Al-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah wa barakaatuh (May Allaah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!)
All praise is due to Allaah. We seek His Help and Forgiveness. We also seek refuge with Him from the evils in ourselves and from our misdeeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides, none can misguide and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, none can guide. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah and that Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.
To proceed:
Exhortation to Taqwah and illustration of the wisdom behind sending Messengers and naming those of inflexible purpose among them:
O people, I exhort you to have Taqwah and to fear Allaah (Exalted be He) as He should be feared. Fear Him (Exalted be He) by implementing His Commands and avoiding His Prohibitions in order to be among those who are happy in the worldly life and in the Hereafter… read more here.
