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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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The story of our mother Hawwa (Eve).

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O Hawwa.

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They are calling you toward misery.

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O Hawwa.

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You are living in a great blessing.

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When you hold fast to the law of the Lord of the worlds.

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A great blessing.

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It is the paradise of this world.

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And its reward is the paradise of the Hereafter.

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For through your guidance and your steadfastness upon the truth.

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You live in two paradises.

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The first is what your heart feels most deeply.

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And what brings happiness to your soul.

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Even if your body grows weary.

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And the second is a bliss that cannot be described and never ceases.

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And none shall enjoy it except those who truly lived the first paradise.

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Upon steadfastness and guidance.

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Yet the bliss in which you live.

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Does not please your enemies who live in psychological misery.

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And who do not know the meaning of happiness.

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Nor do they know the meaning of the beauty of living with the Most Merciful.

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Those who do not prostrate to Allah.

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And do not submit themselves to the commands of Allah.

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Slaves of desire and the devil.

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Therefore, the bliss you are in will disturb them.

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And the purity you enjoy will enrage them.

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So they will strive to destroy your life.

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And end your happiness.

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By casting you into misery.

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Through their lies and their deception.

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And their distortion of facts.

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Just as their leader, Iblis, did.

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Allah the Almighty said:

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“Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)

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“Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)

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"...so that you may suffer."

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“It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked,” (20:118)

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“And that thou thirstest not therein nor art exposed to the sun's heat.” (20:119)

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"Then the devil whispered to him..."

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“But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?” (20:120)

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"...and a kingdom that does not decay."

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Al-Tahir ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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"He began by mentioning the object of his enmity toward Adam."

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"Because Adam is the one who sparked the devil's enmity due to his envy."

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"Then he followed it by mentioning his wife."

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"Because his enmity toward her is a consequence of his enmity toward Adam, her husband."

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"And his enmity was directed at both of them."

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"Due to the unity of the cause of the enmity."

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"Which is his envy of them for what Allah bestowed upon them of the knowledge of names."

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"Which is the hallmark of the intellect that leads to guidance."

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"And the hallmark of expressing the conscience that leads to instruction."

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"And all of that is what invalidates the work of the devil."

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"And makes it difficult for him to seduce them and seduce their descendants."

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"And because the devil saw himself as more worthy of preference over Adam."

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"So he became enraged when he was commanded to prostrate to Adam."

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Yes, O Hawwa.

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It is the envy that has torn their hearts apart.

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And it is from the mercy of Allah the Almighty toward you that He made you aware of your enemy.

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So that you are not deceived by him.

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And fall into his snares without realizing it.

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Sayyid Qutb, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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"This was a form of care and protection from Allah."

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"To alert Adam to his enemy and warn him of his treachery."

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"Following his rebellion and disobedience."

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"And his refusal to prostrate to Adam as his Lord commanded him."

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They, O Hawwa.

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Come to you in the guise of advising you and defending your rights.

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And seeking your freedom.

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While in reality, they are liars and envious.

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Following the path of their leader, Iblis.

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Who taught them corruption on earth.

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And the distortion of facts.

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“But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away?” (20:120)

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Al-Sa'di, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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"He came to him in the form of an advisor."

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"And spoke to him with gentleness."

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"So Adam was deceived by him."

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"And ate from the tree."

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"Then they were both exposed."

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"And their covering fell away."

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"And their disobedience became clear."

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"And each of them began to see the private parts of the other."

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After they had been covered.

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And they began to fasten together leaves from the trees of Paradise to cover themselves.

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And they were overcome with a shame that only Allah knows.

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And Allah the Almighty.

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Warned our father Adam and our mother Hawwa against obeying the devil, which leads to misery.

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So He said:

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“Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)

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“Therefor we said: O Adam! This is an enemy unto thee and unto thy wife, so let him not drive you both out of the Garden so that thou come to toil.” (20:117)

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Then Allah the Almighty explained the misery that would befall them.

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If they were expelled from Paradise.

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So He said:

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“It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked,” (20:118)

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"And that you will not be hungry therein, nor naked. And that you will not suffer from thirst therein, nor from the sun's heat."

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Al-Tahir ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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"The sentence 'Indeed, it is [promised] for you not to be hungry therein nor naked'..."

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"...is a justification for the misery resulting from the expulsion from Paradise, which was forbidden."

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"Because since he was enjoying the luxury of life in Paradise."

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"In terms of food, clothing, drink, and a moderate climate suitable for his temperament."

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"Expulsion from it necessitated the loss of that."

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And Al-Shinqiti, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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"His saying in this noble verse..."

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"...'so that you may suffer'..."

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"...means that you will toil in seeking a living through hardship and labor."

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But reflect, O Hawwa.

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That Allah the Almighty attributed the misery to Adam alone.

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And did not attribute it to Hawwa.

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So what is the secret in that?

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Al-Tahir ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

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"He attributed the consequence of misery to Adam specifically, rather than his wife, for the sake of brevity."

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"Because in the misery of one of the spouses is the misery of the other."

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"Due to their interdependence in existence."

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"With an indication that the man's misery is the root of the woman's misery."

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"And also because what is required of Adam in this world..."

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"...is to strive for the sake of Hawwa."

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"Providing her with food, clothing, drink, and shelter."

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Indeed, O Hawwa, Allah.

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Honored you and raised your status.

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By obligating Adam to spend on you, to strive, and to suffer for your sake.

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While you are cherished and honored in your home.

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But this situation does not please your enemies.

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So they strive to drive you out of your home so that you may suffer in their world.

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Then it becomes easy for them to reach you.

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So do not respond to them.

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And do not leave your paradise for their hell.

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And even if circumstances force you to go out to toil and seek provision.

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Do not abandon your dignity, your pride, and your religion.

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For that which is with Allah is not attained through the disobedience of Allah.

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We shall continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills.

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And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

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The story of our mother Hawwa.