‘They want a personal relationship with Allah,’ Mike Tyson opens up about his relationship with God and Islamic beliefs

Mike Tyson on how people should have a personal relationship with god as according to the fighter at the end it's just god that will judge people.

‘They want a personal relationship with Allah,’ Mike Tyson opens up about his relationship with God and Islamic beliefs

Mike Tyson (Image Courtesy: Fox News)

Mike Tyson is one of the most accomplished individuals on the surface of the earth and through his boxing, he gained an incredible amount of fame. Tyson is a true believer in God and often talks about his beliefs and opinions on religion.

During an interview, Tyson talked about one’s relationship with God and how religion is a part of daily life. According to Mike, religion is repetitive and people should take it as a lifestyle.

God should be your personal entity. You share your relationship with god because when is your turn to go in front of God, you go alone. Some people can't deal with religion from a perspective of this is the way it is. Everyone don't get into it from that perspective; they want their own personal relationship with Allah. Religion is just an action, something that's repetition. What we do we wake up every day, our lifestyle is religion.
Mike Tyson on the PBD podcast

Tyson converted to Islam during his time in prison in 1992. However, controversies in his career prompted many people to question the seriousness of being a Muslim. However, in his later years, Tyson has changed a lot and is just a shadow of his former brute self. 

Mike Tyson on being compared with god and getting a lot of praise 

Mike Tyson is a household name in boxing all over the world and has hardcore fans who worship the fighter even now. Tyson’s prime was different from others and back then he was a force of nature who just wanted to kill his opponents inside the ring. 

Mike Tyson Image Courtesy Vulture
Tyson (Image Courtesy: Vulture)

However, Tyson himself doesn’t like all the praise he gets from people. In an episode of his podcast ‘Hotboxin with Mike Tyson‘, the retired boxer mentioned that he’s not eligible for all that praise he gets. 

I’m aware that a lot of people may watch me and may look up to me and think I’m a certain kind of guy, I’m a good guy, but they have to understand that I’m not worthy of praise. Only God is worthy of praise. I look at YouTube and I see guys have ‘Mike Tyson immortal’, ‘Mike Tyson God,” and I’m not worthy of that. When I die, all I’m going to do is apologize. I felt all the pain I ever caused somebody. All the pain I ever caused people.
Mike Tyson on Hotboxin

Tyson explained that after he dies he will stand in front of the god and will apologize for all the pain and damage he gave to other fighters in his professional career.

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