For Christ’s Sake, By Femi Aribisala
God cursed the earth for Adam’s sake. Then he blessed the world for Christ’s sake. I am sure you have heard the expression time and again. You may have used it yourself occasionally to make an emphatic point. In a moment of desperation, we burst out: “Why don’t you just…
First Ten Days Of Dhul-Hijjah And Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him)’s Last Sermon, By Murtadha Gusau
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise is due to Allah, we praise Him and we seek help from Him, we ask forgiveness from Him, we repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our evils and bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by…
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The Peace That Passes All Understanding, By Femi Aribisala
The peace of God is inscrutable. It does not make sense. God is a God of peace. His name is Jehovah-Shalom. Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the gospel of peace. The sons of God are sons of peace. (Luke 10:6). When Gideon…
The Excellence Of the First Ten Days Of Dhul-Hijjah, 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 in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his Companions and…
God Is Not Nice And He Does Not Like Nice People (2), By Femi Aribisala
How do you deal with a God who decides to send you to the cross? Many Christians make the fundamental mistake that Paul made, which he cautions that no one else should make. They see Jesus and God simply from a human point-of-view, forgetting that God is not man. (Numbers…
Staving Off Regret By Marrying A Righteous And Pious Woman, By Murtadha Gusau
Allah Himself has described those qualities most loved by Him in the Qur'an, and in the Hadiths there are numerous accounts of the virtuous attributes of a pious woman. In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds,…
God Is Not Nice and He Does Not Like Nice People (1), By Femi Aribisala
Niceness is not a godly virtue. We can be nice to someone while hating him in our heart. Over the years, I have learnt many things about God that I did not like. One of those things is that God is not like me or, to put it more appropriately,…
The Dangers Of The Two-Faced Person In Society, By Murtadha Gusau
...‘Indeed the one who is two-faced is the worst of the people because he is similar to the hypocrite , using cajolery and lying to create fasad (corruption) between the people.' In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy Verily, all praise is for Allah, we…
Why Does God Pour His Blessings On Bad People? (2), By Femi Aribisala
When we receive God’s blessings of goodness we are not being rewarded for good behaviour. Jeremiah has probing questions for God: “Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why are evil people so happy?” (Jeremiah 12:1). Habakkuk also interrogates God: “Why do you fold your hands and do nothing while the…
Mocking Allah Or His Religion, By Murtadha Gusau
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his Companions…
