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My beloved brothers and sisters, every time we get a chance to speak to one another

and to remind one another about goodness, the first point that we should be raising is

the development of the connection with Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

It is always important for us to build this relationship with Allah.

It is known as Takwa-Allahi.

If you notice in the Qur'an, every time Allah says it takwa-Allah, which means develop

the relationship with Allah, be conscious of Allah, be fearful of His punishment and

hopeful in His mercy.

That is part of the meaning of takwa.

May Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala grant us this beautiful relationship with Him such that

when we fulfill the instructions we do so with pleasure, with happiness, with great zeal

and when we stay away from the prohibitions that make Him angry, we do so also out of

the love of Allah, Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

My brothers and sisters, when Bilalib Nourabah, Radya Allahu anhu at the beginning of Islam

was being tortured.

He was being dragged in the hot sand on the hot stones and he was being harmed.

He kept on repeating Ahadun Ahad.

I'm sure we have heard that.

At that juncture, he had no idea what the future held but he had hope in the mercy of Allah.

He did not know that a day will come when He will be given the honour of calling out the

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