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There was a time when the early Muslims and our forefathers in Yorùbá land would raise their hands in deep humility and say:

“O Allah, elevate Islam and the Sunnah, and disgrace innovations (bid‘ah).”

They made this du‘ā not casually, but with pain in their hearts. They witnessed practices introduced into the religion that the Prophet ﷺ never taught, and they longed for a time when people would return to the pure Sunnah.

Today, as we reflect during this blessed month of Ramadan, we see clear signs that Allah has answered those sincere prayers.

Not long ago, it was common in many places to see prescribed schedules of specific nafilah prayers assigned to each night of Ramadan — with fixed numbers of rak‘ah, specific recitations, and special supplications for each night. These were often presented as if they were part of the religion itself. People followed them sincerely, thinking they were drawing closer to Allah.

But Alhamdulillah, today the situation has greatly changed.

Now, the vast majority of Muslims have embraced the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ. They understand that voluntary prayers in Ramadan are open and flexible, not restricted to invented formats. They follow what the Prophet ﷺ taught, and they avoid introducing new acts into the religion.

Hardly will you find mosques today enforcing those fixed night-by-night innovations. Instead, you see people focusing on:

Qiyām al-Layl based on the Sunnah

Recitation of the Qur’an

Sincere du‘ā

Seeking Laylatul-Qadr

Following authentic teachings


This is not a coincidence. It is the fruit of sincere du‘ā, sincere teaching, and sincere sacrifice by those who came before us.

Allah says:

وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدْعُونِىٓ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ
"And your Lord says: Call upon Me, I will respond to you."
(Surah Ghafir 40:60)

Our forefathers called upon Allah, and today we are witnessing the response.

May Allah be pleased with them for their sincerity, their patience, and their struggle to preserve the Sunnah.

And this should remind us of an important lesson: du‘ā changes reality.

If their prayers transformed communities, then our prayers too can transform our homes, our children, and our society.

Let us increase our du‘ā in this blessed month. Let us ask Allah to preserve the Sunnah, protect us from innovation, and keep our hearts firm upon the truth.

May Allah make us among those who follow the Prophet ﷺ sincerely and grant us acceptance. Ameen.

The yorubaland didn't get healing from allah

They forgot to raised their voice for the divine intervention about poverty which is still ravaging till today

femi4:
The yorubaland didn't get healing from allah

make he Dey Dey deceive himself. Islam in Yoruba land no even reach 200 years which is equivalent to two generations

Osiris12:
make he Dey Dey deceive himself. Islam in Yoruba land no even reach 200 years which is equivalent to two generations

I don't know why he included 'yorubaland' in the article

femi4:
I don't know why he included 'yorubaland' in the article

it is in their purpose to islamize the whole Yoruba land.

People were living fine before Allah came

Life is cruel, mean and unfair.

Those who make life terrible are mostly the religious ones

African shrine and Arab Islam shrine. They said our stone idol is inferior but their own is superior. They accepted their own and improved themselves. We rejected ours and called it evil.

When will Allah heal Afghanistan? Are you more Muslim than a Taliban ?

What about
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
Libya
And all those muslim country, has allah wash his hands from them, cause seem is now happening in Nigeria

Without innovation the whole world will never move forward. There is nothing wrong with innovation. Perhaps your own definition of innovation is different from dictionary meaning.
May innovation continue

Osiris12:
it is in their purpose to islamize the whole Yoruba land.

People were living fine before Allah came

The same way you guys are hell bent on Christianizing Yorubaland,it's just that you people see Islam as rival, but Muslims doesn't give a hoot about you.

omoredia:
African shrine and Arab Islam shrine. They said our stone idol is inferior but their own is superior. They accepted their own and improved themselves. We rejected ours and called it evil.

Na so shrine be for your village?

Show us your village own! African shrine of liar!

bmd1010:
What about
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
Libya
And all those muslim country, has allah wash his hands from them, cause seem is now happening in Nigeria

And what about all these countries? And how are they related to this thread?

bmd1010:
What about
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
Libya
And all those muslim country, has allah wash his hands from them, cause seem is now happening in Nigeria

Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan were destabilized by your Christian brothers Americans and their allies.
Iran that is under brutal international sanction for over 40 years is even more advanced than your country.
Sometimes, you guys are not reasonable, you speak out of emotion when you don't have any tangible opinion to offer.

Just take away this name.
Boom you have peace in the world.

Obiedun:
Without innovation the whole world will never move forward. There is nothing wrong with innovation. Perhaps your own definition of innovation is different from dictionary meaning.
May innovation continue

This is a religious section not technological section! So you should be able to contexualise what is said before making a judgement!

Religious inovation not technological!

Know the context and be sensible!

AntiChristian:
And what about all these countries? And how are they related to this thread?

Most of them lack reasoning abilities, they are so emotional.

Axis313:
The same way you guys are hell bent on Christianizing Yorubaland,it's just that you people see Islam as rival, but Muslims doesn't give a hoot about you.

na Christians wan put shariah courts in Yoruba land.

Axis313:
Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan were destabilized by your Christian brothers Americans and their allies.
Iran that is under brutal international sanction for over 40 years is even more advanced than your country.
Sometimes, you guys are not reasonable, you speak out of emotion when you don't have any tangible opinion to offer.

your revered Saudi Arabia would have been overrun by Yemen if not for the help of Christian Americans.

Oga say another thing joor

Axis313:
Most of them lack reasoning abilities, they are so emotional.

They don't know the context of the thread! Na just to cho cho cho put mouth everywhere Islam is.

Axis313:
The same way you guys are hell bent on Christianizing Yorubaland,it's just that you people see Islam as rival, but Muslims doesn't give a hoot about you.

Its you that see xtian as a rival. The person you quoted is probably an athiest or a traditionalist.

You are myopic to always believe that every anti islam comment is from a xtian. The joke is on you

Osiris12:
na Christians wan put shariah courts in Yoruba land.

Shar'iah is for Muslims only,not for kufar(unbelievers) like you.

Osiris12:
your revered Saudi Arabia would have been overrun by Yemen if not for the help of Christian Americans.

Oga say another thing joor

Are they not being paid for their services? USA never does a business it won't gain from except a few like Afghanistan sha.

Axis313:
Shar'iah is for Muslims only,not for kufar(unbelievers) like you.

we reject that in Yoruba land. If you wan use sharia courts. Go to Kano, Zamfara dem dem

Axis313:
The same way you guys are hell bent on Christianizing Yorubaland,it's just that you people see Islam as rival, but Muslims doesn't give a hoot about you.

Christianity and Islam is Useless to Africans. Christianity and Islam is created by the freemason's.

Osiris12:
your revered Saudi Arabia would have been overrun by Yemen if not for the help of Christian Americans.

Oga say another thing joor

For your information,I don't care about Saudi Arabia,they are Americans and Israeli puppets.

AntiChristian:
Are they not being paid for their services? USA never does a business it won't gain from except a few like Afghanistan sha.

which money were they paid. Saudi people who don’t even have the technology to extract their own oil