some of the most evil
and sick individuals and what they did
to them. This is another reminder of the
justice that Islam brings. Because if
people like this get away with these
kind of things in this life, there is
still accountability
in the next life on the day of judgment
and they will burn in hell for their
injustice. That gives people solace
knowing true justice will be served and
that this man who suffered so much as a
young child will be rewarded. There's an
authentic statement saying from the
prophet Muhammad last and final
messenger sent to mankind peace and
blessings be upon him and I'm
paraphrasing this prophetic statement
where he said that a person who went
through every kind of hardship
imaginable in this life will be dipped
into Jenna paradise like you dip your
hand in the ocean for a moment and pull
it out then they'll be asked did you
experience any hardship in this life and
then they'll say no send us back for
more because of all the great rewards
that are waiting for them in the next
life in Jenna paradise which is forever
and now the opposite for a person who
lived a life of just pure pleasure
hedonism like the freshen of fitnas the
Hugh Hefner of this world you know all
the women partying money and luxury are
the women who just had everything they
wanted in this life and didn't care for
the afterlife, didn't care of their
responsibilities towards their creator,
and they had all of the luxuries
of King Kardashian times 100. That
person will be dipped into the hellfire
for just a moment. The same way you dip
your finger into the ocean, pull it out,
and what stays with it just for that
second, not even. Then they'll be asked,
"Did you experience any joy or happiness
in this life?" And they'll say, "No,
never."
because of what they're going to suffer
now in the hellfire. That's the beauty
of Islam. It puts everything into
perspective, especially for the people
who face terrible evils like this man
has. And now you're wondering why. Now,
this man went to be convicted of 15
violent felonies in and out of jail,
spending much of his life in prison
amongst the worst of people. But the end
of his story, that's the key. He met a
Muslim man and that changed everything.
He was exposed to many wonderful
teachings about processing your
emotions, forgiveness, kindness, and
compassion. Some of the most basic
teachings of the Quran, of Islam,
completely opposite to what you hear
about Islam from the hate industry that
spreads all of these falsehoods. He was
taught about mercy, about love. All of
these are coming from a man who was sent
as a mercy to the world. The last and
final messenger sent to mankind. Peace
and blessings be upon him. Who this
Muslim is following because that's who
our Muslims are told to follow. So he's
extracting extracting these teachings
and he's sharing it with him. Now if
anybody can put us in touch with this
man, please do. Most likely he accepted
Islam and that's what changed his life
because that's what a Muslim follows.
That complete way of life of Islam. And
what is Islam? Islam means to worship
the creator alone, not his creation.
It's that pure absolute monotheism.
The belief in one almighty God. It's the
belief in original goodness that every
human is born pure and innocent from the
very start. God Almighty, the creator
Allah is allloving, the most merciful.
He forgives all sins for those who
sincerely turn back to him. He sent
prophets and messengers from the very
beginning starting with Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and the last and
final messenger sent to mankind for
everyone living today, Prophet Muhammad.
No more messages to come. Peace and
blessings be upon them all. They all
brought and taught the same message, not
contradictory messages. It was always
the same message. Calling people, their
people to worship God Almighty alone, to
live righteously
and to submit one's will to the will of
the creator. That submission in one word
is Islam. And it can change your life
also like it changed this man's. What an
incredible story. a sad story with an
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