Sex, Drugs And Rock N' Roll: Or is there more to life? Abdur Raheem Green

Upon first glance, you may think this lecture is only about Islamic rulings on illicit sexual acts, problems and effects on the society regarding sex, Islamic rulings on drugs and other intoxications, or the rulings on music. However, this discussion is much more profound than that. It discusses one's mentality and viewpoint on life. It talks about the widely accepted notions of what the set standard of achievement is in this life; how much is enough. Everyone always says to "reach for the stars". What exactly does this entail? Who are the ones we are told to look up to and model our lives after? They are the rich, they are the beautiful; they supposedly had it all. The "Supreme Sex Goddess" - Marilyn Monroe. Elvis Presley - the "King of Rock and Roll". They are the ones worshipped and adored by all. Everyone tells you that you have one life, so you might as well live it. Enjoy life and have fun. What are the only ways to have fun? You guessed it: Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll.


Abdur Raheem Green was born to British parents in Darussalam in Tanzania. His father Gavin Green was a colonial administrator in the still existent British Empire. He later joined Barclays Bank in 1976 and was sent to Egypt to set up Egyptian Barclays Bank. He was educated at the famous Roman Catholic Monastic School called Ampleforth College and went on to study history in the London University. However, he left his education unfinished in an effort to devote myself to Islamic works.

Currently, he is working with an Islamic media company based in England and engage himself in dawah activities including lectures on Islam in London's famous Hyde Park.

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[hussain66]

Is there a question and answer session?

[khalifahklothing]

yes there is. in a bit inshallah.

[marooo82]

This brother is amazing!!! Masha'Allah

[ssatem89]

Thank you so much. Masha'llah. I was searching for more guidance and more insight. This is exactly what I needed. May this be a great reminder to humanity who oft forget.

[shadesofcolours]

@GoRla89 Then you don't know white Muslims. There is no racism in Islam.

[GoRla89]

is this white man working for the government secretly and implanting subliminal messages in our brains? I am very cynical of white people!

[saqib09]

Yes, except when they sell cola to you it means they are getting richer. But if you see the truth(what we believe to be the truth anyway)and come to Islam no muslim will be benefited in anyway.

[bigborman]

crazy. all hail SLAYER.

[gilbertobesanko]

yeah he is its so typical His selling God like a drug i thought he was a catholic or orthodoc christian LOL like a fanatic one theres no God theres no hellfire how are we going to have fun sex drugs and rock we australia is a cokacola country we are not a christian country what the hell r we certainly not MUSLIM then you realise after A WHILE your selling Islam like Cola

[SaiedMilano]

m8 thers no such thing as islamic fanatesium..only that ppl in the west undertsand is this misconseption abou the truth, (Islam)i trully hope u get ur fax rit b4 u make comment abou a way of life u abvouslly no nothing abou othere den wah da media say...go and search Islam and b open minded wen u do so if u really and trully seek the truth, besides wah could it do eather it could b a intresting read,or ...it would lead u to the truth ....peace.

[azizspidey]

@23:40 was fun

[muslimsly]

yes, and the accursed shaytan will be happy, too.

[FOXHOUND369]

ok soo live this imperfect life filled with suffering and pain to miss out on the perfect life in which theres no pain and we can get anything we want noo thank uuu im taking life number twoo ^_^...BTW not everyone lives a privileged life..some of us have to live in hell holes soo u cant and will never never never never understand how it feels and how this works bro....

..............peace