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Praise be to Allah ﷻ, who bestowed on us
blessings, both outward and inward.

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We praise Him, Glorified be He,
and thank Him.

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For the gifts and abundant favors
He singled us out with.

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By His grace and bounty,
they have become countless.

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I bear witness that there is no god
but Allah ﷻ alone, with no partner.

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He has showered us with His vast gifts
and His shielding graces.

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And I bear witness: our master and Prophet
Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and Messenger.

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He is Allah ﷻ's greatest lasting blessing
and His noblest evident gift.

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May Allah ﷻ bless him and grant him peace,
his kin and Sahabah (RA), in both worlds.

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Now then, I exhort you, people, and myself
to fear Allah ﷻ.

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Fear Allah ﷻ, may He have mercy on you,
and thank Him for what He has granted you.

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And rejoice in what He has allotted you.

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For joy is an act of worship by which the
servant draws near to his Lord and Master.

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Servants of Allah ﷻ, He made man rejoice
in blessings and good that come to him.

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It may be a worldly blessing,
as He ﷻ says.

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"When We gladden people, they rejoice;
when We grant mercy, they delight in it."

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Or it may be the bliss of the Hereafter,
as He ﷻ says.

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"Rejoicing in what Allah ﷻ has given them
of His bounty."

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And joy is an attribute of perfection.

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It is one of Allah ﷻ's active attributes,
subject to His will and intent.

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Anas ibn Malik (RA) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

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Allah ﷻ rejoices more
when His servant repents to Him.

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He rejoices more than one of you
who loses his mount in barren land.

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It had his food and drink on it.
He despaired of ever finding it.

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So he went to a tree and lay down
in its shade, having lost hope of it.

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Then, while he was in that state,
he suddenly found it standing beside him.

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He seized its reins in sheer joy.

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“O Allah, You are my servant,
and I am Your Lord.”

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He misspoke out of sheer joy.
Narrated by Muslim.

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And if this is how the Lord rejoices,
blessed and exalted is He...

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That is His joy at His servant's
repentance from sin and forsaking it.

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Then how much more does He rejoice,
Glorious is He, at worship and obedience?

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Joy, servants of Allah ﷻ, is of two kinds.

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One is praiseworthy and sought,
loved and desired.

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It is the joy of gratitude, submission,
humility, and thankfulness.

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It is joy over what Allah ﷻ gave him
in this world and the Hereafter.

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And the other is blameworthy and shunned,
hated and rejected.

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It is the joy of pride and insolence,
vainglory and reckless exultation.

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And rejoicing in disobeying Allah ﷻ—Allah
ﷻ forbid.

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Allah ﷻ says:

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Those left behind rejoiced
to stay behind the Messenger ﷺ.

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They hated striving with their
wealth and lives for Allah ﷻ.

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They said, ‘Do not march out
in the heat.’

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Say: Hellfire is far hotter,
if only they understood.”

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Among the praiseworthy joys is the heart's
joy in Allah ﷻ:

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in knowing Him, loving Him, and in
His speech.

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Allah ﷻ says

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"Those to whom We gave the Scripture
rejoice in what was sent down to you."

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Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah ﷻ have mercy
on him, said:

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"If the People of the Book rejoice
in revelation..."

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So the friends of Allah ﷻ and followers
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Messenger ﷺ have more right to rejoice.

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Allah ﷻ says: “When a surah is revealed,
some ask, ‘Whose faith grew by this?’”

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“As for the believers, it increases them
in faith, and they rejoice.”

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Allah ﷻ says: “O people,
a lesson from your Lord has come to you.”

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“It is a cure for what is in hearts,
and guidance and mercy for believers.”

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“Say: In Allah ﷻ’s favor and mercy,
let them rejoice; let them rejoice.”

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“It is better than what they amass.”

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The commentators said: Allah ﷻ’s favor is
Islam, and His mercy is the Quran.

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Praiseworthy joy is rejoicing at finishing
worship and obedience, including fasting.

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Such joy is an early blessing.

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It is given to servants in this life,
before the Hereafter.

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It brings success, support,
ease, and right guidance.

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Abu Hurayrah (RA) said:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

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"Allah ﷻ said: All of Adam's deeds are
for him, except fasting. It is Mine."

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"I reward it.
Fasting is a shield."

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"When fasting, avoid foul talk
and shouting.

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If insulted or fought, say, 'I
am fasting.'"

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By Him in whose hand
lies Muhammad ﷺ's soul.

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The fasting person's breath
is better to Allah than musk.

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"The faster has two joys that gladden him:
when he breaks his fast, he rejoices."

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"And when he meets his Lord,
he will rejoice in his fasting."

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Agreed upon.

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O servants of Allah ﷻ, a faster's joy
is in ending the day's fast at sunset.

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Another joy is in ending the month's fast
on 1 Shawwal.

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So fear Allah ﷻ, servants of Allah ﷻ,
and rejoice in completing Ramadan's fast.

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Thank Him for qiyam and Quran recitation.
Be among the rightly guided.

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I say this and ask Allah ﷻ to forgive
me, you, and all Muslims for every sin.

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So seek His forgiveness.
He is the All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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Praise be to Allah ﷻ,
the Answerer of prayers.

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He fulfills needs and bestows gifts.
We praise and thank Him, Exalted is He.

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He has forgiven our sins,
erased our lapses and covered our shame.

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Peace and blessings be upon
the best of creation, master of masters.

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Peace be upon his family and
Companions (RA), noble and honored.

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To proceed, Ibn al-Qayyim,
may Allah ﷻ have mercy on him, said.

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Rejoicing in Allah, His names,
and His attributes is pure faith.

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Rejoicing in His Messenger ﷺ
and in his Sunnah is pure faith.

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It is faith in its purest form,
its choicest part and core.

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It brings wondrous devotion
and an effect beyond words.

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The heart delights in Allah,
His names, attributes, and speech.

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It delights in His Messenger ﷺ
and in meeting Allah.

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This is among the greatest gifts.
Indeed, it is the loftiest gift.

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In the Hereafter, one rejoices
in Allah ﷻ and in meeting Him.

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That matches one's joy in Him
and love for Him in this life.

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Now know, may Allah ﷻ have mercy on you:
Thank Allah ﷻ for His guidance and help.

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Follow worship with worship,
and obedience with obedience.

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That includes following Ramadan fasting
with six days of Shawwal.

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Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (RA) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

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"Ramadan followed by six days of Shawwal
is like fasting a lifetime."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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Whoever can fast easily,
let him observe the six whenever he can.

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But if it is difficult for him,
let him hasten while he still desires it.

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Invoke blessings and peace on
Muhammad ﷺ, best of Allah ﷻ's creation.

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Your Lord commanded

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this: Indeed Allah ﷻ and His angels bless
the Prophet.

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Believers, bless him
and grant him peace.

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Bless Your servant and Messenger,
our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, abundantly.

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O Allah ﷻ, send prayers and peace.

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Be pleased with the Companions
and the Followers as well.

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And with all who followed them in goodness
until the Day of Judgment.

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And with us among them,
by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of all.

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O Allah ﷻ, honor Islam and the Muslims.
O Allah ﷻ, honor Islam and the Muslims.

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Protect the stronghold of the faith,
and grant victory to Your monotheists.

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O Allah ﷻ, relieve the distress
of grieving Muslims.

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Ease the afflicted and pay debtors' debts,
and heal our sick and ill Muslims.

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O Allah ﷻ, keep us safe in our homelands
and set right our leaders and rulers.

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Aid with truth, success, and guidance
our ruler, Custodian of the Holy Mosques.

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O Allah ﷻ, grant him long life
in health, wellness, and abundant grace.

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O Allah ﷻ, guide him and his trusted heir
to what benefits the land and the people.

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Raise Islam and Muslims in honor,
Lord of the Worlds.

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O Allah ﷻ, protect our troops stationed
on the borders and front lines.

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O Allah ﷻ, guard them with
Your eye that never sleeps.

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Enfold them in Your inviolable care,
O Lord of the Worlds.

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Allah ﷻ, aid oppressed brethren worldwide.
Allah ﷻ, aid oppressed brethren worldwide.

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Allah ﷻ, be their supporter,
champion, helper, and defender.

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Allah ﷻ, turn their weakness to strength,
their fear to peace, misery to prosperity.

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Allah ﷻ, grant them victory
in Palestine over the usurping Zionists.

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Allah ﷻ, preserve our land's safety,
stability, prosperity, and soldiers.

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Repel plotters and aggressors from it
and all Muslim lands, Lord of the worlds.

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Allah ﷻ, make faith beloved to us
and beautify it in our hearts.

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Make disbelief, sin, and disobedience
hateful to us. Make us rightly guided.

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Allah ﷻ, make it beloved to us.

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Allah ﷻ, spare us from trials,
seen and unseen.

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Especially in this land.

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And in all Muslim lands,
by Your mercy, O Most Merciful.

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Our Lord, give us good in this life
and the next; shield us from the Fire.

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Glory be to your Lord,
the Lord of Might, above what they say.

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Peace be upon the messengers.

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Praise be to Allah ﷻ,
Lord of the worlds.