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27/7/2012: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/ii2hpe
“O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other, not that ye may despise each other. Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is he who is the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted with all things.”
~Qur’an [Al Hujurat (The Chambers)] 49:13
Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s notes:
4933 This is addressed to all mankind and not only to the Muslim brotherhood, though it is understood that in a perfected world the two would be synonymous. As it is, mankind is descended from one pair of parents. Their tribes, races, and nations are convenient labels by which we may know (recognise) certain differing characteristics. Before Allah they are all one, and he gets most honour who is most righteous.
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MTogundamisi: Does it matter if anyone lay claims to owning Yorubaland? That Lagos is attractive enough to be ‘claimed’ is progress. Why the fuss? Rather than fret, make Yorubaland more attractive for non-Yoruba. Most prosperous lands are those who benefit from migrants & settlers.
“O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other, not that ye may despise each other. Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is he who is the most righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted with all things.”
~Qur’an [Al Hujurat (The Chambers)] 49:13
Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s notes:
4933 This is addressed to all mankind and not only to the Muslim brotherhood, though it is understood that in a perfected world the two would be synonymous. As it is, mankind is descended from one pair of parents. Their tribes, races, and nations are convenient labels by which we may know (recognise) certain differing characteristics. Before Allah they are all one, and he gets most honour who is most righteous.
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MTogundamisi: Does it matter if anyone lay claims to owning Yorubaland? That Lagos is attractive enough to be ‘claimed’ is progress. Why the fuss? Rather than fret, make Yorubaland more attractive for non-Yoruba. Most prosperous lands are those who benefit from migrants & settlers.