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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah Almighty said:

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"O you who have believed,

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eat from the good things

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which We have provided for you

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and be grateful to Allah,

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and be grateful to Allah,

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if it is indeed Him

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that you worship.

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He has only forbidden you

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carrion, blood,

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the flesh of swine,

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and that which has been dedicated

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to other than Allah.

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But whoever is forced by necessity, neither desiring it

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nor transgressing,

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there is no sin upon him.

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Indeed, Allah is Forgiving

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and Merciful."

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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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Allah is Good,

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and He accepts only what is good.

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And indeed, Allah has commanded the believers

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with that which He commanded the messengers,

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for He said:

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'O messengers,

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eat from the good things

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and work righteousness.'

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“O ye messengers! Eat of the good things, and do right. Lo! I am Aware of what ye do.” (23:51)

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And He said:

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'O you who have believed,

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eat from the good things

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which We have provided for you.'"

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[Then he mentioned] a man who travels on a long journey,

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disheveled and dusty,

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stretching out his hands to the sky:

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"O Lord! O Lord!"

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while his food is unlawful,

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his drink is unlawful,

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his clothing is unlawful,

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and he has been nourished with what is unlawful—

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how then could he be answered?

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Related by Muslim.

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A point of benefit:

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In the verse, there is a command to consume what is lawful,

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and in the hadith, there is an explanation

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of a means by which supplication is answered,

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derived by contrary implication.

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For if consuming what is unlawful

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is a reason for supplication not being answered,

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then ensuring one's food is pure and wholesome—

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meaning, eating what is lawful—

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is a cause for its being answered,

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and this is precisely what was mentioned in the hadith of Sa'd.