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Imam Qasim needs your HELP recovering from Brain Cancer

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He faces a difficult recovery and rehabilitation. He and his family require financial assistance for mounting medical costs, and living expenses.


Imam Qasim Ahmed

Scholar, Teacher, and Pioneer of Islam in Americ


بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيم

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

An open statement from Allah’s servant (Imam Qasim Ahmed) to all of his supporters and the Believers.

First, I would like to thank Allah who has made it possible for me to be here to address my family, friends, and the believers.  

If I die today or tomorrow, know that Allah is in charge of all things!  I believe that Allah is allowing me to live through this trial because there is work that he wants me to complete before I transition on to my next existence.  Know that I am very pleased with my Lord and grateful to him.  It was my initial intent to make preparation to return to Allah.  I want it to be known that it was through my interaction with Sister Karimah Rashid, who volunteered to travel to Houston, with her husband’s permission, to guide me to a natural lifestyle and healing process.  It was her motivation, spirit and Love for the Quran that inspired me to pursue a path for healing.  She showed me how the value of the Quran can help me to be healed.  It is through this belief system that inspires me to move forward with the standard medical treatment for cancer, because I know that only Allah is the Healer and it is He who cures all Illnesses.  I believe that Allah s.w.t. is guiding her to help care for me with a natural Quranic diet.  I am having a wonderful experience with her guidance from the Quran on how to Eat to Live.  I eat nothing but the Natura food of the earth, as Allah instructs us in the Quran.  The Miracles of Medicine is not from the traditional medical field, but they are from Allah only.  It’s nothing in the world that can save me except “THE WILL OF ALLAH!”

I want to convey this message to my FAMILY, my FRIENDS and to the COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS before I leave this earth.  I am at peace with my Lord.  I am beyond pleased with Him and I am in total submission to His Will.  I am convinced that Allah sent sister Karimah on my path because of her connection with Quranic Healing, only.  It is her Quranic approach to health and healing that inspired me to move forward in all treatments.  Prior to her coming to Houston I was ready to move on to the next phase of my life.  It is because of my deep love for my family, who believe and have faith in this modern standard medical practice, and Sister Karimah’s consultation, that was in support of my family’s decision, that encourage me to embark on the standard treatment plan for my diagnosis, Glioblastoma Multiforme IV, that even modern medicine has lost all hope in curing.  I do not believe in any way that standard treatment will prolong my life, for It has already been recorded in a book when I must depart from here.  Please, Please, Please, to all those connected to me, believe my words and hear my heart when I say, my purpose, my time, and my efforts on this earth is for ALLAH only and spreading the message of his most PERFECT BOOK, AL QURAN. When that is completed, so too is my time and I will embrace it with JOY and HAPPINESS to meet MY LORD!

I want to thank everyone who has rendered their support, their Love and their Prayers, including my WIVES, FAMILY, and the Community of the BELIEVERS. I close in the same manner as I opened, with the words and guidance of Allah:


I want to thank everyone who has rendered their support, their Love and their Prayers, including my WIVES, FAMILY, and the Community of the BELIEVERS.  I close in the same manner as I opened, with the words and guidance of Allah:

 الَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ 

26:78 He is the one who has created me and is the One who guides me,

 وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ   

26:79  and is the One who gives me to eat and to drink,

 وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِين

26:80 and when I fall ill, is the One who restores me to health,

 وَالَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ 

 26:81 and who will cause me to die and then will bring me back to life

 وَالَّذِي أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِي خَطِيئَتِي يَوْمَ الدِّينِ 

26:82 and who, [hope, will forgive me my faults on Judgment Day!

 رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ 

26:83  “O my Lord! Endow me with the ability to judge [between right and wrong], and make me one with the righteous,

 وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

26:84 and grant me the power to convey the truth unto those who will come after me, 

 وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ 

26:85  and place me among those who shall inherit the garden of bliss!

All Praise are Due to Allah!

All Praise are Due to Allah!

All Praise are Due to Allah!

with Love,

was salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu

Imam Qasim Ahmed

September 14, 2018


The Emergency

On Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 Imam Qasim Ahmed was rushed to the emergency room at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston. He was soon transferred to ICU for neurosurgery scheduled to occur that Friday August 10th, 2018. What his testing showed, was a mass/tumor on the left side of his brain, deep in the tissue. Doctor’s needed to perform a biopsy to determine if the tumor was benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Since it was too deep in the tissue to get a sample, surgeons would have to take samples during the surgery to remove it. 


The Surgery

They used a process called laser ablation to kill the tumor with minimal invasiveness. This process entails a guided and heated needle-like tip being inserted into the brain and killing the tumor. After 4+ hours of brain surgery and testing, they were able to reduce the tumor inside by about 90%. 


Diagnosed with Glioblastoma. An aggressive form of cancer.

Unfortunately, the 10% that remained was too high a risk to remove. Testing showed that it was malignant and Imam Qasim was formally diagnosed with glioblastoma. This is an aggressive form of cancer that is fatal. Doctors agree, on average people live with it for 2 years. 5% of people may live 5 years. Less than 1% of cases live 7 years or longer. 
The good news is that there is hope. There are clinical trials being done that appear to have cured people and trial treatment options that have stopped regrowth. While, these cures/trial treatments are being tested, and not available to those patients not approved for them (generally about 90 – 150 people), they show progress and movement towards a permanent cure available to everyone.


Treatment and Rehabilitation

The first step for Imam Qasim will be getting the standard treatment which is chemotherapy and radiation. The mild chemotherapy he has to undergo will be administered in pill form. 28 days a month, for 12 months. The side effects are minimal, mainly being slight nausea that will be counteracted with anti-nausea medication. The radiation therapy will occur 5 days a week for the next 6 weeks. This therapy is targeted, non-invasive radiation. The only side effect being fatigue, most people experiencing exhaustion and need to rest an extra hour per day. Medicine and treatment have come a long way!


After the standard treatment, he will be eligible for a number of clinical trials that may find him cured. Family and friends do not see this as a terminal diagnosis, but the beginning of a journey we hope will end in a prolonged life and recovery.


His love for family and the community

Imam Qasim has always had 2 families. One, his loved ones and blood relatives. The second, his community, which he loves whole-heartedly. We are asking for donations that will go towards medical care and living expenses as he endures this test. As we know, God never places a burden on us greater than we can bear. Imam Qasim’s life is not just the heart that beats in his chest. It is his work, his community, his loved ones and his faith. We thank you for any donations and will keep you updated on his progress and treatment.





Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah . Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration.




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An Update From Imam Qasim Ahmed


بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيم

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

An open statement from Allah’s servant (Imam Qasim Ahmed) to all of his supporters and the Believers.

First, I would like to thank Allah who has made it possible for me to be here to address my family, friends, and the believers.  

If I die today or tomorrow, know that Allah is in charge of all things!  I believe that Allah is allowing me to live through this trial because there is work that he wants me to complete before I transition on to my next existence.  Know that I am very pleased with my Lord and grateful to him.  It was my initial intent to make preparation to return to Allah.  I want it to be known that it was through my interaction with Sister Karimah Rashid, who volunteered to travel to Houston, with her husband’s permission, to guide me to a natural lifestyle and healing process.  It was her motivation, spirit and Love for the Quran that inspired me to pursue a path for healing.  She showed me how the value of the Quran can help me to be healed.  It is through this belief system that inspires me to move forward with the standard medical treatment for cancer, because I know that only Allah is the Healer and it is He who cures all Illnesses.  I believe that Allah s.w.t. is guiding her to help care for me with a natural Quranic diet.  I am having a wonderful experience with her guidance from the Quran on how to Eat to Live.  I eat nothing but the Natura food of the earth, as Allah instructs us in the Quran.  The Miracles of Medicine is not from the traditional medical field, but they are from Allah only.  It’s nothing in the world that can save me except “THE WILL OF ALLAH!”

I want to convey this message to my FAMILY, my FRIENDS and to the COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS before I leave this earth.  I am at peace with my Lord.  I am beyond pleased with Him and I am in total submission to His Will.  I am convinced that Allah sent sister Karimah on my path because of her connection with Quranic Healing, only.  It is her Quranic approach to health and healing that inspired me to move forward in all treatments.  Prior to her coming to Houston I was ready to move on to the next phase of my life.  It is because of my deep love for my family, who believe and have faith in this modern standard medical practice, and Sister Karimah’s consultation, that was in support of my family’s decision, that encourage me to embark on the standard treatment plan for my diagnosis, Glioblastoma Multiforme IV, that even modern medicine has lost all hope in curing.  I do not believe in any way that standard treatment will prolong my life, for It has already been recorded in a book when I must depart from here.  Please, Please, Please, to all those connected to me, believe my words and hear my heart when I say, my purpose, my time, and my efforts on this earth is for ALLAH only and spreading the message of his most PERFECT BOOK, AL QURAN. When that is completed, so too is my time and I will embrace it with JOY and HAPPINESS to meet MY LORD!

I want to thank everyone who has rendered their support, their Love and their Prayers, including my WIVES, FAMILY, and the Community of the BELIEVERS. I close in the same manner as I opened, with the words and guidance of Allah:


 الَّذِي خَلَقَنِي فَهُوَ يَهْدِينِ 

26:78 He is the one who has created me and is the One who guides me,

 وَالَّذِي هُوَ يُطْعِمُنِي وَيَسْقِينِ   

26:79  and is the One who gives me to eat and to drink,

 وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِين

26:80 and when I fall ill, is the One who restores me to health,

 وَالَّذِي يُمِيتُنِي ثُمَّ يُحْيِينِ 

 26:81 and who will cause me to die and then will bring me back to life

 وَالَّذِي أَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لِي خَطِيئَتِي يَوْمَ الدِّينِ 

26:82 and who, [hope, will forgive me my faults on Judgment Day!

 رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ 

26:83  “O my Lord! Endow me with the ability to judge [between right and wrong], and make me one with the righteous,

 وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ

26:84 and grant me the power to convey the truth unto those who will come after me, 

 وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ 

26:85  and place me among those who shall inherit the garden of bliss!

All Praise are Due to Allah!

All Praise are Due to Allah!

All Praise are Due to Allah!

with Love,

was salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu

Imam Qasim Ahmed

September 14, 2018


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