My journey to Islam at 65yrs of Christianity. Alhamdulillah!! I thank Allah for inviting me

I converted 3 days ago...beautiful explanation thank you❤

I don't have the proper words to explain how much this has stuned me. I mean, I've been a Muslim my entire life and just now I got to truly comprehensively understand and get answers for such a fundamental side of the faith. This exceptional lecture is the definition of ''enlightenment'' for me. It is ineffable how coherent and meaningful all of that was. No words can assure enough gratitude and appreciation for Dr. Jeffrey Lang.

I literally cry listening to this lecture. I'm Muslim living in the Eastern part of the world, so this kind of thought pattern is not that common. This is such a new perspective for me, about the purpose of life and how to fulfill it, factually backed by the Quran itself many times over and over. Thank you very much for the presentation. I hope the best for you, in your life, filled with blessing, mercy, and grace, despite what God brings to you as the trial

I am now a Muslim too Salam alaikum brother

This for me is one of the most if not the most legendary explanation of Islamic theology I've ever seen , it's so very underrated ... May Allah Grant Dr. Jeffrey Lang the highest of heavens...

Whenever i am in doubt, i come here to watch this... starting 2023 again with this lecture. May Almighty heal us all

I’m so happy seeing comments written just couple of hours ago. This lecture needs more recognition. Many people need to listen to this and they don’t even know it

I am a Muslim here who knows about Islam and from an Arab country. I know the meaning of these verses, but after his words... Here I go into the depth of the verse. His words are very wonderful, Masha Allah🤍.

SubhanAllah.. although I am a born Muslim. But this man explaining Allah's word is just on another level. Thank you so much for helping me to understand Allah better.

Imagine being muslim your whole life and not understanding purpose behind the story of Adam and Eve... well that is not me anymore. Thank you Allah for giving me this knowledge

TIMESTAMPS ~ 0:40 Intro/Overview 1. WHY I WAS ATHEIST/LIFE STORY ~ 02:09 Religious Mother ~ 03:38 Abusive Father ~ 08:40 Why do good people suffer if god is loving ~ 10:43 Unanswered Questions that eventually resulted in atheism ~ 12:26 How I received a copy of the Quran 2. STORY OF MANKIND, Verses 2;30-39 ~ 12:50 The story in brief ~ 13:18 Initial observations and comparisons 2A. SUFFERING ~ 14:23 A representative on earth, Quran 2;30 ~ 15:38 THE QUESTION asked by angels. ~ 15:38 One of fund. questions of theology, Quran 2;30 ~ 18:05 Agitating brief answer 2B. INTELLIGENCE ~ 19:08 Answer within the story, Quran 2;31 ~ 21:00 Supporting examples from the Quran ~ 21:56 Comparison between Angels and Man, Quran 2;32 ~ 24:27 What was revealed and concealed, Quran 2;33 2C. CHOICE ~ 26:32 Prostration, Quran 2;34 ~ 27:22 Forces involved in Man's development/morality ~ 29:05 Intro into Evil & why devil didn't prostrate. ~ 30:00 Conclusion of 2C, Supporting eg. from the Quran ~ 31:55 STORY OF THE FORBIDDEN TREE, Quran 2;35 ~ 32:40 Thoughts on the verse ~ 34:48 Quran 2;36 ~ 36:28 Explanation of Dwelling place ~ 37:48 Satan caused them to 'slip' ~ 39:52 Summary of 2 ~ 40:18 First Independent choice. ~ 40:55 Forgiveness, 2;37 ~ 42:05 Nothing to fear nor shall they grieve, Quran 2;38 3. PROBLEMS POSED ~ 43:22 The three things highlighted in the story ~ 44:50 3 Questions theologians have trouble with ~ 45:47 Quranic perspective (Examples from the Quran) ~ 46:42 Reason/Intelligence ~ 51:15 Why Choice? ~ 53:40 BIG QUESTION Why Evil/Suffering? ~ 53:50 Other religious takes on suffering ~ 54:50 Why good people suffer, THE UPHILL CLIMB. 4. GROWTH & RELATIONSHIP ~ 1:01:40 The purpose, GROWTH ~ 1:02:22 Do the skies, earth and life even have a purpose? ~ 1:04:23 Believers vs Rejectors - what god wants from us ~ 1:05:10 The loving relationship ~ 1:06:09 Examples from Quran ~ 1:06:58 To produce people that experience love 5. HOW IT ALL FITS TOGETHER ~ 1:08:37 What's required - the essential link ~ 1:11:13 Descriptions of Believer ~ 1:13:23 Descriptions of God ~ 1:17:13 The essential link/connection ~ 1:19:06 How and why we should link with the infinite ~ 1:21:09 An analogy for the link 6. THE ANSWER ~ 1:23:09 Why? 🤯 Addnl watch trshow.info/watch/3H_C0BMyGCA/video.html

I was born into a Muslim family for a great portion of my childhood and left it over 7 years. I returned back to this video in tears what a beautiful khutbah and really made me understand why we suffer in this world and what we need to do to get closer to our creator. Allahu AKBAR. Please pray for me to help me repair my connection with God because I feel so distant. jzk 😀

Took my shahada 3 days ago, alhamdulillah 🤲🏻🤍

Today is 1st shab qadar of ramadan 2023..and I m listening to this at 2:00 am..m having goosebumps..it change my life...and its thundering and raining outside as if Allah is talking to me and showering his blessings on me...May Allah give this man the highest rank in Jannah..

As a ex military leader after many years of killing thousands of innocent children and men I’m glad joining Islam has cut off my previous sins and I have been reborn as new human with a new life. Allhumdulliah!

THIS GUY IS THE DEFINITION OF أولو الألباب. (Men Of Understanding) Masha Allah. He's is a genius may Allah bless him and us and reunite all of us in the most highest places of jannah. Ameen.

One of the most wonderful lectures I have ever seen in my life, an indescribable amount of chills with every second of the video, thank God I came as a Muslim سبحان الله و الحمدلله 😭❤

A person who gifted him the Quran, the luckiest person in the world.

I was born and lived my whole life Muslim, still Jefferey introduces me to things I have never known before...May Allah bless Islam with more people like you. Loved the lecture.

This guy is my role model ever since I watched him a decade ago. 10 years later, I'm now a professor 😅

I am a Muslim and listening to this made made cry. I never truly understood the meaning of these verses. Pure intelligence!

Without him telling, you could see in his eyes that he truly has suffered... It's so apparent through his smile and laugh. May Allah bless him and increase him in guidance.

This is the most beautiful lecture I've ever listened to ... I've never come across this reasoning and interpretation of the Quran mashallah...may Allah make it a way for many others to be guided to the truth inshallah.

Being a Muslim for 24 years, I heard the story of Adam and Eve, memorized the verses by heart and understood them well because I am an Arab, but this is my first time hearing it this way. This was a wonderful experience that made me think more deeply about this story. It made me realize the story philosophically, Indeed whoever converts to Islam willingly after research and thought, he will have a stronger faith than some of those who were born Muslims. We are still learning from you and we hope that Allah swt will bring us together in Heaven Amiin

Don't know how many times I've watched this video but it is one of the most powerful videos on Islam on the Internet. It is so incredibly logical, answering all those questions we all have.

I cried watching this. I don't know why I am so stubborn and keep doing bad things. My soul cries out for information like this, it makes me very emotional.

This man shows, that most Muslims don't even care to ask daring questions when even reading the translation. I mean Prof. Lang had an English interpretation of the Quran - and even with only that he was able to ask so many questions and engage his intellect and not just rushing over the contents, like some islamic TRshow Superstars do. He really tried to understand the Quran as a human first and not as a devoted blind believer, like so many religious people are. He read the Quran without any bias towards the authorship and therefore could appreatiate the Qurans majestic style, because he would not expect a human to wirte such original teachings. It is the mass indoctrinated Muslims, who put the Quran on the high shelf, so that everything in the Quran must be right, and we don't have to think even the slightest to fit the least of it in our understanding - because the Quran is beyond questioning - while the Quran demands that its reader asks questions and not take the Quran for granted, by just blindly honoring a majesty, that such blind mass don't even want to understand, because they think it is all already understood - this man proofs, that by engaging the Quran, new insights gush forth. But what do Muslims really care about it. For them the Quran is a book of rules and laws, not a book, that is able to teach and make its reader engage beyond the surface layer of understanding. So many herd-mentality based believers read their scripture withoout even noticing anything they are reading. But it is tragic, that book with such deep philosophy is mostly engaged daily by incompetent beleivers, who think they already have discovered everything about an eternal book. A book given from the omniscient! And they think they have pulled everything from the Quran and have every science and philosophy of the Quran discovered. How can a people be so presumptious?! Do they think, that only western sciences can disclose the miracle of the Quran, and that the Quran itself has no miracles to offer? Who thought of this way, has truly abandoned the Quran. The miracles of the Quran are beyond the historic limits of science. The Quran can show even more and new things, if you wished to engage it and think of the Quran as a source of real science, which require clear competence and discipline and humbleness. The blind followers have no humbleness. They are presumptious as well and they don't care what the Quran has to offer, as long they can think "we are the winners". They abandoned the Quran and took their low-life sources as sources to interpret this beautiful scripture - how can they call their loss a win?

After watching this sermon 12 years ago, I was so inspired by him I became a professor today :)

I just read his book yesterday. such a thoughtful and beautiful book. may Allah grant him the highest rank of Jannah.

They say it was long, but I can't just get enough listening him. He's so sincere. I want to listen him more and more.

I am an Arab Muslim and I was born as such and to be honest, I have read the Quran several times and never put that much thought into it, but what's really amazing about these new reverts like Prof Lang and like pastors and people that come from a strong a religious Christian background, they have these insights to bring along being exposed to what we Muslims by birth never would have stumble upon. And I believe this is what makes them strongly cherish the blessing of guidance and why they hold strongly to their faith and why they make great daees just by sharing their stories and perspectives. It's saddening to see Muslims leave their Quran on the shelf until Ramadan comes as if some don't really understand the might and transformational nature of this book that taught the early generation of the prophet's companions and their successors that truly represented and practiced and fulfilled the purpose of Islam as a way of life and as an international message to all mankind.

Wow! This is giving meaning to my 2023 Ramadhan. Allah Akbar

Even some qualified muslim scholars can't provide such explanations of Qur'an with actual logical reasoning.. May Allah SWT bless you ❤️

Watching it for the first time. It blows my mind. Alhamdulillah, well done brother Jeff. You opened my mind lot. Love you, Allah.

A complete lecture on Quran it was. Alhamdulillah. What a sincere job this man has done. May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus.

He could have gone on for 4 hrs and I wouldn’t have been “bored” or “tired,” very well spoken

This video was posted 11 years ago and it found me NOW?! Truly, he helped me fit the few pieces of the puzzles with his explanation. A brilliant man. I was blown away by his way of understanding the event of Adam & Hawa. Of course it was a test! To check whether we were ready for this journey or not. And with that happened, it means we are! We've got all we need to go through this life successfully with Allah's guidance ❤️ That was the most positive and hopeful statement I heard in a while

Being a born Muslim we take many things as granted..when we read these we just thought...yeah..this is normal...nd I am amazed how this man find enlightment from every verse of Quran... Each and every verse of Quran contains such meaning...it really strength our Iman to next level... Watching these in June 1st 2023 at 4 am...really hits different❤

no one explained to me the real philosophy life more clearly than this Gentleman! May Allah have mercy on him and on all of us! Allah u Akbar!

Alhamdulliah it’s been a year since I’ve become a revert. I’m so grateful to Allah Azzewejal to have led me to this video. One of the first videos I watched when I considered joining Islam. I am so grateful for this wonderful human and the sharing of his journey. I love you all brothers and sisters and wish us all to make it to Jannah Al Firdaus. Ameen 🤍

Being a Muslim, gotta say this is one of the best explanation I've ever heard. The most basic of things that I believe every Muslim should have a understanding of given is the video❤.

I've been a Muslim for 10 years and I love it its worth it

worthy of being a professor. this person lives in full awareness 👍

Dr. Lang you have given us a reason to enjoy the truthfulness of Holy Quraan and Prophet Mohammad PBUM. What a wanderful interpretation and understanding of our very purpose of creation. You have inlighten all the viewers of this lecture irrespective of their regilion. May Almighty Allah bestows his shower of blessings upon you and your family.

i am a 23 years old, who was born in a muslim family but i have never been actually close to god for how much suffering i have been through, i can say that my childhood was nearly similar to Jeffery’s, what i have been through, the amount of false information i received about islam and especially as in girls humiliation and how much they emphasise them by reading verses of Quran with a wrong meaning, and now im watching this in my 23 years old because i want to know why am i existing in here, why am i existing in this life to the point my mental health is terribly damaged that i need to see therapists because of that very question of Jeffery’s, i cried… i cried so much for realising things that me as muslim never seen before, things as a muslim who lives within a muslim family, a muslim environment never taught, they didn’t teach me this. but i am happy now, i came to realisation that i am happy that i am receiving such a knowledge, a very long waited one. thank you Jeffery, thank you for whoever upload this video, and thank you Allah most importantly for the grace you gave us.

Can't describe how amazing this was, I hope everyone experience it the same way I did. Thank you Prof. Jeffery.

This is the best hour and half I’ve ever spent watching something online.. ❤

The comment section is still alive .Alhamdulillah I can never forget this man he just changed my life

Wish those who we are born Muslim could understand the meaning of the holy book

Alhamduillah since i got to know my religion which is Islam ☪️ I found my purpose in life. No matter what comes I have peace in my heart and feel happy always❤️

He is very strong to not cry at what he is saying... sorry for my english. I would not be able to hold my tears

By far the most comprehensive lecture ever given, wow, has honestly answered all questions regarding life and morality.

I watch some clip about it in tik tok and im trying to find it on yt and i found it. Thank you dr.lang, this is really awesome thing i can watch in 2021. I finally uderstand what Allah want from us, and how to be near with Allah. Thank you so much nice speech.

Now imagine the time he spent reading the Quran and slowly understanding it. It must have been such a journey, a wild ride.

Watched 10 times And never get bored ❤

He just knew these facts by reading a translated version of Quran. Imagine if he is fluent in Arabic and tasted the beauty of Arabic words in Quran. Quran is the miracle of our Prophet Muhammad

Definitly God loves this Man Because he is genius and god honored him to talk this great speech ..

This gentelman has Truly done his task or if i may say : his purpose ! , May Allah grant him with Jannah Firdeus 🤲

I was born a Muslim. I had family who taught me the basics but they were not really educated. When you asked why? They would reply with because God asked us too. It never seemed like much of an explanation. As life went on, I went through a lot of hardships, we all did me and my family. By the time I was 25 years old, I was an angry young woman. I had a lot of hate in me and disbelief. I would pray, but when I would end my salah it felt like I prayed, not out of duty or love but out of anger. At this point, I think a part of me gave up on religion. I decided there was no meaning in life, so if there is no meaning, I then can do what I like. I thought it would make me happy. It did for the first few years, I thought I was having fun. Things made sense, then one day I did something terrible. I tried to take my own life not once but 4 times. The doctors at times couldn't understand why I was still living. There were times I should have died. But the last time something happened , so decided to try again, and I found these videos. Subhan Allah. This guy seems to have really understand Islam better than people who are born into it. These reverts seem to have soo much more knowledge because of how they have to question everything. If I ever have children I have promised myself that I will allow and encourage this scepticism because only out of that dialogue do you come to the truth.

This man made me understand my own religion in a way no one else did. Thank you

Glory be to the creator, who guided him to the truth and gave him wisdom, may God forgive us all.

I am a muslim by birth, yet, I have never heard anything like this in my whole life.

Share this lecture as much as you can. You have no idea how many it can help.

It is a mortal sin not to let this man speak as much as he wanted to.

The guy is a genius with the gift of being able to understand the Quran like no other

My God. What a brilliant amazing philosophical and genius man. He answered MOST of my questions which I had FOR YEARS in less than an hour which our local scholars did not even come close to answering. His description is mind opening and makes you look at things from the MOST rational, sane and logical perspective. I am glad to have found him and I wish the ummah gets more intellectuals like him.

I listen to this lecture everytime i need inspirtion..SubhaanAllah! Allah Bless Jeff and his family abundantly and grant all Muslims Jannatul Firdous

Im impressed with the way this man think and reason .... unbeliever who got the point many believers miss ..... really impressive what open mind working right can accomplish ....your story show if U seek the truth Allah (God almighty) will guide you to the truth.... knowledge, science, common sense will lead you to know God not denying his exitance ..., may Allah bless you brother

Mashallah even I as a born muslim didn't have such sorta knowledge of Quran. ❤️❤️ From 🇮🇳india.

May God Give us more intellectual Muslims like Jeffrey Lang❤!😊

This man, and after 10 years for his speech, he made me believe strongly that I am on the right path by believing in Islam, alhamdullah

🇨🇦 The best explanation/interpretation of Islam is provided by people who have converted to Islam by their own choice, using their own intellect. ❤

I can listen him hours after hours.May Allah give him best rewards in this life and hereafter.

Still one of the top great lectures till this days, Assalammualaikum from 2023

Timestamps 2:10 Becoming an Atheist. Story about his 'Saint' Mother and a terrible alcoholic Father. Growing Rage and Guilt inside a young Jeffrey Lang. Praying to God to remove the fear, to remove his Father. Become easy to question the existance of God. 10:36 His view of The world is confirmed that it is dominated by random unassuming undiscriminated violent. Begin asking God's intention of putting mankind in this kind of situation. The explanation given by preachers just doesn't makes sense to him. 12:28 Given a copy of Al-Quran, came to surah Al-Baqarah... The story of mankind. Begin to ponder the brilliance of the author about the concept of "The Embassary of God in earth". 19:20 The story about Adam A.S being taught by God. Learn about the first Emphasis of Human's intellect in Quran... That human is a learning creature. And the gift of Language. 22:22 "The Test" of intellect given to Angels... It is beyond the grasp of even Angels. 23:04 Human (Adam A.S) can endure the test (of intellect). God explain why He said "I know what I'm doing". 24:03 Rethinking of the story of Mankind, by understanding the original message. Mankind capable of choosing great violent, or great benevolent acts. 26:30 introduction to Iblees, how he refused to do sujood while angels do sujood... Angels and Iblees serve the development of Mankind (to goodness or to evil). Introduction to the moral aspect of Mankind. 29:18 The root of all evil is Arrogance. Human is a moral creature given the ability to choose either to be good or evil. 31:56 the ultimate test begin. 34:50 mankind slipped 40:20 mankind's first independence choice 43:24 Impressed by Qur'an, begin searching deeper. 3 fundamental roles in the purpose of life of mankind: intellect, choice, suffering. 46:45 Emphasis of intellect / reasons in Quran 51:18 Emphasis of choices in Quran 53:42 Emphasis of suffering in Quran and comparison in other religions 1:00:19 emphasis of toiling/ struggling to grow in Quran 1:02:28 Quran emphasize that there's a real purpose of mankind creation. And that it is for them to be believers. 1:04:30 what will believers achieve 1:07:40 why don't god just put us in heaven to love him... And the circular arguments 1:08:40 how all tied together. And the special relationship of God and the believers by doing good deeds 1:13:33 putting God in perspective... Everything begin making sense 1:21:12 The Analogy to put it on perspective 1:23:04 why the 3 things? Because it had to be born... Not programmed 1:27:20 reason why sin in Islam is very destructive to mankind

Thanks Allah drive me to this video, this video make my iman 📈📈📈. Now I can see the quran from intellectual logical thinking

This man revived my faith more than it has ever been, and I've realized how much I've been wronging myself.

Fortunate to be able to see this 10 years old video, but I am delighted!! May Allah bless Dr. Jeffrey Lang and his family.

I lost my beloved son on 26/3/2021. It is the most devastating experience beyond words. Back then I don't understand. I can't comprehend why this has to happen to me or to any other mother or father. Such a painful experience to lost a child. Now I understand the purpose of suffering ... This is the test from the Creator for I shall return to Him one day. Thank You Allah for testing me. Thank You Dr Jeffrey for making it clear to me the purpose of suffering in this life.

He’s such a pure soul 💕 Love this , such an amazing way to break it all down

Mr Lang, i just want to say that this is the most beautiful speech i have ever heard. It's phenomenal. Thank you deeply

This is not an explanation of Ayat, rather it's heavenly inspired by Allah, Allah has opened up his heart and intellect to give this unprecedent interpretation

i wish he was my dad ... my dad is anti islam and im a new muslim. its rly hard . may Allah guide me

There were many lectures by many others that inspired me but this was so different SubahanAllah. It was mind blowing . For all those suffering please listens to this. It will give u a different strength. Wow. I cannot believe this. Its so evident that Allah SWT is with us even wen we feel alone and in a state of distress. I am a firm believer in islam but this took me to another level. Allahu Akbar im shaking. Absolutely amazing.

Saya bersyukur terlahir Islam, dan saya akan berjuang untuk mencapai tujuan hidup saya melalui kajian ini. Semoga menjadi amal ibadah untuk Prof. Jeffrey Lang

One of the best interpretation of the ideology of Islam! Thank you Mr. Lang. All the best in your journey!

I have watched this over and over because it really hits me intellectually... Especially makes me look at the Quran verses from a deeper level. Tnx Dr. Lang

I’ve watched this video several times. Dr. Jeff’s understanding of the verses is unique and amazing way touches all of my heart. Such a great critical perspective on the purpose of life.

You can tell how emotional Jeffrey got at times and how he was trying really hard to hold his tears. God bless this man.

OHHH MYYY GOD... This is by far the best video I have seen ever !!! This just blew my mind... Now I'm thinking and can't stop thinking... So much to me makes sense now... Quraan is the biggest and greatest miracle that is available on earth yet we people just don't realize it... I have so much to learn !!! I just love this guy Jeffrey Lang.. Such great speech.. I want to meet him personally if possible honestly... I can't believe this video is 12 years old.... Most of the story I already knew but I never thought of it so deeply which is why I think I'm having my mind blown.

I found this really rational than what I've learned as muslim since i was a kid. I was raised by muslim family but no one had taught me something like this before. Really impressing

Allah has blessed this man. He must have had a good clean heart.

Give this man hundred hours i will listen to him

I listened to this talk many times, and every time it feels like the first time and I see new things. Thanks. May Allah bless you all.

Amazing. His understanding of Quran is remarkable! I am a Muslim by birth and I never thought of Quran to be this deep. ALHEMDULILLAH because of this man Mr. Jeffery Lang. I cannot thank this man enough. ALLAH is great.

Again and again, I am a (native Arabic speaker and a lawyer as well) just learned the meaning of an Arabic quraanic word from a non Arabian Muslim. !!! Allah indeed preserves Quraan and its comprehensiveness of words using various methods and different honest hearted tongues and minds, (like undirected revelation) ; once they are influenced by the meanings of words through their understanding a translation, they give us back a new enlightenment through their faithful belief interpretation . !!!! Amazing . Today I learned the word (slip) that describes Adam’s and Eve’s original sin .

Love how humble the professor is. Beautiful, may Allah grant you goodness always Ameen

Wow MashaAllah. Clarified a lot of things for me, subhanAllah.

Wow wow wow, no words to describe my feelings. We need more people like you to show the beauty of Quran to ignorant people