Anticipating the wave of hate coming from people who, for many, haven't watched the video, I am leaving the comments open. Hate comments are always welcomed (and never censored) as they boost the engagement rates of this channel like crazy. It makes me sad to say this, but by experience, a lot will come from some Muslims who, by their comments, will give others many more reasons to stay away from Islam. There might be some random nationalist trolls here and there as usual, but I just wish the internet could be a place for constructive discussions rather than a giant MMA ring. Give me hope people!
@undercoverangel1410 Any academic and professional would and should cite sources. Otherwise, it is just unsubstantiated opinion and reckless. In the case of Ex-Muslims, it is an oft made accusation to try to slander and detract from their message and character. Given that Muslims are subjected to all kinds of innuendo, slander, and prejudice, I would have hoped that would not have happened. It detracts from the compassion and empathy that Mr. Barylo is trying to convey to the audience of the video. But honestly, if someone made the claim, "1% of Muslims are engaged in (X negative behavior)" that would be right challenged and proof of that behavior would be owed.
Assalam o Alaikum brother! It was a much-needed video. I also sympathize with those who leave islam due to bad behaviour of Muslims. I also want to share my journey briefly. My parents are traditionalists who follow cherry-picked stuff from religion. I was doing all fard, sunnah and nawafil worship. However, I also justified for myself the habit of watching bad stuff on screens. But when i learnt that these sins are wasting all of my worship, I became suicidal. I suffered from withdrawal of bad screen addiction. When i met arguments against Islam, i doubted my faith. However, Quran answered lot of my questions and then i started to study about my deen. I'm still on my journey.
That's a superbrain preemptive move there brother 😬, causing otherwise reflexive kneejerk folks to self reflect and not just be jerks. I have to say though that from what I've seen in your other videos, your commentators are noticeably more empathetically thoughtful, self-aware and less obnoxiously belligerent than those on other videos about Islam. I wonder if it is due to how well you embody the sociological spirit of academic impartiality while still retaining your warm humanity that your audience also subconsciously strive to emulate this as well 👍
@@That_dawg420 my father was a drinker and communist. so i became a muslim aged 16 and never drank alcohol until i was 30. today i am a wine maker, its my job. i work at the biggest vineyard in UK. where there are vineyards means there is civillisation. you probably wont understand. if you belive in islam then there will be wine and sex in your jennah. why do you want this arab jennah with alcohol and fornication ?
i was not muslim i was a white boy in the suburbs, and i got bullied by the same kids that looked like me. It's not about any religion. it's about generational trauma. people are also stupid. That's why we need to read and learn. they found a blockage, or trial and it was the test they needed to overcome.The are muslims then there is Islam. also alot of Muslim in the west are from colonialized countries. so there is way more going on than just your own journey. To be fair, i had similar western propaganda about islam in my head. but then i started learning myself, and to be patient, anything i know, i know is not enough. God is All knowing. And im only one person. ther is a sadness i feel when people are so mean to another.
@@That_dawg420 when people reverted at the masjid i go to, they were told they can change their name, even to me. idk if they mean as a nickname or officially. but i have heard a few change their names, again idk if nickname or officially.
i dont want to slap race and religion into the topic either, but when i was in grade 1 and 2, i was bullied at recess every day by some white christian brothers. they always wore a cross necklace. idk if they were rich kids, but the always came in like a well dressed suit like attire lol, and those leather classy shoes. they would always just kick my shin/legs with those shoes, and just point and laugh at me. i told teachers, and the teacher told them to stop and apologize, but like that didnt stop anything, once the teacher left. luckily they changed schools, because my complaints to my relatives at school, they were going to beat em up too 😳 i had like 6 cousins, and 3 brothers at the school with me, but they were in the higher grades so they didnt go to recess same time as me
BismIillah. So I converted 6 years ago and have some very bad experiences with other muslims for a certain period early into my conversion. Did i doubt if i made the right choice, yes i did. My imaan was very low for about a year due to this but Alhamdulillah i stuck with it and actually got a lot closer to Allah 'azza wa jal from this in the end. I focused on the religion instead of the people, i sought knowledge myself and my isolation became a joy because in those moments all I had was Allah 'azza wa jal and what a great blessing that was. I now feel like a part of the muslim community and mix with my fellow muslims, knowing how to discern the ignorant ones from sincere muslims. To anyone who has a similiar struggle, just know that there's nothing wrong with praying at the masjid, giving salams and leaving. Spend that time learning more about Allah subhana wa ta'ala and getting closer to him with dhikr, fasting, and sadaqa. Soon opinions of others will be of little concern and ironically this is the point when I actually started meeting some great friends and things improved. Remember, people are a test for you also. May Allah subhana wa ta'ala guide us and give us istiqamah. Amiin.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
This the right decision- to focus not on what people do but what the Quran says. I fell in that trap too but not anymore. At the end of the day no Muslim is perfect. I know some women who wear hidjab but do not pray and don’t know how pray.
Islam is perfect Muslims are not the vast majority’s of ex Muslims leave Islam out of dealing with bad Muslims lack of knowledge of Islam & following their whims and desires remember whoever wills let them believe & whoever disbelieve let them disbelieve remember whatever you choose do you will be held accountable the choice is yours
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
My hobby is debate,i am doing debate with jews hindu Christian atheists from 10 years.my Experience says they all are united against islam.and ex muslim are most stupid ignorant among them,they have lack of knowledge and they are not practical, they are deceived by christian and hindu,and main enemy of muslim are zionist,they fund and create evil propaganda against muslim and innocent Christian and hindu fall in them,ex muslims are jokers, they hurt us because they were muslim but fail to understand islam from quran or from islamic websites those already given answers of critical question,,and last 80% ex muslim id and channel are not read,they are conduct by Christian and hindu,they hate islam too much so they do evil things for make fool to muslim those are innocent and not have enough knowledge about islam ,
Same. I'm always stunned when people say their father was an abusive imam that is why they left Islam. Honestly I have gone through abuses within Muslim friends and family and I know that it is not Islam that is the problem but they are the problem. Alhamdulilah it is not by my power.
Same. I deeply had a thought about this. Even satan won the battles of this earth when Everyone was disbelieving allah 😂 wasn’t it difficult even for him? Yet he never stopped beliving, how can i lose to him? 😜
@@ServantoftheMostMerciful_99 it's the easiest and also the lazy way to a "solution". Reflecting and learning takes more effort. But I think THE problem is lack of sincerity and gratitude. And rebelliousness. Man is ever rebellious. And for sure the worst act of rebelliousness is shirk. Falling right into the hands of the Shayateen... And Allah won't change our condition until we've changed what's within. Best to ask Allah for ikhlas all the time 🤲🏼
@@alcubz2622 Salaam Alaykum, one doesn't negate the other. And she/he is right, there's also the emotional element, doesn't mean the speaker is wrong. Stop au linear and limited thinking, everything is multifaceted, no?
At the end of it all, it is only Allah who can guide anyone to Islam. If you want to find the answers, Allah will guide you to them one at a time. If you want to find blame and discrepancies, your brain will show them all to you
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
@@ironfro5683 so which is it brother, is it allahs will or human free will. Im a convert but this is the contradiction that makes people to leave religion
@@eletralad Allah guided us, but it is up to us to walk the Path. Moreover, it is after being guided that we start to face hard tests. The tests are supposed to turn us to Allah and ask Him for direction. Thats is how we can grow in faith. Without tests, then our faith doesnt have much room for growth. I hope this helps. As long as you ask Allah for guidance and you exercise patience, He will always guide you
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
I'll leave this here for brothers and sisters who struggle with the existence of evil; 21:35 "Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned."
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
The fact that a lot of ex muslims left islam because of how muslims treated them is sad. I hope that muslims take this in consideration because we are the ones who represent our religion to the world.
@fatemad4012 most serial killers are Christians, does that mean Christianity leads people to commit murder? This goes to say that, judge humans by their actions not the religion we follow Islam is perfect, Muslims are not
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Islam came to free humanity from the enslavement of their egos .Most people find it very hard to bow down 5 times a day because of their egos ,because the ego does not want to submit itself to Allah(it has to be conditioned) .Taking the easy way out is not the answer.Allah says in the Quran after every difficulty there is relief .
@user-jt8vj1vm6y. How does islam work in the world today???? Womens feel it is a faith belief to cloth from top to bottom?? Freedom?? Apostates fear for their life when they leave the faith? Freedom???? There is no denying of the ego in islam that I can see. It is the collective mentality of “ we are right” and “ others are wrong” . That is not denial of the ego, but strengthening the collective ego.
Couldn't you say Jesus had an ego greater than the Prophet Muhammad PBUH for believing he was God and a prophet, according to Christians@@artifexdei3671
@@jeanmullen8327by you saying what you are saying is also ego. The difference between you and Islam is that Islam has a method that proves it is from GOD. You have no Idea about it because you don't truly practice it. Please. Explain to me what freedom is? Is it freedom to Sell yourself for money? Is it freedom to fornicate with whoever you please ? What is freedom? Please explain. The problem with you and others who don't believe Islam to be true is that the way you see the world is from a worldly perspective. You believe in the body whilst we believe to save the soul, the body is the test and not giving into its temptations is key. You don't understand Islam and that is your problem. Alot of born Muslims aswell don't understand it until they see or delve into westernized culture and the things that they were protected from, has taken control over them and they lose themselves. You believe you right because your comment shows your belief. What makes you more right than Islam? Islam preserves morality. People Just don't practice it the way they should and the niceties of the world catch the ones that don't practice it. Well we will Know on judgement day. Only 2 paths. Believe or not to believe. Your choice.
People who leave islam, are those who hitch hiked into islam and found they don't know the direction in which to go ,so they jump out while the vehicle is still running on the road , but take for example the person who since birth was born into islam will never leave the religion because its engraved into their soul. Its like being born on a farm ,you grow up knowing all the farm details, but starting a farm when you are in your fifties will be a daily stressful struggle.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
This is probably the most fair and objective evaluation I’ve seen so far of ex muslims. The one thing I find funny still, is why do they still identify themselves as “ex muslim?” Why not just athiest or Christian or whatever they chose to believe in? That in itself cements the theory that it was trauma that caused it and not an actual objective decision to not believe or follow a system that they were not convinced by. That’s like always identifying yourself as the ex boyfriend!!
Not everyone identifies as ex-Muslim and some don't care about labels. The label took prominence after the Iranian revolution and 9/11 as a honour badge praised by the media
@@williambarylo I can believe that. Anybody who says something bad about Islam is given a pedestal to beacon his message to the world. Case in point, Salman Rushdi, who only became famous because of Imam Khumeni’s fatwa. Otherwise his book was complete crap. I read it. It doesn’t even qualify as an insult.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Brother William, this video was much needed. Thank you for raising this issue. I have been feeling this for a long time that these online debates aren't really solving any problem. In fact, the way they are conducted they only create more divisions. You addressed this issue in a really mature way. At the same time, I would like to mention that being an ex-Muslim has become a niche that really pays well. I can understand that many of these ex-Muslims might have been actually abused, but is it fair to demonize a whole community based on their own experience? Anyway, you are doing a great job and keep up the good work. Looking forward to more such informative content.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Thank you. I think it paid well in the past, less so these days; unless one wants to become a Social media celebrity but that's a whole different challenge. These kind of career-Ex-Muslims are rare and the exception more than the norm
@@williambarylo Thank you for replying and yes I was talking about the social media celebrities only. I hardly see any ex-Christian, Hindu, Buddhist etc. trying to build a career out of their former faith but there is a deluge of these ex-Muslims on social media. That's the difference.
@@williambaryloAllah is antichrist who hate people worship true God. Allah put muslims sins on jews and Christians back and send them to hell. Sahih Muslim 2767 a Abu Musa' reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: When it will be the Day of Resurrection Allah would deliver to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian and say: That is your rescue from Hell-Fire. Sahih muslim 6668Chapter : Throwing of non-believers in hell-fire for believers as Divine Grace and Mercy. Abu Burda reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with as heavy sins as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them and He would place in their stead the Jews and the Christians Sahih Muslim 2767 b Abu Burda reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: No Muslim would die but Allah would admit in his stead a Jew or a Christian in Hell-Fire. Sahih Muslim 2767 d Abu Burda reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with as heavy sins as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them and He would place in their stead the Jews and the Christians. Sahih muslim 6665 Abu Musa' reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: When it will be the Day of Resurrection Allah would deliver to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian and say: That is your rescue from Hell-Fire
Emotions, Emotions, emotions, none presented a logical argument why they left. For example: you left because non-believers go to hell and converted to Christianity, which technically now you believe Muslims and non-Christian are going to hell? What kind of logic is that?
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
I went to Pakistan to visit my husband family and I was the only one who prayed in time 5 times except an elderly mother in law. Once I went to my husband’s friends house on Ramadan and nobody fasted except me. Long story shot , stereotypes work , I was thinking Pakistanis are very religious and following at least the obligatory tradition as praying and fasting. I don’t know where they meet all these Muslims who are strict followers.
Yes, In so-called "Muslim" countries, not many actually practice the ritual aspects or even believe yet many outsiders portray these countries to be "Islamic"!
Oh boy ... it seems we are now witnessing the wave of those who enter islam fast for the trend and are now leaving again for the trend. I went through the same period, and believe me, I guarantee you, almost MOST of them are "ANGRY WITH GOD." That's what youc an easily hear in between their words. Very few of them are genuinely "leaving islam," especially those who now believe in "god in the flesh." I chuckle every time I come across one of those.
@user-jt8vj1vm6y i didn't mean the whole north Africa i am from Egypt also so i call Morocco Maghreb and no not most (expect egypt) and why is the main reason you leaved Islam ? and please don't give a thing that was debunked more than 1000 times
10:38 you raised an excellent point here professor. Islam is mercy, and without that mercy the deeper inner connections with others are gone i.e one can be very best at following rules but lack the deeper spiritual insight of islam and that is why they treat others with the stringents rules that they follow. This is what you experienced. This what you were affraid of that MUSLIMS will judge you on when you uploaded the video and therefore your comment. Btw your video is very insightful also.May Allah keep us on straight path despite such traumatic experiences with other muslims, help us tread it so WE may end up in ETERNAL BLESSING.ameen
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
My experience with muslims is bad but i just stopped beliving in g-d because of other reasons. Thankfully my entire experience was anti-islamic yet i became a muslim. I would've been a secular feminist yet allah guided me only when i stopped myself being too emotional.
@@DM5550Zwhich execution? And i agree about the conquests that happened after the prophets death. If people gad followed the correct leaders that wouldnt have happened.
@@PureExistence1 Of apostates, boys who hit puberty during wartime etc. Nabi asli made a great video adaptation of the banu qurayza campaign. Also, its misleading william says islam is growing by conversion so much, when it is mostly due to fertility rate. Same reason why Judaism is growing so fast relative to other religions in the levant, conversion is small. Even those who convert to islam in the west, often leave after a few years.
@@DM5550Z Islam is the leading religion in terms of conversion according to pew research. This is readily accessible if you just look it up. Your claim about those who convert to Islam in the west is unsubstantiated, but also irrelevant since most conversions to Islam are in sub-saharan Africa. An example is Rwanda, which had very little muslims before genocide, but people were so inspired by how mosques were sheltering victims - in contrast to the church leaders who were aiding and abetting a genocide.
@@AJ-pc9gu Yeah, it is growing via conversion, but the same study ignores later responses of people who often leave which skews the results. Christianity is growing in many shia strongholds like iran, and religiosity decreasing in places like saudi and uae even. Also the rise of judaism in the middle east is pretty strong due to exploding population (very little due to conversion, only a handful of arab israelis or palestinians convert)
Liberalism, secularism are big threats to all religions today. The decline of the importance of religion, the decline of religious practices is due to them. Among the major religions, Islam is the only one that has survived well in this era, however, according to the accounts of the past, a lot of Apostate Islam has also been seen.
Nope, this islam was enforced in 9th century. First generation Muslims were actually both liberal and secular since Quran without hadiths is about universalism. The 9th century islam cracked the caliphate and started the decline of muslims.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
If you have problem with a muslim, don't blame islam. This life is a test. Whether you want to stay muslim or leave islam, just know that, you are accountable for your actions and you will be judged on judgement day. And you cannot run away from it. You will know soon enough.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Excellent video spreading compassion and informative for alot of people including , i never take the time to comment but i had to this time , it's sad to see so many ex-muslims being turned away from Islam by bad experiences , negative experiences with fellow Muslims and potentially misinterpreting the Quran's message based on inaccurate translation/lack of context , I'm also baffled by the amount of comments on this video calling out all the ex-muslims its like they didn't even watch the video or try to understand their point of view/ or put themselves in their shoes such narrow and rigid thinking is not the way reach other people , let alone people who entered Islam once and tried to practice it
Just watched it and i pretty much agree with you. The fact that you took a neutral stance in this, makes it more understanding in their point of view without any biases. Understanding someone is the most important thing before doing anything else. We are supposed to transmit message of Islam, the rest depends on the person whether they find it makes sense to them or not. I wish Muslims were better at treating these people (not all Muslims are bad before someone calls me out.), i am pretty sure most of them would have sticked with Islam, if they didn't face toxicity. Seen one example by myself how a born Muslim left Islam because of toxic environment of Muslims. Also unrelated but i really hope i see a day where someone i care for the most embraces Islam by their choice after i transmit the message. Even though i am preparing mentally for any possible outcome. Huge props to you for sticking with Islam despite all these misadventures you faced from these Muslims.
Exactly. Blame Imam Al Ghazali for the default toxic behavior they secrete everywhere. His teachings must be scrapped. Disgusting man with a disgusting mind he was.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
I struggled with my faith because the overwhelming futility I feel. My family didn't convert with me, just me. I live nowhere near a masjid, and the one time I wore my hijab for a week, people driving past me would throw things at me. It all just wore me down. I still pray (fully covered awrah) in my house, and I fast for Ramadan and 'Arafa, but that's all. edit: Thank you all so much for the support and kind words. Allahumma barik 🙏
It's a huge struggle to journey on our own with no support. However, like many things in life, it's temporary. Sometimes it takes just meeting one person, travelling to a different place or exploring a different online space to change everything
Alhamdulillah, you’re doing great sister. May Allah reward and strengthen you for your struggle to please Him. May He also improve your situation and surround you with a supportive community.
keep going!-may الله make it easy for you-may the effort you continue to make reap deep and beautiful rewards-both hidden and manifest. have you come across the work of dr tamara gray or her organisation rabata? rabata is growing capacity for muslim women-with a special interest in converts (dr gray herself is a convert)-to access support and education online-worldwide.
These people want to satisfy their own desires. A lot of what you’re saying is not Islam, but the people like any other faith. Mankind is created for a reason like anything that is manufactured by a manufacturer. So if that product doesn’t work as expected the manufacturer will recall it, replace it or destroy it. Because Allah doesn’t need us to exist and can replace any creation. And Islam talks of accountability for what ever we have done. For those talking about predestination, Allah knows the past, present and future. Some of these people will never believe whatever it takes, because Allah said it in the Quran.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
As Salamualaikum to people of Islam, of knowledge and truth. I just want to add my 2 cents to the “ex muslim” rhetoric. My research has shown me, that the so called ex muslims, were never religious in the first place. From most ex muslims I have spoken to, they were from a liberal or background and were never taught the Quran from a young age. They hardly attended the Mosque and majority were Muslim by name only. Some concepts of ritual bath went over their head and they couldn’t recite a single Surah properly.
No it's opposite they read Quran well and went masjid often they are most knowledgeable about Hadith and suras you can exactly question them but most devouted ordinary Muslim have less knowledge about their religion
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
@@fatemad4012 maybe the ones you met were “scholars?” because most of the ex muslims can’t even read properly. so your statement isn’t true for all. most youtube videos are proof of this, when they can’t even pronounce a word properly. also there are a lot of people who confused Islam with culture and decided to leave.
That's very possible. However, many others (I'm talking from a European perspective), also sometimes dive deep into the religion before leaving (see the research references in the description)
@@williambarylo The ones who dive deep in to the religion, usually do so only at a later stage in their life. For example, as children they were never taught the Quran, nor was Islam a priority. suddenly when they reach a particular age in adulthood, they read the Quran and Hadith without context, by themselves, and without a guide or teacher resulting in them then making their own ill conceived judgement. By then they have already made their mind up and have a certain bias towards the religion, based on their peers perception of Islam, and popular opinion, media representation etc. As children they were never taught the basics even, and if some were, it was few and far between. the key issue here is lack of formative understanding, as well as confusion with cultural practises, which then informs their decision making. In Asia, especially in the subcontinent for example, divorce is seen as sin, as per their cultural traditions, but in Islam it’s acceptable if there is violation of Islamic creed. Ppl there mostly don’t know this, so women are made to stay in an abusive and un-islamic relationship. Eventually, some of the women leave Islam. Some ppl do so when they have already made their mind up about Islam from the formative years. The scholars who have left Islam, are maybe one or two and ALLAH knows best.
Thanks for making this video and sharing our stories Dr. William. Appreciate that you are fair and share the variety of experiences of our community. Moving in and out of Islam is a great book as well. And love your setup/rig!
@user-jt8vj1vm6yOh, you think the "wounded healer" is pseudoscience? That's cute. It’s actually a well-regarded concept from Carl Jung, highlighting therapists’ enhanced empathy from their own experiences. Nice try, though. 🤡
@user-jt8vj1vm6yOh, you think the "wounded healer" is pseudoscience? That's cute. It’s actually a well-regarded concept from Carl Jung, highlighting therapists’ enhanced empathy from their own experiences. Nice try, though. 😂😂😂
@user-jt8vj1vm6yOh sure, because obviously psychotherapy and psychoanalysis are basically the same thing, right? Who needs nuanced differences when you can just dive headfirst into Freudian childhood fantasies? 😂😂😂
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Would the "wounded healer" be the next phase when people try to support others in their leaving journey? If people strongly vocalise their distaste for Islam, I'm not sure they're 100% healed or ready to heal others yet! And while the term has been coined by Jung, the concept has become well accepted in the medical world. See: Wounded Healers: Mental Health Workers' Experiences of Depression (1985).
Islam is about discipline nobody like discipline because it reveal you in front of yourself you become more self conscious accountable and dutiful nobody like that
When 9/11 happened, at the time a Muslim friend of mine said it might be allowed in Islam. I had a fit and very forcefully disagreed. I concluded that my friend had swallowed, hook, line and sinker, whatever theories and justifications my friend was listening to. This was decades ago and now my friend might think differently, though I have never asked. I think it’s understandable to leave a faith when that faith has too many unresolved contradictions and or unanswered questions, and or the person has painful/bad experiences at the hands of other members of that faith. I also understand the appeal of turning to another faith when people of the new faith show kindness, mercy and acceptance. We all want to belong to a group of people who feel the same way we do.
9/11 was not allowed, because it was a *sucidial* attack where the attackers killed themselves by themselves, which is haram in quran and is punishable by hell
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
yea there are people who have toxic agenda and bad intentions ,,, and there are who went through a physical abuse and trauma and left the faith ,,, we should be able to see the difference and respect the choices of people as long as they don't want to harm you
Problem is abused ones doesn't get popular. Because abused ones generaly stay silent or don't show an agressive personality against faiths. Like Apus (apostate prophet) is wanted in Turkey because he supported PKK. That is why he is hated both of atheists and muslims of Turkey. But he says it was done because Turkey is geting rulled by sharia.
I think that it is vital to analyze a persons situation, before passing any judgement. Some ex-muslims were born in a very strong muslim household, but because of their strict upbringing they severed ties with their religion. And there are other factors that play a role aswell.
Our behavior is lacking. BTW, why are almost all who are on the fence or have left Islam, liberal? I have a fascist background and found the controversial aspects (war & slavery) to be somewhat digestable even early on, it must be daunting for those with a liberal background, if they enter such subjects with low imaan.
@@Megaspinosaurusrex No, Islam is the center of truth. I'm theorising why the vast majority of apostates have a liberal background, according to the Apostate statistics that brother William posted in the description.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Interesting, and a lot of very good points highlighted. But I had expected more on the psychology of belief itself. Its something i myself have thought deeply about
@@williambarylo No no, it was a great video. More my false expectations. Looking at your video titles (well just scanning) and from this, I'm very interested in seeing more of your work
The one’s you interviewed are mostly ignorant or out right liars like the woman who was talking about killing without cause. The Qura’n expressly forbids it. Other is selfish perceptions and desires.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Thoughtful presentation, it never ceases to amaze me how us humans can look at the same situation but come to vastly different conclusions. For me I ground myself with Allah`s book the quran, i really try to understand it and find it an amazing criteria/lens through which to navigate the world with compassion and empathy and a yearning to be close to God/Allah
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Well I’m an Arab, Hashemite (from the family of the prophet), grew up Muslim for 30 years, studied and practiced Islam, taught Islam, did da’awa to Islam, cried sincerely until my tears covered my beard and wiped my tears with the cover of Kaaba in Mecca, my most sincere wish in life was to die Muslim. Despite all of this, my sincere pursuit of truth ultimately led me to realize and face the harsh realization that I discovered when I was 30 years old and that I was simply deceived by systematic and constructed lies. I can go on and on to share my reasons, but I’ll just say that Islam doesn’t deliver to its promises and has failed miserably to build the human soul. Whether you believe in God or not, I want you to think outside the primitive and horrible Box of Islam, and enjoy the experience of exploring life without fear and horror.
Brother William, have you read the book "Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment" by Ahmet T. Kuru? If not please do, it's a fascinating read. I think you are doing a kind of scholarship, the lack of which in Islamic tradition, is partially explained in this book. (This comment has little to do with this video, it's just a way to chat with you, if that's alright.)
@user-jt8vj1vm6ybecause Allah created us, «He» tells you right from wrong. Good and bad is objective not subjective. If you don’t believe in a creator fair enough but words should be used precisely not just because it sounds or makes sense. Viewing a human as authoritarian and the creator as an authoritarian means they are doing something comparable. However as Allah is the creator and “nothing is like unto him” this word has to used with nuance. While human to human is different
@user-jt8vj1vm6y what would suffice as evidence to you? Also, the problem you’d typically have with authoritarianism is human fallibility, and thereby eventual havoc- among other problems; none of which would be a problem vis-à-vis an omniscient and perfectly omnipotent being, so I’m not sure how “authoritarianism” would even be a critique- by _any_ measure.
@user-jt8vj1vm6y addendum: can you demonstrate some examples, if any, where the conveyor of revelation turned it to account? (re; “in order to assert his own authority”). If I’m being charitable, I can perhaps think of 3- which is as marginal as patterns of behavior are concerned, especially when you have a (very) great deal of their life on record, don’t you think?
I thank Allah for guiding me and protecting me from these. Before i was practicing, i was free thinker until they speak bad of islam and Rasulullah. That's where i found something that I've been missing
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
I couldn't agree more! I'm a westerner with many muslim friends due to having a similar lifestyle. I recently had a conversation about how some muslim influencers villainize ex-muslims. I was told they are not to be trusted because all they want is fame and money. I am happy to see video's that explain their perspective. I think it helps to bridge the gap
Shias dont believe in predestination. Imam Jafar sadiq has a treatise on this. Hell is not for forever. Blessings as well as trials are there to promote seeking proximity to God. Gods mercy supercedes this world and is for everyone, not just believers... Alot of what im hearing here sounds like it comes from salafi/wahabism. Stoning to death is not mentioned in the quran. Maybe in hadith, but not everyone accepts the same hadith. Different ilm al rijal. Rape is never sanctioned especially in the quran. Idk what this woman is talking about-men and women are judged the same..on their actions. Knowing arabic is not mandatory. No one should be pushed to marriage. Marriage is not mandatory. Muslim behavior is not the same as islam. We are flawed as humans, islam is not. These people are lost and not getting the correct understanding. Theyve been mislead either by themselves or by other people.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Let there be no compulsion in religion, for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood. So whoever renounces false gods and believes in Allah has certainly grasped the firmest, unfailing hand-hold. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. Quran 2:256 A very important subject Brother, spot on 💯 , keep it up wish you all the best ❤
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
@@williambarylo That happens with all faiths My request was about Muslim reverts that do embrace and stay because of the faith. Why do they choose Islam if its so bad ? Channels like Towards Eternity covers this from time to time as well as many others.
Islam is against all basically human desires for example: sex before marriage, drinking alcohol, taking interest and many more. Islam is the first religion that talked about women rights and established them. Islam found the first university. Islam kick started modern science. Tf are these people talking about? Don't just blame a whole religion for the sake of your own desires and sins.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
In some societies, it's a social status thing, often tied to national identity. Leaving openly would attract shame on the individual and the whole family, and some people are willing to do anything to hide or avoid that.
Salam Brothers and sisters there’s Muslims and Islam two different things , but due to our background and history of our countries. people attempt to believe (converts \ reverts ) that they’re are being attacked or bullied. If you convert to Islam today and they ask you or trying to find you a husband nor a wife it’s because in Islam they believe marriage is a way to creat a good life for both you husband and children but due to our “background “ as westerners we feel like we’re being attacked because we believe in 50/50 and before all that we need to have some sort of dating stage to get to marriage but than we forget that dating lead up to lasciviousness and fornication, so in Islam that’s one of the biggest sin. what it does is they tried to prevent any situations women and men. And yes we’re all have trauma and so on , ofc that person might be a “Muslim “ but don’t act according to the book. Like our brother said they’re only Muslim by name. And it’s fine we’re all here to become the best version of us. Just remember even though they’re claim to be following “Islam “ they not perfect in terms of practicing acting the religion. And it’s maybe that the test that God put you through to see If you’re really submitting yourself to him but testing your faith. I don’t see why he should wait. Even myself as a men who was born into t religion I still try to seek acknowledge as I’m progressing through life. I have faced racism and so on from Muslims that are from a different countries but never got to me question the Lord. all I did was distinguish Islam and a Muslim.
Thank you for the video, Hidayah is a gift that is hard to get and hard to keep also. We as practicing muslim is also striving to become the ideal muslim. So let's walk together and understand each other.
There is no apostasy and blasphemy in the Quran it comes from false Hadiths even though there are other Hadiths who like Quran reject apostasy and blasphemy but socially conservative Muslims and politicians created these Hadiths to silence other Muslims in fact this is how rationalist Muslim schools who was predominant first several centuries of Islam were destroyed by the traditionalist with the support of the state
These Apostasy laws are enacted by countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa and have no basis in Islam - but people like to distort the texts for social control. Just like women forbidden to drive in Saudi Arabia until recently for "religious" reasons. There are no "Islamic" countries nowadays.
Nice video may Allah bless you, Also just wanted to add everyone's different and process ideas differently mainly because everyone is controlled by what their entertainment, information, idea and so on and so forth source says and is, But it's about how open minded and open hearted that person is and at the end hidaya(guidance)comes from Allah we simply connote in any shape or form force religion as its against the what our religion teach us. Jazzakullah khairun
Let there be no compulsion in religion, for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood. So whoever renounces false gods and believes in Allah has certainly grasped the firmest, unfailing hand-hold. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. Quran 2:256 great video and Very important subject Brother, spot on, keep it up please wish you all the success ❤️
@@ShahadatsSaying what about having a countering knowledge, a knowledge that gives Islam an L instead of a W. *And you can never claim that Islam is innocent from that, because these are actual texts like "kill apostates" -Mohamed, Sahih Bukhari*
In the name of God, the infinitely Compassionate and Merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds. The Compassionate, the Merciful. Ruler on the Day of Reckoning. You alone do we worship, and You alone do we ask for help. Guide us on the straight path, the path of those who have received your grace; not the path of those who have brought down wrath, nor of those who wander astray. Amen.
Interteresting topic.. Islam means peace and a Muslaman is an individual whom submits to the will of Allah and the Oneness. Everyone has their own choices if what lifestyle/ religion they follow . But it's also a fact that most of the time Islam is misunderstood as a result of half understanding and lack of genuine knowledge of the context and reasoning behind certain versus in the Quran. Its all about educating yourself and looking into the authentic sources also and gaining knowledge from the scholars etc. There is no rush when one reverts.. They may take it one step at a time and as the saying goes.. From the cradle to the grave....
This is teenage ignorance you are supposed to learn from and grow up, it's so embarrassing 😪 Anyone grown can't deny what Islam is, except when they don't study it and lie like these poeple are. Lying to yourself is worse than lying to others honestly.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Great video Brother, keep it up :) It's funny I was just done recording my video about my current thoughts on Islam and everything that is stirring up my mind recently. I'll post it on Thursday insha'Allah. This video somehow completes it from another perspective and I really like your open minded approach mashallah!
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
These people who read the " Bible" - there are aboty 5000 Greek Testaments None of which agree with each other - and Nabi Esa/ Jeasu spoke Aramaic and ther eis no original of that; God is Not a Man - Nunbers 23:16- Christianity is total Idolatry these days -
Thanks to Allah as I was born a Muslim, then I strayed my way then after years of lost Allah brought me back to the right way. Nothing like Allah's religion, and I'll never ever lose my faith in Allah ❤️ almighty.
People leaving islam and link it to a trauma. The fact is if you have good understanding of islam you won't link it a trauma. You have to understand religion is not a property of individuals its a divine law, whether you accept or not. Some ex muslims they were not even Muslim in the beginning like Nabeel others. I know them right from their high school times.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
I think that's an ideal scenario. Many people treated badly by other Muslims struggle to make the difference between Islam and Muslims, and perhaps don't have time and capacity to research deep into the faith.
Being muslim is to submit to the will of God, not to anyone. Once you understand that, then also know that people come in different shapes colors and sizes in all behaviours even your parents act differently so every religion have bad representatives but did you revert to Islam because of people or you research about it and you feel this is the one true religion you have to put in the work to know Islam is a journey with many hurdles and tests and the ultimate goal is to understand that between you and your God there is no intermediary you worship him HE Alone ..and AllAH alone will guide you when you ask for his Help..But if you revert to Islam because of people then most likely you will leave you have to understand your relationship with the one true GOD and have the sincerity in your heart and Allah will guide you...and even to us being brought up as muslims wallahi its a journey when i read more about Islam as i grow older the sweetness of the Iman and the religion islam is beautiful just have that sincerity in your heart and. Ask Allah for guidance and you shall receive it and no mediator please it is Allah alone can guide you and put your trust in him...may Allah make it easy for us may we all unite in Aljannatul firdaus Ameen.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
This dude blaming the violence and barbarism in Islam on bad translation is just a very low take, I lost interest immediately. And the idea of no compulsion in religion in Islam is a sham. Surah 9:29 made it clear that there’s indeed a compulsion in religion in Islam.
@@williambarylo This is not trolling, this is pointing out a disingenuous or ignorant argument you made. How can you sanely blame Islam violent nature on mistranslation? Your scholars are actually making a diluted version of the Quran so that they can sell it to the naive west. Islam violent nature is inherent in the religion, Islam never became successful until Muhammad took up sword and started coercing people into the his new religion.
@@truthfinder6538Actually if you look into Christian history Christianity was very violent too. However nobody has accused Christianity of being inherently violent as a religion. Just to make an example of the violent history of Christianity. 415: Ipatia of Alexandria , a prominent philosopher was attacked ,beaten and skinned alive by a mob of Christian fanatics in Alexandria ( Egypt). Her fault ? She was accused of being a witch who had cast a spell on the governor of Alexandria to control him. The same group of extremist Christians had previously persecuted the Jewish community and the Pagan community of Alexandria. 1099 . First Crusade. It started with a massacre of the Jewish communities in Germany ,it ended with the conquest of Jerusalem, in which the Crusades slaughtered every Muslim and Jew in the city. 1572 : massacre of S. Bartholomew . It was an event in the wars of religion in France between Catholics and Protestants. For days the Catholics killed Protestants in Paris and other cities in France. 1618-1648 : Thirty Years War. Catholics and Protestants kill each other In Europe . All started because basically the Holy Roman Emperor ( a Catholic) hadn't accepted that part of Germany was protestant and had been granted freedom of religion. I could go on listing countless persecution and mass murders of Jews , massacres of people accused of being heretics from.the Catholic Church and other bloody events , but to be brief until 1700s Europe was ravaged by religious conflicts ,all of them justified by the Church saying that it was right to kill and persecute other people in the name of Christ and in defence of the Christian religion. And to me,a Christian, this is insane , since Christ literally said " if your enemy slaps you, offer him the other cheek" , that is the best example of non-violence and anti-hate speech I can think of. The problem.is that any religion can be bended to suit someone's aim. It is easy to cherry-pick the parts of your Holy Book that can be used to justify you ,also because Holy Books are famous to be contradictory . If you read the Old Testament it is full of blood and violence , but there are also quotations against violence ( one of the ten Commandments is literally : you shall not kill) .
@@williambarylo Trolling? You must be joking. You made a very dumb argument and I called you out on it and all you can possibly do is to accuse me trolling lol. Not a fan of any religion but the height of cognitive dissonance I see among Muslims is incredible to believe, why must you guys intellectually devolve yourselves so much just so you can retain this outdated medieval dogma?
@@williambarylo Trolling? You must be joking. You made a very dumb argument and I called you out on it and all you can possibly do is to accuse me trolling lol. Not a fan of any religion but the height of cognitive dissonance I see among Muzzies is incredible to believe, why must you guys intellectually devolve yourselves so much just so you can retain this outdated medieval dogma?
@user-jt8vj1vm6yonly God can guide you back to Islam. Since that didn’t happen Allah swt has replaced you with someone better. If you die in this state you will find out if you choice was worth it. Choose to be a good human, help others and make the world a better place. Drop the ex-Muslim label, you are a person that no longer believes and that’s fine. No compulsion live a fruitful life and help others
It's a choice due to life circumstances that I interpreted as not being random - I think I've made a video about the full story somewhere on this channel.
I read ayaan ali hesis book infidel because she has always been touted as such an intellectual and i was expecting to see some real 'debunking' of Islam. But instead all I read was a story of deep emotional and physical trauma inflicted by those around her when she was young and vulnerable. She was let down by her community but she blames the religion and conflates culture with religion all the time throughout her book.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Emotional emotional. Read the text then judge. You are taking testimony from ex Muslim. Take it from who practices and understands it. You will know 2 sides
For people who are converting to islam know what ex Muslims are saying all around the world. And know what Hinduism has to say compare them and after that make a choice. Believe me you will get the answer you need
People can say the same about ex-Hindus and other ex-Christians, ex-Sikhs etc... it's less about the religion and more that everyone has a different journey and seeks different things
@@williambarylo I already said it's not a religion it's a way to life. And you have examples of Pakistan's bangladesh. Afganistan and other countries. Which are violent. People can say anything about anyone but it always depends upon facts how many they killed. Or they teach their children to do terrorism.and jihad. And how much knowledge a person has about what someone has done. It was real or propaganda or someone disguised to frame others
Thanks for the balanced, unobtrusive, and (I dare to use the word) wise representation. Indeed, Dr. Barylo (the author) articulates-on the example of ex-Muslims- frameworks of thoughts and behaviors that we should be aware of or try to acquire to ensure a fruitful dialog between religions and beyond, if necessary. Sadly, most of the time, (inter-)religious debates-especially if Islam is involved- get stuck in intense hostility and harsh prejudices engrained in the Collective Unconscious and constantly re-enforced by the information flow in which Westerners bathe. It seems that the time of the Crusaders is not yet over. Fortunately, there are voices - like this channel - that attempt to improve the “boundary conditions” helping us across the borders.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research people please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
1. you judge a religion based upon its scripture not by its human action. 2. what I understand is all of their argument is a emotional base, bad experience, trauma etc etc. 3. the world is a test place for the human being, if everything was perfect then we wouldn't need the judgement day, heaven or hell. what's written in my scripture is everything. humans are not perfect, they have a weakness and limitations and faultiness. 4. also sometime it comes with desires and feelings.
It is really difficult to be revert alone. When you don't get any spiritual guidance it's just you and Allah. Maybe you don't find God after all? Then remains only a rigid set of rules that you call Islam. Boring.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs Please do your research and don't end up in hell I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind. I would question myself and ask if there was a God I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion. But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is Please do your research please Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there Do research with an open mind Don't be biased when you do your research You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line Please do your research and avoid hell Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell and Satan/shaitan
I feel very sorry for these poor people. I don't like how they are sometimes being used by the worst people on earth. Sure they are emotional … and why not. Thank you for another thought provoking video. You are a better man than I.
Anticipating the wave of hate coming from people who, for many, haven't watched the video, I am leaving the comments open. Hate comments are always welcomed (and never censored) as they boost the engagement rates of this channel like crazy. It makes me sad to say this, but by experience, a lot will come from some Muslims who, by their comments, will give others many more reasons to stay away from Islam. There might be some random nationalist trolls here and there as usual, but I just wish the internet could be a place for constructive discussions rather than a giant MMA ring. Give me hope people!
I don't think people will have any hate comments on this. You've not said anything controversial.
Why not name those making a living being an Ex-Muslim? I hear the critique that many are. Sorry to hear you were abused in your first marriage.
@undercoverangel1410 Any academic and professional would and should cite sources. Otherwise, it is just unsubstantiated opinion and reckless. In the case of Ex-Muslims, it is an oft made accusation to try to slander and detract from their message and character. Given that Muslims are subjected to all kinds of innuendo, slander, and prejudice, I would have hoped that would not have happened. It detracts from the compassion and empathy that Mr. Barylo is trying to convey to the audience of the video. But honestly, if someone made the claim, "1% of Muslims are engaged in (X negative behavior)" that would be right challenged and proof of that behavior would be owed.
Assalam o Alaikum brother! It was a much-needed video. I also sympathize with those who leave islam due to bad behaviour of Muslims. I also want to share my journey briefly. My parents are traditionalists who follow cherry-picked stuff from religion. I was doing all fard, sunnah and nawafil worship. However, I also justified for myself the habit of watching bad stuff on screens. But when i learnt that these sins are wasting all of my worship, I became suicidal. I suffered from withdrawal of bad screen addiction. When i met arguments against Islam, i doubted my faith. However, Quran answered lot of my questions and then i started to study about my deen. I'm still on my journey.
That's a superbrain preemptive move there brother 😬, causing otherwise reflexive kneejerk folks to self reflect and not just be jerks.
I have to say though that from what I've seen in your other videos, your commentators are noticeably more empathetically thoughtful, self-aware and less obnoxiously belligerent than those on other videos about Islam. I wonder if it is due to how well you embody the sociological spirit of academic impartiality while still retaining your warm humanity that your audience also subconsciously strive to emulate this as well 👍
Actually they leave islam because they wanna follow their desire
Nooo
Ignorance and desire
sure, my desire to not be aligned with islam.
@@harry.flashman do you like drink alcohol?
@@That_dawg420 my father was a drinker and communist. so i became a muslim aged 16 and never drank alcohol until i was 30.
today i am a wine maker, its my job. i work at the biggest vineyard in UK.
where there are vineyards means there is civillisation. you probably wont understand.
if you belive in islam then there will be wine and sex in your jennah.
why do you want this arab jennah with alcohol and fornication ?
i was not muslim i was a white boy in the suburbs, and i got bullied by the same kids that looked like me. It's not about any religion. it's about generational trauma. people are also stupid. That's why we need to read and learn. they found a blockage, or trial
and it was the test they needed to overcome.The are muslims then there is Islam. also alot of Muslim in the west are from colonialized countries. so there is way more going on than just your own journey.
To be fair, i had similar western propaganda about islam in my head. but then i started learning myself, and to be patient, anything i know, i know is not enough. God is All knowing.
And im only one person. ther is a sadness i feel when people are so mean to another.
Gay muhammad love white boy lol
Who gave you that namr?
@@That_dawg420 when people reverted at the masjid i go to, they were told they can change their name, even to me. idk if they mean as a nickname or officially. but i have heard a few change their names, again idk if nickname or officially.
@@yengthao8594 are you from japan?
i dont want to slap race and religion into the topic either, but when i was in grade 1 and 2, i was bullied at recess every day by some white christian brothers. they always wore a cross necklace. idk if they were rich kids, but the always came in like a well dressed suit like attire lol, and those leather classy shoes. they would always just kick my shin/legs with those shoes, and just point and laugh at me. i told teachers, and the teacher told them to stop and apologize, but like that didnt stop anything, once the teacher left. luckily they changed schools, because my complaints to my relatives at school, they were going to beat em up too 😳 i had like 6 cousins, and 3 brothers at the school with me, but they were in the higher grades so they didnt go to recess same time as me
BismIillah. So I converted 6 years ago and have some very bad experiences with other muslims for a certain period early into my conversion. Did i doubt if i made the right choice, yes i did. My imaan was very low for about a year due to this but Alhamdulillah i stuck with it and actually got a lot closer to Allah 'azza wa jal from this in the end.
I focused on the religion instead of the people, i sought knowledge myself and my isolation became a joy because in those moments all I had was Allah 'azza wa jal and what a great blessing that was. I now feel like a part of the muslim community and mix with my fellow muslims, knowing how to discern the ignorant ones from sincere muslims.
To anyone who has a similiar struggle, just know that there's nothing wrong with praying at the masjid, giving salams and leaving. Spend that time learning more about Allah subhana wa ta'ala and getting closer to him with dhikr, fasting, and sadaqa. Soon opinions of others will be of little concern and ironically this is the point when I actually started meeting some great friends and things improved. Remember, people are a test for you also.
May Allah subhana wa ta'ala guide us and give us istiqamah. Amiin.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Very hopeful journey!
This the right decision- to focus not on what people do but what the Quran says. I fell in that trap too but not anymore. At the end of the day no Muslim is perfect. I know some women who wear hidjab but do not pray and don’t know how pray.
Islam is perfect Muslims are not the vast majority’s of ex Muslims leave Islam out of dealing with bad Muslims lack of knowledge of Islam & following their whims and desires remember whoever wills let them believe & whoever disbelieve let them disbelieve remember whatever you choose do you will be held accountable the choice is yours
Beautiful message and a reminder that yes ppl are themselves a test.
A small important piece o information , hidaya is from allah you cant convince someone to believe in islam .
Allah the fake id of Mohammed
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
My hobby is debate,i am doing debate with jews hindu Christian atheists from 10 years.my Experience says they all are united against islam.and ex muslim are most stupid ignorant among them,they have lack of knowledge and they are not practical, they are deceived by christian and hindu,and main enemy of muslim are zionist,they fund and create evil propaganda against muslim and innocent Christian and hindu fall in them,ex muslims are jokers, they hurt us because they were muslim but fail to understand islam from quran or from islamic websites those already given answers of critical question,,and last 80% ex muslim id and channel are not read,they are conduct by Christian and hindu,they hate islam too much so they do evil things for make fool to muslim those are innocent and not have enough knowledge about islam ,
I'm an Ex-Athiest. Converted to Islam at the age of 16. Alhamdulillah❤❤
Blessing❤️
Same here😂 I am ex x muslim 😂
@@firojakhtar4419you gotta be kidding me but i'm glad 😂
Allahu I hadi ma Iahshaa - Allah azza wa Jal guides whom He wants ...
Everyone on the planet is an ex atheist. Children aren't born believing in God
I'd left islam long long time ago if my faith is only based on how other muslim act. 😂
Same here
Same i would have left too if that was the case.
Same. I'm always stunned when people say their father was an abusive imam that is why they left Islam. Honestly I have gone through abuses within Muslim friends and family and I know that it is not Islam that is the problem but they are the problem.
Alhamdulilah it is not by my power.
@@kikibyde so slavery, stoning women and killing polythiests is fine for you?
Same. I deeply had a thought about this. Even satan won the battles of this earth when Everyone was disbelieving allah 😂 wasn’t it difficult even for him? Yet he never stopped beliving, how can i lose to him? 😜
Every single one of their arguments against Islam are emotional arguments.
@@ServantoftheMostMerciful_99 it's the easiest and also the lazy way to a "solution". Reflecting and learning takes more effort.
But I think THE problem is lack of sincerity and gratitude. And rebelliousness. Man is ever rebellious.
And for sure the worst act of rebelliousness is shirk. Falling right into the hands of the Shayateen...
And Allah won't change our condition until we've changed what's within.
Best to ask Allah for ikhlas all the time 🤲🏼
The professor literally said some of the objections are logical and even showed video clips of them and yet you still chose dishonesty.
@@alcubz2622 Salaam Alaykum, one doesn't negate the other. And she/he is right, there's also the emotional element, doesn't mean the speaker is wrong.
Stop au linear and limited thinking, everything is multifaceted, no?
@@wuw385 No, contradictory statements cannot be both true at the same time.
@@alcubz2622 what's contradictory about being both emotional and having good reason..? I'm not understanding you I think 🤔
At the end of it all, it is only Allah who can guide anyone to Islam.
If you want to find the answers, Allah will guide you to them one at a time.
If you want to find blame and discrepancies, your brain will show them all to you
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Well, if he chooses too. I guess he chose me and then decided I am not worth it LOL. blah blah blah
@@K2dawilla actually, humans have been given the power of choice.
@@ironfro5683 so which is it brother, is it allahs will or human free will. Im a convert but this is the contradiction that makes people to leave religion
@@eletralad Allah guided us, but it is up to us to walk the Path. Moreover, it is after being guided that we start to face hard tests. The tests are supposed to turn us to Allah and ask Him for direction. Thats is how we can grow in faith. Without tests, then our faith doesnt have much room for growth. I hope this helps. As long as you ask Allah for guidance and you exercise patience, He will always guide you
Hello William!
I'm an Ex-Athiest. I converted to Islam at the age of 16.Alhamdulillah for the religion of Islam❤❤
Ex muslim leaves Islam cas he can't see god, becomes Christian and says jesus died for your sins? Buddy did you see jesus die for your sins?
@user-jt8vj1vm6y It seems like being an ex-muslim is trendy nowadays
add another question. who is Jesus? do they mean issa? jesus is not even his real name
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
@@lukmanalghdamsi3189wait till the christians find out yehwa is his real name.. 😂😂
@user-jt8vj1vm6y don't cling on to a title you aren't associated with anymore.
very well put together Professor. As a devout Muslim i would really recommend this to all family and friends.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Thank you
I'll leave this here for brothers and sisters who struggle with the existence of evil;
21:35 "Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned."
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
I'll leave these here for ANYONE that struggles with the existence of evil.
Without Evil, you cannot IDENTIFY, DIFFERENTIATE and APPRECIATE Good!
The fact that a lot of ex muslims left islam because of how muslims treated them is sad. I hope that muslims take this in consideration because we are the ones who represent our religion to the world.
I believe the discrimination that pushed them away was more of ethnic culture and not Islam
@rimpong9101 so Islam is not divine because it's rules easily influence by humans culture that is not right
@fatemad4012 most serial killers are Christians, does that mean Christianity leads people to commit murder?
This goes to say that, judge humans by their actions not the religion we follow
Islam is perfect, Muslims are not
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Why don't we here people say they are no longer Americans because Americans treated them bad?
Where has she (in the first seconds of the video) in the Quran or in the Sunna that Islam tells people to kill innocent people ?
prolly a fake ex muslim or she got deceived by liars may الله guide them and us
You are absolutely right. Her video sounded crazy..
The Quran never tells us to kill innocent people...but in the Bible..there is orede to kill children woman man donkey and tree.... that's Christianity
Your kidding right? The Hadiths are full of violence that include killing the Christians and the Jews.
In the Qur-dias(Quran from medias)..
Islam came to free humanity from the enslavement of their egos .Most people find it very hard to bow down 5 times a day because of their egos ,because the ego does not want to submit itself to Allah(it has to be conditioned) .Taking the easy way out is not the answer.Allah says in the Quran after every difficulty there is relief .
Again, those are people, not the religion...there are also KKK and thats not christianity.@user-jt8vj1vm6y
@user-jt8vj1vm6y. How does islam work in the world today???? Womens feel it is a faith belief to cloth from top to bottom?? Freedom?? Apostates fear for their life when they leave the faith? Freedom???? There is no denying of the ego in islam that I can see. It is the collective mentality of “ we are right” and “ others are wrong” . That is not denial of the ego, but strengthening the collective ego.
Mo.had an ego. He didn't accept Jesus as a divine person. That's an ego, going against God's revelation and cooling up something of your own
Couldn't you say Jesus had an ego greater than the Prophet Muhammad PBUH for believing he was God and a prophet, according to Christians@@artifexdei3671
@@jeanmullen8327by you saying what you are saying is also ego. The difference between you and Islam is that Islam has a method that proves it is from GOD. You have no Idea about it because you don't truly practice it. Please. Explain to me what freedom is? Is it freedom to Sell yourself for money? Is it freedom to fornicate with whoever you please ? What is freedom? Please explain. The problem with you and others who don't believe Islam to be true is that the way you see the world is from a worldly perspective. You believe in the body whilst we believe to save the soul, the body is the test and not giving into its temptations is key. You don't understand Islam and that is your problem. Alot of born Muslims aswell don't understand it until they see or delve into westernized culture and the things that they were protected from, has taken control over them and they lose themselves. You believe you right because your comment shows your belief. What makes you more right than Islam? Islam preserves morality. People Just don't practice it the way they should and the niceties of the world catch the ones that don't practice it. Well we will Know on judgement day. Only 2 paths. Believe or not to believe. Your choice.
People who leave islam, are those who hitch hiked into islam and found they don't know the direction in which to go ,so they jump out while the vehicle is still running on the road , but take for example the person who since birth was born into islam will never leave the religion because its engraved into their soul. Its like being born on a farm ,you grow up knowing all the farm details, but starting a farm when you are in your fifties will be a daily stressful struggle.
muslim from birth would never leave islam? are you sure about that??
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
I think things can be a bit more complex
😂😂😂. My aunt is a born Muslim, she left islam
This is probably the most fair and objective evaluation I’ve seen so far of ex muslims. The one thing I find funny still, is why do they still identify themselves as “ex muslim?” Why not just athiest or Christian or whatever they chose to believe in?
That in itself cements the theory that it was trauma that caused it and not an actual objective decision to not believe or follow a system that they were not convinced by.
That’s like always identifying yourself as the ex boyfriend!!
Not everyone identifies as ex-Muslim and some don't care about labels. The label took prominence after the Iranian revolution and 9/11 as a honour badge praised by the media
@@williambarylo I can believe that. Anybody who says something bad about Islam is given a pedestal to beacon his message to the world. Case in point, Salman Rushdi, who only became famous because of Imam Khumeni’s fatwa. Otherwise his book was complete crap. I read it. It doesn’t even qualify as an insult.
I have seen that lots of ex- muslims are gay or struggling with their sexuality..
@user-jt8vj1vm6y All of the Ex muslims in this video are obviously like that...
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
@user-jt8vj1vm6ygay or sexualy deprived 90% of the time
Haha 😂😂😂😂
That could be said about some da'ees too. There's even a famous one at speakers corner
Being anti Muslim or ex Muslim is quit profitable .......easy money 💵💵💰
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
I think it's less the case now, and it's the exception more than the norm
I actually saw a billion dollar industry article of promoting x-muzlims. Mostly are paid though
Ex muslim in social media is not a Muslim
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Ok
Brother William, this video was much needed. Thank you for raising this issue. I have been feeling this for a long time that these online debates aren't really solving any problem. In fact, the way they are conducted they only create more divisions. You addressed this issue in a really mature way. At the same time, I would like to mention that being an ex-Muslim has become a niche that really pays well. I can understand that many of these ex-Muslims might have been actually abused, but is it fair to demonize a whole community based on their own experience? Anyway, you are doing a great job and keep up the good work. Looking forward to more such informative content.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Thank you. I think it paid well in the past, less so these days; unless one wants to become a Social media celebrity but that's a whole different challenge. These kind of career-Ex-Muslims are rare and the exception more than the norm
@@williambarylo Thank you for replying and yes I was talking about the social media celebrities only. I hardly see any ex-Christian, Hindu, Buddhist etc. trying to build a career out of their former faith but there is a deluge of these ex-Muslims on social media. That's the difference.
@@williambaryloAllah is antichrist who hate people worship true God.
Allah put muslims sins on jews and Christians back and send them to hell.
Sahih Muslim 2767 a
Abu Musa' reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
When it will be the Day of Resurrection Allah would deliver to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian and say: That is your rescue from Hell-Fire.
Sahih muslim 6668Chapter : Throwing of non-believers in hell-fire for believers as Divine Grace and Mercy.
Abu Burda reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with as heavy sins as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them and He would place in their stead the Jews and the Christians
Sahih Muslim 2767 b
Abu Burda reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said:
No Muslim would die but Allah would admit in his stead a Jew or a Christian in Hell-Fire.
Sahih Muslim 2767 d
Abu Burda reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with as heavy sins as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them and He would place in their stead the Jews and the Christians.
Sahih muslim
6665
Abu Musa' reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:
When it will be the Day of Resurrection Allah would deliver to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian and say: That is your rescue from Hell-Fire
Emotions, Emotions, emotions, none presented a logical argument why they left.
For example: you left because non-believers go to hell and converted to Christianity, which technically now you believe Muslims and non-Christian are going to hell? What kind of logic is that?
All of them not converted to Christianity because christinaty is lie also
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
some people use logic with the knowledge and elements they have, which might not be the full picture
I went to Pakistan to visit my husband family and I was the only one who prayed in time 5 times except an elderly mother in law. Once I went to my husband’s friends house on Ramadan and nobody fasted except me. Long story shot , stereotypes work , I was thinking Pakistanis are very religious and following at least the obligatory tradition as praying and fasting. I don’t know where they meet all these Muslims who are strict followers.
Yes, In so-called "Muslim" countries, not many actually practice the ritual aspects or even believe yet many outsiders portray these countries to be "Islamic"!
Oh boy ... it seems we are now witnessing the wave of those who enter islam fast for the trend and are now leaving again for the trend.
I went through the same period, and believe me, I guarantee you, almost MOST of them are "ANGRY WITH GOD." That's what youc an easily hear in between their words. Very few of them are genuinely "leaving islam," especially those who now believe in "god in the flesh." I chuckle every time I come across one of those.
Also… being ex muslim is good for business.
@user-jt8vj1vm6ycan you tell me who is the current caliph?
@user-jt8vj1vm6y were you a shia from iran/ahmadyi from pakistan?
@user-jt8vj1vm6y let me think you are from Maghreb/Egypt/Lebanon/Syria right ?
@user-jt8vj1vm6y i didn't mean the whole north Africa i am from Egypt also so i call Morocco Maghreb and no not most (expect egypt) and why is the main reason you leaved Islam ? and please don't give a thing that was debunked more than 1000 times
10:38 you raised an excellent point here professor. Islam is mercy, and without that mercy the deeper inner connections with others are gone i.e one can be very best at following rules but lack the deeper spiritual insight of islam and that is why they treat others with the stringents rules that they follow. This is what you experienced. This what you were affraid of that MUSLIMS will judge you on when you uploaded the video and therefore your comment. Btw your video is very insightful also.May Allah keep us on straight path despite such traumatic experiences with other muslims, help us tread it so WE may end up in ETERNAL BLESSING.ameen
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
My experience with muslims is bad but i just stopped beliving in g-d because of other reasons. Thankfully my entire experience was anti-islamic yet i became a muslim. I would've been a secular feminist yet allah guided me only when i stopped myself being too emotional.
Mostly Emotional
Which is often coming from a deeper rational reason. Because execution, conquest, etc is wrong.
@@DM5550Zwhich execution? And i agree about the conquests that happened after the prophets death. If people gad followed the correct leaders that wouldnt have happened.
@@PureExistence1 Of apostates, boys who hit puberty during wartime etc. Nabi asli made a great video adaptation of the banu qurayza campaign. Also, its misleading william says islam is growing by conversion so much, when it is mostly due to fertility rate. Same reason why Judaism is growing so fast relative to other religions in the levant, conversion is small. Even those who convert to islam in the west, often leave after a few years.
@@DM5550Z Islam is the leading religion in terms of conversion according to pew research. This is readily accessible if you just look it up. Your claim about those who convert to Islam in the west is unsubstantiated, but also irrelevant since most conversions to Islam are in sub-saharan Africa. An example is Rwanda, which had very little muslims before genocide, but people were so inspired by how mosques were sheltering victims - in contrast to the church leaders who were aiding and abetting a genocide.
@@AJ-pc9gu Yeah, it is growing via conversion, but the same study ignores later responses of people who often leave which skews the results. Christianity is growing in many shia strongholds like iran, and religiosity decreasing in places like saudi and uae even. Also the rise of judaism in the middle east is pretty strong due to exploding population (very little due to conversion, only a handful of arab israelis or palestinians convert)
Ahki you constantly improving. I’m so happy alternative voices are being raised. We about to witness a different era.
InshaAllah!
Liberalism, secularism are big threats to all religions today. The decline of the importance of religion, the decline of religious practices is due to them. Among the major religions, Islam is the only one that has survived well in this era, however, according to the accounts of the past, a lot of Apostate Islam has also been seen.
It’s not just liberalism and secularism it’s also bullying from socially conservative Muslims who impose their social conservatism on Islam
Nope, this islam was enforced in 9th century. First generation Muslims were actually both liberal and secular since Quran without hadiths is about universalism. The 9th century islam cracked the caliphate and started the decline of muslims.
Liberal secularism is a religion itself.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Some people would argue that followers of religions are sometimes the biggest threat to the religion itself
If you have problem with a muslim, don't blame islam.
This life is a test. Whether you want to stay muslim or leave islam, just know that, you are accountable for your actions and you will be judged on judgement day. And you cannot run away from it. You will know soon enough.
If Islam can't fix people it's useless and not from god because it should have power to change people but it's done nothing to prevent bad Muslims
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Some people have a hard time making the difference
And I don't blame individual Muslims for the problem I have with Islam.
Excellent video spreading compassion and informative for alot of people including , i never take the time to comment but i had to this time , it's sad to see so many ex-muslims being turned away from Islam by bad experiences , negative experiences with fellow Muslims and potentially misinterpreting the Quran's message based on inaccurate translation/lack of context , I'm also baffled by the amount of comments on this video calling out all the ex-muslims its like they didn't even watch the video or try to understand their point of view/ or put themselves in their shoes such narrow and rigid thinking is not the way reach other people , let alone people who entered Islam once and tried to practice it
@@Naitokalmah thank you
Just watched it and i pretty much agree with you. The fact that you took a neutral stance in this, makes it more understanding in their point of view without any biases. Understanding someone is the most important thing before doing anything else.
We are supposed to transmit message of Islam, the rest depends on the person whether they find it makes sense to them or not.
I wish Muslims were better at treating these people (not all Muslims are bad before someone calls me out.), i am pretty sure most of them would have sticked with Islam, if they didn't face toxicity. Seen one example by myself how a born Muslim left Islam because of toxic environment of Muslims.
Also unrelated but i really hope i see a day where someone i care for the most embraces Islam by their choice after i transmit the message. Even though i am preparing mentally for any possible outcome.
Huge props to you for sticking with Islam despite all these misadventures you faced from these Muslims.
Exactly.
Blame Imam Al Ghazali for the default toxic behavior they secrete everywhere.
His teachings must be scrapped.
Disgusting man with a disgusting mind he was.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Thank you. All we can do is to plant seeds, whatever grows from it is not in our hands!
Perhaps the most honest take on exmuslims I've ever seen from a Muslim, ever. I admire that so much.. You're great
I struggled with my faith because the overwhelming futility I feel. My family didn't convert with me, just me. I live nowhere near a masjid, and the one time I wore my hijab for a week, people driving past me would throw things at me. It all just wore me down. I still pray (fully covered awrah) in my house, and I fast for Ramadan and 'Arafa, but that's all.
edit: Thank you all so much for the support and kind words. Allahumma barik 🙏
Dont worry sister...May Allah ease your struggle..
It's a huge struggle to journey on our own with no support. However, like many things in life, it's temporary. Sometimes it takes just meeting one person, travelling to a different place or exploring a different online space to change everything
Alhamdulillah, you’re doing great sister. May Allah reward and strengthen you for your struggle to please Him. May He also improve your situation and surround you with a supportive community.
keep going!-may الله make it easy for you-may the effort you continue to make reap deep and beautiful rewards-both hidden and manifest. have you come across the work of dr tamara gray or her organisation rabata? rabata is growing capacity for muslim women-with a special interest in converts (dr gray herself is a convert)-to access support and education online-worldwide.
You're admirable, I wish you knew how much even this one comment will help so many others ❤️
These people want to satisfy their own desires. A lot of what you’re saying is not Islam, but the people like any other faith. Mankind is created for a reason like anything that is manufactured by a manufacturer. So if that product doesn’t work as expected the manufacturer will recall it, replace it or destroy it. Because Allah doesn’t need us to exist and can replace any creation. And Islam talks of accountability for what ever we have done. For those talking about predestination, Allah knows the past, present and future. Some of these people will never believe whatever it takes, because Allah said it in the Quran.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
I think people have all sorts of reasons, some of them genuinely seeking the truth
As Salamualaikum to people of Islam, of knowledge and truth.
I just want to add my 2 cents to the “ex muslim” rhetoric. My research has shown me, that the so called ex muslims, were never religious in the first place. From most ex muslims I have spoken to, they were from a liberal or background and were never taught the Quran from a young age. They hardly attended the Mosque and majority were Muslim by name only. Some concepts of ritual bath went over their head and they couldn’t recite a single Surah properly.
No it's opposite they read Quran well and went masjid often they are most knowledgeable about Hadith and suras you can exactly question them but most devouted ordinary Muslim have less knowledge about their religion
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
@@fatemad4012 maybe the ones you met were “scholars?” because most of the ex muslims can’t even read properly. so your statement isn’t true for all. most youtube videos are proof of this, when they can’t even pronounce a word properly. also there are a lot of people who confused Islam with culture and decided to leave.
That's very possible. However, many others (I'm talking from a European perspective), also sometimes dive deep into the religion before leaving (see the research references in the description)
@@williambarylo The ones who dive deep in to the religion, usually do so only at a later stage in their life. For example, as children they were never taught the Quran, nor was Islam a priority. suddenly when they reach a particular age in adulthood, they read the Quran and Hadith without context, by themselves, and without a guide or teacher resulting in them then making their own ill conceived judgement.
By then they have already made their mind up and have a certain bias towards the religion, based on their peers perception of Islam, and popular opinion, media representation etc.
As children they were never taught the basics even, and if some were, it was few and far between. the key issue here is lack of formative understanding, as well as confusion with cultural practises, which then informs their decision making. In Asia, especially in the subcontinent for example, divorce is seen as sin, as per their cultural traditions, but in Islam it’s acceptable if there is violation of Islamic creed. Ppl there mostly don’t know this, so women are made to stay in an abusive and un-islamic relationship. Eventually, some of the women leave Islam. Some ppl do so when they have already made their mind up about Islam from the formative years. The scholars who have left Islam, are maybe one or two and ALLAH knows best.
Thanks for making this video and sharing our stories Dr. William. Appreciate that you are fair and share the variety of experiences of our community. Moving in and out of Islam is a great book as well.
And love your setup/rig!
I'm a big fan of your work bro!
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!
The Jungian concept of the "wounded healer" might explain a trauma response manifesting as vocalizing distaste for Islam in a psychological context.
@user-jt8vj1vm6yOh, you think the "wounded healer" is pseudoscience? That's cute. It’s actually a well-regarded concept from Carl Jung, highlighting therapists’ enhanced empathy from their own experiences. Nice try, though. 🤡
@user-jt8vj1vm6yOh, you think the "wounded healer" is pseudoscience? That's cute. It’s actually a well-regarded concept from Carl Jung, highlighting therapists’ enhanced empathy from their own experiences. Nice try, though. 😂😂😂
@user-jt8vj1vm6yOh sure, because obviously psychotherapy and psychoanalysis are basically the same thing, right? Who needs nuanced differences when you can just dive headfirst into Freudian childhood fantasies? 😂😂😂
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Would the "wounded healer" be the next phase when people try to support others in their leaving journey? If people strongly vocalise their distaste for Islam, I'm not sure they're 100% healed or ready to heal others yet!
And while the term has been coined by Jung, the concept has become well accepted in the medical world. See: Wounded Healers: Mental Health Workers' Experiences of Depression (1985).
Islam is about discipline nobody like discipline because it reveal you in front of yourself you become more self conscious accountable and dutiful nobody like that
Commenting for the algo, keep it going Dr. You're doing a great job.
Thank you!
Assalamu aleykum, good example of correlation between PTSD and lack of logic.
When 9/11 happened, at the time a Muslim friend of mine said it might be allowed in Islam. I had a fit and very forcefully disagreed. I concluded that my friend had swallowed, hook, line and sinker, whatever theories and justifications my friend was listening to. This was decades ago and now my friend might think differently, though I have never asked.
I think it’s understandable to leave a faith when that faith has too many unresolved contradictions and or unanswered questions, and or the person has painful/bad experiences at the hands of other members of that faith. I also understand the appeal of turning to another faith when people of the new faith show kindness, mercy and acceptance. We all want to belong to a group of people who feel the same way we do.
How many 9/11 did US brought to the Muslims since then? I'll have you know the US might not be as good as it makes itself out to be.
@@ryuzaki5491 I don’t disagree with you. Pre and post 9/11 millions of non-Muslims and Muslims have been unalived due to American foreign policy.
9/11 was not allowed, because it was a *sucidial* attack where the attackers killed themselves by themselves, which is haram in quran and is punishable by hell
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
9/11 is a bad example
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yea there are people who have toxic agenda and bad intentions ,,, and there are who went through a physical abuse and trauma and left the faith ,,, we should be able to see the difference and respect the choices of people as long as they don't want to harm you
Problem is abused ones doesn't get popular. Because abused ones generaly stay silent or don't show an agressive personality against faiths. Like Apus (apostate prophet) is wanted in Turkey because he supported PKK. That is why he is hated both of atheists and muslims of Turkey. But he says it was done because Turkey is geting rulled by sharia.
@@TP_ERK and what is your relationship with the faith
@@TP_ERK turkey isn't ruled by sharia, it's a secular country a Muslim women who wear Hijab are often attacked in the street by secular people.
I think that it is vital to analyze a persons situation, before passing any judgement. Some ex-muslims were born in a very strong muslim household, but because of their strict upbringing they severed ties with their religion.
And there are other factors that play a role aswell.
Our behavior is lacking.
BTW, why are almost all who are on the fence or have left Islam, liberal? I have a fascist background and found the controversial aspects (war & slavery) to be somewhat digestable even early on, it must be daunting for those with a liberal background, if they enter such subjects with low imaan.
you were fascist?? ☠️☠️☠️😭😭😭 bro are you an ex-neonazi?? 😭😭😭 may الله bless you
I'm sorry, but what kind of argument is that? Are you comparing islam to fascism?!
@@Megaspinosaurusrex No, Islam is the center of truth. I'm theorising why the vast majority of apostates have a liberal background, according to the Apostate statistics that brother William posted in the description.
@@Megaspinosaurusrexyou know the truth it's faschism now he tried to justify it and will say it's not faschism
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Interesting, and a lot of very good points highlighted. But I had expected more on the psychology of belief itself. Its something i myself have thought deeply about
Maybe there are psychologists on UA-cam who have studied the topic
@@williambarylo
No no, it was a great video. More my false expectations. Looking at your video titles (well just scanning) and from this, I'm very interested in seeing more of your work
The one’s you interviewed are mostly ignorant or out right liars like the woman who was talking about killing without cause. The Qura’n expressly forbids it. Other is selfish perceptions and desires.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
I have no idea how some people become so certain of some things they say... but somehow they are often very vocal
Thoughtful presentation, it never ceases to amaze me how us humans can look at the same situation but come to vastly different conclusions. For me I ground myself with Allah`s book the quran, i really try to understand it and find it an amazing criteria/lens through which to navigate the world with compassion and empathy and a yearning to be close to God/Allah
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Like no like my brother william i will died Insha Allah as muslim
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
C'était vraiment intéressant, jazakom Allahu Khaieran
BarakaAllahu fik!
Well I’m an Arab, Hashemite (from the family of the prophet), grew up Muslim for 30 years, studied and practiced Islam, taught Islam, did da’awa to Islam, cried sincerely until my tears covered my beard and wiped my tears with the cover of Kaaba in Mecca, my most sincere wish in life was to die Muslim. Despite all of this, my sincere pursuit of truth ultimately led me to realize and face the harsh realization that I discovered when I was 30 years old and that I was simply deceived by systematic and constructed lies.
I can go on and on to share my reasons, but I’ll just say that Islam doesn’t deliver to its promises and has failed miserably to build the human soul. Whether you believe in God or not, I want you to think outside the primitive and horrible Box of Islam, and enjoy the experience of exploring life without fear and horror.
Brother William, have you read the book "Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment" by Ahmet T. Kuru? If not please do, it's a fascinating read. I think you are doing a kind of scholarship, the lack of which in Islamic tradition, is partially explained in this book.
(This comment has little to do with this video, it's just a way to chat with you, if that's alright.)
@user-jt8vj1vm6ybecause Allah created us, «He» tells you right from wrong. Good and bad is objective not subjective.
If you don’t believe in a creator fair enough but words should be used precisely not just because it sounds or makes sense. Viewing a human as authoritarian and the creator as an authoritarian means they are doing something comparable.
However as Allah is the creator and “nothing is like unto him” this word has to used with nuance. While human to human is different
@user-jt8vj1vm6y what would suffice as evidence to you?
Also, the problem you’d typically have with authoritarianism is human fallibility, and thereby eventual havoc- among other problems; none of which would be a problem vis-à-vis an omniscient and perfectly omnipotent being, so I’m not sure how “authoritarianism” would even be a critique- by _any_ measure.
@user-jt8vj1vm6yThen produce a book similar to Quran in style, language, content, etc etc
@user-jt8vj1vm6y addendum: can you demonstrate some examples, if any, where the conveyor of revelation turned it to account? (re; “in order to assert his own authority”). If I’m being charitable, I can perhaps think of 3- which is as marginal as patterns of behavior are concerned, especially when you have a (very) great deal of their life on record, don’t you think?
@user-jt8vj1vm6y did you see both comments of mine? one seems to have disappeared, will try to repost.
I thank Allah for guiding me and protecting me from these. Before i was practicing, i was free thinker until they speak bad of islam and Rasulullah. That's where i found something that I've been missing
There is no good reason to leave Islam many ex Muslims admit this
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Maybe there's just people's own reasons.
I couldn't agree more! I'm a westerner with many muslim friends due to having a similar lifestyle. I recently had a conversation about how some muslim influencers villainize ex-muslims. I was told they are not to be trusted because all they want is fame and money. I am happy to see video's that explain their perspective. I think it helps to bridge the gap
thank you!
Shias dont believe in predestination. Imam Jafar sadiq has a treatise on this.
Hell is not for forever.
Blessings as well as trials are there to promote seeking proximity to God.
Gods mercy supercedes this world and is for everyone, not just believers...
Alot of what im hearing here sounds like it comes from salafi/wahabism.
Stoning to death is not mentioned in the quran. Maybe in hadith, but not everyone accepts the same hadith. Different ilm al rijal.
Rape is never sanctioned especially in the quran.
Idk what this woman is talking about-men and women are judged the same..on their actions.
Knowing arabic is not mandatory.
No one should be pushed to marriage. Marriage is not mandatory.
Muslim behavior is not the same as islam. We are flawed as humans, islam is not.
These people are lost and not getting the correct understanding. Theyve been mislead either by themselves or by other people.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Indeed, Muslims are not Islam
Let there be no compulsion in religion, for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood. So whoever renounces false gods and believes in Allah has certainly grasped the firmest, unfailing hand-hold. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. Quran 2:256
A very important subject Brother, spot on 💯 , keep it up wish you all the best ❤
Perhaps you should make a video about Muslim reverts.
The men and the women.
Why then are more people reverting if Islam is so bad?
@user-jt8vj1vm6y
My point still stands though
While some leave, a lot remain
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
There's already a lot of research done about Muslim reverts since the 1990s. Some people embrace Islam not necessarily because of the faith
@@williambarylo
That happens with all faiths
My request was about Muslim reverts that do embrace and stay because of the faith. Why do they choose Islam if its so bad ?
Channels like Towards Eternity covers this from time to time as well as many others.
As a sociologist you should read Muhammad’s life then, and see what his real problems were
@@ttenf3ct1ons86 which version?
Islam is against all basically human desires for example: sex before marriage, drinking alcohol, taking interest and many more. Islam is the first religion that talked about women rights and established them. Islam found the first university. Islam kick started modern science. Tf are these people talking about? Don't just blame a whole religion for the sake of your own desires and sins.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Islam allows people to follow their desires. In a reasonable manner.
@@williambarylo many muslims confuses between allowing to have desires and follow in reasonable way !
Love the Sig in the background. Nice vid.
I can't believe someone was able to identify it correctly despite the blur!! Wow!!!
Why is it so dangerous to leave Islam?
Because in the Quran it's allowed you to be killed if you leave Islam
It isn't. The apostasy thing you're thinking about was only in war due to traitors. In 2024, it isn't the same.
In some societies, it's a social status thing, often tied to national identity. Leaving openly would attract shame on the individual and the whole family, and some people are willing to do anything to hide or avoid that.
Salam Brothers and sisters there’s Muslims and Islam two different things , but due to our background and history of our countries. people attempt to believe (converts \ reverts ) that they’re are being attacked or bullied. If you convert to Islam today and they ask you or trying to find you a husband nor a wife it’s because in Islam they believe marriage is a way to creat a good life for both you husband and children but due to our “background “ as westerners we feel like we’re being attacked because we believe in 50/50 and before all that we need to have some sort of dating stage to get to marriage but than we forget that dating lead up to lasciviousness and fornication, so in Islam that’s one of the biggest sin. what it does is they tried to prevent any situations women and men. And yes we’re all have trauma and so on , ofc that person might be a “Muslim “ but don’t act according to the book. Like our brother said they’re only Muslim by name. And it’s fine we’re all here to become the best version of us. Just remember even though they’re claim to be following “Islam “ they not perfect in terms of practicing acting the religion. And it’s maybe that the test that God put you through to see If you’re really submitting yourself to him but testing your faith. I don’t see why he should wait. Even myself as a men who was born into t religion I still try to seek acknowledge as I’m progressing through life. I have faced racism and so on from Muslims that are from a different countries but never got to me question the Lord. all I did was distinguish Islam and a Muslim.
Good day when you upload
thank you!
Thank you for the video, Hidayah is a gift that is hard to get and hard to keep also. We as practicing muslim is also striving to become the ideal muslim. So let's walk together and understand each other.
Dear Mr. William Barlow , do you agree with Islamic Apostacy laws ?
There is no apostasy and blasphemy in the Quran it comes from false Hadiths even though there are other Hadiths who like Quran reject apostasy and blasphemy but socially conservative Muslims and politicians created these Hadiths to silence other Muslims in fact this is how rationalist Muslim schools who was predominant first several centuries of Islam were destroyed by the traditionalist with the support of the state
These Apostasy laws are enacted by countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa and have no basis in Islam - but people like to distort the texts for social control. Just like women forbidden to drive in Saudi Arabia until recently for "religious" reasons. There are no "Islamic" countries nowadays.
Nice video may Allah bless you, Also just wanted to add everyone's different and process ideas differently mainly because everyone is controlled by what their entertainment, information, idea and so on and so forth source says and is, But it's about how open minded and open hearted that person is and at the end hidaya(guidance)comes from Allah we simply connote in any shape or form force religion as its against the what our religion teach us. Jazzakullah khairun
Let there be no compulsion in religion, for the truth stands out clearly from falsehood. So whoever renounces false gods and believes in Allah has certainly grasped the firmest, unfailing hand-hold. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. Quran 2:256
great video and Very important subject Brother, spot on, keep it up please wish you all the success ❤️
One and only reason... Lack of islamic knowledge.
Some people just don't believe
@@williambarylo then they Don't want the truth
@@ShahadatsSaying what about having a countering knowledge, a knowledge that gives Islam an L instead of a W. *And you can never claim that Islam is innocent from that, because these are actual texts like "kill apostates" -Mohamed, Sahih Bukhari*
@@Facelessdudex_x-ch6ck read the quran with a proper tafseer. Then we can talk
Which Muslim approach to Islam did they leave (Sunni, Shia, Sufi, Quraniyya etc.)?
I think there might be many. I've met people who have been journeying through all possible approaches and then leave.
Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried?
In the name of God, the infinitely Compassionate and Merciful.
Praise be to God, Lord of all the worlds.
The Compassionate, the Merciful. Ruler on the Day of Reckoning.
You alone do we worship, and You alone do we ask for help.
Guide us on the straight path,
the path of those who have received your grace;
not the path of those who have brought down wrath, nor of those who wander astray.
Amen.
Interteresting topic..
Islam means peace and a Muslaman is an individual whom submits to the will of Allah and the Oneness. Everyone has their own choices if what lifestyle/ religion they follow . But it's also a fact that most of the time Islam is misunderstood as a result of half understanding and lack of genuine knowledge of the context and reasoning behind certain versus in the Quran.
Its all about educating yourself and looking into the authentic sources also and gaining knowledge from the scholars etc.
There is no rush when one reverts.. They may take it one step at a time and as the saying goes.. From the cradle to the grave....
This is teenage ignorance you are supposed to learn from and grow up, it's so embarrassing 😪
Anyone grown can't deny what Islam is, except when they don't study it and lie like these poeple are. Lying to yourself is worse than lying to others honestly.
Some people have a selective access to knowledge. My mum is very knowledgeable in French literature but believes everything the media say about Islam
A superb video, undertaken objectively with the content very well thought out. I commend you William
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
thank you!
Great video Brother, keep it up :) It's funny I was just done recording my video about my current thoughts on Islam and everything that is stirring up my mind recently. I'll post it on Thursday insha'Allah. This video somehow completes it from another perspective and I really like your open minded approach mashallah!
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Thank you!
One more important fact: when we lose 1000 emotional and superficial so called ex Muslims, we gain 5 to 10,000 new muslims. So Alhamdulellah.
Because of the Quran whereas Muslim behavior and attitude make everyone hate Islam and Muslims people
I don't think Islam is a numbers game. Every soul matters and how we treat them
Masha'Allah! A good initiative! Keep it up!
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
thank you!
These people who read the " Bible" - there are aboty 5000 Greek Testaments None of which agree with each other - and Nabi Esa/ Jeasu spoke Aramaic and ther eis no original of that; God is Not a Man - Nunbers 23:16- Christianity is total Idolatry these days -
Not mentioning how the Church also added its own opinion
Thanks to Allah as I was born a Muslim, then I strayed my way then after years of lost Allah brought me back to the right way.
Nothing like Allah's religion, and I'll never ever lose my faith in Allah ❤️ almighty.
The problem is that they knew muslims before islam ! that is why ......
The rig at the back looks great, brother. I love open cases.
Thank you!
People leaving islam and link it to a trauma. The fact is if you have good understanding of islam you won't link it a trauma. You have to understand religion is not a property of individuals its a divine law, whether you accept or not. Some ex muslims they were not even Muslim in the beginning like Nabeel others. I know them right from their high school times.
Which country are you from?
@@fatemad4012 Afghanistan
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
I think that's an ideal scenario. Many people treated badly by other Muslims struggle to make the difference between Islam and Muslims, and perhaps don't have time and capacity to research deep into the faith.
Being muslim is to submit to the will of God, not to anyone. Once you understand that, then also know that people come in different shapes colors and sizes in all behaviours even your parents act differently so every religion have bad representatives but did you revert to Islam because of people or you research about it and you feel this is the one true religion you have to put in the work to know Islam is a journey with many hurdles and tests and the ultimate goal is to understand that between you and your God there is no intermediary you worship him HE Alone ..and AllAH alone will guide you when you ask for his Help..But if you revert to Islam because of people then most likely you will leave you have to understand your relationship with the one true GOD and have the sincerity in your heart and Allah will guide you...and even to us being brought up as muslims wallahi its a journey when i read more about Islam as i grow older the sweetness of the Iman and the religion islam is beautiful just have that sincerity in your heart and. Ask Allah for guidance and you shall receive it and no mediator please it is Allah alone can guide you and put your trust in him...may Allah make it easy for us may we all unite in Aljannatul firdaus Ameen.
Professor, there is no need for you to worry about the people leaving Islam, ALLAH takes care of that and you take care of yourself
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
I worry because I care about my friends who have been treated unjustly.
This dude blaming the violence and barbarism in Islam on bad translation is just a very low take, I lost interest immediately.
And the idea of no compulsion in religion in Islam is a sham. Surah 9:29 made it clear that there’s indeed a compulsion in religion in Islam.
Thanks for trolling and helping the algorithm pick up the video
@@williambarylo This is not trolling, this is pointing out a disingenuous or ignorant argument you made.
How can you sanely blame Islam violent nature on mistranslation? Your scholars are actually making a diluted version of the Quran so that they can sell it to the naive west.
Islam violent nature is inherent in the religion, Islam never became successful until Muhammad took up sword and started coercing people into the his new religion.
@@truthfinder6538Actually if you look into Christian history Christianity was very violent too. However nobody has accused Christianity of being inherently violent as a religion. Just to make an example of the violent history of Christianity.
415: Ipatia of Alexandria , a prominent philosopher was attacked ,beaten and skinned alive by a mob of Christian fanatics in Alexandria ( Egypt). Her fault ? She was accused of being a witch who had cast a spell on the governor of Alexandria to control him. The same group of extremist Christians had previously persecuted the Jewish community and the Pagan community of Alexandria.
1099 . First Crusade. It started with a massacre of the Jewish communities in Germany ,it ended with the conquest of Jerusalem, in which the Crusades slaughtered every Muslim and Jew in the city.
1572 : massacre of S. Bartholomew . It was an event in the wars of religion in France between Catholics and Protestants. For days the Catholics killed Protestants in Paris and other cities in France.
1618-1648 : Thirty Years War. Catholics and Protestants kill each other In Europe . All started because basically the Holy Roman Emperor ( a Catholic) hadn't accepted that part of Germany was protestant and had been granted freedom of religion.
I could go on listing countless persecution and mass murders of Jews , massacres of people accused of being heretics from.the Catholic Church and other bloody events , but to be brief until 1700s Europe was ravaged by religious conflicts ,all of them justified by the Church saying that it was right to kill and persecute other people in the name of Christ and in defence of the Christian religion. And to me,a Christian, this is insane , since Christ literally said " if your enemy slaps you, offer him the other cheek" , that is the best example of non-violence and anti-hate speech I can think of. The problem.is that any religion can be bended to suit someone's aim. It is easy to cherry-pick the parts of your Holy Book that can be used to justify you ,also because Holy Books are famous to be contradictory . If you read the Old Testament it is full of blood and violence , but there are also quotations against violence ( one of the ten Commandments is literally : you shall not kill) .
@@williambarylo Trolling? You must be joking. You made a very dumb argument and I called you out on it and all you can possibly do is to accuse me trolling lol.
Not a fan of any religion but the height of cognitive dissonance I see among Muslims is incredible to believe, why must you guys intellectually devolve yourselves so much just so you can retain this outdated medieval dogma?
@@williambarylo Trolling? You must be joking. You made a very dumb argument and I called you out on it and all you can possibly do is to accuse me trolling lol.
Not a fan of any religion but the height of cognitive dissonance I see among Muzzies is incredible to believe, why must you guys intellectually devolve yourselves so much just so you can retain this outdated medieval dogma?
I was an exmuslim reverted 6 years ago.. I wanna share something
@user-jt8vj1vm6yBecause you don't have a brain to accommodate a reason that's why!!
sure
@user-jt8vj1vm6y because you never try to gain knowlege
@user-jt8vj1vm6y what is your age brother
@user-jt8vj1vm6yonly God can guide you back to Islam. Since that didn’t happen Allah swt has replaced you with someone better. If you die in this state you will find out if you choice was worth it.
Choose to be a good human, help others and make the world a better place.
Drop the ex-Muslim label, you are a person that no longer believes and that’s fine. No compulsion live a fruitful life and help others
I'm so curious what keeps you as a Muslim, like what convinces you of the truthfulness of Islam despite knowing all the reasons why people leave it
It's a choice due to life circumstances that I interpreted as not being random - I think I've made a video about the full story somewhere on this channel.
Some people gas light religion as cause of everything thats wrong and horrible.
It's been the same with culture, philosophy, video games etc.
I mean if more money and people went to science, the world would definitely be a better place
I read ayaan ali hesis book infidel because she has always been touted as such an intellectual and i was expecting to see some real 'debunking' of Islam. But instead all I read was a story of deep emotional and physical trauma inflicted by those around her when she was young and vulnerable. She was let down by her community but she blames the religion and conflates culture with religion all the time throughout her book.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Many people go through the same thing sadly. I've heard she's Christian now
Emotional emotional. Read the text then judge. You are taking testimony from ex Muslim.
Take it from who practices and understands it. You will know 2 sides
some people have their own logic
For people who are converting to islam know what ex Muslims are saying all around the world. And know what Hinduism has to say compare them and after that make a choice. Believe me you will get the answer you need
People can say the same about ex-Hindus and other ex-Christians, ex-Sikhs etc... it's less about the religion and more that everyone has a different journey and seeks different things
@@williambarylo I already said it's not a religion it's a way to life. And you have examples of Pakistan's bangladesh. Afganistan and other countries. Which are violent. People can say anything about anyone but it always depends upon facts how many they killed. Or they teach their children to do terrorism.and jihad. And how much knowledge a person has about what someone has done. It was real or propaganda or someone disguised to frame others
Thanks for the balanced, unobtrusive, and (I dare to use the word) wise representation. Indeed, Dr. Barylo (the author) articulates-on the example of ex-Muslims- frameworks of thoughts and behaviors that we should be aware of or try to acquire to ensure a fruitful dialog between religions and beyond, if necessary. Sadly, most of the time, (inter-)religious debates-especially if Islam is involved- get stuck in intense hostility and harsh prejudices engrained in the Collective Unconscious and constantly re-enforced by the information flow in which Westerners bathe. It seems that the time of the Crusaders is not yet over. Fortunately, there are voices - like this channel - that attempt to improve the “boundary conditions” helping us across the borders.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research people please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell
Thank you
I leave my house every day. Don't mean I'm never coming back.
some people never leave their house. Some others never come back. Others weren't in a house in the first place
It's because of their arrogance and ignorance they leave Islam
some people try hard though
@@williambarylo truth is bitter
1. you judge a religion based upon its scripture not by its human action.
2. what I understand is all of their argument is a emotional base, bad experience, trauma etc etc.
3. the world is a test place for the human being, if everything was perfect then we wouldn't need the judgement day, heaven or hell. what's written in my scripture is everything. humans are not perfect, they have a weakness and limitations and faultiness.
4. also sometime it comes with desires and feelings.
@@mujahidhasan118 some people don't have all the knowledge or the time to analyse the source of their knowledge
It is really difficult to be revert alone. When you don't get any spiritual guidance it's just you and Allah. Maybe you don't find God after all? Then remains only a rigid set of rules that you call Islam. Boring.
Look up the thousands of testimonies of people who die and go to hell and heaven
There's so many testimonies that there's even studies on NDEs
Please do your research and don't end up in hell
I grew up as a Hispanic Catholic and I had an open mind.
I would question myself and ask if there was a God
I would even ask myself if the real God was of the Bible, what if the real God was from a different religion.
But the studies on the NDEs really showed me who the real God is
Please do your research please
Hell is extremely horrible and I don't want anyone to end up there
Do research with an open mind
Don't be biased when you do your research
You will never find the truth if you do your research with a biased mentality
Search for the truth because your soul is literally on the line
Please do your research and avoid hell
Stop looking at your religions like if it's a gang or something cool, religion is about avoiding hell and Satan/shaitan
Yes it's hard
I feel very sorry for these poor people. I don't like how they are sometimes being used by the worst people on earth. Sure they are emotional … and why not. Thank you for another thought provoking video. You are a better man than I.
There's no comparison. I might be lacking where you excel.