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There are layers to this. Once again, when you have that initial impulse, the first thing

that should motivate you is the fear of compounding your trial, the fear of being led down

to something that is going to hurt you, the fear of punishment, and

then be motivated by the ultimate pleasure of paradise and what Allah, S.

What Allah, Siphanu Tala, guarantees you instead.

Look how merciful Allah is that Allah, Siphanu Tala keeps telling you about the rewards of

Janna over and over again.

Remember your destination.

Remember your covenant.

Remember, for man tabi'a'u dai, those who follow my guidance.

Remember all of those verses that tell you about the specific rewards when you hold

yourself back from specific desires or from a specific reaction when you're hit with tribulation,

remember all of that.

But then there's,

subhanna-ah one more thing here,

which is the relationship with Allah,

meeting Allah,

you see you brothers and sisters,

you can't really conquer that initial moments when yourself seems to be dominating you

unless you become specifically and especially aware of Allah, whohannaa-ta-a-a-a-a-a-who is watching you and to whom you will one day return.

Look at the beautiful coherence of the Quran. In the beginning of al-Bakra, Allah,

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