BAWAH

[Fentuo Tahiru Fentuo @Fentuo_]

The reason I always hesitate to comment on issues of students’ BECE grades is to avoid committing a fundamental attribution error.

The tendency is to always blame children for poor performance without considering the situational circumstances that may have contributed to those results.

I am living proof of this.

I got aggregate 27 after BECE and it was so good that my father had mother make me guinea fowl light soup . And if you know northern fathers and their guinea fowls, you know this is was a big deal.

But I had only one teacher for the whole three years of JSS. He taught Mathematics and Science. We didn’t have teachers for the remaining eight subjects. We had no textbooks, no desks and no electricity.

The year group ahead of us had only one person who passed and proceeded to secondary school. The rest failed.

The only handwritten notes we had for some of the other subjects were handovers from previous batches of students, dating back five years. Those students had one or two teachers for the other subjects, who gave them notes before quitting along the way. That was what we depended on.

Mind you, those notes didn’t even help them pass. They failed too. But at least, they offered a reference point for what JSS Agric, RME, Social Studies or English looked like.

Imagine merely laughing at me for getting aggregate 27 without considering the full context and the extenuating circumstances.

At the time, the cutoff point for all senior high schools was aggregate 30. Only three of us, from a class of 20, got within the mark and went to secondary school (aggregates 25, 27, 30). The rest either went back to JSS or ended their education altogether.

I got admitted to my beloved Kanton Secondary School, and in my SSS class, I had the worst aggregate. No yawa lol.

But after three years of secondary school, I got aggregate 13 and went straight to Legon.

At Legon, I got a scholarship and went to America to complete my Bachelor's degree.

I know the grades sound bad on paper, but sometimes, those terrible grades are a product of circumstances far beyond the child. And sometimes, an opportunity at a good secondary school can be the game changer.

So, don’t laugh at a kid with aggregate 35 who wants to go to Presec.

Investigate the circumstances that produced that 35. That child may have been performing at the absolute limit of the opportunities available to them.

The context is important. Perhaps you give them a different environment, better teachers, better resources and a proper opportunity to learn, and you may see a completely different student.

Sometimes, the grade tells you what happened. It doesn’t tell you why.

[Shaiel Ben-Ephraim @academic_la]

I grew up in this Israel. Thinking that we were the good guys. But this is who we have always been. I was lied to my whole life.

[Fodio @Fodiotma10]

This sheikh has passed away a few years ago and returned back to Allah SWT.

Yet his Quran recitations are being heard all over the world.

I bring this to you today as a form of mercy and reward for our beloved brother

QURAN is the sweetest sound in the universe

[👳🏾‍♂️Mufti Of Ilorin Online 👳🏾‍♂️ @Adamthallith]

Muyiwa, my brother. Thank you for this question. May God bless you. Āmīn.

First and foremost, in Islam, anyone who unjustly kills another person is committing one of the gravest sins in the religion. The fact that such a person identifies as a Muslim, recites Islamic supplications, or shouts the name of Allah does not make the act Islamic or permissible. This is not merely my personal opinion; it is firmly established in Islamic teachings.

Regarding Boko Haram, I am not going to deny their identification with Islam. The founder of Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf, was a Muslim from Borno State. So, if we are discussing whether they have claimed an Islamic identity, the answer is yes. But there is an important distinction we must make: a person can identify as a Muslim and still commit acts that Islam explicitly prohibits. Likewise, a Christian can identify as a Christian and still commit acts that Christianity condemns. The actions of an individual or group should therefore not automatically be attributed to the religion they claim to follow.

Boko Haram members and other criminals who kill, kidnap and terrorise innocent people are not doing so because Islam commanded them to. They are acting upon their own misguided ideology, criminal interests, political motives, greed, or other personal objectives. Their actions should be judged against the teachings of Islam, not used to define Islam itself.

One of the clearest ways to understand Islam’s position on murder, kidnapping, banditry and terrorism is to look at the punishments and obligations prescribed by Islamic law.

For example, Islam recognises Diyah, commonly translated into English as “blood money.” In cases of accidental or unintentional killing, the Qur’an prescribes compensation to the victim’s family. In today’s Nigerian currency, the exact monetary value of Diyah is ₦805,724,000. This is if you’ll kill someone by mistake. Not just that, you have to free a slave, but in today’s society that we don’t have slaves again, you have to observe 60 days of fasting. And importantly, the prohibition against unjustly taking human life is not limited to Muslims, either the person you kill is a Muslim or not, as long as you the killer is a muslim, you must serve the punishment that Islam prescribe.

Now, regarding kidnapping, banditry and terrorism.

If someone commits armed violence, kills people and takes their property, the classical jurists discuss execution and crucifixion among the prescribed punishments.

If someone kills but does not take property, execution is the applicable punishment.

If someone takes people’s property through such armed violence without killing, the punishment is cutting off the hand and the opposite foot (right hand—left foot).

If someone terrorises people through armed force and weapons without killing anyone or taking their property, exile or banishment is the punishments discussed by the jurists.

If someone terrorises people without weapons, such will be jailed.

Therefore, when Boko Haram, bandits or any other armed group kidnaps innocent people, murders, steals their property and terrorises communities, it is completely wrong to suggest that they are carrying out Islamic teachings simply because they use Islamic language or identify themselves as Muslims.

Quite the opposite: the Qur’an itself condemns the very kinds of violence and corruption that they commit.

So, Boko Haram members and violent bandits may identify themselves as Muslims, but their crimes cannot be justified by Islam. A Muslim who genuinely understands his or her religion should condemn murder, kidnapping, terrorism, banditry and the unjust taking of people’s property, regardless of who commits them.

Islam is not judged by the crimes of those who claim its name. It is judged by what the Qur’an and the authentic Sunnah actually teach.

So Bokoharam are not going to heaven.

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@DebwouyWalinky7 This be argument ?
I thought it was clear

[CRIX @OnyChr2022]

DORGU IS NOT A WINGER!!
DORGU IS NOT A WINGER!!
DORGU IS NOT A WINGER!!
DORGU IS NOT A WINGER!!
DORGU IS NOT A WINGER!!

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

WTF WE ARE SO FUCKING SHIT BRO

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@gilb_eee @eiibossu 19 be minor?

[Sani 🇬🇧🇬🇭 @_saniii_x]

90% of my friends irl are christians and i love them.. i won’t let social media hate train ruin the beautiful friendship we have 🤍👊🏽

[KALYJAY @gyaigyimii]

I don't have a problem adding charges, I have a problem with you telling me to add charges

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@sheikhwithswag Seeking Knowledge would go a long way to help us!!

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@ReyStyles95 @JesusAdams_gh Then using the religion is invalid
You could have just said "the day anyone like this man" without the religion

[Sheikh Abdul Rahman Abubakar @sheikhwithswag]

These fanatics make the work hard for us ooo… hmmm. Every time someone stands before a crowd and tells people, “If someone insults the Prophet ﷺ, go and kill them and you’ll enter Jannah,” they don’t just misrepresent Islam they make it much harder for Muslims who are trying to explain the true teachings of our religion. Islam is not a religion where anyone can wake up, decide someone deserves to die, and carry out the punishment themselves. That is vigilantism, and Islam does not give individuals that authority. Many people hear about the Islamic rulings concerning blasphemy but never learn the conditions behind them. Those rulings were discussed by classical scholars within the framework of an established Islamic government, a qualified judiciary, strict rules of evidence, the rights of the accused, and due process. They were never a license for ordinary people to become judge, jury, and executioner.
The Prophet ﷺ himself was insulted repeatedly during his lifetime. He was mocked, called a liar, a magician, and a madman. Yet his response was often patience, forgiveness, and inviting people to the truth. There were also instances involving treason, warfare, or other serious crimes where legal action was taken, but those cannot honestly be reduced to, “Someone insulted the Prophet, so anyone can kill them.”
If we truly love the Prophet ﷺ, we should defend his honour with knowledge, wisdom, good character, and by following his Sunnah not by encouraging mob justice. When people preach violence without explaining the principles of justice, authority, and due process in Islam, they hand Islam’s critics an easy target and create confusion among Muslims and non-Muslims alike. And to our Christian brothers and sisters, I can see many of the comments expressing anger, disappointment, and even disgust. I understand why such a statement would be deeply troubling. However, I respectfully ask that you do not judge Islam by the words of one preacher or one viral video. Judge Islam by its authentic sources and by the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as a whole. Just as Muslims would not want Christianity to be judged solely by the actions or statements of a single pastor, extremist, or self-proclaimed leader, we ask for the same fairness. Every faith has individuals whose words or actions do not represent the mainstream teachings of their religion. If you disagree with Islam, do so based on what Islam actually teaches not on sensational clips taken in isolation. We may disagree in our beliefs, but we can still discuss them with respect, honesty, and evidence. Let’s reject hatred, reject incitement to violence, and choose dialogue over division. Ghana has long been an example of peaceful coexistence between Muslims and Christians. Let’s protect that legacy instead of allowing the words of a few individuals to divide us. May Allah guide us all to what is true and grant us wisdom in our speech and actions.

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@kingsfordquain7 big_bawah

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

You finished 8th, I took it
You finished 15th, I took it
You lost a Europa League final against, Villarreal & Spurs, I took it
You lost 7-0 against Liverpool, I took it
You signed Onana and Hojlund, I took it

But signing Nicolas Jackson is where I cut ties with this club

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@Cool_Ustaz Avoiding jealousy and being content

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@LisaQuama Probably

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@Talentedvirtual PSG 4 -1 Madrid

[BAWAH @big_bawah]

@adukwadwotieku PSG 4 - 1 Madrid