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  A soothing spring for those who thirst, a pleasant guide for those who are lost, nothing else could induce the emerging  shiver-relaxation feeling experienced from listening to it, as astounding voices of different individuals young, old,male or female reels off the greatest of His signs, the same way it has been read some 1400 years back. One could imagine oneself among the sahabahs listening to the recitation of Muhammad ﷺ with exceedingly calmed senses and an oversaturated heart from tremendous rush of enlightenment and unrivaled tranquility. It is indeed an ecstasy to behold! The 36 th national Quran recitation competition in all its glory has been ongoing for the past 2 weeks in the prestigious state of Bauchi. The eventful occasion is an annual program which hosts lots of huffaadh from several states across the country,where each participant recites the Quran while adorning their voices in its most sonorous gab in line with the recitation of the holy Prophet ﷺ , a...

  Ramadan, being one of the pillars of Islam comes with immense benefits. It is a month of spiritual reflection. And except for genuine reasons, missing any part of it would not be accepted by Almighty Allah as it has been made compulsory on every believing muslim as stated in the Quran. Allah says in Quran 2 vs 183 thus:  “O you who believe!, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard (against evil)” . Muslims begin their fast after eating a recommended sahur in the early hours of dawn (just before sunrise) and break at sunset. Allah says in Quran 2:187 thus; “…… and eat and drink until the white thread becomes distinct to you from the black thread, then complete the fast till nightfall….”. It was narrated by Adi ibn Hatim, may Allah be pleased with him , that when the above verse was revealed “he took two strands of hair, one black and the other white, and kept them under his pillow and went on looking at them throughout ...

Ramadhan, the glorious month is upon us in all its shades of beauty, tranquility, bliss, and magnificence. As its waves ripples through the year with undeniable feeling of complete devotion and amplified level of spirituality, rewarding acts are automatically adopted by everyMuslim while meticulously avoiding conspicuous sins, reaffirming the statement of the prophet about the Shayaatins being restricted and the gates of Jahannam closed. Often, we witness a drastic “dip” in our level of spirituality after the conclusion of this auspicious month, and one begins to wonder if worships in Ramadan follow the same continuum as the waxing and waning of its moon! Devotions are means to the goal of gaining the pleasure of Allah by attaining paradise, and not in anyway the goals themselves. Ramadan experiences do not have to always be about the niceties we got to enjoy, awesome foods we tried out, places to be visited or even just attempting an act of Ibaadah. The major question should be what h...

This edition of Da’awah Enlightenment was not your everyday lecture on nikaah. It wasn’t to motivate anyone to go tie the knot, and was certainly not a ‘aspire to perspire’ affair. We were all going to get the truth pill and swallow it as bitter as it may be. In a Hadith narrated from Abu Dharr, the Prophet sallah llahu alayhi wa salam said, “……Having intercourse (with one’s wife) is a form of charity.” Some people from among the companions asked, “O Messenger of Allah, if one of us fulfils his desire, is there reward in that?” He replied, “Do you not see that if he does it in a haraam way he will have the burden of sin? So if he does it in a halaal way, he will have a reward for that.”(Narrated by Muslim, 1674) In a society in which fornication has become the order of the day there is no excuse as Muslims to join the wagon. Allah in His infinite wisdom has designed a system to channel one’s desire. A Muslim must have it at the back of the mind that fornication is never an option ...

    This topic stems from my curiosity in understanding how learning works so as to be able to improve learning outcomes. All what I’ll be saying will be based on either findings in neuroscience and psychology or results of research studies carried out. Many of us here would have been familiar with these methods but may not understand how they work. CHUNKING First we’ll begin with the story of a certain Solomon Shereshevsky who caught the attention of his boss because he was lazy. Or so he seemed to his boss. Solomon was a journalist in the Soviet Union, in the mid-1920s. That meant reporting what you were told, no more, no less. The daily assignments included details about seeing a particular person at a given location and obtaining an exact information. The Editor in charge began to notice that everyone took notes except Solomon who felt there was no need since he could remember whatever he heard, word for word. He even thought everyone had a memory like his, perfect and ind...