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NYSCRe: NYSC 2018 Batch A Corps Members House by emmynent(m): 8:58pm On Aug 31, 2019
Cinderelly:
Lol, why I'm I just seeing this.
I was actually posted to Kwara and I'm done with service.
Are you a prophet?... Lol
#smiles....how was your service and hope u enjoyed kwara?
NYSCRe: NYSC Batch A 2018 Printing Of Call Up Letter. by emmynent(m): 11:42am On Apr 16, 2018
doncafu:
Ogun State
yea bro...we fit communicate on whatsapp?
NYSCRe: NYSC Batch A 2018 Printing Of Call Up Letter. by emmynent(m): 4:58am On Apr 16, 2018
Abiola4eva:
Like i earlier said,Ogun state here I come.
Hol up bro...ogun here also...
NYSCRe: NYSC Batch A 2018 Printing Of Call Up Letter. by emmynent(m): 11:48pm On Apr 11, 2018
Kano,Ogun,kwara and Edo bt preferably ogun state!!!
NYSCRe: NYSC 2018 Batch A Corps Members House by emmynent(m): 10:02pm On Apr 07, 2018
Cinderelly:
#smile.... this could have been me
chose Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, Kwara, Oyo
My mind tells me u will be going to kwara!!
EducationRe: University Of Ibadan To Expel 328 Students Over ‘Shameful Academic Results’ by emmynent(m): 12:45pm On Mar 29, 2018
All is well!!
NYSCRe: NASU Strike: Any University Still Doing Clearance by emmynent(m): 11:11am On Feb 23, 2018
Na double wahala for futa, ASUU futa chapter no release results and jac self dey show themself!!
Christianity EtcIs It Really ‘shirk’ To Wish Someone A Merry Christmas? by emmynent(op): 1:10am On Dec 21, 2017
One of the Islamic cleric(Zakir Naik) said and I quote
“What people don’t realise is that when you are wishing Merry Christmas, you are agreeing that Jesus Christ was born on the December 25th and… he is the son of God… which is shirk.”

True, Islam is based on the fundamental principle of Oneness of God (Tauheed). Accordingly, associating any partners with God (Shirk) is the biggest sin in Islam. The Holy Quran preaches that God begets none and is not begotten. But is it really ‘shirk’ to wish someone a happy Christmas?
Islam is the only faith (other than Christianity) that makes it mandatory for its followers to believe in the truth and divine mission of Jesus. The Holy Quran teaches that Jesus Christ was a true prophet of God. In this role, he was similar to other prophets e.g. Prophet Adam, Prophet Abraham, Prophet Moses, Prophet David and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Jesus Christ was sent as the Messiah to the Children of Israel to reform and lead them in spirituality.

Though historians have debated the exact date, hundreds of millions of Christians world over mark December 25th as Christ’s birthday. It is a time of festivity and community for them. As such, saying “Merry Christmas” is merely a gesture of goodwill and love, and nothing else. How this implies an agreement with the notion that Jesus was the son of God, or a sworn testimony that he was definitely born that day, is beyond me. It is simply ridiculous.
If saying “Merry Christmas” implies belief in Jesus’s status as son of God, the same would apply to many other things e.g. saying ‘Goodbye’. Goodbye was coined from the longer phrase “God be with ye.” Though I believe we all have the same one God, those who immerse themselves into meaningless intricacies should know that this God (originally in Goodbye) is the God that most Christians believe begot a son.

So, is saying goodbye also haram and equal to committing shirk?

Similarly, when a Christian says “God bless you,” do we question what they mean by God and are we guilty of equating partners with Allah, just because they might hold a different notion of God?

We know that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) even allowed a delegation of Byzantine Christians from Najran to worship in his own mosque in Madina. When they asked for a place to worship, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) responded,

“Conduct your service here in the mosque. It is a place consecrated to God.”

Did the Prophet (PBUH) commit shirk (God forbid) by allowing Christians to worship in his mosque, knowing that they took Prophet Jesus as a son of God?

Some who preach against wishing Christmas also argue that it was originally a pagan celebration, adopted three centuries after Christ to appease the pagans. History aside, how does a mere birthday wish imply that we have become pagan or subscribed to a pagan ritual? Once upon a time, the pagans performed Tawaaf (circuits) around the Kaaba with 365 idols within its walls. Even though I agree that the Kaaba was originally a House of the one true God, saying that wishing Merry Christmas makes one guilty of pagan-hood is still ludicrous to propose.

And here is more. The names of the days of the week are based on Greek gods too – Sunday, for example, was Sun’s day and Monday was Moon’s day, etc.

Is it shirk to say these names too?
My point is that all that matters is your heart, and Allah rewards all actions according to one’s intentions. Is your intention when wishing someone “Merry Christmas” to admit Jesus’s status as God or His son? Or is it to share happiness and express love for them? Think of it this way – when a non-Muslim says “Eid Mubarak” to you, what comes to your mind first:

“What a decent guy, and what nice gesture of interfaith love,”

Or,

“Wow! He is finally convinced fasting in Ramazan is a tenet of faith! Alhamdolillah!”
Thank you.
Merry Christmas in advance!!!
EducationRe: Industry Or Hospital? by emmynent(m): 8:46pm On Dec 08, 2017
U can go for industry if u have the opportunity bt if not hospital ain't bad at all!!
CelebritiesRe: Tunde Ednut Shades Tboss With A Photo Of Bally by emmynent(m): 8:32pm On May 24, 2017
#smiles...served hot!!
PoliticsRe: 2019: New Power Bloc Takes Shape In Southwest - Daily Sun by emmynent(m): 9:40pm On Dec 03, 2016
seunmsg:
Okay, Fashola will deliver Lagos, Fayemi will deliver Ekiti and Shittu will deliver Oyo. grin grin grin. Someone is really deceiving the president.
lol..... I swear.....shittu for oyo....#smiles...
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Mourinho Throws Away Community Shield Medal--- GOAL by emmynent(m): 7:46pm On Aug 02, 2015
godson36:
http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2015/08/02/14099772/mourinho-throws-away-community-shield-medal

Please promote this to frontpage so that Gunners fans will have more celebration with this news
u chop craze ni...if na una win ham,una noise no go allow person slip
RomanceRe: 5 AWFUL Kissing Mistakes Guys Make That Completely Ruin The Mood by emmynent(m): 6:19pm On May 10, 2015
Noted!!!
PoliticsRe: MTN Condems Xenophobia by emmynent(m): 3:23pm On Apr 19, 2015
Wetin u won make dem talk?
CelebritiesRe: Banky W Shows Off His PVC He Picked Up Today by emmynent(m): 11:58pm On Feb 13, 2015
Naso
SportsRe: Vincent Enyeama And Son Playing Football Game (Photo) by emmynent(m): 1:07pm On Jan 28, 2015
Thumb up
PoliticsRe: Fashola To Jonathan: "You Failed, Not Me!" by emmynent(m): 10:45am On Jan 15, 2015
mikeansy:
Just before Fashola becomes boastful about his records he should take a drive around Lagos

Lagos is not yet New York

While we still have poor people who can not afford to eat 3 square meals, while we still have people in Ikeja who can not afford to eat at any joint in VI then we must be level headed about our records. There is still a lot of work to be done!
what's this one saying,is it every whr in the new york that is very good...is it every one in d new york that can avoid 3 square meal..try to praise some1 that has done good brother,akpabio of pdp also try in akwa ibom
FamilyRe: Is This A Good Way To Protect Your Home? by emmynent(m): 8:54pm On Jan 14, 2015
Lol
RomanceRe: Can Age Be A Barrier To Love And Marriage? by emmynent(m): 8:01pm On Jan 13, 2015
Pls can someone tell me y some people are always happy coz they were able to comment on fp
RomanceRe: Can Age Be A Barrier To Love And Marriage? by emmynent(m): 7:59pm On Jan 13, 2015
Follow ur mind
Christianity EtcRe: Photos: Pastor Adeboye & Deeper Life GO Pastor Kumuyi Visit Governor Fayose by emmynent(m): 8:02am On Dec 26, 2014
akinsadeez:
Well I doubt if both respected GOs just decided one day to go to
ekiti together and visit the governor. They were most probably in
ekiti for a religious program and then decided to pay the governor a courtesy visit.
Well, lets hope their combined prayers will turn fayose into less of a tyrant and a thug. undecided
don't mind these fools,pastor kumuyi is in ado ekiti for crusade...
PoliticsRe: APC Now Advertising On MTN 100naira Recharge Cards? by emmynent(m): 3:05pm On Nov 15, 2014
Y apc only....
PoliticsRe: South Africa Returns Seized $15m To Nigeria by emmynent(m): 5:07am On Oct 25, 2014
Hmmmm...God dey
PoliticsRe: Jonathan Places Pa Akinkunmi On Lifetime Salary, Gives Out Houses To Steward by emmynent(m): 6:18pm On Sep 29, 2014
Wagbayi....nice one...
Another fresh air to the ibadan base man...
EducationNeco Releases Result by emmynent(op): 8:14pm On Sep 10, 2014
NECO releases results, candidates improve in
Mathematics, English
September 10, 2014
The National Examinations Council on
Wednesday released the June/July 2014 results
with remarkable improvement of candidates
performance in key subjects.
The candidates recorded 72.58 per cent credit
pass in English Language and 69.49 per cent
credit pass in Mathematics.
The Registrar and the Chief Executive Officer
of the body, Prof. Nwackukwu Okpala, while
announcing the results in Minna, noted that
the results showed marked improvement on the
previous exams conducted between 2012 and
2013.
He pointed out that 989, 622 registered for
the examinations, out of whom, 978,886
actually sat for the papers.
An analysis of other core subjects indicated
that 783,975 sat for Biology with 531,784
pass at credit level, representing 67.83 per
cent; Chemistry had 418,785 candidates with
305,120 pass at credit level, representing
72.86 per cent; 418,440 sat for Physics with
290,310 pass at credit level, representing
69.38 per cent.
Also, 19,067 sat for Further Mathematics
while12,827 passed at credit level,
representing 67.27 per cent; Agricultural
Science had 500,897 candidates with 347,834
pass at credit level, representing 69.44 per
cent .
Okpala stated that an analysis of the
examination showed that only 0.44 per cent of
those who sat for the examination were
involved in malpractices.
RomanceRe: After Telling Him The Truth He Hated Me Forever. by emmynent(m): 11:01pm On Sep 07, 2014
So?
HealthEBOLA Break:bath With Hot Water Missed With Salt by emmynent(op): 6:36am On Aug 08, 2014
The great prophet T.B joshua says every body should bath with hot water missed with salt to prevent the infection of Ebola.
CareerRe: 150 Sacked At Enterprise Bank by emmynent(m): 2:12pm On Dec 03, 2013
May god help us
FamilyRe: How To Do Change Of Name by emmynent(op): 1:06pm On Jul 19, 2013
Thanks very much...am grateful.

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