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The story of Mary, peace be upon her | Episode (2) | The beginning of Imran’s woman’s pregnancy with Mary, peace be upon her
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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
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The story of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran.
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Peace be upon her.
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The beginning of the pregnancy of the wife of ‘Imran with Maryam, peace be upon her.
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The story of Maryam begins
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with her mother, the wife of ‘Imran, becoming pregnant with her.
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The wife of ‘Imran conceived her after having lost hope of bearing children.
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Her husband, ‘Imran, passed away while she was pregnant,
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before she gave birth to Maryam.
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The family of ‘Imran are among those whom Allah, the Exalted, chose over all the worlds.
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Allah, the Exalted, says:
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“Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.” (3:33)
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Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Allah informs us that He chose these households over all the people of the earth.
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He chose Adam, peace be upon him,
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creating him with His own hand,
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breathing into him from His spirit,
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commanding the angels to prostrate to him,
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teaching him the names of all things,
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and settling him in Paradise,
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before sending him down from it for a wisdom known to Him.
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He chose Nuh, peace be upon him,
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making him the first messenger sent to the people of the earth,
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when people had begun to worship idols,
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and associated with Allah that for which He had sent down no authority.
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He took vengeance for him after he had spent a long time among his people,
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calling them to Allah by night and by day,
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secretly and openly,
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yet that only increased them in flight.
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So he prayed against them,
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and Allah drowned them to the last one,
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with none saved among them except those who followed him in the religion with which Allah had sent him.
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He chose the family of Ibrahim,
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among whom is the master of mankind and the seal of the prophets absolutely,
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Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And the family of ‘Imran.
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The ‘Imran intended here
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is the father of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran,
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the mother of ‘Isa ibn Maryam, peace be upon him.
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Abu Zahrah, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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The meaning of "choosing" (al-istifa’)
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is to seek the elite or the best of everything.
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That is why they said
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that its meaning is
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that He chose them, preferring them over others.
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In the expression of "choosing,"
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there is an indication that Adam and Nuh
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“Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.” (3:33)
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are the elite of mankind.
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The use of "over" (ala) in the saying of Allah, the Exalted,
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"over the worlds,"
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is an indication of the meaning of preference over other people.
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Thus, they are the elite of mankind,
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and they are preferred over all people.
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The family of Ibrahim
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are the family of Ibrahim and their descendants,
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whether they are those who sought refuge in Makkah,
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among whom was the elite of creation, Muhammad, peace be upon him,
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or those who were in the Holy Land,
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among whom were the prophets who came after.
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The family of ‘Imran
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are the descendants of ‘Imran,
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who is the father of Maryam the Virgin.
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And from the descendants of ‘Imran
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is the Messiah, peace be upon him,
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whom the Lord of the worlds created with a word from Him,
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which is "Be."
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In this lineage,
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there is an indication that creation has never been without a guide to lead it to the truth
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and to a straight path.
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Allah, the Exalted and Most High,
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mentioned the details of the lives of those He chose from these noble households
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so that we may take them as examples,
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and take lessons from their lives for our own.
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Al-Sa‘di, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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This indicates that He chose them
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because of what He knew of their conditions that necessitated that,
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out of His grace and generosity.
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Among the benefits and wisdom in His narrating to us the stories of these chosen ones
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is that we should love them and follow their example,
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and ask Allah to grant us success in that which He granted them success,
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and that we should never cease to reproach ourselves for lagging behind them,
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and for our lack of possessing their beautiful qualities and virtues.
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The wife of ‘Imran was from a household that Allah chose over the worlds.
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This is the first merit of Maryam, peace be upon her,
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for she was from the lineage of this house and was raised in it,
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a house of obedience and worship.
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This is a lesson for every mother who strives to raise her offspring in goodness and righteousness:
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to begin establishing her married life upon the obedience of Allah.
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The first step of this foundation
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is the correct choice of the suitor,
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one who meets the specifications mentioned by the Prophet, peace be upon him, for a righteous husband,
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which is in his saying, peace be upon him:
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"If there comes to you one whose character and religion you are pleased with, then marry him;
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if you do not do so, there will be tribulation on earth and great corruption."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah.
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Unfortunately,
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some erroneous ideas have spread among the young women of this generation,
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even those among them who possess goodness and righteousness,
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which is that she does not want a man who shows clear adherence to his religion,
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describing him as "extremist."
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She does not want to be deprived of the pleasures of this world,
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because she thinks that this type of man
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will prevent her from attending contemporary entertainment venues and programs.
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She wants to live her life,
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and enjoy this world,
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and she does not want someone to restrict her, as she claims.
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This is the beginning of deviation in married life.
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For such a young woman,
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who carries such erroneous ideas in her head,
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cannot achieve great results from her marriage
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to a man who is as lax as she is in his religion.
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She does not want "extremism,"
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and "extremism" to her
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means adhering to the teachings of Islam,
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and weighing everything in life on the scale of the Shari‘ah.
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And because the forbidden things in this era are many,
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she sees that this man refrains from doing them,
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and does not yield to the pressure of reality and society,
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and what the people of desires want,
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so he is an extremist in her view.
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This bitter truth
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is not realized by the young woman, unfortunately,
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until it is too late,
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unless Allah wills otherwise for her.
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The wife of ‘Imran became pregnant
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after her pregnancy had been delayed and she longed for a child.
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So, as part of her gratitude to Allah, the Almighty,
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for this pregnancy,
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she vowed what was in her womb to Allah, the Almighty,
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to be devoted to His worship and the service of Bayt al-Maqdis.
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So she said:
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“(Remember) when the wife of 'Imran said: My Lord! I have vowed unto Thee that which is in my belly as a consecrated (offering). Accept it from me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower!” (3:35)
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“(Remember) when the wife of 'Imran said: My Lord! I have vowed unto Thee that which is in my belly as a consecrated (offering). Accept it from me. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower!” (3:35)
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Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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Its meaning is:
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"I have made a vow to You, O Lord,
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that the one in my womb is for You, dedicated to Your worship."
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He means by that:
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"I have confined him to Your service and the service of Your sanctuary in the temple,
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freed from the service of everything other than You,
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devoted exclusively to You."
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And Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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"She vowed that he would be dedicated,"
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meaning pure and devoted to worship
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and to the service of Bayt al-Maqdis.
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In this is a lesson for every ambitious woman
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regarding the righteousness of her offspring:
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to begin her pregnancy with a righteous intention
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and a righteous prayer for her offspring,
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just as the Prophet of Allah, Sulayman, peace be upon him, did.
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He intended to have relations with ninety wives,
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with the intention that they would bear horsemen who would fight in the cause of Allah.
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For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
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"Sulayman said:
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'I will surely go around to ninety wives tonight,
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each of whom will bring forth a horseman who will fight in the cause of Allah.'
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His companion said to him: 'Say: If Allah wills.'
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But he did not say: 'If Allah wills.'
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So he went around to all of them,
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and none of them became pregnant except for one woman,
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who brought forth half a human being.
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By Him in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad,
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if he had said: 'If Allah wills,'
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they would have all fought in the cause of Allah as horsemen."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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So what is your intention for your pregnancy?
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And what is your ambition for your offspring?
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Is this intention and ambition limited only to the worldly life of the newborn,
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or is it primarily for their Hereafter,
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with the worldly life following as a consequence?
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Reflect on this, please, carefully.
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The mother of the wife of ‘Imran
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vowed that her newborn would be dedicated to the worship of Allah and the service of Bayt al-Maqdis.
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Do you have an intention for a newborn who will liberate Bayt al-Maqdis from the filth of the Jews?
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We will continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills.
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And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.