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By: Sikander Ziad Hashmi, Ottawa Ontario
Adapted from a Jummah Khutba (Friday Sermon). Modified with permission of the Author
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n the situation when many of us are hit hard by financial restraints, physical, and spiritual optimism is important to retain. We should believe that no one can dictate Allah, and He is the one who dictates and decrees. Allah says regarding Himself: َ َ ْ َ َُ ُ َّل ُي ْسأ ُل َع َّما َيف َع ُل َوه ْم ُي ْسألون
“He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will ˹all˺ be questioned.” (21:23) In the post Covid era things will be different from which we were used to. A month or two ago we did not even fathom the situation we are in. As time Continued on page 25)
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