Babajide Farouk

Black and shine,intense reader, aspiring farmer. [email protected].

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

This belongs to all of us.

[Babajide Farouk @faroukbabs]

The Architecture of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza. https://t.co/8lKcbu6w08

[Chinwendu Nwangwa @msnwangwa]

Influencer culture is why people who haven’t done the work, who don’t have the experience, who haven’t contributed any meaningful ideas to pertinent discourse in specific fields are being invited to be guest speakers at events in such fields.

We’ve forsaken competence for virality, and this is how the decline in actual knowledge and value added continues.

[Fierce Marriage @FierceMarriage]

A husband is the God-appointed head of his household and remains uniquely responsible before God for his family.

[Babajide Farouk @faroukbabs]

The End of Liberalism. https://t.co/3EQYe7EYlk

[Carl Jenkinson @carljenkinson]

Thank you to everyone who played a part in my journey, from my Charlton days as a kid through to my last time playing football at Bromley. From the age of 8 football has been my life, it’s given me a lot, and I have also given it a lot back. In fact I’ve given it everything.

It’s for that reason that I can write this looking back over my career with no regrets. Do I wish certain things went better? Without a doubt. A lot of things. I once scored an own goal from 30 yards out. I certainly wouldn’t mind deleting that from history. But were these bad or difficult moments ever because of a lack of effort? No. Like I said, I gave football everything. Everyday.

And I guess I’m writing this because I can see that’s getting lost a bit these days. I don’t know if it’s social media painting a certain picture of what a footballer looks like, but I want to be clear, behind the scenes these top players train like their life depends on it. Alexis Sánchez, wow. Every training session he trained like it was his last. The ones that don’t, they fall by the way side eventually. Even when they’re really, really good. I’ve seen it happen to too many young pros and scholars, trying to make a name in the game.

Apply yourself everyday, listen to your coaches and learn from the players who have already been where you want to get to. Because if you don’t make it, and it’s because you got carried away with yourself, it’ll be a heavy burden to carry later in life.

I suffered a lot with confidence throughout my career, which I found strange because my Dad always backs himself to the hilt. I saw loads of people, to try and unlock something within me and find that inner belief. “Take the chains off” Arsène Wenger would say to me. “I’m trying boss”, I would say to myself. But I’m certain it was that same insecurity that gave me the drive I have, that would make me run harder and train harder than everyone else. Ultimately that’s what gave me a career at the top level, because physically I was a machine and I took a lot of pride in that. Was the way I am a blessing or a curse for me? A bit of both I think. But you can only play the cards you’re dealt and try and make the best of them.

I’m writing all this because I hope some young players might read it. You guys have so much confidence these days! I wish I could nick some of it and take it back in time, but confidence without application and having that fire in your belly to improve everyday won’t get you far. I see less young players doing extras, working on their craft, doing extra running after training. Trust me, you won’t have a career if you neglect this aspect.

Try and find the sweetspot. That’s why I love guys like Bukayo Saka. He’s got that swagger, but you only need to listen to him in a post match interview to see he’s never lost his humility. Find the sweetspot.

Hopefully the above has some value to someone out there. I didn’t want to write the generic retirement ‘thanks for everything’ post as it seemed like a missed opportunity. Although of course I am very grateful to my friends, family, coaches, managers and of course the fans who have been with me on my journey. I’m looking forward to seeing what life has in store for me next.

Cheers,
Jenko

[Padmapani 🍁🪷🍉 @FibroFogFig]

An understatement to say how absolutely smitten I am by how gorgeous she is 🥹🤧🥹🥹

[Peché Africa 🇿🇦 @pmcafrica]

Wow... living on a bus for over 5 years..

[Abd alhade alani @abdalhadealani]

KAREEM RAHMA Went to Syria and saw Damascus through the eyes of a taxi driver.

[Muhammad Yasir Al-Hanafi @YasirAlHanafi]

Among our family members and close circle of friends—the people we care for most—we should pledge not to gossip or backbite about others. Much of our conversation consists of gossip, which utterly destroys our good deeds. If we truly care for one another, we will help each other protect ourselves from the hellfire.

[aʍɨռu @Ibn_aaminu]

You must live with the conviction that Allah loves you, wants to forgive you, doesn’t desire hardship for you, intends ease for you, will compensate you with better, give you grief to mature you, isolates you to enjoy your own company & places trials to humble you.

[Furhan Zubairi @FurhanZubairi]

Over the past few years, I've noticed a growing trend that could be described as the rise of "Quran influencers" or "recitation content creators."
Alḥamdulillāh, many of our young brothers have memorized the Quran, studied tajwīd at a high level, and have been blessed with beautiful voices. They share recordings from prayers, community events, and gatherings, allowing others to benefit from the beauty of Allah's Book.
This is not a post questioning anyone's intentions, nor is it meant to criticize those who use social media for good. Only Allah ﷻ knows what is in our hearts.
While preparing for my Mishkāt classes, I came across a ḥadīth that made me stop and reflect. The Prophet ﷺ said: "There will come a people who will straighten it as an arrow is straightened... They will seek its immediate reward and will not wait for its reward in the Hereafter."
The scholars explain that the Prophet ﷺ was not criticizing beautiful recitation or mastering tajwīd. In fact, he ﷺ encouraged us to beautify our voices and recite the Quran correctly.
It is a warning against becoming so focused on the outward performance of the Quran—its melodies, precision, and presentation—that we lose sight of why it was revealed in the first place.
The Quran was not sent merely to impress ears. It was sent to transform hearts.
The Prophet ﷺ then explained that such people seek the immediate reward of this world. The scholars mention things such as wealth, recognition, praise, status, influence, and leadership. Their primary concern becomes what the Quran can bring them in this life instead of what Allah ﷻ has prepared for them in the next.
That warning is timeless. It applies to every one of us (myself first and foremost)—not only those with large platforms. In an age where almost everything can be recorded, posted, liked, and shared, we all need to ask ourselves difficult questions:
Why am I sharing this? If no one watched it, would I still recite with the same love and devotion?
Islam encourages excellence in recitation. Learn tajwīd. Beautify your voice. Strive to recite the Qur'an with precision and excellence.
But never let outward beauty eclipse inward sincerity.
May our recitation always be accompanied by:
• Sincerity (ikhlāṣ)
• Humility
• Reflection (tadabbur)
• Fear of Allah
• Living by what we recite
A beautiful voice may move people—but a sincere heart is what is beloved to Allah ﷻ.
May Allah ﷻ make the Quran the spring of our hearts, the light of our chests, and a proof for us, not against us. Āmīn. See less

[Jonathan Cook @Jonathan_K_Cook]

Yes, this entreaty is directed at you, dear non-reader:

Were people to read the article – not the soundbite – before commenting, we might start to have informed conversations, not futile mudslinging.

But the algorithm gods, I guess, prefer it this way.

[ABBAkatiti👳‍♂️🇳🇬🇵🇸 @Jr_deedat]

Meet Khadija Bashir Galadanci who has achieved a remarkable milestone by successfully memorizing the Holy Qur'an with proficiency in two accepted narrations (Qira’at).

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

The muscle does not grow in the gym. It grows on the couch afterwards, while you rest.

Same with the mind. The idea you have been forcing all week arrives on a Saturday, in the shower, the moment you finally stop chasing it.

Rest is not the opposite of work. It is the part of the work where the results actually show up.

[Rob Draper @draper_rob]

*Deep breath* 🧵
I’ve re-watched game from 56mins to clear my heads on the different thoughts from varying voices + work out whether this was psychological meltdown that is on the players (English DNA)? Or was it Tuchel (TT) losing the plot? Or maybe a mix?

[Paul Williams @freemonotheist]

People die for false beliefs all the time. Atheist communists, Japanese kamikaze pilots, Heaven's Gate members, Jonestown followers and countless others have willingly died for convictions that others regard as false. Martyrdom proves sincerity, not truth.

Also the claim that "every Apostle died rather than deny the resurrection" is not established historical fact. For most of the apostles the accounts of their deaths come from much later uncorroborated church traditions and legendary acts written centuries after the events. Historically, we simply do not know how most of them died, let alone whether they were given a chance to recant.

So this argument fails on two levels: (1) people can and do die for false beliefs, and (2) the evidence that all the apostles actually died as martyrs for refusing to deny the resurrection is far weaker than is often claimed.

[Halitta Smyth @BluMunCreatif]

@asemota @MarinatedTurks My wife fills a void I can’t explain, there’s always that peace I get, when I come home to her.

[Roshan M Salih @RmSalih]

Sincere advice to converts:

After you convert do not spend your life on social media shouting about it or accepting invitations to speak or becoming a Muslim spokesperson.

Worst of all, do not create a business based around your new Muslim identity.

Rather, spend the first few years out of the limelight, studying the deen and deepening your faith.

If you do it this way - far away from social media toxicity - you are more likely to end up being a lifelong slave to Allah.

Of course, announcing your conversion and documenting your journey can be beneficial to a certain extent.

But don't make it your focus, make connecting with God through Islam your focus. And that is better done away from social media.

[Cinderella Man @Osi_Suave]

Until we decenter money worship we wont make it as a society.

We are too obsessed with looking rich, and would grovel and bend to be in rich circles.

Would do questionable things just because of money.