₦airaland Forum

I don't even know the reason why I opened this thread

Pls I'm sorry, I'm not referring to PMB certificate as you may assume.
I'm in a great confusion that's why I came here looking for a solution, I hope some of you my fellow Nairalanders will help me out.
I had written my O'level exams in 2014 and failed. I rewrite the exams last year in another school and succeeded, I got six credits from each (Waec/Neco) fortunately all from science subjects.I wrote jamb this year and I score up to 180 which means I could burst into the university of my choice if I pass the screening test. So my question is that can I use the Cerificate/Testimonial from the sec school I reseated my Waec and Neco, since I will be using the results I had there or, I should go and collect my certificate from my old school where I failed. Pls I need your help I'm in mystery and pls forgive my bad grammar.

Things are getting out of hand unless if the government would make a good move to tarnish these hooligans from damaging those pipelines.

Unblockable:
You didn't say this when they said Buhari was suffering from an unknown ear disease o. You didn't also say this when they said Buhari postponed his visit to Ogoniland due to NDA threats. Now that your hero who you couldn't account for one thing he did for the Niger Delta during his 5yrs in Government is involved, you're shouting 'sinking low'. Kai. Stop that!

man intellectual people usually ignore those wailers, they lack common sense do not worry about their stupidity

as much as I like this present administration and put so mich trust on them. I think this news is rubbish and the statisticians are lying to all these outcomes

Fool , you have these problems and yu font think to find solution to yr wahala but stitch yr nose in Buhari's affairs . Think to generate revenue to have enough to pay salaries and do capital projects instead of parading yrself as a nuisance Governor in Bukas Ponmo and tomatoes shops like a lay man. You see how yu have been wasting government time doing nothing but abusing Buhari and APC.


Fayose should appease their agent Niger Delta Avengers that continue bombing every hours to stop or else the situation will be worst to the extent that he will not be able to buy his usual favourite PONMO. Yaba APA osin Governor.

The North withholds just tomatoes and rice and everybody is shouting, panicking and wailing... Now imagine when the North decides to withold Yam, carrot, beans,pepper, onions, cows etc... Most people will begin to look malnourished when that time comes. Some sexy girls will start looking funny. Kwashiorkor tales will loom! . . Calamity begins when one region begins to feel they are superior to the other in terms of resources. We all need each other jare...

The North withholds just tomatoes and rice and everybody is shouting, panicking and wailing... Now imagine when the North decides to withold Yam, carrot, beans,pepper, onions, cows etc... Most people will begin to look malnourished when that time comes. Some sexy girls will start looking funny. Kwashiorkor tales will loom! . . Calamity begins when one region begins to feel they are superior to the other in terms of resources. We all need each other jare...

The baby must be sent back to her father unless if they want to convert her to become a Niger deltan's militant

Lies trending at every nook and cranies on nairaland these days... the only thing which I would believe on this forum is the date and time

Jazakallahu khair

Alexbrain:
Why you no come East come talk this nonsense. You dey North dey make noise. Ewe

why he should come to east?

Igbo people are making troubles wherever they are, this is nonsense how could you come to other people land and stop them from displaying their trade. For God sake why can't you stay at your Biafra and land your business.

I'm pretty sure that some unpatriotic Nigerians will not like this News.... Kudos to JTF God bless Our security agencies God bless Nigerians God bless PMB

The reporter has made a mistake, in Islam there's nothing like the most ranked or highly Islamic figure. we are all equal before God except those who act and most pious in the eyes of God. This man is neither the most knowledgeable Muslim in his own country not to talk about the world In general, stop misleading people

Tuesday commentator: 1st game start minute..Rooney tap the ball to Martial...martial send a thru ball to Rashford who dash passed all defenders scored from his trademark goal just outside the goal 1-0, Bournemouth start the game tap the ball & rooney intercept the ball and swing it to the right Valencia galloping down the right flank and crossed it for Martial to smash home 2-0, start.. Bournemouth players were in shocked and panicking push the ball back and goalkeeper mistiming the ball and Rooney chip the ball into the net 3-0, start..Bournemouth start with a quick rhythm send the ball into MU box and Smalling headed away and Blind send a long thru ball into Bournemouth just outside the penalty area and just Carrick was trip just inside the box..penalty..Rooney send the goalkeeper in the wrong way 4-0, 9 minutes gone...Bournemouth players becomes agitated & frustration build up...Rashford was send flying out of the line from a very dangerous tackle from one of Bournemouth player...Red Card..Rooney send the ball in and Smalling climbs and head the ball into the left corner 5-0, Bournemouth short of one man now park the bus...is Man United ball all over Bournemouth goal mouth.. Martial received a cheeky flick from Rashford and Martial slammed it home 6-0, left 25 minutes of play...Sneiderlin square out to Rojo...Rojo send it to Martial..Martial on the left flank send the ball just outside -0the box and Mata is there dummy for Rashford to scored 7-0, Bournemouth Coach was seen shouting to his players and Referee ask him to calm down..Bournemouth players pull down Mata at the center of Bournemouth territory, Carrick send ball to Valencia who is lurking on the right and whimp passbto Bournemouth players and smack the ball straight to goal keeper but keeper could not hold on and the ball roll into the net 8-0, left 15 minutes of play in the first half..Bournemouth try hard with a counter attack.. left one defender at the center field..De Gea swung to the left saved the ball and quickly throw the ball to Rooney and Rooney square it to Martial and now is 3 MU players against 1 Bournemouth player...Martial push it to Rashford and lay it easily for Mata to tap past Bournemouth goal keeper 9-0, Referee stops the play talking to a Bournemouth player laying on ground...replacement take place...Rooney seems to remind referee to have his watch check for games delay by Bournemouth players...games start Carrick send the ball to Rojo..Rojo run down on left flank and left the ball to Martial and he dribble past 3 tired Bournemouth players and scored 10-0, referee look at his watch..5 minutes left to play...Bournemouth players was seen arguing themselves.. Mata got a free kick just outside the box...Rooney left it for Mata and Carrick to decide the set piece...Mata do a direct hit...and its In.. goal!! 11-0...now injury added time is 3 minutes...Man United is still hungry for goals..camera showing Giggs starring at Van Gaal with glimpse of hope..De Gea send a long goal kick ball to the right...Valencia superbly trapped the ball...cross the ball to Sneiderlin and hit with a first timer.. goal!! 12-0..Referee blown the whistle for half time...2nd Half starts..Depay came in for Sneiderlin & Herrera replace Carrick.. The change is for playing with fresh leg and fast pace...Depay got the ball..out sprint the 2 Bournemouth players..cross the ball to the center and Rooney is there to connect to make it 13-0, Bournemouth players seen shaking their head of disbelief.. Camera showing Bournemouth Fans looks down & out..Smalling intercepted from the middle...there are no Bournemouth players near him..send the ball to Rashford Rashford backheel to Herrera to hot a high ball past the keeper goal 14-0...Herrera was seen celebrating and got a yellow card for celebrating in front of Bournemouth fans..Rooney push back to Mata..Mata dribbled and lay a low cross to his Spaniards colleague Herrera, Herrera dash thru 2 defenders and was brought down in the box....Referee was seen rushing into the heated argument of both side players and Referee shown a red card to a Bournemouth player...now down to 9 men...Rooney smack the penalty and make it 15-0, now the Man United fans started singing "19-0 an impossible dream"...now 57 mintues into 2nd half....Valencia seen screaming for ball..Smalling send to Valencia...No Bournemouth players at half way line..Herrera now working with Mata at midfield...send the ball to left and Depay was there and he is going all by his own now...and he curl the ball to the right hand corner of the net to make it 16-0...the MU fans jumping for joy...Rooney was seen clapping and yelling to his players to believe... the impossible... Bournemouth players send the ball out and it corner...Blind took the corner..YES..Smalling is there to head but deflected into the net by Bournemouth player 17-0....the tempo of the game now become faster...left only 15 minutes to play...Blind intercepted the ball and run down to the middle and chip the ball to Martial and Martial sidestep the goal keeper and make it 18-0...the whole stadium erupted of joy Goal!! left 6 minutes of play....Man United players are all over the Bournemouth penalty box and a corner was given to Man United...Blind took the kick and Rooney was brought down and PENALTY....the Fans Chanted Roonay Roonay Roonay...and Rooney shoot the ball high up to the left corner.....and Rooney was seen running towards the Fans and was seen fans hugging and screaming with Rooney..Martial, Rashford, Mata, Herrera, Depay, Smalling, Blind, Rojo joining in the celebrations.... The Game ended 19-0..

Tuesday commentator: 1st game start minute..Rooney tap the ball to Martial...martial send a thru ball to Rashford who dash passed all defenders scored from his trademark goal just outside the goal 1-0, Bournemouth start the game tap the ball & rooney intercept the ball and swing it to the right Valencia galloping down the right flank and crossed it for Martial to smash home 2-0, start.. Bournemouth players were in shocked and panicking push the ball back and goalkeeper mistiming the ball and Rooney chip the ball into the net 3-0, start..Bournemouth start with a quick rhythm send the ball into MU box and Smalling headed away and Blind send a long thru ball into Bournemouth just outside the penalty area and just Carrick was trip just inside the box..penalty..Rooney send the goalkeeper in the wrong way 4-0, 9 minutes gone...Bournemouth players becomes agitated & frustration build up...Rashford was send flying out of the line from a very dangerous tackle from one of Bournemouth player...Red Card..Rooney send the ball in and Smalling climbs and head the ball into the left corner 5-0, Bournemouth short of one man now park the bus...is Man United ball all over Bournemouth goal mouth.. Martial received a cheeky flick from Rashford and Martial slammed it home 6-0, left 25 minutes of play...Sneiderlin square out to Rojo...Rojo send it to Martial..Martial on the left flank send the ball just outside -0the box and Mata is there dummy for Rashford to scored 7-0, Bournemouth Coach was seen shouting to his players and Referee ask him to calm down..Bournemouth players pull down Mata at the center of Bournemouth territory, Carrick send ball to Valencia who is lurking on the right and whimp passbto Bournemouth players and smack the ball straight to goal keeper but keeper could not hold on and the ball roll into the net 8-0, left 15 minutes of play in the first half..Bournemouth try hard with a counter attack.. left one defender at the center field..De Gea swung to the left saved the ball and quickly throw the ball to Rooney and Rooney square it to Martial and now is 3 MU players against 1 Bournemouth player...Martial push it to Rashford and lay it easily for Mata to tap past Bournemouth goal keeper 9-0, Referee stops the play talking to a Bournemouth player laying on ground...replacement take place...Rooney seems to remind referee to have his watch check for games delay by Bournemouth players...games start Carrick send the ball to Rojo..Rojo run down on left flank and left the ball to Martial and he dribble past 3 tired Bournemouth players and scored 10-0, referee look at his watch..5 minutes left to play...Bournemouth players was seen arguing themselves.. Mata got a free kick just outside the box...Rooney left it for Mata and Carrick to decide the set piece...Mata do a direct hit...and its In.. goal!! 11-0...now injury added time is 3 minutes...Man United is still hungry for goals..camera showing Giggs starring at Van Gaal with glimpse of hope..De Gea send a long goal kick ball to the right...Valencia superbly trapped the ball...cross the ball to Sneiderlin and hit with a first timer.. goal!! 12-0..Referee blown the whistle for half time...2nd Half starts..Depay came in for Sneiderlin & Herrera replace Carrick.. The change is for playing with fresh leg and fast pace...Depay got the ball..out sprint the 2 Bournemouth players..cross the ball to the center and Rooney is there to connect to make it 13-0, Bournemouth players seen shaking their head of disbelief.. Camera showing Bournemouth Fans looks down & out..Smalling intercepted from the middle...there are no Bournemouth players near him..send the ball to Rashford Rashford backheel to Herrera to hot a high ball past the keeper goal 14-0...Herrera was seen celebrating and got a yellow card for celebrating in front of Bournemouth fans..Rooney push back to Mata..Mata dribbled and lay a low cross to his Spaniards colleague Herrera, Herrera dash thru 2 defenders and was brought down in the box....Referee was seen rushing into the heated argument of both side players and Referee shown a red card to a Bournemouth player...now down to 9 men...Rooney smack the penalty and make it 15-0, now the Man United fans started singing "19-0 an impossible dream"...now 57 mintues into 2nd half....Valencia seen screaming for ball..Smalling send to Valencia...No Bournemouth players at half way line..Herrera now working with Mata at midfield...send the ball to left and Depay was there and he is going all by his own now...and he curl the ball to the right hand corner of the net to make it 16-0...the MU fans jumping for joy...Rooney was seen clapping and yelling to his players to believe... the impossible... Bournemouth players send the ball out and it corner...Blind took the corner..YES..Smalling is there to head but deflected into the net by Bournemouth player 17-0....the tempo of the game now become faster...left only 15 minutes to play...Blind intercepted the ball and run down to the middle and chip the ball to Martial and Martial sidestep the goal keeper and make it 18-0...the whole stadium erupted of joy Goal!! left 6 minutes of play....Man United players are all over the Bournemouth penalty box and a corner was given to Man United...Blind took the kick and Rooney was brought down and PENALTY....the Fans Chanted Roonay Roonay Roonay...and Rooney shoot the ball high up to the left corner.....and Rooney was seen running towards the Fans and was seen fans hugging and screaming with Rooney..Martial, Rashford, Mata, Herrera, Depay, Smalling, Blind, Rojo joining in the celebrations.... The Game ended 19-0..

the problem is that women don't usually take advice, esp our Nigerians girls, so I pity them.... do you see the benefit of inequality?

Christian and Muslims are going into business together to provide accommodation for refugees in Sweden. | Reuters The refugee crisis in Sweden has led to an unprecedented partnership between Christians and Muslims in the country. Since September 2015, two of Sweden's largest Muslim and Christian congregations – Katarina Church and the Stockholm Mosque – have been working together to serve those fleeing war and persecution, according to the UN's refugee agency . The church and mosque have provided beds for a third of all refugees who come through Stockholm on their way to other countries. They are fed and washed at the mosque, and then sleep in the church. "In Stockholm at the station I was met by volunteers with food and water. They asked where I would prefer to go, the mosque or the church? I said the church," said 27-year-old Mohammed, a Muslim who fled sectarian violence in Baghdad. "It was a beautiful feeling. Back home Muslims are not allowed to go to churches. Some refugees came to the church just because they wanted to find out what it was like. They found people respected them, even though they were Christians and we were Muslims," he said. "Everyone was treated like a king at the church, I felt like a real human being for the first time in my life, I wasn't used to it. They were really good people." The church and mosque are now entering into a new stage of collaboration by starting a joint venture. They hope to compete with private companies that have been criticised for allegedly making profits through providing refugee shelters with state money. "We are small, but we have a unique cooperation with an organisation that has a lot of information, and the big asylum companies don't have that," said Olle Carlsson, the vicar of Katarina Church. The two congregations hope to "export this idea to other countries," said Abdallah Salah, secretary general of Islamic Relief in Sweden. "We have to work together, live together... we have a future together." The reception has not been entirely positive, however. "There is some resistance and concern about this joint organisation," said Carlsson. Ads by Google Ad covers the page Report this ad "Some people within our Christian community think we are submissive, but Jesus says 'Put yourself last in line.' I mean, there is no reason to see this as a matter of prestige." "There have been a number of questions within our community, such as: 'How will you manage not to discuss theological issues?'... Some think it's a problem for Muslims to sleep in a church," added Salah. "But I think we are managing it really well, I'm convinced this will work out... We need to stop getting hung up on the 10 per cent that separates our religions, and instead focus on the 90 per cent we have in common in our values and our perception of good and evil."

When Dauda Yama retrieved his mobile phone from a neighbour’s house in January this year, he noticed a missed call from his daughter Saratu who had been missing for almost two years. The last time he spoke with Saratu was on April 14, 2014, when she rang to say men from the Islamist group Boko Haram had loaded her and her classmates from the Government Girls’ Secondary School in Chibok in Borno State onto trucks. Attempts to reach her again failed and two years on, 219 girls abducted that night remain missing, despite a global campaign #bringbackourgirls involving celebrities and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama calling for them to be found. Ads by Google Ad covers the page Report this ad The students are among an estimated 2,000 girls and boys abducted by the Boko Haram since the start of 2014, with many of those abducted used as sex slaves, fighters and even suicide bombers, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report. But when Yama returned the missed call that evening, a man answered. Yama hung up and rushed to the home of Yakubu Nkeki, chairman of the Association of Parents of the Abducted Girls from Chibok. “He asked me what he should do,” Nkeki, 58, a schoolteacher, whose 17- year-old adopted daughter Maimuna Yakubu Usman is among those missing, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Nkeki took the phone and redialled the number that was again answered by a man who said the phone belonged to his wife. Reporting the matter to any of the armed personnel around Chibok was out of the question, so instead they informed a campaigner with the Bring Back Our Girls group, which advocates the return of the missing girls “now and alive”. “We don’t know who to trust,” said Nkeki who has received physical threats for his efforts to keep the abduction of the Chibok girls in the headlines and the government’s sights with the abduction becoming a political issue for Nigerian leaders. Providing counsel to parents of the missing Chibok girls is part of Nkeki’s role as chairman of the association. He also checks up on the parents to see if they need help at all. “I check if they have food items or if someone is seriously sick,” he said. “If there is any issue, I call the committee members.” Some months ago, for example, the association received a donation of 128 bags of corn from a missionary group. The association decided to give three bags to one parent to sell and raise money for medicine for his son who was bitten by a snake. Nkeki said he had not intended to become a leader for the parents but was catapulted into the role when he tried to rally families into action after the abduction. Under his lead, and frustrated by a lack of official action, the parents formed a team to search the Sambisa forest for the missing girls the day after the abduction, finding scarves and other items along a trail until heavy rain forced them back. Nkeki then organised a meeting of parents in his village of Mbalala, calling for a peaceful demonstration and seeking media coverage to get the word out, with his initiatives prompting the parents to appoint him as their leader. It was Nkeki’s efforts that ascertained exactly how many girls were missing after the school said the Boko Haram had razed all records. He cycled from village to village for two weeks with pen and paper to build a register. “I got the names of the girls, their pictures. I asked for proof. They showed me their daughters’ books so that I could get the exact name the girl used in the secondary school,” he said. His census revealed the number of girls abducted was 276 but 57 were able to escape as the trucks took off and came home. But the attempts to rally parents were not always welcome. Nkeki said some parents refused to have anything to do with the parents association and he has been harassed and arrested by armed forces personnel, displeased with his media appearances and efforts to keep the missing Chibok girls in the news. Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was criticised for his slow reaction to the Chibok kidnappings, which was seen by some as indicative of his response to Boko Haram, which at its strongest held large swathes of northeastern Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari, who defeated Jonathan in an election last year, ordered a new investigation into the abductions in January. “My family is afraid for me. Even my uncle’s wife whose daughter was abducted, the one I adopted, said to me that she does not want to lose her daughter and then also lose me,” said Nkeki. But despite Nkeki’s efforts, his daughter and the other girls are still missing, with the parents desperate for any leads that could help locate their daughters. Hopes were raised earlier this month when a suspected female suicide bomber who claimed to be one of the missing Chibok girls was arrested in northern Cameroun. But official investigations revealed the 12-year-old girl was not from Chibok but abducted from Bama in northeastern Nigeria by Boko Haram a year ago. Nkeki and Yama dialled Saratu’s number a few more times after the initial success but the line repeatedly went dead. However, Nkeki says it rang when Yama tried again in February. “The man warned him never to call his wife’s number again. He said if he is not careful, he will lose his life,” he said.

A Muslim’s Obligation of Love for Allah A Muslim’s Obligation of Love for Allah When we love Allah, that love draws us closer to Him and helps us build a strong relationship that can help us in this life and in hereafter. As Muslims, our faith requires that our love for Allah and his prophet supersedes any other type of love for any other object or creation. Many scholars agree on the basis of sound ahadith that Allah creates a person (and his heart) in such a way that he has the natural inclination to love Allah. However, as a person’s heart gets corrupted by doubts, desires and other temptations, that love has to be rekindled through faith and knowledge. Love of Allah requires us to love what Allah loves and to dislike what displeases Him and to further demonstrate that love by following the Quran and the Sunnah. This should be a reminder for those of us who merely provide lip service about their love for Allah and His messenger rather than actualizing that love in real behavioral commitments. Let’s review various aspects about the love of Allah and how we can build and nurture that love in our hearts. The Obligation to Love Allah Allah has made His love obligatory on the believers. Many of us find it easy to express that love verbally but unfortunately our actions don’t reflect that love for Him. How can we claim to love Allah when we take what He has revealed lightly, don’t follow His commands, and fail to make our behaviors reflect what pleases Him? Many times we find that love missing from our hearts because our hearts are filled instead with doubts, vain desires, and temptations of temporal life. As Ibn Taymiyyah stated in one of his books (Diseases of the Heart), one of the reasons for this has to do with the lack of right knowledge. To counter doubts, therefore, we need to firm up our beliefs, and we need a better overall spiritual perspective in order to counter desires and temptations. We also need to clear those doubts that hinder the instilling of that love for Allah by learning more and asking questions. Consider one of the ahadiths which shows the prophet getting angry with a group of people for taking a decision that resulted in someone unnecessarily losing his life. On that the prophet said, “Could they not have asked if they didn’t know? Indeed the cure for ignorance is to ask” [Sunan Ibn Majah and classified as Hasan]. When we don’t make that effort and don’t plant that love in our hearts, our actions too come out short and empty and we risk His anger and making our deeds fruitless. Allah says in the Quran: “That is because they followed that which angered Allah, and hated that which pleased Him. So He made their deeds fruitless” (Surah Muhammad:28). What do we have to do specifically to love Allah? Take the example of the companions of Prophet who used to say that “We love Allah”. In response to that and to provide them a yardstick to know whether they indeed loved Allah, Allah revealed the following verse: “Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): “If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Quran and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Surah Aal-e- Imran:31) What pulls us away from loving Allah? To properly answer this question, we need to search deep within our souls about the motivations that drive our lives and our understanding (explicit or implicit) of the purpose of our lives. That is because the purpose of our life drives our goals, actions, and behaviors in general. For many of us, earning a living tends to be the focal point of our lives, including a total immersion in building our dwellings, families, and so on while neglecting our duty and love for Allah. The time that we spend on various activities reflects our priority and love for each of those activities. For those of us who exhibit that behavior, Allah says the following: “Say: If it be that your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your mates, or your kindred; the wealth that you have gained; the commerce in which you fear a decline: or the dwellings in which you (seek) delight – are dearer to you than Allah, or His Messenger, or the striving in His cause; then wait until Allah brings about His decision: and Allah guides not the rebellious” (Sura At- Taubah: 24). We can, therefore, infer that while we do have an obligation to attend to our responsibilities, that should not divert us from building our relationship with Allah. As He says in the Quran: “Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whosoever does that, they are the losers” (Al- Munafiqoon 63:9). Love of Allah triggers sweetness of faith The prophet had said as narrated in both Sahih hadith, “Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the sweetness (delight) of faith: the one to whom Alláh and His Messenger become dearer than anything else, the one who loves a person and he loves him only for Alláh’s sake, and whoever hates to revert to disbelief, after Alláh has saved him from it, as he hates to be thrown into the Fire.” Love of Allah can keep us away from sins Today, when the hearts of most of us are filled with lusts, desires, temptations and fantasies, we need to remind ourselves that it is not possible to have those take room in the same heart where we want to plant our love for Allah. Always ask yourself whether what lives in your heart makes you neglect Allah, and is worth more than the love of Allah? When we start replacing the lusts, desires, and fantasies that live in our heart with Allah’s love, then we will see ourselves regaining that love back from Allah. Ibn Taymiyyah said, “the more the servant loves his Master, the less will he love other objects and they will decrease in number. The less the servant loves his Master, the more will he love other objects and they will increase in number (Majmu Fatawa [1/94]). Let’s, therefore, take stock of how much we love this life’s objects versus how much we love Allah and His Prophet. Love of Allah stimulates our emotions The vagaries of this life generate emotions which must be channeled appropriately for us to retain our positive mental states. No matter how we express and channel those emotions to various people in this life, there are emotions trapped in our system that we simply can’t express with an open heart to even the most beloved of His creations. But it is different with our creator. When we do succeed in planting that love for Allah in our hearts and build that relationship, it can make our repressed emotions pour out with a pleasing force. The relationship that we establish with our creator out of that love for Him and His love for us can make us say what is in our hearts, complain about our situations, express profuse apologies, and so on – all without worrying about demeaning ourselves because He is our creator and sustainer who controls everything in this universe. In fact, what we humans go through and what manifests as hidden emotions can come flooding back when we sit in front of our creator with that love for Him. This can help us in reconciling matters within ourselves and, most important of all, lets Allah respond and listen to us. Thus, the more we love Allah, the better we will be able to engage with Him at this level and the better we will be able to feel and expect his mercy in return. When we love Allah, He will put our love in others’ hearts Many of us spend a lot of our efforts to gain the love and pleasure of others and sometimes we may do that at the expense of disobeying Allah’s commands. We should realize that such tactics are short lived (even if achieved) and earn us nothing but Allah’s displeasure. On the other hand, if we focus on planting Allah’s love, then we will not only get His love but He will instill our love in others’ hearts as well. Allah says in the Quran: “Verily, those who believe [in the Oneness of Allah and in His Messenger (Muhammad SAW)] and work deeds of righteousness, the Most Gracious (Allah) will bestow love for them (in the hearts of the believers)” (Surah Maryam: 96). How do we get love of Allah in our hearts and lives? Finally, knowing that love for Allah brings about happiness, His pleasure, and keeps us from indulging in temptations, we can focus on factors that increase our love for Allah in our hearts. Ibn Al- Qayyim had indicated 10 such ways to bring about the love of Allah and they are mentioned below: Recitation of Quran with reflection and understanding of its meanings and what is intended by it. This also enables us to know Allah using His own words. Optional acts of worship, after the obligatory ones, can get us closer to Him and furthers the love of Allah beyond what is achieved through the sincere worship through obligatory acts. Constant remembrance in every circumstance by the tongue, the heart, actions and (one’s) condition (based only on sanctioned forms of remembrance as described in the Quran and Hadith), so that a person’s share of love is in accordance with his share of this remembrance. Preferring Allah’s love over your own when desires overcome you and climbing to reach His love, even if the ascent is difficult. The heart’s comprehension of His Names and Attributes, witnessing them and having knowledge of them, to immerse himself in the garden of this knowledge and its fundamental pillars. Whoever knows Allah by His Names, Attributes and Actions, will, no doubt, love Him. Witnessing His generosity, His benevolence, His favors and blessings, both hidden and open, for these things call to His love. The heart’s total defeat and humility in front of Allah, the Most High. Being alone at the Time of the Descent of Allah (during Tahajjud) for having private conversations with Him, reciting His Words, investigating the heart, displaying the manners of servitude whilst in front of Him and then to seal all of that with seeking forgiveness and repentance. Sitting with the truthful lovers (of Allah) and gathering the good fruits (arising) from their speech, just as one picks out the best of fruits; however, you do not speak except when the benefit of the speech prevails and when you know that there is a betterment for you and benefit for others in it. Keeping distant from everything that comes between the heart and between Allah, the Mighty and the Majestic. Parting Words As we strive to build Allah’s love in our hearts and have that love push out the vain desires that tend to influence our lives, remember the extent of Allah’s love for us. Umar ibn al-Khattaab said: “Some prisoners were brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and there was a woman among the prisoners who was searching (for her child). When she found her child she embraced him and put him to her breast. The Messenger of Allah said to us, ‘Do you think that this woman would throw her child in the fire?’ We said, ‘No, by Allah, not if she is able not to.’ The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, ‘Allah is more merciful to His slaves than this woman is to her child.’” (Agreed upon. Al-Bukhaari, 5653; Muslim, 6912.) Finally, ensure that you are always reciting the following Dua – “O Allah, I ask for Your love, and the love of those persons who love You and love of actions that bring me closer to Your love” [Bukhari, confirmed by Albani]. — End

Beautiful advise by Ibn Qayyim Such a beautiful advice by the great scholar, Ibn Al- Qayyim: “A friend will not (literally) share your struggles, an a loved one cannot physically take away your pain, and a close one will not stay up the night on your behalf… so look after yourself, protect it, nurture it…and don’t give life’s events more than what they are really worth…Be certain that when you break no one will heal you except you, and when you are defeated no one will give you victory except your determination…your ability to stand up again and carry on is your responsibility…Do not look for your self worth in the eyes of people; look for your worth from within your conscious…if your conscious is at peace then you will ascend high…and if you truly know yourself then what is said about you won’t harm you. Do not carry the worries of this life… because this is for Allah…and do not carry the worries of sustenance because it is from Allah…and do not carry the anxiety for the future because it is in the Hands of Allah.. Carry one thing: How to Please Allah. Because if you please Him, He Pleases you, fulfils you and enriches you. Do not weep from a life that made your heart weep… just say “oh Allah… compensate me with good in this life and the hereafter”. Sadness departs with a sajdah…happiness comes with a sincere du’a…Allah Does Not forget the good you do…nor Does He Forget the good you did to others and the pain you relieved them from…Nor Will He Forget the eye which was about to cry but you made it laugh.. Live your life with this principle: Be good even if you don’t receive good… not because of other’s sake but because Allah Loves the good doers”. Subhanallah!

The Urgency of Personal Change The Urgency of Personal Change We live in an era in which the world is mired in great challenges. It is no longer possible to ignore the turmoil that surrounds us, be it the instability in many countries or the problems associated with the millions struggling to make a living. Whatever be the reasons that led the world to this stage, it’s clear that a change is essential to get out from this chaos. Our personal lives are not immune from this turmoil. Many times we all seek to correct the course of our lives to maximize our share of worldly and spiritual fulfillment. Whether its to inculcate better Islamic habits or others related to secular aspects of our lives, the process of personal change provides us with an opportunity to improve ourselves. The ability to come out of this state – to change – also gives us hope for a better future. Fortunately, we live during times where good advice surrounds us. The Internet and its support structure have provided us with a way to gain instant access to stores of knowledge and words of wisdom. The problem, however, has been that our pace of change hasn’t kept up with what we learn from this knowledge. You see, there comes a point in our lives where we need to go beyond learning and to eventually change and start living that wisdom. Bringing lasting personal change however, isn’t that easy and many of us give up trying. But since change is important to get us out of our current states, we simply can’t quit. So, the struggle must go on until we find a way to overcome barriers to personal change. We may wonder about why we fail to change? For those of us who have attempted to change with not much to show for, the process can be frustrating. Understanding reasons that lead to this failure can help us overcome these obstacles. Let’s review those below. Desensitization to time Procrastination is known to be one of the biggest hurdles to change. Psychologists refer to procrastination as “the act of replacing high-priority actions with tasks of low- priority, and thus putting off important tasks to a later time.” Whether one procrastinates in worldly or spiritual matters, it has its consequences. Procrastinators falsely assume that time will be available in the future, which may not be true. For example, we see that in the Quran Allah mentions numerous nations who were given time to heed to His message and change. The ones who didn’t were suddenly taken by surprise at their appointed time. In the Chapter of Al-Anaam (verse 44), Allah says, “So, when they forgot (the warning) with which they had been reminded, We opened for them the gates of every (pleasant) thing, until in the midst of their enjoyment in that which they were given, all of a sudden, We took them (in punishment), and lo! They were plunged into destruction with deep regrets and sorrows.” while they will bear their burdens on their backs; and evil indeed are the burdens that they will bear! ” The message above couldn’t be clearer. Allah gives us the time to reform ourselves. When we postpone indefinitely, we shouldn’t be surprised if our conditions worsen. Allah says in the Quran, “Verily, We sent (Messengers) to many nations before you (O Muhammad). And We seized them with extreme poverty (or loss in wealth) and loss in health (with calamities) so that they might humble themselves (believe with humility) .” (Chapter #6, Verse #42) We should, therefore, urgently start facing up to our spiritual and worldly imperfections which may be manifesting as sins. Accordingly, we need to make the connection between those imperfections and our undesirable conditions. Remember, the price of putting off change can come in the form of tough times and future regrets. Let’s not procrastinate until tomorrow because even if we had the extra time, tomorrow could bring additional challenges thus increasing the load of our burdens. Desensitization to falsehood and imperfections Change of any type first requires clearly identifying and recognizing the negative behavior, habit, thought, or belief. However, when one gets desensitized to such imperfections, the need for such a change is no longer felt. The “negatives” become part of our existence and we become complacent about them. For example, many amongst Muslims pray Fajar prayers after the prescribed time (or miss it altogether) and no longer see it as a sin or feel the impulse to correct such a behavior. Today, we live in trying times where guidelines driven by personal interests rather than based on divine teachings are being used to decide the lawful (halal) and the unlawful (haram). This is slowly blurring the dividing lines between falsehood and truth. As a direct consequence, though unknown to many of us (including Muslims), we have slowly begun to be more accepting of wrong behaviors leading to devastating consequences. This is similar to the boiling water and frog analogy, which states that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out. However, if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will fail to feel the change and thus will never jump out, dying in the process. This loss of our sense to distinguish between falsehood and truth makes Shaytan sneak into our lives, further hindering our efforts to improve. Allah says in the Quran, “And whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious (Alláh) (i.e., this Qurán and worship of Alláh), We appoint for him a Shaitán (Satan/devil) to be a Qarin (a companion) to him. And verily, they (Satans/ devils) hinder them from the path (of Alláh), but they think that they are guided aright!”(43:36,37). Islamic teachings thus warn us against getting into such traps and instead instruct us to never lose sight of the distinction between right and wrong. Just because we chose to ignore rectifying the wrong to suit our situations doesn’t transform wrong into right. By maintaining that distinction we can still expect to rectify it someday. Lack of commitment Commitment to change is essential for any major change of attitude to take place in the long run. Research has proved that things such as “will power” can take us only so far and for so long. We need a more stable “inner resource” to sustain our change efforts for the long run. One way to ensure that you stay committed to any change effort is to clearly define the outcome that you envision from that change. Envisioning the outcome for a change is quite different from simply having the desire to change. Although desires may provide the emotional fuel behind our change efforts, they don’t manifest the underlying complexities to drive an actual change process. Outcomes from the intended change must therefore be envisioned clearly, e.g. the new person that you will become after you give up a certain negative behavior, to ensure continued commitment levels. Take the example of the prophet’s commitment when he started propagating the Islamic message during the early days of Islam. When the prophet’s uncle warned him of the risks of doing so, he clearly stated, “O my uncle, by Allah, if they put the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left in return for my giving up this cause, I would not give it up until Allah makes Truth victorious, or I die in His service.” It was that kind of a commitment that kept him going for the rest of his life and to bring about the change that he did. To motivate us to do good deeds and to put our temporary stay in this life in perspective, Allah and His prophet have very clearly defined the outcomes of our actions in this life and hereafter. The detailed account they have provided us about our stay in this world and after we take the last breath, show us a clear path from now until our final destination. For us to make any change therefore, we should commit ourselves and clearly envision the outcome that we expect from our change. Lack of a personal change system Islam constitutes a system of obligatory ibadat such as prayers, fasting, etc., that helps a Muslim adhere to a discipline of maintaining his or her relationship with Allah. No one would disagree that if such ibadat were instead optional, most of us wouldn’t be able to maintain our current levels of spirituality. So, just as methodical and disciplined systems help us perform effectively in both our spiritual and worldly matters, instituting a methodical “personal change system” is equally important to help us follow through on the changes that we want to make in our lives. Such a system will help us to make, track, and sustain changes throughout our lives. Parting words Finally, let’s remember that to seek a change in our conditions we must do things differently from the way that initially led to where we stand today. So, the road from misery to fulfillment, from good to great, and from Allah’s displeasure to seeking His pleasure starts with you getting on the process of change. As Allah says in the Quran: “Verily, Allah will not change the condition of a people as long as they do not change their state themselves” [al-Raa’d 13:11]. Points to ponder: What in your opinion are other barriers to change, especially when we know the truth. What can be done to overcome such barriers? Share your thoughts below.

Safe trip Mr President

[color=#990000][/color]we should have to stop remembering that loss

OMG! I'm going to stop buying every juice in this world

so Egypt disgraced us again

Rolling on floor laughing

UNECboi:
if I see efe Ambrose for enugu I go beat am black and blue...

Hahaha

you people are too stubborn, I have warned many Nigerians that watching this shitty players of our -the so called flying eagles is harmful to their lives. I was there the Last match they played against pharoah in kaduna, I have made a long trip from Sokoto to kaduna, I lost my 10k just to watch this crackpots playing a boring game. I'm still now regretting

so sad and unfortunate, imagine you are a big fan of a president, when a tough issues like this arises, and you don't have any concrete evidences to defend him.... Safe trip Mr President

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday issued a 72-hour ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government over the alleged abduction of 76 indigenes of Enugu State by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Although earlier reports had indicated that the Awgu natives were arrested by soldiers from Abia State, military authorities have since maintained that such persons were not Nigerian soldiers. The villagers had issues with Fulani herdsmen before the reported of the 76 young men. There are also reports that they are currently being held at a military facility in Abia State. Consequently, in a statement signed by Bar. Emma Mmezu and Dr Clifford C. Iroanya, IPOB spokespersons, they warned that failure to release the Enugu indigenes unconditionally would attract “fire for fire”. The statement read in parts: “The raw show of power and bravado by Fulani herdsmen at Umuneshi, Awgu Community of Enugu State just cannot be accepted by any civilized society. “First, the ever recalcitrant Fulani marauders abducted two women on their way to the farm. All entreaties to release the two women fell on deaf ears. The youth of the community mobilized to free their women, but the Fulani warriors informed their kinsmen at the military bases in the neigbouring Abia State. “The soldiers stormed the community, beat up and arrested all 76 youths, bundled them to zone 9, ordered them charged and remanded in prison without as much as allowing them to make statements. “As at today the 76 youth remain locked up, the two women remain missing as Fulani supremacy reigns supreme. “The brutal show of power and arrogant display of ‘we own Nigeria’ demonstrated by the Fulani is not only nauseating but despicable. “When you add this to the brazen arrogance of display of Fulani republic flags in Ohafia, Abia State, and the provocative flying of Fulani flags in Agatu Benue State, Eket, Akwa Ibom, and many other places, the IPOB is convinced that the battle of total annihilation has been brought to our door steps by the avowed enemies of peace. “Accordingly, the IPOB is hereby giving President Muhammadu Buhari 72 hours beginning from 6pm, Tuesday 29th March 2016, to release the 76 youths of Umeneshi Community, Awgu, together with the two women earlier abducted by the Fulani fighters. “The Fulani flags flying over our ancestral land must also be removed within the same period failure of which the world will witness the first true feel of the anger of IPOB world wide. The era of consistently begging a mindless but determined enemy has suddenly come to an end. It is fire for fire. It is our generational duty to defend our honour as a people or be damned forever.”