The Helpless Slave of Allaah (Abu Mussab's Story) | Abu Mussab Wajdi Akkari

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Qur'aan Soorah Az-Zumar 39: 53-55

01:42 - Introduction/Disclaimers
Speaking about past sins: disclaimer
Storytelling is disliked
Original 'My Story' interview in Arabic (Makkah TV)
Allaah's Mercy and Favors
Fatwa for Bro. Mut'ah Napoleon Beale's Story
Stories about the Salaf's past life
Lessons learned; not for entertainment

11:22 - Story Begins
Background
Goal to live the American Dream
Basketball (NBA), music, rap

17:00 - My Mother's Wake-Up Call (my Turkish Grandfather passed away)
Mom starts practicing Islaam (Sufi; visit graves in Syria-Lebanon);
encourages the family to practice Islaam
Attachment to Tupac and other rappers
Preps to go to the USA

21:18 - Moving to America
Living with my (Atheist) Aunt and her husband
Crazy phone bill
Enrolling in a college as a foreign student

24:04 - Marrying an American Buddhist
Job at a gas station
'Brother-in-law's' rap group 'Scums of the Earth

26:16 - Becoming a Buddhist
Everything is halaal; hanging-out with the wrong crowd

28:28 - Problems begin with (Atheist) Aunt and her husband
Independence - move out; job as a waiter at Denny's Restaurant; buy a car (Mustang)
Meet Hisham (Insurance)
Big Jaahil (Ignorant)

31:24 - Moving to New York.
September 11 (9/11)
Unemployed; Loser; Video games, entertainment, rap.

32:46 - Moving back to Los Angeles, California
Live with 'Scums of the Earth' group; joint rent
Super skinny; big afro
Going to rock bottom

35:33 - Working for Hisham (Insurance)
Hisham Mr. Nice Guy
Prayer of a Hypocrite

38:24 - Going to Jumu'ah (Friday) Prayers with Hisham
Khutbah reminders: "I'm going to hell!"

39:19 - Ramadaan
Putting in the niyyah (intention) to do things for Allaah, not the people
Falling into a big sin in Ramadaan; deciding to sincerely make-up for it
Taraweeh; Qur'aan - Waking up to the truth!

42:12 - Qur'aan Soorah Ta-Ha 20: 124
Coming back from the masjid and going back home with the 'Scums of the Earth'
Doing good Islaamically

44:51 - Falling right back after Ramadaan
Struggle between good and evil

45:32 - Qur'aan Soorah Al-Ankaboot 29: 69
Move out of 'Scums of the Earth' home

47:41 - Masjid becomes my place of comfort
Start learning tajweed; Sufi practices/innovations
Losing my job at Hisham's (Insurance)
Problems with roommate; move out

51:06 - My new home: a BUS!
Best days
New job as a telemarketer in downtown LA
Going to the masjid regularly; leading the people in prayer
"Mom, I live on a bus!" - "WHAT?!?!?!"

56:30 - Moving to Houston, Texas
Living with my (Atheist) Aunt and working for her husband at the mechanic shop
Things are going well
Jamaa'ah Tableeghi relatives came to visit

1:01:13 Hadeeth about missing 3 Jumu'ah (Friday) prayers
The fitnah with Auntie's husband prevents me from attending Jumu'ah prayers
Istikhaarah

1:06:12 Qur'aan Al-Alaq 96: 1-19
Fitnah with Auntie's husband gets bigger; got fired and kicked out
(Atheist) Aunt lets me go pray Jumu'ah

1:13:17 Moving back to Los Angeles, California (now a changed person!)
Working again for Hisham (Insurance)
Getting life back together

1:14:33 Story of my Marriage
Da'wah to Catholic Christian girl next door
She accepts Islaam!
Brothers encourage me to marry her. I propose and get rejected.
By Allaah's facilitation, she finally agrees!
New job as a manager as a furniture store manager.
New home in a tiny studio.

1:22:48 JOE?! So we meet again!
Meeting this Muslim brother that I met at the peace convention when I was still a Buddhist

1:25:17 Meeting Bro. Ahmad (Student from Madinah University)
Rocking back and forth while reading Qur'aan
Sadaqallaahu'l Adheem
Did the Messenger of Allaah (salla'Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and his sahaabah do it?
Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhaab - Wahaabi!

1:29:16 Masjid Al-Mu'min, Los Angeles, CA
Shaykh Abu Mujaheed Fareed Abdullah - Imaam
Al-Aqeedatul-Waasitiyyah Book
We start attending classes

1:32:56 The Obligation of Hijrah (Sh. Albaani)
Mussab is born; don't want to raise him in America

1:33:59 Saudi Princess gifts 'United Nations' visas

1:34:53 Moving to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Dawah Center

1:39:49 Reflections
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🎧 The Messenger and His Message 🎧
https://youtu.be/2gAYCS6fml0

Makkah TV Interview
(From Darkness to Light)

Lecture Delivered:
April 2, 2012

Qur'aan Audio:
Qari Abdul Wadood Asim
Soorah Alaq - Qari Sohaib Ahmed Mir Mohammadi
(Courtesy of Umm Hurayrah, baaraka'Allaahu feeha)
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