Asalaamu alaikum Guys, welcome to another episode of Smile 2 Jannah. Marco Pierre White,
is a very famous British chef and he's the first British chef to win three, count them,
three Michelin stars. He has also been credited with influencing and training the likes of Gordon
Ramsay. However, it's not this guy who's the topic of discussion. In fact, it's his kid, Marco Pierre
White Junior. So Junior is probably most famous for his appearance on Big Brother 2016. And most
notably what's been hitting the headlines is his conversion to Islam in prison.
So Junior has struggled with drug addiction since he was 13, and now he's 28 years old. It's not
your Mickey Mouse type of drugs; it's the big dogs, like cocaine and heroin. Not to mention,
this guy has been in and out of rehab 17 times. These guys have spent a million
pounds trying to kick his drug habit, be it rehab or booking this or doing that,
but it hasn't worked. And he goes- Islam has helped him get through everything.
So on the one hand they're spending millions of pounds yeah, and on the other hand you've
got Islam for free mate. So the article goes on to say that after accepting Islam he has
significantly reduced his alcohol intake, he prays five times a day, and he supplicates.
So, why? What was it that pushed him over the edge? |Well it was the fact that he was lost.
Finally, when he was in prison, he said he had time to reflect, and because he was brought up in
a bubble, it really opened his eyes. And it was at that time he read the Qur'an, he heard the Qur'an,
he was sitting around Muslims, and hearing about Islam, and he said it resonated with
him. So there you go, guys, a free connection with God, and it's available to you and me.
Even when we're on the phone, we have to be in certain places for us to get good reception,
but you could be anywhere. You could be in the darkest cave on the tallest mountain, and you
will get all the bars and the perfect connection with God all of the time.
At night when you're alone, when you're pissed out of your skull mate,
yet whatever the time or moment, you can always call out to God. You don't need an intermediary;
you don't need fancy equipment to pray. You don't need to be splashing loads of money. Anywhere,
mate. You can raise your hands, and you can pray to God. That's the supplication. but the prayer
itself, you can pray in the garden, on the side, at home, at the mosque, wherever. That's the beauty.
And people are trying to monetize it and make places of worship look grand,
but most of them are doing it because they want to invest. It doesn't mean that the
places of worship and the things associated with worship require that, well, not in Islam anyway.
So this principle in Islam is true. You find God; you find yourself,
and as God says in the Qur'an, "Forget me, and I will make you forget yourself." This is the
state of many people that we see around us. So again, it should be reiterated that he spent
a million pounds on fancy buildings, fancy equipment, professionals from everywhere,
mate, and it just didn't do the job. As human beings, we are the physical and we are the
spiritual. Islamically, we believe that we are spiritual beings having a physical experience.
What society is teaching us or trying to push us towards is materialism, which is feeding our body
but starving our soul. It's only so far that you can make it in life while you are starving
your soul. It's like not giving petrol to a car, mate. It's not gonna get very far.
So the beauty with Islam is number one, it's relevant, mate. Even now, you read the Qur'an, and you will
see how relevant it is. Is there any wonder why it's being mentioned in the media by people,
by professors? It's on the lips of everyone, mate. Number two, it's preserved, whether
orally or in manuscript form, and in terms of language and number three, it's effective. Yeah,
you can see this guy riddled in tattoos, spending millions, but eventually he converts to Islam.
He's left prison now, and those guys aren't following him out, but he still stays steadfast.
May Allah keep him steadfast, and those of you who are sitting on the fence, get off the fence. Life
is not meant to be lived on the fence. I'm going to put a link for you to order your free Quran and
check out the rest of the videos as well. And most importantly, whether you're Muslim or non-Muslim,
whatever you're going through, raise your hands and speak. Talk with your Creator,
mate. Talk. Let's leave it there, guys, until next time Asalaamu alaikum.