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The Prophet Muhammad (saas)





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                               Like all the other prophets, the Prophet (saas) faced threats and
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                               Merciful." (Surat al-Muminun: 118)
                                  (Opposite) Hafiz Halil Efendi. Tezhip decoration. Verses from
                                  Surat al-Fatiha: 1-7: "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the
                                  worlds, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful, the King of the Day of
                                  Judgement. You alone we worship. You alone we ask for help.
                                  Guide us on the Straight Path, the Path of those You have
                                  blessed, not of those with anger on them, nor of the misguided."
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