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It's unfortunate ...

Allah blessed youth with strength and passion to drive any agenda they believe in. Historically, they have been the instruments of change. However, the Nigerian Muslim youth have lost focus and now dwell in hatred and division, my own opinion! *The camps ...* Based on my engagement on several issues relating to Islam on social media, Nigerian Muslim youth can be divided into 2 broad categories. This doesn't necessarily mean every individual in each category exhibit the features below but a general assessment which means that an individual known to be within a camp can exhibit characteristics of another. # Brethren claiming to be calling to knowledge and believe exclusively to be the best amongst others. It's glaring that the division within this category is deep and the depth is accounted for by the varying level of understanding of Islamic sciences and extent of learning from experienced teachers as everybody is a "scholar" or at least "student of knowledge...

Struggle between falsehood and truth ...

Struggle between falsehood and truth ? From the creation of Adam and Hawaa',  man was created to live on earth but in His wisdom, he made their descents to earth circumstancial. He only sent them to this world after they disobeyed His commandment not to approach (eat) a particular tree. He forgave them when they sort for His forgiveness and sent them to the earth as originally decreed. Yes, they were forgiven and the concept of original sin is a fundamental contradiction to the Mercifulness of Allah and null & void  in Islaam. What a big favour and grace from Him. As the Merciful Creator, He promised to send them manual to guide their affairs in this world to ease their stay therein and grant them a safe return to Him. The guidance is expected to encompass all aspects of mankind since they're stepping on earth for the first time. Unfortunately, Shaytan also pledged to mislead mankind from the guidance promised by our Creator! Therefore mankind is faced with 2 opposing...