In this transformative episode, Inside the Vault with Ash Cash sits down with Imam Rashad Abdul, a scholar of Quranic Arabic, comparative religion, and Black liberation theology, to explore one of the most important conversations in the Black community today: the relationship between Christianity, Islam, identity, and economic empowerment.

Imam Rashad breaks down:

– Why 20–40% of enslaved West Africans were Muslim

– The real link between Christianity, Islam, and Black liberation

– What the Quran actually says about Jews and Christians

– Why Jesus was never worshiped as God in early Christianity

– How both faiths can unite to transform the Black community

– The economic blueprint inside scripture — wealth, stewardship, and power

– Why miseducation keeps Black people divided spiritually and financially

– How Islam in America evolved from the Nation of Islam to modern Sunni practice

– Identity, trauma, and the psychology of choosing faith

– What new Muslims must know when embracing Islam

This episode isn’t about debate.

It’s about truth, unity, and empowerment for a people who share the same history, the same struggle, and the same need for collective elevation.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — The statement that shook the room: “Jesus never said ‘I am God.’”

00:22 — Why 20–40% of enslaved Africans were Muslim

00:54 — Islam as a liberating message for Black America

01:21 — Judaism, Christianity & Islam: shared historical roots

01:55 — Religion, control & why faith became political

02:14 — Inside the Vault introduction

02:29 — Who is Imam Rashad Abdul?

03:04 — Why this conversation matters for Black unity

03:42 — Christianity, Islam & money: the foundation of America

04:07 — The first controversial question about Jesus’ divinity

05:28 — Why Black Christians & Black Muslims share the same history

06:18 — Fatherhood, trauma & psychological patterns in our community

07:54 — Slavery’s impact on Black religious identity

09:12 — Early Black Christian interpretations vs European Christianity

10:58 — Why many African Americans choose Islam today

12:48 — How West African Islamic culture shaped Black America

13:23 — How Islam entered America through the Nation of Islam

14:47 — Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad & Black liberation theology

16:33 — Christianity used as psychological control during slavery

17:08 — “We are one people” — unity over division

18:04 — Why Muslims cannot disconnect from their community

19:08 — What the Quran actually says about Jews & Christians

21:10 — The Trinity vs the Quranic concept of God

22:56 — How Greek philosophy influenced the New Testament

24:50 — Cultural context & how theology evolved after Jesus

25:54 — Islam’s teachings on money, wealth & stewardship

27:38 — Wealth as responsibility, not greed

29:20 — Adam’s story & human potential

31:05 — Joseph & economic intelligence in scripture

33:22 — Zakat: purifying wealth and uplifting the poor

35:10 — Is wealth spiritually dangerous?

36:42 — Religion, poverty & controlling the masses

38:01 — How Prophet Muhammad modeled entrepreneurship

39:18 — Independence vs dependency in the Black community

40:51 — Why the Black Muslim economic model is powerful

42:31 — Cultural confusion vs true Islam

43:56 — Identity issues among Black Muslims

45:14 — The “Arabization” challenge in U.S. Islam

47:09 — Isolation of new Muslims & lack of mentorship

49:05 — The psychological legacy of “white Jesus”

50:18 — How Islam & Christianity overlap more than people realize

52:42 — Misunderstanding theology keeps us divided

54:56 — Why both faiths must unite economically

56:21 — The Jewish wealth blueprint & economic discipline

58:44 — Competing ideologies & ego in leadership

1:00:38 — Why Islamic growth threatens some leaders

1:02:45 — What the Black community is missing economically

1:04:11 — How Muslims & Christians can build together

1:05:43 — The future of Black religious leadership

1:08:22 — What new Muslims must know

1:10:04 — Taking shahada: what happens next

1:12:00 — Islam as a lifelong journey of growth

1:13:10 — Final wisdom from Imam Rashad

1:14:44 — Follow Imam Rashad & get his book

1:15:30 — Closing the Vault

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