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FOR WHAT & TO FOR WHAT & TO WHOM YOU WORSHIPWHOM YOU WORSHIP

ات�ي م� و�م� ي�اي� ح� و�م� ك�ي �ن�س و� ال�ت�ي ص� إ�ن" ل� �ات�ي ق م� و�م� ي�اي� ح� و�م� ك�ي �ن�س و� ال�ت�ي ص� إ�ن" ل� �قين� ال�ع�ال�م� ب+ ر� ين� ل�ل/ه� ال�ع�ال�م� ب+ ر� : ل�ل/ه� : االنعام) : سورة : االنعام) ((162162سورة

SAY (MOHAMMADSAY (MOHAMMAD(( عليه لله عليه صلى لله صلى VERILY, :”VERILY, MY MY”: وسلموسلمSALAT(PRAYERS)SALAT(PRAYERS) MY SACRIFICEMY SACRIFICE,, MY LIVINGMY LIVING,, & & MY DYINGMY DYING ARE FOR ARE FOR ALLAH THE LORD OF ‘ALAMEEN ALLAH THE LORD OF ‘ALAMEEN (MANKIND, JINNS & ALL THAT EXISTS(MANKIND, JINNS & ALL THAT EXISTS).).(SURA: AL-ANAAM-162)(SURA: AL-ANAAM-162)

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ALLAH (SWT) SAID IN SURAT- ALAHZAAB-ALLAH (SWT) SAID IN SURAT- ALAHZAAB-21 AS FOLLOWS.21 AS FOLLOWS.

ل+م�ن ن�ة@ س� ح� و�ة@ س��أ الل"ه� ول� �س ر� ف�ي ل�ك�م� ك�ان� د� ل+م�ن ل�ق� ن�ة@ س� ح� و�ة@ س��أ الل"ه� ول� �س ر� ف�ي ل�ك�م� ك�ان� د� ل�ق�

ا Kك�ث�ير الل"ه� ذ�ك�ر� و� ر� خ� اآل� ال�ي�و�م� و� الل"ه� و �ج ي�ر� ا ك�ان� Kك�ث�ير الل"ه� ذ�ك�ر� و� ر� خ� اآل� ال�ي�و�م� و� الل"ه� و �ج ي�ر� ك�ان�احزاب :)) احزاب :سورة ((2121سورة

INDEED IN THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH INDEED IN THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (MOHAMMAD (MOHAMMAD (( وسلم عليه لله وسلم صلى عليه لله YOU YOU صلىHAVE A GOOD EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW HAVE A GOOD EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW FOR HIM WHO HOPES IN (THE FOR HIM WHO HOPES IN (THE MEETING WITH) ALLAH & THE LAST MEETING WITH) ALLAH & THE LAST DAY & REMEMBERS ALLAH MUCH. DAY & REMEMBERS ALLAH MUCH. (SURAT- ALAHZAAB-21 33:21)(SURAT- ALAHZAAB-21 33:21)

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ISLAM MEANS SUBMITTING OUR ISLAM MEANS SUBMITTING OUR WILL TO THE WILL OF ALLAH.WILL TO THE WILL OF ALLAH.

A MUSLIM IS REQUIRED TO A MUSLIM IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE QURAN & THE FOLLOW THE QURAN & THE SUNNASUNNA..

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TO SAVE OURSELVES FROM HELL TO SAVE OURSELVES FROM HELL FIRE WE HAVE TO PRACTICE FIRE WE HAVE TO PRACTICE ISLAM. . . .ISLAM. . . .

BUT ?BUT ?

ARE WE REALLY FOLLOWING ARE WE REALLY FOLLOWING THE QURAN & SUNNATHE QURAN & SUNNA

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الل/ه� � أ�ط�يع�وا � ن�وا آم� ال"ذ�ين� ا �يeه� أ الل/ه� ي�ا � أ�ط�يع�وا � ن�وا آم� ال"ذ�ين� ا �يeه� أ ي�ا�نت�م� أ و� �ع�ن�ه ا ل"و� ت�و� و�ال� �ول�ه �س �نت�م� و�ر� أ و� �ع�ن�ه ا ل"و� ت�و� و�ال� �ول�ه �س و�ر�

ع�ون� م� ع�ون�ت�س� م� األنفال) ت�س� األنفال) سورة ((8:208:20سورة

ع�ن�ا م� س� ال�وا ق� ك�ال"ذ�ين� � ت�ك�ون�وا ع�ن�ا و�ال� م� س� ال�وا ق� ك�ال"ذ�ين� ت�ك�ون�وا� و�ال� ..... ع�ون� م� ي�س� ال� ..... و�ه�م� ع�ون� م� ي�س� ال� األنفال) و�ه�م� األنفال) سورة ((2121: : 88سورة

eم eالص الل/ه� ند� ع� الد"و�اب" ر" ش� مe إ�ن" eالص الل/ه� ند� ع� الد"و�اب" ر" ش� إ�ن".... ل�ون� ي�ع�ق� ال� ال"ذ�ين� �....ال�ب�ك�م ل�ون� ي�ع�ق� ال� ال"ذ�ين� �سورة) سورة) ال�ب�ك�م

((8:228:22األنفال األنفال

ALLAH )SWT( SAIDALLAH )SWT( SAID

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O YOU WHO BELIEVEO YOU WHO BELIEVE ! ! OBEY ALLAH & HIS OBEY ALLAH & HIS MESSENGER, & TURN NOT AWAY FROM MESSENGER, & TURN NOT AWAY FROM HIM(i.e MESSENGER MUHAMMAD HIM(i.e MESSENGER MUHAMMAD الله الله صلى صلى

وسلم وسلم عليه WHILE YOU ARE HEARING)WHILE YOU ARE HEARING…(SURAT …(SURAT( عليهALANFAAL 8 :20)ALANFAAL 8 :20)

AND BE NOT LIKE THOSE WHO SAY: AND BE NOT LIKE THOSE WHO SAY: “WE HAVE HEARD,” BUT THEY HEAR “WE HAVE HEARD,” BUT THEY HEAR NOTNOT…(SURAT ALANFAAL 8:21)…(SURAT ALANFAAL 8:21)

VERILY ! THE WORST OF (MOVING) VERILY ! THE WORST OF (MOVING) LIVING CREATURES WITH ALLAH ARE LIVING CREATURES WITH ALLAH ARE THE DEAF & THE DUMB, THOSE WHO THE DEAF & THE DUMB, THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND NOTUNDERSTAND NOT. …(SURAT ALANFAAL 8 :22). …(SURAT ALANFAAL 8 :22)

MEANSMEANS

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IN OUR SOCIETYIN OUR SOCIETY WE NEED TO SCRUTINIZE SOME OF THE WE NEED TO SCRUTINIZE SOME OF THE

PREVAILED CUSTOMSPREVAILED CUSTOMS IN QURAN & HADITH WE HAVE VERY IN QURAN & HADITH WE HAVE VERY

MINUTEMINUTE & & TINYTINY THINGS THINGS RECORDEDRECORDED LIKE, WHEN ONE SNEEZES, WHAT TO LIKE, WHEN ONE SNEEZES, WHAT TO DO & TO REPLY IT…. ETC. ETC.. DO & TO REPLY IT…. ETC. ETC..

WHEN WHEN SUCH MINUTESSUCH MINUTES THINGS THINGS RECORDEDRECORDED HAVE YOU EVER HAVE YOU EVER CHECKED CHECKED WHETHERWHETHER SOME OF THE PREVAILING SOME OF THE PREVAILING CUSTOMS IN OUR SOCIETY ARE CUSTOMS IN OUR SOCIETY ARE ACCORDINGACCORDING TO QURAN & SUNNA ? TO QURAN & SUNNA ?

IF IF NOTNOT THEN THEN WHOWHO WE ARE FOLLOWING WE ARE FOLLOWING

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IF WE PLACE BOTH IF WE PLACE BOTH TOGETHER AT ONE PLACE TOGETHER AT ONE PLACE

WE FEEL BADWE FEEL BAD

THEN HOW BOTH CUSTOMS CAN THEN HOW BOTH CUSTOMS CAN PRACTICE TOGETHERPRACTICE TOGETHER

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FROM WHERE THESE CUSTOMS FROM WHERE THESE CUSTOMS CAME FROMCAME FROM

WHEN A BABY ARRIVES IN FAMILY INSTEAD WHEN A BABY ARRIVES IN FAMILY INSTEAD OF GIVING BEAUTIFUL & MEANINGFUL OF GIVING BEAUTIFUL & MEANINGFUL ISLAMIC NAMES. THE NAMES LIKE KASHISH, ISLAMIC NAMES. THE NAMES LIKE KASHISH, MUSKAN, ARMAN & SACHIN ARE BEING GIVEN MUSKAN, ARMAN & SACHIN ARE BEING GIVEN TO THE CHILD TO THE CHILD (TAKEN FROM TV SERIALS)(TAKEN FROM TV SERIALS)

INSTEAD OF GIVING PRIORITY OF ISLAMIC INSTEAD OF GIVING PRIORITY OF ISLAMIC TRADITION OF AQEEQA, THE OTHERS TRADITION OF AQEEQA, THE OTHERS TRADITION OFTRADITION OF CHETTHICHETTHI / CHILLA / CHILLA IS BEING IS BEING GIVEN IMPORTANCE OVER THE ISLAMIC GIVEN IMPORTANCE OVER THE ISLAMIC PRACTICES.PRACTICES.

CELEBRATING CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIESBIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES WE FEEL BAD & SAY A LOT WHEN A MUSLIM WE FEEL BAD & SAY A LOT WHEN A MUSLIM

MARRIES A NON-MUSLIM, BUT WE DON’T MARRIES A NON-MUSLIM, BUT WE DON’T WANT TO ABANDON THEIR (UN-ISLAMIC) WANT TO ABANDON THEIR (UN-ISLAMIC) PRACTICES FROM OUR HOMES & OUR SOCIETYPRACTICES FROM OUR HOMES & OUR SOCIETY

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IN INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT’S IN INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT’S MUSLIM SOCIETIES, IN MARRIAGE MUSLIM SOCIETIES, IN MARRIAGE CEREMONIES STILL ENTERTAIN CEREMONIES STILL ENTERTAIN CUSTOMS CUSTOMS LIKE, LIKE, MANJA , SANCHAQ MANJA , SANCHAQ MEHNDIMEHNDI

BRIDE GROOMS / THEIR FAMILIES BRIDE GROOMS / THEIR FAMILIES ASKING ASKING HUGE MONEY IN DOWRYHUGE MONEY IN DOWRY

BRIDE GROOMSBRIDE GROOMS DEMAND FOR DEMAND FOR HUGE, HUGE, EXTRAVAGANT & EXTRAVAGANT & IMPRESSIVEIMPRESSIVE PARTY ON RECEPTION PARTY ON RECEPTION DAY.DAY.

AFTER MARRIAGE, AFTER MARRIAGE, JUMAGIJUMAGI & SO ON & SO ON

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ANDAND AFTER DEATH AFTER DEATH ((SAYYUM / ZIYARATSAYYUM / ZIYARAT))

THIRD DAY CEREMONYTHIRD DAY CEREMONY THEN THEN 1010thth DAY DAY CEREMONY CEREMONY THEN THEN 4040thth DAY DAY CEREMONY CEREMONY THEN YEARLY CEREMONY THEN YEARLY CEREMONY (BARSI(BARSI(( ALL OF THEM COPIED FROM OTHER ALL OF THEM COPIED FROM OTHER

SOCIETIESSOCIETIES SOME OF MUSLIMS HOMES DECORATE SOME OF MUSLIMS HOMES DECORATE

WITH WITH STATUESSTATUES , OR THIR , OR THIR MINIATURES MINIATURES & PICTURES& PICTURES (HUMAN / ANIMALS) (HUMAN / ANIMALS)

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WHEN A HUSBAND DIES, THE WHEN A HUSBAND DIES, THE WIDOW IS EXPECTED TO WIDOW IS EXPECTED TO WEAR WEAR WHITE CLOTHSWHITE CLOTHS THROUGH OUT HER THROUGH OUT HER LIFE (EVEN HINDUS ABONDON LIFE (EVEN HINDUS ABONDON THEIR THEIR SATISATI SYSTEM) BUT FOR US SYSTEM) BUT FOR US IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHUN IT.IT IS DIFFICULT TO SHUN IT.

STILL IT IS TREATED AS STILL IT IS TREATED AS BAD OMENBAD OMEN, , WHEN A WIDOW JOINS CERTAIN WHEN A WIDOW JOINS CERTAIN MARRIAGE OR ANY CHEERFUL MARRIAGE OR ANY CHEERFUL CEREMONIES / OCCASIONSCEREMONIES / OCCASIONS

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IBRAHIM (ASWS) BROKE THE IDOLS, IBRAHIM (ASWS) BROKE THE IDOLS, JUST TO FOLLOW HIM WE HAVEJUST TO FOLLOW HIM WE HAVE TO TO SHATTER UN-ISLAMIC TRADTIONSSHATTER UN-ISLAMIC TRADTIONS FROM OUR HOMES & SOCIETY.FROM OUR HOMES & SOCIETY.

IBRAHIM (ASWS) CONFRONT FIRE IBRAHIM (ASWS) CONFRONT FIRE OF NIMROOD, BY FOLLOWING HIM OF NIMROOD, BY FOLLOWING HIM WE SHOULD BE READY TO FACE WE SHOULD BE READY TO FACE THE WRATH & HEAT OF OUR LOVED THE WRATH & HEAT OF OUR LOVED ONES & IN TURNONES & IN TURN A DAY WILL COME A DAY WILL COME THAT WILL BECOME GARDEN FOR THAT WILL BECOME GARDEN FOR USUS, & , & MAY CAUSE OUR LOVED ONES MAY CAUSE OUR LOVED ONES TO ESCAPE FROM HELL FIRETO ESCAPE FROM HELL FIRE

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IN WAY OF ALLAH, ISMAEL (ASWS) IN WAY OF ALLAH, ISMAEL (ASWS) THE YOUNG CHILD, WAS READY TO THE YOUNG CHILD, WAS READY TO BE SACRIFICED & LEAVE THIS BE SACRIFICED & LEAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD.BEAUTIFUL WORLD.

FOLLOWING HIM, CAN’T WE LEAVE FOLLOWING HIM, CAN’T WE LEAVE SOME OF THE PLEASURE OF SOME OF THE PLEASURE OF ENJOYINGENJOYING UN-ISLAMIC MARRIAGE CEREMONIESUN-ISLAMIC MARRIAGE CEREMONIES, , & CUSTOMS RIGHT FROM & CUSTOMS RIGHT FROM PRE-BIRTHPRE-BIRTH TILL TILL AFTER DEATH!AFTER DEATH! ALL UN-ISLAMIC ALL UN-ISLAMIC ONES.ONES.

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(MOHAMMAD (MOHAMMAD (( وسلم عليه لله وسلم صلى عليه لله FACED FACED صلىVERY TORTUROUS MOMENTS IN TAIF, VERY TORTUROUS MOMENTS IN TAIF, FORCED TO MIGRATE FROM FORCED TO MIGRATE FROM MAKKAH //// AFTER SOME YEARS, AND MAKKAH //// AFTER SOME YEARS, AND AT LAST THE WHOLE ARAB LAND WAS AT LAST THE WHOLE ARAB LAND WAS UNDER HIS COMMANDUNDER HIS COMMAND

THESE EXAMPLES GIVEN BY ALLAH THESE EXAMPLES GIVEN BY ALLAH (SWT) TO US OTHERWISE, NO BODY (SWT) TO US OTHERWISE, NO BODY COULD HAVE EVEN TOUCHED PROPHET COULD HAVE EVEN TOUCHED PROPHET MOHAMMAD MOHAMMAD وسلم عليه لله وسلم صلى عليه لله .IN TAIF.IN TAIF صلى

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ALLAH )SWT( SAYSALLAH )SWT( SAYS

ل�م� الس+ ف�ي ل�وا� �اد�خ � ن�وا آم� ال"ذ�ين� ا �يeه� أ ل�م� ي�ا الس+ ف�ي ل�وا� �اد�خ � ن�وا آم� ال"ذ�ين� ا �يeه� أ ي�ا ��ن"ه إ ي�ط�ان� الش" ط�و�ات� �خ ت�ت"ب�ع�وا� و�ال� Kة �ن"ه� ك�آف" إ ي�ط�ان� الش" ط�و�ات� �خ ت�ت"ب�ع�وا� و�ال� Kة ك�آف"

ب�ين@ eم ع�د�و� ب�ين@ ل�ك�م� eم ع�د�و� البقرة) ل�ك�م� البقرة) سورة ((208208 : :22سورة

O YOU BELIEVE! ENTER O YOU BELIEVE! ENTER PERFECTLYPERFECTLY IN ISLAMIN ISLAM(BY OBEYING ALL THE (BY OBEYING ALL THE RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE ISLAMIC RELGION)ISLAMIC RELGION) & FOLLOW NOT & FOLLOW NOT FOOTSTEPS OF SATAN. VERILY HE IS FOOTSTEPS OF SATAN. VERILY HE IS TO YOU A PLAIN ENEMY TO YOU A PLAIN ENEMY (AL BAQARA 2: 208)(AL BAQARA 2: 208)

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ات�ه� ت�ق� ق" ح� الل/ه� � وا �ات"ق � ن�وا آم� ال"ذ�ين� ا �يeه� أ ات�ه� ي�ا ت�ق� ق" ح� الل/ه� � وا �ات"ق � ن�وا آم� ال"ذ�ين� ا �يeه� أ ي�ال�م�ون� مeس� أ�نت�م و� إ�ال" ت�م�وت�ن" ل�م�ون� و�ال� مeس� أ�نت�م و� إ�ال" ت�م�وت�ن" ال) : و�ال� ال) : سورة سورة

((102102: : 33عمران عمران

O YOU BELIEVE ! FEAR ALLAH (BY O YOU BELIEVE ! FEAR ALLAH (BY DOING ALL THAT HE HAS ORDERED AND DOING ALL THAT HE HAS ORDERED AND BY ABSTAINING FROM ALL THAT HE HAS BY ABSTAINING FROM ALL THAT HE HAS FORBIDDEN) AS HE SHOULD BE FORBIDDEN) AS HE SHOULD BE FEARED. (OBEY HIM, BE THANKFUL TO FEARED. (OBEY HIM, BE THANKFUL TO HIM, & REMEMBER HIM ALWAYS), & DIE HIM, & REMEMBER HIM ALWAYS), & DIE NOT EXCEPT IN A STATE OF ISLAM(AS NOT EXCEPT IN A STATE OF ISLAM(AS MUSLIM) WITH MUSLIM) WITH COMPLETE SUBMISSION TO ALLAH. TO ALLAH. (SURA AL- IMRAN 3:102)(SURA AL- IMRAN 3:102)

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اء ز� ج� ا م� ف� ب�ب�ع�ض� ون� �ر �ت�ك�ف و� ال�ك�ت�اب� ب�ب�ع�ض� ن�ون� ت�ؤ�م� اء أ�ف� ز� ج� ا م� ف� ب�ب�ع�ض� ون� �ر �ت�ك�ف و� ال�ك�ت�اب� ب�ب�ع�ض� ن�ون� ت�ؤ�م� أ�ف�م� ي�و� و� الدeن�ي�ا ي�اة� ال�ح� ف�ي ي@ ز� خ� إ�ال" نك�م� م� ذ�ل�ك� �ع�ل ي�ف� م� م�ن ي�و� و� الدeن�ي�ا ي�اة� ال�ح� ف�ي ي@ ز� خ� إ�ال" نك�م� م� ذ�ل�ك� �ع�ل ي�ف� م�نا ع�م" ب�غ�اف�ل� �الل/ه ا و�م� ال�ع�ذ�اب� د+ أ�ش� �ل�ى إ دeون� ي�ر� ة� ي�ام� ا ال�ق� ع�م" ب�غ�اف�ل� �الل/ه ا و�م� ال�ع�ذ�اب� د+ أ�ش� �ل�ى إ دeون� ي�ر� ة� ي�ام� ال�ق�

ل�ون� ل�ون� ت�ع�م� ((8585: : 22البقر) البقر) ت�ع�م�

DO YOU BELEIVE IN A PART OF THE DO YOU BELEIVE IN A PART OF THE SCRIPTURE SCRIPTURE && REJECT THE REST? THEN REJECT THE REST? THEN WHAT IS THE RECOMPENSE OF THOSE WHAT IS THE RECOMPENSE OF THOSE WHO DO SO AMONG YOU, EXCEPT WHO DO SO AMONG YOU, EXCEPT DISGRACE IN THE LIFE OF THIS WORLDDISGRACE IN THE LIFE OF THIS WORLD, , AND ON THE AND ON THE DAY OF RESURRECTION DAY OF RESURRECTION THEY SHALL BE CONSIGNED TO THE THEY SHALL BE CONSIGNED TO THE MOST GREIEVOUS TORMENTMOST GREIEVOUS TORMENT. AND ALLAH . AND ALLAH IS NOT UNAWARE OF WHAT YOU DOIS NOT UNAWARE OF WHAT YOU DO (AL-(AL-BAQARA 2:85)BAQARA 2:85)

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WE PRAY / FAST / PAY ZAKATH / PERFORM HAJJ IS WE PRAY / FAST / PAY ZAKATH / PERFORM HAJJ IS TO FACE THIS DAY & ONWARDSTO FACE THIS DAY & ONWARDS

YOU DON’T KNOW HOW SOON YOU WILL BE IN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW SOON YOU WILL BE IN THIS ATTIRE THIS ATTIRE

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A DAY IS GETTING CLOSER &

CLOSER & CLOSER FOR YOU TO LIE DOWN ALL ALONE IN GRAVE’S DARKNESS SOMEWHERE LIKE THIS HELPLESS & ONLY YOUR GOOD DEEDS HELP HERE

HERE UNDER, IN THE VERY BEGINNING

MOMENTS 3 QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED & YOU HAVE TO REPLY ON THE

BASIS OF QURAN & HADITH, (HERE YOUR SHARP MINDS WILL NOT WORK EXCEPT THE WAY YOU PRACTICE YOUR LIFE & IT WORKS LIKE A BLACK BOX AFTER THE AIRCRAFT’S CRASH)

YOU WILL FAIL IF YOU SAY: *WE WERE FOLLOWING OUR ANCESTERAL

CUSTOMS (OVERLOOKING ISLAMIC WAY)*WE WERE FOLLOWING CERTAIN IMAM ONLY. (NOT FOLLOWING MOHAMMAD MOHAMMAD

وسلم عليه لله وسلم صلى عليه لله .HIS COMPANIONS.) & HIS COMPANIONS & ( صلى

*WE WERE FOLLOWING CERTAIN MOULANA ONLY (NOT CHECKING QURAN & HADITH)

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ALLAH )SWT( ALLAH )SWT( THE RAHMANTHE RAHMAN AL RAHEEMAL RAHEEM

STILL HAS GIVEN THE TIMESTILL HAS GIVEN THE TIME STILL A CHANCE TILL YOUR STILL A CHANCE TILL YOUR

BLOOD JAM IN YOUR VEINS.BLOOD JAM IN YOUR VEINS.TO THINK IT OVER, REALIZE IT TO THINK IT OVER, REALIZE IT

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PRACTICE ISLAMIC WAY PRACTICE ISLAMIC WAY OF LIFEOF LIFE

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