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The Garden of Guidance
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Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said:
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"O mankind!
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“O mankind! The messenger hath come unto you with the Truth from your Lord. Therefor believe; (it is) better for you. But if ye disbelieve, still, lo! unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.” (4:170)
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So believe, it is better for you;
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“O mankind! The messenger hath come unto you with the Truth from your Lord. Therefor believe; (it is) better for you. But if ye disbelieve, still, lo! unto Allah belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise.” (4:170)
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And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise."
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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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Do you know what the similitude of me and you is?"
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They said,
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"Allah and His Messenger know best."
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He said:
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"The similitude of me and you
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is like a people who feared an approaching enemy,
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so they sent a scout ahead to keep watch for them.
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While they were awaiting his return,
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he caught sight of the enemy;
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so he hastened back to warn them,
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but feared the enemy would overtake him before he could reach his people.
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So he began waving his garment, calling out:
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'O people, you have been overtaken!
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O people, you have been overtaken!'
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— repeating it three times."
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Recorded by Ahmad.
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Benefit:
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Indeed, among the greatest blessings of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, upon us
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is His sending us His Messenger Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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to guide us to the straight path.
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And Allah has placed guidance in following and obeying him, peace be upon him;
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He, the Exalted, said:
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"And if you obey him, you will be rightly guided;
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and the Messenger’s duty is only to convey clearly."
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Furthermore, his statement, peace be upon him:
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"O people, you have been overtaken!
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O people, you have been overtaken!"
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indicates the closeness of the Hour,
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which drew near with his advent, peace be upon him.
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Regarding it, he stated:
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"I have been sent, and the Hour is like these two,"
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joining his index and middle fingers together.
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Agreed upon.
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For our lives are but numbered breaths,