[Friday Sermon] Taking care of women and parents as role model, By Imam Murtada Gusau
First Sermon: In the name of Allah, the compassionate, the merciful All praise is due to Allah as is befitting to Him. I bear witness that there is no deity save Allah, having no partners and any associates and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May the peace and…
ARTICLE OF FAITH: What is the will of God? (1) By Femi Aribisala
Christians often go to “Nicodemus pastors,” seeking the will of God. We want to know whether to accept this or that job-offer. We want to know if we should marry Joseph or Kunle. “Which one will enable me to fulfill my destiny? Which is God’s will for my life?” we…
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Friday Sermon: Youth, Drug Prohibition and Islam, By Imam Murtada Gusau
First Sermon: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy Alhamdulillah. Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from our soul’s evils and our wrong doings. He whom Allah guides, no one…
ARTICLE OF FAITH: What man of God is Pastor Chris Oyakhilome? By Femi Aribisala
Christian pastors have become demigods. Their word is law; no questions asked. As Jesus said, they teach as doctrines the commandments of men (Matthew 15:9). They come up with all kinds of self-serving principles that turn scripture on its head; just in order to justify themselves before men and control…
Seeing God-Given Visions (2), By Femi Aribisala
A nightmare occurs when an invisible person presses us down on the bed while we are sleeping. Literally, it means someone rides us like a mare at night. According to European myth and legend, a nightmare is a demon or evil spirit that harasses and suffocates people in their sleep.…
Why Does God Allow Evil? By Fred Adetiba
I was watching Dr Phil’s show recently. The episode was about a rape incident in a small town in the United States, involving some teenagers. Dr Phil who was particularly disturbed by the incident focused on the community and the parents in particular, who have failed to raise their children…
Article of Faith: Seeing God-given visions, by Femi Aribisala
There is a fundamental difference between God-given dreams and God-given visions. Dreams are revelations we receive from God while we sleep. Visions, on the other hand, are revelations we receive while awake. Visions are communicated through a variety of ways. Sometimes they come through divine or angelic appearances. Or they…
Caring For Women in Islam, By Imam Murtada Gusau
First Sermon: Praised be to Allah. O Allah, we praise you, beseech You for help and forgiveness. Whomever Allah guides, no one can misguide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, I also bear witness that our Master Muhammad is the servant and messenger of Allah. May…
ARTICLE OF FAITH: The keys of the kingdom of heaven, by Femi Aribisala
God, our Father, is merciful. Once we repent, he immediately forgives us; provided we also forgive others. Jesus says: “If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6:14-15).…
Christians are not the light of the world, by Femi Aribisala
A blogger became so exasperated with my criticism of the Christian Church; he decided to launch what would be the definitive counter-attack. “Femi Aribisala,” he declared triumphantly, “is not a Christian!” When I thought about this, I concluded that, using the same logic, the prophets of Israel were not Israelites.…
