From Punk Life To Muslim Life

[@BenIqra]

I am quite surprised at how many people found my story relatable. I suppose we all feel that worry of giving up things in the dunya for the sake of Allah. It was a pleasure to be on the show and I hope it was a benefit.

[@fafafais]

Asalama aleikum brother. Beautiful story, and migh Alaah bless you and your famley. Keep The good work. Alhamdulillah.

[@iERAOrg]

Pleasure to have you Ben 😊

[@sunshineandautumn]

Amazing story mashaAllah!

[@islamicunity3464]

I hope after finishing my studies to join you

[@struggle9394]

Subhanallah its amazing how allah guides ppl

[@danieljohnson1924]

Masha Allah, I met Ben many years ago at an IERA retreat at High Wycombe. Good to see him looking well. May Allah bless you guys.

[@BenIqra]

Asalamalaikum bro. I would love to get in contact with you again inshallah.

[@danieljohnson1924]

@@BenIqra I've just subscribed to your KZbin account. I'll send you an email Bro. Sealed with a kiss!!!!

[@wadiwafifatehahmed1211]

As Salam Alaikum Brother Daniel Jhonson. Did you guys stopped your Dawah table at Newcastle town ? ! We need you back in town . Geordie people need your help.

[@danieljohnson1924]

@@wadiwafifatehahmed1211 Wa alaykum ussalam Brother. I stopped doing it because I moved away, and the guys stopped because of Covid, but I think they're doing it every week again now.

[@nativetube]

@@danieljohnson1924 dude don't get out of your house, you can do dawah in rest of your life. But safety first. Saving yourself is the first priority in Islam.

[@FoundationalThoughts]

Masha Allah, excellent episode, may Allah bless Ben with the best of both worlds. Ameen.

[@MrAhamedrusal]

Me and Ben are of similar age 😊. Welcome to club brother. Just like him, I was into Theatre and art before Islam.... In my early twenties, Islam happened and never had to look back, Alhumdulillah 😊😊😊

[@soulstice99]

Ben Iqra is so completely honest and in touch with his heart. He is very inspiring to myself and my son. His dawah work also shows great empathy and insight into the struggles of people learning about Islam

[@MUSAD19]

I’m going to share your story with my families and friends. Very interesting my punk-Islamic brother. Only Allah has power to change from one condition to another extremely different condition Sura 6 Al-an’am verse 125. Allah Akbar.

[@anasalkassar8069]

Subhan Allah... Allah guides whom he wills

[@MrCasco0o]

From mohawk to haaq. 😎✌️

[@lalarukhm5622]

😁 that is true Masha Allah

[@muhammadjalal2335]

Yup

[@prontocreative2374]

Mo-haaq ? ... anyone ? ..... had to try :(

[@BelayeAssefa1]

mohawk to mohammed

[@hiwayones4662]

May Allah protect him.

[@Life-bt9yo]

Allahuma Aameen

[@breal101]

Suma ameen

[@thetruthwithproof8802]

Ameen The BEST way to unite the ummah is by following the Quran & Hadith, but this can ONLY be achieved if we ST0P following those teachings of preachers & sects that are contradicting the Quran & Hadith

[@ShaikhaInk]

SubhanaAllah…. “how I deserve this” this is exactly most of us cry and ask even though we are born into Islam

[@aaj7020]

in the future, the ones born into Muslim families will be replaced by reverts, In Shaa Allah we will be the rightly guided ones.

[@ShaikhaInk]

@@aaj7020 why dont you just pray for the ummah and every human to be on straight path? Why bragging? Who guided you is the one misguided those you see they leave ...remember that we born muslims are always praying for you guys to enter islam .. wish you know how much a born muslim is happy to see somone enter islam ... Making dua for every human to be on straight path is what Allah taught His messenger to teach us

[@revertakh1235]

Yes ben laddd 👌

[@jonafondow9224]

amazing acceptance story brother ben...nice to finally get to know the story behind the man...reminds me of my own acceptance...running just became too tiring...everywhere you turn you're confronted with what you were running from...not to mention the fact that one can't run forever...death will reach us no matter how fast or far we run...and then we will be face to face with the reality we were seeking to avoid...and have to face the consequences of all of that running with all that it entailed...a lose, lose...

[@Hamzamalikyaqoob]

MashaAllah it makes me happy brother you are on the right path ♥️

[@adeiadei9876]

We wish you keep on right path, may Allah SWT bless you.

[@renatolopez6337]

When a person does not know the true God, they will embraced Islam and believes al lah is god. Question, Are Muslims created in the image and likeness of al lah???

[@breal101]

Mashallah well done Ben putting your personel story out there. May allah reward you and make you a means for other people going through what you did to become muslim also. Ameen

[@rumanajannat9909]

Ma sha Allah really nice to see brother Ben here with brother Imran Hussain. May Allah reward these brothers and everyone watching Aameen

[@coaching.worked]

Masha-Allah really interesting story. Very inspirational.

[@bee2373]

I loved this story! So fascinating to hear the journey of how you accepted Islam. It's very important for everyone to ask the deep questions about why we were put on this earth, and to be open minded. May Allah reward you for sharing, and bless you with goodness in this life and in the Next! (as an American, I love listening to British people speak. You all seem to have a much more exciting and interesting way of sharing stories than us, haha)

[@lalarukhm5622]

Finally! That’s Awesome you’re on re rooted 🙌 looking forward to this 😊

[@palemoonlight9109]

yessss. my man ben iqra. love this man so much. May Allah bless you all.

[@MrKopy-wo8pl]

Subahan Allah....Happy for you brother

[@alihouadef5539]

MashaAllah. Beautiful conversation.

[@blackberry5908]

So happy for him

[@asadullahsaaid3794]

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:12 - Start of the Discussion 0:50 - Topic of the Discussion 1:47 - Religious Background of Ben 2:25 - Adopting the Punk Lifestyle 6:34 - Leaving the Punk Lifestyle 8:16 - Living in a Punk Commune 9:25 - The Punk Mentality 10:21 - Transition to Normal Life 11:50 - Interactions with Muslims 13:55 - Link between Punk & Atheism 15:35 - Looking into Islam 16:42 - Apostatizing from Punk 17:47 - Leaving Atheism 20:18 - Journey to Islam 22:37 - Testing the Claim of Muhammad ﷺ 24:29 - Struggling to accept Islam 26:34 - Connecting to God 29:56 - First Interaction with Islam 30:49 - Reverts feeling Guilty 32:33 - Old Reverts helping New Reverts 33:13 - Becoming a Quranist 34:24 - Coming Back to Islam 37:58 - Getting involved in Dawah 40:02 - Lessons from Revert Stories 40:34 - Future Discussions 40:53 - Wrapping Up SubhanAllah ❤️💖❤️ Amazing & Insightful Discussion 👍🏻👌🏻 _May Allah ﷻ bless you both and reward you for your efforts._ 🤲🏻

[@muhammadjalal2335]

Thank you, buddy love yall May Allah bless you all Ameen 🤲❤️♥️❤❤❤❣❣

[@jasmeena2008]

Subhan Allah! if we saw someone who looks like that Ben before your Islam, we won’t think him will be a good Muslim like you now, may Allah keep you and us on the straight path, Amen!

[@ud5tira]

Eid Adha mubarak brothers and sisters

[@mehernigarfarah2610]

Subhan Allah getting to know such amazing revert stories are very eye-opening and thought provoking. Sometimes when u question the purpose of ur own existence and look for a place to belong, listening to their stories answer a lot of questions because everyone has a different wisdom to add into why they believe in Allah and why Islam is the ultimate answer to finding contentment. And when u see someone putting so much effort in Deen, it boosts ur own Iman...that is why staying close to people who remind u of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala is so important. Thank u for providing such inspirational videos.

[@mohamadrachmadiannarotama1574]

Such a free thinker from a young age, He went through a very long intellectual and soul searching journey. I wonder how He was raised by his parents and his family background.

[@TheMindtsorm]

MashAllah May Allah gnat and increase blessings for all of you.

[@pashaj92]

Really loved Ben & his story, Subhanallah

[@alhamdulillhforislam458]

This was beautiful story Masha Allah. God bless you all

[@abdulwaqas716]

Masha Allah ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@omaradhi221]

i appreciate your works, brothers and sisters, May God, Allah reward you with good

[@nazmim5048]

Subhanallah.

[@leee3640]

MashaAllah, very well spoken

[@amalia512]

MashaAllah thank you brother Ben, brother Imran and IERA all team for this podcast, such an inspirational story

[@Someone-ct2ck]

This was amazing.

[@abdulmateenmahmood1465]

Absoloutle amazing guy . All praise is for Allah

[@samali9821]

MASHA ALLAH🤲🏽☺️

[@sephatu6521]

Jazaakallah khair br. Ben for sharing your journey. It was very inisghtful and relatable. May Allah make us strong on firm on the deen amiin Assalamualaikum from Indonesia

[@nurcholismoita8417]

Barakallahu fiikum ya akhi

[@chekwan78]

May Allah bless u Ben Iqra and All Muslim around the world

[@simplymade7091]

Subhan Allah

[@Sweeti924]

Masha Allah

[@struggle9394]

Subhanallah its amazing & incredible how Allah guides people ! I think honesty is the key .bro ben was honest to himself when he recognized the truth he couldnt just deny it anymore subhanallah ! And the thing abt speakers corner that it reminds you why you accepted Islam in the first place : thats true .even as born muslims it remind us strengthen our faith in deen May Allah help us all thru the journey

[@peacenow6618]

May Allah Accept your works, and make it a means of acceptance and Guidance for the Ummah!

[@freeman7983]

Ameen

[@amuu8286]

Mashallah mashallah 🌹 May Allah guide us all 🙏

[@Totajee79]

I loved this. Mashallah.

[@fizzycrush4021]

Masha Allah welcome brother what a transformation may Allah open our paths with ease Ameen

[@clearskybluewaters]

wow I knew I liked Ben Iqra for a reason. wonderful person may Allah make him a means of hidayah

[@anilamushtaq3573]

Masha Allah may Allah increase you in Imaan and practice. Ameen At one point when you said why me? That brought tears to my eyes. Masha Allah Beautiful journey May Allah bless and protect and guide us all Ameen

[@meimene2394]

Alhamdulilah May Allah guide us all to the right path.

[@peacenow6618]

Jazakallahu Khayran Ahsanul Jaza

[@schy5446]

Allhamdullilah, a wonderful story!

[@donthomson10]

*لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *محمد رسول ﷲ*

[@abunajmidanish6393]

"I bear witness that none deserves worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."

[@minas284]

Machallah my Allah bless you

[@mainulhasan7689]

May Allah bless you.

[@sisterfleur7523]

Oh wonderful!!

[@hqrdailyreminderalquran9750]

SubhanAllah.. i know some reverts are better than the born muslims.. may Allah keep them consistent on this path and all of us ..ameen

[@sumayyap6822]

Really interesting - jzk

[@Aquacrystal78]

May Allah bless brother Ben Iqra BTW does that mean, this is his journey to Islam video and he won't do one separately on his channel

[@donthomson10]

*لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *لا إله إلا ﷲ* *محمد رسول ﷲ*

[@syaifuddinsyaifuddin7984]

Semoga Allah memberkahi kehidupan nya, mengangkat derajatnya dan melindunginya. Amin..

[@freepalestine520]

Subhanallah Allah guides whom he wills But some people are in great lost May Allah guide their righteous ones

[@aboalighazali9597]

These episodes need to be translated to Arabic to show Arab youth who try to live western while westerners are living in a miss!

[@holysyed7549]

Amazingg!

[@mdfareeduddinkhan1615]

lakhs of cases as such mashallah

[@shadabkouser2446]

The scalp-chin hair reversed😂😂masha ALLAH

[@usamawaked6388]

LOL yeah it was all upside down 😂😂😂

[@reanbarazi6615]

Mashallah

[@shimashima4197]

mashallah

[@bismaerror404]

Revert storiessss❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@esthellakomerl8084]

Interesting story.. Wow.. Never knew about punk ideology.

[@abdulkaderk2169]

@21:31 Real excuses from nice people who agree with the teachings of Islam but not comfortable with the responsibilities. I agree with you Ben Iqra.

[@j.r5872]

Alhamdullah. Allah saved you

[@أمزكريا-ز5ص]

So so identify!

[@soban1981]

Ben I don't know you and you don't know me. Despite that I love you and Insha'Allah if not in dunya, look forward to meeting you in Jannah

[@mahmud-i9c]

Allah guided him

[@mansooralli]

People who want to know further about Rasool Allah's [SAW] authenticity regarding people questioning his [SAW] sanity and honestly . Please watch Dr Gary Miller's videos.

[@j.lforever3622]

سبحان الله

[@kriscahya]

Dear Ben..u were Cool...now you even much... much.. much cooler👍

[@UsaAmreeki]

Oh that’s Ben the chef, I know him from a fb page about halal food

[@ninjaslayer7462]

Here are some sunnah of the prophet(SAW) #...When ever the prophet is mentioned say (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) #...Dikir after every prayer/you can also add (wa bihamdi) and reciting *Alatul Kursi after every fard salah *SubahanAllah 33 times *AllahuAkbar 34 times *Amhamdulillah 33time #...While entering home syaing this supplication (Allahumma inni as'aluka khairal mawliji wa khairul makhraji bismillahi wajlana wa bismillahi kjarajna waaalla rabbina tawakkalna) #... While going outside of home saying this supplication (Bismillah tawakkaltu aaalallah wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah) #...When entering your home give salam even if there is no one give salam to your self #...Entering the bathroom with left foot and exiting with right *and covering the head and while relieving yourself sitting is wajib *and when relieving yourself don't face the qibla or your back behind it #...Entering the masjid with right foot and exiting with left and performing wudu at home #...Every muslim you cross by give salam #...Using meswak #...Using fragrence #...Reading Surah Khaf every Friday #...Dusting the bed with an edge of an cloth or bromm #...Eat with your right hand and share your food with the nearest person #... if any food drops of the plate pick it up remove the dust and eat it *after finish eating lick the plate with your fingers and lick your fingers #...Before eating and drinking saying bismillah and after finishing eating and drinking saying Allhamdulillah *if one forgots to say bismillah before eating or drinking say this (bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirihi) #... After finish eating sya this supplication (Allhamdulillah hil ladhi at amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minnee wa la quwwatin) #...Before staring any work or going to do something saying bismillah #...After doing wudu saying (La illah illallah wadahu la sarikala) #...While drinking or eating sitting is recommended and it is an sunnah #...Sleeping on the right shoulder #...Not sleeping on your stomach or chest #...Before going to sleep *sleep in the state of wudu *Surah ikhlas 3 times *Surah Nas 3 times *Surah Falak 3 times *Ayatul Kursi 3 times *And saying (Lailahaillallah MuhammadaRrasulullah) *And reciting Surah Mulk #...When going to sleep saying this supplication (Bismika rabbi wada tu janbi wa bika arfahu in amskata nafsi fagfir laha wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfaz bihi ibadaka-s-salihin)or (Allahuma bismika amutoo wa ahyaa) #...After waking up saying this supplication (Allhamdulillah hil-lathee ahyana baaada ma amatana wa ilayhin nushoor) #...After waking up doing wudu and put water inside the nose and blow it #... when wearing cloths syaing this supplication (Allhamdulillah hil lathee kasanee hatha aththawab warazaqaneehi min ghayri hawlin minnee wala quwwah) *While wearing entire the right hand first and when taking of start with left hand same with the shoes Reference Sahih Al Bukhari: 12.28.153.168.183.216.217.245.568.3295.5010.5623.5628.5630.5631. 6293.6294.6295.6296.6311.6314. 6322.7393.7394 Sahih Muslim: 265.267(c).304.2018(a).2020.2024. 2025.2032.2034.2626 Jami Al Tirmidi: 14.1857.1858.1885.2048.2678.2689. 3426.3458 Abu Dawood: 2.30.51.4023.4141.5094.5095.5096. 5212 Ibn Majah: 303.307.3287.3288 An nasai: 259. Credits goes to Ismalic knowledge official Ranga nature English May Allah guide us and have patience and remember Your lord is not ONE EYED and to read surah kahf every friday Plz pray for palistine,Jordan,Syria,Iraq, Iran,Somalia,Yemen,India,China, Bangladesh And for this ummah Lailahaillallah MuhammadaRrasulullah

[@sksharifhossain3583]

Owa alaikum as Salam, brother stop starting Music.. Jajakallah khayran katiran..

[@MKIS_33]

It vocals and edited vocals... no musical instructions were used in that...

[@ARON_1100]

Are you working / joined iera

[@mystichalaly8083]

When I saw the thumbnail I was like bruh.... subhannallah.

[@mariamenany1602]

Why did you stop posting the episodes on apple podcasts?

[@lucidiczeeshan9251]

Man that Hairstyle😂😂😂😂

[@mahafujrayhan2877]

🤣🤣

[@jordanm169]

🥚🥚🥚🥚

[@fizzycrush4021]

Iqrah means to read , educate and so on

[@Mustafa-yw7cl]

@30:10 stronghold crusader PC game, sub7an allah so many great memories used to play the game, I still prefer Age of empires 2 definitive edition and Cossacks 3.

[@thethe7339]

🌏NEVERTHELESS 🐘 SUBHANA ALLAAH 💯🌏 is the so called modern leadership's, politics, diplomas, religious beliefs etc messed up humans beings living in arounds the internal global, Bro and SIS, this is the time, search for the truth, hopefully for the better 🌏 INSHA ALLAAH 🌏 PEACEFULLY 💯 COMFORTER, AND MERCYFUL 🌏

[@mauroofsultan6887]

After. A filthy. Life. They. Come in Islam Allah. Still welcomes you

[@freeslave7985]

Left a positive comment but can't see it now. Has it been removed, brothers?

[@diamondsaf5064]

22:00

[@sarahnovella4971]

I'm sorry.. but that thumbnail tho...😂😂

[@Someone-ct2ck]

The intro is a bit Musical. Please do something about it. I am sorry. By the way, the quality of the video was aesthetic.

[@falsehoodexterminator2336]

That guy on the left with blurred out face looks like he is wearing a Palestinian flag 🇵🇸 on his head.

[@starton5420]

👍👍👍👍

[@frankk.7977]

Die netten Muslime hatten ihm früher auf der Straße seine Drogen verkauft und nach einer Weile gesagt "Entweder du konvertierst oder bekommst keine Drogen mehr"