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Light78:
Racism.
Imagine no one wants to talk to you because you are black.


Many of the men here think if they go there they will make friends easily. That's a lie

Let's practice...

We are gonna use Man A and a White lady as an example.

He is walking toward a while lady to start a conversation with her.


White lady: Who is this person gravitating towards me?

Man A: Hi, how're you doing?

White lady: Are you sure you are okay? Should I call the authorities on you?

Man A:. He says to himself, shaiii, I think say na so e go easy oooo...

Lol

Family
Family
Family

fuckJones:
Here are the summary of the shocking revelation I got from my dream yesterday, I never doubt my dreams for once.
1. I saw a new pope that will last for five years.
2. they will be civil war in USA that will lead to the country splitting into to two, if your relatives is in USA, start prepping for his return in August, the republic and the democrat will go separately.
3. I saw a new president in Russia, Putin death will cause a lot of crisis in Russian too, I saw confusion in what Kill him.
4. Global financial crisis will hit the world, please don't invest in USA dollar, I saw the end of dollars dominant.

God will help us.

Mr Joseph... You didn't dream about yourself?

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They are just running this country the way they like. Okay...

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Shaykh (Dr) Sharof Gbadebo Raajee (hafidhohuLlaah) was asked how to greet elderly people sitting down and below is his response:

As for the one who asked about how to greet a person older than him, we have known in Islaam (that) Islaam does not allow us to kneel down for anyone and does not allow us to prostrate for anyone. It is neither insolence nor lack of reverence. Islaam taught us to revere and honour the elderly person, but does not support kneeling or prostration.

Islaam holds that ‘bowing the body, kneeling or prostration to others’ is a culture of the idolaters. We are not idolaters; we worship Allaah our creator. The Lord of all that exists is the One we worship. That's why there is none worthy of ‘bowing to or prostration to’ except our Lord, our Creator. This is the Sharee'ah law.

If you want to greet an elderly person or you want to greet your age-mate, if the person is seated, the Sharee'ah law holds that you sit down just as he is seated. You are not to greet the one who is seated while standing except if he stands coming towards you. This is the Sharee'ah law of Islaam.

You will see that when angel Jibreel, peace be upon him, came to meet the Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him and his family, in the picture of a human, this angel met the Prophet in a sitting position, he never hesitated to sit down. It was when he sat with the Prophet as the Prophet was seated, that he started to talk. That's it.

Transcribed by Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

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Abu Hurairah Radiyallaahu Anhu narrates that he heard Rasulullah Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam relate that there were three men from the Banu Isra’eel. One of them was a leper, the other bald, and the third blind. Allah Ta’aala wanted to test them, so He sent an angel to them. The angel first went to the leper and asked him: “What would you like best?” He replied: “I would like a nice complexion, a beautiful skin, and that this sickness goes away from me whereby people do not allow me to sit with them and which they hate.” The angel passed his hand over the body of that person. He was immediately cured and a nice skin and beautiful complexion appeared. The angel then asked him: “What type of wealth do you like the most?” He replied: “Camels.” So he gave him a pregnant camel and told him: “May Allah Ta’aala give you barkaat in this.”

The angel then went to the bald person and asked him: “What would you like best?” He replied: “That my hair grows nicely and that this sickness which people dislike goes away from me!” The angel passed his hand over his head, he was immediately cured and beautiful hair began to grow. He then asked him: “What type of wealth do you like the most?” He replied: “Cows.” So he gave him a pregnant cow and told him: “May Allah Ta’aala give you barkaat in this.”

Eventually, the angel went to the blind person and asked him: “What would you like most?” He replied: “That Allah gives me back my sight so that I may be able to see everyone.” The angel passed his hand over his eyes and Allah gave him back his sight. He then asked him: “What type of wealth do you like the most?” He replied: “Goats.” So he was given a pregnant goat. The animals of all three delivered their babies. In a short time, the jungle was filled with camels, cows and goats.

Thereafter, under the orders of Allah Ta’aala, that angel went in his previous form to the leper and said to him: “I am a poor person. All my provisions for my journey are finished. Today I have no means of reaching home except through Allah and then through your help. In the name of that Allah who has blessed you with a nice skin and a beautiful complexion, I ask you for a camel which I could ride and reach my home.” He replied: “Get far away from here! I have a lot of other commitments to fulfill. I do not have anything to spare which I could give you.” The angel said: “I think I recognize you. Were you not a leper, for which people despised you? Were you not very poor, and then Allah blessed you with so much of wealth?” He replied: “What are you talking? I inherited this wealth from my ancestors.” The angel said: “If you are lying, may Allah return you as you were before.”

The angel then went to the bald person in his previous form and asked him the same questions and he also replied in the same way. So the angel said to him: “If you are lying, may Allah return you as you were before.”

Eventually he went to the blind person in that same original form and said to him: “I am a traveller and all my provisions are finished. Today I have no means except Allah and then you. In the name of that Being who returned to you your eye-sight, I ask you for a goat with which I could do my work and complete my journey.” He replied: “Without doubt, I was blind. It was only out of His mercy that He gave me back my eye-sight. Take as much as you want and leave behind as much as you want. By Allah, I will not stop you from taking anything.” The angel replied: “Keep your wealth with you, I do not want anything. I had only come to test you three. Now the test is over. Allah is pleased with you and displeased with the other two.”

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Remember Allah Ta’aala in prosperity, He will be with you in adversity.

Just how many of us can relate to the above incident. Here we have three people, all in adverse physical conditions. Allah Ta’aala cures them and furthermore enriches them with wealth of their choice. They begin enjoying prosperous conditions and two of them forget that it was ONLY Allah Ta’aala who had favoured them with these. They turned away the poor people who knocked at their doors with excuses of other commitments and obligations.

Adding insult to injury they proclaim that whatever they enjoy is simply due to their own efforts and good fortune that has come their way.

However, the third man, the once-blind, warmly welcomed the beggar and offered him to take from his wealth as much as he desired. He further crowned this noble deed by attributing his prosperity to Allah Ta’aala and acknowledging that it is only Allah Ta’aala Who is the true Benefactor of mankind


Am I blind to the blessings of Allah Ta’aala?

Alhamdulillah, Allah Ta’aala through his sheer grace and benevolence has blessed many in the Ummah with vast amounts of wealth. Amazingly enough many of these people today would be able to recollect and remember their simple and humble beginnings. The days when new clothes will only be bought on the day of Eid and Biryani would only be served on the day of Eid. Some may even recall even harder times, the times when compromises had to be made for the very basic necessities of life. Either only clothing or food could be bought due to the financial constraints.

Whilst Allah Ta’aala has now turned the tables and flung wide open the avenues of Rizq for us, we need to examine our attitudes in the wake of these comforts.

1) Have we become more humble or has this wealth created arrogance and an attitude within us?

2) Do we remember our humble beginnings and therefore, offer gratitude to Allah Ta’aala daily by way of obedience to Him or do we neglect His commandments.

3) Do we still show kindness and compassion to those less fortunate than us or have we simply forgotten about them and their plight.

Remember! Allah Ta’aala has enriched you when you had nothing. It is not a task for Him to take away all that you have and render you penniless once again.


https://jamiat.org.za/a-hadith-about-gratitude-2/

Is Allaah aware of that which we do before doing it or until it comes to pass?

This is a very important question. It is expected that we all know that the failure to understand the response to this kind of question is the reason some people became Qadariyyah. The Qadariyyah are those who assert that Allaah is not aware of that which they do before they do it. With this (reasoning), they affirmed that the Creator is two. (They affirmed that) there is a Creator who created them, but they attribute their actions to themselves. So they affirmed that the Creator is two. That is why it was reported in a narration that the Qadariyyah are the Majoos of this Ummah. This is because the Majoos, those who worship the fire, also affirmed that there are two creators; they affirmed ‘the creator of light’ and ‘the creator of darkness’. They attribute goodness to the ‘creator of light’ (and) they attribute evil to ‘the creator of darkness’. This is the understanding of the Majoos who worshipped the Fire. The Qadariyyah are likened to the Majoos in this Ummah because they affirm that Allaah created them, but they denied that He created their deeds and they affirmed that for themselves. We seek refuge with Allaah! The reason they affirmed that Allaah is not aware of that which they do before doing it is their belief that Allaah’s Creation does not encompass their actions. They affirmed their actions for themselves denying it for Allaah. We seek refuge with Allaah! The belief that you must have which is that of the Sunnah is that Allaah is the One who created us and our actions. For this reason, Allaah knows us; He knows whatever we do before it comes to pass, and He knows the consequence of our actions. He is aware of the actions we will not do and the consequence of such actions if He had destined us to do them. For this reason, Allaah is the One who created us and that which we do. This is in line with the statement of Allaah in Soorah as-Sooffaat (verse 96), “While Allaah created you and that which you do?” For this reason, He is aware of that which we do before it comes to pass, and He knows that which we will not do and its consequence.

Answered by Dr Sharafudeen Gbadebo Raji
Transcribed by Aboo Aaishah Al Odeomeey

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In Wike's voice, "fake"!

Jennyclay:
Your landlady and her daughter didn't pull a gun on your head to lend her 10k or buy meatpie for her. If you don't have money to lend or buy meatpie politely tell them you're a broke man and they would understand.
Broke men with their numerous wahala Nawa o., you hurriedly open a thread because of 10k and #500 meatpie . Shame on you.

Lol..this looks like a comment the daughter or the landlady can make.

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We'll continue from Program F7 (frame 10) with a new topic "COMBINATIONS". At the end of the session, you should be able to explain the concept of permutation and combination and solve related problems.

KA Stroud Engr Math 25 - Factorials

In this episode, I began my explanation from Program F7 (Binomials). The author discussed factorials. I explained this concept in Yoruba.

Part A:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvCcRTnL6aw

Part B:

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Islam recognises the fact that man is a social being whose interaction with those around him is inevitable since human beings live in communities. Allah Ta’ala has placed certain rights and responsibilities over us to enable us to live in peace and harmony. Some people enjoy certain rights by virtue of blood relations like parents, spouses and relatives, while others merely by their location like neighbours.

Nabi Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam has urged the kind treatment of neighbours to such an extent that his companions thought that the neighbour would be entitled to inheritance. This is not surprising as Nabi Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam himself is reported to have said, “Jibraeel Alaihis Salaam continued advising me about the kind treatment of neighbours until I thought that he would include neighbours as heirs.” (Bukhari)

Islam advocates kindness to neighbours even if they be adherents of another faith and followers of a different religion. Once Abdullah bin Umar slaughtered a sheep. He made sure that his slave sent a portion of the meat to their Jewish neighbour in keeping with the sublime teachings of Nabi Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam. (Bukhari)

Being indifferent to one’s neighbour and being inconsiderate about their welfare has been cited as a sign of deficiency of ones Imaan. Nabi Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam has said:
“He does not believe in me, the one who eats to his fill while his neighbour is hungry and he knows about it”. (Tabarani)

While sitting with his companions one day, Nabi Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam is reported to have exclaimed “By Allah, he is not a believer, By Allah he is not a believer, By Allah, he is not a believer!” The Companions enquired “Who, O Prophet of Allah?” He replied “The one whose neighbour is not safe from his evil” (Bukhari)

From these teachings it is evident that Islam teaches us to be sensitive to the needs of those around us, to be aware of their hardships and difficulties and to be receptive to their cries for help.

What then should we be doing for our neighbours?

Provide assistance when required, visit them when they are sick, congratulate them in their moments of joy and happiness, console them when they are troubled and distressed, counsel them to that which is beneficial, refrain from publicising their shortcomings, avoid erecting buildings on your property that may cause inconvenience to them denying him access to fresh air.

The ill treatment of neighbours could deny one entry into Paradise.

Nabi Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam was asked, “O Messenger of Allah, such and such woman spends her nights in prayer, fasts during the day and she gives charity, but she offends her neighbours with her sharp tongue. Nabi Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam replied, “Her good deeds are of no avail, She is among the dwellers of Hell. They said, “So and so prays the obligatory prayers gives charity in the form of left over curds, but does not offend anyone. Nabi Sallallaahu Alaihi wasallam replied, “She is among the dwellers of Paradise”. (Bukhari)

How valuable are you to those in your neighbourhood?

It is reported that the neighbour of Said bin al ’Aas wanted to sell his house. When the prospective buyer offered him 100 000 dirhams, his neighbour remarked, “You are paying me 100 000 dirhams for the house, How much are you willing to pay for having Sa’id as a neighbour?” Sa’id was so pleased that his neighbour valued him so much that he gave him the money and asked him not to sell his home.

May Allah Ta’ala give us the Tawfeeq to fulfill the rights of our neighbours and save us from neglecting them, Aameen

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https://jamiat.org.za/by-allah-he-is-not-a-believer-2/

We need to acknowledge the immeasurable contribution of ‘labour’ to the smooth functioning and prosperity of society; and we also need to pay tribute to the dignity and human worth of the ‘labourer’.

As Muslims we need to look at how we fare as a society in the treatment of our workers. Islâm spread to every corner of the globe because of the conduct that Muslims displayed. People were naturally attracted to Islâm because of their close association and interaction with Muslims. We need to ask ourselves why do individuals who see how we pray, fast, live, etc., … individuals who have virtually become part of the family still do not find reason to accept Islâm.

Are we perhaps falling short in displaying justice, compassion and kindness in our dealings with them? Is our conduct turning them away from Islâm?

Domestic Employees:


The manner in which we address our domestics helps to develop their self-worth and confidence. It is improper to address them as “Boy” or “Girl.” It is even more repugnant when the “Boy” or “Girl” is as old as our mothers or fathers.

The Holy Qur’ân states: “And neither shall you defame one another nor insult one another by offensive names; evil is a name implying wickedness after one has attained to faith.” (49:11)

The Holy Qur’ân states: “O you who believe! Spend on others out of the good things that you may have acquired, and out of that which We bring forth for you from the earth; and choose not for your spending the bad things, which you yourselves would not accept without averting your eyes in disdain. And know that Allâh is self-sufficient, ever to be praised.” (2:267)

Muslims are cautioned not to offer as charity things that they themselves would not like to receive. We need to guard against offering ‘inferior acts of kindness’ as tokens of appreciation and gratitude.

Mua’dhins:

Our Mua’dhins are perhaps one of the most underrated people in our societies. They often work seven days a week, 365 days a year, and are in some instances housed in squalid conditions and paid meagre salaries. In some Masâjid, every Musallî feels that he has the right to instruct the Mua’dhin.

The Holy Qur’ân states: “And who is better in speech than one who calls to Allâh and does righteous deeds and says: “I am of those who submit.” (41:33) The Mua’dhin has a very noble and honoured status in the sight of Allâh. He proclaims the greatness of Allâh five times a day; he has the honour of caring for the House of Allâh! Nabî Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam has said: “The Mua’dhins will be the proudest of people on the Day of Qiyâmah.” (Muslim)

Imâms/Maktab Teachers/Apas/Muallimahs

Our Imâms and Teachers have dedicated their lives to fulfilling the mission of Nabî Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam. They are regarded as the best of people by virtue of the vocation they pursue. Nabî Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam has said: “The best of you are those who learn the Qur’ân and teach it.” Do we really hold them in esteem? Does our attitude reflect a sense of respect and admiration? Nabî Sallallâhu ‘alayhi wasallam has said: “Verily from among the signs of the final hour are that the congregation will push each other forward since they will not find an Imâm who will lead them in prayer.” (Ahmad)

The scarcity of Imâms may well be because of the absence of learned men in the community, or learned men become materially motivated and look for ‘greener pastures’ or because learned men find it unbearable to work under undignified working conditions.

Fundamental Principle

The Holy Qur’ân states: “O You who believe, do not consume your property among yourselves wrongfully, but let there be trade by mutual consent, and do not kill yourselves…” (4:29-30)

Believers are cautioned against exploitation of any kind, even if the other person being the weaker party agrees to such a deprivation or exploitation under the stress of circumstances. “Do not kill yourselves” refers to the eventual outcome of exploitation – It perpetuates a cycle of hatred, and anger, which will eventually rebound on the oppressors themselves. Exploitation of any kind is tantamount to self-destruction.

Mutual consent is the fundamental principle that forms the basis of employer/employee relations. This mutual consent has to take the form of an agreement or contract. The provisions of the contract must be based on justice, and compassion.

The contract from an Islâmic perspective must include among other things:

Description of the type of work

Place of work

Duration of contract

Remuneration

Ordinary hours and days of work

Dignity of the Employees

“(They are) Your brethren whom Allâh has placed in your custody. Let him who has been made custodian of his brother by Allâh feed him from what he himself eats, clothe him out of what he clothes himself, and impose not on him work that will overcome him…” (Bukhârî & Muslim)

Although this tradition primarily refers to the treatment of slaves, it nevertheless contains some very pertinent directives for employers. Your employees are your human brothers who deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Pay them enough so that they are able to maintain themselves with dignity. Do not impose on them so much work, or so long working hours that may be overbearing.

Treat them, as you yourself would like to be treated.

Especially in the month of Ramadaan, We appeal to all Muslim employers to be lenient on their employees.

May Allâh Ta’âlâ give us the ability to mirror the teachings of our Dîn in all our activities. Âmîn

https://jamiat.org.za/workers-rights-in-islam/

It's another Thursday. Please, don't forget to join us again tonight (9:00 pm Nigeria time) for our weekly online session on Zoom tagged "Mathematics is fun, come and see its beauties" with the explanation (in the Yoruba language) of the popular mathematics book "KA Stroud Engineering Mathematics with Dexter Booth".

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In this episode, I concluded my explanation on Program F6 of the book (polynomial equations). Starting from the 18th frame of the Program, I discussed how to find and solve cubic and quartic equations with at least a single linear factor. While explaining these, I revised (derived) the factor and reminder's theorem.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfuFyxR91a4

Previous episodes

My guest tonight on Ale Isiro is Chief Adeniyan Hakeem. While I explain mathematics using Yoruba (without changing mathematical terms), he teaches mathematics exclusively in Yoruba, which I find very interesting.

The topic of the session is "Mathematics in Yoruba: hoax?". It promises to be fun!

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Primus123:
What's the essence of presenting a new budget, since a new governor will be inaugurated in few days time.

I wonder o. They just like to cause crisis for incoming government. Politicians sha

The expedition of Tabook was looming ahead. Madinah Munawwarah was in the grip of famine. The Muslims had merely a few animals available for riding. Provisions were extremely low. Yet, an army of thirty thousand Sahaaba had to be equipped to undertake this expedition. Rasulullah (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) stood on the mimbar (pulpit) and encouraged the Sahaabah to contribute towards the expenses of equipping the army. On this occasion Sayyiduna Uthmaan contributed six hundred camels together with their saddles. According to some narrations he also contributed fifty horses and one thousand gold coins.

To truly understand the reality of this contribution, one should bear in mind that owning a riding camel in those days was no less than owning a luxury vehicle in these times. If one estimates the value of one camel in those days, it is equivalent to millions of naira. Add a few more millions for the six hundred saddles, the fifty horses and the one thousand gold coins.

Thus our leader Uthmaan’s contribution in this expedition alone amounted to millions of naira. Apart from this he contributed large sums of money on many other occasions. It can thus be easily ascertained as to how wealthy he was.

Two situations:

ENTIRE QUR’AN

While taking note of the immense wealth that he owned, it is also vitally important to note that he did not earn his wealth by hankering after the world. He did not work from “seven to eleven” or “eight to late.” Rather, he was more engaged in the company of Rasulullah (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) and in the service of Deen. Let alone missing any salaah entirely, or missing any salaah with jam’ah, it cannot be proven that he even missed one takbeere oola (the first takbeer with the Imaam) or one sunnah due to being occupied in any business matter. It is also recorded that he used to regularly recite the entire Qur’an in his witr Salaah . He earned what was decreed for him without chasing after material wealth. Furthermore, his wealth was not splashed on living in the lap of luxury, or on five star holidays and the like. Instead, he earned his Jannah with his wealth. He was among those ten fortunate souls who had been given the glad tidings of Jannah while they walked on the earth.

Uthmaan was not alone. He was one of several Sahaabah (R.A.) who were very wealthy. Yet, their wealth was not an obstacle to Deen. While they owned great fortunes, their hearts and minds were attached to the Hereafter. They were hence successful in this world and earned the everlasting bounties of the Hereafter as well.

DESPAIR AND SUICIDE!!!

This is the picture on one side. The opposite picture is extremely bleak. A researcher, Lewis Lapam, studied fifty of the richest U.S. families from 1900 to 1960. He concludes his findings in the following words:“I noticed that with few exceptions the lives of the heirs are marked by alcoholism, suicide, drug addiction and despair.” Owning billions yet despair? Possessing every luxury and comfort that money can buy yet suicide ? Sounds strange? It is nevertheless the tragic reality in the life of many a person, despite him “floating on wealth”. Such people have indeed lost the world and the Hereafter.

What is the reason for such an extreme contrast between the two situations?

While such situations are often due to a combination of numerous factors, in the overwhelming majority of cases, the primary cause is the following:

The first group, despite owning great fortunes, never made the acquisition of wealth their object of life. Instead the object of their lives was to acquire the love and pleasure of Allah Ta`ala, fulfilling His commands and establishing His Deen on earth. Hence their lives revolved around Deen. Deen dictated everything in their lives including the acquisition of wealth.

The second group made the world and its possessions their objective. As a result their lives revolved around the acquisition of wealth. The world, its wealth, its comforts and luxuries, its glitter and glamour and everything associated to its material nature is temporary and perishable. Hence, those who made something perishable their objective — everything they aspired for perished. Their happiness, peace, tranquility, contentment, and most of all, the opportunity to acquire the everlasting bounties of the Hereafter were all lost. Thus, the deceptive cover of apparent happiness and a life of luxury and affluence was in reality a life of utter misery. May Allah Ta`ala save us all.

The root of the problem lies in making the world one’s objective. To the extent that this will happen, accordingly one will suffer loss in this world and, Allah forbid, in the Hereafter. Therefore, the world must never be allowed to become the objective. Nevertheless the utterly deceptive glitter and glamour of the world will constantly be attacking every heart and this dunya will try to make itself the objective of every person’s life. In order to treat the malady and protect oneself from becoming enslaved by the world, and from the resultant destruction, it is necessary to be always alert for the symptoms which indicate that the world is becoming the objective.

Some of the symptoms that one should look out for are the following:

Intention: Why does one go to work? Does one “earn to live” or “live to earn.” While one’s aspirations revolve around Deen, if one goes every morning to earn a halaal living in fulfilling the command of Allah Ta’ala, one’s object of life is Deen. It then does not matter whether one earns a thousand Rands or a billion Rands. If one’s aspirations are the dunya (world) and fulfilling the command of Allah Ta’ala does not even cross the mind, the object is the world.

Time: If a reasonable and moderate amount of time is spent to earn one’s livelihood while the rest is dedicated to one’s Deen and one’s family, the object is Deen. If it is the opposite, the alarm bells of the love of dunya should be ringing. Likewise, out of business time, what is one’s mind generally pre-occupied with? While relaxing, falling-off to sleep, driving, eating… and even during one’s ibaadah, what does one think of? Does the mind generally remain pre-occupied with dreaming of ways and means to expand the empire and acquire the luxuries of life, or is the mind by and large engaged in what will acquire the Hereafter? If the former applies, the big red lights signaling danger should be flashing.

Action: In earning one’s wealth as well as spending it, is one most concerned of upholding the laws of Allah Ta’ala, or is the greater concern to “do the deal” even if the laws of Allah Ta’ala are compromised or flagrantly violated? In the first case, Deen is the objective and the wealth earned is a blessing. In the second case, the world is the objective. It is a beautiful-looking snake which will sink its fangs deep into the heart. Its poison will make life a misery even if one may be “floating on wealth.”

Therefore, let us stop for a moment and reflect: Is our objective Deen or the world? If we find that the dunya to Deen has become the objective, let us repent and come back to Allah Ta’ala. The doors of repentance are wide open to welcome those who sincerely turn to their Creator. Also, keeping the company of the pious and dedicating time to serving Deen will help to change our direction from

May Allah Ta’ala grant barakah in the rizq of every Believer and help us all to make Deen our object of life. Aameen.

https://jamiat.org.za/object-of-life/

FROM THE NOBLE QUR’AAN
SURAH AL-HUMAZAH (THE SLANDERER)
Surah: 104:

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

1. Woe unto every backbiter and slanderer.
2. Who amasses wealth and counts it.
3. He thinks that his wealth has immortalized him
4. Never! He will definitely be thrown into the Crusher.
5. And what would make you know what the Crusher is?
6. It is Allah’s kindled fire,
7. That would reach right to the hearts
8. It (the fire) would engulf them
9. In pillars stretched forth.

COMMENTARY

The surah opens with grave warnings for three sins which we find common nowadays. These sins are backbiting, deriding or mocking others and the hoarding of wealth. The surah moves on to describe the plight of those who indulge in these vices which will be the blazing fire of Jahannum that will consume and devour them to such an extent that they will be totally ruined.

How often do we find ourselves caught up in the evil snares of backbiting and slandering, whether it is at the home of someone, a function or shopping centres and, sadly, this scourge has crept into out funerals also. Have we realized just how easily we fit ourselves snugly in these gatherings and thereafter become generous contributors to the gossip that is doing it’s rounds? The evil practice of hoarding wealth is also condemned by Allah Ta’ala. Have we ever given thought to the fact that no one before has ever taken the worldly possessions that was amassed in his lifetime into his grave? This evil also brings about miserliness in a person so much so that, let alone helping others, one is miserly with regards to spending on oneself and one’s family also. Allah Ta’ala has also cursed such people.

Am I a fool?

It is reported from Abu-Hurayra Radiyallaahu anhu that Rasulullaah Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam said, “Do you know who is a bankrupt person?” They (i.e. the Sahaaba Ridwaanul laahi alaihim ajmaeen) replied, “The bankrupt one amongst us is the one who has neither a Dirham in his possession nor any goods.” He (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied, “The bankrupt person from my Ummah is he who will come on the Day of Qiyaamah with Salaah, fasting, Zakaat but it will also be that he had sworn at so and so, accused so- and- so, usurped the wealth of so-and-so, shed the blood of so-and-so and hit so-and-so person. So they (i.e. the victims of his opression) will be given from his good deeds until his good deeds are depleted without the full judgment being taken. Thereafter, their (i.e. the victims) will be taken and loaded upon him until he will be cast in the Fire of Jahannum.

How often are we rewarding others with our good deeds and burdening ourselves with their sins? Are we not making our enemies our “well-wishers” in reality?We are doing those whom we hate a great favour by paving for them an easy pathway to Jannah while simultaneously paving the road to destruction for ourselves.

In the light of the above Hadeeth, we should be asking ourselves after indulging in the vile act of gheebah, “Am I not being foolish?” Would I intentionally, in this world give away my valuables and even more foolishly, to my enemy? No person in his or her sound state of mind would do such a thing. But am I not doing exactly the same? Many of my acts of sincere Ibaadah, in reality, belong to someone else. I have made myself only a temporary custodian of these as they will be of no benefit to me on the Day of Qiyaamah when I would be needing them most- if I busy myself with gheebah, slandering and mocking others.

Respected Reader! Gheebah and slander are spiritual self-destructors. Allah Ta’ala and His Rasul Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam have condemned these acts in the strongest of terms and cursed those who indulge in them.

SO DON’T BE A FOOL BY GIVING AWAY YOUR GOOD ACTIONS TO YOUR ENEMIES!


May Allah Ta’ala protect us from the evil acts of gheebah and slandering and also those gatherings wherein these acts are perpetrated, Aameen.

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Notes from the Adab Al-Mufrad Class of our Shaykh, Abu Naasir Ibrahim AbdurRauf, Session 184, held on Sunday, Rabi Al Thanni 26, 1444/November 20, 2022

Elderliness, in and of itself, is a virtue, a favour from Allah. In Islam, Seniority in Age or Rank bestows certain rights. Simply because a person is older than you, even by a day, the person must be respected.

Age is a great favour of Allah. Among the best of people are those who are aged and are still upon good deeds. They started their lives from youth with good deeds and grew into old age while still performing good deeds. Their age has pushed them forward in goodness, experience, knowledge, and righteousness. These are people of eminence who must be respected.

In contrast, among the most evil people are those who grew into old age while performing evil deeds. They wasted Allah's favour of Age and accumulated evil deeds.

Part of the manners with the elderly (even by a single day) is for them to be always placed at the front. He should be allowed to take the lead, to choose things first, to walk in front, be given the right of way, and other means of being put in front.

The younger ones too have their rights. They must be shown mercy. They are prone to errors and mistakes because they lack the knowledge and experience of the elders. They think they know more than they actually know. The depth of their thinking is shallow. The elder ones should therefore be compassionate with these young ones.

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa salam) said the one who does not show compassion to the young ones, and does not recognize the rights of the older ones is not upon the lines of conduct of the Muslims.

Everyone is in the middle and has people younger and people older. Show compassion to those younger than you and give due respect to those older than you. This is especially important in our modern times of social media. Everyone is in a mutual contest for intellectual superiority. Understand this in terms of age as well as in terms of status and rank in the society and in the work place.

Some people think that being disrespectful is part of being dedicated to the Sunnah. This is far from the Truth. The Companions paid close attention to seniority. Everyone should know their place and remain in their place otherwise there will be disturbance in the society. When we abandon an Islamic trait, the society becomes upturned. It is a major trait of the Muslims to be merciful to the younger ones and respectful to the older ones.

If a man wants to discipline his wife for some of her actions that he has continuously warned against by ignoring her, it should not go beyond 3 or 4 days. The issues should be resolved quickly so that enmity does not set in.

If someone is older in Rank and his subordinate is older in Age, both of them should be mutually respectful to each other. But those in authority must always be obeyed as long as it does not involve disobedience to Allah. This can be applied to scenarios where you have a younger CEO with older executives, a younger Imam with older committee members, and a younger husband with an older wife.

Hadiths Discussed: Hadith 353

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nihilistjnr:


Yeah but to what point though.

I know a guy that localised an entire Linux build to Yoruba.

Chances are that if you are a Nigerian using Linux, then English is nor your problem

So in this case, my guy was creating a solution in search of a problem that didn't exist.

The current political structure of Nigeria necessitates a common lingua franca, negating the need ro teach maths in Yoruba or Efik...

At least at this point.

If exams will be set in English, then students should be instructed in English.

However I see and agree with yours and A001 broader point about a need for continued promotion of our indigenous culture. Where I disagree with you is in how we do it - for me rhe obvious vehicle for this is humanities and the arts.

I just don't see the point of instructing STEM subjects in Yoruba or Ibibio

You might want to check here before you say this.

https://youtube.com/@MathwithLukgaf

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