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Chief Imam of Osogbo, Osun State, Shiek Musa Animasaun, on Sunday led a prayer session to seek God’s face over the lack of rain being experienced in the state.
The prayer session, which lasted for about one hour and 30 minutes, was preceded by a non-obligatory two raka’at prayer led by Animasaun, who is also the Grand Imam of Osun State.
Addressing participants at the event held at Osogbo Central Eid Prayer Ground, Osogbo, Animasaun, urged residents of the state to continue seeking God’s intervention with pure heart to end drought.
“Whenever there is a possible threat of drought, we are enjoined by Allah through His Prophet Muhammad to go back to Him, and seek His guidance and forgiveness,” Animasaun said.
The Chairman, Osun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Maruf Isola, said in his sermon that divine intervention for rain has become necessary as the drought being experienced was already harming the residents.
Isola further said the hardship caused by the lack of rain must be confronted with prayers since God has assured His servants of prompt response when called upon in a situation such as the one facing the people currently.
He said, “Allah has assured us that He would not change our pleasure to hardship as long as we remain loyal to Him. Definitely, the situation we are facing must have been caused by us. We have turned against God.
“We need to confess our sins for this hardship to end. Some clerics have knowledge of the Quran but they are not using it to serve God. Instead, they will go on social media and abuse people.
“Every good thing God has given us, we are using them to sin against the same God. We need to seek forgiveness for our sins. All people are after is money, no love for humanity again. We need to return to God for the hardship to end. If we confess our sins, God will give us rain.”
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