“I tell my students, ‘When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.” – Toni Morrison
Something similar happened to us. My friend’s brother died suddenly.
He was perfectly fine. We even prayed Jumu’ah together. We went to the mosque in his car, and he was the one driving us. After the prayer, they dropped me off at home. I slept before Asr, only to wake up to the shocking news that he had passed away.
I couldn’t even cry at first. My friend, his brother, couldn’t cry either. We went to the cemetery, buried him, came back home, and sat as people kept arriving to offer their condolences.
Then one of Aliyu’s friends arrived on horse. Seeing the crowd, he asked, “What happened? Did somebody die?”
I replied, “Yes.”
He said, “Allah Ya jikansa.”
Then he looked at my friend and asked, “Ibrahim, where’s Aliyu? I called his phone but he didn’t answer. We’re going to Kilisa. His horse is ready. If he’s home, please tell him we’re waiting for him. He should come out now.”
That was the moment we all broke down. We couldn’t answer him, we just cried. Someone finally told him, “It’s Aliyu who died.”
They had to help him down from his horse because he almost fell, He sat on the ground, holding his head in both hands, repeating, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.”
Wallahi, this world is nothing. One minute you’re alive, healthy, making plans, and the next minute you’re gone.
May Almighty Allah take our souls only when He is pleased with us, forgive those who have passed away, and grant them the highest ranks in Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen.
The Nigerian consumer is the only person everyone agrees should suffer.
Government collects.
Port collects.
Customs collects.
Shipping collects.
Dealer collects.
By the time the car gets to you, everybody has smiled, except the buyer. Then they tell you, "That's the market price".
One of our sisters enrolled her daughter in a well-known Christian secondary school, undoubtedly one of the best schools in the area. The girl was in the junior secondary classes and lived in the boarding house. As a result, she stopped attending Madrasah, no longer wore her ḥijāb, and was not allowed to fast during Ramaḍān because of the school's policy. She also began learning Christian hymns and participating in Christian prayers.
Despite repeated counselling, the situation continued until it became evident that, within a relatively short period, the girl had almost completely adopted the religious practices and outlook of the school. Realising the seriousness of the situation, her parents eventually withdrew her from the school.
Without any disrespect whatsoever to Christians or Christianity, it is important to recognise that Christian schools have their own values, beliefs, and traditions which they sincerely seek to impart to the children under their care. They are not necessarily being unfair by maintaining their religious ethos. After all, parents who choose such schools generally do so knowing the character and identity of the institution. It would therefore be unrealistic to expect those schools to alter their programmes to accommodate every family's religious expectations.
Mutual respect requires us to acknowledge these realities and make informed decisions, especially when our faith is a central part of our lives.
For this reason, unless there are compelling circumstances, Muslim parents should carefully consider the long-term religious implications before enrolling their children in institutions whose ethos may conflict with Islamic beliefs and practices. If, upon reaching adulthood, a child freely chooses another faith, that is a personal decision for which they bear responsibility. However, while children are still under their parents' care, Muslim parents have both the right and the responsibility to provide them with a sound Islamic upbringing, nurture their religious identity, and instil a firm consciousness of their faith.
🚨#BREAKING: A German soccer fan who flew to the USA but was fearful about coming because of news about criminals and people being mean...
...breaks down into TEARS, live on air saying he has FALLEN IN LOVE with America after a random man named "Bob" in Boston gave him a ride home after he was stuck at a game with no way back to his hotel
The German soccer fan's name is Sebastian, he said after meeting Bob, he extended his entire trip.
He said leaving America will hurt worse than watching Germany get knocked out of the World Cup.
"I fall in love with America. I'm sorry, it's just so emotional. Americans are not rude... if we are together, we can achieve great things."
THIS IS THE AMERICA I KNOW!!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸