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Ahmed Faced Death During Hospitalization Pleaded With God to Let Him Live

On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Riz Ahmed: How to Silence Your Inner Critic (And Build REAL Self Worth) · June 10, 2026
Ahmed Faced Death During Hospitalization Pleaded With God to Let Him Live
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Riz Ahmed: How to Silence Your Inner Critic (And Build REAL Self Worth)
"I started asking myself, am I going to make my way out of this? Am I going to die here? I started talking to God and I said, if you please give me a chance, if you please let me live, I promise you as much as I can, I will give."
During his lowest moment hospitalized with a resistant autoimmune condition that threatened his heart and lungs, Riz Ahmed faced the real possibility of death. Alone at night and unable to sleep due to steroids, he made a spiritual bargain with God, promising to dedicate his life to giving if he survived. The next morning doctors discussed starting intensive chemotherapy treatment.
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