Clerics task Muslims on virtues of Prophet Muhammad

chika ebuzor

October 5, 2015 7:29 AM

The Amir of The Muslim Congress (TMC),Imam Luqmon AbdulRaheem, on Sunday advised Muslims to emulate the virtues of Prophet Muhammad for peace and progress of the nation.

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AbdulRaheem made the call at the 1436 Annual Lecture of the Congress titled `Sustaining the Change Mantra’ at the National Stadium, Surulere.

He said it was not just enough to be a Muslim, "but you must have the fear of Allah and behaving in the most acceptable manner to your fellow human being."

"Let them revive the teachings of the prophet by preaching peace wherever they find themselves, ‘’ AbdulRaheem said.

He urged Muslims and non-Muslims to shun violence and any act capable of jeopardising the peace of the nation.

AbdulRaheem urged the faithful to learn how to forgive, stressing that " Allah himself forgives’’.

He called on Muslims to be prayerful, saying that prayer is key to overcome any situation they found themselves.

Also speaking, the Waili of Lagos State Muslim Congress, Imam Adewunmi Adebayo, urged Nigerians to assist the Federal Government by collectively tacking insurgency.

He urged Muslims to shun acts capable of tarnishing the image of Islam.

The cleric urged Nigerians to exercise tolerance as directed by Holy Prophet Muhammad.

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