– Today we're going to be doing a social media experiment
where I'll spend the whole day blind.
I'm gonna be spending the day with brother Jibraan, SubhanAllah
which is he's visually impaired.
– Assalamu Alaikum. My name is Jibraan.
I have 5% of my eyesight left in both eyes and at nighttime I can't see anything,
but it doesn't stop me from doing what I do.
– Assalamu Alaikum!
– Walaikum Assalam!
– I can't wait to...
– Do this experience?
– Absolutely! I'm looking forward to it.
Now brother, Jibraan are you 100% blind or..?
– I am 95% blind, so I have 5 % eyesight.
– So first off, your hand should be whichever hand you use,
so if you're right-handed that hand should be at the bottom,
the other hand should be at the top.
The way you move the cane is like an arch motions from side to side.
– So how do I know if I'm walking sideways or I'm walking straight?
– The cane will tell you, the cane and also you know there's tactiles on these stairs
so the tactiles tell you that that's the top and that's the bottom.
– Okay, here we are.
– Watch your step.
Ready?
– Oh, it's hot and cold.
– And turning left.
– أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
I just dip in my hand.
Where's the straw?
– It's gonna be very interesting to watch you today.
– Oh, there's the straw.
– To be honest I didn't know it was gonna be this hard.
I'm starting to feel like...anxiety.
My chest is pumping, SubhanAllah.
I feel like I'm dizzy, it's really getting overwhelming.
I'm actually start to feel it now, it's really overwhelming.
You don't know what's on your face, what's on your clothes.
So you have to be very careful when you're in public on how to eat as well, yeah?
You know for me, you know I'll come take it off and I'll be able to see again.
But for Jibraan this is something for life.
May Allah Subhana Wa Ta'La make it easy on him.
Allahumma Ameen.
– I'm trying look for work at Community Services Sector, which is difficult.
There's a couple reasons why:
some jobs require you to have driver's license, some are very far away from home, I like to be close to home.
– Jibraan would love to work.
He's been trying for years, but think about it who would employee someone who can't see.
– You constantly need support, you need someone next to you all the time,
you need this cane, you don't know where you are.
It feels like you're lost.
Something so simple as answering your phone, I wasn't able to do.
And if Imran wasn't in front of me to tell me that your phone is ringing,
'cause it was on silent, I wouldn't have known.
If the doctor said to me, "Sorry, Steve you won't be able to see for the rest of your life",
I don't think I can cope.
Where's the napkins?
– Are you after a napkin?
– Yeah.
– There you go.
Yeah, there you go.
– What's that? Is he do this to you all the time?
– He does, but I don't mind it.
– Didn't get offend when someone joking around with like that?
– No, no. You can't be serious all the time, you gotta be fun.
You gotta be fun, you gonna have most of the time.
– Football is very important to me, you know.
It keeps me active, it keeps me humble.
The feeling that I'm not gonna be able to play sport or coach kids really hurt me, you know.
I will count to 3 and on the 3 you're gonna catch the ball, okay?
1, 2, 3
Did catch it?
– Yeah.
– Okay, do it again.
On 2, 3
To be honest with you, I'm lost for words, I'm speechless.
I thought that this experiment was going to be very easy, to be honest with you.
I think I underestimated it, I was thinking I was gonna put the blindfold on,
then I was gonna to meet you.
Yeah, it's gonna be easy, we're gonna chat about your experience and life and that.
But now it's getting quite serious, you know.
Just the thought that maybe this is reality,
maybe Allah is testing me to see how I'll go throughout the day
and this is gonna be reality one day, I'm gonna be blind.
The thought of that is what's scaring me at the moment.
I feel sorry for the people that can't see, Wallah.
Jibraan he's someone up there, man and he's on a different level and I admire people like that.
Because Allah Subhana Wa Ta'la has something saved for him in the Aakhirah, InshaAllah.
May he enter them into Jannah without hisab, Allahumma Ameen.
Jibraan, this is it.
This is the time, where InshaAllah I will be able to see you for the very first time.
I've enjoyed spending some time with you
and just a taste or have a feel of what you go through
and this is nowhere near and I'm forever grateful, JazakamuLlahu Khairan.
All I want to say is just praise to Allah 'Azza Wa Jalla.
Thank you Allah for allowing me to see.
Where are you? Look, how exicited I am. Can I give one more hug?
– Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Alamin!
– BismiLlahi Rakhmani Raheem.
1, 2, 3. Allahu Akbar!
– Allahu Akbar!
– Anyone at home watching this, don't take these for granted,
your eyesight is blessing from Allah and be grateful for what you have,
because it's a blessing and this experience SubhanAllah
although it was a few hours but it's taught me a lot.
Anyone that suffers from disability like this
I ask Allah 'Azza Wa Jalla to give you Jannah, Jannah Firdaus. Allahumma Ameen.
– This has been a extraordinary experience, I know I go for this on a daily basis
but for this to happen and someone who can see go through it,
shows that people with disabilities they're cared for within the community.
I was trying to keep it together and that final bit tearing up, but I'm glad I did.
But um.. yeah, it's been an extraordinary experience
and Inshallah we all go to Jannah Firdaus.
– Allahumma Ameen.
– And those who were passed away and all those here
and we see Rasulullah, ﷺ
– Thank you for being you.
– Amen.
– Think you for being patient with me.
– Amen, you were very good, you're a very good student I must say.
–Thanks, thanks a lot.
– You're welcome.