Faith does not erase race – Firdaus Wong on identity beyond labels - Video Dailymotion

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In a powerful reminder against racial prejudice, Firdaus Wong shared a personal story addressing a common stereotype that converting to Islam makes someone “less Chinese” or “more Malay.”  He reminded that being born Chinese, Malay, Indian, Iban or Dayak is not a choice, but Allah’s decree.  Therefore, race should neither be a source of pride nor shame and it should never be used to judge others.  Full video at link in bio.  WATCH FULL VIDEOS: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/reel/660399443412048  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x4cMn5giIo&t=1335s  #FirdausWong #IslamAndIdentity #RaceInIslam #BeyondEthnicity #UnityInFaith  #TaqwaOverRace #OneUmmah #SinarDaily

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00:00Me being a Chinese, you being an Indian, you being a Malay, you being an Indian, a Daya, whatever, it's not my choice, it's not your choice.

00:08And the beautiful things about Islam is that Allah will not judge me and you based on your ethnicity.

00:15Many, many years ago, I think around 10 years ago, China Press, they sent a reporter in the interview.

00:23And one of the questions that they asked me is that, that question, they say, you know, Mr. Wong, that the Chinese community say,

00:34I mean, you just imagine that it was like 10 years ago, not now.

00:37That label is in there.

00:39And you know, they come, you are 13, 14 years old, you're still a very young boy without a beard.

00:44But today you are getting married, Alhamdulillah.

00:47And that reporter asked me, Mr. Wong, you know, the Chinese community say that you are Chinese,

00:53you are Malay, you are more Malay than a Malay.

00:57How do you answer that?

00:59And I say, how do you define Chinese?

01:04The Chinese-ness, how do you define Chinese?

01:07She cannot answer me.

01:08So I say, okay, if you say Chinese, it sounds like you eat poa.

01:12Right?

01:13So are you saying the Chinese who are vegetarian, they're no longer Chinese?

01:19Are they still Chinese?

01:21She said, yeah.

01:22Okay, so how Chinese you can be?

01:26Are you saying that Chinese must study in Chinese too?

01:29Maybe.

01:30I say, okay, then there's a lot of Chinese today who never study Chinese.

01:35So there are less Chinese then?

01:37Oh, maybe they can speak Chinese.

01:39Or that I can speak Haka, I can speak Hokyan, I can speak Cantonese, I can speak Mandarin.

01:44And where else there's a lot of Chinese today who can't even speak a word of Chinese.

01:47Other than she said, I love you or I, that's it.

01:51Or other than that, what make them so Chinese?

01:55Nothing.

01:56Basically, nothing.

01:57Okay, so I don't like to play along that line.

02:00But what I want to always share with people is there.

02:04Me being a Chinese, you being an Indian, you being a Malay, you being a Niba, a Daya, or whatever.

02:10It's not my choice.

02:11It's not your choice.

02:11And the beautiful things about Islam is that Allah will not judge me and you based on your ethnicity.

02:20Allah will judge you and me based on our piety, our ta'bah.

02:26Do you believe Ta'wah?

02:27Do you worship Allah a little bit?

02:29If you don't, regardless, you are the richest man in your country.

02:33You could be the most famous person in the world.

02:37But that doesn't count in the sight of Allah.

02:39If you do not believe in Moshe Hebrew.

02:42So that's what really called.

02:43And that is a great reason why Allah never told us the race and the ethnicity of Tonsa Kedemalaisa.

02:52And in the Quran and in the hard days,

02:54no way can be found that which race has been confirmed to go to Jannah.

03:00No particular race.

03:02The ones who are entering Jannah are the ones who have Ta'wah.

03:09And as I say,

03:10we're going to be the two children.

03:11All right.

03:15You feel the ones who are entering Jannah with a lot ofila and aint Sorry

03:32about how on and death.

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