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· Lesson 13 of 34
Shots and pulses | Scenes from the biography by A. Ali bin Muhammad Al-Qarni | H (12) | Battles
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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The Muslims encountered their enemies time and time again.
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So, toward which valley shall we turn our faces?
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Toward Badr or Uhud?
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Or the Trench or the Conquest?
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Or Hunayn, or Tabuk, or Mu'tah?
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As for Badr,
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it was an embrace between victory and Ramadan,
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and the removal of the tyrants of Quraysh from the world of the living.
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The moments of victory
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do not require much forced deduction or analysis.
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As for Uhud,
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I do not know what to say to you.
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This battle, in particular,
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one never tires of recounting its events.
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To me, it is a summary of life itself.
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In Uhud, you will find,
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the betrayal of the hypocrites in the darkest of circumstances.
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You will find the loyalty of the beloved,
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which Sa'd ibn al-Rabi' expressed when he said:
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"Convey my greetings to the people of the Ansar,
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and tell them:
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'There shall be no way to reach the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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as long as one of you still has an eye that blinks.'"
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You will find the awakening of conscience at the very last moment.
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You will find those with pure hearts,
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who still held hope for those who had turned their backs.
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You will find those whose outward appearance deceived us.
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You will find those who exploit the event for their own gain.
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You will find those who strive but err.
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You will find the lengthy verses
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that revealed the hidden depths of the soul and the secrets of the inner self.
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You will find the concerns of Jabir’s father,
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the valor of 'Abdullah ibn Jahsh,
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the steadfastness of Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr,
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and the farewell to Hamzah.
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You will find Hudhayfah’s pain at the loss of his father.
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You will find the archery of Sa'd,
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the defense of Talhah,
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and the loss of Abu 'Ubaydah’s teeth,
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not to mention the wounds of the Messenger himself, peace be upon him.
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It will seize your heart;
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"What will you do with life after him?
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Rise and die for that which he died for."
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You will find Mukhayriq and Quzman,
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and al-Usayrim and Hanzalah,
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and 'Umarah ibn Yazid ibn al-Sakan.
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Indeed, you will find the laws of life,
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such as the process of purification and the importance of remaining steadfast to one's principles,
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and the varying degrees of people.