Al-Mu’minaat harps on maintaining spirituality after Ramadan

By Bukola Hameed

Al-Mu’minaat (The Believing Women Organisation), Oyo East local government has harped on the need for the Muslim faithful to sustain the high level of spirituality attained during the just concluded Ramadan fast.

This was the position of the guest lecturer, Hajia Muinat Adegboyega, at the Shawwal Get Together organised by Al-Mu’minaat at The Muslim Congress Dawah centre, Bamgbose Street, Owode, Oyo on Saturday.

In the course of her lecture titled, “Sustaining Spirituality after Ramadan“, Hajia Adegboyega urged all Muslims, particularly women to sustain the lessons learnt during Ramadan which included piety, sacrifice, self discipline, and generosity.

She maintained that the apex of all lessons Ramadan has taught us is attainment of high degree of spirituality, as God’s consciousness pervaded every nook and cranny of the world. This, according to her, accounted for peace and tranquility experienced by all creatures of Allah including animals.

“Fasting is undoubtedly a firm barrier and a protective shield against greater satanic attacks. So, in order to remain Allah’s friends, as we were during the last 30 days of fasting, we must be in communion with Him, always and engage in acts that will make us firm on His path. Such acts of worship as sincere repentance, Salaah at their appropriate time, constant remembrance of Allah (dhikr), recitation of the holy Qur’an (tilawah), Nawaafil, generosity and Tahjud must not be toyed with.”

She added that, “during the month of Ramadan there was a spiritual connection between us and Allah. This God-consciousness is called Taqwa. Therefore, to maintain same, deliberate efforts are required. In the month of Shawwal, try to double down on your relationship with the Qur’an, observe Sitta Shawwal fast and keep strengthening family ties”, she concluded.

Among the participants at this year’s Get Together were the wife of the chairman of Iwajowa local government, Alhaja Muibat Oyinloye, Alhaja Aminat Hamzat, Alhaja Modinat Oparemi, Mrs Aminat Muhammad, Alhaja Qudrat Olohuntoyin, Alhaja Sariat Adebayo, and Mrs S. A. Oladele-Adejare and Mrs Ganiyat Egbeniyi from Al-Ameen Group of Schools,

Also in attendance were the representatives of Muslim organisations such as Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), Al-Umuhaat Muslimah – women wing of Jamaatu Ta’awunul Muslimeen, Oyo chapter, Asalatu Istijabah Prayer Group of Nigeria, Mabolaje and Asalatu Fiwa-Kesin of Shittu Adebimpe Central mosque, Owode, Oyo.