I think this loss of connection is really impactful for the youth. I struggled (still do) with trying to find myself as a muslim. It’s something that I believe takes work and practice. thank you for posting this, it means so much more when you talk about how it’s something you’re still working on! ( also I peeped the legacies egg haha I love hope)
I can relate to this so much. About last year I completely lost fate because I too thought I was doing this for my parents. But what made me realize was when a classmate passed away in January i hadn’t eaten bc of how sad I was in about a week. my father wouldn’t let me go to his funeral because he didn’t want me to be hurt but I argued and was very ignorant and went anyway with a friend. When I got there I saw him and all I kept thinking was that could be any of us right now. And what gave me the most relief was when I went up to his casket and read a Dua. That moment changed my life forever. I asked allah swt to stop my tears and relieve my heart and grant him janah. When I was coming home in the rainy dark I felt so much relief and just stopped and smiled. I didn’t sleep that night and went out skateboarding all night in the rain. When I was there I went to his memorial at the local park and kept reading the same duas over and over until I had the strength to skate back home and face my parents. What I learned from that was always have trust in allah swt he has greater things planned for you and turning to him in your darkest times will make you stronger.
this sharing also reminded me of Surah Ad-Dhuha, Verse 7 - And He found you lost and guided you. I think Allah found you first, Yusuf, alhamdulillah. May you always be guided with His mercy, ameen yra.
You had a hard time, but didn’t lose hope! happy u shared this with us. It helped me and will in sha Allah help all the other peoples in the world who are watching your video. May Allah (swt) keep you in the state of Islam you are in know and grand your parents the paradise for all the sabr they had.
this was such an eye opener. i’m only 16 and i as well was/am having a difficult time Allhamdulillah it got better, but this video made me realize a lot of things. thank you for sharing your storyyyy
this video hit me so deep, because I’m 17 years old and I used to be so lost in the past few years I had depression and suicidal thoughts and then I prayed from the deepest spot of my heart to become a better muslim because I thought it was the only thing that kept me from committing suicide... but since then my life has changed i suddenly started having positive thoughts and I started feeling better the more I prayed and got closer to allah ❤️ so yes please give it a try before you give up .. anddd thank you for this video Yusuf !! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
What a nice sharing! I've been a Muslim since I was born. I'm not that religious, I kept my 5 times prayer, read Quran, and so on, but never really understand the reason why I have to be a dedicated Muslim. Thankfully, 4 years ago, someone introduced me to a routine Islamic study, and that's where I found my purpose of life of being a Muslim, just like what you've explained! Keep up the good work Yusuf!
during this time, i just felt so distant from allah and i really didn't know what i can do to better myself, and i thought i was the only one going through a phase like this, so thank u sm. inshallah this ramadan i hopefully become a better muslim thanks again!!
Very touched by your story... I randomly found your video.. I now have subscribed. I'm a revert muslim of 14 years and i realise everyone has struggles
Honestly dude the amount of depth tag you went into was extremely beneficial cause it shows the true journey of a believer. Ma’sha’Allah my guys, continue finding happiness In’sha’Allah
This honestly made me so happy. Even though I’m a Christian, I really do relate to everything you said and it’s helped me grow in my own faith . Thank you so much.
this video made me cry like i felt closer to Allah just from watching this video and im eleven and i pray to Allah to not end up like u when u was fifteen or end up like my cousin bc my cousin was just like u but not as bad but still so thank you so much for helping me i really appreciate it.
I’m not even Muslim (I’m Christian), but this video was inspirational and I know someone is in the same predicament that you were in, right now and they needed this video.❤️
crying watching this! thank you for being real and vulnerable. finally able to relate to a “muslim influencer” online that isn’t trying to come off as perfect. thank you for sharing your journey and your reflections. inshaAllah may you continue progress in your deen.
watching this really made me tear up but im so happy for you Allah loves yusuf it s so clear because he has leaded you to the right path Alhamdulillah AHAMDULILLAH ALHAMDULILLAH for having Allah SWT as a best friend
I struggled alot the past few years honestly remembering Allah and keeping hoping to better myself is what is keeping me going. I am a practising Muslims and am not perfect but I pray we all make our Lord and parents pleased.
May Allah reward you for helping many Muslims. Ameen Thank you for sharing, this means so much because I once was at a stage where I had no hope or reason to live. I prayed but it wasn't for Allah it was to please my parents. When i was diagnosed with a mental illness, that's when it hit me.I thought Allah was punishing me for what i did in the past. So then I started to pry for him and ask for forgiveness and repent to him, and cried to him. I then realized that this was all a plan and that Allah knew i could handle it, he wouldn't give me this test if he knew i couldn’t handle it. I am still working on being a better Muslim each day In'Sha'Allah Thank you once again.
I'm a Catholic/Christian and some words I didn't know because I am not Muslim but I still understood and connected to what you were saying. I think that is pretty cool. There are different ways of worshipping and thank you for this video! It showed me I can connect to other religions and be open to learning about God or Allah.
@@inshabintmuhammed4653 I will check out the Qur'aan. I also appreciate you letting me know we should only worship ALLAH and I understand you mean well and I'll read more on your religion but it's kind of difficult to be raised in my religion and being told to love Jesus and worship God because He Loves Us then to suddenly go and start believing I should only worship ALLAH. As of now, I believe there are different ways and religions to show love to God, ALLAH or any other way someone calls God. I have never heard of the Qur'aan but I will definitely check that out! Thank you
I totally agree I'm muslim and when I listen Christian's and any other religious person's thoughts about god I can understand and take lessons from their love of god ♥️
hey i would like to know if there is any updates in your belief you look like a good persone and i love how respectuful you are and thats make me realise that there is is some kind and understanding Christians out there send u love and respect 🥰
i always hear about people converting to islam and how thier life has changed since then ,but when it comes to whos been muslim all his life speaking his thought about how hard it is to find the right path and how lost the person can feel . its so brave from you to speak up this helped me more than you think . thank you yusuf .
thank u so much for this. i could never not relate.. have been struggling mentally and spiritually and glad i came across ur vlogs, which i end up binge-watching. praying for a successful self-actualization too. all the love from PH! 🫶
Alhamdulillah Allah truly has opened a door for you and literally gave you a chance when you asked for it. I somehow feel so proud of you and I hope your drive to be close to Allah will never end :) may Allah bless you dude
Alhamdulillah for your story. It touched my heart. I am currently going through a down phase in my life. Please pray and make dua for me. Sometimes I feel like I am sad and i cry for no reason when there are a thousand reasons why I should be thanking Allah swt. But no matter what down phase I am going through even if I am not praying etc I always wear my hijab. Alhamdulillah wearing hijab has got me through every difficulty in my life.
I know this was posted long ago but I just want to say Mash’Allah TabarakAllah for sharing this. I am a revert going on my 5th year Insha’Allah and I started off so high and so religiously. I dressed modestly and I would go to the masjid but as years went by I fell off I never prayed only during Ramadan barely read Quran and was wearing tight clothing. After people constantly pointing out my flaws on the way I was practicing I found Allah swt again and this Ramadan has been THE most beneficial for me. I still struggle but I’m trying my best to stay on the straight path and to make sure everything in do pleases Allah swt. So I just wanted to say thank you for sharing this and opening up about the struggles and temptations of this dunya as it’s something we all go through.
I’m a 19 year old and every word he told , i could emphasize with him . I was as miss guided as he was , and I’ve been able to Make myself better each day only by completely submitting myself to Allah (swt) . I love how he took courage to express himself , except the part about when he spoke with his dad , I could relate with him very well
This is honestly so inspiring and heart warming 🥺❤️ it takes a lot of courage to share something as important as this with people. Thank you for that 🥺 May Allah bless you Abundantly and may you succeed in all that you do ❤️ In Sha Allah
I never comment on videos, but I rlly felt like I had to thank u for this as it has helped me realize and understand so many things. I have been in a low place for a very long time even reaching the point where I questioned Allahs existence, however I have been trying hard to recreate a bond with allah and this video had helped me a lot, thank u.
thank you so much for this 😢 I can’t tell you how helpful this is in my situation having teens in the family going through the same things... May Allah protect you, your family and all young muslims...
I feel this way several times, I often feel lonely and aimless. I saw this video at the right time. thank you Allah for wanting me to see your videos here, I hope you are always happy and can always provide benefits for others🖤
This video literally helped me SO much. I am 16 rn and am.basically going through the same thing. I recently went on a trip to the 3 holy sites and thought my life would automatically change when I came back. But it didnt... I became even worse and my life got all messed up. I stopped praying for months. After I found this channel and Moaaz Ive became more structured following your tips. Insha Allah, I will be successfull because after all, Allah only looks at effort not success. I literally pray for you Yusuf to have a nice smooth fruitful life. Ameen ❤
i have anxiety and depression since standard 5 till now.. now my age is 14 and i kinda yaa , after listening to ur advices and i was like..ohh thank you to make me realize☺️ and im gladee dat im muslim🥰
mashallah this is soo heartwarming like no joke i seriously went from not praying to praying 5 times a day allamdilluah just because of your tiktoks thank youuuu!
It used to be like that for me, I didn't pray either, everything didn't go the way I wanted it to. I was a very negative person that I heard from my friends a lot. I was very depressed but when I started praying 5 times a day it got better everything changed I became a positive person and have hope for everything and never give up on something
This is...wow. Your so soft spoken and sound like such a friendly person. Your vibe everything abt u is so chill and nice. I hope I can be a better Muslim InshaAllah.
You videos so inspirational, it makes Muslims like me embrace the religion rather than be embrassed about it keep it up, very heart touching, Allah bless u
This kind of happened to me too at some point i started feeling the darkness inside me and that's the thing that change me . I hope best for you . May Allah helps us all .
I found comfort in this story. Listen to your story made me realize I am not the only one struggling inside for this long. Usually when people talk about having low imaan they belittle it so much as if they only had it for a half a day. But I’m struggling with low imaan for months now. I kept thinking something is wrong with me but I guess Allah SWT opens people heats to Islam when the time is right. I realised people go through this low phase someday and it might be a long phase or a short. People are different but everyone goes through this. There’s nothing wrong with me, I just have to better my relationship with Allah SWT 😌
this touched my heart and inspired me a lot. I seriously look up to you and your religious journey really do have an impact on us. Thank you! May Allah bless u
I’m from Turkey and i have a 15 year old sister. I’m also feeling terrified because I don’t want her to feel the same way you used to feel. Like having pressure over someone backfires every time. We can’t control people, especially if they’re teenagers, i used to live horrific life as well but now it’s all different in a good Islamic way. And i also don’t want any teenager to detract themselves from Allah. It’s just so saddening. I will also add them to my duas. Thanks for sharing your story. I feel like this is gonna help a lot of people.
Oh boy u made me cry and thank you so much for sharing this with us it triggered so many things in me 🤍 plz make videos like that we want to hear more of those stories
Brother yusuf when you said that we should repeat our duas over and over again you were right. I suffered from an illness for 8 years and last year I just kept asking God to recover me and I asked him to show me a dua to repeat and he shows me this verse : "And when I am ill, it is He who cures me." ( alshuaraa,80) I kept saying this dua like a child... you should keep asking Allah like what a child does to his father. Allah will certainly answer you. And after 8 years of suffering I'm fine now and I learned the power of Dua. Thanks for reminding me this brother Yusuf .
MashaAllah thank you for being strong enough to share this with us Im trying very hard to become a better muslim and you inspire me to keep going so thank you a lottttt god bless you and your family
Okay I came across your account through TikTok and just wanted to say everything in this video resonated so powerfully for me, it really inspires me to continue on a path of growth bc I’ve experienced similar things to you. People very easily underestimate the power of Dua and i recently realized how crucial it is to life and your connection to your faith. If you see this... I hope Allah SWT continues to bring a lot of good in your life, love your content! 💛
Yusuffffff .. Thanks so much for this .. Watching this just tonight, and I'm tearing up 🥺🥺😭.. going through a tough phase rn in school , have to write a resit exam in one of my medical courses.. I know all these are indeed a test from Him .. going back to him and seeking forgiveness is all I yearn to do rn .. JazakallahuKhayr Yusuf .. I'm from Nigeria, hope to see you one day
I'm 15 years old and I didn't realize it until this video, but I've really drifted away from my dean. I do hifth, and I do good but I don't think I'm a MUSLIM yet. I'm actually crying so much rn because your words really made me realize what I need to do. I'm so grateful allah made me find this.
Salam Yusuf (and all who come across this comment!), this video really touched my heart. Thank you for opening up and allowing yourself to be vulnerable with such an intimate part of your story with Allah. From what you shared, I can tell that you value deep thinking and contemplation (like al-Rasul (SAWS)!) - so I'd like to share my perspective on some of the things you've grounded yourself in. Feel free to respond, or not! You mentioned that the foundation of your values is keeping Allah happy, while I do agree with this belief to an extent, I think this mindset can lead to a burnout of sorts. I know it has for me in the past. There's nothing we can do to make Allah happy - He is happiness, He is love - He is mercy. His grace and patience with us are so impossibly immense. He's granted us a life of lessons and growth; all so we can return back to Him in the end. I strongly believe that when we are put through hardship and trials (may it be depression, anxiety, loneliness - all valid experiences) it is Allah's way of returning our souls back to Him during our lives in the Dunya. Like you, I have grown to value prayer immensely. It is my strongest connection to the Lord of the worlds. When I'm in sujood, I feel like I am on top of the world - how humbling is it that when my head is on God's Earth is when I feel most empowered? SubhanAllah, how powerful is our Lord :) Over the past year, I've struggled with a lot of things and throughout it, I started neglecting my focus and attention during salah. Alhamdulilah, I still prayed, but my prayers were heedless. While this disconnect from salah occurred, I experienced so much emotional turmoil and trauma - it was the lowest I'd ever felt. I don't want to go too in-depth because it is exceptionally personal and this is RU-vid after all (lol), but I realized how important salah was. This simple act has brought me so much peace - so much. My point in all this rambling is I hear you and your perspective is valid, but I challenge you to ponder upon this new one as well. I'd like to ask that you ponder upon the possibility that the goal is not to keep Allah happy but to keep ourselves - our souls - tethered to Him always - through conversation (dua and supplication), prayer, writing (this is my personal favorite - I love to journal about verses and hadiths), recitation - whatever brings you that connection with Allah. Because in the end, it is not our bodies that we will return to Him with, but our souls, so choose to pour yourself into what fills your soul. May Allah guide us all and keep us on the straight path. I hope you're safe and healthy! JazakAllah Khair Yusuf!
Lol the one direction bit made me laugh 😂 m A your videos are so helpful! There’s not many Muslim RU-vidrs who openly make this kind of content so thank you! ✨
I loved this video, and I can totally relate. We have so much in common, from homeschooling, not understanding the purpose of praying and our religion, to not being able to face our parents or make them happy and just listen to them, to being the same age going through the same phase and feelings. It's kinda emotional, it's like your telling my story and so I have more motivation and hope now, thnx so much, I'm glad Allah guided me to this video. Half of this doesn't make sense.... but thank u.
Masha Allah brother feeling very proud as young youth are getting into Deen and you are also guiding them an us all.. May Allah swt guide you through your journey and help us all to come closer to Allah swt Ameen
I just want to thank you so much I am going through a phase where I am finding my connection with allah and this really helped me I used to thing allah didn’t love me because he didn’t test me he punished me but I get what you mean he is your best friend he is your only supporter when everyone is against you this video has really helped me jazakallah khair
I relate.Last year,I was really lost.I even questioned if Allah really existed(Astagfirullah).I made several great sins.But from start of this year,I realized life shouldn’t go on like this and I made a niyot to pray five times a day for starters.Now I miss Salah rarely and I've became less hopeless and sad.I have long way to go but thank Allah I'm not where I was.And about dua,If you pray from heart,spill your tears,your dua never goes in vain.I've always got result hand in hand.
Mashallah, thank you for sharing your story--I always feel we're able to feel more connected or at least gain some insights when we hear other people's experiences; so thank you for putting the vibes out there; inshallah Allah increase you.
your video on your journey honestly made me break down crying because we all have our own journey becoming closer to Allah and for me personally I can relate. I also have my little sister who is 16, similar to the age you were and it makes me really upset seeing her throw fits at my parent and her attitude with everything and I hope and pray that she will become better as well. Thank you for your video may Allah grant us Jannah :)
