1 on 1 with Akhi Ayman

0:00 Intro
4:16 Sharing past experiences for the purpose of teaching
5:47 Background and childhood
10:59 Standing up against injustice
16:04 Challenges faced by today's youth
20:11 Avoiding judgment and being a supportive parent
24:30 Mother's devotion to prayer
27:46 The death of Akhi Ayman's mother
36:19 Life transformation in prison
44:15 Parenting and guidance
48:35 Relationship with sisters & wife
55:09 The role of relatability
58:52 Compassion in giving advice
1:02:23 Advice to the youth

Each person in this world is born into circumstances beyond their control and choice. Some in ease, others in hardship. Some advantaged, others disadvantaged. Each of us has a story, and each is a unique journey. Some are left with scars and traumas, others loss and grief, some in safety and protection, others survived wars and atrocities. From each, there are blessings hidden and disguised in suffering, others through afluency and opportunities. Each must identify both the blessings and tests they have and rise. Many people fail by jumping to judgments about others, not knowing their passed struggles and circumstances, instead of looking into their own hearts and Iman, their own shortcomings and weaknesses, and rather than assisting, advising with goodness and helping others to rise and heal.

Then there are those whom Allah brings a leader out of, a benefit to others through the hardships of life’s harsh lessons, to become a source of hope, healing and guidance to the vulnerable and troubled like them. Whomever Allah uses in the task of spreading His Message and helping others out of darkness, is a better gift than what the sun has risen upon.

This is a story of struggle, hardship, pain, grief, heartbreak, agony and survival, to a guidance from Allah from darkness to light, narrowness to vastness, loneliness to being part of an ummah, and from heartbreaking loss to gain and healing.

Join me in this rich, emotional and inspiring podcast with my dear brother in Islam Akhi Ayman as we journey through his life of darkness to light, to become on the road of inspiration and healing for thousands of hurting youth around the world.

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[akhiayman]

سبحان الله. I look shattered. Forgive me for looking so tired. I pray this is beneficial for everyone ♥️

[Jemma]

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[regulargirlontheinternet]

What a time to be alive where we can access beautiful Islamic content for free 🌻🧡 been waiting for this podcast a while. Sheikh Belal is a gem 💎

[mouywxn]

Sheikh Belal's ability to listen is fascinating. He listens, he analyzes, and he responds with good and fair words. Ma shaa Allah

[VeronaBih]

Am from a Christian family but thank God am the only Muslim in my family. The love I have for my mother is more than everything and I pray that may Allah accept her beside him and I pray Allah permit her to take shahada before returning back to Allah 😭

[samiraabdi]

The modesty the brother had in the entire video says a lot Subhanallah may Allah make everyone's test easy Aamiin

[kookieskream]

i cried so much watching this may allah swt continue to put endless barakah in both your lives insha allah

[jesskanneh]

Loved how he changed his life around, despite everything he went through . May Allah continue to guide you and lead you to the straight path always.

[BENELHOCINENaidaMey-kehj]

It feels like sitting with your dad and your brother in a knoweldge/Deen circle. Very intimate, very vulnerable, Mashallah. Jazakum Allah Kheir

[shrkn]

May Allah grants his mother highest-ranking in jannah.

[realsoldierofallah]

This podcast reveals that Akhi Ayman is just misunderstood. He doesn't express himself the way you want him to, but when the sheikh broke it down it was exactly what he wanted to say.

[survisingh]

Not born a Muslim but I felt such a sense of family and closeness watching this video... It felt like I was listening to my two older bothers, something that I wish I had in life... Heart is full ❤‍🩹 Thank you Sheikhs

[TheMamaofBoys]

The story of the Prophet Yacub helped me so much raising 4 boys post 9/11. It reminded me to stop crying so I don't go blind and put my faith in Allah because everything is part of Allah's plan and patience is necessary to wait and see how the story ends. Life is a test and heaven isn't free. Alhamdullilah.

[shozzzz]

‘Your sujood is the phone call’ Subhanallah a very insightful discussion allahummabarik

[joyfulj]

Akhi ayman is just a beautiful person and has beautiful manners. Allahumma barik. He treated the shaykh with so much respect.
You can see shaykh is proud of him and looks at him almost like a son. ❤

[Nxzuh]

The way this made me bawl my eyes out😭 so many things to learn from this but especially the last thing Akhi Ayman mentioned - ‘I only tell my pain and sorrows to Allah swt’ 🤍

[s.herascovic]

May Allah swt grant his mother jannat firdouas and forgive all her sins. A beautiful message for us all to be thankful for our parents! Also thank you so much sheikh for starting this podcast with all our favorite Islamic speakers.

[Abeehasavenue]

I cried throughout the podcast. Reminded me of my mother when she returned back to Alla'ah. All the mothers are same I believe. 😢 And JazakAlla'ah for beautiful lessons and advices. Alhamdulillah ❤

[hmzfcuv]

This interview was very much needed. Akhi Ayman represented himself and showed his heart. You heard it from the man himself. May Allah reward and multiply his good deeds.

[erikahammerramalho]

Sheikh Bilal is and has been for a long time been one of my favorite speakers. He is a gem to the ummah 💎 The way he conveys Islamic knowledge is so beautiful and he really knows how to capture the attention of the listener and kewp you engaged and connected. May Allah reward him endlessly and preserve him and strenghten him. Akhi Amyen also speaks in a very engaging, straight forward and powerful way, which cuts theough to the heart. May Allah reward him endlessly and preseve him and strengthen him. Both of their stories are so inspirational and powerful, much respect to them. thank Allah for people and scholars like them. They are a gift 🎁 May Allah bless and preserve and reward all the Muslim schokars and students of knowledge who share their beautiful and beneficial knowledge with the rest of us. May Allah unite us all in Jannah firdaus Al ' Ala 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹 🏵