Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi has opened up about his journey to rediscovering Islam, revealing how deep, personal questioning led him to embracing his faith.
Talking on Hamza Sheikh Sabherwal podcast, he revealed the pivotal moments that shaped his spiritual transformation.
The host asked him, “I want to know if your life was always like this from the beginning, or if you have a transformation story?”
Hamza Ali Abbasi replied, “I have a very simple and boring transformation story, there’s nothing sensational in it. Often, when people turn toward God, there’s usually a significant event, like someone’s passing, an accident, or a realization. But for me, there wasn’t anything like that. In my teenage years, I had a very rational question that felt necessary to answer: I’m alive now, but one day I will die.”
The Alif actor continued: “From all around, I would hear talk of every kind of religion, not just Islam but Christianity, Judaism, and all religions and that God exists. Most importantly, the concept of the hereafter. Learning about these concepts, that I would be accountable before God, and the result of that would be either paradise or hell, these are big matters, not small ones. I wanted to know if there was any truth to these concepts or not, and if there was, to what extent.”
Reflecting on his mindful journey, Abbasi admitted that his pursuit of answers led him to questioning faith.
“For me, it was important to ask these questions and equally important to find answers to them. I had no interest in discussing religious matters, I’d say it was my compulsion, my necessity. This pursuit of answers initially pushed me towards some form of agnosticism,” the megastar recalled.
Talking about his faith and accountability, the Pyaaray Afzal actor explained, “If there’s no truth in these concepts, then life in this world is all there is. Then it’s just ‘YOLO’, you only live once. In that case, whatever benefit there is here is the only benefit, and whatever loss is here is the only loss. But if there’s any truth in these concepts, then all my efforts and, this is a very rational approach, all my efforts should focus on success in that accountability.”
Hamza Ali Abbasi is set to make his comeback in the highly anticipated drama serial ‘Faraar’ written by Mustafa Afridi and directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain and Musaddiq Malek. The drama will air on 17 November on Green Entertainment.