₦airaland Forum

resty4:
Nonsense.

It's a pity you couldn't reason beyond your thinking.

Like it or hate it as I do, the fact remains that activism is dead as a passion and alive and well as a business. The reason solution comes to a problem when it goes public in today’s world is because those who could help will not help except an issue is made into a movie for public spectacle and in such cases helping will add to a certain CV.

When the Ese Oruru’s case broke, Madam Oby Ezekwesilli picked up her phone and was calling Sanusi Lamido and twitting what he said, Ben Murray Bruce started making common sense about it, Punch went to town with sensational “Kano man” abducts “Bayelsa girl”, and of course there was the new cool “I will not rest until Ese is returned back home” all over twitter and facebook; every Nigerian became selfless, concerned and caring. You have to wonder who killed those 4 innocent boys in ALUU over a mere accusation of stealing.

In 2013 we watched the horror of everyday Nigerians murdering a little boy, Samuel, who was just 12. They kicked him, beat him, dragged him on the floor, put a tyre to his neck as he begged, added fuel and set the little boy on fire. Before they killed him they interviewed the little boy, confirmed his age, heard how he had no home, watched him cry for help and swore by God that he was innocent of the charge of stealing 50 naira, beat him even more while he cried “oh my God, my God why” when he realized he was hopeless, amidst cheers and boasting and laughs from men, women, girls and boys, these Nigerians set 12 years old Samuel on fire and continued to beat him with a stick. These category of Nigerians who murder people for as little as an accusation of stealing maggi in the market are all over twitter and facebook lying to the world about how they will not sleep until Ese Oruru returns home. This is because our kindness is scripted for profit, devoid of sincerity, and conditioned on bigotry. I will explain one after the other.

Today the world notes Ese Oruru as a young lady who ran away with a man and got pregnant. Yunusa Dahiru’s name will soon be forgotten, he will be dismissed as a criminal, that’s all. But Ese Oruru is already the subject of ridicule, some have compared her beauty to the beauty of women in the North, her father has told the world she possessed with demons and needs deliverance from TB Joshua, Fani Kayode, speaking from his sleep as usual, has already assured us that Ese is a victim of rape and ritual sex. Would it not have been more Ese-friendly if the same people who “helped” helped with a little less noise? Why can’t the Editors at Punch call up Oby Ezekwesilli who calls up Emir Sanusi Lamido who in turn calls up the Police and the Sharia Council to ensure Ese is returned home? This is exactly what happened except that Madam Oby had to tweet the calls, the Emir had to deny accusations coming from the publicity, and media houses had to also be relevant in the scheme of things afteral papers will not sell without Ese that day. Why must it be so loud if it could be effective and quite? More so when the young lady is the only one to put up with the ridicule, embarrassment, and spotlight at the end of the day. Even when we ask victims of clear cut crimes to speak up despite the stigma, we don’t ask them to use a microphone while doing so and we especially don’t ask others to do so for them because they alone will bear the burden. People simply benefited from Ese’s saga and it’s unfortunate.

There is absolutely no sincerity in making public show out of this kind of help and there was no sincerity in how Punch went about this campaign. Apart from the public show there were blatant lies which points to an effort in sensationalism and commercialization of a little girl’s plight. From the first story itself there was no doubt that Yunusa and Ese had something and the mother knew it. This fact was consciously hidden while the sensation of “Kano man” and “Bayelsa girl” was used. The mother narrates that as soon as she couldn’t see her daughter people told her “the Northerners would have hidden her”. Why? No one asked, not even the journalists at Punch. She goes ahead to say when she checked and didn’t see her daughter she sent her son to “go and ask of Yunusa”. As what? Why Yunusa? No one asked, it was enough for Punch to have discovered what will sell their papers, journalism can wait. The more of a victim Ese was the better. The painful thing is even that anyhow you look at it Ese was already a victim either of victimization from the parents who want to kill her for accepting Islam as she claims or of falling for Yunusa or for going to Kano with Yunusa who was not her husband, father or her brother; there was no need “padding” the victimization except for commerce or/and bigotry. This bigotry is loudest in with the lies peddled by Femi Fani Kayode in his article where he reduced the age of a former undergraduate who is publicly known, Miss Charity Uzoechina from 25 to 13 and referred to the Emir of Kano and Sultan of Sokoto as likely paedophiles. That any responsible news media will publish this poo is still a matter of surprise for sane Nigerians, a category of people Mr. Kayode apparently does not belong to, as this is apparent from his writings to his look and demeanour.

As of now the facts that have come to light include that Ese Oruru went willingly with Yunusa Dahiru to Kano and she claims she did this because she accepted Islam and her parents wanted to kill her. Also we know of fact that there was a relationship between Ese and Yunusa and the father of Yunusa opposed her movement as any father will do and took both of them to the local authorities in Kano. This authority referred it to the Emir of Kano who referred the matter to the Police and the Sharia Council to ensure Ese Oruru was returned to Bayelsa. On the date she was to be returned she broke down crying at the police station and insisted that if she is taken back home she will be murdered by her parents for her chosen faith. On hearing this the Police keeps her in the custody of the local community until investigation is concluded. In the process of this, Punch commercializes the issue and other merchants in the business of activism discovered a profitable venture and that is why Nigerians are on each other’s neck today cursing out each other’s region and religion. This is how the love for money and fame and clear insincerity leads to hatred and violence and at the end religion is blamed.

Stop commercialising Ese Oruru’s case and let the authorities get to the issue. There is a young lady who says she wants to be a Muslim and she also wants to be with a young man and, according to her, her parents want to kill her for this so she rather stays in Kano. There is the parent who say this is not correct and they think she is being forced to say this and that her new faith is due to some hypnosis. The Government should investigate and settle the issue in the family and if in the course of all these anyone broke the law please prosecute in court not on social media and pages of a newspaper. Femi Falana can’t keep “going to court” on every issue that makes news. Let him go to court already. This is not a talk show or a season premiere. A young lady’s life is at stake!

jcross19:
Do you go school at all? Check the meaning of terrorists. Muslims have been putting blames on others for their woes instead they should know how to deal all those radicals in their religion. Isis,boko haram,al quiada, alnisral, hamas, hazebollah,al shabab, taliban al mujaahedeeni and others are americans? Right? How many lives do you know boko haram wasted in nigeria?. You are a bonga op.

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1. Having No Breakfast: Most of the People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This activity to not take breakfast can leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain which can cause brain degeneration. So always remember to take a healthy breakfast early in the morning to maintain a good health as well as an active brain.

2. Overeating: The persons who eat too much also have some brain problems. The overeating can cause hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power. So dear reader try to eat less and sufficient amount of diet for a healthy life.

3. Smoking: This is the most dangerous habits among the human being which can make so negative effects on your brain as well as can cause liver cancer. The smoking can causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease which is also a life threatening disease. So if you smoke than quit smoking right now for a healthy life for you as well as for your family.

4. High Sugar consumption: The consumption of too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development. So do not eat too much sugar and sweets. One of Signs Of Brain Damage

5. Air Pollution: Do you know that the brain is the largest oxygen consumer body part in our body. So when we inhaling polluted air which automatically decreases the supply of the oxygen towards our brain which can cause the decrease in brain efficiency. So inhale the non polluted air by making your home green so that your brain can get the right amount of oxygen. Try to grow more trees near to your home which can produce more oxygen and make your environment more green and healthy.

6. Head covered while sleeping: While sleeping do not covered your head because it can be cause the increases in the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen which leads to the brain damaging effects. So sleep tight without covering your head.

7. Working your brain during illness: When you fall ill and still trying to Work hard or studying hard with your sickness may lead to the decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain. So when you fall sick just take a rest for your body as well as for your brain. This can lead to a happy and healthy life.

8. Lacking in stimulating thoughts: As we all know that the thinking is the best way to train our brain actively and fast. The Lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may which can cause brain shrinkage.

http://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/10-habits-that-slowly-damage-your-brain.23417/

When America's enemies commit crimes, they’re crimes. When the United States commits crimes, they didn’t happen.


My Lai massacre in Vietnam where US Marines mass murdered as many as 500 civilians.
According to the Pentagon, US led airstrikes against ISIS have killed only two civilians: both children – “likely in Syria”.

A new report compiled by the non-profit group Airwars, which tracks coalition airstrikes in the Middle East, documents up to 591 civilian deaths from more than 50 credible incidents – involving 5,600 airstrikes.

In 1928, when Arthur Ponsonby, a British politician, said, “When war is declared, the first casualty is the truth” – he never specified what the distorted “truth” might be. If one were to examine all wars the US has engaged in modern history, however, one might conclude the casualty to be civilian death counts.

The US government and its ever-reliable mainstream media cheerleaders rarely, if ever, discuss, debate, or dwell on civilian casualties. To do so would be to acknowledge our own sins. To acknowledge our sins would be to acknowledge the US is as barbaric and uncivilised as those the US pretends pose an existential threat.

“When enemies commit crimes, they’re crimes. In fact, we can exaggerate and lie about them with complete impunity,” says Noam Chomsky in an interview featured in Imperial Ambitions: Conversations in a Post-9/11 World. “When we commit crimes, they didn’t happen.”

Now even if you file US caused civilian casualties under the horribly euphemistic moniker “collateral damage,” you must, at the very least, file those casualties accurately. But the US has a history of underreporting civilian casualties at best, and proactively concealing at worst.

In 2004, The New York Times ran a piece about the tapes that recorded conversations between President Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. In one exchange, Kissinger says he wants to sweep the 1969 My Lai massacre, where US Marines mass murdered as many as 500 civilians, “under the rug”.

As the air campaign against North Vietnam and the South Vietnamese Viet Cong continued to fail, Nixon angrily expressed his frustration. “They're not only not imaginative but they are just running these things - bombing jungles,'' Nixon said. ''They have got to go in there and I mean really go in. I want them to hit everything. I want them to use the big planes, the small planes, everything they can that will help out there, and let's start giving them a little shock.''

Kissinger immediately relayed the order to the Pentagon: ''A massive bombing campaign in Cambodia. Anything that flies on anything that moves.''

Chomsky says this is the “most explicit call for what we call genocide when other people do it that I’ve ever seen in the historical record”.

More than a numbers game

So how many civilians did the US kill in both Vietnam and Cambodia? Well, it depends on whom you ask. If you ask the US government, “official records,” you get to a number around 2 million. If, however, you ask NGOs that track civilian casualties, you get to a number closer to 4 million.

While there’s a big difference between 2 and 4 million, there’s an even bigger discrepancy between 4 million and the number of civilian casualties the average American believes were killed in Vietnam by US military actions. In The Gulf War: A Study of the Media, Public Opinion, and Public Knowledge, the authors conducted a poll in which Americans were asked to estimate the number of Vietnamese killed in the war. The mean answer was 100,000, which represents 5 percent of official US estimates, and 2.5 percent of more credible estimates.

Of course, neither the above official and credible figures include the estimated 500,000 who have died slow and painful deaths over the course of the post-war decades from exposure to chemical weapons – Agent Orange and other dioxins.

More recently, the story of the 2003–2010 US invasion and occupation of Iraq is a story of Bush administration officials fudging the numbers on Iraqi casualties. In a 2005 press conference, President Bush was asked about the Iraqi death toll. With what became his typical befuddled and dismissive manner, Bush declared that only “30,000 Iraqi citizens” had been killed in the conflict thus far.

Lancet, a highly regarded British medical journal, however, published an “epidemiological study” in November 2004 that concluded more than 100,000 Iraqis had been killed in “violent actions” since the invasion. In 2006, two household surveys – considered to be the most accurate methodology for calculating casualties – put the Iraqi death toll at somewhere between 400,000 to 650,000 – thus making a mockery of Bush’s “30,000.”

“This inattention to civilian deaths in America’s wars isn’t unique to Iraq,” observes John Tirman, author of The Deaths of Others: The Fate of Civilians in American Wars. “There’s little evidence that the American public gives much thought to the people who live in the nations where our military interventions take place.”

Tirman likens US indifference to civilian casualties to what social psychologists call the “just world theory,” which argues, “Humans naturally assume that the world should be orderly and rational. When that ‘just world’ is disrupted, we tend to explain away the event as an aberration” and that when wars start to go badly for the US, Americans tend to “ignore or even blame the victims.”
US indifference

America’s indifference to civilian casualties is also rooted in racism via what cultural historian Richard Slotkin calls “the myth of the Frontier,” which posits America is always trying to subdue a “savage enemy” and that it is this myth that drives the way Americans see themselves and the world around them. "The savage enemy kills and terrorises without limit . . . in order to exterminate or drive out the civilised race (and) the civilised race learns to respond in kind. A cycle of massacre and revenge is thus inaugurated that drives both sides toward a war of extermination,” writes Slotkin.

Indifference to foreign “savages” and suffering is even codified into the US public education system. Susan Fujita, an assistant professor of US modern history, carried out a study of US history textbooks that were “published in the United States between 1949 and 2010.”

Of 58 textbooks that mentioned the atomic bomb, only 42 mentioned the civilian death toll of Hiroshima and only 18 mentioned the civilian death toll of Nagasaki. For Hiroshima, 35 of the textbooks gave a lower figure than official United Nations estimates. For Nagasaki, nearly all gave a lower figure than official United Nations estimates.

So what were the United Nations estimates? For Hiroshima, 140,000 killed civilians. For Nagasaki, 70,000 killed civilians. Now compare these estimates to official US estimates, which were carried out by the US Strategic Bombing Survey, which had killed civilians at 70,000 and 35,000, respectively.

Our refusal to acknowledge the human cost our violence inflicts upon those we seek to dominate, subjugate, and occupy blinds us to both the realities of war and the malevolence of US imperialism. “It is in the nature of imperialism that citizens of imperial power are always among the last to know – or care – about circumstances in the colonies,” wrote the late philosopher Bertrand Russell.

Chomsky says we’re the last to know because of “massive propaganda campaigns” that keep us from knowing” and that “when you’re silent about your own crimes, that’s propaganda, too.”

Go ahead. Conduct your own poll the next time you’re chatting with Americans. Ask how many civilians were killed in Vietnam, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Iraq, Syria, Panama, Cuba, Nicaragua, Korea, etc. I bet they either don’t know or care. And that’s why as Chomsky wrote in a 2014 op-ed makes America the “leading terrorist state and proud of it.”

http://stopwar.org.uk/news/from-hiroshima-to-iraq-america-is-the-world-s-leading-terrorist-state-and-proud-of-it

The tattoo trend started 20 years ago in America and Europe, and it has become a worldwide obsession. Thankfully, I’ve never gotten a tattoo and after reading this study I am happy I never did. If you are thinking about getting a tattoo, you may not even be aware that there are many health dangers to receiving a tattoo.

Tattoo inks contain a myriad of heavy metals. Red tattoo inks often contain mercury, and tattoos pierce the skin leaving the ink permanently embedded. FDA has not approved any tattoo pigments for injection into the skin. Tattoo parlors are regulated by the state and city, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require manufacturers to release their ink’s ingredients; doing so could supposedly give away trade secrets. The lack of regulation is slightly unnerving considering that 36 percent of people ages 18-25 have tattoos, as do 40 percent of those 26-40 years old. That means approximately 45 million Americans have been inked, and one-third of those did so because it makes them feel “sexy.”
Many pigments used in tattoo inks are industrial-grade colors suitable for printer ink or automobile paint. The FDA’s website warns about tattoo ink possibly causing infections, allergic reactions, keloids (formation of a scar), granulomas (inflammation) and potential complications while receiving MRIs.
The carrier solution used in tattoo inks contains harmful substances such as denatured alcohols, methanol, antifreeze, detergents, formaldehyde and toxic aldehydes.
What’s more, the review found eight cases of malignant melanoma on the site of the tattoo. “Tattoo inks may contain carcinogens, but it’s unclear whether the reported cases of skin cancer are associated with tattoos or occurred coincidentally,” says Dr. Bäumler, whose study noted that this number is few in comparison to the many people who have tattoos. (In fact, 24% of the population is inked.)
An alarming research study recently published by Dr. Bob Haley and Dr. Paul Fischer at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas uncovered that the “innocent” commercial tattoo may be the number one distributor of hepatitis C. The study was published in the journal Medicine (Haley RW, Fischer RP, Commercial tattooing as a potentially source of hepatitis C infection, Medicine, March 2000;80:134-151). Dr. Haley, a preventative medicine specialist and a former Center for Disease Control (CDC) infection control official, is exceptionally knowledgeable to prepare the study. Dr. Haley concludes, “We found that commercially acquired tattoos accounted for more than twice as many hepatitis C infections as injection-drug use. This means it may have been the largest single contributor to the nationwide epidemic of this form of hepatitis.”
http://livingtraditionally.com/toxic-truth-tattoos/

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Milk and dairy products are hot topics these days. People cannot seem to decide whether they are good or bad for health. On the one hand, they are treasured because they are essential to the development and health of bones and teeth. On the other hand, there are experts that say dairy products should be avoided because they pose harm to our health.
You’ve probably heard about athletes and celebrities avoiding dairy. You shouldn’t be surprised that not everyone is willing to tell the truth about these products. It has been well-documented that people should start leaving dairy alone because of the following reasons:

It’s Unnatural:

Humans remain as the only species on the planet that consumes milk during adulthood. If you think about it, dairy is indeed nature’s form of perfect food. It’s natural, is not processed, and comes from the body – except milk comes from another animal. Unless you’re a calf, you don’t want to drink something from another species, but then again, this is what we’re used to.

Lactose Intolerance is Widespread:

About ¾ of the population all over the world is lactose intolerant. The main carb found in milk and other dairy products is lactose, which is actually a form of milk sugar. It is made up of two simple sugars known as galactose and glucose. Unfortunately, lactose cannot be digested by the body properly. As a result, you could get sick and become bloated or gassy.

It’s Difficult to Manage Weight:

If you’re on a diet and you want to lose weight, eating dairy products should be avoided. This is because they will only cause you to become bloated. Additionally, it is so high in saturated fats that it becomes quite difficult to shed the extra pounds.

They Can Cause Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer:

As mentioned, they are high in saturated fats where daily consumption can lead to cardiovascular diseases. Dairy products also contain high amounts of cholesterol, which can result to inflammation. Additionally, casein, which is found in cow’s milk, promotes cancer. In fact, it is the most relevant of all promoters that have been discovered by science. Other diseases regular dairy consumption can cause include diabetes and surprisingly, osteoporosis as well.

If the mentioned reasons above are not enough for you, cows that produce milk are injected with growth hormones that not only make them unnatural, but also cause a variety of skin conditions, such as eczema, acne, and psoriasis. Instead of dairy, consume other alternatives milks and yogurts that are made from almond and coconuts.

www.stethnews.com/1041/why-its-time-for-you-to-say-goodbye-to-milk-and-dairy/

Alhamdulillah brother that you seek for advice. Unemployment is general problem in this country affecting young graduates of all faith, the so-called born again xtians are not left behind: you aren't the only one in this condition. Don't let anyone deceive you because of your present situation, remember no condition is permanent. And the fact that you aren't employed presently does not mean Allah has forsaken you.

This one of the ploys used by the xtians to deceive innocent Muslims. This same lack of employment make a lot of xtians become men-of-God because pastoring is a good business venture.

Come to think of it, does it mean that all unemployed people in Nigeria are Muslims, or that all xtians are gainfully employed? Even there are unemployed PhD holders. Please don't be deceived. Don't loose your faith for a penny

Always remember, the only religion before Allah is Islam every other ones are self-made and can not offer you eternal life.

It's only your Creator, Allah, Who knows what's the best for you and the right time to be rewarded for your patience. This incident is a wake-up call for you to get more closer to your Creator. Allah will not give Iblis the strength to deceive us, AMIN.

Believe in Allah and wait for your time.
REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR KNOWS WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU AND HE HEARS YOUR CRY

Men have different needs compared to women, and as such, how we deal with them on a daily basis is going to mean the difference between a happy marriage and a sour one. So here’s our top tips for sisters who want to show their husbands they really care!
1. Quit Backbiting Him!
“Husband shaming” when you get together with your family and friends is one of the WORST things you can do. Not only are you creating problems in your marriage by airing your dirty laundry, but it’s also a MAJOR sin to backbite your husband. Plus, your husband is NOT going to appreciate it – if you have an issue, TALK it through with your husband.
2. Praise Him In Public
Never allow anyone to berate your husband in public – step in and defend his honour in the same way you would expect him to do that for you. It builds love and respect and shows unity in marriage.
3. Constantly Make Dua For Him
Keep your marriage strong by making dua every day for Allah to preserve and protect your marriage.
4. Bake Him A Cake!
Men love the fact you do something nice just for them. So when they are having a hard time, bake them a cake or cookies or whatever else they like. It’s comforting and makes them feel appreciated.
5. Support Him In Charitable Acts
If your husband is in the dawah or doing some good cause, it can mean more time away from you. Get involved and support him in whatever causes he is involved in.
6. Quit The Nagging
Focus on what your husband DOES do for you and the family and be grateful for it, rather than focusing on what he doesn’t do.
7. Show Gratitude
Saying ‘jazakallah khairan’ for every little thing he does for you shows him you love him and appreciate his efforts.
8. Praise His Efforts At All Times
Men have an ego and want to please their wives. Working hard is THEIR way of showing you how much they love you because they are doing it for YOU – so praise him for his efforts. It won’t go unnoticed.
9. Support His Interests
Do things he enjoys WITH him – not only will it increase the love, but it shows that his interests are important to you.
10. Create Financial Security Through Support
Complaining about money is always a no-no and makes your husband feel he can’t take care of you. Create financial security through supporting him. Be frugal, budget wisely and learn to say alhamdullilah instead of complaining and it will create an atmosphere of security rather than lack.
11. Believe In Him…Even When He Doesn’t!
Champion your husband at all times and encourage him to be the best. He will bounce off you believing in him and it will encourage him to be his best self – ultimately bringing out the best in him.
12. Show Him Some LOVE!
Make a point to show him you love him through romantic gestures, hugs, kissing (as was the habit of the Prophet SAW) and holding hands as well as initiating intimacy in the bedroom. It will make him feel desired and want to try harder to please you.
13. Turn Your Home Into A Sanctuary!
The world is a nasty place, so make it beautiful and welcoming when your husband comes home. Treat your husband like you would a special guest and watch how it brings out the best in him.
15. Respect His Family
Your husband has a family whom he loves and respects. If you want to earn a greater amount of love and respect from your husband, show respect and love to his family also!
16. Schedule A Date Night
Keep things interesting by scheduling or (even better) surprising him with a date night. Arrange a babysitter and go out for the evening and remind him why he married you!
17. Nurture Him When He Is Sick
Men love to be macho, but when they are ill, they become like little kids – they don’t call it ‘man flu’ for no reason! Give him attention and take care of him like you would a small child. Trust us, he will be back to his good old self sooner rather than later.
18. Hide Your Disagreements
Always hide your disappointments, disagreements and arguments from your kids and from other people. Never EVER allow your children to see them as it makes kids feel insecure and shows lack of respect for him in front of the kids. Always stay united in front of the kids no matter what.

www.muslimmarriageguide.com/18-ways-love-husband/

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Your Excellency please let me start by emphasising the fact that this is my very first letter to you since destiny elevated you and your husband to the highest positions in Nigeria. It may be the last before your tenure expires on May 29, 2015, and another begins with you or someone else in the saddle. Despite all the controversies engulfing you and your husband, I had resisted the temptation of writing you in the past for several, if not many, reasons. Kindly permit me to expatiate a bit.

I’m a great admirer of strong, confident and energetic women who cannot be bullied by the galaxy of male chauvinists that litter the political landscape of Africa. As someone who was brought up by my amazing mum, Omo Arotiwebiojo, an unlettered woman and petty trader, I knew what it took to survive in a particularly difficult terrain. Indeed, whilst some have impugned you for your so-called lack of command of the English language, I have remained partial to you because, like most of us, English is not your first language, and your contributions have enriched our home-grown lexicon! I can therefore imagine what you and our dear beloved President must have gone through together, in thunder, lightning, rain and sunshine. The hurly-burly of life must have thrown you hither and thither when there was no one else around to share in your secret pain and anguish. But it must have pleased God in His infinite mercy to raise you and your husband up, like Jesus did to a dead Lazarus, as original examples of uncommon transformation.

I must say, Ma, that I have a soft spot for you for other reasons. I was told on good authority that you were a more formidable politician and mobiliser of people and resources than your husband. A few of your friends often regale how you have been a solid pillar and a rock of Gibraltar behind the love of your life, Dr Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan. It is said that you’re willing to sacrifice your all for his sake and he has also reciprocated by according you humongous respect and granting you such vast powers that make onlookers see you as a de facto President in your own right. To God be the glory.

I vividly recollect your relationship with the former First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua. You gave her tremendous respect and your taciturnity was legendary. Not much was heard from you at that time and not many, except probably Bayelsans, ever suspected that you had so much buried inside your heart and that you were only waiting for the opportune time to vomit them. Even in the days of tribulations when the cabal held sway and grabbed our nation by the jugular, you and your husband handled the volatile situation with maturity and remarkable equanimity. Some of us were ready to fight your battle, and risked our lives, because we saw you as the underdogs who must be rescued from the fangs of the political hyenas. We were further emboldened by the facts of your husband’s man-in-the-street story, a fairy-tale of sorts about a man from the Otuoke manger who had no shoes. We were not just titillated but fascinated by such flashes of inspiration.

Against all odds, your husband became the substantive President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria after the demise of President Yar’Adua. Nigerians were happy about the smooth transition of power and they even boasted that for the first time we had not just another graduate but a PhD holder as President. Sooner than later, as time sped by, it was time for your husband to run his own race. Nigerians from all walks of life queued behind him and he won without much ado. The goodwill he garnered was awesomely massive and the people were very expectant about the “fresh air” promised by him. Of course, to whom much is given, much is expected.

It is nearly four years since that momentous occasion and it is time for a re-examination and re-election. But what should have been a simple walk-over for your sweetheart seems to have developed k-leg. While your husband and those close to him would want us to believe he is Nigeria’s best President ever, many Nigerians feel he has under-performed and would want to try someone else. I have seen you and your husband waka up and down this nation campaigning like no man’s business. Many have likened the exercise to a student engaging in last minute agberu (memorising) after failing to do so all along. This is the crux of my epistle to you today.

I have read and heard so much about you as a very powerful First Lady. I know that when you are at that level, not many people can tell you the gospel truth. No one wants to offend those in power. But I have decided to tell you the bitter reality once and for all. I’m not writing out of any malice, since none can exist between us. But for the sake of posterity, which I know beckons as always; the fact must be told to you. The summary of what I’m about to say is that you and your husband have frittered away most of your goodwill. Had you retained your humility in power, may be you could have avoided this commotion and conundrum of trying to achieve in two months what you couldn’t in about five years. You would probably have avoided the tragedy of trying to manipulate the electoral process, buying more time and doing a catch-up on lost grounds.

If the actuality must be told Ma, the whole trouble started the day you publicly ridiculed the Governor of your home state. It was reported that you yanked a microphone out of his hands and lambasted him like a recalcitrant school boy. In order not to cause mayhem right there, the Governor was said to have left you to your tantrums and went home quietly like a penitent student. That day, you sowed the seed of discord that would later germinate and snowball into a consuming fire. Though the Governor and your husband like true gentlemen chose to carry on their damaged relationship as if all was well, but the worst was on the way.

The battle for the soul and control of your state would later spread to Abuja where your husband began to see the Governor as an enemy who must be cut down to size. In the process of trying to achieve that dream, more Governors joined the fray and in a jiffy, the centre could no longer hold. I do not want to go into some obvious details as I’m sure you know about the intrigues of power more than me. But I must give one more example of how you laid the foundation for today’s grand alliance against your husband.

Let me put it this way. Never in the history of Nigeria have I read of a First Lady responding to criticisms in the frontal manner you attacked Professor Wole Soyinka over an issue that you could easily have ignored. That singular act of unrestrained combativeness was one of your worst public relations gaffes. Wole Soyinka is one of those global icons that you can’t take on and win. If for nothing, here was a man who at about 76 years of age trekked under the scorching sun of Abuja to defend the rights of your husband when many of the acolytes around you today were nowhere to be found. You were not supposed to repay such selfless gestures with verbal blows. That was when you finally lost me and I’m sure many others.

Let me remind you that virtually all Nigerian leaders have been disparaged at one time or the other. It is one of the heavy prices to pay in compensation for the privileges of leadership. Just imagine how much some of us attacked President Ibrahim Babangida, Chief Ernest Shonekan, General Sani Abacha and others over the June 12 crisis. None of their wives ever hit back at the critics no matter the degree of provocation. In fact, they acted perfectly normal and even tried to build bridges of friendship instead of bombing the castle. I remember with fond memories, Dr (Mrs) Maryam Ndidi Babangida, who remained graceful to the very end. Mrs Maryam Abacha endured the most blistering attacks against her husband in life and death. She has since reconciled with many of her husband’s vociferous enemies. Hajia Turai Yar’Adua was subjected to virulent criticism by many, and I confess I was one of her bosoms in the dying throes of the cabal, but she wisely kept her own counsel and declined to join issues with anyone. When it dawn on her that the battle was lost and won, she packed her baggage out of Aso Rock without as much as a whimper.

If Justice Fati Abubakar was a selfish woman and a poor adviser to her husband, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, she would have insisted that they should not quit power within the one year he promised to hand over to a democratically-elected President. That government had more than enough resources to buy the ubiquitous array of mercenaries but General Abubakar chose to go in peace and not in pieces. It was such a rarity in Africa and till this day the General is still enjoying a standing ovation for his vision.

I must also mention specifically Mrs Stella Obasanjo, whose husband has always had a running battle with the media and yet she maintained steady media frenzy in her own kingdom. She was everyone’s friend and continues to be fondly remembered even in death. I recollect one occasion when we travelled to Beverley Hills, USA, with her, and her simplicity just wowed everyone. She made sure we jumped in the cars and buses and headed out to a night club owned by Don Cornelius. She was so down to earth. On her last trip to Ghana before her unfortunate death, I had gone to pay her a visit at M-Plaza hotel where she and President Obasanjo stayed. Despite my frosty relationship with her husband, we sat in one corner chatting away as the President attended to his own visitors. She never got involved in our endless battles with Baba. I have cited these examples to show that you and your husband are not alone in the barrage of criticisms and attacks. You must rise up way above such pedestal. But sadly, you have not been able to allow any comment pass you by, no matter how mundane.

I decided to write this open letter after the spate of vocal terror you deployed in the last few days against your husband’s opponents. In case some praise-singers told you lies that what you did was right, I wish to assure you that you’ve done almost irreparable damage to your husband’s presidential campaign. I will now proceed to paraphrase about three of those satanic verses that escaped from your tongue this week alone, but not in any particular order.

The first shocker was when you said before a crowd that those shouting the mantra of Change are not serious and that as a matter of fact they should be stoned anywhere they shout Change! I thought it was a joke until the video went viral. The next one was when you spoke dispassionately about how your husband should be praised and thanked for improving the welfare of the menacing Almajiri kids in Northern Nigeria but you then went astray by insensitively and inconsiderately saying that the Northerners are fond of bearing children with reckless abandon and throwing them on the streets to fend for themselves. You went further to say such things don’t happen in the part of Nigeria you come from. I think that wasn’t very nice or tactful.

The last straw for me was when you declared matter-of-factly that your husband’s main challenger, Major General Muhammadu Buhari should not be voted in because he is “brain dead”, according to you. That was extremely malevolent and sinister, to say the least. It is not an elegant language to be used by any lady not to mention the First Lady and certainly not about a former Head of State of the same country that you are governing and from whose citizens you are seeking a second term in office. However, I believe that this may have been an innocent quip. Whilst some may be willing to forgive such naivety, it is essential for you to quickly assure Nigerians that you meant no harm and that despite the ill-feeling and bitterness that politics and electioneering may engender you wish no evil to any man least of all your husband’s leading rival and contender. There is nothing wrong in admitting your mistake of commission or omission. It is actually a sign of strength.

In conclusion, I think you need to offer urgent apologies for those unguarded, unbecoming statements and try to be more circumspect in the future. One of your best appellations that I love most sincerely is that of Mama Peace. Please, don’t change it to Mama War …!

May God continue to bless you and yours

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At-Tawassul is the infinitive of Tawassala, Yatawassal–meaning to take a means that will make the person reach his intended goal. So, its original meaning is: Seeking to attain the intended objective.

And it is divided into two types:

Correct: And this is the Tawassul through the correct means leading to the intended goal.

Incorrect: And this is the Tawassul by a way that does not lead to the intended objective.

With regard to the first type, and which is the Tawassul by the means that lead to the intended objective, then it is of several types, including:

1-Tawassul (seeking a means of nearness to Allaah) by means of His Attributes, regardless whether it is done in the general or specific sense.

An example on the general way is the statements mentioned in the hadeeth reported by ‘Abdullaah bin Mas’oud (radhi Allaahu anhu) concerning the invocation said to relief from distress and grief:

“O Allaah! I am Your slave, son of Your male slave and female slave. My forelock is in Your Hand. Your judgment concerning me is continuously executed. Your Decree over me is Just. I ask You by every Name which is Yours, with which You Named Yourself, Taught to anyone from Your Creation, or sent down in Your Book, or which You kept to Your Self in the Knowledge of the Hidden with You, that You make the Qur’aan the nurturer (the life of) of my heart, the light of my chest, the removal of my sadness and of my anxiety.” [77]

This case is a Tawassul by means of Allaah’s Names in the general sense, as in his (صلى الله عليه و سلم) saying: “I ask You by every Name which is Yours, with which You Named Yourself.”

With regard to the specific aspect, then it is to make Tawassul by means of one particular Name for a specific request befitting this Name, like what was reported in the hadeeth of Abu Bakr (radhi Allaahu anhu) when he asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) to inform him of a supplication that he may use in his prayer. So the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said:

“Say: O Allaah, I have done great injustice to myself, and none can forgive sin except You, so forgive me a forgiveness from You, and be merciful to me, as You are The Most Forgiving, The Most Merciful” [78]

So he sought Forgiveness and Mercy and made Tawasssul to Allaah, The Most High, by means of two of His Names befitting what is being requested. So he said: “You are The Most-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful.” This type of Tawassul falls under the Saying of The Most High:

“And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allaah, so call on Him by them”. [Qur’aan, soorat al-A’raaf (7): 180].

Supplication here comprises two types: Supplication when a request is made (du’aaul mas’alah), and invocation through worship (du’aaul ‘Ibaadah).

With regards to the Tawassul to Allaah by means of His Attributes, then it is like the Tawssul by means of His Names in the sense that it could be general and specific. As to the general way, then it is like your saying: “O Allaah, I ask you by Your Beautiful Names and Most Supreme Attributes,” then you mention your request. And with respect to the specific way, then it is to perform Tawassul to Allaah, The Most High, by means of a particular Attribute that is specifically related to a particular request, like that which was mentioned in the hadeeth:

“O Allaah by Your Knowledge of the Hidden and Unseen, and Your Power over the Creation, grant me life for as long as You Know that life is good for me, and grant me death when death is good for me.” [79]

Here Tawassul to Allaah, The Most High, is by means of the Attributes of ‘Ilm (Knowledge), and Qudrah (Power): “By Your Knowledge of the Hidden and Unseen, and Your Power over the Creation.” …This comprises the one type of Tawassul.

The Second Type: A person seeks means of Nearness to Allaah by means of His belief in Him and in His Messenger.

So, he says: “O Allaah I have believed in You and in Your Messenger, so forgive me, or grant me success and rectitude.” Or that he says: “O Allaah by my faith in You and in Your Messenger I ask you such and such.”

And from this is the Saying of Allaah:

“Verily! In the Creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alteration of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding. Those who remember Allaah [always, and in prayers] standing, sitting, and lying down”…to His saying: “Our Rabb! Verily, we have heard the call of one (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) calling to Faith saying: ‘Believe in your Rabb,’ and we have believed. Our Rabb! Forgive us our sins and expiate from us our evil deeds, and make us die [in the state of righteousness] along with the Abraar” [the pious and righteous believers].” [Qur’aan, soorat aal- ‘Imraan (3): 190-191].

So they sought nearness to Allaah by their Eemaan in Him that He Forgive them their sins, expiate from them their evil deeds, and make them die along with the Abraar.

The Third Type is to make Tawassul to Allaah by means of righteous deeds.

And from this is the story of the three people who entered into a cave to sleep in it. They were trapped in the cave when a boulder [rolled down from the mountain] and blocked the entrance of the cave and they could not remove it away. So each one of them sought a means of nearness (Tawassul) to Allaah by means of a righteous deed that he had done. So the first one of them used his kindness to his parents as Tawassul, and the second used as Tawassul his perfect abstention from fornicating [with his uncle’s daughter]. As to the third one, he used as Tawassul his preserving the right of his employee. Each one of them said: “O Allaah if I did that seeking Your Face, then release us from our situation.” So the rock moved. This is Tawassul to Allaah (Azza wa Jal) by means of a righteous deed.

The Fourth Type is to use as Tawassul the conditions of a person, meaning that the supplicant seeks a means of nearness to Allaah by mentioning his circumstances and his state of need. And From this is the saying of Moosaa (alaihis salam):

“O My Rabb! I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me.” [Qur’aan, soorat al-Qasas (28): 24].

In doing so, he is using Tawassul to Allaah by mentioning his condition, asking Allaah to bestow whatever good on him. A related case is in the saying of Zakhariyyaah (alaihis salam):

“My Rabb! My bones have grown feeble, and grey hair has spread on my head.” [Qur’aan, soorat Maryam (19): 4].

So these are some of the types of Tawassul, and all of them are allowed since they are good means to use as Tawassul to attain what is being intended.

A Fifth Kind of Tawassul

Question 57: Are there any other types of Tawassul in addition to the four that you have mentioned?

The Answer: Yes, there is an additional type of Tawassul and it is the seeking of nearness to Allaah by means of the supplication of a righteous man and whom it is hoped that his invocation will be answered, because the companions (radhi Allaahu anhum) used to ask the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) to invoke Allaah for them, generally and specifically.

Indeed it is reported in the saheehayen (al-Bukhaaree and Muslim collections of hadeeth) from the transmission of Anas bin Maalik ((radhi Allaahu anhu)) that a man entered the Mosque on the day of Jumu’ah and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) was giving the Khutbah and said: “O Messenger of Allaah, the livestock are dying and the roads are cut off so supplicate to Allaah for us that He should give us rain.” So the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) raised up his hands and supplicated and said: ‘O Allaah bless us with rain,’-three times…and he did not descend from the minbar (pulpit) until the rain was dripping from his beard. The rain continued for a whole week. And on the next day of Juma’ah the same man or someone else came while the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) was standing giving Khutbah…and said: ‘Buildings are being destroyed and livestock are being drowned, so supplicate to Allaah to withhold it for us.’ So the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) raised his hands and said: ‘O Allaah, around us and not upon us…’ so he did not point with his hands in any direction except that the clouds cleared away…and we went out walking in sunshine.” [80]

And there are several incidences on which the companions asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) to supplicate to Allaah specifically for them. And from this is the case when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) mentioned that seventy thousand of his Ummah shall enter Paradise without reckoning nor punishment, and that they are those who do not treat themselves with Ruqya,[81] nor do they believe in good or bad omen nor do they get themselves branded (cauterized), but the put their trust in Allaah; thereupon ‘Ukaashah bin Muhsin stood up and said: “O Messenger of Allaah, supplicate to Allaah to make me from amongst them.” So he (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said: “You are one of them.” [82]

This is also from the kind of permissible Tawassul: that a person asks someone to supplicate to Allaah, The Most High, for him, if it is hoped for that this person’s supplication will be answered. However, it should be that the person requesting someone to supplicate Allaah for him intends to benefit himself and his brother, the one from whom he asked the supplication, so that the request is not solely for his own interest. Since if you want to benefit your friend as well as yourself, then this will end up as something good for him. This is because when a man supplicates to Allaah for his brother in his absence, the angel says: “Aameen, and for you the same.” Similarly when someone supplicates Allaah for his brother, then he is from those who do good by virtue of this supplication, and Allaah loves those who do good.”

References

[77] Reported by Ahmad (1/391) and the wording is his, and al-Haakim (1/509) and others and its isnaad is saheeh as in as-Saheehah (no.199).
[78] Reported by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim. See Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, vol.8, no.338.
[79] Reported by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim. See Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, vol.7, no.575.
[80] Reported by al-Bukhaaree and Muslim. See Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, vol.2, no.55, nos.126-132, no.34, vol.4, no.782, and vol.8, no.115.
[81] Ruqya: Recitation of Qur’anic texts on an ill or charmed person as a treatment from disease.

Source: Fiqhul ‘Ibaadaat – Understanding Worship, By Sh. Muhammad bin Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullah), Translated by Saleh as Saleh (rahimahullaah

[color=#006600][/color]wc kind toast una(yor guys) dey toast since...make i yarn u koret toast line


Clears throat

Ogun ni metu-metu,akara meji-meji,
Oro tokete ba ba ile so,ni ile n gbo,
Tori kose kose bayii ni ti ilakose,
Ti afefe ba fe,se lo ma n kan igi oko lara,
Gbogbo oro ti mo ba so,se ni ko wo e lara,
Tori abere kan ko kin kohun aso,
Konkon kan kin kohun odo,
Ada ti alagemo baa da,sebi ohun lorisa oke ngba,
Oo gbodo yehunmi,
Nitori wipe,panumo abo kin ba eniyan wijo,
oya tele mi ka looooooo.......Ose ayami.









P:s...den no born am well make she no gree,no blame me o,blame it on Obama.......sTc[/quote]Ye paripa... Omo babalawo leleyi o

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ladies who wants to be toasted in the native way should also signify....

E.g. itunuoluwa omoge orekelewa, so mo pe mo like e gon,
o ti pe gon ti mo ti ma un eye e, nitori e ni mo se summon courage lati wa ba e leeni yi... ojo taba ribi nibi un wole, ma je kin waste time, i wld be very brief on this..... kaso tooto, gbogbo igba tin ba ri e toun bo lati shop mummy e, lara mi ma un se sgisgi bi electric shock.. itunu. omo mr olowolayemo, oti rewaju lobinrin.... mo like e, mo ni feelings fun e, mo de wish lati fe e gege bi aya.... mabinu pe mowa block e ni corner yi, mi o ni option ni joor.... oya kilo feel?

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This op no gbadun rara. It's fun though

neoapocalypse:
What makes you believe Islam is false while Christianity is real

neoapocalypse:
What makes you believe Islam is false while Christianity is real

neoapocalypse:
What makes you believe Islam is false while Christianity is real

Because her pastor told her so

usermane:
Mr. Areolad, you are not doing anything better than further slandering the Prophet here. Your argument is so flawed that i couldn't resist responding. Of course, it is true that Muhammad never married and cohabited with a minor or immature, but according to mainstream Islamic narratives which your argument tend to appeal to, he did. Lets see the traditional understanding of this matter.

Was Aisha a mature woman when she married the Muhammad, according to traditional Muslim narratives ?



Going by the above traditions, the answer is NO. A fully mature woman wont be playing with toys with her friends and hiding shyly upon her husband 's arrival.


Was Aisha fully mature before consummating her marriage, according to traditional Muslim texts?



Am, sorry but you clearly contradict the same narratives you seek to appeal. This Hadith states otherwise. In any age or region, a six year old still playing with dolls cannot be emotionally, mentally or anatomically mature for marriage and sex even within the next three years.


Admit, there is a problem with your Hadith, admit that even Sahih Hadith could be fabricated. Stop buying and selling cheap apologetics, get educated properly about your religious texts, stop slandering messengers of God with traditions of men and reform your theology or religious narratives.

usermane:
Mr. Areolad, you are not doing anything better than further slandering the Prophet here. Your argument is so flawed that i couldn't resist responding. Of course, it is true that Muhammad never married and cohabited with a minor or immature, but according to mainstream Islamic narratives which your argument tend to appeal to, he did. Lets see the traditional understanding of this matter.

Was Aisha a mature woman when she married the Muhammad, according to traditional Muslim narratives ?



Going by the above traditions, the answer is NO. A fully mature woman wont be playing with toys with her friends and hiding shyly upon her husband 's arrival.


Was Aisha fully mature before consummating her marriage, according to traditional Muslim texts?



Am, sorry but you clearly contradict the same narratives you seek to appeal. This Hadith states otherwise. In any age or region, a six year old still playing with dolls cannot be emotionally, mentally or anatomically mature for marriage and sex even within the next three years.


Admit, there is a problem with your Hadith, admit that even Sahih Hadith could be fabricated. Stop buying and selling cheap apologetics, get educated properly about your religious texts, stop slandering messengers of God with traditions of men and reform your theology or religious narratives.

usermane:
Mr. Areolad, you are not doing anything better than further slandering the Prophet here. Your argument is so flawed that i couldn't resist responding. Of course, it is true that Muhammad never married and cohabited with a minor or immature, but according to mainstream Islamic narratives which your argument tend to appeal to, he did. Lets see the traditional understanding of this matter.

Was Aisha a mature woman when she married the Muhammad, according to traditional Muslim narratives ?



Going by the above traditions, the answer is NO. A fully mature woman wont be playing with toys with her friends and hiding shyly upon her husband 's arrival.


Was Aisha fully mature before consummating her marriage, according to traditional Muslim texts?



Am, sorry but you clearly contradict the same narratives you seek to appeal. This Hadith states otherwise. In any age or region, a six year old still playing with dolls cannot be emotionally, mentally or anatomically mature for marriage and sex even within the next three years.


Admit, there is a problem with your Hadith, admit that even Sahih Hadith could be fabricated. Stop buying and selling cheap apologetics, get educated properly about your religious texts, stop slandering messengers of God with traditions of men and reform your theology or religious narratives.

The opinion in these articles is not mine but rather the two scholars whose names appear below each of the articles and the intent of posting them is not what you're thinking as most people including some Muslims do not understand the basis of the Prophet's( ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭ ﺳﻠﻢ)marriage to Aishah.
If you have problem in the understanding of these two great scholars' opinion I implore you to seek knowledge rather than flawing the article out of ignorance and arrogance.

When I saw this "Before it is too late" came to mind.

As for the meaning of the testification that Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) is the Messenger of Allaah [Muhammad Rasoolullaah] then it is the attestation with the tongue and the belief with the heart that Muhammad bin ‘Abdullaah al- Qurashee al-Haashimee is the Messenger of Allaah to all of the creation, to the Jinn and mankind, as stated by Allaah, The Most High:

Verily! I am Allaah’s Messenger to you all. He is the One to whom the Dominion of the heavens and the earth belongs, none has the right to be worshipped but Him; It is He Who gives life and causes death. So believe in Allaah and His Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor right, who believes in Allaah and in His Words [this Qur’aan] and follow him so that you may be guided. [Qur’aan, soorat al-A’raaf (7): 158].

He, The Most High, also Said:

(Exalted is) Blessed be He Who sent down the Criterion [of right and wrong, i.e. the Qur’aan] to His slave [Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم] that he may be a warner to the ‘Aalameen (mankind and Jinn). [Qur’aan, soorat al-Furqaan (25): 1].

This Shahaadah necessitates that

you believe whatever Allaah’s Messenger informed you of;you comply with whatever he commands;you avoid whatever he forbade and prohibited, and thatyou do not worship Allaah except with that which he prescribed.

It also necessitates that

you do not believe that Allaah’s Messenger has any share nor any right in Ar-Ruboobiyyah or in controlling the affairs of the creation, nor any right to be worshipped at all.Rather, he صلى الله عليه و سلم is a slave worshipper, not one to be worshipped; and that he is a Messenger who is not to be belied. It is not in his power to bring harm or benefit, neither for himself nor for others, except as Allaah Wills.

This is evident in the Saying of Allaah, The Most High:

Say [O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم]: “I do not tell you that with me are the treasures of Allaah, nor that I know of al-Ghayeb (the hidden and unseen); nor I tell you that I am an angel. I but follow what is revealed to me (by inspiration).”[Qur’aan, soorat al-An’aam (6): 50].

He is a slave of Allaah who acts as he is commanded and follows the orders he is given. And Allaah, The Most High, Says:

[Say O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم]: “It is not in my power to cause (bring) you harm or bring (guide) you to the Right Path.” Say: “None can protect me from Allaah’s Punishment [if I were to disobey Him], nor should I find refuge except in Him.” [Qur’aan, soorat al-Jinn (72): 21-22].

Allaah, The Most High, also Says:

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): “I possess no power of benefit or hurt to myself except as Allaah Will. And if I had the knowledge of the Ghayeb, I shoud have secured for myself an abundance of wealth, and no evil should have touched me. I am but a warner, and a bringer of glad tidings unto people who believe.” [Qur’aan, soorat al-A’raaf (7): 188].

So, this is the meaning of the testimony of Laa Ilaaha Illalaah, Muhammad Rasoolullaah. From this meaning the person knows that nothing from the creation deserves the right to be worshipped, not the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم nor anyone from the creation who is below him in rank; and that worship an only be for Allaah, alone; and that the right of Allaah’s Messenger upon us is to give him the rank and standing which Allaah, The Most High, gave to him: The slave of Allaah and His Messenger.

Translated by Dr Saleh as Saleh rahimahullaah
Source : Understanding Worship – Fiqh ul-‘Ibadah – Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen

Bolivia? What do they play? No wonder we could not make it to AFCON!

‘Aisha’s covenant of marriage was conducted when she was six years old, but the actual commencement of the marriage took place when she was nine-years of age. She was the only virgin he married. Marrying at such young age was not the exception in Arabia at that time. In fact many were married in the young age period of 9-12 when they were physically mature. Furthermore, had this been something degrading and immoral, the enemies of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) from the Pagans would have loved to use this against the character of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) and ‘Aisha’s father (Abu Bakr, may Allah be please with him), the first one to believe the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) and support his propagation of Islam. Not to mention this would have been a major block against the spread of Islam amongst the Arabs if the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) would appear as a man of “uncontrolled sexual drive.”

This would have been obvious to resort to, especially when it is known that they accused the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) of many other things like being a magician, a poet, etc. The fact that they did not attempt even to consider this marriage as a tool against the integrity of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) stands as a strong irrefutable evidence that such marriages were of the norm, not the exception. In so many societies, it was even considered that the girl who does not get married before she reaches fifteen years of age as someone being “late” on the scale of marriage timing! In fact such marriages were common in Asia, East Europe, Spain and Portugal.

On the other hand, it was known that one of the Pagans (Jubair bin Mut’im bin ‘Adiye) was interested to marry ‘Aaisha before her engagement to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم), but her mother (Umm Romaan, may Allah be please with her), rejected him. This proves that she was physically mature for marriage. Her family sought the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) because of his noble character as her mother asserted when she told her husband (Abu Bakr صلى الله عليه و سلم) of her intent.

There was a great wisdom in her marriage whereby ‘Aaisha witnessed the revelation and the rulings of Islam pertaining to the most particular and private matters of women, transmitting that to the men and women of the world. She reported about 2100 narrations from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم) covering rulings, worships, and transactions . She was the greatest woman scholar in Islam and she had many students of knowledge from the companions of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و سلم).

Source: Wedding to Four and Lawfully More – Dr Saleh As-Saleh rahimahullah

Shaykh Al Aqeel:

The Prophet, prayers and peace are upon him is more knowledgeable than us and that Kafir. It is said to this western Kafir: What’s going on with your daughters today? What is the condition of your daughters? O unfortunate one. Mourn over yourself O unfortunate one if you are going to mourn. The western statistics do not find a virgin in high school at all, never. These are their statistics.

If there comes to you something reproachable from my defects; then this testifies to the fact that I am complete.

We presented this to doctors who are specialists. Does it harm the young girl who has reached the age of puberty to marry early? (The answer) No. This does not harm her. This is what the doctors said.

This affair is very normal. When the young girl reaches puberty even if she is nine years old for her to marry does not harm her at all; it does not harm her at all.

This is not anything to be ashamed of. Shame is for the daughter to fornicate with her lover on her father’s and mother’s bed with no disapproval. This is something to be ashamed of. As for that which the natural inclination proves, and the intelligent people have agreed upon its permissibility then this is nothing to be ashamed of.

Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee
http://mtws.posthaven.com/answer-concerning-prophets-marriage-to-aisha

Empiree:
Their roles in international community/affairs is actually what seems to be the root cause of resentment against them by some Muslims.

And this have nothing to do with Muhammad Ibn AbdulWahhaab.

They need to fix that.

Whose role sir?

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia passed away on Friday 23rd January, 2015. May Allah have mercy upon him, forgive his sins and reward him for his good deeds.

Many people – Muslims and non-Muslims – were amazed to see the simplicity of his funeral. A man who owned 20% of the world’s oil reserves, had an estimated wealth of £12 billion and lived in lavish palaces. Yet his funeral was simple and minimalistic, his final resting place being an unmarked grave in a public graveyard where citizens and rulers alike are buried.

There was no lowering of black flags, no public mourning, no symbolic ceremony, no music and flowers, and no tomb; instead he lay on the floor, shrouded in white cloth, a simple prayer was offered in the local Masjid and then he was rushed to be buried.

The funeral procession was reported in various media outlets, such as the BBC. In their reports, they mentioned:

“His burial was conducted in line with the traditions of Wahhabism – the ultra-conservative form of Sunni Islam followed by the kingdom – where funerals are austere and simple.”[1]

“Wahhabism” and “Wahhabiyyah” are terms being used nowadays, by certain groups of Muslims as well as non-Muslims. They are terms used loosely to confuse the masses and keep them away from the true teachings of Islam. The concepts of Tawheed (monotheism in Worship) and warning against Shirk (directing any act of worship to other than Allaah) – which are core tenets of Islam – are branded as “Wahhabism,” as if such concepts were concocted in the 1700s, with the movement of Muhammad Ibn AbdulWahhaab. [2]

The reality however is, that this message of Tawheed wasn’t initiated by Muhammad Ibn AbdulWahhaab, neither is it specific to the “Kingdom,” rather it is the very call of every Prophet and Messenger.

{We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to him that, ‘There is no deity except Me, so worship Me’} [21:25]

The above concepts and indeed the manner in which the funeral of King Abdullah was performed is not “in line with traditions of Wahhabism” rather these are the very teaching of Islam, the practice of all true Muslims and the Sunnah and guidance which Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) left behind.

The Prophet of Islam left behind a legacy which calls to simplicity in funerals without the meaningless ceremonies and symbols of present day funerals. Emphasis is placed on supplicating and seeking forgiveness for the deceased as opposed to lavish funerals; people are encouraged to attend the Funeral Prayer as opposed to the after-party of food and drink; ideals of equality and egalitarianism are promoted, such that every person is shrouded in simple white cloth and buried in the same manner.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) would encourage the funeral processions to be done quickly without unnecessary delay. He said,

Hasten with the funeral procession, if the deceased is righteous, you are hastening him to good. If not, then it is evil you are removing from your necks. [3]
The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered the Muslims to maintain uniformity in graves, they should be of the same level without plaques and building of tombs. [4]

Indeed he sent his trusted companion, ‘Alee ibn Abi Taalib and ordered him:

Do not leave any image without defacing it or any built-up grave without levelling it. [5]
Conclusion

The manner in which the funeral of King Abdullah was performed was not “Wahhabism,” “an ultra-conservative,” “ultra-orthodox” form of “Sunni Islam” which is specific to the “Kingdom”. Rather these are the teachings of Islam which every Muslim must conform to; this is the guidance of the Prophet of Islam.

King AbdulAzeez Aal as-Sa’ood (died: 1953) said:

They call us Wahhabis, they call our way Wahhabism as if it is something specific [to us]; this is a clear error…
We are not a people of a new school of thought, or a new creed. Muhammad Ibn AbdulWahhaab did not come with anything new. Our creed is the creed of the righteous predecessors which has been narrated in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger. It is what the early righteous Muslims (the Salaf) were upon.
We respect and honour the four Imaams, with us there is no difference between Maalik, Shaafi’ee, Ahmad and Abu Haneefah. [6]
Indeed the new King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman ibn AbdulAzeez said,

The enemies of the Da’wah, have confused the message of Shaykh Muhammad Ibn AbdulWahhaab with the term ‘Wahhabiyyah,’ a doctrine that does not exist here. [7]
{Exalted is your Lord, the Lord of Honour, above what they describe}

{Peace be upon the Messengers}

{Praise to Allah, Lord of the Worlds}



Written by the one in need of Allah

Abul Abbaas Naveed Ayaaz
Nelson, Lancashire, UK
3rd Rabee’ Ath-Thaanee, 1436h
24th January, 2015
http://www.madeenah.com/a-message-to-the-bbc-it-is-islam-not-wahhabism/

Of course he'll still be qualified to partake in the election but:
However, he might be disqualified on the ground of perjury if found that he indeed did not finish his doctorate but yet included it as part of his academic qualifications in the forms he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

You can never vote for a Muslim but you work for Dangote.
You can never vote for a Muslim but all your food na Dangote.
You can never vote for a Muslim but your landlord whom you now owe for six months na Alhaji wey no dey bother you.
You can never vote for a Muslim but your bestie & bunk mate in FGC was an Alhaja's daughter and you never fought for once over religion. You were even best ladies at each other's weddings.
You can never vote for a Muslim but you sit your ass in Malaysia for 10 years and refuse to come home.
You can never vote for a Muslim but you cannot do without suya.
You can never vote for a Muslim but you dream of doing your wedding in Dubai.
You can never vote for a Muslim but you have aborted for Rasaki seven times and your mother is a deaconess and mother in Israel.
You can never vote for a Muslim but Muhammed Ali is your idol.
You can never vote for a Muslim but your government can collect zero-interest loans of billions of dollars from an Islamic bank to make your life and that of your family better.
You can never vote for a Christian but you work in bank owned by Christians and you never miss Xmas bonus in the office.
You can never vote for a Christian but your doctor of 30 years is a Deeper Lifer.
You can never vote for a Christian but the blood transfused to save the life of your mother was from a Christian you never even met.
You can never vote for a Christian but you refuse to leave UK where their queen is the head of the Anglican Church.
You can never vote for a Christian but all your favourite Nigerian musicians are Christians who discovered their talents in the church choirs.
You can never vote for a Christian but all the people you are sleeping with are Christians in your area.
You can never vote for a Christian but Tyler Perry is your dream husband.
You can never vote for a Christian but you study free in Germany where Christian Democrats are in power.
You can never vote for a Christian but your car and all your gadgets are from Christian nations.
You can never vote for a Christian but not a single item in your house was made in a Muslim nation.
Who are you deceiving? Are you not just fooling yourself? I really wonder why many Nigerians cannot think when it comes to issues of religions. Many are so sentimental with it and smart politicians have identified this weakness and use it to magamugu many Nigerians who cannot just think and ask themselves why the PDP chairman is a Muslim and why the APC chairman is a Christian. Just play the religious card and all common sense will vanish from the brains of many. The funny thing is that many of these people making mouth on Facebook forget that the same Facebook is an invention of an atheist. Nigerians, wake need to wake up and smell the coffee. Our real enemies are the political, tribal and religious extremists who use everything to divide us while they loot under the cover of the same confusion they created, we all have the same enemy. We must wake up and let the world hear of our greatness. It is time for us to transcend religious bigotry and become a nation worthy of global respect. It is time for us to invent something useful for the world and humanity. You know, like Facebook that we so enjoy that we even fail to realize it is the wonderful work of a 'sinful' Jewish atheist.
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A civil society organization, the Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, on behalf of one Omano Edigheji, simply described as a Nigerian citizen, is asking that UNIPORT provides the following documents related to the president’s doctorate qualification as stipulated by section 2 and 4 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011
In what appears a fallout of the controversy triggered by the secondary school result of the presidential candidate of the opposition All progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has been sent to the University of Port Harcourt to provide relevant details of the doctorate qualifications of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Mr Buhari’s secondary school has since provided a copy of the his statement of result and other eminent Nigerians who were his classmates have come out to say that they sat for the examination with him.

A civil society organisation, the Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, on behalf of one Omano Edigheji, simply described as a Nigerian citizen, is asking that UNIPORT provides the following documents related to the president’s doctorate qualification as stipulated by section 2 and 4 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011:

1. The title of the president’s doctorate dissertation
2. Year of registration as a doctorate candidate
3. Name of his doctorate supervisor(s)
4. Name of his external examiner(s)
5. Comments/ reports of the external examiners on the dissertation/thesis
6. Photocopy of the dissertation/thesis
7. Date of graduation from the university

The organisation said it is willing to bear any cost the university might incur in making photocopies of the requested documents and for posting them.

The organisation gave the university seven days to provide the documents.

Following dispute over the secondary school qualification of Mr. Buhari, raised by the president’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] and his supporters, some Nigerians have been calling on Mr. Jonathan to make public details of his doctorate dissertation and other research work he did before he was awarded the degree.

President Jonathan has a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology, a Master’s in Hydrobiology and Fisheries Biology and a doctorate in Zoology. All degrees were from the University of Port Harcourt.

The president will remain qualified to run even if it is found that he did not complete his doctorate as the minimum qualification to contest for the office is secondary school certificate, and that has not been called to question.

However, he might be disqualified on the ground of perjury if found that he indeed did not finish his doctorate but yet included it as part of his academic qualifications in the forms he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/04/group-makes-foi-request-details-jonathan’s-doctorate-degree