# Why Some Believers Give Up Everything

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Podcast: [The School of Divine Mysteries - The Mahdi Has Appeared](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-school-of-divine-mysteries-the-mahdi-has-appeared-6744517)
Published: 2026-05-16T18:53:22+00:00
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Why do some believers give up everything—money, comfort, careers, even their former lives? In this episode of The Mahdi’s Manifesto, Abdullah Hashem Aba Al-Sadiq addresses one of the most misunderstood aspects of faith: commitment. From Moses and Jesus to Muhammad and the Mahdi, true belief was never limited to prayer or ritual alone. Throughout history, the most devoted believers chose proximity to the living guide of their time—and a life dedicated to serving others. This episode explains why some believers choose full commitment while others support from afar, why this choice is voluntary, and why serving the needs of others is considered the highest form of worship. It challenges modern assumptions about faith and asks a simple but confronting question: If you lived in the time of Jesus, would you have followed Him—or stayed at a distance? This is not a call to abandon your life. It is an invitation to reconsider what devotion, worship, and faith have always meant.

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