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The Garden of Guidance

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Allah, Almighty and Glorious, said:

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“O mankind! Now hath a proof from your Lord come unto you, and We have sent down unto you a clear light;” (4:174)

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“As for those who believe in Allah, and hold fast unto Him, them He will cause to enter into His mercy and grace, and will guide them unto Him by a straight road.” (4:175)

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And he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"O people!

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Indeed, I have left among you that which, if you hold fast to it, you will never go astray:

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the Book of Allah and my Sunnah."

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A point of benefit:

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Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, has truly granted us mercy,

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for He sent to us His Messenger Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Through him, Allah reunited our broken ranks,

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and brought us together after our dispersion.

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Whenever we divide and differ,

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our strength wanes,

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our power vanishes,

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and after enjoying honor, we become humiliated,

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and after reaching lofty heights, we become diminished,

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returning to our former state of ignorance and folly,

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and the nations summon one another against us.

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Indeed, that which unites us as a single body

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is this religion,

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uniting us under one Lord,

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facing one Qiblah,

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and following one Book.

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It urges us toward unity and congregation,

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multiplying the reward for deeds performed collectively—

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just as congregational prayer surpasses individual prayer in reward.

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So hold fast, hold fast to the most guided path

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and the most upright way,

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for in it lies guidance and success.