Wael Ibrahim – The Sunday Lounge – NASHEED interview

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			welcome in back into it if you've just joined us, I'm with you till 12 o'clock this afternoon in sha
Allah. Now on social media, social media has been the best platform to come to know what is
happening in the world. And we mean everywhere in the world and from artists and Ashida artists, to
politicians, to just people like you look at the press in Palestine in Gaza, through social media,
we are able to connect the world in so many different ways to the point that now even scholars and
show you are using social media we all know, Mufti manca. Well, no Purcell added pennis personality
around the world. And he's one person who uses social media a lot. Now he shared something recently
		

			of another person who comes up onto the stage and you won't expect it but he said he thinks and
recites in a sheet by a chef Mishary Rashid alafasy, which we've played many times on the program
before, and then a sheet artist,
		

			addict in me went hey, who is this? I need to find out who he is. Why does he sing so well? And why
hasn't he been on my show yet? I did a little digging and he isn't in the shader to spend more. In
fact, he is share while Ibrahim A renowned advocate combating the detrimental effects of *
addiction and irresponsible media consumption. As a global speaker, educator, trainer and certified
life coach, he's dedicated his life to empowering individuals seeking to break free from this modern
day plague. Interesting match. He's passionate about making a positive impact shall while is the
visionary behind the AWARE Academy, where he continues to inspire change and transformation, beyond
		

			his professional endeavors shall while cherishes his role as a devoted family man surrounded by his
wonderful wife and precious children. He is currently based in Australia, and he lends his expertise
as a student counselor at one of Western Australia's largest schools, working tirelessly to guide
and support young minds in their personal and academic journeys. So while assalamualaikum
Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh and welcome to radio alonside.
		

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			not to lie about Academy My dear sister Zack Lohan for them, mutation, believe it or not, I thought
that our meeting is 4am my time, but now it's 4:30pm. So Hamdulillah that was next upon Oh
Hamdulillah I am so glad to have you. It's such an honor and privilege to be able to speak to you
here in South Africa. Like I mentioned to our listeners, that social media is such a beautiful tool
these days that it unites the world in so many ways. What did you think first when, when when you
saw this video, go online and get shared and liked by so many people? Was it what you expected?
Because obviously you were not there to sing the sheet. You were there for other purposes, but they
		

			roped you on to recite Mustafa Mustafa, you did a beautiful rendition of the LOL bedroo What are
your thoughts on how social media brings people together in this way?
		

			Alhamdulillah Smirnov marketing and hamdulillah salat wa salam ala Rasulillah. He's Allah Allah is
and so I'm not sure if you know about my background, but I was actually before getting into Islam
and teaching Islam and so on. I was previously actually a professional singer in Egypt. And it was
my dream to become a popular singer, musician and so on. And spa and I quit music and I started
seeking spiritual growth, learning about my deen and so on. I try to avoid really even reciting
Quran in public, I tried to avoid singing in public or even doing any initiate in public, because it
reminded me of that dark phase of my life. And slowly, slowly, when I became closer to Messiah, like
		

			Dr. Mohamed salah, like moved his main monk and others, they encouraged me actually to use my voice
to inspire perhaps others. So that was one of the events that we had recently in Nigeria. And I was
encouraged actually, by Sheikh Omar shortly, because he's a poet, very, very good poet, Mashallah.
And he suggested that he would recite few verses about the Prophet Muhammad wa salam and I will
recite you verses of nasheeds, about the same about the Prophet Casasola man, and Hamdulillah. It
went viral when I moved to link shared it on his platforms. It's beautiful. And I wasn't sure if you
wanted me to mention that about your background, because when I did share it with a few people that
		

			I knew, they said, Hey, he's from Egypt, and he's a very, very good thing. Did you know The Salma
and I didn't, and I had to do my own research into you. And that's the amazing thing. If you look at
this, and you just mentioned rightfully so you it reminded you or took you back to your past, but I
think it's incredible story to tell, because now you're reciting songs like this Muslim farmers
stuff and you're getting people wonder what is the song about what is the meaning it's obviously
hitting you differently so it can be a positive
		

			An impact as well on the community, do you find that is important for the community to now embrace
nasheeds in that way, where yes, it could remind you, but it's so important at the same time to take
that platform.
		

			Absolutely. And earlier, I used to avoid, as I mentioned, talking about this part of my history, but
of course, when when you became
		

			aware of perhaps the background of people that many of the Muslims and we shouldn't bury our heads
in the sand, many of our community members are still into music into singing into movies into dramas
into media sometimes impact their behaviors, and, and so on in a way that is contradictory to our
faith. When you realize this, perhaps you should use your background as a platform to reach out to
those people and tell them listen that I've been there I went through this vicious cycle. And it
provided me nothing but depression, but anxiety. And as part of life it was it led me even to a
phase in my life that I was reflecting suicide. So so using now my history about music and singing,
		

			and and using my voice in a different way that can inspire Muslims to practice Islam instead,
perhaps it can be a platform that could lead people to the right path in sha Allah. I'm not saying
that this is going to be my path now. But from time to time, perhaps, going on platforms like social
media, as you mentioned, just as a base for people to at least come come and see you and come and
and listen to what you have to offer, perhaps on a sheet here and there wouldn't harm in fact, I was
singing today and a sheet by an Arab singer called Lotfi Bush now, about the rasa And subhanAllah it
inspired me so much that I recorded it, and I videotaped it and perhaps it will be edited soon and
		

			posted on social media very soon, inshallah. Ah, the beautiful Likud that Al Hamdulillah. So
sometimes whatever is meant and you never know who it may impact who it may have an effect on. That
is perhaps also maybe they may in the mainstream industry, and now they listening to this, and you
are Maha mashallah you recite beautifully, especially that Allah Allah Drew, and the most of the
farmers suffer. And I think it had a big impact on myself as well as others as well. And that's why
I'm doing today, before I ask you to sing, I want to just take on one point of yours that you
mentioned, again, we have our youth and you work with a lot of the younger generation in Australia,
		

			and around the world through your away Academy are popped onto your website as well. And we do have
approaching the season now in South Africa, it's the holidays, people are getting ready to travel,
and they're finishing their high school now. So people are getting ready with college admissions and
those types of things. So what what would your advice be, and if we were to incorporate the nasheed
world as well, people are now on holiday. So obviously, they're going to be listening to things
they're in the car listening to things they traveling, they posting songs on the reels on Instagram
or whatever. And you pointed out something to me, in fact, the other day, what to use, what music to
		

			use, not to use? And what advice would you give the younger generation now, when they are heading
out now and what to listen to and why they should be careful and mindful of what they listen to?
		

			Oh, just lucky for this. First of all, it has to be like a collective effort from family parents and
maybe schools and other institutions that look after the youth in general. So it has to be like a
collective effort that we should provide guidance on what to listen to what to watch what to see
what not to see. I remember she did that Ross moto Allah, Allah, may Allah have mercy on him one of
the speakers and the scholars who had impact on me personally growing up Islamically speaking, who
was debating a person and he said, the type of of media that you watch will have an impact on your
psyche on your behavior. He say if you if you read a junky book, you will become junkie, if you eat
		

			junky food, you will your body will become junky. So similarly, when you listen to something that is
haram. unconsciously you will start falling into the same vices into the same haram. All the songs
about love about romance, about running up the girls running up the boys and all that. And when you
listen to them, you you immerse yourself into the meaning of those lyrics. Slowly, slowly but
surely, you will fall into the same practices as described in the song. So my advice would be try to
lend an ear if you're into music and listening to something well, like there are plenty of nasheed
singers in our time, who are absolutely professional, absolutely soothing to the heart and the soul
		

			and can inspire you can inspire you in great ways can first of all, they can entertain you on a
journey like you said that trip and they can detain you, but at the same time they can also inspire
you to do something good and that's that's what the dua of the Prophet Muhammad SAW salam, peace be
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			where he said alarming? Yes. Okay IV Manasa. O Allah we ask you to grant us the beneficial knowledge
not just any knowledge, not just anything, but rather something that will benefit us to inshallah
Tada attain salvation or attain the highest level of Jana So, her Salah may have another Hadith of
the Prophet SAW SAMSA be keen on seeking that which benefits you the most. So ask yourself what are
the songs really going to benefit me with nothing zero nil I challenge anyone. Nothing's zero and
nil. So it's better to look into those beneficial lyrics sang by our brothers from around the world.
I myself take the path of the Yanni the least doubtful and that is avoid musical instrument. There
		

			are different debates on this we don't want to get into the technicality of the matter. But there
are Masha Allama Hussain use of semi use of zoom because a lot about Aquila and so many other
machine artists whom you can really benefit in great ways. Bismillah Masha Allah definitely
beautifully said. Now I'm going to have to put you on the spot. Why we are here in the first place.
And most of our farmers, the farmers if you could recite that for the listeners of radioland, sir
we'd be much obliged.
		

			Mark Luffy while we are singing shallow I just wanted the people to focus on the person in the song
not the person who sang sing the song so the person in the song is Mohamed Salah lice and the men we
are trying to beautify his character as as described in the Quran through that beautiful machine
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			Masha Allah Masha Allah may Allah grant you lots of Baraka in your voice in sha Allah to Zack Allah
for taking the time out to speak to us at the early hours in your morning and it was wonderful
hearing from you Jana see how was very valuable to to our audience and we hope to speak to you again
soon inshallah. Charlo just like blockchain for having me so I'm like well, why are they gonna sit
down what I want to share who I live Rahim they're from Australia joining us early morning for him
but imagined to recite like that in the early hours of the morning. But uh hamdulillah the song
Mustafa Mustafa fountainhead of serenity missed off the prophets torch of loyalty in his compassion
		

			for orphans was warm my heart long for him overflow longing to him. I don't hope except a drink from
his hands prayers be upon him peace be upon him to the sky he ascended then come with ven came with
purity his face become luminous and bright. In his pardon was when the encounter came he said go He
forgive them you are three and his guide average approach he was happy with the smile of the simple
people missed him generosity top of giving. Excuse the lyrics there that was the literal translation
to most of Mustafa hearing the voice of Mishary Rashid alafasy Again, this is Kitab Allah from our
special countdown today featuring the top 10 nasheeds of the Glorious Quran that was shared while
		

			Ibrahim of Australia who we spoke to just now