  The tribulations facing the Muslim ummah
should not cause hopelessness or despair. In this lecture, Abdullah
Hakim Quick reminds us that "Allah will not change the condition
of a people until they change that which is in themselves".
This statement in the Holy Qur'an suggests that we have the ability
to make a difference by doing "house-cleaning" amongst
ourselves. This process, known as tajdid (or the revival of Islam),
is dealt with by the balanced 20th Century scholar Muhammad Al-Ameen
Ash-Shanqeeti, whose work the speaker uses as an outline for
this presentation. This respected West-African scholar provides
10 great issues upon which the entire world revolves and which
Muslims need to be aware of if they are to begin the ambitious
task of revival. Other topics discussed: native Indian/African
history in America, the movie "The Siege", social issues
and peer pressure, Western influences on the Muslim world, the
Taliban in Afghanistan, Imam Quick's acceptance of Islam, movements
in prayer,  Allah initially
ordaining 500 prayers a day and then reducing it to five, signs
of the last day, being proactive before the tribulation comes,
Muslims stereotyping other people, telepathic communication,
how the colonizers succeeded in conquering the  native
Indians, stereotyping in the media, and whether shia are considered
Muslim. (Duration: 1 hour, 27 min)
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