Jabou you wrote: I do not trivialize earthly pursuits because the Qur'an teaches us that God gave us the earth and everything in it so we can enjoy it. However, to enjoy it thoroughly, man must try to act in ways prescribed by God so that we can be in harmony both with nature as well as our fellow man, but above all, we must always remember him and worship him so we can enjoy success both in this life and in the hereafter. Following his guidance in this World ensures that we will not wrong anyone either. I agree, but I still expect you or any other person relaying the word of God to come with practical examples and relate the text to what is happening in society. As a matter of fact, all Imams, Priests or Rabbi should include burning issues in their Khutbas/sermons regularly. Njok Malik _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>