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Al pie sf Alli, the Crator and Susesiner ofthe universe the Benowe fa ‘iy May His peace, blessing and mercy be upon the bes of ceaton His final Mesenges ourbeloved Masta Ligeond Muhammad the aie ofthe people oft and upon hisbeloved fui, venerable Companion ‘ndall hose who follow him 8 inexclenee unl the Dayo Arising Ant, ‘Theeminene7*century Levancineschoa asim Navan eatesthefallowing ‘adh in his famous oleion of Frey Hath (ren: ‘iam sbi upon Ge: exhing tha thi dy ec Al and shat “Mabansls te Mesnge of Ash, xablahing hel pre lmgiing, ‘aking he plinage rote Hus and angi Rain by, “These ive components of he religion serve ais Fundation an tc heace own ais pill since the “edifice” of llam—or onc ene slice prstice—is moss encally based on thn, Ne mater how ges stractre fone sonstusts or how elbocately one decortes hat seucer, the whole ‘fess in pti fs foundation snot Bly ecalised. Tiss apy no light mate. Terefor, an appeopriae measure neds to be taken by the balicter co ensure his foundacion sexe in the mos pertec nd Sashion. He nae ear how he plas atepeformed and igen spy ‘hat knowin consistent prac. He then nay ten this Lord in hope ‘ofacceptane.in griicud fo he by zo perform cher an in epeance fom his shortcomings chercin. Aside fiom the very bleFn one’s here no‘herr, whether worldly eign, iso gear inpore No ee seals tl or eas ui unks ts oot on dep, providing strength ro wthsand the fore f mature and ensuring iadagoaey nourished the fundaion “The restbeove us, the, can valle sours For chi weighty agenda IeiseniddAscunteo eli in the Sciences of Theology and Jursprdenee st Woohip (dat Sidi ty on Tl) is sconese eccomprehensve manualon dheeewo scence telaerbsed onthe Hana school fli Theology san xtension ofthe fit pillsince he weseaon oF {hh rms che basisof ceca corpus of ane bles while jurspeudence ‘of worship deals with the remaining fou pillars. 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[nd] poses leas characer and magnicent eloquence 1 ei af aa nal ing 2 Theis gob Bern ai pn ingalehiperaoin ce ana hs ndcnstoeopcccenbcde ene Lime hh teste lone esi otgieicaneneer ‘era (ia ws isn otc etme en {ret simian stata ace “eHeisindeed themostexraonlinary jut of hiage” His deparcue om this lowhabexlecook paceona Fay afer the'ae payer, the 21 of Radin in sheyeari69/1659. He wasapprosinaedy 75 years ol. May Allh Most High me toh a nh th ice des ao inceae orders; ths the ncease with men ‘ond [in dhe Quran adh ext] refers to a increase int ut and ‘heillaminaion of tslighe [that dawson ce belever leis nor permisibe wo desc llth Mos High a having the abil 0 ‘ppees.to be folsh ooliebecine dha which is inherendl aconciable docs nor ill ur the rem ofthe din eibut of power gu). leisnor posible fo Him break His vine pie, yer heeding ent wth regu His dine heat Sons of our sol main hie is posible for Him to not excure His divine thes of punishment, ue of Hi divine generosiey dari bec of is majesty. Yer hiss not poe sible wth regan isin promise af ewar] that would basen, Which is inconceiable fr His xalied Majer. leis noc obligatory on Allih Mose igh todo chat which gad or bese forthe servant leisnorposibleaccoingcous for Hino plan she servantabusden rete thaiecan bese ‘eis ee aa bral oie ti hein iy a as ‘ipean cathe etapa a oni Hine cnn by cnon ieim tefeog secre ‘ig ep i anda he ton ere reaietnn ‘chin ah pia hen ttt po ah oe a ot sinha py tthe po ci vraag tet ‘eto reruaertetady oa ftndecomonnce nde at ‘aptiinanoty sheet uty dahl) “blastn nce te rca opin dane ee erties a, ‘does maisaon os mage coy dcp fis ia aah nn Sf Notig oligo Ah Mast nievuhecer el when ‘cay qurncesrbiathr apes Rah tse ar cx anes tm ae ‘Senden ie roms ate ait ty a)‘The fi blind fllwer is valid, toi conviction, ven dough he ‘mig be sl far nocbssioghis igh un any og proof+" Won epenss mat enormiy his epencanseisvalidandeceped. che ‘Fh persisting in another enormitys hanes he wil no be punished forthe te fm hich he ponte, (One pentane from cnormisc dacs notable him frm hating to "sp rom minor sins eis posible, che, fr him ob pnished fo those ‘The Divine Names are only chose shar haven seve ane, one canoe scribeamame en lth (Gloriedand Ele) unksithascone to usdhrogh revlon and the Sacred Law (sha), leis pemisible wef eo she Truth [iy Ali) (may He be Gorfed) ich he rexns “thing” (a) 0 existent” ad), whether in Arabic or another langue (ris). Siar, onc mye (ng ele Alli. He Mose High "ching” yc ik no och hing “Asfr theses (ight). (Ee), hand). ep) jb de an the, dey may noe be se to eer Ah Mot High in language ‘ther shan Abie without beng interpce[nonlitl), becuse they ae from he Vigan Unclear Ts (natch) ane in he Quran and bod aopposad eo theft ewe erm [ “thing” and extent hee hes ci en Ah argh i Ch, ‘Wahine han ent ord ape ns Lhe Sone words may be use to eer 0 Allah Mot High when aed incon Pound constructions butnocatherwissucha: Raise of degrees "Faller of ned “Desoyer legions "Remover of wor and "Fist n puis ‘sve? This s becuse, wich regu othe Names oF lh Mos High we do eee te limits setup bythe Sate La, hase ets do aot medion these mames other cana compound constructions Ieismocpermisiblero refer Himas"dhvele” (ab) Some schol, however did peitehewseof"TheOne howls Himself" (nba) This Isbeeae hese name suggests being overcome by smother as ope ‘hesecond name And Alli knows best Some ems are such she neither dy or sir opposes may be ase eo ‘ef wo Ali Moss High, sucha “the sll” the avi othe inline sine the Sered Law does not mension chem rch apposces* Likewise one may not use the ces" one who iter” "the bee” to refer 0 Him; ies permis, howeves, ay "He (Mose Glo) is Iden rom eeaon” “The evens chat unfold ache end of ine, a report ous by dhe Prophet ©, ate els. 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