Gov AbdulRazaq Talks About Advantages Of Qur’an Recitation, Memorization At Competition Sponsored By Saudi Embassy, As-Sunnah Academy In Ilorin

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has submitted that memorization and recitation of the Holy Qur’an greatly helps mental development in the reciters, especially the young people, urging the Muslim community to never abandon constant reading and memorizarion of the holy text.

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the governor said this  in Ilorin  during the closing ceremony of the Qur’an and Hadith Competition sponsored by the Cultural Attache Office of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Abuja and the As-Sunnah Academy of Da’awah and Research, Ilorin, Kwara state. The competition involved six categories, each featuring brilliant reciters and memorizers of the Qur’an/Hadith. 

The governor was represented by the Secretary to the State Government ,Prof. Mamman Saba Jibril.

Prominent dignitaries  at the event included the Cultural Attache of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria and Chief host Sheikh Dr. Nami Ibn Jaarillah Asshamari; Grand Kadi, Kwara state Shari’ah Court of Appeal and Chairman of the occasion, Justice Abdullateef Kamaldeen Al-Adabiy;  Kwara state Commissioner for Education Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu;  the governor’s Chief Press Secretary , Mr  Rafiu Ajakaye; representative of the Emir of Ilorin and former Grand Kadi  of the Shari’ah Court of Appeal, Hon Justice Idris Haroon; Danmadami Ilorin, Alhaji Shehu AbdulGafar; Vice- Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, SAN; Ag. Vice –Chancellor, Kwara state University Malete (KWASU), Prof Shaykh Lukman Jimoh; and Director of As-Sunnah Academy of Dawah and Research, Kwara state, Nigeria and Chairman Local Organizing Committee Prof Abdulrazaq Abdulmajeed Alaro.

The event was also attended by some royal fathers and leading Muslim leaders including the Olupako of Share, Oba Haroon Olawale; Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Raheem Oladele Adeoti; and Olomu of Omupo, Oba Yakubu Buari; Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Soliu; Imam Imale, Sheikh Abdullahi AbdulHameed; and Chairman of the Muslim Stakeholders,  Alhaji Abdulkareem Albarka.

Abdulrahman Hadiyatullahi Ismail; Ahmad Abdulsalam; Abdullateef Zakariyah; Khadijah Ajijolakewu; Zainab AbdulGafar; Naeem Abdulsalam; Usman Ayinde; Kamaldeen Suleiman; Abdulmajeed Abdullateef; Ahmad Abdulazeez; Muslimah Abdullateef; Sofiyullahi Murtadha; Maryam Abdulkareem; Maiyaki Muktar; Salimah Abubakar; Aisah Abdulrahman; Zainab Abubakar; and Ali Muhammad were among those who participated in the competition.

In an interview with reporters on the sidelines of the event, the governor said it is imperative for Muslim faithful, particularly the young people, to pursue the knowledge of Qur’an and Hadith, including memorising them to advance the cause of Islam and to guide their ways of life.  

AbdulRazaq described the holy book as the root and science of all knowledge and asked the faithful to read and study it regularly, while congratulating the organizers and winners of the competition for having a successful programme. 

He pledged the commitment of his government to continuing  to create an atmosphere that allows for peace and religious tolerance among all faiths in the state.

Sheikh Dr. Nami Ibn Jaarullah Asshamari said the competition was a testament of the dedication of Saudi Arabia to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His noble Messenger.

He added that Saudi Arabia is committed to fostering the foundations for peaceful coexistence among the people of the world , it will also  showcase the true voice of Islam based on the guidance of the Qur’an and the Sunnah.

“Dear noble gathering, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is constantly working to serve the interests of Islam and Muslims wherever they may be. It is also committed to fostering the foundations of peaceful coexistence among the people of the world and showcasing the true voice of Islam based on the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah, free from all forms of extremism, excess, negligence, and decay, in line with the words of Allah, the Almighty’ he said.

He thanked the governor and all royal fathers for creating an enabling environment  for hosting the competition, and the organizing committee for making the event a huge success. 

Justice Kamaldeen had  in his opening remarks described the gathering as a scholarly one that not only recognizes the importance of Qur’an but also honours the committed memorizers, whose efforts and commitment cannot be overemphasized.

Prof Alaro said the event will spur mental development and positive exposure, especially among the young people.

‘This programme is principally organized to encourage our youths of different ages to use their God-given mental ability in positive ways. From experience, whoever Allah has blessed to memorise the complete Quran will find other things in life in terms of educational achievements easier. And it is a way of using what Allah has given you in positive ways.

We also want to strengthen the relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Federal Republic of Nigeria’ he submitted.

Some of the winners said  achieving such a goal  requires great sacrifice and commitment adding that a serious would-be memorizer would recite the Holy Qur’an on a regular basis.

The participants also said they were inspired to memorize the Holy Qur’an by the promise of a great reward from the Almighty God in the hereafter-Team@orientactualmags.com
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