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“In Paradise, there are rooms whose outside can be seen from the inside and the inside can be seen from the outside. Allâh has prepared them for those who feed the poor, who are gentle in speech, who fast regularly and who pray at night when people are asleep.” [‘Sahîh Ibn Khuzaymah’ #2137]

“One should not say: “I fasted all of Ramadân,” or “I prayed at night for all of Ramadân.”” ['Sunan Abî Dâwûd']

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Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,

"Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Mim is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter.''

[At-Tirmidhi].

Commentary: This Hadith urges us to recite the Qur'an and also mentions the great reward for reciting it.

Allah (swt) knows best.

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A man came to the Prophet(pbuh) and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Who among the people is the most worthy of my good companionship? The Prophet said: Your mother. The man said, ‘Then who?' The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man further asked, ‘Then who?' The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man asked again, ‘Then who?' The Prophet said: Then your father. (Bukhari, Muslim).
 
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Nu’man bin Bashir reported: I heard Allah’s Messenger saw who said (And Nu’man pointed towards his ears with his fingers): what is lawful is evident and what is unlawful is evident, and in between them are things which are doubtful which many people do not know. So he who guards against doubtful things keeps his religion and honour blameless, and he who indulges in doubtful things indulges unlawful things, just as a shepherd who pastures his animals round a preserve will soon pasture them in it. Beware, every king has a preserve, and the things God has declared unlawful are His preserves. Beware, in the body there is a piece of flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupt the whole body is corrupt, and hearkens it to the heart. (Muslim)

Explanation- This hadeeth beautifully sums up the nature of the Islamic Shari’ah and the attitude of a Muslim towards it. No human language can adequately express such deep and practical wisdom about human life as it has been expressed in this hadeeth.

Allah has clearly defined the things which are lawful and those which are unlawful. Every person has a clear knowledge of them, but in between these unlawful and lawful things, there are certain things which are doubtful. The man who shuns the use of such, guards himself against pitfalls, since the use of doubtful things paves the way for falling into the net of evil.

At the outset no one dares commit glaring evil; he starts from those acts which apparently have no evil around them, but the intention behind them is no good. He then proceeds slowly and steadily on this dangerous path without realising the enormity of danger lying ahead, and ultimately falls victim to evil.

The people who do not avoid doubtful things are imperceptibly but irresistibly driven to evil deeds, the Holy Prophet saw has explained this process of moral deterioration with the help of a simile of the preserve of the king.

The shepherd who does not keep his sheep away from the preserve hazards misfortune, for if they are allowed to graze near it, there is a great likelihood of their slipping into it. Like the preserve of the kings, evil has a fascination and charm of its own, and the person who hovers on the borderline of evil can at any moment fall into its trap.

The concluding portion of the hadeeth has a lesson for us that we try to cleanse our heart of evil thoughts and make it pure and clean as it can become the dwelling of the Lord only when it is fit for that. Evil thoughts lead to evil deeds; man should try his utmost best to get rid of them, and this is possible only when we entertain good and leave no chance for evil to find its place in our hearts.

It really makes me think twice before doing anything :) :w:
 
Rasulullah (SAWS) said:

When a man dies and his relatives are busy in funeral, there stands an extremely
handsome man by his head. When the dead body is shrouded, that man
gets in between the shroud and the chest of the deceased. When
after the burial, the people return home, 2 angels, Munkar and Nakeer (names of two special Angels), come in the grave and try to
separate this handsome man so that they may be able to interrogate
the dead man in privacy about his faith. But the handsome man
says, "He is my companion, he is my friend. I will not leave
him alone in any case. If you are appointed for interrogation, do
your job. I cannot leave him until I get him admitted into Paradise". Thereafter he turns to his dead companion and says, "I
am the Qura'an, which you used to read, sometimes in a loud voice
and sometimes in a low voice. Do not worry. After the
interrogation of Munkar and Nakeer, you will have no grief. When
the interrogation is over, the handsome man arranges for him from
Al-Mala'ul A'laa (the angels in Heaven) a silk bedding filled with
musk.

Rasulullah (SAWS) also said: "On the Day of
Judgement, before Allah, no other intercessor will have a greater
status than the Qura'an, neither a Prophet nor an angel."


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The Ayah in the Qur'an which brings the most relief is in Surat Az-Zumar:


[قُلْ يعِبَادِىَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُواْ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ لاَ تَقْنَطُواْ مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ]


(Say: "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves! Despair not of the mercy of Allah.'')

And the clearest Ayah in the Qur'an about reliance on Allah is:


[وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجاًوَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَحْتَسِبُ]

(And whosoever has Taqwa of Allah, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine) (65:2-3).
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The Prophet (upon him be peace) said, "Actions are only according to intentions, and a person receives only what he has intended. Therefore, whoever's emigration is for Allah and His Messenger, his emigration is [truly] for Allah and His Messenger. And whoever's emigration is for any worldly gain or a woman he is to wed, then his emigration is for what he emigrated." (Bukhari, Muslim)

This hadith addresses one of the most important aspects of Islam—sincere intention in one's worship. The general meaning of the hadith is that a person should set aright his intention at the beginning of every action. The entitlement of reward for an action depends on a person's intention for performing that action. If an action is carried out with sincerity, it is rewarded by Allah, otherwise it is done in vain.

With regard to intention, an action done purely for Allah's sake is undoubtedly superior to one that is coupled with a desire to gain something worldly (e.g., a pilgrim who makes the pilgrimage for Allah's sake but also intends to trade while in Makka [a permissible action]). However, if the motive for performing an act of worship is mixed with ostentation, even to the slightest degree, then the action will not be accepted by Allah

What happens if an action is started with a pure intention, but the notion of ostentation occurs afterwards? If it is a fleeting notion and does not persist in one's heart then it will not cause any harm. However, if it is entertained and allowed to rest in one's heart, then there are two opinions about this. Imam Ahmad and Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on them) have expressed hope that the person will still be rewarded based on his initial intention in spite of the entry of ostentation while performing the action. However, Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, the renown exegete of the early fourth century ah, explains that it depends on the type of action. For example, if it is a comprehensive action, such as salat, fasting, or pilgrimage, which requires an initial intention, and if its prerequisites and integrals are met, then the action is considered complete, then ostentation creeping in the middle of this action will not harm it. If, however, the action is not of this type but rather a separate action not consisting of prerequisites and integrals, such as recitation of the Qur'an, remembrance of Allah, or teaching, then the intention will have to remain pure and free from ostentation throughout the action in order to be valid. Hence, actions of this second category require a renewal of the intention in order for them to yield reward.

As for unsought praise a person receives (on some accomplishment), it is not blameworthy, even if one feels happiness about it. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) described this praise and honor as "Advanced glad tidings [from Allah] for the believer" (Muslim).

The scholars have stated that it is recommended that authors begin their works with this hadith (on intention), as have Imam Bukhari and many others. By doing this, the author reminds himself and the reader to correct their intentions for writing, reading, and studying the book (Jami' al-'ulum wa 'l-hikam, Mirqat al-Mafatih).

Excerpts taken from Translation & Commentary of [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Shaykh '[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ashiq Ilahī al-Bulandshehrī’s [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Zad al-Talibin "Provisions of Seekers"[/FONT]

Allah (swt) knows best.
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`Abd al-Malik said: "When `Awf ibn Muhallim al-Shaybani, one of the most highly respected leaders of the Arab nobility during the jahiliyyah, married his daughter Umm Iyas to al-Harith ibn `Amr al-Kindi, she was made ready to be taken to the groom, then her mother Umamah came in to her, to advise her, and said:

`O my daughter, if it were deemed unnecessary to give you this advice because of good manners and noble descent, then it would have been unnecessary for you, because you possess these qualities, but it will serve as a reminder to those who are forgetful, and will help those who are wise.

`O my daughter, if a woman were able to do without a husband by virtue of her father's wealth and her need for her father, then you of all people would be most able to do without a husband, but women were created for men just as men were created for them.

`O my daughter, you are about to leave the home in which you grew up, where you first learned to walk, to go to a place you do not know, to a companion with whom you are unfamiliar. By marrying you he has become a master over you, so be like a servant to him, and he will become like a servant to you.

`Take from me ten qualities, which will be a provision and a reminder for you.

`The first and second of them are: be content in his company, and listen to and obey him, for contentment brings peace of mind, and listening to and obeying one's husband pleases Allah.

`The third and fourth of them are: make sure that you smell good and look good; he should not see anything ugly in you, and he should not smell anything but a pleasant smell from you. Kohl is the best kind of beautification to be found, and water is better than the rarest perfume.

`The fifth and the sixth of them are: prepare his food on time, and keep quiet when he is asleep, for raging hunger is like a burning flame, and disturbing his sleep will make him angry.

`The seventh and eighth of them are: take care of his servants (or employees) and children, and take care of his wealth, for taking care of his wealth shows that you appreciate him, and taking care of his children and servants shows good management.

`The ninth and tenth of them are: never disclose any of his secrets, and never disobey any of his orders, for if you disclose any of his secrets you will never feel safe from his possible betrayal, and if you disobey him, his heart will be filled with hatred towards you.

`Be careful, O my daughter, of showing joy in front of him when he is upset, and do not show sorrow in front of him when he is happy, because the former shows a lack of judgement, whilst the latter will make him unhappy.

`Show him as much honour and respect as you can, and agree with him as much as you can, so that he will enjoy your companionship and conversation.

`Know, O my daughter, that you will not achieve what you would like to until you put his pleasure before your own, and his wishes before yours, in whatever you like and dislike. And may Allah (SWT) choose what is best for you and protect you.'"38

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Surah Al-Furqan​

[وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَـنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الاٌّرْضِ هَوْناً وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الجَـهِلُونَ قَالُواْ سَلاَماً - وَالَّذِينَ يِبِيتُونَ لِرَبِّهِمْ سُجَّداً وَقِيَـماً - وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَاماً - إِنَّهَا سَآءَتْ مُسْتَقَرّاً وَمُقَاماً - وَالَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَنفَقُواْ لَمْ يُسْرِفُواْ وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُواْ وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ قَوَاماً ]

63. (And the servants of the Most Gracious are those who walk on the earth Hawna, and when the foolish address them they say; "Salama.'')



Attributes of the Servants of the Most Gracious
These are the attributes of the believing servants of Allah,

[الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الاٌّرْضِ هَوْناً]​
(those who walk on the earth Hawna,) meaning that they walk with dignity and humility, not with arrogance and pride.​

This is like the Ayah:​

[وَلاَ تَمْشِ فِى الاٌّرْضِ مَرَحًا]​

(And walk not on the earth with conceit and arrogance...)

17:37. So these people do not walk with conceit or arrogance or pride. This does not mean that they should walk like sick people, making a show of their humility, for the leader of the sons of Adam (the Prophet) used to walk as if he was coming downhill, and as if the earth were folded up beneath him. What is meant here by Hawn is serenity and dignity.

As the Messenger of Allah said:

«إِذَا أَتَيْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَلَا تَأْتُوهَا وَأَنْتُمْ تَسْعَونَ، وَأْتُوهَا وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّكِينَةُ فَمَا أَدْرَكْتُمْ مِنْهَا فَصَلُّوا، وَمَا فَاتَكُمْ فَأَتِمُّوا»​
When you come to the prayer, do not come rushing in haste. Come calmly and with tranquility, and whatever you catch up with, pray, and whatever you miss, make it up.

[وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الجَـهِلُونَ قَالُواْ سَلاَماً]​
(and when the foolish address them they say: "Salama.'') If the ignorant people insult them with bad words, they do not respond in kind, but they forgive and overlook, and say nothing but good words. This is what the Messenger of Allah did: the more ignorant the people, the more patient he would be.

This is as Allah says:

[وَإِذَا سَمِعُواْ اللَّغْوَ أَعْرَضُواْ عَنْهُ]​
(And when they hear Al-Laghw (evil or vain talk), they withdraw from it) (28:55).​


Taken from the "Tafsir of Ibn Kathir"

Allah (swt) knows best.​

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The Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) said:

'If anyone seeks the pleasure of people at the expense of the wrath of Allah, Allah will entrust him to them until the one who praised him becomes his critic. If anyone seeks the pleasure of Allah at the expense of people, Allah will be enough for him against them.'" i think its narrated in Ibn Hibban.​





 
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The Messenger of Allah said:
"Whoever enters the marketplace* and says:

'There is none worthy of worship except Allah who has no partners, for Him is the Dominion, and for Him is all Praise, He brings life and He causes death, and He is Alive and does not die, in His Hand is all good, and He is able to do all things'

[La ilaha ill Allah, Wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-Mulk, wa lahul-Hamd, yuhyiy wa yumit, wa Huwa Hayyun la yamut, bi Yadih al-khayr, wa Huwa 'ala kull shay'in Qadir]**

... then Allah will write one million good deeds for him, will wipe away one million of his bad deeds, will raise him one million levels, and will build a home for him in Paradise."

['Sahih al-Jami''; # 6231]

[*] So, in our times, this would apply to shoping centres the supermarket, clothing stores, etc., and Allah Knows best.

[**] Here is the dhikr in the original Arabic:

لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك و له الحمد يحيي و يميت و هو حي لا يموت بيده الخير و هو على كل شيء قدير

from Al madani's posts, may Allah bless him for he directed me to this hadith. ameen

wasalaamu aleykum wr br
 
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Saheeh Al-Bukhari Book 41, Number 4782:


Narrated Abu Umamah:

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The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said:


I guarantee a house in the surroundings of Paradise for


1) a man who avoids quarrelling even if he were in the right,

2) a house in the middle of Paradise for a man who avoids lying even if he were joking, and

3) a house in the upper part of Paradise for a man who made his character good.​
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wow! talk about a hard first one to implement!

ok bro, lets do it :) !

one at a time right? :)
 
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Mu'ad bin Anas said the Prophet said, "Whoever reads surah 'Qul Huwalahu Ahad' [surah ikhlas 112] ten times Allah will build for him a house in Paradise"

Shaykh Al-Albani said "Hadeeth Saheeh"



This might take at the most 5 minutes. 5 Minutes for a house in Paradise? Who amongst us doesnt know Surah Ikhlaas? In another Narration it says Allah will give him a Mansion in Paradise, and yet another it says if you read 20 times you will get two houses.


From Umm Ramlah bint Abi Sufyaan may Allah be pleased with both of them, said I heared the Messenger of Allah saying; "There is no muslim slave (of Allah) who every day prays 12 units of Salah beyond the obligatory prayers except that Allah builds for him a house in Paradise"

Shaykh Al-Albani said "Hadeeth Saheeh"



http://www.islamicboard.com/basics-islam/40512-house-jannah.html
 
It is narrated by Hadhrat Ali Ibn Hussain that the Holy Prophet (SAW) said: “The beauty of a person’s Islam lies in his giving up indulgence in all things which are unnecessary”​


(Tirmidhi)

Explanation- The Arabic word “La-Ya’ni” covers both actions and speeches. But under common usage unnecessary things means unnecessary talk. The beauty of the Islamic faith of a man is:

1) That he should not indulge in useless conversation. (Imam Ahmad)

2) A person who keeps watch over his actions and speech, he will get accustomed to indulging only in useful talk.

3) Hadhrat Mu’adh asked the Holy Prophet (saw): “Oh Apostle of Allah! Shall we be asked to account for our conversation with one another?” he (saw) replied: “Why not. Most people will fall headlong into Hell due to useless talk.”

4) Hadhrat Umm Habibah (ra) narrated that the Holy Prophet (saw) said: “Whatever the Son of Adam utters is of no advantage except- (i) his advice for a good deed, (ii) his provision to avoid evil; (iii) his remembrance of Allah, the Exalted.”

5) One of the companions of the Holy Prophet (saw) passed away and somebody said: “Good tidings of heaven for you!” The Holy Prophet (saw) interjected and said: “You are not aware if he may have uttered useless speech or he may have displayed miserliness despite his excess of every worldly thing.”

6) A man came to the Holy Prophet (saw) and said: “Oh Apostle of Allah! I am the chief of my people and they obey me in every way. What should I ask them to do?” He (saw) said: “Tell them to exchange greetings with all the people, whether they are acquainted or not; and let them give up all unnecessary and useless activities.”

7) Some people visited a companion during his illness and found him quite cheerful. They asked him the cause of his cheerfulness. He replied: “I have two such qualities which are giving me hope of salvation; (i) I never indulged in useless, unnecessary conversation; and (ii) I kept my heart free of grudge or rancour against any Muslim.”

Imaam Malik said: “Somebody asked Luqman Hakim how he had attained such a lofty spiritual status. He (Luqman) replied: By three habits: (i) Truthfulness in speech; (ii) Guarding of trusts handed over to me; and (iii) avoiding all useless and unnecessary talk.”

(Taken from “Jawahar-Ul-Hikam” by Maulana Sayyid Muhammad Badr-E-Alam)
 
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Bismallahir'rahmaneer raheem


Rabbi ijAAalnee muqeema alssalatiwamin thurriyyatee rabbana wtaqabbal duAAa/-i​

14:40. "O my Lord! Make me one who performs Salah, and (also) from my offspring, our Lord! And accept my invocation.''


Ibn Jarir At-Tabari said, "Allah said that Ibrahim, His Khalil, said,​


[رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ مَا نُخْفِى وَمَا نُعْلِنُ]​
(O our Lord! Certainly, You know what we conceal and what we reveal.) meaning, `You know the intention behind my supplication for the people of this town, seeking Your pleasure in sincerity to You. You know all things, apparent and hidden, and nothing escapes Your knowledge on the earth or in heaven.'''

[الْحَمْدُ للَّهِ الَّذِى وَهَبَ لِى عَلَى الْكِبَرِ إِسْمَـعِيلَ وَإِسْحَـقَ إِنَّ رَبِّى لَسَمِيعُ الدُّعَآءِ ]​


(All praise is due to Allah, Who has given me in old age Isma'il (Ishmael) and Ishaq (Isaac). Verily, my Lord is indeed the All-Hearer of invocations.) `He accepts the supplication of those who invoke Him, and has accepted my invocation when I asked Him to grant me offspring. ' Ibrahim said next,

[رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ الصَّلوةِ]​

(O my Lord! Make me one who performs Salah,), preserving its obligations and limits,

[وَمِن ذُرِّيَتِى]​

(and (also) from my offspring,), make them among those who establish the prayer, as well,

[رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ]​
(our Lord! And accept my invocation.), all of my invocation which I invoked You with herein.

Source: Tafsir Ibn Kathir

Allah (swt) knows best.

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Volume 1, Book 2, Number 41:
Narrated 'Aisha:


Once the Prophet came while a woman was sitting with me. He said, "Who is she?" I replied, "She is so and so," and told him about her (excessive) praying. He said disapprovingly, "Do (good) deeds which is within your capacity (without being overtaxed) as Allah does not get tired (of giving rewards) but (surely) you will get tired and the best deed (act of Worship) in the sight of Allah is that which is done regularly."
 
Hadith Pertaining to the significance of du'a

Rasulullah s.a.w has informed us that when a Muslim prays for anything from Allah on the condition that he does not pray for breaking off from his near of kin or anything sinful, he definitely receives one out of the following three things :

  • He gets the exact thing which he asked.
  • If that is not received, then Allah either removes from his path some great calamity in exchange for what he desired
  • The reward for that thing for which he prayed is stored for him in the hereafter.


Another Hadith states that on the day of Qiyamah, Allah will call his servant and say to him: 'O my servant, I used to command you to ask of me and promised to answer. Did you beg me?

The servant will answer: "Yes I did."

Then Allah shall reply: "You did not put forth any prayer which has not been accepted. You prayed that a certain caalmity should be removed, which I did for you in the worldly life. You prayed that a certain sorrow should be cast off you but result of that prayer was not known to you. For that, i fixed for you such and such a reward in the Hereafter.

Rasulullah s.a.w says that the man shall again be reminded of each and every prayer and he shall be shown how it had been fulfilled in the world or else what reward had been stored for him in the Hereafter. On seeing that reward, he shall wish that not a single of his du'a had been answered on Earth, so that he could receive the full rewards only in the Hereafter.
 
“Strongest among men in enmity to the Believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans; and nearest among them in love to the Believers wilt thou find those who say “We are Christians”: because amongst these are men devoted to learning (priests), and men who have renounced the world (monks), and they are not arrogant. And then they listen to the revelation received by the Messenger, thou wilt see their eyes overflowing with tears, for they recognize the truth. They pray: ‘Our Lord! We believe, write us down among the witnesses.’ (Surat Al-Maida 82-83)”
 
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Volume 3, Book 41, Number 594:

Narrated Abu Huraira:


Two persons, a Muslim and a Jew, quarrelled. The Muslim said, "By Him Who gave Muhammad superiority over all the people!" The Jew said, "By Him Who gave Moses superiority over all the people!" At that the Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew on the face. The Jew went to the Prophet and informed him of what had happened between him and the Muslim. The Prophet sent for the Muslim and asked him about it. The Muslim informed him of the event. The Prophet said, "Do not give me superiority over Moses, for on the Day of Resurrection all the people will fall unconscious and I will be one of them, but I will. be the first to gain consciousness, and will see Moses standing and holding the side of the Throne (of Allah). I will not know whether (Moses) has also fallen unconscious and got up before me, or Allah has exempted him from that stroke."

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