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As the right to be worshipped except for one God and that Muhammad

Salah Allah al-Ahanih was his final messenger and we ask him to send his peace and

blessings upon his messengers,

his prophets, those that came before Muhammad Salah al-Hah al-Ahi was

Saddam, as well as our prophet, Ali-Hilat-Wa-Szadah to his family, his companions,

and those that follow in his blessed example

until the day of judgment,

we ask Allah to make us amongst them, Allah Ma' Amin.

Dear brothers and sisters, in theory, every individual's relationship with their creator

is dictated entirely by that which is within their control.

In theory, the only way that we view our religion

is the way that it was taught by our prophet, peace be upon him,

and not in any other way. In theory, when we meet Muslims

or when we meet believers, it brings us closer to our Creator and closer to those that were beloved to our Creator in the past generations

because they exemplify the beauty that we seek to discover in our lives.

However, all of that is theory.

And more likely than not,

there are going to be factors on the outside of our relationship with our Creator

that are going to drive us to or away from Him.

And more often than not, that's people.

People that turn us away from our Creator. people that are supposed to be doing that which is righteous but don't exemplify it.

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