Deedat On Pakistan Television (Interview) - (4/4)

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Deedat On Pakistan Talevision - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat interviewed on PTV.

Sheikh Ahmed Deedat:
In 1986, the King Faisal Foundation awarded the King Faisal International Prize for SERVICE TO ISLAM, to a South African who is more or better known than many dignitaries in their own countries. This was the first time that this prestigious award has been awarded to a South African. The recipient of this award was a man totally dedicated to his faith and its propagation and who was not afraid to challenge any one to a debate to settle once and for all the matter, who has the good news right? He was none other than Sheikh Ahmed Deedat, reverently known and called UNCLE by those who hold him in high esteem and admiration.

The award came after a lifetime of struggle to propagate Islam and to defend Islam against the onslaught of the missionaries. Finally, he was given recognition by the international Muslim community that he deserved and focused more sharply the attention of the Muslim world on the most important aspect of his work, the challenge to propagate Islam. This was his life long ambition to focus the Muslim world's attention and resources on the propagation of Islam, and at last he succeeded. What a moment of jubilation, achievement and personal gratification for Sheikh Deedat the award was, a turning point in his life.

Sheikh Deedat did not have much formal schooling, but he was self-taught through experience and a penchant for reading, debating, discussion, and a profound sense of commitment to a mission and goal. He was driven and goal oriented. He was focused and never let up until the job was done. He was sharp, perceptive, forthright, fiery, and daring in his challenge of those whom he debated, particularly against those who equal his missionary zeal and sense of audacity. Formal schooling did not destroy his creative prowess, his tenacity, ambition, drive, and sheer daring to swim upstream.

Sheikh Deedat was more a scholar of the Bible than the Qur'an, and was more familiar and adroit with its teachings. He had an insight and perspective of the Bible which made many Christians he came into contact with rethink and re-examine their faith, particularly those aspects of the Bible and the Qur'an that deal with the divine mission and life of Prophet Jesus.

On May 3, 1996, Sheikh Ahmed Deedat suffered a stroke which left him paralyzed from the neck down, and also meant that he could no longer speak or swallow. He was flown to a hospital in Riyadh, where he was taught to communicate through a series of eye-movements. He spent the last nine years of his life in a bed in his home in Verulam, South Africa, encouraging people to engage in da'wah. He continued to receive hundreds of letters of support from around the world. During these years, rumors spread throughout the Internet that he was already dead, and even some websites that contained his pamphlets mentioned as early as 2002 that he was dead.

On August 8, 2005, Ahmed Deedat finally succumbed to his prolonged illness and died at his home in Trevennen Road, Verulam in the province of KwaZulu Natal.

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[zyemn]

he was the legend and til he is and he wil for forever!!may allah gives him jannah ameen

[letmesee74]

may Allah have mercy on the soul of Deedat and make us better muslims.

[HavLuv4AllNBLuved]

Asslamoalikum my brthrs n sisters in Islam,

MaShAllah, some very inspirational words by Uncle Deedat.

[ShanZeize]

Assalam o Alaikum !

May Almighty Allah Bless sir Ahmed Deedat Janatul Firdos Ameen.

Allah Taala, sir Ahmed Deedat ko Janatul Firdos ata karain. Ameen.

A Great soldier and an Upright Inspirer.

Jazak Allah.

[AAAjMMMiRRR]

@823567839498 You are right, righteous people pay their sin in this life and are free from sin in the next. We are not like you, you love this life and all ur good deeds are paid here, u'll be left bankrupt in the next, Alhamdulillah (Hallelujah -> praise be to Allah)

[BazSargand786]

Deedaaattt, we love u, may Allah bless u in Jannah firdus, u paved the way for great persons like Dr.Zakir Naik...u r a legend, an inspiration...we salute ur way of struggling in Islam way, I LOVE U, it was my dream to meet u, may Allah make a good pious Muslim to meet u in hereafter...Jannah....MUSLIMS BROTHER AND SISTERS, DNT FORGET TO ALWAYS PRAY TO HIM, AND TO PPL LIKE ZAKIR NAIK.MAY ALLH BLESS THEM ALL.WE R N SUPPORT OF U PPL...AAMEENNNN

[yasinozkan]

God allso struck Jesus his own son down according to your relegion ...

[usmanashrafkhan]

just lovely :) and amazing ..... Jazak Allah

[eflip1]

i love this guy!!

[irfand4]

May he be blessed with junnat ul firdaus.

[823567839498]

For his sins God struck him down. He could not even utter a word for nine years. God gave him sufficient time to repent. That is the power of GOD!! Hallelujah Hallelujah!!