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SERMON 94
Allah's praise and eulogy of the prophets
Exalted is Allah Whom heights of daring cannot approach and fineness of
intelligence cannot find. He is such First that there is no extremity for Him so
that He be contained within it nor is there an end for Him where would cease.
A part of the same sermon about the Prophet
Allah kept the Prophets in deposit in the best place of deposit and made them
stay in the best place of stay. He moved them in succession from distinguished
fore-fathers to chaste wombs. Whenever a predecessor from among them died the
follower stood up for the cause of the religion of Allah.
About the Holy Prophet and his Descendants ('Itrah)
Until this distinction of Allah the Glorified reached Muhammad - peace and
blessing of Allah be upon him and his descendants. Allah brought him out from
the most distinguished sources of origin and the most honourable places of
planting namely from the same (lineal) tree from which He brought forth other
Prophets and from which He selected His trustees. Muhammad's descendants are the
best descendants his kinsmen the best of kin and his lineal tree the best of
trees. It grew in esteem and rose in distinction. It has tall branches and
unapproachable fruits.
He is the leader (Imam) of all who exercise fear (of Allah) and a light for
those who seek guidance. He is a lamp whose flame
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