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And of course, one of the ways we want to begin is that this is a new year for us. Yes, it is a Gregorian calendar, but still, psychologically, we feel a sense of time. We feel a sense of the swiftness of time. You know, I'll betray my age. You all know roughly my age. I have memories of 1985 so vividly as a child. 1995 when I decided to pursue my Islamic studies.

2005, I came, decided to come back to the country of America.

2015, I had another major decision.

Now we have 2025.

Subhannalah, how quickly time flies.

Those who are older than me.

You have memories of 1975 as well.

Subhanna, this is the reality of life.

How quickly time flies. And yes, it is is the reality of life. How quickly time flies.

And yes, it is even a Gregorian calendar.

It doesn't matter.

But the reminder of time is eternal.

Doesn't matter what the day is.

We should always be constantly thinking of time.

And how swiftly time flies.

And I recited in Salat al-Ishha, a verse in the Quran, which we should also

pause and think about, where Allah says,

Aualam Numer com, ma yatadhkaur tovvvvi, didn't we give you enough time?

Ammara, we gave you a life to live. Taimir is to live a life.

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