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The Prophet Muhammad (saas)




                               In another verse, Allah says: "Give good news to the believers that
                         they will receive immense favor from Allah" (Surat al-Ahzab: 47). Every

                         believer who abides by Allah's commandments and the morality of the
                         Prophet (saas) is responsible for giving good news to Muslims, and for
                         encouraging them. It is not proper for a Muslim to speak in a manner that
                         is negative, to make easy tasks appear difficult, and thus, to discourage
                         the faithful, to forget the beautiful things and good news Allah has re-

                         vealed in the Qur'an, thereby leading the faithful to become pessimistic.
                         What is in conformity with the Qur'an is, like the manner of the Prophet
                         (saas), to recall the good things promised to the faithful by Allah, and to
                         keep to revitalize them.

                               One such tidings the Prophet (saas) was told to tell people about
                         was Allah's forgiveness of sins:


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