Yusha Evans - Purifying your Soul

Yusha EvansNovember 13, 20180 comments

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Mercy of Allah Seerah Prophethood Aqeedah Tazkiyah Character & Conduct Patience Tawbah

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In this powerful lecture delivered at George Mason University, Yusha Evans explores the concept of tazkiyatun nafs — the purification of the soul — emphasizing that it is a lifelong process rather than a single event. Drawing on the stories of Adam and Eve, Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, he addresses how Muslims should deal with failure, sin, and adversity with repentance, resilience, and the knowledge of Allah's boundless mercy. The lecture also touches on the Muslim world's response to insults against the Prophet ﷺ, calling for wisdom, restraint, and a return to prophetic character.

He was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina in a very conservative Christian home. In his early teens he became heavily involved in the church near his home and in Young Life, a non-denominational youth oriented organization with the intention of becoming involved in the ministry of teaching and preaching. He intended to enroll in Bob Jones University, a world-renowned Bible College in his hometown upon graduating high school, but in the summer of 1996 his life changed. Upon studying the bible from cover to cover and realizing many things were askew, and a lot of what he believed his entire life was not in line with what his research found, he left Christianity and went in search of the truth. After many twist and turns, ups and downs and after looking at the many world religions searching for the tangible proof of the right way of life he encountered a Muslim, and was given a Qur’an. After reading the Qur’an cover to cover he accepted Islam in the winter of 1998. Yusha (Joshua) Evans Currently works as a full-time lecturer and caller to Islam, as well as teaching workshops that have taken him all across the globe. He is the founder and co-founder of two Islamic television stations in North America as well has appeared on many Islamic stations throughout the world. He has studied under numerous teachers and scholars in the various sciences of Islam and is a Phycology major. He is currently in Minneapolis Minnesota studying under Shaykh Waleed Al-Menesse, one of the worlds foremost Scholars in the Qur’an and its various sciences. He also is a multiple discipline Black belt holder and runs a martial arts academy in Minneapolis, he is also a husband and father of three.

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