By Jimoh Sulyman
Muslims have been enjoined to embrace patience as the best principle and character as preached by Islam through the Quran and the sunnah of Prophet Muhammad.
This was contained in the sermon delivered by Imam Isiaq Yakub ,the Imam of Osere/Oko erin/Odo Okun central Mosque, Ilorin ,on Friday while addressing the congregation, before leading the congregants in the compulsory weekly two units prayer.
The cleric noted that patience is the most cherished character that Allah wants every human being to exhibit and Allah has promised to repay patience with the greatest gift of all, which is Al Jannah.
“Allah want everyone to be patient with whatever that is brought to his or her way and see it as a will of Allah, Allah has also promised in the Quran that the only reward for patience is Paradise, which is the greatest reward.
“As Muslims, we should always expect test and trial from Allah and it is a way of fortifying our faith in Him and also to elevate us in status, no human being will exist unless Allah try him in one way or another.
“This life is a place of trial, our existence itself is a form of trial and it is only in whom Allah is pleased with that will pass the test and will be granted eternal bliss on the day of Qiyamah with Paradise.” he said.
The cleric stated that the fate of a nation and their leadership is as a result of their actions, saying that Allah will not change the situation of the people of they didn’t change their attitude.
He however urged all followers to be patient with the leaders and that they should continue to pray for the growth of the country, adding that Allah will definitely hearken to their prayers.
The Islamic Scholar also enjoined cooperation between the leaders and followers in the quest for progress of the society, stressing that, “there is an urgent need for cooperation of the leaders and followers for the progress of the society,” he said.
