The classism in Nigerians is what enables these people honestly. From makeup artists to Fashion designers, all of them are enabled by the faux classism of Nigerians
Marriage is such a major life decision and risk. I am not happy when I see people make the decision so lightly. Please treat it as if your life depends on it.
No, you cannot walk 10,000 steps daily, get 8 hours of sleep, cook every night, clean every day, take care of a family, make time for your own hobbies, and still be productive at work every day. This is not just propaganda, it is nonsense. Free yourself from it.
So, telecommunications companies woke up one day and increased the price for data by over 500% and we’re just okay? Data that doesn’t last. Watch 3 videos on TikTok and they’ll tell you you’ve used 1GB. God, I hate the impunity that goes on unchecked here so much.
Oladélé, this is the logical next step from the conversation we had yesterday. If you still remember, I argued about how we subconsciously shrink God to fit our finite human clock. Today, your question shows how we shrink God to fit human utility.
The question of "what is their purpose" assumes that the universe is centered around human beings. We subconsciously think that if humans cannot live on a planet, build houses on it, or use its resources, then it is a waste of space. However, the universe was not created to be a human terrarium. It is theocentric. That is, it is centered around the Creator, not us as humans.
To make it even clearer, think about it like this. A great king does not build a big palace because he intends to sleep in every single room. He builds it to reflect the scale of his power, his majesty, his wealth, and his sovereignty.
If we apply this analogy to an infinite Creator, what does that tells you? It means that if God only created one tiny rock called Earth suspended in an empty void, it would not reflect infinite majesty.
The terrifying vastness of space, the billions of galaxies, the brightness of stars, and the countless planets are there to force the human mind to look up and realize how incredibly small we are, and how immensely powerful He is.
As a Muslim, I am forced to reflect how the Almighty God in the Quran addresses our human arrogance directly. In Surah Ghafir 40:57, Allah states that the creation of the heavens and the earth is far greater than the creation of mankind, but most people do not know.
If we reflect on this, we would see that we are just a fraction of the story. The rest of the cosmos is fulfilling its own purpose and glorifying Him in ways we do not comprehend.
Having said that, even on a purely physical and mechanical level, those other planets in our solar system serve a direct purpose for our survival.
Take Jupiter and Saturn for specifics. Those huge gas giants act as cosmic shields. Their immense gravity pulls in comets and rogue asteroids that would have otherwise struck Earth and wiped out life long ago. They are standing guard in the dark so you can live down here.
God did not create anything as a meaningless accessory. Every single rock floating in the dark has a purpose. We are just too focused on ourselves to see the broader architecture.
Allah knows best.
Honestly I realise one thing; 3 days in a week can deliver in work places what 5 days in a week deliver, and people will be happier and more relaxed.
This work life no suppose hard like that.
I am here thinking about how every Nigerian talks about banditry because it kills, which is very good, but ignores counterfeit medicines coming from the SouthEastern part of Nigeria which quietly take more lives every day. The silence around it is a real tragedy.
Banditry shocks the headlines, but fake drugs, drinks, and food kill silently in clinics, homes, schools and pharmacies. One crisis is loud, the other is ignored.
This chocolate bar was made in Ondo State Nigeria. All materials were sourced from one town/village in Ondo…I thought it was a Cadbury’s Chocolate until I checked the box…Please, get one and confirm the milky richness, smooth and incredible taste….I am more than impressed 🥰🥰🥰🥰💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
Please if you’re in Saudi for Umrah, apart from Benz, mansion, beautiful spouse, fulus and everything else people usually ask for, remember to also put Nigeria in your du’a.
May Almighty Allah destroy every bandit, terrorist, their sponsors and sympathizers. May He expose and disgrace those within and outside the government who are enabling this evil. We may not know who they are, but You know them Ya Allah. We may not have the power to fight them, but You are the Most Powerful Ya Allah. They may plan, but You are the best of planners Ya Allah.
Expose them, disgrace them and destroy every single one of them.
This is the only country we have. Ya Allah protect our nation and restore peace to our land. Ameen. 🙏
We don’t just have a culture of corruption.
We have a culture of small gods.
Everyone wants to be feared somewhere:
At the gate.
At the counter.
At the office.
At the checkpoint.
That’s the real addiction.
This morning, I saw a reality that too many firstborns grow up living.
A little girl, no more than six, walking to school with her younger sister, maybe four. She held her hand tightly, not as a playmate, but like a guardian. Each time they approached the road, she gently pulled her inward, shielding her from passing vehicles. The younger one was crying, probably denied something from home, her tears loud and restless. Yet the older girl did not complain. She kept walking, whispering comfort, steadying her sister’s steps, carrying a responsibility far bigger than her age.
That is the quiet burden of firstborns.
From childhood, they are assigned roles they never applied for. Protector, caregiver, example, second parent, etc. While other children are allowed to be children, firstborns are taught to be careful, to be strong, to look out for others. Their mistakes are lessons, their sacrifices expected, their maturity forced into existence too early.
They learn responsibility before they learn freedom. They carry siblings on their backs, emotionally and sometimes physically. They are told to understand, to endure, to adjust, because they are the “eldest”. No one asks if they are tired. No one asks if they are ready.
The weight placed on firstborns is unreal, yet they carry it quietly, often with love, often with pain.
If there is any fairness in nature, then firstborns deserve to be rewarded with everything good life has to offer. Peace, softness, ease and love that chooses them first for once.
@Arzoo4560 Arranged in a Fibonacci sequence, a perfect additive spiral. Yep, I definitely believe that we have a Creator and all this did not just occur from a spontaneous collision of molecules in a "molecular soup". God is the greatest Scientist and Mathematician of all time.