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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

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Mawaddah Association

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presents:

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The Ten Promised Paradise —

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'Umar ibn al-Khattab,

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may Allah be pleased with him.

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"Loving the Companions and the Prophet's kin is an established Sunnah,

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with which I shall meet my Lord as long as He gives me life."

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Loving the Companions and the Prophet's kin:

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'Umar ibn al-Khattab was born great,

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and he lived with that greatness during the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah) and after embracing Islam.

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Just as he was harsh against the Muslims before knowing the truth,

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he was equally formidable against the polytheists after proclaiming the testimony of faith

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and entering the religion of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was truly

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as Allah described the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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After embracing Islam, 'Umar became

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gentle and compassionate toward his fellow Muslims,

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fierce against the disbelievers,

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and keen to confound and dismay them.

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Among such instances was his insistence that Abu Jahl should know of his Islam,

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as he was the fiercest enemy of Islam.

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He searched for him in al-Masjid al-Haram

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but could not find him,

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so he decided to go directly to his home

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and inform him personally of his conversion.

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He went and knocked on his door,

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so Abu Jahl came out and said:

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"Welcome, O son of my sister!

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What brings you here?"

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'Umar replied:

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"I have come to inform you that I have believed in Allah and in His Messenger Muhammad,

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and affirmed the truth of what he brought from Allah."

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'Umar related:

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"He slammed the door in my face

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and said:

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'May Allah make you and what you have brought ugly!'"

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'Umar rejoiced exceedingly

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at having enraged Abu Jahl,

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the enemy of Allah and of Islam.

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'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say:

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"My heart softened for the sake of Allah

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until it became softer than butter,

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and my heart hardened for the sake of Allah

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until it became harder than stone."

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Among the greatest distinctions of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him,

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was the revelation of several verses of the Qur'an confirming his own views.

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And what a magnificent virtue that was!

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Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, said:

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"Never did an issue arise among the people

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regarding which they expressed an opinion

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and 'Umar expressed an opinion,

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except that the Qur'an was revealed in accordance with what 'Umar had said."

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Among the verses revealed in agreement with the view of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him,

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is what he himself related,

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saying:

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"I agreed with my Lord in three matters.

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I said: 'O Messenger of Allah,

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if only you were to take the Station of Ibrahim as a place of prayer!'

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So it was revealed."

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“And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship).” (2:125)

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"And I said: 'O Messenger of Allah,

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if only you were to order your wives to veil themselves,

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for both the righteous and the wicked speak to them.'

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So the verse of the veil (Hijab) was revealed."

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"And the wives of the Prophet, peace be upon him, united in jealousy over him,

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so I said to them:"

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“It may happen that his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your stead wives better than you, submissive (to Allah), believing, pious, penitent, devout, inclined to fasting, widows and maids.” (66:5)

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"So this verse was revealed."

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Among the matters in which the Qur'an was revealed in accordance with 'Umar's view

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was the issue of the captives of Badr.

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Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, said:

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"When they took the captives,

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the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to Abu Bakr and 'Umar:

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'What do you think about these captives?'

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Abu Bakr said:

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'O Prophet of Allah,

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they are our cousins and kin.

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I think you should take a ransom from them,

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which will serve as strength for us against the disbelievers,

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and perhaps Allah will guide them to Islam.'

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, then asked:

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'What do you think, O Ibn al-Khattab?'

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'Umar replied:

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'No, by Allah, O Messenger of Allah!

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I do not agree with the view of Abu Bakr.

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Rather, I think you should enable us

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to strike their necks.

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Enable 'Ali to execute 'Aqil,

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so he strikes his neck,

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and enable me to execute so-and-so—

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who is a relative of mine—

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so I strike his neck.

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For these are the leaders of disbelief

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and its prominent chieftains.'

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But the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, inclined toward

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what Abu Bakr had said,

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and did not incline toward what 'Umar had said.

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The next day,

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'Umar arrived

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and found the Messenger of Allah

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and Abu Bakr

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sitting and weeping.

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He said: 'O Messenger of Allah,

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tell me what

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is making you and your companion weep?

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If I find tears, I will weep,

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and if I find no tears,

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I will bring myself to weep on account of your weeping.'

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

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'I weep for what your companions proposed to me

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regarding taking the ransom.

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Their punishment was shown to me

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nearer than this tree.'

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And Allah Almighty revealed His judgment."

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The Qur'an also concurred

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with the words of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him,

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regarding the prohibition of intoxicants

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and not performing the funeral prayer over the leader of the hypocrites,

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'Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, held

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in the heart of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him,

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an exalted status

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unmatched by any other creation.

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He was the most beloved of all creation to him.

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He once said to the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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while the Prophet was holding his hand:

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"O Messenger of Allah,

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you are truly more beloved to me than everything

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except myself."

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"No, by the One in Whose hand is my soul,

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not until I am more beloved to you than your own self."

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'Umar said:

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"Indeed, now, by Allah,

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you are more beloved to me than my own self."

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"Now, O 'Umar!"

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And 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said

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to Fatimah, daughter of the Prophet, peace be upon him:

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"By Allah, no one was more beloved to us than your father,

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and no one is more beloved to us after your father than you."

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He once entered upon the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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while he was lying on a reed mat,

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with a leather pillow stuffed with palm fibers beneath his head.

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He said:

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"I saw the marks of the reed mat on the side of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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so I wept."

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked:

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"What makes you weep?"

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I said: "O Messenger of Allah,

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Chosroes and Caesar live in luxury,

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while you are the Messenger of Allah!"

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He replied:

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"Are you not pleased that they have this world

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and we have the Hereafter?"

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'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, took part in all the military expeditions alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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and played an undeniable role in them.

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During the Battle of Uhud,

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after the dust of battle had settled

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and it ended as it did,

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Abu Sufyan walked toward the Muslim camp

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to verify the death of his opponents and adversaries

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and to inspect the outcome of the battle.

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He looked over the people and called out:

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"Is Muhammad among the people?"

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"Do not answer him."

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He called out:

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"Is Ibn Abi Quhafah among the people?"

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"Do not answer him."

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He called out:

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"Is Ibn al-Khattab among the people?"

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"Do not answer him."

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Abu Sufyan said:

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"These must have been killed,

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for had they been alive, they would have answered."

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'Umar could not contain himself and cried out:

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"You have lied, O enemy of Allah!

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Allah has preserved what will bring you grief!"

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Abu Sufyan said:

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"Exalted be Hubal!"

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"Will you not answer him?"

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They asked: "What shall we say?"

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He said:

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"Say: 'Allah is Most High and Most Majestic!'"

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Abu Sufyan said:

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"We have al-'Uzza, and you have no 'Uzza!"

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

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"Answer him."

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They asked: "What shall we say?"

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He said: "Say: 'Allah is our Protector, and you have no protector!'"

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Abu Sufyan then said: "This day is in return for the day of Badr,

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and war has its fortunes!"

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'Umar replied: "They are not equal:

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our slain are in Paradise, and your slain are in the Fire!"

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In this dialogue of Abu Sufyan,

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And his inquiry about the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both,

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is clear evidence of the polytheists' focused concern with these three above all others.

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For they knew that they were the pillars of Islam and the foundation of its state,

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and through them its edifice stood.

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Thus, their demise—as the polytheists presumed—

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would mean the end of Islam.

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And on the Day of the Great Conquest,

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the day of the conquest of venerated Mecca,

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'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was the commander of the Prophet's guard.

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So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,

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while at al-Batha', commanded him

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to go to the Kaaba

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and efface every image inside it.

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And the Prophet, peace be upon him, did not enter it

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until every single image within it was completely wiped out.

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Indeed, 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was

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an exceptional minister and counselor to the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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as well as to his successor after him, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.

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Abu Bakr held him in a regard he had for no one else;

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that is why he appointed him as his successor,

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after consulting the senior Companions on the matter,

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and their opinion fully aligned with his.

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Yet someone asked Abu Bakr:

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"What will you say to your Lord

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when He asks you about appointing 'Umar over us,

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knowing full well his strictness?"

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Abu Bakr said, "Help me sit up!"

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Then he said, "Is it with Allah that you seek to frighten me?!

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I shall say: 'O Allah, I have appointed over them the best of Your people.'

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Convey what I have said to you to those behind you."

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When al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, was buried,

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and the affairs of the Caliphate were firmly settled upon 'Umar,

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he discharged its duties with absolute perfection.

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May Allah reward him with the best of rewards on behalf of the Muslims.

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We will continue the discussion on the caliphate of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him,

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in the next episode, if Allah wills.

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Abu 'Ubaydah, the two Sa'ds, and the caliphs...