Ramadan: Cleric urges Muslims to be prepared spiritually, steadfast in prayers

Date: 2016-06-04

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.

AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Olomu     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Tunji Ajanaku     Umar Sanda Yusuf     ANCOPPS     Makama Of Kaiama     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Apaokagi     Lithium     Mary Arinde     Salman Jawondo     All Peoples Party     GRA     Lanwa     John Obuh     Aliyu Salihu     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Aminu Adisa Logun     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Simeon Sule Ajibola     FERMA     Imam Gambari     Omotosho     Ado Bayero     A.E. Afolabi     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Sabi     Offa     Segun Adeniyi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Naira Redesign     Rotimi Oyedepo     Kwara United     School Of Nursing     Abdulhakeem Amao     Salihu S. Yaru     Roseline Oni Aremu     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Yusuf Abubakar     ITP     Issa Baba     Bilikisu Gambari     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Yinka Aluko     Abraham Ojo     Lanre Aremu     Elewu     Tsaragi     Chief Imam Of Offa     Millennium Development Goals     Otoge     Baruten     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Ronke Adeyemi     John Olajide Adedipe     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Funmilayo Mohammed     UTME     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Solomon Edojah     United Nigeria Congress Party     Oba Abdulraheem     Ijakadi     Tosin Saraki     Kwara Apc     Nigerian Army     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     KWATMA     Ishaq Salman     Bankole Omisore     Folaranmi Aro     George Funsho Adebayo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Egbewole     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Clara Nwachukwu     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Alabe     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Kwara Basketball Association     Adebayo Salami     Sunday Fagbemi     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Assayomo     Yekeen Alabi     Charcoal     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Olayinka Olaogun     Kwara Polytechnic     Ilorin Metro Park     Kwara State Fire Service     GGDSS Pakata     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Kayode Bankole     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     ANCOPPS     Ibrahim Bio     Bolakale Saka     Rotimi Atere     Olaitan Adefila     Ahmed Alhasssan     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Alaro     Asa     Danhawa     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Computer Based Test     Lithium Deposit     Ebola     Atunwa     Salaudeen Oyewale     Musa Aibinu     Durbar Festival     Tsaragi     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Admiralty Villa     YAKOOYO     Elerinjare     Saka Aleshinloye     Abdulkadir Jimoh     David Adesina     Mohammed Danjuma     Osi     Hauwa Nuru     Shururat Olatinwo     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Kwha.gov.ng     Oluwole Dupe     Kola Bukoye     Bilikis Oladimeji     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Yeketi     Mufutau Olatinwo     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Javed Khan     Mahee Abdulkadir     Tsaragi-Share     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Abubakar Imam     Kayode Yusuf     Aminat Omodara     Al-Hikmah University     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Baba Issa