Qaf, I fell down today and a shawarma with extra tahini fell into my mouth. Also an apple slice and around 3 litres of water. Should I keep fasting or is it Allah who has fed me?
Imam at Taraweeh just said ‘last few rakats are gonna be led by the younger lads, we need to get some minutes under their belts’
Unc moving like a PL gaffer 😭😭😭
Let me give you a deeper thought beyond emotions; I know a thing or two about high-end travel business;
1. A good number of tourists that visit Africa buy their safaris through their trusted agents/operators and pay months in advance for deposits and balances a few months before arrival. They pay again invoice that highlights this itineraries which break down what they will be doing each day, where!
2. When they pay, most of them pay for all inclusive safaris, including accommodation, meals, most of the drinks, transport, entrance fees and permits.
3. Their travel is time-bound especially those from North America with little work leave days. Because of this, they want to experience as much as possible in the shortest time possible.
4. With our destination-to-destination connectivity challenges that include poor roads, very expensive internal flights that are very unreliable in terms of time promptness, much time is spent in cars and a tourist arrives at the next lodge late and tired! A drive distance between Murchison Falls to Kibale National Park is most 8 hours with a lunch break, a flight option takes you to Kasese first where you need two hours to get to your lodge on top of an hour flight after several hours of delays AND you pay for a one-way ticket on caravan a price worth of a return ticket for Entebbe-Dubai!
5. I can go on and on but all I am saying is that unless you make travel time easier and more convenient, tourists won’t have time to spend on non-planned activities! Do you know why bathroom stopovers make good business? A traveler stops to use a clean bathroom but ends up picking coffee on go, a chewing gum and bottled water but the stopping factor was to ease themselves!
When the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) died, many Muslims were in shock. Umar (RA) couldn’t even accept it. But Abubakr (RA) reminded them:
“Whoever worships Muhammad, know that Muhammad is dead. But whoever worships God, He is Ever-Living and never dies.”
That is Islam.
We do not worship Muhammad. We follow him. He was a messenger, not a mediator. He lived like us, felt pain like us, and died like us. He never claimed to be divine or the only way to reach God.
In Islam, your connection with God is direct. No middleman.
“We are closer to him than his jugular vein.”
Yes, believing in the Prophet is essential. Not because he stands between you and God, but because he delivered God’s message.
But your prayer, your worship, your dua… it goes straight to the One who hears all things.
A real rugby guy.
Not a loud mouth on social media. Slips always turned up for his team mates, day after day, month after month, year after year.
When you talk about wearing the jersey with pride, this guy was the epitome of what it means to be an Australian Wallaby.
You will be missed.
Congratulations Sir.
James Slipper - 151 caps.
Uso one day you’re going to play 100 tests for the @AllBlacks and be one of the best players, all after being told you’re too small for international rugby. Go hard uso! #100 not out 💪🏽🖤 @ardiesavea