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What Does Trump's Second Term Mean for Muslims? | Imam Tom Weekly
Israel is Losing - and They Know It | Imam Tom Live

Israel is Losing - and They Know It | Imam Tom Live

How to Fight the Israeli Backlash | Imam Tom Live

How to Fight the Israeli Backlash | Imam Tom Live

On the Gaza Ceasefire | Imam Tom Live

On the Gaza Ceasefire | Imam Tom Live

Courage in the Face of Israeli Censorship | Imam Tom Live

Courage in the Face of Israeli Censorship | Imam Tom Live

How To Become A Strong Muslim Leader | Imam Tom Live

How To Become A Strong Muslim Leader | Imam Tom Live

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How to Develop Better Habits | Imam Tom Live

Does Protesting Work? | Imam Tom Live

Does Protesting Work? | Imam Tom Live

Michigan Mosques Say NO! | Imam Tom Live

Michigan Mosques Say NO! | Imam Tom Live

Musk's Take, Columbia's Skunk Surprise, Islamic Unity, and India's Ram Revelation | Imam Tom Live

Musk's Take, Columbia's Skunk Surprise, Islamic Unity, and India's Ram Revelation | Imam Tom Live

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The Lives of Imams, Hate Crime in Texas, Israeli Humiliation, Ceasefire Resolutions | Imam Tom Live

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Israel Bombs Rafah During Superbowl, that Biden Tweet, and Constructive Conversations | Imam Tom Live

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What Will Ramadan be Like in Rafah? A Conversation About Sha'aban and Leadership | Imam Tom Live

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Unveiling Truths: Aaron Bushnell, NYT's Agenda, & Stopping Military Aid to Israel | Imam Tom Live

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Biryani Diplomacy: The Illusion of Political Influence & the "Flour Massacre" | Imam Tom Live

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Live Revolution: The West Rallies for Gaza | Imam Tom Live

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University Raids, Fake Negotiations, Holocaust Remembrance? | Imam Tom Live

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Do Influencers Owe their Followers Advocacy? | Imam Tom Live

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Israel's Ceasefire Rejection, Nurse Fired for Gaza, and the Law of Sacrifice | Imam Tom Live

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Muslim Influencers Profiting from Apartheid | Imam Tom Live

The Real Guise of 'Islamophobia' | Imam Tom Live

The Real Guise of 'Islamophobia' | Imam Tom Live

What France & UK's Electoral results mean for Muslims | Imam Tom Live

What France & UK's Electoral results mean for Muslims | Imam Tom Live

No Limits: Israel’s Growing Atrocities and Global Indifference | Imam Tom Live

No Limits: Israel’s Growing Atrocities and Global Indifference | Imam Tom Live

Falsehood is Bound to Vanish | Imam Tom Live

Falsehood is Bound to Vanish | Imam Tom Live

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Hypocrisy at the DNC | Imam Tom Live

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Empowering Student Activism | Imam Tom Live

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Remembering Aysenur's Courage | Imam Tom Live

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Muslim Votes Swing 2024 | Imam Tom Live

All Praise Be to Allah in Every Situation | Imam Tom Live

All Praise Be to Allah in Every Situation | Imam Tom Live

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Allah Will Ask: What Did You Do With Your Freedom? | Imam Tom Live

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Atomic Habits: Why Most Quit Early | Imam Tom Weekly

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Surah An-Nas & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly

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Surah Al-Ikhlas & Atomic Habits | Imam Tom Weekly

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What Does Trump's Second Term Mean for Muslims? | Imam Tom Weekly
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What Does Trump's Second Term Mean for Muslims? | Imam Tom Weekly

The Islamic Cure for Overconsumption | Imam Tom Weekly

The Islamic Cure for Overconsumption | Imam Tom Weekly

Doomscrolling is Rewiring Your Brain | Imam Tom Weekly

Doomscrolling is Rewiring Your Brain | Imam Tom Weekly

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Trump Wants to Take Over Gaza | Imam Tom Weekly

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Will Celebrity Muslims Save Us? | Imam Tom Weekly

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Why Don't Muslims Just Leave? | Imam Tom Weekly

When Did Ramadan Become a Festival | Imam Tom Weekly

When Did Ramadan Become a Festival | Imam Tom Weekly

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Muslims Are a People of Principle | Imam Tom Weekly

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The Dark Truth About Secularism | Imam Tom Weekly

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The Secret Cost of Individualism | Imam Tom Weekly

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How Islamic History Was Frozen and Forgotten | Imam Tom Weekly

The Ummah or the Nation? | Imam Tom Weekly

The Ummah or the Nation? | Imam Tom Weekly

Debunking the 'Islamic Dilemma' | Imam Tom Weekly

Debunking the 'Islamic Dilemma' | Imam Tom Weekly

How Music Impacts Your Brain | Imam Tom Weekly

How Music Impacts Your Brain | Imam Tom Weekly

Malcolm X's Legacy We Forgot About | Imam Tom Weekly

Malcolm X's Legacy We Forgot About | Imam Tom Weekly

Hajj is the Great Equalizer | Imam Tom Facchine

Hajj is the Great Equalizer | Imam Tom Facchine

The Multi-Million Dollar War on Islam | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

The Multi-Million Dollar War on Islam | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

How Islam Completed what Christianity Began | Imam Tom Facchine

How Islam Completed what Christianity Began | Imam Tom Facchine

Why the Islamic Calendar Matters | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Why the Islamic Calendar Matters | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How Colonialism Hijacked the Muslim World | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

How Colonialism Hijacked the Muslim World | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

What Activism Is Missing Today | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

What Activism Is Missing Today | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How to Stop Chasing Validation | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How to Stop Chasing Validation | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Representation Isn’t Working. Here’s Why. | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Representation Isn’t Working. Here’s Why. | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Is This Da’wah or Entertainment? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Is This Da’wah or Entertainment? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Islam Isn’t Just Therapy | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Islam Isn’t Just Therapy | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

The Hidden Bias in Every History Book | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

The Hidden Bias in Every History Book | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

How Your Victim Mindset is Destroying You | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How Your Victim Mindset is Destroying You | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Modesty Is More Than What You Wear | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Modesty Is More Than What You Wear | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Will Recognition Help Palestine? | Snapshots by Imam Tom Facchine

Will Recognition Help Palestine? | Snapshots by Imam Tom Facchine

Israel’s Link to U.S. Anti-Terror Policy | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Israel’s Link to U.S. Anti-Terror Policy | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Living Up to the Prophet’s ﷺ Final Speech | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Living Up to the Prophet’s ﷺ Final Speech | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How Should We View Gaza’s Celebrity Support? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How Should We View Gaza’s Celebrity Support? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How to Stop Falling for Fake Mahdis | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How to Stop Falling for Fake Mahdis | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Columbus Wasn't Just After Gold – He Wanted Jerusalem | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Columbus Wasn't Just After Gold – He Wanted Jerusalem | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Why Some Scholars Critique Resistance | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Why Some Scholars Critique Resistance | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Why You Can’t Escape Organized Religion | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Why You Can’t Escape Organized Religion | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Kings Chased Thrones. He ﷺ Chased This Instead | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Kings Chased Thrones. He ﷺ Chased This Instead | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

What Islam Reveals About Socialism and Capitalism | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

What Islam Reveals About Socialism and Capitalism | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

What Real Masculinity Looks Like | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

What Real Masculinity Looks Like | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Amazon's Kill System & the Network Behind Sami's Detention | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Amazon's Kill System & the Network Behind Sami's Detention | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

The Truth About AI’s Intelligence | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

The Truth About AI’s Intelligence | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

What the Qur’an Says About Christianity | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

What the Qur’an Says About Christianity | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How Does the Qur’an View the Bible? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How Does the Qur’an View the Bible? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

What ‘Allahu Akbar’ Really Means (And Why It Scares Them) | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

What ‘Allahu Akbar’ Really Means (And Why It Scares Them) | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Debunking the Myth of the ‘Oppressed Muslim Woman’ | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Debunking the Myth of the ‘Oppressed Muslim Woman’ | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Why Not Every Seat is One Worth Taking | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

Why Not Every Seat is One Worth Taking | Focal Point with Imam Tom Facchine

What Sharia Law Actually Means | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

What Sharia Law Actually Means | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Does Islam Actually Oppose Science? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Does Islam Actually Oppose Science? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How ‘Taqiyya’ Became an Islamophobic Talking Point | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

How ‘Taqiyya’ Became an Islamophobic Talking Point | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Who's Your Real Enemy? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

Who's Your Real Enemy? | Snapshots with Imam Tom Facchine

The Promise and Paradox of the Islamic Republic | Deep Dive: Iran Ep. 1 |  Imam Tom Facchine

The Promise and Paradox of the Islamic Republic | Deep Dive: Iran Ep. 1 | Imam Tom Facchine

Iran vs. Saudi Arabia: Who Represents the Ummah? | Deep Dive: Iran Ep. 2 |  Imam Tom Facchine

Iran vs. Saudi Arabia: Who Represents the Ummah? | Deep Dive: Iran Ep. 2 | Imam Tom Facchine

Should We Show Solidarity with Iran? | Deep Dive: Iran Ep. 3 |  Imam Tom Facchine

Should We Show Solidarity with Iran? | Deep Dive: Iran Ep. 3 | Imam Tom Facchine

Unforgettable Stories From Hajj | Imam Tom x Shaykh Elshinawy

Unforgettable Stories From Hajj | Imam Tom x Shaykh Elshinawy

Imam Tom Live

What Does Trump's Second Term Mean for Muslims? | Imam Tom Weekly

In a world where being visibly Muslim feels more challenging than ever, now is not the time to hide our identity. Imam Tom Facchine describes how, in the face of a shifting political climate, we can embrace the challenges of being Muslim much in the way the Prophet (s) did, and be able to strengthen our faith and inspire others anew.

This transcript was auto-generated using AI and may contain misspellings.
The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.
With a second Trump presidency coming towards us, a lot of Muslims in the United States are concerned and fearful for what is sure to be an attempt to target our institutions, target us individually with hate crimes and things of that nature.
And a lot of people are looking for guidance for how they should meet this.
Now, I want to set the stage by going back to what Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala told us in the Qur'an about setting our expectations, that this is life, that this is a part of history.
We are told directly from the creator of all the worlds, the entire universe, that we need to expect this type of thing. There's no running away from it.
He says in verse 186 of Surah Ali 'Imran that you're certainly going to be tested when it comes to your wealth and your personhood or your lives.
And you're going to hear from other people that are not Muslims, whether it's people from the book, meaning Christians and Jews, or whether it's other people who are outside of that.
You're going to hear nasty words. You're going to hear harsh comments. You're going to hear a lot of things. So Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala is telling us that this is part of reality.
I believe we should not necessarily try to create a reality in which those types of things are regulated out of existence.
OK, now what I mean by that is imagine if we were to construct a government policy where you couldn't say anything negative about Islam. Anything that you said about Islam that's negative is hate speech and you're going to jail.
Would we want that as Muslims? I don't think that we would because Allah told us that we have to expect this. And this is part of our challenge.
And this is also part of honest dialogue that we don't want to criminalize necessarily a healthy amount of opposition. Now, obviously, we don't want anyone to get hurt.
But we do have to also understand that just how history works, people are going to get hurt. We are going to get hurt. We will be targeted. What's the orientation that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala wants us to have to it?
Is it one of fear? Is it one of hide in your homes? Is it one of don't go outside? Is it one of change your names and take off your hijabs and stop, you know, shave all your beards and and try to just blend in? That's not what Allah says.
That's not what the Prophet (ﷺ) explained to us. That we're people of da'wah. And when you're in a place where you're doing da'wah, you're trying to represent Islam. You're trying to spread Islam.
You're trying to clarify for people what Islam is about, both when it comes to explaining it with words or demonstrating it in your actions. Then you're going to have to expect to be treated like the Prophet (ﷺ) was treated.
And the Prophet (ﷺ) was beat up and he was pelted with stones and he was had trash thrown at him and he had thorns thrown at his feet and he had all of these things.
So what reality are we trying to construct where we want to live comfortably? And not experience some of the things that the Prophet (ﷺ) experienced.
We want to sanitize these things so we can be comfortable, so we can live in luxury, so that we can benefit from the fruits of this of this land and the opportunities and the freedoms that are afforded to us and not talk to anybody and not be afraid of anyone saying an uncomfortable word to us.
I don't feel like that's really, really where it's at. I feel like we have to prepare for these types of confrontations and to meet them with dignity and to meet them with an attitude of sacrifice.
That if you want to spread Islam in the United States, you want other people to see Islam in a positive light. You want Islam to grow. You want people to accept Islam. You want your own children to stay on Islam.
Are you ready to sacrifice for that? Are you ready to suffer for that? Are you ready to make the unpopular decisions, put your foot down when you're pushed to when you're pushed to do something that's against your principles?
Are you ready to bear what the Prophet (ﷺ) bore when it comes to this thing that we call da'wah? I think that personally, and I could be wrong, that this is the attitude that we have to have. That this is nothing new.
It might wax and wane. It might be better or worse from administration to administration, from period to period. But we have to know that that's what we're here for.
Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala told us that that's what we're here for, that that's what we can expect.
And towards the end of the ayah, he doesn't say about trying to regulate it out of existence or trying to criminalize every uncomfortable word that anybody says against you.
He says, and whoever is able to be patient and fear Allah, then that is truly an impressive feat.