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...and the little fishes began feeding on themselves.

how are they sure the boko haram soldiers aren't part of the 3000 ? using the rescue as an escape window.

achodave:
The scammer probably ordered something from mikky and will clain he is the one that paid the 48k after scamming this guy.

that's one way to look at it.

mistamexzy:
@all, take a close Look @d account details.

Please post a screenshot of your statement of account especially the part showing this transaction. I believe you can get that from gtb's online portal.

mistamexzy:
@all, take a close Look @d account details.

that's weird

simply import it. it doesn't cost much.

I concur, sometimes I wish I could be left to manage the parastatal for a year, effect the changes & set the ball rolling.
There're many ways of earning income, e.g. having multiple pick up points across states instead of just sitting lazily in the office waiting for people who don't even know that they exist to bring packages to be sent.

you're asking me if they sing on mawlud? are you for real? I don't have to narrate my personal experience to you. I wasn't born into the sunnah or the salafiyyah path. I was schooled by the sufi, tijaniyyah to be precise. So you don't have to beautify the atrocities they commit. I grew up witnessing most, live witnessing. Oh, and you'll say theirs is different abi? Of course there'll be variations and nobody to checkmate them when there's no shar'i guidance behind it, it'll be subject to human whims & caprices. so please spare me.

even if they're chanting just a shahaada, as long as it's on Eid mawlud or mawlid or whatever crappy name given to the innovation which has no basis in the Shari'a, it's null & void. and you haven't been able to cite just one link to the Shari'a even a weak athar can't be found to support the misguidance.
whatever I've said here, I've backed up with texts, so as you can see my stands weren't formed in my head because there's basis in the Shari'a for them unlike that liar that claims the prophet gave him that crap. you may continue in your path & we'll come to know who the liars are when the sun rises from the west.
I think I've said enough. Reminders only benefit those whom Allaah wills.
Subhanakallaahuma wa bihamdika wa ashadu an laa ilaha illa anta, wa astagfiruka wa atubu ilayk.

You really got me cracked up with your last comments.
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as narrated on the authority of Abu Najih al-Irbad bin Sariyah who said:
"The Messenger of Allah delivered an admonition that made our hearts fearful and our eyes tearful. We said, "O Messenger of Allah, it is as if this were a farewell sermon, so advise us." He said, "I enjoin you to have Taqwa of Allah and that you listen and obey, even if a slave is made a ruler over you. He among you who lives long enough will see many differences. So for you is to observe my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-principled and rightly-guided successors, holding on to them with your molar teeth. Beware of newly-introduced matters, for every innovation (bid'ah) is misguidance."
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I'll rather follow what the Prophet said and stop where He and the companions stopped with regards the deen.

Bookiemart01:
I wish I could agree with you. I have had about 4 of my post pulled down (even the one I categorically mentioned your moniker ).

I complained about Nisibor and his scam like activities but you "powers that be" decided to pull the posts down and even banned me for 1 week on the business and technology sections. What can I do?

if your post was pulled down then it either triggered the antispam bot or it's content was against forum rules and if you were banned, then the reason would have been duly stated & you could contest them if they weren't genuine and I couldn't have banned you from business section because I'm not in charge of what goes on there.

agentakins:
Anyone that knows how to contact the mods should help me beg them ooo. I have the same problem with infinitikoncept of not been able to comment on threads I'm following. I quoted DRAGNET's response to infinitikoncept but he ignored my post. Is it only the members they are familiar with that they attend to or what?
I had sent mails twice to the link I saw on the homepage of business that reads " contact the moderators" but I got no response and the problem persists. Na wa . Politics everywhere.

I apologize I had to skip your post because I expected you to get the required response from my reply to infiniticoncept, and even though I should've still replied, sometimes my notifications are so much that I forget which post I hadn't responded to or which issue I hadn't treated. There's no politics anywhere, I'm responsible to everyone & those on my sections may be able to testify to that or not. Apologies once again.

I pray Allaah replaces it with that which is better. Aameen

Umar bin Al-Khattab narrated
" Once a Jew said to me, "O the chief of believers! There is a verse in your Holy Book Which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been revealed to us, we would have taken that day (on which it was revealed as a day of celebration." 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked, "Which is that verse?" The Jew replied, "This day I have perfected your religion For you, completed My favor upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion." (5:3) 'Umar replied,"No doubt, we know when and where this verse was revealed to the Prophet. It was Friday and the Prophet was standing at 'Arafat (i.e. the Day of Hajj)"

enieme:
Hmmm. But some say it's okay to mAke duas on that day and thank Allah for help I one through another year. No cakes and stuff.
What's your say op?

Did the prophet or the companions make dua on that day every year? Remember the battle of Badr? how important it was? Did they make any anniversary out of it? Remember the Conquest of Makkah and thee victory it gave to islaam? did you come across any text stating it being celebrated or prayers held on that reason?
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Thank Allaah everyday you wake up

If you like talk say I lazy, na u sabi because no be new thing for me, I conserve energy a lot but people call it laziness, all na english!
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But the matter is very simple, bring evidence for it's admissibility and mode of performing it from the shariah, at least if you claim it's within the shariah boundary, there must be pointers towards it.

stop where the best of generations stopped! it's that simple !

it's not just about the meaning or whatever.
The revelation is wrong, the means is wrong, the contents are questionable, the virtues that have been attributed to it are misguidance and blasphemous etc.

Nobody has the right to just whip up something and attribute it to islaam.
The companions specifically asked the prophet how to make solaah upon him and he taught them how, but now someone is claiming to know another way to do so? is he more knowledgeable than the prophet? the one who the solaah is for taught people how to do solaah upon him but yet you concoct your own crap, who told him it's acceptable by the prophet? is he not ascribing lies unto the prophet?
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.and yet they claim it is more virtuous than the Quran?! Subhanallaah. may Allaah strike them for such blasphemy.

if you've been able to gather any evidence from the video then submit it because I can't. and with respect to quranic competition, I don't know anything about it.
and whatever it is, they're totally different scenarios and are exclusive so that argument is totally weak and faulty and there's no basis for comparison in the least.
You really should understand some basics before just putting anything together.

if it has to be within "Sharia boundary" then first, it has to have a source from the sharia and unfortunately, it doesn't.

ayinba1:
You are the correct one, brother. Ma salaam

I hope this isn't sarcasm? I wasn't fighting to be correct. Rather, I was trying to shed light on the texts.

I pray Allaah makes it easy for us to overcome our hawaa...

snapshots cont'd

as expected, there were comments on the main article page, here are the comments and answers provided by the author.

Stand Apart – From those who Disbelieve

The Prophet warned us about imitating the non believers. He said: “He who imitates any people (in their actions) is considered to be one of them.” 3.”

In every sphere of life he wanted us to be distinguished from the non-believers. He once said: “Act against the polytheists, trim the mustache closely and grow the beard.” 4

At another point he said: “Act differently from the Jews, for they do not pray in their sandals or their shoes.” 5

These are some of the many examples from ahadith that instruct us about not imitating the non-believers in their customs, traditions and celebrations. We the Ummah of Muhammad SAWS are a distinct nation.

The irony is that the non- believers, as a whole, continue to oppress and support the oppression of Muslims throughout the world. Countless children, women and men are their victims each day. Whereas, turning a blind eye to this, Muslims are busy in celebrating the days and events borrowed from them.

So, the next time we wish someone on their birthday, or think of celebrating it, let us review the purpose of life in our minds. Let us take pride in our exclusive 1400 year old Muslim identity and culture given to us from the Lord of the worlds. Let us be the trendsetters for the world and not let the tides set our course. Let us distribute to the world the true perspective of life. Let us stand apart – from those who disbelieve.

May Allah make our best day the day we meet Him. Ameen!

Birthday – Happy or Not? article by --Umm Salih

http://blog.islamiconlineuniversity.com/birthday-happy-not/

References

1.Sahih Muslim ↩
2.http://history.answers.com/language/the-history-of-birthdays ↩
3.Abu Dawud; Sahih ↩
4.Sahih Muslim ↩
5.Abu Dawud; Sahih ↩

Blow The Candles !!!
“Lighting candles on a birthday cake originates from pagan beliefs in gods. People had believed that their gods lived in the sky among the stars. Lighting candles or torches during ceremonies was a way for people to send messages and prayers to the gods. Making a wish and blowing out the candles on the cake personified the idea of sending prayers up to the gods. Germans were recorded putting candles on birthday cakes over 100 years ago. The number of candles on the cake represented the age of the birthday honoree. Blowing out all the candles in one breath would give your wish a better chance at coming true.” 2

Let's Celebrate!

The History

One of the effects of colonialism and media is the rising tide of western values and culture which has brought with itself their futile celebrations. It is the nature of human beings that they copy those who overpower them with a sense of inferiority. Same is the case with Muslims today, having forgotten their own glorious civilization, they are ready to accept everything being handed down to them by the West.

A little research will show that birthdays were originally celebrated by the pagans, the pharaohs and the ancient Greeks to honor their ‘gods’. Even the Christians believed it to be a pagan celebration and admonished it at first, until the 4th century, when they themselves started celebrating the birthday of Isa AS. It is a celebration rooted deeply in shirk (polytheism).

Salim was over joyous; he had just reached home after submitting the application form for one of the most difficult exams, the ACCA. “Wow! I am going to be a certified professional this year!” and then, a brilliant idea struck him. “Why don’t I call all my friends over for an exam party?” After doing all the planning, he called up his friends. Everyone was so eager to have another day to celebrate. While he spent the next two days going in and out preparing for a grand get-together, his mother watched worriedly.

“Salim! Are you OK? You should be calling them over to study; your exam is just a month away! I have never ever heard of anything as absurd as an exam party!” She pleaded anxiously. “You are supposed to celebrate after you succeed in the exam, are you sure you are going to clear it when you haven’t even touched your books?!”

Salim ignored his mother, “Mom, it’s the trend these days, everyone does it! Please don’t be so backward! Besides, it’s a good thing to make others happy and we are celebrating to thank this blessing.”

His mother felt like crying. “What can I do?”, she thought.

What do YOU think? Have you ever heard of a pre-exam party? No?

Well… I have! Read on…

“Afnan is turning 15 tomorrow! Masha Allah she is growing up so fast! I’ll call all her friends and aunts for a surprise party.”

The next day, when Afnan opened her Facebook account, she was shocked to see so many notifications. “Happy Birthday Afnan” they had all wished. ‘Oh’ she remembered. On her arrival at home, she was even more surprised to find that her relatives and friends had come over to celebrate her birthday. It was a day full of wishes, hugs, gifts and a grand cake -to celebrate the day she entered this world…

Can you relate between the first and the second scenario? No? Well…Read on….
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We all live according to our views and perspectives about life. The non-believers regard this life as everything; enjoy it to the utmost, enjoy it before it ends. For them, this is the time to gain all that they can; to them there is no hereafter.
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For a Muslim on the other hand, life is a serious matter, it is a responsibility that they shall be accountable for. Life is a tough exam; based on the curriculum of Quran, Seerah and Sunnah. It is a journey on a thorny road to Hell-fire or a blissful road towards Paradise. A Muslim is not free to do anything and everything that they desire. They willingly bind themselves in the boundaries set by Allah so that they can be free in the eternal life; in the gardens of Paradise, near their Lord who is pleased with them. When a Muslim enters this world, their assessment begins.

Prophet Muhammad explained the reality of this world in a beautiful parable. He said: “The world is a prison-house for a believer and Paradise for a non-believer.” 1

With this in mind, does celebrating birthday really make sense? Does it make sense to rejoice on the commencement day of your examination each year? Have you ever seen a prisoner partying the day he entered his prison cell? No! The reason to celebrate will only come afterwards…

This is why we see the best generations of Muslims far from such celebrations. We never heard the Sahaba, the tabi’en or later scholars celebrating various days: Badr day, Fathu Makkah (conquest of Makkah) day or Ahzaab day (even though these days were very important days). Instead, we read about them being hasty in racing after good deeds, seeking forgiveness and wishing they were birds and trees from the fear of accountability before Allah.

and when it even comes to the authenticity of the date being celebrated, the texts backing the 12th of robiul awwal as the date of birth are weak but the texts backing the authenticity of the death in robiul awwal are stronger! but they're less concerned with evidences. All they wana do is celebrate.
Allaahulmusta'aan...

If you want to celebrate mawlud you can only do it by not attributing it to islaam, but once you attribute it to islaam then you must bring an evidence for it because that's the basis otherwise it is a newly invented act which the prophet has said is misguidance and every misguidance will end up in the fire.
Every action in islaam is backed up with evidence and mode of performing them. and the Prophet told us that we only have two eids, but you want to add another eid, who should we believe? You or the Prophet?