From John Silas
Muslim clerics on Monday, admonished faithful to imbibe the culture of righteous living ahead of death to earn eternity after.
The clerics, gave the admonition at the Companion’s 12th Annual Ramadan Lecture, to rekindle faithful faith in God and to instil good conduct.
That, the lecture organised by the Companion Alimosho USRAH Group, was held at the Lagos State University Auditorium.
The theme of the lecture to foster the spirit of the Ramadan was “Death a Unifying Factor: Preparing for the Inevitable Meeting with Our Creator”
The event featured, free medical treatment
Such as test for sugar level, prostrate, medication administration, high blood pressure, HIV,
referral of patients to medical facilities, free reading glasses after eye examination and offering of raw cereals and fruits.
It attracted mostly Muslim women, youths, and people from other faiths.
The the lecture and medical care held at the Lagos State University auditorium, was in the spirit of the Ramadan.
Speaking at the event, the Justice, Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, HON. Justice Abdurraheem Ahmad-Kadi, who doubled as the Guest lecturer for the event, said that, righteous living was expected of every believer to make eternity.
Ahmad-Kadi described death as a necessary end that awaits everyone, urged people to live daily as if there were no tomorrow in upright disposition toward others.
According to him Allah messagers were not spared by death therefore as a community we need to live like there is no tomorrow in piety.
“Strive to do good all the time and love everyone as you love yourself to make a better society where love and care for one another is supreme.
“Your ability to impact joy and happiness in others should be a legacy you should crave for always to be written as your epitaph after your transition.
“No matter how you live death awaits at a time therefore explore all avenues
to do well while alive for the people to give good account of you at the time of reckoning.
“Fear Allah do not be neglectful the wise one is one who is critical and judgemental of himself in every of his conduct.
“Prepare your will, make it legal to avoid friction in your family. Be ready for the inevitable end by mending your ways in accordance with Allah directives and be rewarded with eternity in paradise,” he said.
Speaking at the event, the Coordinator, Companion Alimosho USRAH Zone, Alhaji Kamor Ogunfowora, described death as the inevitable bridge which every soul must cross to arrive at the reality of another life.
Ogunfowora said that the choice of the lecture topic was not to scare people but to reconnect people with the need to prepare better for the inevitable meeting with the creator.
“The irony of life is that even though we see and hear people die every now and then, but as human beings, we often forget that death is a transition to the eventual meeting with our creator.
“The question is how prepared are we for the inevitable.
“Better still, the holy month of Ramadan is another opportunity which Allah in His infinite mercy has provided for us to reconnect with Him and redouble our preparation toward the inevitable meeting with Him.
“Let us take advantage of it. Let us use this month to repent, increase our good deeds and seek Allah’s mercy, so that when death comes, we will be among the successful candidates,” he said.
In his remark at the event, the Ogun State Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Mukhtar Abayomi-Adelaja, who doubled as the Chairman of the event, urged faithful to co-habit peaceful with others saying the essence of humanity was to leave the earth better than we met it.
The Chairman stressed the importance of the Ramadan season, noted that, assistance to the less privileged around one’s environment were prescribed tradition to make the best of the 30 days fasting and prayer.
