thank you for good friday message you have sent out to people, and Amen for
the prayers.however, what amazes me today is that, the ceesays and the
bojangs are the preachers.you have come a long way.keep it up.may God bless
you all. lamin camara
>From: Mambuna Bojang <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Friday greetings
>Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 10:20:17 -0400
>
>Brother Mansour,
>
>This is a powerful message, and may Allah reward you for sharing with us.
>The
>Prophet Muhammed (p.b.u.h) is quoted as having said to his people, "Work
>for
>this world as if you will live forever and work for the Hereafter as if you
>will
>die tomorrow". May Allah make us hearers of this powerful messages (amen).
>
>God Speed!
>Pa Mambuna
>
>Mansour Ceesay wrote:
>
> > Asalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullah Gambia-L,
> >
> > It has been suggested that the reason why Allah, the
> > Almighty commanded the angels to prostate (i.e. salute) for
> > Adam upon his creation was the tremendous trials and
> > tribulations that Adam and his children will endure during
> > their sojourn on earth. No sooner have we solved one
> > problem than another emerged perfectly illustrated by the
> > eradication of smallpox and the emergence of of HIV/AIDS
> > not to mention the enormous social upheavals around the
> > world.
> >
> > Life is an unending struggle and real success is achieved
> > by eternal happiness in Al-Jannah. May Allah (SWT) make us
> > successful. As we mourn the death of innocent boys and
> > girls that fell on those fateful days of April 10/11 , as
> > we seek for justice for this appalling act unprecedented in
> > the history of our beloved motherland, as we continue to do
> > our mundane activities let us not forget the bigger
> > picture and our duty to the Creator of the universe. In
> > that score I would like to share with you one of my
> > favorite Surats in the Qur'an (Al-Takathur [the piling up]):
> >
> > In the name of Allah the most Gracious, the most Merciful
> >
> > 1. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things)
> > diverts you,
> >
> > 2. Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die)
> >
> > 3.Nay! You shall come to know
> >
> > 4. Again nay! You shall come to know
> >
> > 5. Nay if you knew with sure knowledge (the end result of
> > piling up....)
> >
> > 6. Verily, you shall see blazing fire (Hell)!
> >
> > 7. Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights
> > (you indulged in, in this world).
> >
> > May we all benefit from those words of the Almighty.
> >
> > Have a splendid weekend
> >
> > MMC
> > ----------------------
> > Dr M Mansour Ceesay
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> >
> >
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