I've been going through some old threads and can't stop myself from feeling the nostalgia as I remember great brothers and sisters who have made this section alive over the years.

At times, I'd want to raise an issue but will hold back knowing that these great minds won't be there to contribute. Sincerely I feel very sad about this. We learn a lot from one another and we shouldn't allow some anti-Islam individuals dissuade us from this meritorious job we're doing. The popular Yoruba saying goes 'ta ba diju ki eniyan buruku koja, eniyan rere ma koja taa ni mo. You wouldn't know the post you'd send that'll be positive life-changing for some individual out there.

Please don't let us go away and leave this section so dull. I know there are still a few here who are trying their best, but it'd be better if all of you guys come back to keep it charging and interesting as of old. Let us forget the noise in the market place and focus on our transaction. Sure some o us are very busy, but if we see this as a part of our ibadah and contribute sincerely, I'm sure Allah will reward us for it.

Olabowale, Muhsin, Fayezik, Lagosboy, babs787, Olanajim, Riskie, ayinba1, Frizy, uplawal and others I can't remember now, please don't go away.

I agree with you completely. Even though i am new and i dont know much about the activity in the past, but i can guarantee the following is true.

zayhal:

You wouldn't know the post you'd send that'll be positive life-changing for some individual out there.

Because this Islamic section here brought about a[b] HUGH[/b] change in my life. 2 years back I was in a very low point of my life, when i stumbled upon the thread 'What did you learn in Islam recently'. It changed me forever! I was so blinded and mislead by the worldy life, that the thread came to me as a wake up call. I hope that change is permanent and i wont revert back to my old ways.

Also its better not to respond to trouble makers, only 2 hands can make a sound. So brothers and sisters please come forward and contribute. May Allah guide us in the right path.

Inshaha ALLAH, those good old days will be back and better. This board is supposed to be for learning more about our religion it shouldn't be the battle ground among religions. As the poster posted earlier we should learn to ignore unreasonable rants and focus on the issue at hand. May ALLAH reward our good deeds abundantly and forgive us our misdeeds. AMYN

azharuddin:

I agree with you completely. Even though i am new and i dont know much about the activity in the past, but i can guarantee the following is true.

Because this Islamic section here brought about a[b] HUGH[/b] change in my life. 2 years back I was in a very low point of my life, when i stumbled upon the thread 'What did you learn in Islam recently'. It changed me forever! I was so blinded and mislead by the worldy life, that the thread came to me as a wake up call. I hope that change is permanent and i wont revert back to my old ways.

Also its better not to respond to trouble makers, only 2 hands can make a sound. So brothers and sisters please come forward and contribute. May Allah guide us in the right path.

@bold. Amin. May Allah keep us firm on the true path.

I have also learnt a lot myself that's why it's bothering me that a lot of our old contributors are no longer here.

Zayhal u didnt include the name of Abuzola alzhakawi in that list

zayhal:

I've been going through some old threads and can't stop myself from feeling the nostalgia as I remember great brothers and sisters who have made this section alive over the years.

At times, I'd want to raise an issue but will hold back knowing that these great minds won't be there to contribute. Sincerely I feel very sad about this. We learn a lot from one another and we shouldn't allow some anti-Islam individuals dissuade us from this meritorious job we're doing. The popular Yoruba saying goes 'ta ba diju ki eniyan buruku koja, eniyan rere ma koja taa ni mo. You wouldn't know the post you'd send that'll be positive life-changing for some individual out there.

Please don't let us go away and leave this section so dull. I know there are still a few here who are trying their best, but it'd be better if all of you guys come back to keep it charging and interesting as of old. Let us forget the noise in the market place and focus on our transaction. Sure some o us are very busy, but if we see this as a part of our ibadah and contribute sincerely, I'm sure Allah will reward us for it.

Olabowale, Muhsin, Fayezik, Lagosboy, babs787, Olanajim, Riskie, ayinba1, Frizy, uplawal and others I can't remember now, please don't go away.

toba:

Zayhal u didnt include the name of Abuzola alzhakawi in that list

Hey, all those names I included were just coming to my head as I typed. Even though I couldn't have exhausted the list of all of my wonderful brothers and sisters on here, those I didn't mention are equally important as those I did.
What is your own self?

Thanks Zayhal, for the thoughtful post.

Good observation, nobody wants to leave. Because it's just like a family in here,

But you know when things get to a point you can't just tolerate anymore, its better you take a break,

This is a discussion forum to share ideas, but when the other party comes with a set judgment on some issues it leaves no room for healthy discussion, 

It seems religious bigots are just increasing by the number, and no one man can solve the world problems.

But as you said

'ta ba diju ki eniyan buruku koja, eniyan rere ma koja taa ni mo

I just hope other brothers and sisters would see this as a call to service , we can sanitize this board and return it to that old and even better forum where

we all can learn lots of things about our religion!
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Remember waking up every morning to see that babs had posted lots of info overnight, those times, hehehe, [/size] 

mdsocks

Jazakallah khayran.

_{Yeah, Babs is one wonderful poster. He sure has the strength, and zeal.}

Hey i ll try my best to be a part of this community and contribute regularly. I hope others will join too. I m not worthy of giving this advice coz i too give up at times, but its a fact that it all depends on one word- Perseverance.

   About the troublemakers i d like to quote a hadith:

Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannahfor one who has good manners.''

[Abu Dawud]

Lets keep that in mind. Its difficult to not to argue (i too fall for the trap), but we should try not to.
May Allah help us from falling into such arguments.
Ameen.

Yes, the interesting thing to note is that the sensible ones among the non-muslims are the objective ones who are ready to discuss.

You'll easily know the trouble makers by their illogical reasoning and unwarranted insults. The best thing to do to such is to completely ignore them, rather than allow them constitute a nuisance to our discussions.

@Mdsocks & Zayhal

I am short of words. You have said it all and may Allah continue to be with you. I was not happy but I am now because of the brotherly and sisterly love displayed here. Just like my brother said, 'we should all see this as a call to service, sanitize, return the board to its old and better forum and learn lots about our religion'.

Jazakhallah.

@babs

Thanks. May Allah honor you too here and in the hereafter.

zayhal:

Hey, all those names I included were just coming to my head as I typed. Even though I couldn't have exhausted the list of all of my wonderful brothers and sisters on here, those I didn't mention are equally important as those I did.
What is your own self?

my own is u. I dnt know why u refused giving me audience

Salam all. . .please what about Alhaji Olabowale. . .?



#Javalove. . .unless otherwise stated. . .!

I also miss many of ds guys. I hope they see ds and come bak to the forum

Assalamu alaikum,

I feel like including my name among those "big names" is somewhat flattering; I never thought my presence or absence is that noticed. I can only say thanks to the Lord of the Worlds, Allah (SWT). I as well learn greatly from many of you, including the starter of this thread. May Allah reward us all, amin.

Actually I no longer frequent this site because of two reasons: one, though, is the commonest cause of many brothers and sisters departure, i.e. the fashionable blasphemy ceaselessly done by our Christian brethren here. Since we couldn't bring an end to that the best solution for a good Muslim, to my view, is to leave. Not everyone can withstand that parading profanity against our Creator, His Messenger and everything sacred to us. I think that’s the reason why Olabowale is no longer here too.

Second is which affects me personally, but I feel like I should open it up and share it with you here:

I had subscription with British Council, Kano. I browsed mostly there then as there were systems available for members. Change in the world’s business trend, as they claim, necessitated them to close down their centers all over the African continent. They still operate, though, but no members (or membership subscription) any more. And as a student I find it, sincerely speaking, awfully difficult to afford paying N100/150 per hour paid here in Kano. Why? An hour or two is very short; it takes an hour or more, sometimes, to watchfully follow a single thread and make a meaningful reply, whilst again, NL is not the only site one surfs.

Consequently I resort to just peep here and there, save any page I am interested in on my system; go and read at home. You may notice I infrequently make replies of a few lines here and there to some threads. This I do because I still have a sheer affinity to the site. Some of the friends I invited no longer make it here, not at all. But insha-Allah things will change to better soonest.

I implore you (plural) who still can make it here to keep it up; exercise more patience; sanitize/upgrade your intentions—do it for the sake of Allah and His Deen; ignore our absence and persevere. May Allah reward us all handsomely.

Salam

@ Muhsin

Asalam alaykum. May Allah enrich you from His bounties and make things easier for you (and all of us too).

Your candid reply is appreciated.

And 'amin' to your prayers. It's true, reading all those blasphemy and still keeping one's head is quite a task but we must emulate the Noble Prophet Muhammed (saw0. He suffered much more persecutions and still succeeded.

May Allah grant us success here and in the hereafter.

Ameen.

(sorry for my absence got banned by spam bot for a few days).

There was another brother, Belloti, that was doing well on this forum few years back too. Tried to bring him through facebook, but it appears he's not so interested again.

@Muhsin,
I like your writing skills.

New to this section but promise i will be visiting may Almighty reward us all Happy Ramadan

azharuddin:

Ameen.

(sorry for my absence got banned by spam bot for a few days).

Oh. Welcome back.

Jarus:

There was another brother, Belloti, that was doing well on this forum few years back too. Tried to bring him through facebook, but it appears he's not so interested again.

That's right. I remember Belloti. What's his fb ID? Perhaps I can talk to him, who knows?

Jarus:

@Muhsin,
I like your writing skills.

No be only you. Me I admire am self.

bashy_demy:

New to this section but promise i will be visiting may Almighty reward us all Happy Ramadan

Welcome on board. May Allah make it easy.

Eid Mubarak (in advance) to everyone.

zayhal:

Oh. Welcome back.
That's right. I remember Belloti. What's his fb ID? Perhaps I can talk to him, who knows?
No be only you. Me I admire am self.
Welcome on board. May Allah make it easy.

Eid Mubarak (in advance) to everyone.

Bello Anka

Jarus:

@Muhsin,
I like your writing skills.

zayhal:

No be only you. Me I admire am self.

Assalamu alaikum,

You must be kidding. I well know I am just an apprentice writer compared to you, especially Jarus. I have a folder specially dedicated for your writings on my computer. You are one of the best writers aboard NL. More-over, may be you don't know; I often visit your blog. Keep writing good pieces.

Any ways, thanks for your compliments. They are motivating.

Happy Eid-Fitr in advance.

Welcome @mushin. May be u help me talk to zayhal

^^^

The name, as I have severally corrected people here, is not Mushin but Muhsin. The former is a local government's name in Lagos while the latter means Doer of Good in Arabic. Take note.

How do you want me to help you talk to her? What do you want of her? Remember you are not a Muslim, worst you are among the Christians that enjoy smirching Muslim and Islam.

toba:

Welcome @mushin. May be u help me talk to zayhal

Why should Muhsin talk to me when you can do so yourself?

And by the way, what's the issue?

zayhal:

Why should Muhsin talk to me when you can do so yourself?

And by the way, what's the issue?

is it possible to extend ur love beyond islam as in relationship

muhsin:

^^^

The name, as I have severally corrected people here, is not Mushin but Muhsin. The former is a local government's name in Lagos while the latter means Doer of Good in Arabic. Take note.

How do you want me to help you talk to her? What do you want of her? Remember you are not a Muslim, worst you are among the Christians that enjoy smirching Muslim and Islam.

U know little about me. Not that i hate islam or muslims,but ur pple are always the first to attack us.see what vedaxcool is doing presently.if we retarliate, u will think we hate islam.

toba:

is it possible to extend your love beyond islam as in relationship

Yes. it is possible. If you have family members who are not muslims, for example, your parents or siblings. You love them naturally.

No, it is not possible, in a relationship like marriage, which I assume you mean here. For a non Muslim man is forbidden for a Muslim woman to marry. And I like the word you used there 'possible'. Yes. It's not just possible for a real Muslim lady to be in that kind of relationship with a non Muslim male. Not by accident, coincidence or whatever cause.

I hope I have answered your question.

Toba, please do not derail this thread. It's about calling our brothers and sisters back here, ok?

@zayhal
I think its time to start to pretend some people dont exist. Dont respond.