Saturday 14 July 2012

[karachi-Friends] 23 - The battle of Khaibar - Life of Prophet Muhammad - Madinah Period - Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki

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23 - The battle of Khaibar
Life of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم
Madinah Period
by Imaam Anwar al-Awlaki


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Year-on-year inflation eased again in June, slipping to 4.9 percent from 5.1 percent in May, the first time it has been below 5 percent since August 2011. Lower rental inflation caused most of the fall.

 

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[PF:169768] The Recitation of the Holy Qur'an and its Excellence

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I. Hadrat Sayyiduna 'Uthman Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has said,

خيركم من تعلم القران وعلمه
"The best among you is he who learns and teaches the Qur'an." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, Page 752] 


II. Hadrat Mu'adh al-Juhani Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has said,


من قرأ القرآن وعمل بما فيه ألبس والداه تاجا يوم القيامة ضوءه أحسن من ضوء الشمس في بيوت الدنيا لو كانت فيكم فما ظنكم بالذي عمل بهذا
"Whoever recited the Qur'an and acts according to its contents, on the Day of Resurrection his parents will be given to wear a crown whose light is better than the light of the sun in the dwellings of this world if it were among you. So what do you think of him who acts according to this?!" [Musnad aHmad, Vol 4, Page 446] 


III. Hadrat ibn Mas'ud Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah
SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has said,


من قرأ حرفا من كتاب الله فله حسنة والحسنة بعشر أمثالها ، لا أقول الم حرف ، ولكن ألف حرف ، ولام حرف ، وميم حرف
"Whoever recites a letter of the Book of Allah (the Qur'an) he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a tenfold reward. I do not say that Alif-Laam-Meem are one letter; but Alif is a letter, Laam is a letter and Meem is a letter." [Sunan Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Page 119 - Sunan Daarimi, Vol. 2, Page 320] 


There are 361, 267 letters in total in the Holy Qur'an. Thus, upon the recitation of the whole Qur'an one shall receive 3,212,670 rewards (good deeds).

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IV. Hadrat Bara'
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that when a man was reciting Surah al-Kahf, with a horse tied up with two ropes at his side, a cloud overshadowed him, and as it began to come nearer and nearer his horse began to jump. He went and mentioned that to the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam in the morning who said,


تلك السكينة تنزلت بالقرآن
"That was the Sakinah [Tranquility in the form of Angels] which came down because of the recitation of the Holy Qur'an." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, Page 749 - Sahih Muslim, Vol. 1, Page 268]


V. Hadrat Abu Sa'id al-Khudri
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that Hadrat Usaid ibn Huzair Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu said that one night, when he was reciting Surah al-Baqarah with his horse tied beside him, it started jumping. But when he stopped reciting it also kept quiet. When he again resumed recitation it again started jumping. So he again stopped reciting and it also kept quiet. Then he again recited and the horse again started jumping. So he finished reciting, for his son Yahya was near it and he was afraid it might injure him. When he had moved him back, he raised his head to the sky and saw something like a canopy with what seemed to be lamps in it; and when he told the Holy Prophet of it in the morning he said, "you should have kept on reciting, O Ibn-e-Huzair, you should have kept on reciting." He said, "I was afraid, O Messenger of Allah that it might trample on Yahya who was near it, so I went to him, and when I raised my head to the sky and saw something like a canopy with what seemed to be lamps in it, I went out but could not see them." He asked, "Do you know what it was?" He said, "I do not." He said,


تلك الملائكة دنت لصوتك ولو قرأت لأصبحت ينظر الناس إليها لا تتوارى منهم
"Those were the angels who had drawn near to listen to your voice. If you had continued reciting, the people would have looked at them in the morning and the angles would not have concealed themselves from the people." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 2, Page 750 - Sahih Muslim, Vol. 1, Page 269]


VI. Hadrat Abu Hurairah
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam asked Hadrat Ubayy ibn Ka'b Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu, "What do you recite (from the Qur'an) in the prayer?" He recited Ummul Qur'an (Surah al-Fatiha). The Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said,


والذى نفسى بيده ما أنزلت فى التوراة ولا فى الإنجيل ولا فى الزبور ولا فى الفرقان مثلها
"by Him in Whose power my soul is, nothing like it has been sent down in the Torah, the Injil (Bible), the Zabur, or the Qur'an. It is the Seven oft-repeated verses and the Mighty Qur'an which I have been given." [Sunan Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Page 115]


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VII. Hadrat Anas
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has said,


إن لكل شىء قلبا وقلب القرآن يس من قرأ يس تب الله له بقراءتها قراءة القرآن عشر مرات
"Everything has a heart, and the heart of the Qur'an is Yasin. Allah records anyone who recites Yasin as having recited the Qur'an ten times." [Sunan Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Page 116 - Sunan Daarimi, Vol. 2, Page 336]


VIII. Hadrat 'Ata Ibn Rabah
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported, "I heard that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam said,


من قرأ يس فى صدر النهار قضيت حوائجه
'Whoever recites Yasin at the beginning of the day, his desires will be fulfilled.'" [Sunan Daarimi, Vol. 2, Page 336] 


IX. Hadrat Ma'qal ibn Yasar al-Muzani
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Holy Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has said,


من قرأ يس ابتغاء وجه الله غفر الله تعالى له ما تقدم من ذنبه فاقرؤوها عند موتاكم
"Whoever recites Yasin seeking the pleasure of Allah, his past sins are forgiven. So, recite it over those of you who are dying." [Mishkat Sharif, Page 189] 


X. Hadrat 'Ali
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam say,


لكل شيء عروس وعروس القرآن الرحمن
"Everything has an adornment, and the adornment of the Qur'an is (Surah) al-Rehman" [Mishkat Sharif, Page 189]


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XI. Hadrat Abu al-Darda'
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam asked,


أيعجز أحدكم أن يقرأ فى ليلة ثلث القرآن. قالوا وكيف يقرأ ثلث القرآن قال قل هو الله أحد يعدل ثلث القرآن
"Are any of you incapable of reciting a third of the Qur'an in a night?" They said, "How could we recite a third of the Qur'an?" He said, "Say, He is Allah, One" is equivalent to a third of Qur'an." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2, Page 750 - Sahih Muslim, Vol 1, Page 271]


XII. Hadrat Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has said,


تعاهدوا القرآن فوالذى نفسى بيده لهو أشد تفصيا من الإبل فى عقلها
"Keep revising (the learning by heart of) the Qur'an, because I swear by Him in Whose control my soul is, it is more slipping away than a camel which is tied with a rope." [Sahih Bukhari, Vol 2, Page 753 - Sahih Muslim, Vol 1, Page 268]


XIII. Hadrat Sai'd ibn 'Ubadah
Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu reported that the Messenger of Allah SallAllaho Alaihi wa Sallam has said,


ما من امرئ يقرأ القرآن ينساه إلا لقى الله عز وجل يوم القيامة أجذم
"Anyone who recites (i.e. learns off by heart) the Qur'an and then forgets it will meet Allah on the Day of Resurrection in a maimed condition." [Sunan Abi Dawood, Vol. 2, Page 207 - Sunan Daarimi, Vol. 2, Page 325



IMPORTANT NOTES: 


1. The Holy Qur'an (whether in salaah or outside) should be recited clearly, according to the rules of Tajweed. It should not be sung, as this is not allowed.

2. It is better to recite the Holy Qur'an by looking at it than off by heart. [Fatawa-e-'Alamgiri] 

3. It is Mustahab (act of great reward) to face the Qiblah, to wear nice clothes, to apply fragrance prior to the recitation of the Holy Qur'an. 

4. When starting the recitation from the beginning of a Surah (outside of prayer) to recite, 'Ta'wwuz' (Au'dhu Billahi Minash Shaytanir Rajim – I seek the refuge of Allah from Satan, the cursed) is Mustahab. 

5. When starting the recitation of the Holy Qur'an from the beginning of a Surah (outside of prayer) to recite 'Tasmiyah' (Bismillahir Rehmanir Raheem – Allah in the Name of, the Most Affectionate the Most Merciful) is Sunnah.

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6. If one has started the recitation not from the beginning of a surah but from the middle of a surah, then upon commencing the recitation to recite both 'ta'awwuz' and 'tasmiyah' is Mustahab. [Bahar-e-Shari'at – Vol. 1]

7. If one has commenced reciting from Surah al-Tawbah (al-Bara'ah) then one should recite both 'Ta'awwuz' and 'Tasmiyah'. If however, surah al-Tawbah comes in the duration of one's recitation then one should continue and not recite the Tasmiyah. The commonly misunderstood ruling that if one starts the recitation from Surah al-Tawbah (al-Bara'ah) there is still no need to pray 'Ta'awwuz' or 'Tasmiyah' is wrong. The other misunderstood ruling is that Surah al-Bara'ah (al-Tawbah) comes in the middle of one's recitation, then one should pray 'Ta'awwuz' but not 'Tasmiyah' is also wrong. [Bahar-e-Shari'at – Vol. 1, Chapter 3, Page 309] 

8. In some places, (outside of prayer) some start the recitation with: "لقد جاءكم رسول من أنفسكم عزيز عليه ما عنتم حريص عليكم بالمؤمنين رؤوف رحيم" But they do not recite Tasmiyah. This is wrong, as to recite Ta'awwuz and 'Tasmiyah' before this ayah (if this ayah is the first to be recited) is Mustahab.

9. Likewise, some in the khatm start the recitation with either of these five verses: 

"إلهكم إله واحد لا إله إلا هو الرحمن الرحيم" or
"إن رحمت الله قريب من المحسنين" or
"ما كان محمد أبا أحد من رجالكم ولكن رسول الله وخاتم النبيين وكان الله بكل شيء عليما"

…but do not recite 'Ta'wwuz' nor the 'Tasmiyah'. This is wrong.
 
10. If all the people in a gathering recite the Holy Qur'an loudly then this is Haram. Often in an Urs or Fatiha (khatm gathering), all the people recite the Holy Qur'an aloud. This is Haram. If there are a few people in a gathering then all should recite quietly. [al-Durr al-Mukhtar, Bahar-e-Shari'at]

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11. When the Holy Qur'an is recited loudly in a gathering then it is obligatory on all the people present to listen, if the reason for the gathering was to recite the Holy Qur'an. Otherwise, if only one person listened to the recitation, then it is sufficient regardless if the others are busy in their work or not. [al-Ghunniyah, Fatawa-e-Razawiyyah, Bahar-e-Shari'at]

12. It is Fard-e-Kifaya to memorise the whole of the Qur'an. To learn off-by-heart Surah al-Fatiha and another small surah or three short verses (ayat) equivalent in length to one short surah or one long verse equivalent to three short verses is Wajib-e-'Ain (necessary for each person individually, to learn).

13. One should differentiate in pronunciation the following letters, when reciting the Holy Qur'an: Tha, Sin, Shin, Swad, Ta', Twa, Dha, Za, Dwa, Ża, Alif, A' (hamza), 'Ain, Ha (from the throat), ha (lighter), Qa', Ka', Da' and Dwa', Jim, and Za'. Otherwise, if one did not pronounce each and every letter correctly with its unique characteristic, then the prayer will not count because of the changes that shall be made in the meanings due to incorrect pronunciation. [Bahar-e-Shari'at]

14. Those who are not able to pronounce letters correctly such as Ha' (from the middle part of the throat), Twa, 'Ain, Swad and so on, should try their utmost best, in fact it is obligatory that they make an attempt to rectify their recitation so that the pronunciation of the letters is correct. Otherwise, namaz will be rendered void. [Fatawa-e-Radwiyyah Vol. 3 Page 95 and in Radd al-Muhtar Vol. 1 Page 409]


15. We see many teachers in madrissahs who have not learnt how to pronounce each and every letter of the Arabic alphabet correctly, according to its unique characteristic. Moreover, they have not acquired the knowledge pertaining to the correct way of the recitation of the Holy Qur'an, by neglecting the rules of Tajweed. [Some teachers recite the letters Arabic text dha', za', zwa' asjeem; qaf as kaf; sheen as seen; ghayn as gaaf. This is an act of great sin.] Therefore, what they teach children is incorrect and they shall be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection for teaching others the incorrect manner of reciting the Holy Qur'an. In fact, some even touch the Holy Qur'an without being in the state of purification. This is indeed strictly forbidden and Haraam, as Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala has clearly stated in the Holy Qur'an:

لا يمسه إِلا المطهرون
"which none do touch, but the purified ones." [Surah:56 – al-Waqi'ah, Verse:79]


16. Many who have memorised the Holy Qur'an off-by-heart (have become hafiz) recite the Holy Qur'an in such a hastily manner that one cannot differentiate between the letters, let alone the words! Such that one can only hear the ya'lamun and the ta'lamun and the rest of the words are not recited correctly. On top of this, the common folk feel pride in these huffaz saying that "such and such a person can recite the Surah in 1 minute!" to recite the Qur'an in such a hastily manner is strictly unlawful and Haram. [Bahar-e-Shari'at – Vol. 3 Page 306] 

17. It is permissible, without any disapproval, to recite the Holy Qur'an in those times in which to perform salaah is Makruh-e-Tehrimi. These times are:

  • Approximately twenty-minutes after sunrise.
  • At zawaal time (mid-day) till the beginning time for Zohar.
  • Approximately twenty-minutes before sunset.

However, it is better that one does not recite the Holy Qur'an in these times. One should recite durud sharif (invoke blessings and salutations upon the Messenger of Allah) instead. [Bahar-e-Shari'at Vol. 3 Page 230, al-Bahr al-Ra'iq Vol. 1 Page 251, Radd al-Mohtar Vol. 1 Page 262]




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Extracted From

Anwaar al-Hadith, Chapter 6, Pages 253 to 261
by Hadrat Allama Mufti Jalal al-Din Qadiri al-Amjadi
English Translation: Mawlana Kalim al-Qadiri [Bolton – U.K.]

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[PF:169772] In order to maintain the sanctity of Rwamadwan Shareef, all kind of anti-Shariah acts must be stopped

Allah Pak Dictates, "O you who believe! For you, fasting during the Rwamadwan Shareef has been fixed a Far'd, the way it was done for your predecessors, so that you could earn Taqwah (be Allah-fearing)." In order to earn Taqwah, particularly in Bangladesh, a land of 97% Muslim population with it's state-religion Islam, official steps are to be taken in order to maintain the sanctity of Rwamadwan Shareef to stop and also refrain personally from non-Hijab, shamelessness, vulgarisms, Haraam cinema, plays, TV channels and all such anti-Shariah acts. At the same time, it would be the duty and responsibility of the governments of all Muslim and non-Muslim states to take appropriate measures to stop all vulgar, shameless and anti-Shariah acts.

Focal WaliAllah of this age, Imam and Mujtahid of the age, Imaamul Aimmah, Qutwubul A'alam, Awladur Rwasool, Habeebullah, Mamduh, Hajrat Murshid Qibla Alaihis Salaam of Rajarbagh Dorbar Shareef, Dhaka said, "The way Khwaliq, Malik, (Creator, Lord) Allah Pak Rwabbul 'Alamin is Dignified in the whole of the universe, similarly, the month of Rwamadwan is also honoured in comparison to the other months. The pretexts with which Allah Pak pardons mankind, showers blessings, prosperity and peace upon them and places them in Jannat (heavens) by relieving them from jahannam (hell) – Rwamadwan Shareef and its related ibadah and offerings are few of those."

Mujaddidu A'azwam Hajrat Murshid Qibla Alaihis Salaam says, "The first ten days of Rwamadwan is for blessings, the second ten days are of absolution and last ten days are for salvation. Rwamadwan is a month of endless blessings, absolution, salvation, prosperity and peace. Therefore the duty and responsibility of every Ummat should be to get the best of this month through earning Taqwah and abandoning vulgarity."

Mujaddidu A'azwam Hajrat Murshid Qibla Alaihis Salaam says, "These days, the very Muslims themselves do not much value and care about the importance, nobility and sanctity of the sacred Rwamadwan Shareef. They openly take food during daytime (this month), do not observe Hijab and remain bogged with songs, music, cinema, theatres, games and TV channels. But refraining from all these haraam acts is Far'd-Wajib for the Muslims.

Mujaddidu A'azwam Hajrat Murshid Qibla Alaihis Salaam says, 'Recognition and circulation of the sanctity and dignity of the month of Rwamadwan is duly done officially in this country of a state religion Islam but practically government does not do anything nor take any roll in maintaining its sacredness."

Mujaddidu A'azwam Hajrat Murshid Qibla Alaihis Salaam says, "During this month, there comes up more and more vulgar movies allover the country in the name of entertainment while extremely obscene hoardings are also displayed everywhere. Fashion houses, in the name of fashion, release very brief and thin dresses in the market and they particularly do it in the style and manner of Hollywood and bollywood in this country of 97% Muslims. This is an extreme violation of the state-religion Islam and a sharp strike on the religious sentiment of the Muslims. Hadis Shareef has references that, during Rwamadwan, those who do not stop telling lies and do not refrain from other indecent and vulgar acts, those are prohibited in Shariah, to Allah Pak, their break from food and drinks are simply useless."

Mujaddidu A'azwam Hajrat Murshid Qibla Alaihis Salaam says, "Every medium preach Rwamadwan Shareef as a sacred month, a month for self purification. Almost all print media publish articles and columns calling Rwamadwan Shareef a month of self-purification. Besides, every electronic medium preach the sacredness and status of the Rwamadwan Shareef and hold programmes also in this regard. But it has been experienced that, dozens of TV channels and cinema halls remain flooded with hundreds of indecent and vulgar programmes like cinema, drama, dance and music. The print media also publish number of vulgar magazines on Eid Fashion and many other fashions." Na'uzubillah!

Mujaddidu A'azwam Hajrat Murshid Qibla Alaihis Salaam says, "That is why, in order to maintain the sanctity of the ensuing Rwamadwan, the government must stop all kinds of vulgarity from the media. And not only during the Rwamadwan Shareef but having the lessons of Rwamadwan, it has to be maintained throughout the year. Only then, the sanctity of Rwamadwan Shareef would be easy to preserve."

Mujaddidu A'azwam Hajrat Murshid Qibla Alaihis Salaam says, "The condition of the Muslims of the land has become such that how much Imaan they possess is something to worry about. Therefore, it should be appropriate for the Muslims of the land to create tough pressures to stop all the vulgar and un-Islamic acts those are contrary to the spirits and values of Rwamadwan Shareef. And not only during Rwamadwan Shareef but having earned the Taqwah, efforts to remain throughout the year with a view to compelling the government to stop them."

 

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[karachi-Friends] Afghan and Pakistani Mujahidin reach Sinai desert to confront Israel



In Egypt's Sinai desert, Islamic militants gaining new foothold

By Ernesto Londoño, Saturday, July 14, 1:57 AM

RAFAH, Egypt — Vast areas of Egypt's Sinai desert have descended into lawlessness in recent months, providing fertile ground for small cells of extremist militants that have emerged from the shadows and quietly established training camps near the Israeli border, according to Bedouin elders and security experts.
The militants include men who have fought in Afghanistan and Pakistan in recent years, as well as Islamists who were released from prison after the 2011 popular revolt that toppled President Hosni Mubarak and drove much of his potent security apparatus underground.
(The Washington Post)

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Drawing little notice during a period of dramatic developments in Cairo, the militants have become increasingly bold and visible amid a broader breakdown of security in the strategically important desert, a buffer zone between Israel and Egypt. The eclipse of authority has also given rise to Sharia courts run by Islamic scholars who settle disputes according to Islamic law.
The Egyptian government's failure to restore order in the Sinai has unnerved Israel, in part because of a recent attack on an Israeli border post. Some local residents worry that Israel might ultimately respond unilaterally, a prospect that alarms those who survived successive wars in the Sinai between the neighbors in the 1960s and 1970s.
"In one year, this could all become extremely dangerous," said Nassar Abu Akra, a merchant and elder in the area who fears that the rise of a violent militant movement could spark a crushing response from Israel. "If Israel responds to protect its land, it would be a disaster — a massacre. Even normal people, not just jihadis, would fight and die if Israelis came back."
U.S. officials have grown increasingly concerned about deteriorating security in the Sinai. The subject is all but certain to come up during Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Cairo this weekend, particularly because two U.S. citizens were reportedly kidnapped in the area Friday.
The Sinai peninsula was contested territory for much of the past century, largely because it is a gateway to the Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean Sea and Red Seas. Israeli forces occupied the Sinai in 1956 and 1967 and fought a war against Egyptian troops in the following decade. Egypt regained full control of the Sinai after the 1979 peace treaty brokered by the United States.
A U.S. Army battalion consisting of several hundred soldiers is stationed in the Sinai as part of an international peacekeeping force.
In the recent turmoil, militants have been carrying out attacks on lightly armed police officers in recent months and have repeatedly bombed the pipeline that carries natural gas to Israel. Bedouin tribesmen with grievances against the state, meanwhile, have kidnapped foreign tourists and international peacekeepers. Drug runners and human smugglers have also seized the moment, making both lucrative trades increasingly violent.
Soon after Egyptians rose up in Cairo in late January 2011 against Mubarak's authoritarian regime, residents in northern Sinai went on a looting rampage, burning police stations and other symbols of a state that became despised for the heavy hand of its security forces and the few services it offered to the residents of the impoverished, barren area. 

As Mubarak was ousted, the black-clad police officers who for decades treated bearded men in the Sinai as terror suspects melted away. Police stations and checkpoints were reduced to piles of ashes and debris. Soldiers took up positions along the road that connects Cairo and the Gaza Strip, barricading themselves inside tanks and other fighting vehicles surrounded by walls of sandbags.
As pillars of the police state eroded, hundreds of Islamists left prison — some through release orders, others by breaking out. Maree Arar, a 41-year-old with a scraggly beard, was among those freed Islamists. Arar said he does not endorse acts of violence committed in the Sinai by militants, some of whom he said he knows, but they ought to be seen in proper context.
(The Washington Post)

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