on August 7th 2024 I experienced something that made me question everything I had believed for the past 50 years I was born in a small village in Morocco and migrated to the United States 25 years ago for the past 10 years I've served as an Imam at a small mosque in Texas my life has revolved around my faith and serving my community I am married with three children from the outside my life appeared peaceful order and full of devotion yet deep inside I always felt a void as though something essential was missing I learned Islam
at a young age my father taught me the Quran and instilled traditional religious values when I moved to the US I worked hard to share my knowledge and Faith with my congregation I delivered sermons and did everything I could to meet my community's needs but over time everything became routine my acts of worship turned into surface level habits and I struggled to find spiritual depth my prayers often became moments when my mind wandered between serving my congregation and providing for my family I felt trapped in a life that lacked deeper meaning then one morning everything
changed I was on my way to the mosque the sky was slightly overcast but it seemed like a calm day as I approached a traffic light I saw a speeding car coming toward me from the right the last thing I remember was the terrifying sound of metal crashing and an intense pain that engulfed me as my vision went dark when I opened my eyes I struggled to understand my surroundings the darkness I found myself in was unlike anything I had ever known it wasn't the Serene Stillness of night but an oppressive void that crushed my
very Soul there was no sound no light only an overwhelming weight as if I had been completely severed from God's presence this void frightened me yet I found myself drawn into it after some time a faint red light flickered in the distance I felt myself being pulled toward it I had no body yet I was moving forward I couldn't feel my steps but my soul was being propelled by an invisible force as I drew closer I began to hear screams not through my ears but resonating deep within my spirit these cries filled with pain regret
and sorrow created a terrible unrest Within Me finally I found myself standing at the edge of a vast Chasm looking down I saw something Indescribable a massive pit of fire with flames constantly Rising Thick Smoke carried the stench of sulfur making the air suffocating the screams coming from the pit grew louder within the Flames I saw people writhing in agony some chained others tormented by grotesque creatures these beings had humanoid forms but were deformed exuding a supernatural malevolence as I looked closer I began to recognize some of the people in the pit their faces were
hauntingly familiar and I felt a chill run through me one of them was a man I had known in my youth a neighbor who came from a Christian family although we had never spoken deeply his face was now Twisted in Terror he turned toward me and screamed I turned my back on God I ignored him my entire life on the other side of the chasm I saw a dark figure it was a political leader someone I had seen on the news his face was nearly unrecognizable but his cries were clear I sacrificed everything for power
and wealth I destroyed lives and now I'm here further ahead another face caught my attention a world famous figure Muhammad Ali the thought of him in the depths of Hell shocked me I kept my faith superficial he whispered I spoke his name but never truly believed that is why I am here as I scanned The chasms Edge I saw more faces leaders Scholars and even figures once considered exemplary all of them admitted the same thing they had carried God's name outwardly but had never formed a genuine connection with him finally I recognized a powerful figure
from the Islamic World muamar Gaddafi his eyes were wide with Terror and he was bound in Chains power became my God he cried I forgot the true God and now I'm here in this Darkness these scenes shook me to my core the people I saw were not only those who had rejected Faith but also those who had lived with a shallow belief this truth filled me with Dread deep within I heard a whisper emanating from the abyss This Is A Place With No Escape here there is no hope all paths are closed in that moment
a profound fear settled into me my soul felt completely trapped in the Darkness I wanted to flee but there was nowhere to go standing at the edge of the chasm I was left with nothing but fear and regret I realized this place punished not just with physical torment but with an unbearable spiritual weight as I questioned the source of these torments I felt an even deeper Darkness waiting for me the depth of Despair I experienced at that moment is beyond description but just as I felt utterly lost something changed a radiant light pierced through the
darkness cutting through the suffocating void like a blade the chains binding my soul began to loosen out of the light emerged a figure his presence was overwhelming and yet his gaze was filled with infinite love and mercy it was Jesus Christ the darkness and horror of Hell pulled me deeper into an abyss until I found myself in a surreal otherworldly courtroom though silent I felt the weight of judgment upon me suddenly a vision unfolded before me showing every moment of my life my prayers sermons and worship alongside the Good Deeds I neglected the responsibilities I
ignored and the hidden thoughts in my heart I saw my selfishness while helping others my failure to prioritize my family and the routine nature of My Worship lacking true connection with God my faith was revealed as shallow shaped by habit and societal expectation rather than genuine devotion I cried out but I'm an Imam I guided others yet the truth was undeniable my faith was a hollow shell grotesque creatures appeared carrying heavy chains that symbolized my sins and failures they cast the chains over me and I collapsed under their unbearable weight overwhelmed by guilt and helplessness
at my lowest point a radiant light pierced the darkness enveloping me in warmth peace and love the chains began to fall away from the center of the light Jesus Christ appeared his gaze filled with infinite love and mercy reached the deepest parts of my soul I love you and have come to save you he said breaking the chains within me for the first time I truly felt the overwhelming love of God in Jesus's presence the weight of Hell vanished replaced by freedom and forgiveness I realized my only path to peace was to fully surrender to
this love and in doing so my soul found true rest as I thought I was lost in the darkness of Hell Jesus took another step toward me his presence was so powerful that the weight on my knees lifted and the chains binding me fell away one by one he leaned down and gently lifted me up his touch was filled with warmth and love filling a void I had searched for my entire life his eyes seemed to look directly into my soul They Carried Infinite Wisdom yet also an Indescribable mercy and understanding at that moment all
the defenses and masks I had built around myself fell away I stood before him completely exposed and vulnerable there was no place to hide no excuses to make Jesus already knew everything Ali he said his voice was both commanding and gentle I know everything about you your Deeds your neglect your regrets your fears but I love you and I am here to save you this is not the end God is still calling you but I am the one who will save you his words reached deep into my soul everything I had believed and taught suddenly
felt Hollow my prayers my sermons my acts of worship they all seemed like an outer shell now the void of the deep connection with God I had neglected Jesus didn't just reveal this to me he showed me what it truly meant to have that connection memories from my past began to flood before my eyes prayers said with good intentions but little depth acts of worship performed out of obligation The Pride I carried even as I helped others all of it was shown to me but Jesus didn't reveal these things to condemn me he showed them
to set me free in his presence the weight of Hell vanished the darkness was gone replaced by pure light looking around I found myself in a place that radiated God's peace it wasn't a physical place there were no walls No Boundaries just everything bathed in light love and Tranquility Jesus met my gaze again Ali you still have a chance to renew your life he said follow me true peace and salvation can only be found in this relationship with God something changed within me at that moment The Emptiness I had felt in my soul was filled
with his words for the first time I experienced true faith not as a set of rituals but as a direct encounter with God's love forgiveness and salvation I understood the profound value of the second chance Jesus had given me my soul had been freed from the crushing weight of Hell's darkness and torment I felt light liberated and filled with an Indescribable peace yet this peace brought with it a deep sense of responsibility this experience wasn't meant only for me it was a call to share the love mercy and salvation of Christ with others the light
in Jesus's eyes had erased every trace of Darkness within me I now knew exactly what I had to do I would place my faith in him and follow his path this was not just a transformation it was a new beginning a chance to rebuild my life with Christ at the center in that moment I fully understood that Jesus's love knows no limits and that he is the only way to God when I opened my eyes the radiant light of his presence was replaced by the pale ceiling of a hospital room my body felt heavy but
the peace within me was overwhelming nurses and doctors surrounded me their faces a mix of shock and relief then I I heard my wife's voice trembling with emotion she was crying but her tears were filled with joy Ally you you came back she exclaimed the doctors explained that I had been clinically dead for 9 minutes it's a miracle they said but while they referred to it as a medical phenomenon I knew it was far more than that it was my salvation my spiritual rebirth and a new beginning it became clear to me that not only
had I been physically revived but I had also been given a new spiritual life one rooted in the truth of Jesus Christ as I lay in the hospital bed over the next several days I reflected deeply on everything I had experienced the darkness of Hell the torment the suffocating weight of the chains and then the saving light of Jesus it wasn't just my life that had been saved my soul had been rescued and I had had been guided to the true love and mercy of God this realization stirred something within me that could not be
ignored for most of my life I had been so focused on fulfilling the outward duties of religion that I had neglected the deeper more vital aspect a real and personal relationship with God now the words of Jesus echoed in my heart I love you and have come to save you this love wasn't just for me I felt an undeniable obligation to share it with others after being discharged from the hospital I knew I couldn't return to life as it had been before the first thing I did was turn my attention to my family I began
to see my wife and children not as responsibilities but as precious gifts from God I approached them with a love and compassion I had neglected in the past I started sharing the story of Jesus's love with my children in simple heartfelt ways at first my wife was surprised and even hesitant but the peace and love I carried began to touch her heart as well the next step was far more challenging returning to my congregation as an Imam I had spent years preaching Islam and teaching others how to live Faithfully according to its principles but my
experience had shaken the very Foundation of everything I had once believed how could I reconcile what I now knew with what I had taught for so long how could I explain to my community that my Encounter With Jesus had completely transformed my understanding of God and Faith at first I remained silent I continued my duties as an Imam leading prayers and delivering sermons but my heart was no longer in it every word I spoke felt Hollow because I knew I was no longer the man I had been before I began to study the teachings of
Jesus Christ reading the Bible and exploring Christianity with a hunger I had never felt before the more I read the more everything began to make sense the gospels revealed a love so profound a forgiveness so complete and a Grace So unearned that I knew in my heart it was the truth I began to realize that my past religious practices while well intentioned had been missing the key element of a personal relationship with God rituals and obligations had dominated my faith but now I understood that Faith was about love connection and surrender Jesus had shown me
what it meant to truly know God and I could no longer ignore that truth after months of prayer and study I made the difficult decision to step down as an Imam I knew that continuing in that role would be a betrayal of the truth I had encountered I shared my decision with my wife who had by this point seen the transformation in me though she was initially shocked she supported me understanding that this was a decision I made with my whole heart since leaving my role as an Imam my life has become centered on Christ
every morning I pray not out of obligation but out of love and gratitude for the mercy and Grace I have received I no longer carry the weight of my past mistakes because I know that Jesus has taken that burden from me I feel a freedom and peace that I never knew was possible my new journey is one of repentance transformation and sharing the love of Christ with others I spend my days helping those in need telling them about the boundless love and salvation found in Jesus My Worship is no longer a ritual it is an
outpouring of my love for God I now know that God's love transcends all boundaries and no matter how lost someone may feel Jesus is there to rescue them my mission is to share this love with as many people as possible and to live each day as a testament to the grace and mercy that saved me this isn't just a transformation it's a daily renewal a new beginning and a calling I will follow for the rest of my life
