This audio is brought to you by Muslim Central.com. I'm al-Iqum al-I'm al-Ihmm with al-A-Lamine was Sala to what

sizam al-Aa-I was Sala to a sizam al-a-a-de-a-a-i he was Sahiby al-Ihahin.

Amabah, the other day a young man came to me in the MSA and he asked me a very difficult question.

Like many people of our generation he was struggling to make sense of what's happening in the world today

of why the Muslim world was always in the news, typically in a negative manner.

And it wasn't just about the terrorism and the violence.

It was also about why is the Muslim world so repressive? Why is the Muslim world lagging behind the rest of the world in so many ways?

And he brought up the issue of Nobel Prize winners and how many Muslims versus that scientists, doctors, engineers in the Muslim world.

He brought out repressive regimes, etc, etc.

And he said that this type of dichotomy,

this type of disparity between the Muslim world

and the Western world was actually affecting his iman. was questioning his faith and he was

wondering if our religion is true if our religion is, then why are our civilization so backward?

Why are those civilizations that have rejected Islam, they seem to be flourishing on the outside.

And of course, yes, just like yesterday's talk that I gave as well, I have to bring it a little bit.

Of course, the issue of violence and terrorism.

Why is the Muslim world always in the media, always, you know, this... and this

violence and what not happening and this began to affect his belief in

Allah's with Allah's al-A-Wata,

his belief in the koran as a holy book, and he was

coming to me expressing these doubts. Sadly, those sentiments are not unique or rare.

And that is why I feel compelled today on this very public stage

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