2006-10-15 09:06:20 · 14 answers · asked by Noms 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Please watch this video where you can listen to him tell you directly. Very good Interview. He talks about his conversion and what he is doing nowadays with Music. Hope it helps.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2645580672038253877
2006-10-16 07:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can see that passage of the Quran being interesting to him, but did he know what the rest of it said when he went in? Simply stated, Islam is a religion of war & hatred. Passage after passage of the Quran speak of war against Jews, Christians & all others who believe differently than they do... (They are not taught to merely dislike them, they are taught to KILL THEM)!
If Cat Stevens knew the Quran and still decided to convert to Islam, I find it strange that he chose this religion over Christianity, which is a doctrine of true love, but who knows what is in a person's heart.
2014-04-22 08:39:15 · answer #2 · answered by Tom Jones 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well i want to write for you now about Cat Stevens .he was one the the 1970's most popular musical artists. With a string of hit records and sold-out concerts he rocketed to superstardom. His album "Tea For The Tillerman" is considered to be one of the best of its genre and his name is still a household word. So what happened to him? Why did he leave pop stardom behind? What is he doing now?
Cat Stevens was born Stephen Demetre Georgiou on July 21st, 1948 to a Greek Cypriot father and Swedish mother. In the late 60's he had a string of hit records in the UK including "I Love My Dog," "Matthew And Son," and "The First Cut Is the Deepest." He later repeated his success throughout the world with a number of top selling albums including "Tea For The Tillerman" and "Teaser And The Firecat." In 1977 Cat Stevens embraced Islam and became a Muslim. Two years later he changed his name to Yusuf Islam and left the music business as Cat Stevens forever.
Why did he become a Muslim? In the late 70's Cat was introduced to Islam by his brother David Gordon who gave him a copy of the Qur'an -- the holy book the of Muslims. Cat was immediately impressed by the religion and ultimately adopted it. He later changed his name to Yusuf Islam. He stopped making music because he felt that the life of a pop star was incompatible with the life of a Muslim. The following is from a statement by Yusuf Islam.
"It was in fact the Surah called ‘The Poets’ which made me stop and evaluate my life and abandon the music business when I embraced Islam twenty years ago. Towards the end of the chapter, Allah, the Almighty, says:"
Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
They descend on every sinful false one.
They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.
As for the poets, the deviants follow them.
Hast thou not seen how they stray in every valley,
And how they say that which they do not?
Except those who believe and do good works,
and remember Allah much, and vindicate themselves
after they have been wronged. Those who do wrong will
come to know by what a (great) reverse they will be
overturned.
What is he doing now? Yusuf is a prominent and well respected member of the British Muslim community. He runs two primary schools and is the chairman of several charities. He has released several Islamic albums since leaving the music business.
Did he auction off all of his musical instruments? Yes he did auction off all of his musical instruments and other items (gold records, etc) after converting to Islam. To the best of my knowledge he does not own a guitar.
How does he feel about his old music now? Yusuf still profits from his record sales and uses the money mostly for charity purposes. His music is not forbidden in his home, nor is it encouraged. His own children know and enjoy his albums. He does however have problems with the subject matter of some of his songs, particularly those of a sexual or religious nature that are not compatible with his new beliefs. Profits from these songs are donated directly to charity and never pass through Yusuf's hands.
Is he married, what about his family? Yes. Yusuf is happily married and has five children - 4 daughters and one son (Muhammad)
2006-10-15 09:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by just lQQkin 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Stevens became a convert to Islam in 1977, after a near-death experience.
2006-10-15 09:08:53 · answer #4 · answered by fjmarie1 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i wager he in basic terms type of flipped out. perhaps he idea it is a cool element to do. After he did it notwithstanding, he discovered out that he might want to no longer both play guitar or sing, I overlook which, notwithstanding it effectively killed his recording occupation. I also bear in mind seeing video shot of a steam roller in a vehicle park operating over and smashing all his 12" LP vinyl records. i don't think of he had planned on that once he ran off to hitch the backwards, illiberal, prejudiced international of Islam.
2016-12-04 20:54:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wonderful song writer but Islam is blocks
2015-01-31 08:37:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he found in Islam what he was missing in Christianity....Logic & Reason!!!Father, Son & the Holy Spirit!!!!C'mon!!!!
Anyway, he is the best singer-songwriter ever lived on our planet and i'm his biggest fan alive, Cat Stevens is my life!!!
Peace...
2006-10-15 12:41:45 · answer #7 · answered by Cat Stevens 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because he wanted too , but no problem if you asked
2006-10-15 09:40:41 · answer #8 · answered by loli 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why he did that but it was very strange to change to
that religion and totally give up music and look like a terrorist.
2006-10-15 09:09:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Because he wanted to
2006-10-15 09:08:07 · answer #10 · answered by KK 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋