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THE STOMACH:
To fast with one’s stomach is a vital part of fasting in Islam and out of Allah’s kindness as stated in the above Quran He has blessed us with sahur (pre-dawn meal).
The Prophet(pbuh) said:“Take sahur before dawn, verily in the sahur there is blessing”.
And he enjoined us to hurry in breaking the fast (iftar) at sunsets.However, while these two are enjoyed,overeating at the two periods is unhealthy and this tends to diminish the reward of the fast.
One of our scholars said:‘I wonder why man should become miserable and damned because of food! Food whether delicious or not, once taken shall be purged away, why then becoming accursed on what will not last in your body’.

Meanwhile,there are forbidding foods and drinks for your stomach, which should never be taken by Muslim during and after fasting period.
This include: animal that dies on its own, blood of animal, pork, animals slaughtered in the name of other god other than Allah, alcohol etc. should neither be taken as sahur nor iftar. Whatever the pleasure and benefit claimed to be deriving from these should be condemned unto them neither should you go into drug abuse.
Fast with your stomach even to drink ordinary water and small loaf of bread or available fruit is better than to eat forbidden food. There is lesson for you in the life of prophet Muhammad (SAW) who was reported by Aishah(ra):“Many a month would pass over us when we never kindled the fire at the earth; only dates and water would be our food unless we were given some meat” (Bukhariy).

In the same vein with this are those office workers and law enforcement agents who take bribe, dupe people, exploit the masses, the artisans who tell lie, contractor who overcharge, religious leaders who deceive and through these extract money from the innocent people by deceit to buy food for their
consumption have indirectly not fasted with their stomach.
The food and its means are both forbidden as the above acts forbidden by
Allah. One doesn’t need such money or food to fill his stomach. The fast observed by every evil and wrong provision is unacceptable. All methods by which a person defrauds, if he employs the means to feed himself or the family during a fasting period makes the fast unacceptable,the Prophet(pbuh) said;“… None of you cheats and while he cheats, is also a mumin; beware then beware!” (Bukhariy).
That is to say, if you are not a Muslim while you
cheats, then the money of which you take to feed in the fasting period make it unacceptable! Whereas, Allah says His fasting is for the mumin (Q 2: 183), then you can easily conclude your fate. For example Allah warns against a form of cheating, shortening measurement:“Woe unto those who give short measure, those who when they take by measure from other people take it full. But when they give the measure to others, give them less. Do not such people know that they will be raised again into a terrible day. The day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the world” (Surah Al–Mutaffifin 83:1-6)

Can any unhealthy fast save one that day?


PRIVATE PART:
Man and woman must fast with their sexual organs. Married couples are to fast with this during the day hours. There should be no sexual relationship while night is granted for them. No other man or woman has the right to sexual relation with one another apart from married couples during the day or night of the fasting period. Unmarried person has no right of sexual activity with anyone at any time, he or she must continue fasting with his/her sexual organ till is married. You must not play with it to arouse sexual feeling on your own during the fasting period. The organs must not be exposed or touched by any person. It is your personal properties until shared by your partner after marriage. Allah says:“Come not unto adultery surely it is a foul thing and an evil way” (Bani-Israil:32).

If you take to evil way, Allah the Holy Lord will not accept your fasting. Meanwhile not only the sexual organs are involved in evil of adultery or fornication, they are only products of other machineries of sensual activities of other organs, revealed in the word of prophet Muhammad (SAW):“The adultery of the eyes is looking lustfully, the adultery of ears is hearing what is wrong, the adultery of tongue is speaking lustfully, the adultery of the hands is seizing lustfully, the adultery of the feet is walking with unlawful intention and the heart lusts and desires and the private parts of the person either confirm or nullify it” (Bukhari). This is the reason why you must fast with these organs against adultery and other evils discussed. “Whosoever shall give me a pledge for the right use of what is between his two jaws and what is between his two legs, I shall guarantee Paradise for him” said the prophet (Bukhariy).

THE EARS:
To fast with ears is a must for you during fasting. You just don’t listen to anything neither should you listen to filthy and sinful words and utterances such as corrupt music, play or talk. You should not lend your hear to rumor, hearsay, falsehood, jargon and dirty slang.
If you have sinful and dirty albums which you suppose not to have as a Muslim, then you have to remove them from your shelve and vicinity. All what you can hear that will encourage corruption, promiscuity and temptation or that induces disbelief and perversion into mind or that can create problem; or that are insulting or oppressive to your neighbour or family should all be replaced with Islamic ones.

In addition, you should not take your hearing to where sinful and dirty words and issues are raised such as pool house; gambling arena; beer joint, brothel, cinema, and gathering of vain discussants. Remember Allah says:“And He (Allah) has already revealed to you in the Book that,when you hear the signs of Allah being denied and mocked at, sit not with them until they engage in a talk other than that, for in that case you would be like them” (Surah An-Nisa 4:140).



THE EYES:
A truly fasting man must use his eyes to fast by preventing it from lustful look and corrupt evil gaze. You should avoid looking at opposite sex lustfully neither should you look at private parts of anybody whether opposite or the same sex. The Prophet(pbuh) prohibits this saying:“Let no man look upon the hidden parts of a man, nor a woman upon the hidden parts of a woman” (Muslim).
You should avoid looking down upon people with contempt or upon Allah’s order or His book or faith. If you are a woman you should not be so scented and outward during or after fasting in displaying your beauty to the public to provoke or arouse desire of some weak minds.
Allah again warns:“Say to the believing men that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts … and say to the believing women that they restrain their eyes and guard their private parts and that they disclose not their beauty except that which is apparent thereof … that is purer for them” (Surah An-Nur 24:30-31).

You should restrict your eyes from spying and peeping into other people’s affair. Allah forbids this (Q49: 12). And as a Muslim many things are of no concern to you nowadays on the screen and in media. Therefore, you don’t need to have a gaze at sex magazine and pornographic books you are not concerned about obscene film, play or the website. You should not look at sensual programme on your TV and you need to close your eyes on them all as hibernation for your eyes. This is how you can fast with your eyes and beautify your Islam during and after the fasting period.

The Prophet(pbuh) said:“It is of the beauties of Islam that a man leaves off what does not concern him” (Tirmidhi).
Obscene things are not your concern as a Muslim at any time. Use your eyes to read Quran, Hadith and good Islamic book instead of wasting it away at the screen.

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Tongue:
One need to fast with his tongue by trying as much as possible to prevent it from saying forbidden speech and dirty words.
Tongue is a valuable and great organ in man and anyone who lacks its power of functioning becomes dump he can hardly communicate with the rest of the world.
“What is the best wealth? It was asked of the prophet. “The best of it is a tongue that mentions Allah’s name,
and a grateful heart…” (Tirmidhi).

To make it retain this best position, it must be restrained against sinful and corrupt utterances. Allah says: “And say to My servants that they should speak that which is best. Surely Satan stirs up discord among them. Surely Satan is an open enemy to
man”(Surah Al-Isra 17:53).
Good words are known and evil words are known also, words such as abusive, accusation,backbiting,calumny,cursing, falsehood,deception,argument,garrulousness, gossiping,rumor,hearsay,insult,slandering, sensual slang and song are dirty and sinful words, they are not the best at anytime..

Allah wants you to say the best not the evil with your tongue. And if you cannot involve yourself in the best then it is better you
keep silent, the Prophet(pbuh) has said: “Whosoever believes in Allah and the Last Day,let him speak good or keep silent” (Tirmidhi).
This is because: “Many a speech is enchantment and truly much poetry is nonsense” said the Prophet(pbuh) (Abu Dau’d).


To understand how evil,unstable,useless, hopeless and gloomy,bad and sinful word is and the talker,Allah gives the similarities of good and evil words in the Qu'ran in Surah Ibrahim 14:24-26 -“It (good word) is like a good tree, whose root is firm and whose branches reach into heaven. It brings forth its fruit at all times by the command of its Lord. And Allah sets forth similitude for men that they may reflect. And the case of an evil word is like that of an evil tree which is uprooted from the above the earth and has no stability”.

And on backbiting one of the evil words of unrestricted tongue Allah warns:“O ye who believe avoid most of suspicion for suspicion in some cases is a sin. And spy not, nor backbite one another, would any of you like to eat the flesh of his brother who is dead? Certainly you would loathe it. And fear Allah, surely Allah is Oft Forgiving, Merciful”(Surah Al-Hujurat 49:12).
How evil are these! If a fasting man engage in any of them it means, he leaves physical food and drink but now takes it up in another form, he is eating the flesh and drinking the blood of his brother spiritually that will certainly fill him as he finds pleasure in the spiritual evil food, then where is the fasting he claims? That is why the Prophet(pbuh) said: “He who does not abandon the speaking of falsehood and the doing of things like that, Allah has no need of his leaving off his food and his drink” (Bukhariy).
But does he leave anything? Surely No! He(pbuh) also said: “How many people fast who have nothing of fasting but thirst…” (Darimiy). “A faithful believer is not a slanderer or a shameless and impudent talker” said the Prophet(pbuh).

Every man is composed of good and bad character but fasting is good for you, it trains you how to hook perfectly to goodness of speech and act. So fast with your tongue against evil, bad and sinful words, don’t abuse, insult, tell lie, curse, backbite, carry rumor, slander or gossip against any person nor should you take to dirty music and useless
dirty slang that abounds.
Anything outside this is not fasting. The Prophet(pbuh) said:“All speech of the son of man is a crime against him, except the bidding of what is reasonable, and the forbidding of what is wrong, or the remembrance of Allah” (Tirmidhi).

That is what should be the food for your tongue during the fasting.

EIGHT ORGANS NEEDED FOR FASTING.
How can one truly fast? What are the ways to follow so that the fasting will be valid and attain it full blessing? And with what must one fast, before it can be said you are really fasting? First you must realize that not only suspension of eating and drinking is fasting but to be obedient, disciplined and worship Allah as well as steer clear of immoralities and disbelief.
In order to attain this there are eight organs in you which you must use to fast, keep them in a state of hibernation and vigilance, if you can fast with these organs, whatever you use the fasting to request will be granted by Allah apart from His promise of forgiveness and piety to be endowed on you: “….And fasting is good for you if you only knew” (Al Baqarah: 184)
These organs are:

THE HEART:

Heart is the seat of faith and unto it descends the spirit and power. Piety lies in the heart and from there develops every disposition and intention toward Allah’s commandments. Allah looks into one’s heart on the works of piety like fasting observed by individuals to answer his/her supplication and to give the spiritual reward as promised.

To fast with heart is compulsory if you really want to receive the reward of fasting. This is number one thing to do, to have the intention to fast in order to receive Allah’s pleasure and nothing else. Developing this in your mind necessitate the determination to purify your heart against any evil thought against yourself, others and Allah’s word or the practice of the prophet.
It is to decide willfully to try as best to observe the fasting according to the order given by Allah. You should be ready to undo every evil, corruption or wrong that comes to your way with your heart, tongue and hands as enjoined by the prophet. It should be realized that the condition of one’s heart is revealed in his words and deeds, if you try to develop pure heart your utterances will be good and your deed nice.

This is revealed in the prophet(pbuh) saying: “Verily in the body there is a piece of flesh; when it is in good condition, the whole body is in good condition and when it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt; it is the heart” (Bukhariy).

Allah wants you to put your heart in good and pure condition always and this is highly demanded especially during fasting so that it can be a mean of carrying on perfectly in the rest of the life. Allah says:“And by the soul and its perfection, and He revealed to it what is wrong for it and what is right for it. Truly he has proper,he who purifies it, and he who corrupts it is ruined”(Surah Ash-Shams: 7-10).
“Good thoughts are parts of good worship,” said the prophet(pbuh) as reported by Abu-Hurayrah(ra).

Never,but try as much as possible to avoid evil
and corrupt thought, don’t entertain it in your heart, don’t allow the thought of how evil will befall anybody, or how you will engage in immoralities, or how Allah’s command will be disobeyed, or how you will spread corruption or spoil the earth.
Don’t be a sadist or pessimistic person. As sadist will always have something sadden him, an evil mind will also be in darkness. Fasting is a form of light, divine one and this light goes with goodness and holiness of heart. If you fast truly with your heart the light would descend on you and you will acknowledge changes in your life,you will be lifted spiritually.
If this fails to happen, you have probably not fasted with your heart. A body who fasts without his heart can never get the reward or benefit of the fasting. The Prophet(pbuh) said: “…Allah responds not to the call of a negligent,careless heart” (Tirmidhi). You should therefore not allow your heart to stray into perversion that is against goodness and purity, but keep it in permanent dhikr as revealed by Allah(swt):“Those who remember Allah while standing,sitting and lying on their sides, and ponder over the creation of the heavens and the earth;saying: “Our Lord, Thou has not created this in vain; Holy art Thou, save us, then from the punishment of the Fire” (Surah Al-Imran 3:191).

That is how you can fast with your heart.

RAMADAN FAST:Fasting in the month of Ramadan,the ninth month of lunar months is
the fourth pillar of Islam. It is a form of
worship and ultimate fasting in Islam.
It is obligatory for all matured Muslims male and female alike.
The prophet(pbuh) said:There is alms given for everything and the almsgiving for the body is fasting(Ibn Majah). He also said: “Fasting is a shield against (Hell fire) and almsgiving extinguishes sins even as water extinguishes fire….” (Ahmad).

Allah says in the glorious Qu'ran in Surah Al-Baqarah 2:183-185 - “O you who believe! Observing the fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you that you may become pious. Observe the fast for a fixed number of days, but if any of you is ill or on a journey, the same number should be made up from other days. And as for those who can fast with difficulty, they either feed a poor person for everyday or fast … And that you fast is better for you if only know. The Month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Quran,guidance for mankind and clear proof for the guidance and the criterion. So whoever of you sights the month, must fast in the month, Allah intends for your ease, and He does not want to make things difficult for you, and that you may complete the number; and that you may exalt Allah for His having guided you and that you may be grateful


The prophet(pbuh) buttresses this,as he said: When Ramadan comes, the door of heaven are opened and the doors of Hell are closed and the devils are chained. (Bukhariy & Muslim).
He also said that Allah says: “Every good deed of man is multiplied in reward of 10 to 700 times except for fasting, for it is for Me and I will grant the reward for it (exceedingly), for he (fasting man) leaves his passion and his food for My sake.”

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:“Whoever observed fasting in Ramadan with perfect faith
and seeking reward,he will have his previous sins forgiven”. “Fasting is a shield against evil and Hell Fire” (Tirmidhi).

Apart from the spiritual benefit, fasting has social and health advantages needed for increasing Iman and fortification of brotherhood in Islam. It is a training period for the soul toward spiritual growth and soul purification.

It makes one to become more discipline, prefers good deeds and truthfulness to falsehood and instill obedience.
Health wise, it improves one’s health by burning excess fat, improves digestive system activities and forces smokers, drunkards, over eaters, drug abusers to quit their destructive habits for sometimes, while some are saved from the same for life. It unifies and fortifies the bond of brotherhood among Muslims individuals and organizations and raises the reality of the equality of mankind before Allah. There is therefore no doubt about the above Allah’s words: “… And fasting is good for you!”

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Even after scoring an own goal?

wheesin: i wasnt freed..still banned ..the hacker forget me for prison.. mtchew

Elelyii yii gidi gan,this one is raw .Your ban don get grade niyen o,I think only users banned after January got freed.

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Yes,everybody banned has been freed.The hackers did a good thing for them

onegig: I am bro. Glad to have you here. You just reminded me i have am unfinished biz here. How's abj?

Ehn Ehn,if Nairaland didn't get hacked,you won't remember you were telling a story abi

aishaquest: Thanks for the assistance.

Welcome sister,feel free to share your fears and other confusing things to you here,In sha Allah there are our brothers and sisters here who will help.

aishaquest: Jumu'at started 30 minutes ago. I did not go. I haven't been in a very long time. I am still fairly new to Islam. I have been keeping up with my prayers and my reading, but I feel I need to go more often to be around other Muslims. I realize woman are not required to go, but I am the only Muslim in my family and I still have not told them. Lately I am more and more confused about Islam and Christianity. I feel quite alone in both places lately to be honest. My old moniker doesn't exist in this NL. I'm not even sure I want it back. I'll go next week. Maybe it will help.

Assalam Alaikum Waramatulah Wabarakatuh sister,you are welcome to Islam.May Allah always be our guide.
You are right that Jummuah isn't compulsory for women but it isn't a sin on you if you attend.What's the confusion about? Maybe you can share them and moreover you will find this thread useful.
www.nairaland.com/1342811/thread-muslim-reverts

factorial1: seems I was here...

That was January 10th

SammyT95: wot is photocard?

Photocard is an admission notice,a printout that was given to you when you completed your GCE registration.It contains your examination number,examination centre,the subjects you are offering and your contact information with a scan of your picture on it.

Bolurx: I did not do GCE, will I still be needing a court affidavit?

NO,If you are using school WAEC or NECO,you will need the statement of result from your school.Affidavit is required when you lost your photocard.

onegig: Salam

Just seeiing this. Been quite busy with going up and down>

Might add something later. Barka |Jumah

No problem bro,seems like everyone is busy.

cloudstar: WOW!.So animals glorify and praise Allah.So animals are Muslims too .You guys will kill me with laugh?

When the bible can't tell you the purpose of your existence on earth,how will it tells you what animals do?

cloudstar: Again,Allah should be able to better express himself if he meant what you are saying.In so many worlds;you have said the same thing - If one doesn't believe in Allah,he is less than an animal.So,if you neighbor teenager who for the sake of explanation happens to be a Christian was drowning in a pool and a goat was drowning as well - by your explanation,Allah will save the goats life and leave the teenager to perish abi? What a god!

The same silly excuse,animals don't have freewill.A man can still think and repents,so Allah will save the teenager.

cloudstar: Why didn't you tackle the verses I mentioned.If we are all equal in Allah's eyes as you want us to believe why can't Allah's character be the same irrespective of one's faith.Should a non-muslim be considered less than a goat or a dog because he doesn't believe in Allah or because he is not a muslim?

It's obvious you can't comprehend all what's written up there.We are created equally irrespective of the color or race.The verse of Surah Al-Hujurat 49:13 is very clear on that.But some men accepted faith and others rejected it.
So the believers are beloved to Allah than disbelievers.Why? Not because of their race nor color,but because of faith and piety and prophet Muhammad(pbuh)'s last sermon also says the same.I don't have time to waste with someone that can't reason.

cloudstar: If Mohammad treated all men equal,why did he own and sell slaves?

Al-Bukhari Volume 3,Book 34,Number 351:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:

A man decided that a slave of his would be manumitted after his death and later on he was in need of money,so the Prophet took the slave and said,"Who will buy this slave from me?" Nu'aim bin 'Abdullah bought him for such and such price and the Prophet gave him the slave

If the slave has faith,he will be freed and equal in faith with Muhammad(pbuh).

cloudstar: Here is Allah transforming Jews in Swines and Pigs

Surah 5:60 = "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the treatment it received from Allah? those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath,those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine,those who worshipped evil;-these are (many times) worse in rank,and far more astray from the even path!"

That shows the true quality of a Creator.
He creates what he wills,Allah is not anybody's dad or uncle in the village that has a limited power.Allah has power of over all things.
Allah says in the glorious Quran in Surah Al-Imran 3:189 -And to Allâh belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth,and Allâh has power over all things.

Surah Ibrahim 14:19 -Do you not see that Allâh has created the heavens and the earth with truth? If He will,He can remove you and bring (in your place) a new creation!If Allah wills,he could remove mankind and bring a new creation.
Allahu Akbar!!!! Allahu Akbar!!!! Allahu Akbar!!!!

cloudstar: Can you explain to me,how can Allah who created everyone will decide to turn some of his creations in swines and pigs just because they don't believe in him.

He's the creator and has power of his creatures.Can you explain to me why ''God'' has to transform Nebuchadnezzar to a beast?
Daniel 4:33 (KJV) -The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar:and he was driven from men,and did eat grass as oxen,and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers,and his nails like birds' claws.

cloudstar: Surah 2:65 = And well ye knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath:We said to them:"Be ye apes, despised and rejected."

Here,Allah transforms the Jews into apes because they didn't observe the Sabbath. Can you please explain why Allah will do something like this.Jesus healed a man on the Sabbath,does that mean Jesus will be transformed into an ape as well?

They transgress Allah's boundaries,but you forgot 'Jesus' and his disciples were stealing corns from a farm that doesn't belong to them?[Matthew 12:1-4].If everyone should emulate this biblical 'Jesus' in this,then the world will no know peace for a second.

cloudstar: (Surah 3:32) Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger":But if they turn back,Allah loveth not those who reject Faith.So,if you don't believe in Allah, he hates you.
How can the 'Almighty God' hate me because I don't believe in him? God hates sin, He doesn't hate people.

It's very clear that Allah is picky on who he chooses to love and hate based on their faith. I honestly pity his subjects

Allah hates the sin in you,he didn't hate you because of your race or color.Allah doesn't love Muhammad(pbuh) because he was an arab,rather he loved him because of his piety and good deeds.
I can't be repeating the same thing again,I will leave you with this.
Imam Ali(ra) said:I have never argued with an ignorant fool and won;nor have I argued with a rational person and lost.
Bye.

cloudstar: Bros,that is not what the Quran said.The Quran said Muslims are the best of people because they are Muslims & believe in Allah.Stop adding salt and pepper to secularize the Surah.The second part of the Surah confirmed that some Jew & Christians have faith;so this is not an issue about faith or monotheism as Jews & Christians believe in One God.

A Change of username doesn't signify an increase of IQ.
I hate debating someone with a closed heart.You will never admit you are wrong.You copied things from wikiislam and after giving you the explanations,you can't admit it because those points aren't from your brain so you can't defend them.
Allah says in Surah Al-Imran 3:110 -You [true believers in Islâmic Monotheism,and real followers of Prophet Muhammad SAW and his Sunnah] are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind;You enjoin Al-Ma'rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm has ordained) and forbid Al- Munkar (polytheism,disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden) and you believe in Allâh.And had the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) believed,it would have been better for them;among them are some who have faith,but most of them are Al- Fâsiqûn (disobedient to Allâh -and rebellious against Allâh's Command).
What makes muslims the best of peoples ever evolved? They forbid what's wrong and enjoin what's right(Laws of the Quran) and believe in Allah.
Do Jews and Christians enjoin what's right and forbids what's wrong? NO
! Some Jews failed in keeping the obligation of the torah while some christians failed in keeping the obligation of the Injeel.

Some Jews and Christians have faith(keeping the laws),that's correct but can't you read where Allah says if they have believed,it would have been better for them.Believe in what? The prophethood of Muhammad(pbuh).
If Jews and Christians enjoin what's good and forbids what's wrong and believe in the prophethood of Muhammad(pbuh).They will also be among the best of peoples ever evolved.
Is it hard to understand?
If a muslim failed to enjoin what's right and forbid what's wrong,then he isn't among the best of peoples.

cloudstar: So,you know better than Allah that said non-muslims are the worst of creatures abi? The Quran claims to be very clear and anyone can understand it.So,why didn't Allah make himself clear? Why didn't he say Muslims, Christians and Jews are the best of peoples? You are here putting words in Allah's mouth.

Your problem is a conc. one.The same silly thing you always repeat ''You know better than Allah''.Are you this daft?
Muslims are the best of peoples because they enjoin what's good and forbids what's bad,believe in Allah and his Messenger(pbuh).
Jews believe in Musa(pbuh),but they rejected Isa(pbuh)
and failed in obligation of Torah.
Christians believe in Isa(pbuh),but they rejected Muhammad(pbuh) and failed in obligation of the Injeel.
Muslims believe in Musa(pbuh),Isa(pbuh) and Muhammad(pbuh)
and enjoin what's right and forbid what's wrong.
So muslims are best of peoples,
Jews like Abdullah Bin Salam(ra) that kept the laws of the Torah and later believed in prophet Muhammad(pbuh)was among the best of peoples.

People of the Scripture(Jews and christians) that rejected faith are worst of creatures.

cloudstar: That makes sense, what doesn't make sense is for Allah to HATE people that don't have faith in him and deliberately mislead them.
Surah 36:7-10=Certainly the word has proved true of most of them,so they do not believe.Surely We have placed chains on their necks,and these reach up to their chins,so they have their heads raised aloft. And We have made before them a barrier and a barrier behind them, then We have covered them over so that they do not see.And it is alike to them whether you warn them or warn them not:they do not believe.
How can "God" prevent disbelievers from believing in him;isn't "God" supposed to make a way for them to come to him? Na wa for Allah oh!

Allah doesn't prevent disbelievers from believing in him,he gave them a choice to choose between guidance and error.
Allah says in the glorious Quran in
Surah Ash-Shams 91:9-10 -Indeed he succeeds who purifies his ownself.
And indeed he fails who corrupts his ownself.

Surah Yunus 10:44 -Truly! Allah wrongs not mankind in aught;but mankind wrong themselves.
So,Allah has shown people what's good and bad(Surah Ash-Shams 91;8 )
The disbelievers chose the path of error by rejecting faith,Allah's signs and committing great sins on earth.
The more sins you committed,the more astray you are.

But does the bible has anything better?
John 12:40 (KJV) -He hath blinded their eyes,and hardened their heart;that they should not see with their eyes,nor understand with their heart and be converted,and I should heal them.

John 9:31 (KJV) -Now we know that God heareth not sinners:but if any man be a worshipper of God,and doeth his will,him he heareth.Why won't ''God'' hear sinners out?

cloudstar: An employer is NOT GOD for heavens sake bros.You can't compare the character of God to that of an employer.

That's an analogy,if an hardworking employee is beloved to his employer than an idle employee though both have the same certificate.Why won't a believer be beloved to his creator than a disbeliever though both are created equally? Is it hard to comprehend?

tintingz: LOL bro, I just dey do my thing oo

Na two ways I follow

LOL,as a nigerian we must support our player but to be frank,yaya toure is a great player.Really deserves it,but I don't know what drogba is doing on that top 3 self.

tintingz: Ojoro! but yaya deserve it tho

No ojoro oo,mikel never played half of what yaya played o.

Bolurx: What is Photo card

Admission notice,a printout that was given to you when you completed your GCE registration.It contains your examination number,examination centre,the subjects you are offering and your contact information with a scan of your picture on it.

This thread is dead,brother onegig waiting for you.

cloudstar: I think more of his last sermon should be preached in mosques and muslim communities more often. That been said, how do we reconcile that he said the following:

The Quran plainly tells Muslims that they are a favored race, while those of other religions are “perverted transgressors”:

Ye are the best of peoples,evolved for mankind,enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book [Christians and Jews] had faith, it were best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors. (Surah 3:110)

Muslims are the best people evolved from mankind only if they enjoined what's right and forbids what's wrong and believe in the oneness of Allah.You can also join the best of mankind.

cloudstar: The Quran dehumanizes non-Muslims,describing them as “animals” and beasts:

Those who disbelieve from among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, will be in Hell-Fire, to dwell therein (for aye).They are the worst of creatures. (Surah 98:6)

Surely the vilest of animals in Allah's sight are those who disbelieve,then they would not believe. (Surah 8:55)

What should I say about you? Can't reason or comprehend simple thing?? Humans are equal in the sight of Allah if faith is to be taken away,no white is superior to black nor vice versa because we are created equally and descended from Adam.
But when faith is included,some people accepted faith while others rejected faith then,the best of men are those who have faith and keep the commandments of Allah.

A believer is beloved to Allah than a disbeliever.Why? Because of his faith in Allah and keeping his commandments.Is it hard to comprehend?

See this simple analogue,who's more beloved and dearer to an employer? A hard working employee or an employee that plays with his job? Reason yourself if you can.

Animals are better than disbelievers because they praise and glorify Allah.Then if animals glorify Allah and disbelievers don't,are the disbelievers not worst than animals? Verily,the words of Allah are true.

cloudstar: In such cases,which text should we follow.You have Allah saying that Muslims are the best of people and non muslims are the worst of creatures.So,should we listen to Allah or should we listen to Mohammad's last message on the mount over the Quran?

I am very sure you just jumped into conclusion,you didn't read those posts before posting.

The Quran and prophet Muhammad(pbuh) last sermon never contradicts.The Quran says in Surah Al-Hujurat 49:13 -O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female,and made you into nations and tribes,that you may know one another.Verily,THE MOST HONORABLE OF YOU WITH ALLAH IS THAT (BELIEVER) WHO HAS AT-TAQWA [i.e. PIETY,SELF-CONTROL].Verily,Allah is All-Knowing,All-Aware.
Did prophet Muhammad(pbuh) said anything contradictory? Absolutely NO!
All mankind is from Adam and Eve,an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab;also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white EXCEPT BY PIETY AND GOOD ACTION.
You didn't read this abi? How did a black has superiority over a white? Through piety.How did a white has superiority over a black? Through piety.If a black man has piety and an arab rejects faith,the black is superior to that arab and vice versa.
Dude,next time if you don't have any tangible thing to contribute just keep watching you hear.

Adeebiwa09: I'm going 2 ans ds both logically and scripturally.
1. The story of Job by history (u can check to confirm) happen sme years after creation and b4 Abraham,remember also that the devil was in the garden of eden.

Yeah and
after the flood according to
christian sources.

Adeebiwa09: Al this hapened before the devil was bound 4 a thousand years acording 2 revelations,and b4 dn he was cast to earth nt hel or bound.

Proof for this please.

Adeebiwa09: Jesus also went to hel to take the key 4m him.

No,he didn't take the key from him.Satan has the key[Hebrews 2:14] and 'Jesus' also has it[Revelation 1:18]

Adeebiwa09: God leaves in unaprochable light,dr is no darknes in hm, hs eyes cannt bhold sin so wat s d devil doin dr.

Another lie,god according to the bible lives in darkness.
1 Kings 8:12 (KJV) -Then spake Solomon,The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Adeebiwa09: The gatherin of the sons of God dr i believe s figurative,bt dn rememba that dr was sme angels that were on earth accordin 2 Gen. 6

Yeah,those angels that saw the daughters of men how beautiful they were and they took them as wives.

Adeebiwa09: so ds angels had a gathering and God was representd (like 2 Abraham, Jacob, Lot, Moses e.t.c in a physical form) and so was the devil either in person or an expresn (like wen he tempted Jesus in matt 4 and luk 4.) that wat i v 4 d scriptural

What do you mean? When the devil was tempting 'Jesus',it wasn't an expression he carried him to a high mountain.
Was god represented to Jacob? Because Jacob claimed he saw god face to face according to the bible.

Adeebiwa09: After some thought on it, i believe its a NO!

According to the bible,YES!

DEVA1: Oboy, u dull o. If u read my comment well enough, u'll realise that I didn't call Muslims dat, I said they are seen as dat. Damn, understand a comment well b4 u quote it

Then,you are duller than I am.
Read your comment again.

DEVA1: I don talk am b4. D Muslims must always find a reason to defend d RACIST COMMENT their prophet made but that doesn't change the
fact that YR RELIGION SEES U AS INFERIOR N D SPAWN OF THE DEVIL

You are attesting to the fact that Islam calls black muslims spawn of the devil which is false.Where's the racist comment of prophet Muhammad(pbuh) after our explanations?
How can Islam sees us(black muslims) as the spawn of the devil and inferior after we explained those verses to you?
Bro,you dull no be small o,just admit it.

DEVA1: hmmm. Dude, is dat wat yr religion teaches? To insult ppl who weren't even talking to u?

I will never insult people that didn't talk to me.You called black muslims 'spawn of the devil' and you expected a pat on your back right?
Dude,I am not even insulting you,just giving you the exact reply people like you deserve.
When Abu Dharr(ra) reproached Bilal(ra) about his mother,saying “O son of a black woman!” When the prophet(pbuh) heard about it,he was very angry he didn't pat Abu Dharr(ra) on the back.His reply was that:''None is more virtuous over another except by righteous deeds''.

So,don't expect me to keep silent dude.

tosin7a: thanks a lot for clarifying me on that..pls can we hook up on 2go@tosin7a

You are welcome bro,no problem will add you up.

tosin7a: thanks man bt i heard i would need an affidavit from court.

Noo,you will only need your photocard.If you have lost your photocard,then you will need an affidavit not from a court only self,even from LG.

Topzlincoln: bro, what are d helplines? Pls give me one

08094056614 OR
08095809991 OR 08096435734 OR
Email:enquiries@futa.edu.ng
But bro,you can easily print those form and admisson letter without e tranzat na.