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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah Almighty said:

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"O you who believe,

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be steadfast in maintaining justice,

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“O ye who believe! Be ye staunch in justice, witnesses for Allah, even though it be against yourselves or (your) parents or (your) kindred, whether (the case be of) a rich man or a poor man, for Allah is nearer unto both (them ye are). So follow not passion lest ye lapse (from truth) and if ye lapse or fall away, then lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.” (4:135)

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or against parents and close relatives.

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“O ye who believe! Be ye staunch in justice, witnesses for Allah, even though it be against yourselves or (your) parents or (your) kindred, whether (the case be of) a rich man or a poor man, for Allah is nearer unto both (them ye are). So follow not passion lest ye lapse (from truth) and if ye lapse or fall away, then lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.” (4:135)

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Allah is more worthy of them both.

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So do not follow personal desires,

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lest you deviate from justice. And if you distort your testimony or refuse to give it,

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“O ye who believe! Be ye staunch in justice, witnesses for Allah, even though it be against yourselves or (your) parents or (your) kindred, whether (the case be of) a rich man or a poor man, for Allah is nearer unto both (them ye are). So follow not passion lest ye lapse (from truth) and if ye lapse or fall away, then lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.” (4:135)

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Allah is fully Aware of all that you do."

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"O you who believe,

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believe in Allah and His Messenger..."

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“O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and the Scripture which He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripture which He revealed aforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wandered far astray.” (4:136)

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“O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and the Scripture which He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripture which He revealed aforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wandered far astray.” (4:136)

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“O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and the Scripture which He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripture which He revealed aforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wandered far astray.” (4:136)

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“O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and the Scripture which He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripture which He revealed aforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wandered far astray.” (4:136)

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“O ye who believe! Believe in Allah and His messenger and the Scripture which He hath revealed unto His messenger, and the Scripture which He revealed aforetime. Whoso disbelieveth in Allah and His angels and His scriptures and His messengers and the Last Day, he verily hath wandered far astray.” (4:136)

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"...has indeed strayed far astray."

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And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"O people!

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Those who came before you were destroyed only because

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if a noble person among them stole, they spared him,

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but if a weak person among them stole, they applied the prescribed punishment upon him.

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By Allah!

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If Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad, were to steal,

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I would certainly cut off her hand."

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Agreed upon.

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A beneficial point:

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The rulings of Islam know no favoritism or flattery;

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for true justice requires that rights be restored to their rightful owners, even if they are non-Muslims,

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and that the hands of the oppressor be restrained, even if he is a Muslim.

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Through this understanding and conduct, the world submitted to the Muslims,

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and people entered under its system and banner in droves.

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But when we forgot this, we were forgotten.