Muslims and the Western 'culture war' | Yasir Qadhi | The Big Picture EP9 |

How do Muslims navigate the so-called ‘culture war’?
In many Western countries a battle has waged between progressives and conservatives jostling in the political sphere and online. Many young Muslims have found themselves embroiled in these same conversations on gender, sexuality and tradition, creating a schism that threatens to divide their communities.
In this episode of The Big Picture, we speak with American theologian and public speaker Dr. Yasir Qadhi about the role of Musim scholars in the debate and Islam’s answer to the question of modernity.
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[@littlecouchpotato]

May Allah bless this man for speaking on difficult topics that others won't touch. For those in the comments who speak idle talk quickly, remember Allah is watching.

[@abdelhakyac7285]

Just a bunch of dogs barking

[@ravishuroydoorgaparsad2078]

Islam spread violence and terrorism

[@miloreavis1125]

Christian here but found this conversation very interesting

[@azakatar2624]

Brilliant ma sha Allah. Always spot on and effective. This is the exact interpretation of Allah describing Muslims as a middle or moderate community

[@wajahatkhan]

"Authentic as possible but grounded in reality". Gold

[@emaad4342]

Kudos to the interviewer who allowed the speaker to finish his point and not interrupt.

[@yassinazour9850]

As someone who struggles with this, I'm really thankful that he's talking about it. When I searched for answers I only came across Muslims on the internet who said that Allah does not make you like that and that you will go to hell even if you never committed the sin, I started to doubt Islam. I didn't want that myself so how can I go to hell for feelings and thoughts that I don't want. But hmdl because of people like him i have just become stronger in my faith and i remain celibate for the love of allah and i am really happy.

[@moinahassan7083]

What a great discussion, so blessed to have scholars like Sh. Yasir Qadhi.

[@Bot19274]

Yasir qadih is misguided

[@Haabsa22024]

I really appreciate Yasir Qadhis willingness to deep dive into these issues. He is a fountain of knowledge mashallah. May Allah preserve him.

[@marcof.8715]

Great conversation. Thank you.

[@shahirnaga4507]

In quantity comes safety, protection, acceptability, influence and political power. Great points!

[@ashizgar]

Very deep discussion. MashaAllah. Please keep having this types of discussion.

[@teemadarif8243]

My observation, as an American muslimah revert and living the Islamic way of life for past 30 yrs. alhumdulilah, was when I went to my husband's home country yes I saw the hierarchy however it was just that , you knew your place and lacked a "sense of self" but not only this , also I noticed the people took the adhan 5 times a day for granted , mosque not full as they are here in the west , in other words the youth weren't exactly being educated there in the Muslim majority country either. The absence of our Scholars has done serious damage. I am speaking of the pre-corona Era, before censorship kicked in heavily...those Scholars!! There has been a serious disconnect between the two . So , the youth went to what was available akhi, the Internet, the Google Scholar. In order to deal with that we have to first acknowledge that it even occurred

[@bakrijamal6744]

جعلك تدخل في جهنم يا كفار انتم

[@truecolor313]

Please have a discussion with ins and outs of the holy book you adhere with Christian Prince. Islamic scholers do not dare to mention those dark aspects of the book due to the fact they will be in life threat from a majority sect of Muslims. Islam does not tolerate any arguments and critical analysis or competitive analysis

[@nikiyoussef55]

you right sister

[@Bhd93540]

I don’t know where your talking about but there are many scholars everywhere u gotta look for them

[@SoldierOfGod22631]

You're right. But muslim countries are far better than the west where deviance has become almost mainstream.

[@bakrhawari3045]

Seeing this already makes me excited

[@mohammedabdirrahmanrubblei9141]

MashaAllah, a true and an upcoming young scholar. May Allah keep you steadfast on deen and preserve you from any harm.

[@yoyogi52]

He's been preaching over 2 decades. Ever since he graduated from madina. Then he went to Yale University which changed him in many ways.

[@SoldierOfGod22631]

He is a deviant. May Allah guide him.

[@mohammedabdirrahmanrubblei9141]

@TheRebelliousPrince007 and you give and provide Sirat Mustaqeem certificate and Jannah route? Every one of us will make mistakes, especially those of us who are constantly on the screen. If someone says something that's blatantly wrong in islam, we will disagree and warn against that specific concept, but to excommunicate a Muslim and call them deviant that may just come to you. Making judgement on pple is a serious matter. Just concentrate on reading and completing your Ramadan daily Quranic portions that is definitely more beneficial than taking pple out of the fold of deen without Scholarly knowledge

[@Atherion8]

Even as the Sheikh so eloquently and clearly stated his views and position, there are still those ignorant ones who slander the Sheikh and call him names. Where will you go on the day of Judgement when Allah calls you forward? It is acceptable in Islam to differ on certain topics but what gives anyone the right to call a scholar who has dedicated his entire life and career to the study and teaching of the deen, a kafir! May Allah ﷻ bless Sheikh Yasir Qadhi and keep him for our ummah.

[@catherineanita5189]

I enjoyed this conversation very much. I learned Islam from watching lectures from Yasir Qadhi and Anwar al-Awlaki during the height of the Syrian revolution. It was the second world battle of islam in the modern era, no one has ever seen anything like it. It was soul-crushing to see muslims in other countries stand by saying nothing and doing nothing. Different colored flags in Syrian born hands on Syrian lands. The LGBT community cannot procreate therefore the ruling has already been passed by mother nature. However, if you don't let sinners in the church and masjid then it would be empty.

[@ashaqahmaddardar565]

I am very fan of Dr Yasir Qadh

[@safiakadir7695]

You all be tolerant. Merciful , my Lord is most merciful. I seek His mercy everyday. I have to be tolerant in order to deserve my Rub’s mercy.

[@safiakadir7695]

Reputation of the community: Every Muslim family should strive to be be excellent neighbors with the most beautiful garden in the neighborhood. Remember Martin Ling’s garden and how it became a source of silent dawah! Inculcate Excellent ethics among Muslims in work place. Hardworking and honest. This will enshrine Muslims in whatever place they live in. Hiking, running, sports: excellence in these will connect Muslims and non Muslim in a non threatening environment . Don’t ignore chess, scrabble, table games, halal ways to connect with non Muslims in a non threatening environment . Gather young Muslim kids at mosques Friday and Saturday nites to keep them safe from the sexual and cultural environment that may corrupt them. Food, table games, basket ball , arts and crafts, allow some fun times at these gatherings. If you want to go the Jewish route, their community centers have movie theaters, art classes , martial arts.

[@Omgirrl]

Right. It's important for non-muslims to remember that Islam REQUIRES Muslims to hate non-musllims; it's the absolute bedrock of the belief.

[@TheOrionOracle]

Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous [3:193]

[@muhammadabdul3109]

Dr yasir looks different without his glasses, masha Allah.

[@sarah_rizvi1]

Assalamu alaikum wa rehmatullahi wa barakatuh, before anyone starts criticising the shaykh at least for the sake of Allah look at how much he has benefitted the Muslim Ummah around the globe, look at his positives before you criticise his opinions that you disagree with and realise he has spent more than 2 decades studying this deen, ask yourself how much time have you spent studying this deen? Also have you listened to his clarifications about his statements? May Allah guide all of us to the straight path. Jazak Allah khair for this video.

[@aliwaqar904]

Wa Alaykumassalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh

[@SoldierOfGod22631]

So if anyone studies the deen and then decides to spread that which is contrary to the deen, should we follow him? And he has also spread much misguidance and fitna in the ummah. Are you blind to it that you cannot see?

[@khalidabdAlrahman1]

@@SoldierOfGod22631 take the good leave the bad

[@teemadarif8243]

yes but mostly online. get offline and live real life😢and also we need our Shuyukh !!!

[@nmursiyah]

Nicely explained stay in the middle ground and educate people. We should resolve conflict and not create conflict... Islam does have red lines...

[@idilhussein-ui5bd]

It doesn’t help that social media encourages this type of polorization. Its an age where the merchants of attention peddle extreme ideas and their followers salivate at their feet waiting for the next morsel of condemnation they will throw down to them.

[@towhidahmed2780]

Video Sound is very low 😔

[@luisgatmaitan512]

I love this sheik but sometimes he speaks very long for a topic that can be addressed for a few minutes.

[@alwaysgrateful1011]

14:58 - Absolved

[@leebarry5686]

Hoping there are scholars doing genuine research on so-called fundamentalists and extremists to avoid put a tile on some imaginary and nonexistent groups which may be produced in studios as a plot.

[@abdelhakyac7285]

Exactly as khilafa existed and was held by different banners..... kharidjism always existed from the beginning and materialised under many minhaj, the last one appeared 200 years ago in najd, zad we’re still suffering from it

[@aniqahkhursheedshah4651]

May Allah deal with you sternly

[@iconcarifur]

911 also some of Muslim and Bengali American died.

[@humblyrise]

Christian Prince lead me to Allah…

[@americancivics7851]

JAK

[@wasiahmed6176]

Just having the ethnicity doesn't have anything to do with Islam. You're thinking about these things with a mind to assimilate amd we will not assimilate nor change our religion for anyone. Not for the empire of the day nor for their agents like you Yasir Qadi. May Allah guide you back to Islam.

[@karimb972]

Did you make takfir of Yasir Qadhi? You are out of your mind. You need to retract that because you could be the one that's out of Islam

[@jamescook4402]

@@karimb972 it won't be far fetch to call yasir a munafiq

[@AbuJabal1]

That's the second funniest guest introduction I have seen in a while, after Jordan Peterson's introduction of Benjamin Netanyahu

[@abdelhakyac7285]

I am the only one not noticing anhthing funny in the comment, not even constructive

[@emon6436]

i dont like the music

[@theheatshow8324]

it doesn't make sense to marry outside my religion(culture)

[@hamzazad5258]

This guy is one of the components of "Islamic reformism" you should see his controversial (to say the least) reinterpretations of some of the clear-cut issues mentioned in Quran and Sunna related to the world of the unseen, such as equating Yajuj and Majuj to zombies...fictional creatures! That is just one of his many misgivings. Not to mention him being either too cosy with or actually advocating for the hard-line liberals and outright reformists, such as Jonathan Brown, Ilhan Omar, Linda sarsour, and Omar Sulaiman who have no problem in working with lgbt movement and further the LGBT agenda amongst the Muslim community.

[@afrosrb7828]

I just commented that as well, jazākallahu khayran. Having doubt about Qur'ān is clear kufr, simple as that, wa-l-3iyādu bi-llāh. As if Allah isn't possible to make Yajooj and Majooj unseen to the satellites 🤣, just as the jinns and the angels. That just shows the lack of understanding and sound mind

[@catherineanita5189]

The challenge that anyone brings in misguiding others is a spiritual battle. It must be a victory over the hearts and minds of people.

[@hamzazad5258]

@@catherineanita5189 what do you mean?

[@afrosrb7828]

@@hamzazad5258 Don't pay attention to that person, it's a troll. He/she is commenting the whole time nonsensical philosophical stupidity

[@DeitritusFillamore]

Literally none of that is true. Why are you insisting on being ignorant?

[@GoldenLetter422]

Please pay attention to Muhammad qasim 's divine dream people from All around the world calling him imam al mahdi.

[@MrTruthAndFacts]

He feels lucky to be born and raised in the West; what a joke 😂

[@ibrahimn.606]

Go to your room.

[@MrTruthAndFacts]

@@ibrahimn.606 It's haram to live amongst the non-believers

[@firozn7000]

@@MrTruthAndFacts and to use their technology?

[@MrTruthAndFacts]

@@firozn7000 lol. No, no one uses their technology for free. They take our hard earned money in return.

[@soulsmouls]

​@@firozn7000 who said its haram to use it?

[@wasiahmed6176]

There was a leader our brother Awlaki who was talking about this while it was happening and he paid with his life for telling the truth and being brave and bold. You aren't shit.

[@karimb972]

Are you a Muslim? You talk like that? in Ramadan? To another Muslim? La Hawla wa quwatta ila billah

[@syedmaricar9946]

No new information on the table other than usual😅😂 funny .

[@abdelhakyac7285]

Same in comment section, whether he says its black, or its white.... always slander here and there.... that nadjdi sick heartened minhaj has become cancer..... not many can stay away from that ego feeding mentality of critizing anyone..... even in the month of ramadan

[@YallaGoetheTV]

Very hostile comments here

[@babyareme]

LOT prophet in Bible is clear

[@JR-xo5jp]

Alhamdulilah..lots of people are Cristian ,Muslim and jewish only in name ..they are the biggest sinners for thier arrogance makes they think they can trick the Creator !

[@mt000mp]

a da'ee now is someone who can create colosseum hype with an exaggerated thumbnail. pitting against random personalities. sad.

[@shablooshaikh4750]

Ulah e su me ata hai dunya ka kurtta hai ye ulmah e su

[@aiyaa4085]

Then they have to go back to their origin countries. When in Rome be like the Romans

[@OmarOsman98]

I’m Muslim but agree

[@wasiahmed6176]

No one gives a damn what he would like.

[@ibrahimn.606]

Speak for yourself boy

[@ihab505]

Ramadan Kareem LGBTQ+ Sheikh.

[@abdelhakyac7285]

even when they claim fasting..... cant survive without slandering, bickbiting, for no reason but for ego feeding, they know nothing of religion so that by saying ill of islamic figures, they feel they have some superiority.... i dont know if i need to cry for them, or just ignore that..... حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل

[@haroonhussain1162]

Used to admire this man until he started telling his "lies".

[@Sai_Saracen]

quite hilarious that you still watching and following what he has to stay.. so not really sure about who is telling lies here.. beside who cares about ur respect as if ur someone important.. if you have an issue or then bring ur evidence instead of making empty accusation about someone that is helping Islam in one day/video what ur not able to do in lifetime

[@Ommyjames313]

Me too his actor

[@wasiahmed6176]

​@@Sai_Saracenthe lies have to be heard and judged and refuted.

[@haroonhussain1162]

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[@haroonhussain1162]

Wow my other comment got deleted

[@shahidaabdulla4143]

It is a nice advise, but Jesus has to come because the law of Moses did not work. The law was holy, just and good, but can not make people change their heart, but the law judges us every time we breaks it. God uses the law to judge. Its like a judge being present next to you (the law) and condems you every time you break it. The breaking of the law is sin and sin caused us to die, and to get our life back we need to pay the blood as an exchange for life. Why? Because God said through Moses that it is the blood in our body that gives us life. Therefore animal sacrifices must be done to pay for our sins and it was temperory. Doesn't last like a one off sacrifice for ever. It was short term and a constant reminder as a sign pointing toward Jesus, the lamb of God that God sent to be a sacrifice for our sins. No one can get forgiveness unless their sins are justified by the blood. This was the condition for the children of Israel from the beginning through Moses. They had to do animal sacrifice to justify their sins by the blood of the animal that is sacrificed. A lamb had to take away the sin of them. Two daily sacrifices, plus 3 times per year other sacrifices in the temple was mandatory until Jesus came. He is the one who gave life to us all ... Through his blood life was given. Eternal life in heaven for all those who took a share of his blood and accepted him as their 'saviour'. His name is 'Yahshua' Arabic Isa means 'the one who saves people from their sin'. Sin entered the world through one man Adam, Life entered the world through one man Jesus. Jesus is the second head of all creation. The new creation is those who got life by being born again through Christ. Not only life entered through Christ, but also the Holy Spirit is given to us to dwell in our hearts and transform our hearts to guide and make us better people who can obey the law. He is the truth and he leads us to nothing but all truth. That is the only way we can fully obey God in the fullness that requires us to do it. All other ways will fail. The law failed. so Jesus had to come. There is no way to fulfil the law without Jesus. He said, 'I am the way, the truth and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through me'. May God show you the truth. Amen.

[@Sayz813]

He says a lot with no substance. Stay away from him. He wants to reinvent the wheel. NO!

[@christtruthfreedom2351]

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[@rpislam]

Yasir is not a scholar he's a student of Knowledge, Muslim skeptic exposed him

[@littlecouchpotato]

Daniel isn't a scholar either. Pickup the Quran, stop creating small divisions. Allah tells us to be one ummah.

[@zaidhashmi7907]

That daniel guy Yeah right , like I will listen to someone who himself is not a scholar

[@abdelhakyac7285]

Daniel pikatchu...... when you’re at the level of following this guy, must stop everything focus on your five, do you fast and zakat and keep it quiet..... better for you akhirah.....

[@deliari11]

Corrupted... munafik

[@theheatshow8324]

Get outta here shaykh with that bs

[@afrosrb7828]

Please don't give this person a platform for speeches. I listened to him from time to time in the past, but since he began to talk and contradict ESSENTIAL AND CORE ISLAMIC BELIEF TOPICS it was clear for me, that he isn't following QURAN and SUNNAH anymore, and I don't need to mention many, there're a lot other who spoke and refuted his claims. Alone the fact, that he questions Yajooj and Majooj's story, which is CLEARLY in the Qur'ān and the Sahih Sunnah!!! A'udhu bi-llāh, may Allah keep us steadfast upon His Dīn, amin! So he the FIRST who came up with some strange talk about it after more than 1450 years, which NO scholar has mentioned! And at the same time he questions the scholars of Ahlu Sunnah on topics for which he DOESN'T have any proof. He aligns with Ahlul Bid'ah He has doubts about Aqidah He belittles the Sunnah He disrespects the Salaf, etc.etc. So guys, stop promoting him, because if you do, all the dalalāt he says, are counted for you as BAD DEEDS, just like the Messenger of Allah saws. mentioned it

[@catherineanita5189]

I don't like your idea.

[@afrosrb7828]

@@catherineanita5189 Idea? What idea? All I've mentioned has NOTHING to do with any idea. If you are no Muslim, which I think you Ain't, then there's no point of debating with you, because you are ignorant in the field of core Islamic beliefs ('Aqidah). So you can keep your insubstantial comment for yourself. Thank you

[@DeitritusFillamore]

No he doesn't. You're just another super salafi who has his head so far into the rabbit hole, you think anyone who slightly disagrees with MAW is a kaffir

[@karimb972]

Alhamdoullilah YOU don't have a platform

[@faizahasan7854]

It seems like you are young blood with so much passion. Wisdom comes with maturity through span of time with the blessing of Allah

[@truecolor313]

Dr Yasir ..I am sorry you are wrong to say ...Muslims are not allowed to fight non Muslims in other countries. Muhammad and the khalifas and many war lords did it again and again I the past in the name of hijra.

[@ex-muslimtestimonies001]

Yasir Qadhi: There are holes in the narrative…

[@MuhammadAbdullah-kx3kn]

Lol 🤣 in western liberal Nations Sovereignty belongs to the PEOPLE (Democracy) NOT God the Almighty. That's why everything which God prohibited you lot has legalised it.

[@MuhammadAbdullah-kx3kn]

Bruh, Christianity is a dying religion, and your Pope is a Pro-Queer 😂 Everything that God prohibited you lot has legalised it in the name of Human rights 🤣

[@aliwaqar904]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3uYaqSBoJ6VpZI

[@killabee9473]

Whereas the entirety of the Bible is in question...

[@ex-muslimtestimonies001]

@@killabee9473 yasir qadhi: there are holes in the narrative..

[@SomaliPeninsula]

You're showing and promoting Yasir Qadhi - the so called Muslim scholar - who wants TO REFORM ISLAM! Also you recently SMEARED brother ANDREW TATE. This is a new low. You should stick at promoting Palestine and stop DEPROGRAMMING MUSLIMS.

[@Slaw6602]

Is brother Andre Tate good model as a Muslim or he is adorned becouse his stupid criminal behavior?

[@jibril2950]

I can't believe Andrew tate has succeeded in fooling you too

[@SoldierOfGod22631]

@@Wisteria_ If you cannot see the deviance that Yasir Qadhi is upon, then how will you face the dajjal?

[@SoldierOfGod22631]

@@Slaw6602 He is our muslim brother who is striving. And you "Bronson" should stay silent on the matter.

[@Slaw6602]

@@SoldierOfGod22631 No I will not be silent before he was my brother and now he shit in his own nest.Ok. Just joking he never was my brother and he never represented christianity. I am happy you keep him ,Islam take any stupid people to make Quantity but luck on quality

[@Bot19274]

Yasir qadih is misguided

[@miguelsureda9762]

TSUNAMI OF EX MUSLIMS WORLDWIDE. Very emotional !!!

[@mrpepe1408]

troll 🤡