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			<title>Younus Kathrada says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[As-Sabr, and what will make us understand what as-sabr is!? it is that quality which if we have it, life will be apleasure and we will be able to go through it without regrets. Did the Prophet (SAW) not tell us that he was amazed by the affair of the believer; that it was all good and this was only the case with the (true) believer. If some good were to befall him he would be grateful and that is better for him and if some hardship/calamity were to befall him he would be patient/tolerant/forebearing/practice self restraint (all implied in as-sabr) and that is better for him. Here, Allaah tells us that those who are patient will be given their reward without measure, and without measure when speaking of Allaah is indeed great! Note that we are now in the month of Ramadhaan, and observing the fast in the correct manner requires a great deal of sabr.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Younus Kathrada</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:57:59 --800</pubDate>
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			<title>Younus Kathrada says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Look at the example laid out by Allaah in verse 9; really, can they be equal? Those who strive to do good, praying by night, fearing the Final Day and hoping for Allaah's mercy (here we need to "read between the lines"...those who are like this are really behaving ever-so well...one who fears the Hereafter and hopes for the Mercy of Allaah will certainly be doing their best to stay away from evil/sin and do as much good as they can..that good is not restricted to prayer, but all sorts of other things too; like helping the poor and needy, being kind to neighbours, being merciful towards others and so forth). Then Allaah informs us how those with knowledge are superior to those without knowledge. Let's be clear, true religious knowledge is not merely information, but it is "knowing" and applying.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Younus Kathrada</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:44:06 --800</pubDate>
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			<title>Younus Kathrada says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[But when any harm reaches us, we all of a sudden remember Who it is that can make it all better and turn to Him in such sincerity. We may even acknowledge our shortcomings and repent and vow not to return to thesins we committed. Then once Allaah bestows a favour upon him, he forgets all his promises. As for obvious shirk (like that in day of jaahiliyyah), then this happeed and still happens and it is clear to us. However, as Amatullaah pointed out, we may not realize how we turn away from Allaah and look to others after we receive what we want and need from Allaah.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Younus Kathrada</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:56:23 --800</pubDate>
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			<title>Younus Kathrada says:</title>
			<link>http://almadinahacademy.com/quraan/314-contemplation-398-10#comment-233</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Subhaanallaah! Have we really stopped to think about some of our ugly traits, like ingratitude? If Allaah blesses a person with a favour you will likely hear him say "Alhamdulillaah" (expressing gratitude), and if granted another favour you are likely to hear it again, but soon enough you don't hear the person even recognizing this as a faour and not showing gratitude. And this really manifests itself when onelooks at what others have and then has the audacity to say, O Allaah never gave me that, forgetting the many favours of Allaah upon him! We tend to forget that being able to see, speak, move and so forth are all great gifts from Allaah.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Younus Kathrada</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:55:53 --800</pubDate>
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			<title>Amatullaah says:</title>
			<link>http://almadinahacademy.com/quraan/314-contemplation-398-10#comment-231</link>
			<description><![CDATA[2) Another part of the meaning of the same verse is that when in distress, man remembers Allaah alone, because at that point he realizes that no one else can help. And then when things are okay, then he goes back to taking partners with Allaah. Although we might feel this does not apply to us, lets take an example. For instance, someone has a work problem and then they keep making dua to Allaah. And when the problem is settled, they feel they also need to appease bosses and coworkers as if these people are providing rizq.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Amatullaah</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:52:29 --800</pubDate>
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			<title>Amatullaah says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[1) Man remembers Allaah fervently when in distress and then when things settle, he falls back into neglect of remembrance. Can we not all remember times when we were going through some highly stressful life experience and we sought help in prayer... at those times, we felt so close to Allaah and felt His help was near. Then when things were better and we were more comfortable, we did not remember Allaah as often, until we neglected His remembrance completely.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Amatullaah</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:51:47 --800</pubDate>
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