A Role Model For Amirul: Syakh Hamza Yusuf

I can't pin point the exact day when I first learned about Syakh Hamza Yusuf. It was not that far back, but all I can remember was that I came across this blessed soul's videos on youtube when I was down with some tribulations with our new life in Singapore. Since that day, I am hooked on his lectures...never lasted a week without listening to his advice.

Amirul, I pray to Allah for you to be lost, lonely & scared by the time you reach 17, the way Syakh Hamza Yusuf did. The sun rises right after the darkest hour of the nite. During his darkest hour, Hamza Yusuf was driven to seek the truth which has led him to the Qur'an. And how grateful we should all be that he didn't just stop there. He seeked more knowledge (and I believe still IS seeking) and spread them to us. Wise, logical, in-the-face facts delivered without an air of arrogance.

Look at how confident, well-read yet gracious this learned man was, sparring against this Hard Talk host whose intention was obvious (to condemn Islam). Syakh Hamza uses different style addressing different audience. He is linient, open, with the non-believers and fierce, straight to the point to us muslims. Which is probably what we, the muslims need.

more on this gem to the world : http://etharelkatatney.blogspot.com/2007/10/hamza-yusuf-tough-medicine.html