Dear hardworking FCT Minister @GovWike, the people of Apo/Dutse still remember your promise to fix their long-abandoned roads, when you came to see the situation for yourself.
The people weren't only glad to see you that day, they believe & still believe in your word. Please keep their hope alive & deliver. #FCT #ApoDutse
Hello Lola, I am a Muslim, and our spiritual tradition has a very deep approach to raising children. I want to share some tips from our scholars that will be beneficial to you regardless of your faith.
First of all, our theology teaches the concept of Fitrah. This means that every child is born with a pure heart. At six years old, she is not a criminal mastermind. She does not have a wicked soul.
If she doesn’t have all these, then what is happening? The truth is that she is just lacking impulse control and testing boundaries. By this, if you look at her as a manipulator, you will fight her. However, if you look at her as a pure soul making mistakes, you will be able to guide her.
Secondly, for every problem anyone faces today, it has been solved in history. The only problem is how to locate them.
A classical scholar named Al-Ghazali wrote about child psychology over 900 years ago in his famous book “Ihya Ulum al-Din.” In his section on disciplining children, he gave a practical rule I want you to adopt going forward.
He advised that parents should never push a child into a corner where they are forced to lie. When you ask a question you already know the answer to, her survival instinct kicks in. She cries and she lies to defend herself because she is scared of you. Stop interrogating her. Just look at her and state the fact. Say, I know you took this, and we are going to return it right now.
Again, another scholar and sociologist Ibn Khaldun addressed this exact behavior in his masterpiece titled: “Al-Muqaddimah.” He warned that when a child is raised with harsh punishment, they learn deceit, trickery, and lying to protect themselves. This is why she is covering her tracks and crying to manipulate you. The fear of a harsh reaction is making her a better liar.
Lola, do not attach a label to her. Do not ever call her a thief. If you attack her identity instead of her action, she will internalize it and grow into that dark label. Tell her the action is wrong but protect her dignity.
Make her return the item. Do not fall for the tears. Hold her hand, walk her back to wherever she took it from, and make her hand it back and apologize. The discomfort of returning a stolen item teaches a much better lesson than beating her will ever do.
Finally, I don’t know if you are a Muslim, but never underestimate the power of your own words. In our faith, we believe the prayer of a parent for a child goes straight to God without any barrier. Pray over her. Pray for her heart to be content and for her character to be straight.
Keep doing this consistently and the habit will break.
Allah knows best.
My Ammi was talking about the US–Israel vs Iran war just before iftar. In the quiet moments before the adhan, she raised her hands and prayed for Iran’s triumph against what she called the apartheid alliance of Israel and the United States. Then she said something that
Yeah, that's my mom lying down there after a successful surgery at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital and that's my sister by the door and I was behind her waiting to receive my Mom from the nurses.
My Mom is diabetic and lost her first leg (amputated) in 2023, and yesterday,
Da Kai da waye?? Society did not fail him. Maybe you did but certainly not every other person. You and your principals should GTFOH with that BS. Maganan banza da wofi. You’ll know what to tell God ai. Akwai hisabi.
Iranian Woman: “I was one of those people who strongly opposed him [Khamenei], I used to speak very badly about him. ”
“But, I just want him to forgive me. I wish I had realized before his martyrdom.”
I don’t know, but Khamenei’s death is deeply affecting me. It’s devastating to realize that the one man who resisted the threats from the Western world has also passed away, leaving the Muslim world vulnerable to fitnah. 💔
"My life has little value. I have a disabled body. I have a bit of dignity which you all have given me. I put all this on the line, ready to sacrifice everything-
May all this be sacrificed for you."
Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamanei
according to psychology people who often talk to themselves build fake scenarios and have full conversations in their heads often assume it’s normal. but in reality, it’s a form of self regulation, away to process emotions when there’s no one who truly understands them. 1/5