The former Commissioner for Home Affairs in Lagos State, Abdulateef AbdulHakem has enjoined Muslims to imbibe the culture of reading the Holy Quran and striving to understand its meanings.
He said that Quran is not only a prayer book but also contains some clear instructions from Almighty Allah that should be followed.
Abdulhakeem stated this on Saturday during a Ramadan lecture with the theme: Purification of the Heart, Mind and Soul Family Iftar Tour- Discover The Inner Dimensions of Ramadan organized by ABDULLAHSPLACE – an Islamic Montessori school in Lagos.
The Islamic cleric advised Muslims to be thankful to Allah for his mercy and strength and for giving mankind the ability to breathe without charging for it.
He listed seven duties the Muslim ummah owes to Holy Quran. They include the ability to learn the holy Quran, read it and learn the translations.
Other duties include: to follow the teaching and messages in the holy book, memorize the wordings, teaching and preaching it to others.
Contributing, Ustadh Abubakar Ismail also known as Al-Balagee said Ramadan is the month of charity, kindness and as such it is important to extend hands of generosity to the needy just as Prophet Muhammed (PBuH) used to break his fast with the poor.
This was the second lecture in the series of the Ramadan Programme of the Montessori, the third and last lecture for this period will hold on Saturday, May 1 and will have Ustaz AbdulaLateef Adegbite as the guest Speaker who will speak on Inner Purification In Islam.
