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It's heaven | Episode (11) | Women of Paradise
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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It is Paradise.
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The women of Paradise.
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Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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And may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad.
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And upon all his family and companions.
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To proceed:
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O people of Paradise,
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When you enter Paradise,
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And your wives from the worldly life were righteous,
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Then they shall be your wives in Paradise as well.
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For Allah, the Exalted, has informed us, saying:
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“Gardens of Eden which they enter, along with all who do right of their fathers and their helpmeets and their seed. The angels enter unto them from every gate,” (13:23)
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When they enter it with you,
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That which is within them shall be transformed,
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Just as is the case with the men.
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Everyone shall be transformed,
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To be fit for entry into Paradise.
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Among the transformations that occur to them in Paradise upon entering,
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Is that they shall be young virgins,
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All of them of the same age.
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There is no old woman or widow in Paradise.
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For Allah, the Exalted, has informed us
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That He restores them to the age of youth,
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At the age of thirty-three years.
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Have you not heard the report of the old woman who came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said:
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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Pray to Allah that He admits me into Paradise."
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He replied:
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"O mother of so-and-so,
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Paradise is not entered by an old woman."
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She turned away weeping,
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So he said:
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"Tell her
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That she will not enter it while she is old."
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For Allah, the Exalted, says:
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﴾Indeed, We have produced them in a [new] creation﴿
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﴾And made them virgins,﴿
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﴾Devoted [to their husbands] and of equal age.﴿
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Meaning: We have created them in a creation other than the one that existed in the worldly life.
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This is a perfect creation that is not subject to decay.
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"And made them virgins," meaning both the young and the old among them.
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The description of virginity is inherent to them in all circumstances.
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Every time her husband comes to her, he finds her a virgin.
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"Devoted" (uruban), affectionate to her husband through the beauty of her speech,
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And the beauty of her appearance and her coquetry,
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And her beauty and her playfulness.
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Among the changes that occur to the women of Paradise
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Is that jealousy is removed from their hearts.
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They are harmonious, pleased, and pleasing.
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They do not grieve, nor are they grieved.
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They are the joy of the souls and the coolness of the eyes.
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Every man among the people of Paradise has two wives from the women of the world, or more.
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This is in addition to the Houris.
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For the Prophet (peace be upon him) informed us, saying:
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"A man among them shall enter upon seventy-two of those whom Allah creates,
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And two from the daughters of Adam.
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They have a superiority over those whom Allah creates,
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Due to their worship of Allah in the worldly life."
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Thus, the women of the world shall be more beautiful than the Houris in Paradise,
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Because the believing woman in the world practiced patience and perseverance,
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And labored, worshipped, remembered Allah, and supplicated,
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And believed and performed righteous deeds,
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And entered Paradise as a reward for her work and her excellence.
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As for the Houris,
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Allah created them in Paradise as a reward and recompense for its people.
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Therefore, the woman who enters Paradise from the people of the world becomes more beautiful and better,
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And higher in status and rank than the Houri created in Paradise.
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The former is a queen and a lady,
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And the latter, despite the greatness of her status and beauty,
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Is undoubtedly below the queen.
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O people of Paradise,
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This is the state of your wives from the world in Paradise.
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As for your wives from among the Houris,
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If one of them were to appear to the people of the earth,
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She would illuminate everything between them,
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And fill it with fragrance.
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And the veil upon her head is better than the world and all that is in it.
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It is sufficient as a testimony to their dazzling beauty,
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And that it has reached the pinnacle of grace and the limit of beauty,
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That Allah testified to this, saying:
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﴾In them are good and beautiful women.﴿
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"Hoor" is the plural of "hawra,"
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Which is the young, beautiful, fair woman.
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Pure in color and skin due to her whiteness,
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Intense in the whiteness of the eye and the blackness of the pupil.
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"Ayn" is the plural of "ayna,"
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Which is the woman with large eyes,
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Whose eyes have gathered the qualities of beauty and charm.
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Among the beauties of a woman is the wideness of her eye.
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Allah, the Exalted, has likened them to pearls kept hidden.
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He said:
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﴾And [they are] fair ones with wide, [beautiful] eyes, as the likeness of pearls well-protected.﴿
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The "pearls well-protected" are those preserved, which have not been taken out of their shells.
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They are at the height of beauty, splendor, and radiance.
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Regarding these Houris, Allah, the Exalted, said in describing them:
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﴾As if they were rubies and coral.﴿
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Meaning in the clarity of the ruby and the whiteness of the coral.
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The Houris have white, clear skin like a mirror;
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One looks at his face in her cheek, clearer than a mirror.
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And the lowest pearl upon her
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Would illuminate everything between the East and the West.
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And she shall have seventy garments upon her,
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Yet his sight penetrates them until he sees the marrow of her shin from behind that.
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He sees the marrow of their shins from behind the flesh due to their beauty.
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They are also purified from impurities and filth.
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Allah, the Exalted, said:
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“And give glad tidings (O Muhammad) unto those who believe and do good works; that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow; as often as they are regaled with food of the fruit thereof, they say: this is what was given us aforetime; and it is given to them in resemblance. There for them are pure companions; there for ever they abide.” (2:25)
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Meaning purified from filth and harm.
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They do not menstruate, nor do they have postnatal bleeding.
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They do not spit, nor do they urinate, nor do they defecate.
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They do not menstruate, nor do they give birth.
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And they are purified from sins and bad character as well.
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They are virgins,
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Untouched by any human or jinn before them.
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Meaning no one has had intercourse with them or approached them before them.
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And when a man has intercourse with his Houri in Paradise,
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She returns as a virgin as she was.
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And each one of us in Paradise has seventy-two Houris.
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Every time he sees one of them,
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He thinks she is better than the one before her.
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He does not grow weary of them, nor do they grow weary of him.
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They have restrained their gaze upon their husbands,
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So they do not desire anyone else, nor do they want anyone else.
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They see nothing in Paradise more beautiful than their husbands.
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A man in Paradise has intercourse with his wives from among the Houris,
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And he is given the strength of a hundred men in eating and drinking,
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And in desire and intercourse.
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Allah, the Exalted, said:
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“Lo! those who merit paradise this day are happily employed,” (36:55)
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They are occupied with the hearing of melodies and the deflowering of virgins.
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O people of Paradise,
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Have you seen the bright light in Paradise?
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It has a shimmer and a sparkle,
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Its splendor captivates the eyes.
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Have you seen it when you raised your heads in wonder and amazement at it?
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We asked the angels about this light,
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And they informed us that a Houri smiled in the face of her husband,
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And the light shone from her smile.
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O brothers of the Gardens,
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If this is the state of a smile,
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Then what do you think of a woman when she laughs in the face of her husband?
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Paradise is illuminated by her laughter.
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And if she moves from one palace to another,
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You would say, "This is the sun moving in the constellations of its orbit."
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And if she converses with her husband,
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Meaning she entertains him with speech and chats,
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Then how beautiful is that conversation!
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And if she embraces him,
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Then what delight is in that embrace and holding!
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Her speech is lawful magic.
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If it is long, it does not bore.
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And if she sings, then what a delight for the eyes and ears!
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And if she keeps him company and brings him joy,
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Then how wonderful is that companionship and enjoyment!
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This Houri,
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If she sings to her husband,
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The trees sway due to the beauty of her voice,
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And the leaves clap due to its sweetness,
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And the ear is enraptured by that hearing.
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Allah, the Exalted, said:
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﴾Enter Paradise, you and your wives, being delighted.﴿
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And "hubur" (delight) is pleasure and joy.
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O suitor of the beautiful Houris and seeker
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Of their union in the Garden of Eternity,
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If you knew whom you were courting and whom you were seeking,
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You would have sacrificed all the wealth you possess.
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Or if you knew where her dwelling was,
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You would have made your journey to her upon your eyelashes.
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Hasten and urge your journey with all your might, for
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This journey of yours is but for a short time.
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So love, and let your soul speak of the union,
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And offer her dowry while you have the ability.
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O Allah, we ask You for Paradise and its bliss.
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O Allah, we ask You for the highest Firdaws of Paradise,
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Without reckoning and without torment.
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O Allah, amen.
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And the journey has a continuation.
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It is Paradise.