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One of the beauties of the Prophet’s biography | Episode (35) | The length of the supplication breath
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Among the aesthetic beauties of the Prophetic biography.
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The endurance of the caller to Allah.
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The Prophet did not come to guide people instantaneously.
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Nor was the battle against falsehood a single round that ended quickly.
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Therefore, those who call to Allah err when they rush for results.
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They miss the wisdom of patience and deliberation.
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And gentleness toward all of creation.
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And the patient waiting required in calling to Allah.
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It is narrated from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,
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that she said to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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"Has there ever come upon you a day more difficult than the day of Uhud?"
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He replied, "I have indeed suffered much from your people.
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The most difficult of what I encountered from them was on the day of al-'Aqabah,
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when I presented myself to Ibn 'Abd Yalil ibn 'Abd Kulal,
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and he did not respond to what I desired."
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Meaning, they belied him and mocked him, as is well known.
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They ordered him to leave quickly,
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and they set their children and servants upon him,
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who pelted him with stones until he bled.
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He said, "I departed, overwhelmed with grief,
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and I did not regain my composure until I reached Qarn al-Tha'alib.
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I raised my head,
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and suddenly, there was a cloud shading me.
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I looked, and behold, Jibril was within it.
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He called out to me and said,
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'Allah has heard what your people said to you,
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and how they responded to you.
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He has sent the Angel of the Mountains to you,
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so that you may command him to do as you wish regarding them.'
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The Angel of the Mountains called out to me, greeted me,
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and then said,
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'O Muhammad, it is as you wish.
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If you desire, I will crush them between the two mountains.'
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, replied,
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'Rather, I hope that Allah will bring forth from their loins
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those who will worship Allah alone,
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and associate nothing with Him.'"
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From this, we learn the wisdom of the caller to Allah,
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his endurance in his mission,
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not rushing for guidance,
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having mercy for people, and disliking vengeance.
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We learn that hearts are in the hands of the Most Merciful,
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the importance of holding onto distant hope,
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and looking forward to the righteousness of future generations.
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“(It is) a bounty and a grace from Allah; and Allah is Knower, Wise.” (49:8)
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And that is not difficult for Allah.
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Among the aesthetic beauties of the Prophetic biography.