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You And The Computer

Introduction

Today, the computer is one of the most commonly mentioned words in our society. More common than its mention however is its usage. To pay after shopping in the stores, a computer (P.O.S) can be used; to withdraw cash from the bank, a computer is used (A.T.M); computers are used at schools, in offices, mosques and airports. Computers now even exist in modern cars!

This write-up is aimed at introducing the Muslim child to what the computer is, how it works and what it does and finally how best it can be used.

 

What is a computer?

Computers are electronic devices (which can be in various sizes) in which data can be input, processed and finally output as information. Another important feature of the computer is its storage capability.

Computers are therefore not limited to the desktop at home or Daddy's laptop! Also qualified as computers are Smartphones, Smart TVs and even P.O.S and ATMs.

How the computer works and what it does

The computer is a machine that is, a tool which makes our work easier. It therefore does whatever we want it to do.

 

GARBAGE IN GARBAGE OUT!!!

The followings and many other tasks can be effectively carried out using the computer:

You can type your letters and projects using the computer and get them printed using the printer and paper.

Financial accounts can be calculated faster and even more accurately using the computer.

You can read books (Islamic and Academic) online and offline using the computer.

You can listen to audios and watch videos using the computer.

With the help of the internet, you can connect with other people in the world, make video calls, watch live events, attend webinars (online seminars) and connect with people from different regions of the world.

You can create programs to assist you in solving specific problems with the knowledge of computer programming.

You can also produce technical and graphics drawings including, but not limited to, letter heads, banners, posters, graphics cards and engineering drawings.

 

How to use the computer

Since it is understood that the computer does whatever it is instructed to do, the computer itself is therefore a tool that can be used either positively or negatively.

As Muslims, we should therefore use the computer with utmost care giving necessary attention to the do's and don'ts of Islam. Therefore:

Read beneficial books with the computer.

Do not listen to or watch music and immoral videos with the computer rather, listen to beneficial and educative lectures and films.

Ensure you use the internet positively. Do not waste precious time on irrelevancies that abound on the internet.

The computer should therefore be used to seek Allah's pleasure always. It should be used to improve oneself in beneficial knowledge and not to waste precious time.

 

Conclusion

The computer is fast becoming an indispensable tool in the society. We should therefore seek its knowledge in order to make use of it efficiently.

The computer only does whatever it is instructed to do. Therefore, when you instruct it to perform beneficial tasks, it does so and when instructed to perform immoral tasks, it does so.

May Allah make us among those that will attain His mercies and blessing with our computers and protect us from the evils associated with its usage (Aameen)

Abidoye Abdulmumin Olalekan

Civil Engineer,

Planning & Design Department

Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Ilorin

Islamumin@gmail.com


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