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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. Albaan
