Ramadan: Cleric urges Muslims to be prepared spiritually, steadfast in prayers
Malam Abdulmumin Apaokagi, the Chief Imam of Markaz Al Adaby Mosque in Ilorin has urged Muslims to be spiritually prepared for the forthcoming Ramadan fast by moving closer to Allah and be steadfast in prayers.
Apaokagi made the call in Ilorin on Friday while delivering lecture as the last Friday preceding the Holy month of Ramadan.
Ramadan is the month which Muslims fast for 29 or 30 days as prescribed for them in the Holy Qur'an chapter 2 verse 183 as "O ye who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you that ye may (learn) self-restraint.''
The cleric said Muslims should not only prepare for Ramadan by stocking their homes with foodstuff but by purifying their hearts to usher in the holy month.
He added that "in few days to come now, the Ramadan fast will start and as we know, some people will stock their houses with food which is not a bad idea. "But the essence of the fast is to make us closer to Allah, so our preparations should be toward getting our hearts ready for that.
"We have to prepare spiritually through supplications and reading the holy Qur'an when the month comes.'' Apaokagi said Ramadan was a time to work spiritually and not the time to lazy around due to tiredness.
"The month of Ramadan is a month of favour, where Muslims have the opportunity to ask and be granted by the grace of Allah. "So, it behoves on us to make optimum use of the opportunity for the benefits not to pass us by.
"We should try and seek for forgiveness more with the intention of not going back to sins after the month.'' He, however, urged Muslims to remember Nigeria in prayers for the country to overcome its present challenges. (NAN)
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Obasanjo TIC Joseph Bamigboye Omotoso Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road Bureau Of Lands Lithium Tafida Of Ilorin Gbenga Adebayo Folorunsho Alao Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir Kazeem Oladepo Shehu Raheem Adaramaja Musa Ayinla Yeketi Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations Abubakar Abdullahi Bata Jelili Yusuf Yusuf Abdulkadir Al-Hikmah Radio Yahaya Abdulkareem TESCOM 2025 Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Ahmed Dankaya Bola Sagaya SSUCOEN Muyideen Ajani Bello Olawuyi Sa\'adu Salahu Aso Ofi Towoju Ibrahim Jawondo Maimunat Oloriegbe Amada Jidda Segun Olawoyin Gbemisola Oguntimehin Ajia-Bako Samuel Olusegun Adedayo Busari Alabi Alausa Kayode Issa Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia University Road Tunde Mukaila Mustapha Ilorin International Airport Adeola Abraham Okanlawon Taiwo ANCOPPS Oko Erin Sabitiyu Grillo UNILORIN Alumni Association Olaitan Adefila Ayinke Saka Just Event Online Sadiq Buhari KWATMA Isaac Aderemi Kolawole Oniyangi Olaiya Victor Mobolaji Sardauna Of Ilorin Alfa Modibbo Belgore Saliu Ajibola Ajia Adebayo Salami Olaitan Buraimoh Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf Ilorin Emirate Tunde Idiagbon Road 2023 Elections Javed Khan Adesoye Abdulrazaq Magaji Saka Abimbola Isau Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Barakat Community Secondary School Olaosebikan Durbar Festival Eghe Igbinehi Mufutau Olatinwo Amos Sayo

