Gbosheye

In this 21st century, many Gen-Z youths are no longer thinking seriously about marriage. Some understand the reality and responsibilities that come with it, and that is why they are running away from it. Others truly desire marriage, but the harsh Nigerian economy keeps discouraging them. One thing we must understand is this: marriage is not all about sex. It goes far beyond physical attraction and romantic feelings. Marriage is a lifelong journey filled with sacrifice, patience, responsibility, understanding, and emotional maturity. If you truly desire to raise children and build a peaceful home, then you must sit down with yourself and ask honestly: “Am I truly ready for this journey?” What I have realized is that preparation for marriage is a gradual process. It does not start on the wedding day. It begins from the stage of self-development and responsibility. Graduating from school — whether from a College, Polytechnic, or University — is important. Learning a skill or ...

“Some men pass through the world as ordinary travellers, while some are divinely positioned as lanterns that illuminate dark generations.” There are personalities whose presence alone reforms hearts before their words even reach the ears. There are scholars whose silence teaches more wisdom than the speeches of many intellectuals. And there are men whom Allah, in His infinite mercy, appoints as spiritual physicians for confused societies. Among such rare personalities stands my beloved Shaykh — Shaykh Dhikrulāhi Shāfi‘ī — a man whose life, character, scholarship, and sincerity continue to leave indelible footprints upon the sands of my spiritual journey. Tonight, as the world sleeps beneath the silence of the moonlight, I sit with my pen in my trembling fingers, attempting to write about a scholar whose depth cannot be fully captured by ink, nor adequately explained by vocabulary. Some personalities are too vast for ordinary description; they are oceans hidden inside human ...

Treasures are usually not found in beautiful buildings, they are hidden in old ruins. No-one ever finds anything valuable in skyscrapers, but if they dig in old ruins they will find it there. This place here is a very humble place, but the people inside are like treasures. While I was praying, the inspiration came to me to speak to you about the symbol of the tree. A tree cannot be bad, only the conditions around the tree make it bad. A tree never intends to produce a bad fruit. A tree tries to give good fruit to people, but sometimes the fruit will be bad because something came to the tree when it was in blossom. May be it was an insect which caused the fruit to turn bad. Within their structure, mankind has the potential of being perfect. Just like a tree has perfection, everyone has that same capability. He who created man, created him to be perfect. Children are not bad from the beginning, but as they grow, their bad characteristics start forming. Some people keep the go...