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The Garden of Guidance
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Allah, Almighty and Glorious, said:
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“O mankind! Now hath a proof from your Lord come unto you, and We have sent down unto you a clear light;” (4:174)
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“As for those who believe in Allah, and hold fast unto Him, them He will cause to enter into His mercy and grace, and will guide them unto Him by a straight road.” (4:175)
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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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Indeed, I have left among you that which, if you hold fast to it, you will never go astray:
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the Book of Allah and my Sunnah."
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A point of benefit:
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Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, has truly granted us mercy,
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for He sent to us His Messenger Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Through him, Allah reunited our broken ranks,
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and brought us together after our dispersion.
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Whenever we divide and differ,
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our strength wanes,
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our power vanishes,
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and after enjoying honor, we become humiliated,
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and after reaching lofty heights, we become diminished,
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returning to our former state of ignorance and folly,
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and the nations summon one another against us.
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Indeed, that which unites us as a single body
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is this religion,
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uniting us under one Lord,
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facing one Qiblah,
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and following one Book.
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It urges us toward unity and congregation,
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multiplying the reward for deeds performed collectively—
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just as congregational prayer surpasses individual prayer in reward.
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So hold fast, hold fast to the most guided path
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and the most upright way,
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for in it lies guidance and success.