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I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship besides Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad

of Allah, alaihi wa sallam, is his final messenger and prophets. May Allah

subhanahu wa ta'ala bless every single one of us. Brothers and sisters in Islam, the choices

we make in our lives shape up where we end up. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala make it easy

for us to make the correct choices. We'd like to take a look at what the Quran says regarding

these choices and draw a few lessons for the practical day-to-day living of ours. Firstly,

insura al-tul-qaf, Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala makes it very clear. He says,

wa polil haqqun yura bikum fa man shaa'afal mu'min wa man shaa'afal mu'min for amazing verse.

Allah says, tell them O Muhammad sallallahu wa sallam that the truth is from your Lord.

The truth has come down. The being has come down. The Quran has come down. Justice has come down.

What is right and wrong has been shown to you. Then he says, whoever wills from amongst you,

believe and whoever wills from amongst you, disbelief. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala imagine Allah is

giving a person the option and saying, do what you want. Do what your choice tells you to do.

But it is not loose ended. Allah warns us to say that the consequence of your choice

you are enslaved by it. You know what this means? I might be free to make a decision. What to do,

how fast or slow to drive and Allah protect all of us. What to do in terms of business. Anything,

we will go through a few examples in a few moments. That choice is mine. I can feel it. If you want

to stand up now and walk out, go elsewhere. It's your choice. If you've got the guts and courage,

you may get up and walk out. Allah akbar. But whether or not, the consequence of that will be

within your control is definitely a different question. Something else. So this is why after saying,

tell them the truth is from your Lord. It's been revealed. It's been made clear. It's up to you now

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