WALIA MING
Ask Allah, the Bestower and Giver of everything
Walia Ming: Only Allah can intercede into our condition, whatever it may be - God knows and He will bestow upon us a better condition if we but ask Him.
Graveyards are sacred places
Walia Ming: Let's bury the matter of the Tucker's Town Graveyard once and for all... The burial grounds where our loved ones lie must be respected.
Patience is a virtue and will be rewarded
Walia Ming: Let us pray that as we go about our daily living that we will exercise one of the beautiful attributes of God and be patient with our fellowman.
God is all you need and want him to be
Walia Ming: If you think of God as your saviour and redeemer, that is what He will be to you. If you think He is not there for you, then he won't. You must have faith if He is to be real to you.
Why Muslims believe in Jesus but shun Easter
Walia Ming: Muslims, like Christians, regard Jesus as a saviour, but not through self-sacrifice. No one can suffer your consequences but you. Islam rejects the Christian concept of salvation.
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Why we should reach for God in our grief and sadness
Walia Ming: God is whom we should be reaching for in the darkness. When we put God back on our 'to do list', I promise the pain will subside.
How the story of a slave proves Islam sees us all as equal
Walia Ming: Islam the measure of a person is not his wealth, nationality or race but his piety and devotion to Allah
Are you living your beliefs?
I sat at the bottom of Longford Hill, waiting to turn west, there was another car indicating to turn east coming from Olive Bank.
To be ungrateful is to follow Satan's path
Have you ever been around people who grumble and are disgruntled about everything?
Ramadan: a time for renewal and commitment
"When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me: That they may walk in the right way." (Quran: 2:186)
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Honour and respect our national heroes
National pride - everyone should have it, as it instills certain values and respect in an individual. If you have not pride of where you come from, it is unlikely you will be proud of who you are.
Destructiveness of self-interest
Unselfishness - one of the best attributes a person could have.
Family misery caused by gambling
The screams, the shouts, the sadness, which followed ... the sin. Every Saturday morning, while the dew was still on the ground, these were the sounds coming from my neighbour's house.
Frugality is a way of giving thanks for God's bounty
All the talk currently is about being mindful of how we spend.
Berkeley scholars point the way to a better future
Last week I spent a couple of hours at the Prize-giving ceremony of The Berkeley Institute. The quote that comes to mind as I write this column is, "Hope springs eternal."
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