The Core Challenge: Accusing Islam of Patriarchy
The dialogue begins with a Palestinian woman who states she is lost between religions, feeling Islam is "patriarchal" and that women lack equal rights.
Sheikh's Counter-Arguments: Refuting the Patriarchy Claim
The scholar immediately lists several Islamic rulings that disprove the accusation, asking why, if Islam favors men, these rulings exist:
- Men are forbidden from wearing gold, but women may wear it.
- Child custody is given to the mother after divorce, not the father.
- The man pays the dowry (mahr) and must provide housing and financial support for his wife; she has no obligation to spend on him.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father", mentioning the mother three times before the father.
- The Prophet’s final advice: "Treat women well," not "Treat men well."
- He said: "Whoever has two daughters or two sisters and treats them well, they will be a shield for him from the Fire." He did not say this about sons.
- He said: "Stay close to your mother's feet, for there is Paradise."
- In inheritance, there are four cases where a woman inherits more than a man, and cases where a woman inherits while a man does not.
Takeaway: The Sheikh emphasizes that if Islam were truly patriarchal, all rulings would favor men, but these examples show the opposite, rights and honor are given to women.
The Real Identity Revealed
When the Sheikh points out that she has a video in church on her TikTok, she admits she is Christian but has not been baptized. He explains that she avoided admitting this because she knows the low status of women in the Christian scriptures and did not want to be argued with using her own book. This challenge echoes the deeper inquiry explored in Understanding the Miraculous Nature of the Quran: A Convert's Perspective, where seekers confront the unique divine proof of Islam.
Logical Defense of Polygamy
When the woman brings up polygamy as a proof of patriarchy, the Sheikh presents a logical, social case:
The Mathematical & Social Problem
- Global statistics show women outnumber men.
- Many men are averse to marriage, are homosexual (not attracted to women), or are financially unable to marry.
- Additionally, wars and prisons reduce the male population.
- Widows, divorcees, and single women who desire marriage and motherhood would be left without a solution if every man married only one woman.
Conclusion: Polygamy solves a real social problem, it protects women from spinsterhood and gives them the chance to have a family and dignity, even if it is emotionally difficult. It is not about male desire but about societal welfare.
Contrast with Atheism/Western Model
The Sheikh points out that atheists and secular systems oppose "marriage" polygamy but allow "girlfriends" or "lovers" without rights. This reduces women to commodities who can be discarded at will. Islam gives women legal rights, duties, and protection within a contract. For a deeper look at how Islamic teachings provide rational and compassionate solutions, see The Existence of God and the Universe: A Rational Perspective.
Proof of God's Existence & The Problem of Evil
When asked for proof that God exists and Islam is true, the Sheikh responds:
The Law of Causality
- Every event has a cause. The universe had a beginning (Big Bang). Therefore, it must have a Creator.
- The Quran asks: "Were they created from nothing, or were they the creators?" (52:35)
The Miracle of the Human Body
- He shows an image of the internal human body, calling it "divine engineering." Perfection and complexity cannot arise by chance.
Why Does God Allow Disease & Suffering?
The Sheikh explains that illness and trials serve multiple wise purposes:
- Imperfection belongs to humans: If no one got sick, humans would become arrogant and claim divinity. Only God is perfect.
- This world is a test: It is not a permanent abode; it is a place of trials. Paradise is the goal, and achieving it requires effort, just as becoming a doctor requires sleepless nights and strain.
- Value of achievement: Without difficulty (competition from Satan, whispers of the soul), no one would feel the value of worshipping God or persevering.
- Limited human perception: What looks evil (a painful injection) might actually be protecting you (vaccination). A mother breaking her son's arm while pulling him from a speeding car. Humans cannot see the hidden benefit behind trials.
This perspective on trials is echoed in Lessons from the Quran: Embracing Faith and Overcoming Challenges, which emphasizes how difficulties strengthen spiritual resolve.
Why Did God Create Satan & Magic?
The Purpose of Satan
- This world is a test, and a test requires competition. Without a challenger (Satan), no one would feel the achievement of obeying God.
- God did not leave humans defenseless: He gave the Quran, prophets, sound intellect, and warned about Satan's methods. He also provided the "cure", remembrances (adhkar), prayer, and seeking refuge in God.
On Magic & Jinn
- God gave cures and protections (morning/evening remembrances) against these evils. For more on dispelling misconceptions related to supernatural elements, refer to Understanding Shama-e-Gareeba: Myths and Realities.
Final Call & The Woman's Response
When asked to take the Shahada (declaration of faith), she hesitates because she doesn't know how to pray or purify herself. The Sheikh assures her that a sisters' group will teach her step-by-step. She admits she is 95% convinced but is hesitant due to fear of the unknown. The Sheikh warns her that death does not ask for permission, and this is a precious opportunity that people in the grave wish they could have back.
Outcome: Although she does not convert on the spot, she promises to join the Telegram group for new Muslims to learn how to pray. This journey mirrors the historical spread of faith described in State-Building in Dar al-Islam: Understanding the Spread of Islam, where personal conviction meets communal support.
Second Engagement: The "Atheist" Exposed
A second caller claiming to be an atheist who "knowingly" apostatized is immediately challenged:
The Sheikh's Interrogation
- Question: What Islamic sciences did you study before apostatizing?
- Result: The caller cannot name the author of Sahih al-Bukhari, its full title, or even the first chapter. He cannot differentiate between "hadith" and "sirah" (prophetic biography).
- Verdict: The Sheikh declares this is apostasy from ignorance, he simply watched videos of doubts without studying the actual sources.
Final Warning: The Sheikh tells him to admit he apostatized from ignorance so that proper dialogue can begin. He warns against coming with arrogance when facing a specialist.
Practical Summary
| Issue | Islamic Ruling / Argument | |-------|---------------------------| | Patriarchy claim | Refuted by 10+ proofs showing women's elevated status | | Polygamy | Logical solution to excess women, not male privilege | | Human suffering | Test, limited perception, and value of achievement | | Satan's existence | Creates competition for the test; God provided defenses | | Learning Islam | Join a sisters' group; don't rely on random internet doubts |
Hello, I can recite the two testimonies of faith, but I don't know how to pray or even perform two rak'ahs for God, or go and purify myself. I bear witness that Jesus is the servant of God, and I bear witness that Jesus is the servant of God, and I bear witness that Jesus is
the servant of God, the servant of God and His messenger and His messenger. Where are you from? From Jordan or from Palestine? I am from Palestine.
Oh, from where? From Palestine, from inside, what is your religion? And peace be upon you. I am an atheist like my father, but I believe in the existence of God. But actually, I don't know what is right and what is wrong. I tried a lot to research
the Islamic religion, the Christian religion, atheism, and everything else. But as a person, I really don't know what is right and what is wrong, and I feel that I am very lost among the religions, and that there is something I am not taking into account in the Islamic religion, which I feel is more patriarchal, meaning that
women do not have the same rights as men. Umm, okay, so this is your problem now exactly. Okay, if Islam, if Islam is as you say, a patriarchal religion,
then I will list some things for you to answer me. Why is it forbidden for us men to wear gold, while it is permissible for women to wear gold? Isn't it a patriarchal religion? Okay
, why is custody given to the mother and not the father? Divorce? It's not a patriarchal religion, so why do I pay a dowry that sometimes reaches thousands of dollars
to marry this woman and have her as my wife? Isn't it a patriarchal religion? Just wait, wait, let me list them.
Wait, wait, let me list them for you, my daughter. There is no power nor strength except with God. Let me list them for you so I can see the religion, and answer these questions before you move on to any doubts. Answer these questions. Okay,
why did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say, "Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father"? If it's a patriarchal religion, why did he mention the mother three times before the father? Okay,
why did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say in his last advice, "Treat women well," and not, "Treat men well"? Isn't it a patriarchal religion? Okay, let me list them for you. By the way,
the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Whoever has two daughters or two sisters and treats them well and raises them well, they will be a shield for him from the Fire." He didn't say that about sons, but rather about daughters. Isn't it a patriarchal religion?
Okay, let's continue. He said about the maternal aunt, "The maternal aunt is in a position..." The mother, and he didn't say about the maternal uncle that he's like the father, for example. It's not a patriarchal religion.
He knew she was Christian, brothers, that's enough, stop the comments. He knew she was Christian. Okay, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said in an authentic hadith about the mother: "Stay close to your mother's feet, for there is Paradise." He didn't say the same about the father, even though the father has a place, but he didn't say it
in those exact words: "Stay close to your father's feet, for there is Paradise." It's not a patriarchal religion. Okay, if Islam were a patriarchal religion, why is it my duty to provide for my wife and not her to provide for me? If it were a patriarchal religion, why is it I who pays
the dowry and not she? If it were a patriarchal religion, why is it I who provides her with housing and not she who provides me? If it were a patriarchal religion, why are there four cases in inheritance where the woman inherits more than me
? Of course, you're taking the story that the woman inherits half and the man takes the equivalent of two women. This is only in the case of children, but in other cases of inheritance, there are four cases where the woman may inherit: the woman inherits and the man does not, and the woman inherits like the man.
Okay. In other cases, sometimes a man doesn't inherit. Please answer me, but why didn't you admit from the beginning that you're a Christian? Why all this beating around the bush? Okay, first of all, I'm not Christian. My father was Muslim
, he traveled to several countries, then came back here as an atheist, so I registered as an atheist. I don't actually know what Islam, atheism, or Christianity is. I don't have a problem with either, but you have a video on your channel of you in church.
Okay, I have a video on TikTok of me in church, but I don't know what's right. Sometimes I go to Al-Aqsa, sometimes I go to church. What took you to church if you weren't Muslim?
Okay, what took me to Al-Aqsa if I'm not Muslim? Where did we see you at Al-Aqsa? Okay, I posted a video of me in church, but I actually go to Al-Aqsa more often than I go to church. I really respect all religions, but up to this point,
I have no problem saying that I am I'm Christian, but I haven't been baptized yet. I haven't been baptized yet. So you're Christian? That means we haven't seen your video at Al-Aqsa. Wait a minute, wait a minute. We didn't see you at Al-Aqsa, but we saw you at the church.
We don't have a problem with that. Just be honest. I know why you refuse to say you're Christian, so I don't have to argue with you using your own book. Because you know the status of fallen women in the Christian scriptures, so you're avoiding this.
Sheikh, think well of me. Think well of me. No, I don't think well of me. I don't think well of me. No, on the contrary, if I want to be Christian, I have to be baptized, but I haven't been. Look, we judge by appearances. Apparently, we saw a video of you at the church.
Okay, that's what appears to be true. If you want to believe it, believe it. But I'm not a Christian. Anyway, go ahead. We know the truth. Anyway, go ahead and answer the questions I asked. First, a man has the right to marry four wives. If the woman is not neglecting him in any way,
Okay, this is one topic, but just be patient, just be patient. Of course, I will answer you on this topic, God willing. This is another topic, but I gave you several questions, and you didn't answer them. If Islam were
a patriarchal religion, I listed several things for you: Why am I the one who provides housing for the woman, and not the other way around? Why am I the one who spends on her, and not the other way around? Why is she the one who gives me a dowry, and not the other way around? If Islam were a patriarchal religion, then why is it permissible for her
to wear gold, and forbidden for me? Why did he say about your mother, then your mother, then your mother, and not about the father, three times? Why did he say about the mother, "Stay close to her feet, for Paradise lies there," and not about the father? If Islam were a patriarchal religion, then why did he say about the maternal aunt? The maternal aunt is in the
mother's house, and not about the maternal uncle. Why is custody the woman's right after divorce, and not mine ? Why? If Islam were a patriarchal religion, everything would be in the interest of men. That's the way it should be. All these things aren't in the interest of men; they're all in the interest of women.
I listed several things for you, why didn't you answer them? So you only know about polygamy? I'll answer you about polygamy, God willing, but answer me on this one. Please answer me. Why? I'll give you a convincing answer. But there are many
things forbidden for women, more than for men. So, you want everything permissible for women so you can be convinced that Islam isn't a patriarchal religion? No, that's not how we do things, ma'am. That's not how religion works. So, it's just a matter of opinion?
It's a false notion . You want everything permissible for women so that Islam isn't a patriarchal religion? You want the world to be all-consuming
? No, that's the reality. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said in his last advice: "Treat women well, treat women well." Okay, you talked about polygamy, right? Polygamy is in the interest of women if it's implemented correctly. And now I'm going to ask you a question, and answer me:
You have a question for the world... Let's take it. Logically, not emotionally, let's approach this logically. We have statistics worldwide showing that the number of men is less than the number of women. Now, focus on my questions carefully so you can answer them. According
to global statistics, the number of women exceeds the number of men . There are several points you need to consider. First, there are men who are averse to marriage;
they don't want to get married at all. It's not that they're incapable, but they simply don't want to. There are people who dislike marriage; a large group of men simply don't want to get married, and this is a significant percentage. Second, there's a very large percentage of homosexuals worldwide,
meaning they aren't attracted to women. Keep this in mind. Thirdly , there are men who want to get married but are financially unable to do so. Okay, now consider these three points
alongside the large number of widows and divorcees in the world. If every man married just one woman, how many women would be left? ( A voice from your side, Sheikh, please solve the problem of women. We are currently facing a
women's problem . Solve it now.) You have a percentage of men who are reluctant to marry, a percentage
of deviants, a very high percentage of widows, a very high percentage of divorcees. Okay, and then there are the men who are financially unable to marry.
So, how many unmarried women would you have left in the world? Solve their problem. Aren't you a woman who wants to support women? And women are the foundation, and that's how it is. Okay, agreed. Go ahead, please solve the problem of divorcees, widows
, and single women who are unable to marry because there are women, men who are reluctant to marry, deviants who are not attracted to women at all, and a large percentage of men... She's completely incapable of
marriage and bearing the responsibilities of marriage, and the percentage of men is already lower than the percentage of women. Please, solve this problem for me. I mean, I'm telling you now, logically, solve this problem for me. Okay, I'm not saying anything about the four wives, but
they say that if you want to marry four, you have to... No, excuse me, excuse me, no, no, now you're not talking about the four wives. When you saw that women are the ones harmed by this issue, you said you weren't talking about the four wives. No, I want an answer. We want a solution to the problem. We've abolished polygamy, there's no polygamy.
How will we solve the problems of women who suffer from spinsterhood, I mean widows and divorcees who want to continue their married lives, but because of the shortage of men, the percentage of those who aren't attracted to women at all,
the percentage of men who have died in wars and in prisons and other places, and the percentage of men who are simply incapable of marriage? You only have the man who isn't married, the man who has the ability to take on multiple wives. We've abolished this issue, so
now, solve this problem for me. A single woman came to you wanting to be a mother, a woman just like you. Shouldn't you be kind to her? This woman... Go
ahead... I honestly don't know what to answer you. I really don't know what to say. Okay, great. So now you know that polygamy is actually in the woman's best interest, not against her. Yes, emotionally,
it might upset her and be difficult for her. Emotionally, we agree on that, but not everything is difficult from an emotional standpoint. God Almighty forbade jihad, even though it is disliked by us. He said, "Fighting has been prescribed for you, though
it is disliked by you." He made fighting disliked by us. Who would desire to fight, leaving their family, children, home, and comfort to go and endure the fighting and suffering? But through fighting, the banner of "There is no god but God" is raised, the nation triumphs , and truth prevails. Even if it is emotionally against you, you may dislike this thing
emotionally, but in reality, it achieves positive results. Polygamy is possible, even if it goes against the desires of some women. Although I could give you examples of women whose husbands have taken multiple wives—by the way, they are good women—
let me agree with you that there are emotional women who do not desire this. Let's leave the emotional aspect aside. If the matter were solely emotional, prayer and fasting would not have been prescribed in the first place. Because, in terms of difficulty, who can endure abstaining
from food and drink from dawn until sunset? In terms of ability, who can endure waking up from their deep and pleasant sleep to wash their face and perform ablution, and perhaps even lose their sleep? And drowsiness and praying Fajr. If the issue were from the perspective of ability,
there are many things we don't desire from a physical standpoint, for example, but from a spiritual, religious, and practical perspective, it is beneficial, even if it is emotionally unappealing to me. Take Zakat, for example.
The basic nature of a person is not to like giving from their wealth. The Wars of Apostasy were based on the fact that these apostates did not want to pay Zakat.
They did not want to pay Zakat. Entire wars were fought over this issue because the basic nature of a person is not to like giving from their wealth. But it is obligatory for you to give from your wealth, not according to your whims. It is obligatory. We will not act according to your emotions or the emotions of so-and-so. I will act according to achieving the best interests on earth
. Polygamy, whether you like it or not, whether you hate it or love it, eliminates spinsterhood and significantly reduces the percentage of widows and divorcees. At least it alleviates the problem by 95%, but it must be implemented correctly and justly. It is an injustice to any
woman, so if polygamy is implemented correctly, it reduces immorality and strengthens the nation. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "
Multiply, for I will boast of your numbers before the nations." We are not acting on emotion, with all due respect to my sisters, nor are we overriding God's law, which is based on the feelings of one or two women. In reality and socially, it leads to great benefit if implemented correctly.
So, that's the first point. The second point, by the way, since you are an atheist, I mean, in atheism, of course, Christianity doesn't prohibit
polygamy at all, nor does Judaism. Prophet Solomon in Christianity married 1000 women, and most of the prophets in the Christian scriptures practiced polygamy. So, polygamy is not prohibited in Christianity, in their scriptures, I mean.
But regarding atheism, atheism doesn't prohibit polygamy , or an atheist isn't against polygamy in general. An atheist is against polygamy as a form of marriage
, but not against polygamy as a form of concubinage. This is a very important point . If I were to ask an atheist now, "One has multiple wives, another has 10 wives." Is it not marriage or a contract
? Do you see it as wrong? I challenge an atheist to say I see it as wrong. I challenge an atheist to say I see it as wrong. What is this? Polygamy, but polygamy outside the framework of marriage. If the atheist—I am an atheist—
I am speaking generally because this dialogue is heard by a large number of people, so I am answering generally: the atheist is against polygamy. Why? Because the atheist doesn't want restrictions, he doesn't want restrictions because polygamy is a responsibility, a solemn contract and covenant,
and a trust with rights for this woman and duties. He doesn't want this, he doesn't want this at all. So what does he do? He tells you, "It's normal, I have multiple lovers, I don't have a problem with it." Even in the West today, it's allowed for you to register a woman with you in the house as a lover,
they don't have a problem. Register several as lovers, but not as wives. So their war is against polygamy, not against polygamy in general or multiple lovers. Now go to the West, or go to countries that prohibit polygamy, and tell
them, "I want to register four girls as girlfriends." They'll never stop you. But if you want to register four wives, they'll all say, "Women's rights!" Well, these lovers aren't women. So, they want
a woman to be a commodity to be loved and discarded whenever and however you want, and she can't confront you about any of her rights. While Islam tells you, "No polygamy, but there are rights and duties so that you can't discard this woman at any moment, whenever and however you want." This is the point,
and that's why atheists fight polygamy, not polygamy in general. Okay , let's move on to another topic. How did you confirm that Islam is
the truth and that God exists? Give me a verse that proves this. What exactly is the proof? That you've presented Islam as the truth and that God exists? What exactly
proves God's existence? If I give you a verse from the Quran that God exists, will you believe then? Or should I give you rational proofs? The entire Quran supports this. Okay, let's start with the rational proofs. Everything in the universe points to the existence of God Almighty.
Everything in the universe points to the existence of God Almighty. This vast and magnificent universe, with its galaxies, planets, and all its ingenuity and perfection, leaves you with only two choices: either you say this universe
arose from nothing, or you say that someone created and fashioned it. Which choice will you make ? That it is God who created it? That it is God who
created everything and that's it? The equation is simple because what did God Almighty say in the Holy Quran? God Almighty said, "Were they created from nothing, or were they the creators?" It is one of two things. You, as a human being, were you created from nothing,
or do you have a Creator? If you say you were created from nothing, only madmen would say that. But if you say that you were created by someone, then you have acknowledged and believed in the existence of the Creator.
Therefore, the law of causality—if you have heard of it before— what does it say? It says that every event must have a cause. That is, anything that has a beginning must
have a creator. The universe is an event, meaning it has a beginning. The Big Bang theory states that the universe has a beginning. Since it has a beginning, there is certainly, without a doubt, someone who created it.
And this human being—if you... My view of the human body from the inside only, and the way the human body is engineered from within, will truly amaze you. Brother Fazaa, if you could show us a picture of the human body from the inside, may God
bless you, we'll show it on the camera. Ah, this is a picture of the human body from the inside.
By God, this is such great perfection! Can you zoom out a little, Brother Fazaa? Or not? Yes, wait a moment. Yes, good, brother. Look at this perfection. That's why God Almighty said in
the Holy Quran: "And in yourselves. Then will you not see?" And in yourselves, look at yourself, your very body. It's a divine miracle. If you contemplate it, you won't ask if there is a Creator, because it's obvious when you see this perfection, this divine miracle, this divine engineering.
Glory be to God! Is there any mind that says this came about by chance? Okay , but why does He harm us? He sent us cancer or other diseases. Since He truly created us in the best form, why does He harm us? Well, your question is beautiful. You asked why we get
sick. Because simply put, there are several reasons for this. The first reason is that There is no human being who is without
some deficiency. There is no human being who is without some deficiency. I mean, even the person you see who appears not to be sick in reality, but in fact, he has some deficiency in something.
It is very natural that God Almighty, since He is the perfect one, must afflict human beings with some deficiencies such as illness and other things
so that they do not think that this human being is perfect. Okay, now we said that human beings do not get sick. Human beings never get sick. What is the result? The result is that this human being is perfect, so this human being becomes a god because perfection belongs to God. The idea is illogical. Humans must experience
fatigue, illness, and deficiencies in order to be truly human. Otherwise, they would cease to be human and become gods. Secondly, we experience these illnesses in this world because,
simply put, this world is a place of trial and testing. God Almighty did not create us in this world to be free from illness, fatigue, and any kind of harm. Otherwise, this world wouldn't be called this world.
This world is called this because it is built upon tests, trials, and illnesses. Therefore, God Almighty did not make it a permanent abode, a place of permanence and eternity. He made it a temporary abode where you fulfill your obligations and then depart for
a short period—20, 30, or 40 years. The lifespan of my nation is between 60 and 70 or 75. This means that most Muslims live beyond 50. This is considered rare, but the majority die between 50 and 75. 70 and 50 are the ages of Muslims,
and that's it. These years pass like clouds. Therefore, God Almighty did not make this world a permanent abode for us, but rather a temporary, fleeting one. That's why it contains illnesses, trials,
death, and shortcomings, because it is a place of testing and trial. So, it's natural that this test, or this world, results in a test. Why this test? To raise the believer's rank with God Almighty. What are you, I mean, why are you even in
this world? For one purpose: to fulfill a task and then move on to another place, which is Paradise. Do you not want to reach Paradise without any hardship, illness, or anything?
Of course not. I mean, when you want to become a doctor, you strain your eyes. People's eyesight weakens, their bodies weaken, they become exhausted, they stay up all night, and they get tired in order to become a doctor or an engineer or graduate. Come on, maybe they just pass their high school exams.
It requires a great deal of effort. Why? Because it's natural that achievements aren't easily attained. If you achieved them easily, you wouldn't appreciate their value. God Almighty tests us with things in this world, so when we enter Paradise, we will appreciate the value of these trials.
I endured my illness, I endured the whispers of Satan. I woke up at dawn while I was extremely sleepy, I fasted from dawn until sunset while I was extremely thirsty. My hunger made me feel the value of Paradise, but if
the matter came to me in a relaxed, easy way, any person, look, any person, if anything comes to them in a relaxed, easy way, they won't feel its value, they won't feel its value. So, trials in this world are a natural thing, a natural thing, and a natural result of your stay in this
world and then your transition to another stage, which is Paradise. Another thing is that from your human perspective, from your human perspective, you see that diseases are harmful and so on. Not everything you see with your human eye
is disease and bad things and so on. So, if it is necessarily bad, your human perspective, thank you, your human perspective is not the main judgment. Why? Let's take your human perspective, for example,
you entered the hospital and saw a child crying in the hospital, and the doctor was holding the child, and this child was crying. From your human perspective, what would you say? You will say
this doctor is evil, but you do not know that this doctor was vaccinating this boy to protect him from diseases and things that cause diseases that are transmitted to him, in order to protect him. So he gave him a vaccination injection, even though he cried
and was in pain, but there is a reason for this. For example, once you were on the road and you saw a boy whose hand was broken, you saw a boy whose hand was broken, so you asked this boy who broke your hand, and he told you, my mother pulled me hard and broke my hand. What is your human view of this mother? She
's not merciful, she's evil. But you don't know that this mother pulled her son away forcefully, fearing he'd be run over by a train or a car. She pulled him so hard his arm broke, but she saved him from death. Human perception is limited. If you
take things at face value—illnesses and trials—you don't know the benefit behind these trials and illnesses. We've experienced many things that seemed bad, but later turned out to be great good. We learned later that they were a great blessing, even though it
wasn't apparent at the time. So don't rely solely on your human perspective to judge things. Human perception is limited. Do you understand
? I understand very well. Now, one last question: everything is in God's hands. So why did God create Satan if he's going to tempt us to do wrong things? And why did He create jinn and magic? Do you understand? I don't know how to explain it to you, honestly.
Yes, I understand. The first question is : Why did God create Satan or the jinn? They are creations of God Almighty. Satan might ask, "Why did You create humankind?" and then the conflicts begin. These are creations of God, the Almighty.
Just as you have the right to exist, so do they. They are creatures who whisper to us about wrong things. I will answer you, I will answer you, I will answer you, God willing. Just as God Almighty
created Satan, He gave you the means to confront him and did not leave you prey to him. On the contrary, when He created this Satan, He revealed to you the scriptures, the laws, the religion, and the prophets.
He gave you a sound nature and a sound mind, and warned you about this Satan many times, explaining his methods and how he behaves. He commanded you to avoid him and how to avoid him, and He told you what the reward is if you avoid this Satan and his whispers,
and what the punishment is if you follow him. He clarified everything for you, and this is perfectly natural. This is justice. This is justice. Therefore, God Almighty did not create anything.
He did not create a disease without also creating its cure. But why does Satan exist? Let's return to that. To answer the first question and understand the reality of this world, yes, Satan will be with us in Paradise. No, he is with us in this world. Why? Because this world is a place of testing,
and the nature of testing is that there is competition. Competition is very natural. Therefore, you will not feel the value of achievement except in the presence of competition. For example, when you enter school, you will not enter a school and be the only student. You will leave saying, "What will I do? I want
competitors." It is human nature to love competition in order to feel the value of achievement. Otherwise, would you study in a hall alone all year? Okay, and you succeed, by God, will you be proud of this success? Will you go to people and say, "I got first place"? They will not say to you, "What first place? You are
alone." You are like a coward who is alone in a deserted place and says, "Is there anyone who will challenge me?" What is the value of this? But where is the value of this achievement? Where is the value of this achievement? Where is it in the presence of competition with you? Others are competing with you, trying to make you fail, trying to
make you second, third, or fourth place, and you are competing with them to reach first place. So if you succeed, you will feel the value of achievement. So if you succeed, you will feel The value of achievement is the same in this world. Let's suppose there were no devils and no whispers of the soul.
Would we then feel the value of our commitment to prayer ? No. Actually, if you ask anyone now why they are happy that they are committed to prayer and steadfast in it, they will tell you, "By God, I was able to break the whispers of the devil.
I was able, thank God. The devil didn't defeat me. I succeeded. I am praying my prayers, going to the mosque and returning, and staying away from sins." Welcome, brother Abu Muawiyah. Why does he tell you that there are those who want to make me fail,
and I confronted them and won? But if there were no devils and no whispers of the soul, and someone committed to their prayers, they would feel that they had accomplished something great by adhering to this prayer and persevering. He won't feel it, he'll tell you, "Because I'm alone, there's no competitor, no one is stopping me from this.
I'm alone, sitting here." Therefore, the whispers of Satan, or the presence of Satan, are important. Why? Because if we accomplish something, draw closer to God Almighty, and adhere to His commands, we will feel
the value of what we have done. Satan hasn't defeated us; rather, we have defeated him. This is the natural struggle ; the world wouldn't be the world if it weren't like this.
However, in His perfect justice, God Almighty did not leave Satan to his own devices, allowing him to lead us astray. Instead, He warned us against him, warned us of his methods, and showed us how to confront him. He gave us the cure and the things that, if we hold fast to them, will save us. Even regarding magic,
the issue of jinn, and so on, God Almighty gave us the cure and also the fortress we can use to protect ourselves from these things. These are the remembrances of God: morning remembrances, evening remembrances, night remembrances, remembrances before sleep, remembrance of God, and closeness to God
Almighty. All of this protects us from... These evils, did you get the answer? Yes, I got it. But now, if we are going to enter the Islamic religion, what are we supposed to do? What
is forbidden for us? The first thing a person does when entering the religion of Islam is to recite the two testimonies of faith
, perform ablution, and pray two rak'ahs of repentance to God Almighty. Okay, these are the first steps. Yes, the second thing is for a person to adhere to what God Almighty has commanded, such as the five pillars of Islam, and to go through and adhere to everything that God, Blessed and Exalted is He, has commanded, and to avoid what God has forbidden,
such as adultery, theft, murder, magic, backbiting, and slander, and many other things. Of course, God willing, one by one. If you convert to Islam , God willing, we will put you in a group for sisters and specialized consultants
who will help you with these steps, God willing. Okay , yes. Do you have another question, or are you convinced of Islam? Honestly, I'm very convinced about Islam more than
anything else, but right now it's difficult for me to recite the Shahada (declaration of faith) because I haven't been thinking about it yet. I've taken a long time to think about it, and I'm 95% convinced, but I honestly don't know when I'll convert or embrace Islam. Look, these are the devil's tactics; he distracts you until your moment of death arrives, and you die in disbelief.
Then there's no escape , no chance after that. So these are the devil's tactics. You can delay it now, but be careful. Death doesn't ask permission.
When death comes, it won't say, "Please take my soul." No, the Angel of Death will take your soul, and then the door will close. You are in a great blessing and a precious opportunity. Others in the intermediate realm (Barzakh) now wish for a moment like the one you are living now. They wish for just one moment
to say, "My Lord, send me back so that I may do righteousness," but they will never return. So now you have a precious opportunity. I'm not forcing you to convert to Islam because God Almighty said, "There is no compulsion in religion," but I'm warning you
and explaining to you. Who knows if you'll wake up alive if you sleep today? How many people think they'll just sleep, then tomorrow they do this and that, only to find themselves in their graves?
A precious opportunity has come your way, made easy for you by the Lord of the Worlds. A precious opportunity has come your way, made easy for you by the Lord of the Worlds. Someone will clarify some of the issues that have been confusing you. So don't waste this opportunity.
Tell us what obstacle is preventing you, and we will help you, God willing. Okay, what's really preventing me is that I can recite the Shahada (declaration of faith), but I don't know how to pray, or even how
to perform two rak'ahs (units of prayer) for God, or how to purify myself. It's all easy, my sister. I told you we'll add you to Brother Faza's group or Brother Muhammad's group, and we'll add you to any group for new Muslim women learning. So what does
that mean, God willing? This matter is easy, God willing. Don't think about it like that. God willing, God willing. I'll go and learn how to pray, and everything will be fine. I'll know how to pray,
and then you'll be able to speak now. The two testimonies of faith, God willing, you will send them to Brother Muhammad, who is in the group here, or you can send a message to Brother Faz, and he will send you a link to a Telegram group. The sisters there will teach you
everything, they will teach you how to pray, they will teach you anything you want. They are dedicated to this matter, God willing. Okay, are you ready now to pronounce the two testimonies of faith, God willing ? Honestly, I don't know, I'm nervous, or maybe I don't
know. This nervousness is normal, but don't give Satan a chance to stop you from this great good . Okay, yes, say: I bear witness that there is no god but God,
I bear witness that there is no god but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger
, I bear witness that Jesus is the servant of God and His Messenger, I bear witness that Jesus is the servant of God,
His Messenger and His Word, which He bestowed upon Mary,
and a spirit from Him, and that Paradise is true, and that Hell is true,
and that Hell is true. What God wills, what God wills. I ask May God Almighty strengthen you, grant you all good things, and keep you safe from the whispers of Satan. And we keep you away from the devils of mankind and jinn. What he is asking you now, my sister, is whether you have Telegram
or not? Honestly, I don't have it. Okay, you need to download Telegram so Brother Muhammad can send you the link to the group where the sisters are
. Then join it. Download Telegram and send a message to either Brother Muhammad or Brother Faza'a. They 'll add you to the Telegram group where the sisters will teach you how to pray, or if you have any questions, I'm there too. If
the sisters don't know how to answer your questions, I'll answer them, God willing. Thank you so much. And thank you all so much. Regarding private messages, Sheikh, please don't reply to any private messages.
Don't look at them at all. There are people who will try to confuse you; they're liars and deceivers. So now focus on learning your religion, God willing. But don't forget, first of all, who will you message?
Brother Muhammad or Brother Faza'a? You can message anyone, it's fine. Okay, message him and he'll send you the link. You need to download the Telegram app because the group is on Telegram. Okay
, thank you. By God, if you make your account private... It's better to give advice, and don't worry, my brother. God willing, where are you from? Jordan or Palestine? I'm from Palestine.
Oh, where in Palestine? Inside? No, not from the 1948 territories. Near Al-Aqsa, meaning the land. Oh, okay, great. We ask God to grant you steadfastness. Thank you. Welcome.
Okay, we ask God to grant you steadfastness. Look at the messages. The messages for Brother Faza' and Brother Muhammad. Try to contact her. God willing, our Sheikh. God willing, we ask God to grant her steadfastness. Oh, good one, let's prostrate
in gratitude to God Almighty, even though it exhausted me, but praise be to God. God is our helper so that you feel a sense of accomplishment, Sheikh. This is your statement, Sheikh. How?
By God, you have indeed proven the theory. One truly feels a sense of accomplishment after the effort. God is our helper. Lord of the atheists. Communication with Muslims is prohibited.
Communication with Muslims is prohibited. Glory be to You, O God, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You. Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you. This is what happens when you encounter a specialist like an atheist. That's why you
atheists fear debates. You are limited to that. You bring a video clip where you mock and say, " Come on, enter the debate arena, come on, enter the debate arena," and you'll see what happens to you. You'll become a laughingstock. What religion
am I? I'm not religious. My voice is heard. Yes, your voice is heard. You're not religious. Orthodox or Catholic? No, I'm Moroccan. I don't have a jinn. I used to be Muslim. Yes, and I renounced Islam.
Yes, it's been four years. Yes, I renounced it knowingly or unknowingly. I have many questions and many things. Answer this simple, small question: Did you renounce it knowingly or unknowingly? Of course, knowingly.
And what did you study in Islamic sciences? Is it necessary to study Islamic sciences? So you apostatized knowingly, without studying Islamic sciences? How sweet of you! By knowledge, I mean logical thinking, analysis, and so on. Is this logical thinking based on knowledge or
ignorance? If it's based on knowledge, then what did you study in the sciences to apostatize? But this question comes to us as flawed. No, no, it's not flawed. When you're cornered, you say "logical fallacy," "logical fallacy." It's the same
pattern when you're cornered. Every time you're cornered, you have a script. You have a specific script. The moment you're cornered, you immediately say, "This is a logical fallacy," even though there isn't one in the matter at all. But you've memorized this. You know
logical fallacies? I came to get out, and you said, "You know logical fallacies?" Didn't you describe my words as a logical fallacy? You know fallacies, logical fallacies. You can call me someone who doesn't know them. It's not necessary
to know them. You know? Logical fallacies or not, I don't know. You saw what I told you, when it's resolved, I mean, you a little while ago, but this doesn't necessarily have to be resolved.
Just wait, wait. A little while ago you accused me of falling into a logical fallacy, or that this question is flawed. I said, "Okay, you mean a logical fallacy," and I replied to him. I told you that you have a certain script memorized. When you're cornered, you say that you, Sheikh, fell into a logical fallacy.
This is a well-known tactic of atheists. They know us and have memorized us for a long time. When I asked you what logical fallacies are, it turned out you didn't know them at all. You mean you're accusing me of something you don't even know? I know you're here to throw around doubts and such, but no, my friend, there are no doubts.
Before you start, we need to know who you are, we need to know your level of education, what you studied in Islamic sciences, and what evidence you studied in Islam that made you apostatize. We need to know. Otherwise, you'll come with a sack of doubts. We're keeping you in the church that supports you as atheists or religious people. This is the talk. Now
, you're required to answer. You said you apostatized knowingly, right? Go ahead, tell us one branch of Islamic knowledge you studied. Just one, my brother. We didn't say all the Islamic sciences. Mention one branch of Islamic knowledge you studied. In the end, you'll say you apostatized out of ignorance. It would have been better if you'd said it from the beginning.
I mean, I apostatized knowingly, supposedly. So, what's the solution? You know, I'll answer for you. You have apostasy based on knowledge. I mean, I went to an atheist forum, found some doubts and misrepresentations, and then, "Oh, I've become a scholar, so I've renounced Islam." That's what knowledge means
to you . You don't know Islamic sciences, you haven't studied them, and you don't even know how to read the Quran. I challenge you to read it correctly; you'll be exposed. That's how your system works. You go to an atheist site, or a Christian site,
or a church site, and throw around doubts and lies, and that's it. I have a question. If you don't mind, you can ask your question. I'm happy to answer. But before you ask, tell us what knowledge you acquired that led you to renounce knowledge.
That's the question. I mean, knowledge. I didn't mean that I went and studied sciences. I mean, it's the same as what you said. I don't know how to explain it to you. I don't speak Arabic. Okay
, so when you say You apostatized knowingly, and we ask you, what sciences did you study to apostatize? You go and tell me, "I didn't mean I apostatized knowingly, meaning I learned something. " No, I don't mean knowledge, meaning I studied Islamic sciences.
Speak to me for a moment, wait a minute, speak to me in classical Arabic. Otherwise, I won't accept it. Oh, there was a mistake. You know I'm not from the Arabian Peninsula. I have no solution, I have no solution. Either you speak to me in classical Arabic or goodbye. So far, my words are understood, understood, yes, but we still don't understand how you
apostatized knowingly when you didn't learn anything. By "knowledge," I mean that I don't know how to speak in classical Arabic. In short, in short, tell him, "I meant out of ignorance. I didn't study anything. I mean, no, no, I wanted to appear to the sheikh and the viewers as
if I, the atheist, am a thinker and a scholar." So admit that you, yes, admit that you apostatized out of ignorance. No, allow me to admit what I want to convey. After reading about Islam, I mean, from
what? Okay, I liked this, I liked it. What did you read in Islamic sciences? I can... You understand that I read the Prophet's biography, the Quran, and the interpretations. It's very, very, very wonderful. What did you read in the book? What book did you read in the Prophet's biography?
I mean, my father reads books and has many books of explanation and interpretation. Dad, I didn't tell you if it was your father or not. I mean, my father used to have them. I made it easy for you. You said that you studied the Prophet's biography or read
the Prophet's biography, right? Yes. Okay, what book in the Prophet's biography did you study? For example, I read the hadiths about the Prophet's biography through the hadiths, through the narrations. My dear friend, you don't know the difference between hadiths and
the Prophet's biography? How can I explain it? I don't know, I know, but I can't get the idea across to you in Arabic. What idea are you talking about? You don't even know the difference between hadiths and the Prophet's biography. There's a huge difference between the Prophet's hadiths and the Prophet's biography.
Just say it straight: you saw a video that raised doubts, you saw a forum that raised doubts, and you just picked up on these doubts. What's with all this stubbornness and arrogance? Do you have to be like this in front of people? There is no power nor strength except with God. There is no power nor strength except with God.
Okay, fine. In which book did you read these Prophet's hadiths? Or, in which book did you read these Prophet's hadiths? I read Sahih al-Bukhari. Good. What's the name of Sahih al-Bukhari? That's not the question. I know that the
question is... you read a book. You probably think that Sahih al-Bukhari is called that. This is the abbreviated version. "His thing, be patient with me a little so you understand, man, be patient so you understand. This is what's commonly known among people as Sahih al-Bukhari, the abbreviation, the abbreviation
for the name, but it has a full, long name. What is it? Okay, never mind, no difficult question. What is the full name of its author ? Or
do I consider this one of the problems, that I don't ask it? Okay, the question is difficult, the question is difficult. The first chapter, the first chapter in Sahih al-Bukhari, what is its name? This, for me, doesn't mean anything. What did you read? What did you say? How does this mean anything? I
don't mean that I have memorized it in this order and this voice. Mute the voice. I didn't tell you to memorize it. I didn't tell you to recite Sahih al-Bukhari for me. I'm asking you about the title, my dear, my son. I'm asking you about the title. I'm asking you about the first chapter in Sahih al-Bukhari. Okay, why did I ask you these questions?
Because if you had studied Sahih al-Bukhari or were familiar with it, you would certainly, without a doubt, know the title, you would know the name of the author, and you would know the first chapter in Sahih al-Bukhari. This is the ABCs of knowledge. I mean, someone comes to criticize medicine, okay, someone comes to criticize, he goes to a surgeon and wants to talk to this
surgeon, this doctor, this surgeon." He'll ask you about basic medical principles, right? You're here to debate me, and I'm a specialist in this field, right? I didn't make the questions difficult for you, by the way. I didn't even ask you what Bukhari's conditions are for a hadith to be considered authentic. I didn't ask you what
Bukhari's conditions are for a hadith to be considered authentic because if I asked you that, you'd have a stroke. I asked you a very simple question: the author's name. Or, forget the author's name, tell me the full title of the book. Okay, forget all that. The first chapter in Sahih al-Bukhari is titled... but why
can't you answer? Because you're confirming what I told you at the beginning: you haven't studied... He hears doubts from ignorant atheists and foolish Christian missionaries, picks up on them, and comes here thinking, "Oh, this guy's a sheikh, he must be a dervish," and so on. "Go ahead and throw me 20 or 30 doubts," like
other Muslims do when they accept each other's doubts, without any foundation for dialogue. No, my friend, you need to understand that you're in the hands of a specialist. When you're in the hands of a specialist, unlike the average person, the average person will say, "Oh, what are your questions about Islam? Go ahead, what are your
questions about Islam?" and throw 50,000 doubts at him at once, whether they memorized them from an atheist or a Christian. But the specialist will corner you. The specialist will expose your true level. The specialist will make you regret the words you said at the beginning, when you said, "I knowingly apostatized." When you said, "I
knowingly apostatized," that word will make you regret the day you uttered it. He will teach you that knowledge isn't always right. He will show you what knowledge truly is. He will make you wish you hadn't said it. I said I apostatized out of ignorance. Do you know what I would have said if you had told me I apostatized out of ignorance? What would I have said to you? I would have said, "Go ahead,
my dear, present your arguments without me having to ask all these questions." Why did I ask you all these questions? Because you puffed yourself up and came in and said, "I ask you a question: Did you apostatize knowingly or ignorantly?" And you answered with complete confidence, wanting to give people the impression that an atheist has confidence and so on, while you are sitting there shaken. Now, by the grace of
God Almighty, you are sitting there shaken. Now, brothers, review the recording on YouTube after the broadcast ends. Listen to her tone of voice when she first entered, the tone of her voice when we were insulted. This is what happens when you fall into the hands of a specialist as an atheist. That's why you atheists are afraid of debates. Your limit is just to bring a video clip to mock
and say, "Come on, enter the arena of debate! Come on, enter the arena of debate!" And you will see what happens to you. You will become a laughingstock. So , if you had entered and shown your true worth, that you apostatized out of ignorance, I would have respected you.
That's why I'm telling you, many people come here to ask their questions, and we answer and discuss them for hours. We have no problem if someone comes in and says, "We have problems, we don't know, we... we... we are people who have been afflicted with doubts and problems that made us apostatize." We can answer them, Sheikh. Welcome, please go ahead. But
if you come and tell me, "I apostatized knowingly," no, my friend. There are several questions here, several questions that will be posed to you. So, once again, the phrase "I apostatized knowingly" carries significant weight. The phrase "knowledgeably"—I think it clarifies for everyone what you apostatized from—knowledge or ignorance—without you saying it, without you uttering
it. I wish you had said that you apostatized out of ignorance, otherwise you would be in this situation that everyone saw and that made it clear to them. Now, ask your question. Go ahead. What is your question? You don't want to raise doubts. Ask your first question, and we'll listen. Actually, the question I have—I don't know
the exact wording of the hadith, but the context is when the Prophet saw a woman with her infant, or I don't know... The companions said that God is more merciful than you are to yourselves. I don't know the exact wording. You know the hadith, so you can correct it to "
more merciful to the child than this mother." Of course, she's a Muslim woman. And when she knew that I didn't believe in this, I asked her a question: If you had the power to punish me in the hereafter or to punish me now in this world, what could you do? I told
you to speak in classical Arabic. I repeat the question: My mother asked, " Are you talking about the Creator?" Yes, you believe in the Creator. I mean, no,
I'm talking about something whose existence you don't believe in. How? No, no, in the hadith, there's a little bit. Come on, just wait a little, my brother, my dear. I mean, basic logic dictates that you must talk about the existence of something before criticizing it. That's how it should be. I'm not talking about
God, may He be glorified and exalted. God Almighty is not beyond criticism, may He be glorified and exalted. But I'm speaking to you generally. Before you criticize something, let's agree on its existence, and then we can criticize it. You criticize something you're constantly criticizing and saying you don't like it, and yet you don't even believe in its existence. Isn't that the biggest proof
that you know with absolute certainty that God Almighty exists? Let me add to that: deep down, you are certain that God Almighty created Hellfire. You are certain that there is Hellfire. Tell me, how do you, as a
Muslim, know that this person believes in Hellfire because they are afraid of it, or because they're asking us about Hellfire? Why does God punish disbelievers in Hellfire? Why does God put disbelievers in Hellfire? Well, since you don't believe in Hellfire, why are you afraid, my friend? Why are you
trembling? Why are your limbs shaking? Why are you shaking? Since you don't believe in Hellfire, since you don't believe in a Creator, then don't fear anything unless you are certain within yourself that it exists. If it's something I don't believe in, then to hell with it! I have absolutely no
problem with it. If you don't believe in Hellfire, why are you sitting there? Why are you so scared? Why are all your questions about Hell, Heaven, and the Creator? Aren't you supposed to be non-believers in a Creator and Hell? This is one of the biggest contradictions an atheist falls into: you don't believe in the existence of a Creator, yet you spend 24
hours a day talking about Him. You don't believe in the Creator, yet you spend all day talking about Him. Even after you disbelieved, you still talk about Him. This proves that deep down you know the Creator exists, but your situation is like that of Pharaoh's people, as God Almighty said about them in Surah An-Naml.
They denied it, and their souls were certain of it, out of injustice and arrogance. They are certain within themselves that God Almighty exists and that Moses, peace be upon him, is a messenger, but they denied that. Why did they deny that? Because they are arrogant towards the truth. So
now you are required to discuss the attributes of the Creator, may He be glorified and exalted, the mercy of the Creator, the justice of the Creator, but let's discuss the existence of creation first. You are an unbeliever in the existence of the Creator, right or wrong? Yes,
okay, let's discuss the existence of the Creator now. You, as someone who doesn't believe in a Creator of this universe, please explain to us how this universe came into being. Who created it? Who brought it into existence? The law of causality states that every event has a cause. An event means
something that has a beginning, and the universe has a beginning. This is agreed upon by both believers and non-believers. So, who brought this universe into existence? You are a person who doesn't believe in the Creator. So, answer us: who brought this universe into existence? Then, after that, we can discuss the attributes of the Creator. I'm not against it, but there's a foundation for dialogue. Some Muslims,
even in the comments, don't understand the foundations of dialogue. Let him ask, Sheikh. We have no problem with that. But if he asks me about an attribute related to the Creator, and he doesn't believe in the existence of the Creator, then we're discussing a void. We must discuss the fundamentals, which is belief
in the existence of the Creator. Then we can move on to the attribute of mercy, the attribute of justice, and any of His attributes. A Muslim must learn the principles of dialogue before criticizing in the comments. What made him ask the question? What made him do that? No, we're not rejecting the question itself; we're rejecting the leap from the fundamental to the secondary.
He jumps from the root, abandoning the root and moving to the secondary, discussing one of the Creator's attributes. When you ask him, " Do you believe in the Creator?" he says, "No, how can that be?" So now, my dear friend, please answer us. You disbelieve in the Creator, so tell us, who created this universe? Did it have an event
, or did it happen by chance? Please, Sheikh, you haven't answered my question, and you haven't let me finish. Okay, okay, right. Thank you, Sheikh. He doesn't even understand the hadith; he doesn't remember it. This is the knowledge he studied that allowed him to keep up.
By God, if you discussed it with him on several topics, and he says, "By God , Sheikh, you didn't answer me a few seconds ago," he's a disbeliever in the existence of the Creator.
Islam counters the patriarchy claim by highlighting several rulings where women are given distinct rights and honors. These include the prohibition of men wearing gold while women can, maternal custody after divorce, men paying the dowry (mahr) and providing full financial support, and the Prophet Muhammad’s repeated emphasis on treating mothers kindly, mentioning mothers three times before fathers. Additionally, the inheritance law includes four cases where women inherit more than men, and cases where women inherit while men do not. These examples show Islam elevates women, not suppresses them.
Islam defends polygamy as a practical solution to social realities, not mere male privilege. Statistics show women often outnumber men due to factors like war, prison populations, and men avoiding marriage or being homosexual. Polygamy allows widows, divorcees, and single women to marry and have families, addressing the problem of spinsterhood. Unlike Western models that permit uncommitted relationships (e.g., girlfriends or lovers) without rights, Islam ensures women have legal protection, duties, and dignity within a marriage contract.
The Sheikh uses the law of causality: the universe had a beginning (Big Bang) and thus requires a Creator, supported by Quranic verse 52:35. He also points to the divine engineering of the human body as evidence of perfection, not chance. Regarding suffering, he explains that illness serves multiple wise purposes: it prevents human arrogance (only God is perfect), is part of this world’s test (where achieving Paradise requires effort), and human perception is limited—what seems evil (e.g., a painful injection) may have hidden benefits (vaccination), similar to a mother breaking a child’s arm to pull them from danger.
Satan was created to provide competition in this world’s test, so that obeying God becomes a meaningful achievement. God did not leave humans defenseless: He provided the Quran, prophets, intellect, and warnings about Satan’s methods, plus protections like daily remembrances (adhkar), prayer, and seeking refuge in God. Similarly, magic is countered with spiritual cures like morning and evening remembrances, ensuring believers have the tools to overcome such evils.
The woman admitted she was Christian but not baptized, and was 95% convinced by the arguments, yet hesitated due to fear of the unknown, such as not knowing how to pray or purify herself. The Sheikh reassured her that a sisters’ group would teach her step-by-step. She did not convert on the spot but promised to join a Telegram group for new Muslims to learn, after the Sheikh reminded her that death does not wait and this opportunity is invaluable.
The Sheikh immediately tested the caller by asking about basic Islamic sciences the person studied before apostatizing. The caller could not name the author of Sahih al-Bukhari, its full title, or the first chapter, nor differentiate between hadith and sirah (prophetic biography). The Sheikh concluded this was apostasy from ignorance, not knowledge, as the caller merely watched doubt videos without studying authentic sources. He warned the caller to admit ignorance for proper dialogue and not approach a specialist with arrogance.
The Sheikh advises against relying on random internet doubts and instead suggests joining a sisters’ group or structured learning environment under knowledgeable guides. He emphasizes that Islam provides complete support, from step-by-step prayer instruction to spiritual defenses against doubt. For those hesitant, he stresses that this world is a test, and delaying learning or conversion due to fear of the unknown ignores the urgency of life, as death can come anytime.
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