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I hope this meets you at a TIME when it would make the most impact in your life. Time is a very essential commodity in the making of a Muslim. This is seen in various sections of the Qur'an where Allah swore by time. In Qur'an 103:1, Allah says ‘By the time'. In Qur'an 93:1, He says ‘By the glorious morning light'. In Qur'an 92:1, He says ‘By the night as it conceals (the light). Also in Qur'an 89:1, He says ‘By the dawn'.The fact that Allah swore by time and the different packages in which it comes, emphasizes the fact that we have to attach the appropriate importance to it. We have to value it the right away. There also are other parts of the Qur'an where Allah talked about time. Time is all the moment a man spends from his birth till his death. Time is another word for LIFE, of which whatever vanishes in it can never be replaced. Time is a treasure which is more valuable than money, because money squandered or lost can be replaced, but time lost...

Written: Abdulhakeem Adeoye and Sodiq Oyeleke  Over six thousand female Muslims and non-Muslims took to the streets of Lagos on the 1st of February to commemorate the World Hijab tagged with the theme " Covered by Choice ” which was celebrated all over the world. The rally was held to propagate the use of hijab in Public Schools in Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The Female President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria Lagos State Area Unit, Hajia Hafsat Badru explained that the day is set aside to explain the essence of hijab and to foster unity among Muslims and non-Muslim women. “Today has come into being in recognition of Muslim women who have chosen to wear the hijab, to live a life of modesty. This day is to foster religious tolerance and understanding” She said. Hajia Badru added that “the event hopes to neutralize some of the controversies surrounding the use of hijab by the Muslim women.”    Amirah, Al-Mu'muna...