Part of Echo of the Pulpits
· Lesson 21 of 48
Echo of platforms | By Sheikh Khaled Al-Hamoudi | Sermon (18) | Name of God (Al-Sabour)
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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The echo of the pulpits
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The name of Allah, al-Sabur (the Patient).
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A sermon by the honorable Sheikh.
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Khalid Ibn 'Abdullah al-Humudi
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May Allah preserve him.
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All praise is due to Allah.
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Praise be to Allah, as numerous as the nights and the ages.
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And the days and the months.
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All praise is due to Allah, in number equal to the waves of the seas.
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All praise is due to Allah, in number equal to the leaves upon the trees.
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And as numerous as the grains of sand and the stones.
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And the number of blossoms and fruits.
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And the number of the breaths of mankind.
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All praise is due to Allah, abundantly, abundantly, and abundantly.
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Just as he bestows many blessings.
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And I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, having no partner.
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We worship none but Him.
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And we place our hope in none but Allah.
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He is sufficient for us.
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He is our Protector.
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There is no refuge and no escape from Him except unto Him.
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I have surrendered to Allah a matter of which I have no knowledge.
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I do not have the strength to bear it, yet I shall accept it willingly.
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O Lord, were it not for You, I would have no support and no one to turn to.
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You are sufficient for me, and it is sufficient for me that You are Allah.
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And I bear witness that our master, our prophet, and our beloved, Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the servant of Allah and His messenger.
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His chosen one and His intimate friend.
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The best of the saints.
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And the most righteous of the chosen ones.
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And the most excellent of the prophets
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The world has never known a love like the love of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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A love whose transcendence surpassed all bounds.
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Whoever has not tasted the sweetness of His love in this life
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How could he possibly find a source of love?
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O Lord, make us happy by granting us the vision of His countenance.
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Indeed, the longing grew ever more fervent with the passage of life.
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May the blessings of our Lord be upon you for as long as the sun rises.
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The sun has risen, yet the worshippers have not responded to the call.
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O Allah, send peace, blessings, and increase upon him.
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upon Your servant, Your messenger, Your prophet, and Your beloved, Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And upon his family and his Companions.
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And whoever is guided by His guidance
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He followed his Sunnah and walked in his footsteps.
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And may He grant him abundant peace until the Day of Judgment.
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To proceed, O servants of Allah:
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I advise you and myself to be mindful of Allah.
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“O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right observance, and die not save as those who have surrendered (unto Him)” (3:102)
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“O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right observance, and die not save as those who have surrendered (unto Him)” (3:102)
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O you who believe in Allah and His Messenger
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Beloved brothers and sisters,
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Indeed, knowledge of the Beautiful Names of Allah and His Attributes
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It cultivates in the heart proper etiquette toward Allah and a sense of modesty before Him.
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True etiquette toward Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, is to uphold His religion.
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And to observe the proper etiquette of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, both outwardly and inwardly.
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It is not possible for anyone, under any circumstances, to remain upright.
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Proper etiquette in one's relationship with Allah.
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except through three things.
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The first of them is:
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His knowledge of His names and attributes.
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The second of these is
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His knowledge of his religion and its sacred law.
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And what He loves and what He dislikes.
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The third of these is a soul that is prepared.
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It is flexible and gentle.
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Prepared to accept the truth.
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In terms of knowledge, action, and spiritual state.
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And among the names of Allah that we ought to learn
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And we grasp their meanings and their effects.
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The name of Allah, al-Sabur (the Patient).
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And the name [of Allah] is al-Sabur (the Patient).
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This is derived from the statement of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:
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There is no one more patient in hearing an offense than Allah.
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They attribute children to Him.
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Then He grants them well-being and provides for them.
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It was recorded by al-Bukhari.
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And it is recorded in the Sahih.
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On the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that he said:
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There is no one more patient in hearing an offense than Allah.
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They attribute to Him a child and a partner.
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He provides for them and grants them well-being.
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Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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Al-Khattabi, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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The Patient (Al-Sabur)
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He is the One who does not hasten to take retribution upon those who disobey Him.
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Rather, He defers that until an appointed time.
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And He grants them respite until an appointed time.
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Ibn Hajar stated in al-Fath:
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And the Patient.
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He who does not hasten to punish the disobedient.
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Or the one whom the carriage cannot carry.
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regarding the dispute
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to the action before its proper time.
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And Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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And His patience, may He be exalted.
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The patience of a created being is distinct from, and incomparable to, the patience of Allah.
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From various perspectives.
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From among them.
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He possesses absolute power.
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Among these are
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That he does not fear the succor.
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The servant only hastens out of fear that the time for seeking aid will pass.
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Among these [reasons] is
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That he is not reached by his patience.
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Did He not?
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And there shall be no grief.
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And there is no deficiency.
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By means of both of them.
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Beloved brothers and sisters,
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How immense is the forbearance of Allah toward His servants.
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And how long is the respite granted by Allah.
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And if people were to take
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Regarding the first crime.
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And the inception of sin
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“If Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve, He would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but He reprieveth them unto an appointed term, and when their term cometh - then verily (they will know that) Allah is ever Seer of His slaves.” (35:45)
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Out of His justice and equity.
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Yet He is the All-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
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He is Kind and Generous.
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He is patient.
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He, the Glorified, says:
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“Thy Lord is the Forgiver, Full of Mercy. If He took them to task (now) for what they earn, He would hasten on the doom for them; but theirs is an appointed term from which they will find no escape.” (18:58)
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“Thy Lord is the Forgiver, Full of Mercy. If He took them to task (now) for what they earn, He would hasten on the doom for them; but theirs is an appointed term from which they will find no escape.” (18:58)
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May the punishment be hastened for them.
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Rather, they have an appointed time.
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So that they may find no refuge apart from Him.
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And Allah is patient with His servants.
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It takes on various forms.
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Among these examples is the following.
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His patience in the face of the people’s disbelief in their Lord.
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And their reviling of him.
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And speaking about Him [Allah] in ways that do not befit Him, and attributing to Him that which is not His.
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Allah, glorified be He, said regarding these people
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And they said, "The Most Merciful has taken a son."
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Glory be to Allah.
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How bold they are toward Allah!
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And they said, "The Most Merciful has taken a son."
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“Assuredly ye utter a disastrous thing” (19:89)
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The heavens are almost ready to burst asunder.
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They are nearly rent asunder by it.
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And the earth shall split open.
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And the mountains shall crumble into dust.
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Would they attribute a child to the Most Merciful?
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And He is the Patient.
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against the harm of His enemies
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They insulted him.
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Rather, they attributed it to falsehood.
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They said to him, "He has a son."
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And He does not bring us back.
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[It is] an act of reviling and denial on the part of man.
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He hears and knows both this and that.
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Had He so willed, He would have hastened their humiliation.
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However, He grants them well-being.
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And He provides for them while they are
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They offend Him with polytheism and disbelief.
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It is also established in the Sahih.
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Allah the Exalted says
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The son of Adam has lied.
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Yet he did not have the authority to do so.
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And the son of Adam reviles Me.
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And he did not have the right to do that.
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As for his accusing me of lying,
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His statement, therefore,
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He shall restore me just as He originated me.
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And the initial creation is not easier for Me than bringing it back again.
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As for his insulting me
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His statement, therefore,
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I have a son.
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And I am the one.
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Sunday
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The One, the Eternal Refuge.
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He neither begets nor is He begotten.
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“And there is none comparable unto Him.” (112:4)
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It was recorded by al-Bukhari.
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And among the manifestations of His—glory be to Him—forbearance toward His servants
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His patience with those who took unto themselves rivals and partners alongside Allah.
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They worship them instead of Allah.
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He does not hasten their punishment.
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And he leaves the opportunity for them.
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And He grants them respite.
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And when they return to him
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before their repentance
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Otherwise, had He so willed,
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He seized them with the seizing of an Almighty, All-Powerful One.
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After he has established the proof and evidence against them.
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There are those who make requests of the created.
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That which none but the Creator has the power to do.
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Whether this created being is
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Whether alive or deceased.
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A prophet or a saint.
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Or an angel, or a jinn.
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Or others besides them.
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Such as when he asks Him to heal his sick person.
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Or granting him victory over the enemies.
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Or relieving his distress.
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Or that he comes to his aid.
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Or that he seeks refuge for him with Allah.
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And other matters besides these.
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Something that none but Allah has the power to do.
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All of this constitutes major shirk.
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An act that excludes one from the fold of the faith.
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By the consensus of the Muslims.
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This is because he called upon someone other than Allah.
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And he sought his aid.
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And he sought refuge in Him.
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All of this constitutes an act of worship.
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It is not permissible to direct worship to anyone other than Allah,
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by the consensus of the Muslims.
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Directing it to other than Him is shirk,
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because one has attributed to this created being
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that which only Allah has the power to do.
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And there are those
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who do not seek judgment from His religion and His law,
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but rather take the laws of the earth
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as a methodology,
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an example, and a guiding light,
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while the methodology of Allah
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is more upright,
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better, and more enduring.
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Among the manifestations of Allah’s patience with His servants
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is that they commit sins and evil deeds,
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yet He does not hasten their punishment.
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Rather, He leaves them the opportunity
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after opportunity,
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so that perhaps they may repent to Him
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and return to Him.
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And He, glory be to Him,
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is capable
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of hastening their punishment,
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but He is patient out of His mercy.
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Listen, O servants of Allah,
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to this remarkable hadith.
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On the authority of ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Jubayr,
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may Allah be pleased with him, he said:
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There came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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an old, decrepit man,
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whose eyebrows had fallen over his eyes,
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and he was leaning on a staff,
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meaning he was supported by a staff,
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until he stood before the Prophet,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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and said:
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"What do you think of a man
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who has committed all sins,
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leaving out no major or minor transgression
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without committing it?
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If his sins were divided among the people of the earth,
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they would destroy them,"
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meaning they would ruin them.
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"Is there any repentance for him?"
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Have you embraced Islam?"
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He said: "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
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and that you are the Messenger of Allah."
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He said: "Do good deeds,
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and abandon evil deeds,
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and Allah will make them all
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for you as good deeds."
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He said: "And my treacheries and my wickedness, O Messenger of Allah?"
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He said: "Yes,
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and your treacheries and your wickedness."
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So he said: "Allah is the Greatest!
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Allah is the Greatest!"
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Then he leaned on his staff,
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and he kept repeating:
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"Allah is the Greatest!
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Allah is the Greatest!"
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until he disappeared from sight.
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Al-Albani classified it as authentic.
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He, glory be to Him, said:
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﴾And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for what they have earned...﴿
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“If Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve, He would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but He reprieveth them unto an appointed term, and when their term cometh - then verily (they will know that) Allah is ever Seer of His slaves.” (35:45)
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But He delays them
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until a specified term.
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And when their term comes...
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“If Allah took mankind to task by that which they deserve, He would not leave a living creature on the surface of the earth; but He reprieveth them unto an appointed term, and when their term cometh - then verily (they will know that) Allah is ever Seer of His slaves.” (35:45)
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May Allah bless me and you through the Great Qur'an,
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and benefit me and you with what is in it.
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“This (which) We recite unto thee is a revelation and a wise reminder.” (3:58)
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I say what you hear,
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and I seek the forgiveness of Allah for myself and for you.
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So seek His forgiveness,
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for how successful are those who seek forgiveness!
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Praise be to Allah.
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I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
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and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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To proceed, O servants of Allah:
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When the believer realizes that Allah, the Majestic, is characterized by patience,
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in that He does not hasten to take vengeance upon the disobedient,
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but grants them respite for a known time,
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this has great effects on his life.
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It opens for him the door of hope,
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urges him to turn back to Allah,
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and prevents him from despairing of the mercy and pardon of Allah.
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Thus, he hastens to repent whenever he sins or falls short in the right of Allah.
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At the same time, he realizes
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that the patience of Allah
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is a respite,
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not neglect.
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And he realizes at the same time
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that the patience of Allah
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is a respite,
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not neglect.
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Among the effects of believing in the name of Allah, "al-Sabur" (The Patient),
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is that the servant learns patience and perseverance
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in the worship and obedience of Allah according to what He has legislated.
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He, glory be to Him, said:
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﴾O you who have believed, endure and endure more and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful.﴿
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So He, glory be to Him, commanded
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patience regarding what pertains to Him,
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and perseverance against the enemies,
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and constancy
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in patience,
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until one makes it a habit,
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a companion,
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a friend, and a source of comfort.
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He, glory be to Him, has informed us
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that He loves the patient,
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and that He is with them.
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From this,
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the believer learns patience with the decrees of Allah,
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patience with his family,
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the upbringing of children,
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and patience in his dealings with the people around him.
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He, glory be to Him, said:
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“We never sent before thee any messengers but lo! they verily ate food and walked in the markets. And We have appointed some of you a test for others: Will ye be steadfast? And thy Lord is ever Seer.” (25:20)
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﴾Will you be patient?﴿
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﴾Will you be patient?﴿
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﴾And your Lord is ever, Seeing.﴿
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So adorn yourselves with patience, O servants of Allah,
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and live
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in the shade of the name of Allah, al-Sabur.
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It will bring you happiness in this world
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and on the Day of Resurrection.
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O Allah, grant us patience and the seeking of reward,
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and contentment and certainty
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regarding Your decrees, O Most Merciful.
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O Allah, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor,
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make us among those who, when tested, are patient,
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when blessed, are grateful,
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and when they sin, seek forgiveness.
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O Allah, forgive our sins,
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conceal our faults,
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accept our repentance,
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and seal our deeds with righteousness.
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O Allah, You know our faults,
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so conceal them;
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You know our deeds, so accept them;
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and You know our needs, so fulfill them,
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O Fulfiller of needs.
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O Allah, rectify our intentions and our offspring.
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O Allah, make us among the people of the Qur'an,
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who are Your people and Your chosen ones.
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Conclude our lives with goodness,
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and make the outcomes of our affairs lead to good.
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O Allah, make our dwelling place pleasant,
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and make our final end excellent.
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Grant us security in our homelands,
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and rectify our leaders and those in authority over us.
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Grant victory to our soldiers on the borders,
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and grant victory to our oppressed brothers everywhere.
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O Allah, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor,
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we love You,
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so do not withhold Your bounty from us because of our sins.
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O Allah, give us what we have wished for,
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and even more than we have wished for,
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of the good of this world and the Hereafter.
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We have called upon our Lord as You commanded us,
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so answer us as You promised us.
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Do not deprive us of the best of what You have
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because of the worst of what we have,
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and do not deprive us of Your bounty because of our sins.
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“Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him)” (37:180)
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And peace be upon the messengers,
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and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.