The Kill-Joy, By Femi Aribisala
The Lord is determined to kill everything that gives us joy until we have no joy left outside of him. I love the house I live in. I call it “the secret place of the Most High.” When I go home, I go to a haven of peace. I pray…
Sorry, Brother ‘Tope Oriola, Emir Of Katsina Is Right, Prayers Do Solve Any Kind Of Problem!, By Murtadha Gusau
...I have made this rejoinder to my brother, 'Tope Oriola not to discredit him, but to call for discernment and make us more careful in our approach to this sensitive issue of religion, and for him to understand or realise that human efforts alone cannot help solve Nigeria's problems unless…
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The Hardened Heart (2), By Femi Aribisala
If we are of good conscience, God himself becomes our conscience. We often define people by their physicality. This one is tall; that one is short. This one is fair; that one is dark. This one is fat; that one is slim. Sometimes, we use what they have to define…
The Hijrah and the Lessons of the Month of Muharram, By Murtadha Gusau
I Begin With The Name Of Allah, The Most Merciful, The One Who Bestows Mercy Alhamdulillah! Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His Help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from our soul’s evils and our wrong doings. He whom Allah guides, no…
The Hardened Heart, By Femi Aribisala
If God speaks to you in your native tongue and you refuse to understand him, he will then speak to you in a foreign language. On one occasion, Jesus used just five loaves of bread to feed 5,000 people. Then on another occasion, he used just seven loaves to feed…
The Signs of An Accepted Pilgrimage/Hajj, By Murtadha Gusau
All praise is due to Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of mercy, the Continually Pardoning, the Most Kind. He owns infinite mercy and He grants all-encompassing blessings. “Have you not contemplated the fact that Allah placed everything throughout the heavens and everything throughout the earth at your service, and…
Godliness Cannot Be Marketed, By Femi Aribisala
Church marketers are purpose-driven, but their purpose is neither Christ nor the gospel. When Jesus multiplied loaves to feed the multitude, many concluded he was just the pastor they needed. As a result, they went to great lengths to relocate to his “church.” Some got into boats and crossed over…
The Prophet’s Hijrah and the Dawning of the New Islamic Year, 1441, By Murtadha Gusau
Dear servants of Allah! In Shaa Allah, in the next two weeks, it is the new Islamic Hijrah year; the 1441th anniversary of the Prophet’s immigration to Madinah, a special moment that evokes a long journey of tireless work to deliver the Message of Allah to humanity, the message of…
Christians That Are Not Christian, By Femi Aribisala
How can you tell if a man is a true Christian? Here is one rule of thumb. Slap him and see how he reacts. Paul says: “They are not all Israel who are of Israel.” (Romans 9:6-7). Similarly, they are not all Christian who are Christians. Or to put it…
The Day Of Arafah and Fasting It If Falls On A Saturday, By Murtadha Gusau
In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,…
