Abdur-Raheem Green – The Coca-Cola Muslims

About this lecture

In this thought-provoking lecture, Abdur-Raheem Green uses Coca-Cola as a powerful metaphor for Western materialism and consumerism, exploring how the pursuit of worldly desires leads to emptiness rather than true happiness. He contrasts this with the Islamic concept of *Ibadah* (worship as a complete way of life) and warns that many Muslims today have become "Coca-Cola Muslims" — outwardly practising Islam while inwardly adopting a Western, materialistic worldview. Drawing on Quranic verses, prophetic hadith, and historical parallels such as the Romanisation of Christianity, Green calls on Muslims to critically examine their values, motivations, and priorities.