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FORWARD

In the Name of Allah The Entirely carefully designed with focus on


Merciful The Especially Merciful. entrepreneurship in ICT.

This magazine is an extension of our This edition contains some important


society’s continuing efforts to revive segments as follows:
and reinforce the moral foundations
of Islamic civilizations1especially - Admonitions segment which
among our fellow Muslim students presents article on topic that
and the general Muslim and non- target soul purification and
Muslim community, as well as to guidance.
curtail the increasing rate of moral - Practical Guide on popular word
decadence among our teaming processing application software
youths. We believe this can be (i.e. Microsoft Office Word 2007).
achieved best by engaging them in - Entrepreneurial opportunity in
matters of importance that keep Information Technology.
them busy from frivolities. - Essay Competition.
- News and Perspective Analysis
Prophet Muhammad (may the Peace
and Blessings of Allah be upon him) If you find anything to criticize in this
said: “From among what makes the volume, do not let it destroy your
Islam of a person better is enjoyment of the rest.
neglecting what does not concern You can direct all your valuable
him”. comments and suggestions into any
This is the second edition of the of our Correspondence Boxes or via
monthly magazine which has been our email.

Editorial Team

1Bearing in mind that every beneficial


knowledge is part of Islamic Civilization.
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SINCERE
ADMONITIONS

Outline
 Description
 Camels in Arabia
 Anatomy
 Uses / Advantages

THE MARVELOUS WONDERS IN


Description
THE CREATION OF CAMELS
Camels have lived in some of the most
Culled by: Abdul Jelil Adeyemi desolate corners of our planet, and
not only do they live, they thrive.
Do they not look at Most large animals are unable to
survive in these kinds of desolate
the Camels; How places. This is because of their large
requirement for resources such as
They are created? food and water. Camels are able to
use this to their advantage as a
survival strategy. By living in deserts,
Surat-ul-Ghaashiyah 18
mountains, and other arid places
Camels are able to avoid predators,
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and others who would compete for Throughout history, Arabian camels
resources. Camels are only able to do have served the needs of humans, and
this because of their amazing ability have benefited from that service as a
to efficiently use the resources their species. Humans have in fact assured
environments provide. A camel can the survival of camels for thousands of
travel long distances which allow years and quite literally led them to
them to take maximum advantage of success as a species that they
resources. They can withstand a probably would never have had on
massive amount of dehydration which their own. The camel has played such
allows them to survive not only an important role in Arab culture that
between watering holes, but there are over 160 words for "camel"
sometimes between seasons. in the Arabic language. The
geography and climate have
When at a watering hole camels are combined to define an entire culture
able to gorge themselves and with the camel at its core. This
rehydrate quickly. For food, camels certainly must be seen as high praise
are omnivorous. They can eat almost of this remarkable animal.
anything be it vegetation, meat, or
bone, - salty or sweet, a camel’s The camel's head, though small, is
stomach knows no limits. But it is one of its most interesting features. It
their temperament that is truly has two large eyes on either side of
endeared the camel to man. Docile the head. Each eye is shaded from the
and sweet under a caring hand, but noonday sun by a projecting ridge of
stubborn and angry if ill-treated; the bone with thick bushy eyebrows.
camel wins both your heart and your The eye itself is protected from sand
respect. by two rows of extra-long eyelashes,
one on the upper eyelid, and one on
Arabian Camels the lower eyelid. In addition to this,
Perhaps nowhere else on earth is each eye also has a very thin third
more associated with the camel than eyelid that moves in a side to side
the Arabian Peninsula. Their story is motion, front to back. These act as a
not one of a free population; however, windshield wiper brushing away sand,
but of a domesticated animal.
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or can close to protect the eye while process called osmosis. In humans,
still allowing the camel to see. this electrolyte imbalance and tissue
swelling can cause an irregular
In this way, a camel can often see well heartbeat, allow fluid to enter the
enough to keep walking in the midst lungs, and put pressure on the brain
of a sandstorm. Glands in the camel's and nerves, which can cause
eye supply a lot of water in order to behaviors resembling alcohol
keep the eye moist under extremely intoxication. In severe cases, swelling
dry conditions. Located far back on brain tissue can cause seizures, coma,
the head are small rounded ears. and ultimately death. This is probably
These ears are covered in hair, what started the myth that if you let a
including the inside of the ear, which camel drinking as much as it wants, it
helps keep out airborne sand and will drink itself to death.
dust. The camel's valvular nostrils are
lined with hair and work on the same But, where does the water go? The
principle as the ears to protect it from water first goes into the bloodstream.
airborne sand and dust. A camel's The hemoglobins in a camel's red
nose is also designed to trap moisture blood cells are highly hydrophilic
from the lungs when the animal (attracts water). This allows them to
exhales, thereby saving water. swell to 240% of their normal size.
Amazingly, these hemoglobins also
Camels are capable of drinking 30 resist hyperhydration, which helps
gallons (113.56 L) of water in 10 them avoid severe osmotic problems
minutes. Scientists have even found a when the camel drinks a larger
camels stomach empty 10 minutes amount of water. The blood stream
after drinking 20 gallons (75.7 L) of then quickly rehydrates the rest of the
water. In other animals, drinking that body's tissues. Contrary to the
much water would quickly result in popular myth, only about a gallon and
water intoxication. This is a dangerous a half of water is stored in special
condition, where low electrolyte levels sacks within a camel's stomach. This is
(sodium, etc) in the blood serum a very limited amount of water and is
cause water to be forced into the not the camel’s main storage device.
body's cells and tissues through a
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Camels minimize water loss through cholesterol and hardly any fat, since
their waste. The camel's kidneys can the fat is concentrated in the camel's
concentrate their urine to the hump, which can weigh up to 80 lbs.
consistency of syrup with twice the (36 kg) and can be easily discarded. If
salt content of sea water. And, their a camel's fat was distributed over its
fecal pellets are so dry that they can body like in humans, it will insulate
be used for cooking fuel immediately the body and make it harder to cool
after voiding. down.

The camel keeps as cool as it can by Other types of camel: Australian


resting when the weather is extremely Camels, Bactrian Camels,
hot, and feeding at night or in the South American Camels.
morning. It will lie down in a shady
place, if it can find one, or face in the Culled from:
direction of the sun to minimize how http://fohn.net/camel-
much of its body is exposed to the pictures-facts/
rays. During the heat of the day, a
group of camels may press against
each other, because their body
temperatures are lower than the air
temperature. In captivity, a camel will
usually work only six months of the
year. They will become ill or die, if too
much work is demanded from them.

Although chicken is the most widely


consumed domestic meat in Saudi
Arabia today, camel meat could be
the meat of the future especially in
health-conscious Western countries.
This is because camel meat has no
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MICROSOFT WORD 2007


PRACTICAL GUIDE ON MICROSOFT OFFICE
WORD 2007 FOR BEGINNERS
Written by: Abdul Jelil Khidr Adeyemi
Chief Instructor, Stainless Academy

PREAMBLE
This tutorial is designed to cover basic aspects of the popular
word processing computer application software (i.e. Microsoft
Office Word 2007). At the end of this tutorial, you should be
able to prepare a document similar to this booklet.

OUTLINE
1. Introduction to Microsoft Word
2. Paper Size, Page Orientation and Text Selection
3. Bold, Italics, Underline, Font Colors
4. Text Alignments, Numbering, Bullets
5. Font Type, Font Size, Change Case
6. Basic Shapes, WordArt, Drop Cap, Pictures
7. Page Border, Table, SmartArt, Symbol, Chart
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Ribbon

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WORD


Microsoft Word (MS Word) is a Word Processor. It is a
computer application software used for typing and formatting
texts and objects. It is used for making different types of
documents such as letters, notice, assignments, school
projects, etc.
You can make a fantastic document with MS Word by applying
different formats to the texts that you’ve typed from the
keyboard and the shapes you’ve drawn with the mouse.
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1. TEXTS are the characters or letters you typed from the


keyboard, words and sentences.

PAPER SIZE, PAGE ORIENTATION, TEXT SELECTION


2. Before you start making your document with Microsoft
Word, you should setup your Page correctly to what you
want, this will allow you to print properly when you’re
done making the document.
- Set your Paper Size; A4 is a very popular paper size
available.
- Set your Page Orientation to either Portrait or
Landscape. Portrait is the vertical position;
Landscape is the horizontal position.

Actions (Paper Size):

o Click Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.


o Click Size on the Page Setup group and select A4.
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Actions (Page Orientation):

o Click Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.


o Click Orientation on the Page Setup group and select Portrait or
Landscape.

3. Before you can apply formatting to the texts you typed,


you must first select it.

Actions (Select Text):

o Move your mouse pointer to where you want to start the selection.
o Click and hold the mouse left button on your mouse. Then drag the
mouse pointer over the area of text you want to select.

BOLD, ITALICS, UNDERLINE, FONT COLORS


4. You can apply different formats to your texts like Bold,
Italics, Underline and Font Color.
- Bold will make the texts double dark.
- Italics will make the texts be in slants form.
- Underline will draw line at the bottom of the texts.
- Font Color is the colour of your texts.

Actions (Bold):

o Select the texts you want to apply bold.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click B on the Font group.
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Actions (Italics):

o Select the texts you want to apply italics.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click I on the Font group.

Actions (Underline):

o Select the texts you want to apply underline.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click U on the Font group. You can click the arrow on the right side to
choose different style of underline.

Actions (Font Color):

o Select the texts you want to apply font color.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Font group. You can click the arrow on the right side
to select different color.

TEXT ALIGNMENTS, NUMBERING, BULLETS


5. You can also set the position for your texts, may be right
or left or center of the page; justify will stretch the texts
to form a block from left to right of the page.
- Align Left: will put the texts to the left side of the
page.
- Align Center: will put the text at the center of the
page.
- Align Right: will put the texts to the right side of the
page.
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Actions (Align Left):

o Select the texts you want to apply alignment.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Paragraph group.

Actions (Align Center):

o Select the texts you want to apply alignment.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Paragraph group.

Actions (Align Right):

o Select the texts you want to apply alignment.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Paragraph group.

Actions (Justify Alignment):

o Select the texts you want to apply alignment.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Paragraph group.

6. You can also add a numbering or bullets list to your


document.
- Numbering list will be listed with numbers.
- Bullet list will be listed with symbols instead of numbers.

Actions (Numbering):

o Select the list of texts you want to apply numbering.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Paragraph group. You can click on the arrow by the
right side to choose different number styles.
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Actions (Bullet):

o Select the list of texts you want to apply numbering.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.

o Click on the Paragraph group. You can click on the arrow by the
right side to choose different bullet styles.

FONT TYPE, FONT SIZE, CHANGE CASE


7. YOU can also change the texts from Capital letters to
small letters and from small letters to capital letters.
- UPPERCASE = Capital letters.
- Lower case= Small letters.
- Title Case = Capitalize first letter of every word.
- Sentence case = Capitalize only first letter of the
sentence.
- tOGGLE cASE = only first letter of each word is
small letter.

Actions (UPPERCASE):

o Select the texts you want to change to capital letters.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Font group.
o Select UPPERCASE from the dropdown list.

Actions (lowercase):

o Select the texts you want to change to small letters.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Font group.
o Select lowercase from the dropdown list
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Actions (Title Case):

o Select the texts you want to change to title case.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Font group.
o Select Capitalize Each Word from the dropdown list.

Actions (Sentence Case):

o Select the texts you want to change to Sentence Case.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Font group.
o Select Sentence Case from the dropdown list.

Actions (tOGGLE cASE):

o Select the texts you want to change to toggle case.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.
o Click on the Font group.
o Select toggle case from the dropdown list.

8. You can also change the font type of the texts. The FONT
is the look or style of the text. There are different types
of fonts you can choose like ALGERIAN, Comic Sans
MS, Monotype Corsiva, etc.

Actions (Change Font type):

o Select the texts you want to change the font type.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.

o Click arrow at the right side of on the Font group.


o Select your desired font style from the dropdown list.
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9. You can also change the size of the texts, big and small. It
is called Font Size. There are different Font sizes like 12,
14, 16, 18, 24, …
Actions (Change Font size):

o Select the texts you want to change the font type.


o Click Home tab on the Ribbon.

o Click arrow at the right side of on the Font group.


o Select your desired size from the dropdown list.

BASIC SHAPES, WORDART, DROP CAP, PICTURES


10. You can also draw some basic shapes like rectangle,
circle, triangle, box, cylinder, callout, arrows, banners,
stars, etc.

Circle
Rectangle
Trian
g
l
e

Cylinder
Solid arrow
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Callout
Vertical

Box sc
ro
ll

Actions (Drawing Shapes):

o Click Insert tab on the Ribbon.


o Click Shapes and select a shape from the dropdown list.
o Click and drag on the page to draw the shape.
o You can resize the shape by dragging any of the six dots that surround
it.
o You can rotate the shape by dragging on the green dot at the top of
the shape.

11. You can also change the colour inside your shape, it is
called Fill Color. And you can also change the colour of
the lines that surround your shape, it is called Outline
Color.
EXAMPLE:
This shape Fill Color is Yellow

This shape Outline Color is Red.

Actions (Fill Color):

o Select the shape you want to add or change fill color (Format tab will
appear on the ribbon).
o Click the Format tab that appears.
o Click the and select the colour you want.
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12. You can also turn your texts into beautiful WordArt.
WordArt is a style of texts and it makes it look beautiful.
EXAMPLE:

Actions (WordArt):

o Select the text you want to convert to WordArt.


o Click the Insert tab on the ribbon.
o Click on WordArt and select the style you want.

13. You can also make the first letter of your paragraph to be
bigger and drop down to three lines. It is called Drop
Cap.

EXAMPLE:

Y
ou can also make the first letter of your paragraph
to be bigger and drop down to three lines. It is
called Drop Cap. You can also make the first letter
of your paragraph to be bigger and drop down to three
lines. It is called Drop Cap

Actions (Drop Cap):

o Click anywhere in the paragraph.


o Click the Insert tab on the ribbon.

o Click on and select Dropped from the dropdown list.


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14. You can also insert a picture into your document. After
you have inserted the picture, then you can Resize it and
Crop it as you like.
- Resize is to reduce the size of the entire picture.
- Crop is to cut some part of the picture away
EXAMPLE

BEFORE RESIZE AFTER RESIZE

BEFORE CROPPING AFTER CROPPING

Actions (Picture Cropping):

o Click on the picture to select it.


o Click on the Format tab that appears at the right side on the ribbon.

o Click on the size group.


o Drag on any of the eight cropping handles that appeared around the
picture
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PAGE BORDER, TABLE, SMARTART, SYMBOL, CHART


15. You can also add a page Border to your document. Page
Border is the Line or Design that surround the pages in
your document.
EXAMPLE: The line that surround the pages of this booklet
is a Page Border (Line).

Actions (Page Border):

o Click on Page Layout Tab on the Ribbon

o Click on
o Select the type of line you want from the Style or the type of design
you want from the Art, choose color and click OK.

16. You can also create a Table in your document. Table


looks like a net. It is a combination of Columns and
Rows. When the Columns and the Rows cross over they
will form Cells.
- A Column is the space between two vertical lines in your table.
- A Row is the space between two horizontal lines in your table.
- A Cell is each rectangle or square in a table.
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EXAMPLE:

This is four cells merge together across the first row


Three cells merged
across the 3rd column

This is a table of 4 Columns and 4 Rows

Actions (Table):

o Click on Insert Tab on the Ribbon

o Click on and choose Insert Table


o Type the number of columns and rows
o Click OK

17. You can also insert a SmartArt into your document.


SmartArt is a graphical representation of relationships.
There are different types of SmartArt.

EXAMPLE:

HUMAN
BEING

MALE FEMALE ADULT CHILD


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Actions (SmartArt):

o Click on Insert Tab on the Ribbon

o Click on
o Select a type of graphic category you want from the left side
o Select the graphic you want from the right side
o Click OK

18. You can also insert Symbol into your document. There
are many types of symbols you can choose any one you
want to use.
EXAMPLE: £  © Ω π ±
Actions (Symbol):

o Put your cursor to where you want to insert the symbol


o Click on Insert Tab on the Ribbon

o Click on
o Click on the type of Symbol you want

19. You can also insert Chart into your document.


EXAMPLE
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12
10
10
8 8
8 7
6 5
4
4
2 1 1 1
0
Pry 1 Pry 2 Pry 3

Boys Girls Teacher

Actions (Chart):

o Click Insert Tab on the Ribbon

o Cick and choose the type of chart from the dialog box that appear.
o Click OK (a MS Excel sheet will apear)
o Put the values for the chart and close the MS Excel sheet
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INFOTECH - INFOWEALTH: picking and choosing from this list of


10 mix-and-match steps to get a
STEPS AND OPPORTUNITIES
sense of the technology job world and
Written by: Abdul Azeez Banjoko
what you're likely to find fulfilling.
BSc, Information Technology, University of Lagos

Attend an Information Technology


Salam Alaykum Waramotulahi Industry Seminar:
Wabarakatuhu Are you still confused on which IT
"Where do I start from?" That's an career path you should trend? Techies
apparent question when you're working in the industry's trenches can
considering a technology career. provide lots of guidance to those just
Should you get a technical getting started. They can also serve as
certification? Learn a programming mentors to assist you as you embark
language? You'll hear a seemingly on an IT career. Where can you find
endless variety of answers, largely these mentors? At IT industry
because the technology field is so seminars, put in effort to be aware of
vast, with numerous career paths any IT related seminars that would be
ranging from database administrator holding in your locality. Be up front
to network engineer. with your need for advice, and ask lots
of questions.
For those just starting to consider a
technology career, it's best to avoid Explore Tech Job Roles:
the temptation to jump into a Too many would-be techies blast into
potentially expensive, time-intensive the field without thinking through the
training program unless you know it's countless job roles available. Why
the right program and career path for commit to studying networks when
you. Instead, explore the field by programming may be right for you?
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The TechCareer Compass, a resource course on an OS other than Windows.


from industry group CompTIA, will For more information, check out:
help you sort through the possibilities www.linux.org
with its still-evolving taxonomy of Volunteer Your Services:
technology job roles. You may be a newbie, but don't stay
Learn HTML: that way. Find someone -- even an
Programmers, technical writers, older relative -- who needs computer
information architects and many assistance. This will test your ability to
other techies are now expected to communicate clearly about
know HTML, the language used to technology, an essential skill for tech
display Web pages. Learning HTML is professionals. Nonprofits, religious
a first step in moving beyond organizations and other community
browsing to delve into the Internet's groups may also be in need of
innards. For more information, check individuals with computer expertise,
out: www.w3schools.com however newly acquired.

Write a Program: Enroll in a Course or Workshop:


Programming is an essential skill for Community colleges, universities and
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more than a Web browser, a text- provide a relatively fast, cost-effective
editing program and the help of an way to gain insight into the field.
online tutorial. For more information, Build a Web Site:
check out: www.w3schools.com Forget about those automated
Install Linux: homepage building tools. Instead, use
If you install and run the Linux your knowledge of HTML and
operating system, you'll accomplish JavaScript to display your prowess
several things at once. You'll learn with Web technologies. Experiment,
about the open source software have fun and focus on useful tools
movement, and you'll also get a quick rather than glitzy graphics.
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Through purity of intention alone will


he come to know of the obligations
upon him and the rights due to him.
Through it he will behave justly in all
affairs and will give everything its due
right, not going beyond bounds or
PERSONALITY OF A MUSLIM falling short of the mark. So this
Taken from: 40 Hadiths on Islamic hadîth is one of the ahadîth which are
personality by Sheikh Alee Hassan the pillars of correct understanding of
Alee Abdul Hameed our upright and true religion.3

1. Purity and Sincerity of So when the Muslim servant clearly


Intention realizes what he has preceded then it
From 'Umar ibn al-Khattâb becomes obligatory upon him that he
(radiyAllâhu 'anhu) who said that should, without any hesitation,
Allâh's Messenger (salAllâhu 'alaihi surround his sincere intention with the
wa'sallam) said: protective barrier for the Islâmic
"Actions are but by intentions and there Personality which is:
is for every person only that which he
intended. So he 2. Distinctness
whose migration was for Allâh and His From Ibn 'Umar (radiyAllâhu
Messenger, then his migration was for 'anhumaa) who said that Allâh's
Allâh and His Messenger, and he whose Messenger (salAllâhu 'alaihi
migration was to attain some worldly wa'sallam) said:
goal or to take a woman in "I have been sent before the Hour so
marriage, then his migration was for that Allâh alone should be worshipped
that which he migrated."2 without any partner for Him, and my
provision has been placed beneath the
So the foundation of actions is pure shade of my spear, and subservience
and sincere intention, and through and humiliation have been placed upon
purity of intention the hearts become those who disobey my orders, and
upright and at rest, and through it the whoever imitates a people then he is
person comes to know the right way one of them."4
in his Religion, thus he does
everything in the proper manner.

2 3
Reported by al-Bukhari (Vol. 1 Page 1 No. At-Taqyeed (2/6-7) of Ibn Nuqtah
4
1) Reported by Ahmad (no. 5114)
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The Muslim has a distinct personality nor one who falls short of what is
with his own special nature and required. Furthermore the Muslim
particular outlook and manner. He is does not derive this quality of being
distinct in appearance, his nature, his justly balanced from his intellect and
creed ('aqîdah), his orientation and desires, nor from his own opinion or
direction faced in Prayer, and in all his other than this, rather does he take it
affairs. from the Book of Allâh, the One free
of all imperfections.
By being distinct as Muslims we "Thus we have made you a justly
preserve our Islâm and our call in a balanced nation, that you be
clear and pure form, free from any witnesses over mankind and the
adulteration and mistakes. However Messenger (salAllâhu 'alaihi
the Muslim whilst being distinct does wa'sallam) be a witness over you."6
not depart from:
Being justly balanced is not an easy
3. Justice and Being Justly matter, indeed many of those who
Balanced call out and declare it, desire only to
From Abû Hurayrah (radiyAllâhu water matters down and compromise.
'anhu) who said that Allâh's So for a person to be truly justly
Messenger (salAllâhu 'alaihi balanced as ordered by Allâh, rather
wa'sallam) said: requires:
"Love the one whom you love to a
certain degree (moderately), perhaps 4. Striving Against One's
one day he will be someone for whom Desires
you have hatred, and hate the one for From al-'Alâ ibn Ziyâd who said:
whom you have hatred to a certain "A man asked 'Abdullâh ibn 'Amr ibn
degree (moderately), perhaps one day al-'Aas, saying: Which of the Believers
he will be one whom you love."5 is best in his Islâm? He replied: "He
The Muslim is justly balanced in his from whose tongue and hand the
loving and his hating. He is just both Muslims are safe." He asked: Then
when giving and when taking and is what is the best Jihâd? He replied: "He
moderate in all of that. His being who strives against his own self and
justly balanced is one of the signs of desires for Allâh." He asked: Then
his Religion and the Sharî'ah. So he is which of those who migrates
not one who goes beyond the limits, (performs hijrah) is best? He replied:

5 6
Reported by at-Tirmidhi (no. 1997) Surah al-Baqarah (2): 143
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"He who strives against his own self that which He does not give to
and desires for Allâh." He asked: Is it harshness."9
something you have said O 'Abdullah So through gentleness hearts become
ibn 'Amr, or Allâh's Messenger united in friendship and love, and
(salAllâhu 'alaihi wa'sallam)? He said: good becomes widespread. Whereas
Rather Allâh's Messenger (salAllâhu through its opposite ill feelings and
'alaihi wa'sallam) said it."7 distrust prevails and people forsake
one another. But gentleness
So striving against one’s own self is facilitates:
one of the highest and most valuable
means of increasing ones Imaan and 6. Returning to the Truth
causing the servant to draw closer to From Ibn 'Abbâs (RA) who said that
his Lord, the One free of all Allâh's Messenger (salAllâhu 'alaihi
imperfections. Concerning this He the wa'sallam) said:
Blessed and Most High says: "There is no believing servant except
"As for those who strive hard in Us that he has a sin which he commits
(Our Cause),We will surely guide from time to time, or a sin in which he
themto Our Paths (i.e. Allâh's persists in and does not abandon until
Religion)."8 he leaves this world. Indeed the
Believer was created as one who is
So a Muslim's striving against his own frequently tried and tested, who often
self and his desires causes his spirit to repents (then) forgets. When he is
rise higher, his îmân to increase and admonished he accepts the
his soul to become purified. admonition." 10

Furthermore this striving crowns the


Muslim with a very great crown worn Continuation in next edition, Insha Allah
in his life, which is:

5. Gentleness
From Abû Hurayrah (RA) who said
that Allâh's Messenger (salAllâhu
'alaihi wa'sallam) said:
"Indeed Allâh is gentle and loves
gentleness, and gives due to gentleness
9
Reported by Ibn Majah (no. 3688) and
7
Reported by Ibn Nasr al-Marwazee in Ibn Hibaan (no. 549)
10
Ta'zeem Qadris Salaat (no. 639) Reported by at-Tabaraanee in al-
8
Surah al-Ankaboot (29):69 Mu'jamul Kabeer (no. 11,810)
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MSSN LAGOS STATE AREA UNIT HELD


104TH EDITION OF ISLAMIC VACATION
COURSE (IVC) SUCCESSFULLY
https://www.facebook.com/mssnlagos

Amir of MSSN Lagos State Area Unit, Dr Saheed Ashafa leading the
delegates in prayer during the jumat service at the camp
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ESSAY COMPETITION
Moral Decadence in Nigerian
TOPIC:
Institutions: Causes and Solutions
LENGTH: 1500 - 2000 words

METHODS OF
1. Send your essay to mssnlaspos@gmail.com or
SUBMISSION 2. Drop your essay in any of our Correspondence Box
(please include your Full Name, Department, Level, email and tel. no.)

DEADLINE: 15th January 2018


 Ideas (15%)
 Focus & Details (30%)
RUBRIC  Understanding (25%)
 Word Choice (10%)
 Sentence Structure, Grammar, Mechanics, & Spelling (20%)
Participant must be a current Muslim Student of Lagos State
ELIGIBILITY:
Polytechnic Surulere Campus
1stPrize: N5,000 cash
WINNERS
2ndPrize: N1,000 cash
PRIZES:
3rdPrize: N500 cash
Winners will be contacted via their tel and email
Best essay will be published in the next edition of this
REMARK
magazine (Rabiul Thaani 1439 edition)
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LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC - SURULERE CAMPUS

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Are you a Muslim? Do you have difficulties in your academics? Or you are struggling with
your spiritual development? And you will like to maintain your home-trained moral values
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Solace! An opportunity is right at your fingertip.

How to enjoy this Generous Service


Correspondence Box Online Form
1. Drop your anonymously written questions into our 1. Visit our Blog to fill out the secured Google Form
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GENERAL COORDINATOR SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Abdul Jelil Khidr Adeyemi Faesol Abdul Gafar Olamiji


Former Amir, MSSN Laspotech Surulere
Naibul Amir, MSSN Laspotech Surulere

 Higher National Diploma, Computer Science


 BA, Islamic Studies
 Director of Studies, Ajike Muhibullah Academy
 Advanced Diploma, Arabic Studies
 Special Adviser, Association of Computer Science
 National Diploma, Computer Science (In View)
Muslim Students (ACOMS)
 Diploma, Project Management
 Certificate, Desktop Publishing & Graphics
 Managing Director, Stainless Computers
 Chief Instructor, Stainless Academy Aisha Yahya
 CEO, KeyPoint Digital Technology Naibatul Amira, MSSN Laspotech Surulere
 Facilitator, Association of Computer Science
Muslim Students (ACOMS)
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MSSN Surulere Area MSSN Lagos State Area


Council Usrah Unit Usrah
Venue: Surulere Central Mosque, Venue: Zumuratul Islamiyah High School
Ibidun Street, Ojuelegba Lagos Yaba Lagos
Date: Every Friday Date: Every Thursday
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Examination Camp
Venue: Beleke Smith Memorial Central VACANT
Mosque, Shitta
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