My non-muslim Lyft driver saw me leaving the Mosque, he then asked me if he can come to the Mosque!

Assalamualaikum y’all,

Something surreal happened to me today, and I just had to share.

I’m doing my summer internship at a company, and every Friday — if I can — I head out for Jummah prayer in the mosque. Alhamdulillah, there’s this small, cute and cozy mosque right next to our HQ. Me and another Muslim “big bro” from work usually just grab a Lyft and go together.

Today, we prayed Jummah as usual, and afterward I booked a Lyft back to the office. Our driver’s name didn’t seem Muslim, so I didn’t think much of it — but the moment we got in the car, he asked:

I’ll be honest — I was a bit confused… maybe even slightly worried. My mind instantly went, Is this about to be an Islamophobia moment? But I reminded myself to think well of people and just said, “Yes sir, for everyone!”

Then he surprised me. He said:

I told him about Jummah — how it’s our Friday prayer — and that next week the sermon will start around 1:45pm, and he’s welcome to come by. He said he would!

He shared that his family is Christian, but he’s always been curious about Islam. He said he always felt a bit weird because what would his family think. I then told him, he should always do his research and study, and how the first word of Quran is Iqra which means read. He is welcome to Islam and anytime, even if its for a day, just to learn about it! He said he liked how Islam never crucifies any other religion and welcomed everyone! That made his interest grow! He said, he’s tried learning online, but the internet is… well, the internet — too much information and a lot of it conflicting.

This was actually my first time in this kind of situation, like a situation where I had to give dawah. But I tried my best, I told him as a born-and-raised Muslim, I’ve had a lifetime of learning bit by bit. I suggested he take it slow too: start with baby steps, read the Qur’an first, and then attend the mosque to listen to a sermon. He nodded and said he’d try.

As we got to the office, I gave him an “Assalamualaikum.” He stopped me and asked what it meant. I told him, “May peace be upon you.” He smiled and said, “You too.”

Not gonna lie… despite being a grown 22-year-old man, I got emotional. I actually teared up on my way back to my desk. Something inside me felt so strongly — maybe I just helped a brother start his journey to Islam? Allah knows best. InshaAllah I hope I see him next Friday! And funny thing is, We were nearly close to not go the mosque, but Allah had other plans!

Brother Trishawn, I don't think you will read this, But hope you see the light and that we meet again, if not here, in Jannah! InshaAllah.