Crescent University student association opens week with lecture
By Idris Katib | Abeokuta
Dateline |13 June 2026
In his lecture, the guest lecturer, Dr AbduHakeem AbdulLateef demystified the theme as a core to discover the essence of living, obedience to the Almighty Creator, Allah and being charitable to fellow humans and animals.
In celebration of its 2026 Da’wah Week, the Islamic Mission for African Students’ Association (IMASA), Crescent University, Abeokuta has marked its Grand Opening with a public lecture tagged “The Unwavering Compass”.
The event which took place in the Bola Ajibola Auditorium of the institution had the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rasaki Kareem and other members of the management in attendance.
In his lecture, the guest lecturer, Dr AbduHakeem AbdulLateef demystified the theme as a core to discover the essence of living, obedience to the Almighty Creator, Allah and being charitable to fellow humans and animals.
AbdulLateef identified that a Muslim should use their wealth in four ways: to seek the favour of the Almighty Creator, for self gratification, to benefit others and not to use same to cause grief to others.
Identifying the two conditions to knowing the creator, the multi talented Islamic scholar unveiled that the owner of anything is never silent about his ownership and whoever knows nothing about creation or ownership of something says nothing about it.
He said ever since the owner of the heaven, the earth, the oceans, the mountains and humans had claimed their creation, no one else had made a similar claim.
AbdulLateef reasoned that thousands of creatures came to life without forebears, citing the first dog, the first cat, the first lion, first monkey and many others, stressing that the Almighty Creator has the power to create without a father or mother or both.
He further told the audience that their Creator would test them of three things: whatever He endowed them with, whatever He denied them of and whatever He withdraws from them after they have been endowed.
Other members of the institution present are Chief Imam Usman Qasim, Imam Taofeek Busari, Dean of College of Information and Communication Technology, (CICOT), Dr Maruf Oyelakin, Dean of Student Affairs, Dr Mikhail Akindoyin, Deputy Registrar (Establishment) Alh. Hakim Dawodu and Deputy Registrar (Senate and Admissions) Mr Hakim Ogunsola
