In the name of Allah'

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In the name of Allah.
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The Help of Allah, and Victory is near.
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I am not a liberal.
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I tried to be one.
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I failed.
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So, now I am my own man.
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I have found that following the teachings of
Mohammad (pbuh) is not a means to an end, it is
the end itself.
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His life gives us the most perfect example to
follow, no matter what profession we are in and
what situation we are facing
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And hence..
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5 lessons from the life of Mohammad (pbuh)
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Before we start What is the end objective. What
are we doing in life? What are we asking for?
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Incident 1 Stoning at Taif
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O Allah, To Thee I complain of my weakness, my
lack of resources and my lowliness before menbut
if you are not unhappy with me then I do not
care
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Lesson 1 There is no failure, only momentary
changes in fortuneANDhaving a meaningful
purpose in life keeps you going even in the worst
of times
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(have you ever been stoned, to the point that you
bleed?)
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Incident 2 The cave and the spider.
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Life lesson 2 Even the best planning needs help
from the divine.
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(Ask Allah for Help)
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Incident 3 Badr
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Quraish Army
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Muslims
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"You (Muslims at Badr) are to us as a sword is to
you. For the ones who are killed they are killed
by the sword. But no one says the sword was the
slayer - it was merely the instrument. Rather the
one who struck the blow is the slayer. So the one
who strikes the blow is in relation to God like
the sword is in relation to him. God is the
slayer through him. He is the instrument, the
sword through which God slays." (Ibn Arabi)
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Life lesson 3 Allah acts through His creation.
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(become the sword of Allah)
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Incident 4 Hudaibiyah
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Rise and sacrifice your animals and shave your
heads
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Life Lesson 4 Lead from the front.
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(Unpopular decisions need to be made at times,
but they require extreme leadership leadership
by example based on moral authority)
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Incident 5 Death of the Prophet (pbuh)
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The calm and composure ofAbu Bakr Siddiq (may
Allah be pleased with him)
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"And Muhammad is no more than a messenger the
messengers have already passed away before him
if then he dies or is killed will you turn back
upon your heels? And whoever turns back upon his
heels, he will by no means do harm to Allah in
the least and Allah will reward the grateful."
(3.144)
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Life lesson 5 Be prepared for death, both yours
and your loved ones
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(Show strength of character in times of chaos)
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In conclusion

• Your life may be tough, it may seem like it is
  finished.
• But remember
• Have faith a meaningful purpose in life will
  keep you going even in the worst of times
• You are not responsible for the results you are
  only responsible for your actions
• You have to face death
• Allah helps those who keep their focus on their
  actions, and ask for His help

Remember! You have never been stoned
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(After every night comes daybreak).