Marriage in Islam - if one chooses not to marry or is unable to get married.

The first post on marriage covered the introduction to marriage and generally what Islam portrays regarding marriage. From the topics mentioned, "If one chooses not to marry or is unable to get married" is the next topic to be discussed. Islam is a flexible religion but has its boundaries; its flexibilityallows one to adopt it as a way of life and implement its teachings into every situation; whereas its boundaries restrict man from becoming too engrossed into certain acts andtherefore becoming extreme infollowing their desires. Flexibility and boundaries set by Islam have created a perfectbalance for man to achieve good both in this world and thehereafter, it is a balance that allows man to be successful in both the worlds. Marriage also has boundaries and flexibilities; it is a matter which has been regarded as half of one's Imaan (religion). Marriage is taken seriously in Islam as it allows people to live in a clean and moral society where desires are fulfilled in a human and shameful manner. It is an act that increases the number of believers and will cause our beloved Prophet صلي الله عليه و سلم to be proud by having the largest number of believers. The Prophet of Allah صلي الله عليه و سلم has clearly forbidden people from celibacy: "There is no celibacy in Islam" [Sahih al-Bukhari] However, in life it is not always possible to adopt the Sunnah act of marriage. There come in life situations that restrict that do not allow one to get married. Therefore, it is necessary to mention the ruling of marriage;is it Mustahab (desired/recommended), Sunnah (way of the Prophet صلي الله عليه و سلم, therefore encouraged), Wajib/Fardh (obligatory). Similarly, there will be times when marriage will be ruled as Makrooh (disliked) or Haraam (forbidden). At this time we will deal with those rulings that concern that person who chooses not to marry or does not have the means to. According to Imams Abu Hanifah marriage is Sunnah and recommendatory. It is an act of worship and one should strive in fulfilling this act. However, if one is in a position where he cannot control his desires then it is Wajib (necessary) for such a person to get married as he will not be able to save himself from sinning. However, a person is excused from marrying, so much so thathe should refrain from it, if he does not possess the means of supporting his wife or the capability of fulfilling her rights. The question remains for that person who wishes to marry but does not possess the means, what should he do? Hadhrat 'Abdullah رضي الله عنه narrates that: "We were with the Prophet صلي الله عليه و سلم while we were young and had no wealth whatsoever. So Allah's Apostle صلي الله عليه و سلم said, "O young people! Whoever amongst you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty, and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting is a shield for him (from desires)." [Sahih al-Bukhari] In this Hadeeth it is clearly mentioned that one who cannot marry should fast as thefasting will act as a shield for him from his desires. However, whilst doing this one should make an effort to resolve the matters that are stopping him from marrying. As a final note, it should be remembered that not being financially able and being in a position to provide for one’s wife means the basic essentialsthat are necessary. Having an elegant and extravagant wedding and inviting people is not part of ‘essentials’ and is in actual fact totally discouraged and forbidden in Islam. However, in today’s society we see people going to the extent of taking out loans to organise a ‘wedding to remember. Insha Allah this topic will be mentioned in later posts and how choosing the correct partner will save one from committing such a grave sin from the first day of such a blessed and auspicious act of worship. May Allah give us all the courage and strength to save ourselves from the sins of desires and may He also give those people who are in need of marriage the means and a pious partner. Aameen./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

2a. Marriage, Istikhara & Choosing a Spouse A Question Answered

2a. This principle is well taught to us by Hadhrat Umar رضي الله عنه when once a witnesswent to depose before him. Hadhrat Umar رضي الله عنه said bring to me one who knows you. When he brought aperson to him, the man began to praise his character. Hadhrat Umar رضي الله عنه asked him: Is he your closest neighbour? He said: No. He thenasked him: Were you his companion in a journey? He said: No. Hadhrat Umar رضي الله عنه then asked him: Did you carry on business with him? He said: No. Hadhrat Umarرضي الله عنه finally said: So,you don't know him. He then said to the man: Go, take one who knows you. This clearly shows that a person cannot be thought to bereligious by just seeing his appearance or his apparent act of worship because being religious is far more than that. Hadhrat Umar رضي الله عنه explained that it is necessary tobe a person’s neighbour, to have travelled with him or to have done some business dealings with him in order to really be aware of his true character for these are the affairs and matters that bring out the true colour of a person. This leaves us with one final question, ‘how are we supposed to look for a religiousperson or what do you look forin a spouse to conclude or ascertain that they are from what the Prophet صلي الله عليه و سلم classed as بذات الدين. Insha Allah this question will beanswered when that topic comes into discussion and further explanation will be given on this matter. May Allah give us all the zeal and eagerness to choose those who are ‘religious’ and may He give us the understanding and knowledge to differentiate between those who are religious in its true sense as apposed to those who appear to be religious. Aameen./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

2. Marriage, Istikhara & Choosing a Spouse A Question Answered

2. Recently, I wrote my first post on the topic of Marriage, withinwhich I mentioned the topics I was intending to write about. However, I received a commentfrom one Sister who said the following: Question: Assalaamo-alaikum, I had a question I've been wondering on the topic of finding a suitable partner for marriage. I remember hearing a hadith on how a person is married for4 things - beauty, wealth, family status, righteousness, but that a believer should give preference to righteousness (orsomething to that effect). My question is that of the 4 things, beauty, wealth and family status are things that can be seen straight up (generally). However, the one thing a person cannot know - what degree of taqwa another person has - is what we're told to look for. Yes of course there are obvious things such as a person drinking or gambling, etc that are indications. But assuming none of those exist, how do you know another person's taqwa. I saw this because i recently had my Nikah broken off as theguy decided he no longer felt like marrying me. This guy seemed God-fearing, spoke about the importance of taqwa, etc. but turned out to besomeone who is unkind, unjustand materialistic (at least it seems so, Allah knows best). Thus how do you know. Yes Istikhara is a way, but I received good signs in istikhara - which I believe means God wanted me to go through this. But back to my question - how can you judge aperson's taqwa - how can anyone judge whats in anotherperson's heart for that is wherethe taqwa resides." Answer One of my main reasons for writing about the Salaah of Istikhara was for this reason; and I was hoping to answer the question in my fourth topic,How to choose a suitable spouse. However, I feel that thequestion needs to be answeredsooner, and therefore, I intend to make a brief answer until that topic is discussed in detail. First of all, the Hadeeth that has been mentioned is as follows: On the authority of Hadhrat Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه the Prophet صلي الله عليه و سلم has said: تنكح المرأه لأربع لمالها و لحسبها و جمالها و لدينها فاظفر بذات الدين تربت يداك "A woman is married for four reasons: for her wealth, her status, her beauty, and her religion; so try to get one who is religious, may you be blessed." [Saheeh al-Bukhari: Book 62, Hadith: 5090] In the above Hadeeth our Beloved Prophet, Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, is informing us of the qualities a person normally looks for in a women, he then mentions to us to marry the religious women so that we may be blessed. This Hadeeth applies to anyone looking for a spouse; he or she should be looking for a religious partner and if thereafter the other qualities are found then it would like a bonus. However, as mentioned in the question, it is usually very simple to recognise a person for their wealth, status and beauty; they all are very apparent. But how does one recognise a religious person; that one quality which we are asked to choose over all others. There are many ways in which one can 'try' to determine the piety of a person and to ascertain whether he is 'religious'. However, before doing so, it is important to understand what 'religious' is and what it refers to. Many people have the misconception that a religious person is he who has knowledge; one who talks about religion, someone who merely portrays religion or thatperson who offers his prayers and supplications. However, this is far from the truth. Once a disciple of Hadhrat Ashraf Ali Thanvi came to him to ask of his advice regarding two proposals he had received for his daughter; one being from a clean shaven, not religious but at the same time very respectful and obedient man, whilst the second being 'apparently religious' but very disobedient, unfriendly and disrespectful. Who should the daughter be given in marriage to? Hadhrat Ashraf Ali Thanvi replied instantly that the person who was respectful should be given the daughter. The lesson given here is that it is easier to teach a 'human' the religion of Islam, but it is a much more difficult matter to make a person in to a 'human'. The person who was 'apparently religious' was in reality far from religion; his actions were contrary to the teachings of Islam. Whilst the person who was clean shaven was in actual fact closer to religion due to his behaviour and manners and for that person to become inclined towards religions is far easier and likely. Therefore, apparently being religious is not the sign of being religious and one should never mistake a person from their appearance, in fact not even entirely through their actsof worship.... / - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

1a. Salat-ul-Istikhara

1a. In brief, the scholar mentions that if one is to believe that thisprayer is that of guidance that it deems necessary to believe that Allah's guidance is always correct as He has complete knowledge. However, we see many a times that the confusion still remains after theprayer and therefore it means that the promise from Allah was not fulfilled and through Istikhara one did not achieve what one was promised; and it is impossible for Allah to command of something and then not have that order achieve its results. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi recalls one pious saint from theShafi'ee group (which the author cannot recall) who mentioned an amazing insight about Salaat-ul-Istikhara. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi, aftermentioning this scholar's amazing explanation, says himself that he is more inclined towards the Shafi'ee explanation of Istikhara and that this is the more correct opinion. Explanation With this view if we take into account the above issues and confusion that often occurs, the confusions still remaining and facing difficulties in the path the one took, we can say that Istikhara is a Du'aa and all Dua'aas are accepted by Allah but it is not necessary that it bein this world or immediately. Therefore, not receiving clarification would mean that Allah has accepted our Dua'aas (as He has promised to do so) but He has not answered it immediately, or that He will give us a greater reward for this supplication in the Hereafter. Similarly, if we face difficulties in a chosen path it could have the same explanation as above or that Allah will shortly give usgoodness in the matter we have chosen. Benefits of this Second View If one takes this second view into account then one will be able to make use of worldly means in able to make his decision and remove his confusion regarding the matter. Istikhara will be a supplication from Allah Ta'ala tohelp him in his decision and to give him goodness it whatever he chooses to do, whilst taking aid from the mediums will help resolve his confusion and assist him in making a decision. Conclusion We have been instructed by theProphet Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam to perform the Istikhara prayer whenever we make decisions in our life, especially when we make some major decisions in life. Therefore, we should always make an effort to perform this prayer of Istikhara, whether we see it as a way in receiving guidance or whether we perform it as a supplication. Furthermore, we should alwaysuse the mediums that Allah has placed in this world to aid us with removing our confusions. The world has been referred to as “Darul Asbaab” (the place of mediums) and it is the wisdom of Allah that in order to acquire anything or even receive anything from Him we need to use the means and mediums that Allah has placed within thisworld. Finally, we should always trust in the decisions that we take through the guidance of Allah and those that we take after supplicating to Him; His mercy is infinite and though Allah mayshower His mercy with delay upon us, through His own wisdom, but He will surely guide us and aid us through those matters that we have taken with hope of His help andguidance. As the Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam advised us in the final words ofthe Du'aa, "and make me content with it", we should remain content with the decision we took with trust in Allah. May Allah bless us with divine guidance from Himself and may He give us the understanding to make the correct decisions and may He put goodness in whatever He chooses for us to do. Aameen./ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

1. The Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam has said: "If one of you is concerned about some practical undertaking, or about making plans for a journey, he should perform two Raka'aats (cycles) of voluntary prayer." Then he should say the following Du'aa: اللَّهمَّ إنِّي أستَخيرك بعلمكَ،و أستقدرك بقُدرتك، و أسْألك مِن فضلك العظيم، فإنّك تَقْدر و لا أقْدِر، و تعلم و لا أعلم، و أنت علاَّمُ الغُيوب. اللَّهمَّ إنْ كنتَ تعلم أنَّ هذا الأمْرِ خيرٌ لي في ديْني و معَاشي و عاقِبة أمري – او قال عاجِل أمري و آجِله – فاقْدِرْهُ لي و يسِّرْه لي ثمَّ بارِك لي فِيه، و إن كنتَ تعلم أنَّ هذا الأمرِ شرٌّ لي في دِيني و معآشِي و عاقبةِ أمْرِي – او قال في عاجِل أمرِي و آجِله – فاصْرِفْه عَنِّي، و اصْرفْنِي عَنه، و اقْدِر لِيَ الخيْرَ حَيْثُ كان ثُمَّ ارْضِنِي بِه. Oh Allah! I seek Your guidance by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power; I have none. And You know; I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things. Oh Allah! If in Your knowledge this matter is good for my religion, my livelihood and my affairs, immediate and in the future, then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if in Your knowledge this matter is bad for my religion, my livelihood and my affairs, immediate and in the future, then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it. And ordain for me the good wherever it may be, and make me content with it. Salatul Istikhara We all turn to Allah during timeswhen we are in need, and one of the most common methods and reasons for turning to Him is to seek His guidance throughthe Salaah of Istikhara. Istikhara, in reality, means “to seek goodness from Allah” according to some Ulamaa and according to some it is “to seekguidance from Allah”. Whichever meaning we take, it is a prayer and supplication which is made by a believer to His Lord to help him in the time of need and confusion. However, it is also a known factthat many people experience confusion about this particular prayer. The main reason for theoccurrence of confusion is because the person who is offering this prayer is expecting divine guidance from Allah Ta'ala and therefore has this belief in this heart that whatever result and path he is shown to take will be the correct path and the most beneficial path for him chosen by Allah Himself. However, when people offer this prayer, it is witnessed that the confusion of a person is not removed. Furthermore, the path that one appears to have been told to take is sometimes not a smooth and clear path; instead, the person apparently faces more difficulty in taking that path. It is for this reason that it is vital to clear a few misconceptions and furthermore present a wonderful insight of a great scholar from the followers of Imaam Shafi'ee Rahimahullah. First View The first and most common view of Istikhara is that it is a prayer through which one seeks the guidance from Allah Ta'ala. It is a prayer that removes the confusion a person is experiencing in a matter he wishes to undertake; be that matter should you marry this certain person? Should you attend this graduate school? Should you take this job offer or that one? Therefore, the person who performs this prayer does so inorder to seek guidance from Allah Ta'ala and hopes that his heart will be inclined towards one of the two matters thus enlightening him as to what decision to make. However, as mentioned before,we sometimes see that we do not receive any sort of inclination after the Istikhara, or that once the decision is made we go through difficulties in the option we followed due to the Istikhara. Explanation Primarily, it should be understood that, according to this view, we are seeking Allah's complete knowledge to guide us and therefore we should understand that whatever path we take is the right path for us and no matter what apparent difficulties we go through there is some benefit for us within this path that Allah has inclined our hearts towards. Furthermore, if we feel that there is no inclination towards a certain matter then the scholars have mentioned that we should perform the prayer several times until we do receive an answer from Allah Ta'ala. Second View Istikhara rather than being a prayer for guidance it is a supplication (Du'aa) to Allah Ta'ala and a prayer to seek goodness from Him. It is through this prayer that a person asks Allah Ta'ala to put goodness in whatever he decides to do and a supplication to Allah asking Himto guide him towards that in which there is goodness for him and keep him away from that which has no goodness for him. (The explanation of the Imam that is given is very lengthy and takes a great effort to explain. Alhumdulillah I am in the process of completing the translation of this article which I will post in the near future, Insha Allah.);/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

The Age of Ignorance

ANCIENT RELIGIONS: After the Prophet (sallallahu alaiyhi wassallam) of Allah , Isa ibnMaryam, there was a long period without a Prophet. Light and knowledge disappeared. Christianity fell into disrepute andbecame a matter of sport for the corrupt and the hypocrites. From the very beginning, Christianity had been subjected to alterations by extremists and to interpretations by the ignorant. The simple teaching of the Messiah was buried beneath the transgressors’ evil behaviour. The Jews had become a society obsessed with rites and rules lacking all life and spirit. Apart from that, Judaism a tribal religion, did not carry a message to the world nor a summons to other nations nor mercy to humanity at large. The Magians were devoted to fire-worship. They built altars andshrines to fire. Outside the shrines they followed their own pursuits. Eventually, no differencewhatever could be discerned between the Magians and those with no religion or morality. Buddhism, a religion widespread in India and Central Asia, was transformed into outright paganism. Altars were built and images of the Buddha set up wherever it went. Hinduism, the basic religion of India, is distinguished by its millions of idols and gods, and by the unjust separation that exists between its castes, discriminationbetween the castes being a harsh reality of daily life. The Arabs also suffered from a paganism and idol-worship of themost abhorrent kind that had no parallel, even in pagan Hindu India. They were involved in shirkand adopted gods other than Allah. Every tribe, region or city had a particular idol. Indeed, every house had a private idol. Inside the Ka’bah, the house which Ibrahim (peace be upon him) had built for the worship of Allah alone, and in its courtyard, stood three hundred and sixty idols. THE ARABIAN PENINSULA: The morals of the Arabs were corrupted and they were obsessed with drinking and gambling. Their cruelty and so-called zeal reached the point where they buried baby girls alive. Raiding was widespread as well as highway robbery against trading caravans. The position of women in society was so low thatthey could be inherited like property or animals. Children were murdered because their parents feared the poverty that would come from raising them. The Arabs were fond of war and did not hesitate to shed blood. A minor incident could stir up a warlasting for many years in which thousands of people would lose their lives. CORRUPTION: In short, at this time, mankind was on a suicidal course. Man hadforgotten his Creator and was oblivious of himself, his future, and his destiny. He had lost the ability to distinguish between good and evil, and what is beautiful and what is ugly. Throughout vast regions no one was concerned with religion at all and no one worshipped his Lord without associating something with Him. Allah Almighty spoke the truth when He said: ‘Corruption has appeared in the land and sea through what the hands of People have earned, thatHe may let them taste some part of that which they have done, that perhaps they will return.’ (30:41) THE PROPHET(SALLALLAHU ALAIYHI WASSALLAM) IS SENT TO THE ARABIAN PENINSULA: Allah chose the Arabs to receive the call of Islam and to convey it to the furthest corners of the world. These people were simple-hearted with no complicated ideologies which would have been difficult to remove. While the Greeks, Persians and people of India were arrogant about their many sciences, their fine literature and their splendid civilisation, the Arabs followed only simple traditions related to their desert existence. It was not difficult to sweep these away andreplace them with a fresh vision. The Arabs were in a natural state. When it was difficult for them to grasp the truth, they fought it. However, when the covering wasremoved from their eyes, they welcomed the new beginning and, having embraced it, would risk their lives for it. They were honest and trustworthy, hardy, courageous and fine horsemen. They also possessed a will of iron. In Makkah , a city in the Arabian peninsula, was the Ka’bah which had been built by Ibrahim and Isma’il (peace be upon them). In it,Allah alone was to be worshippedand it was to be a centre for calling people to tawhid for all time. Tawhid, meaning the Oneness of Allah, is in sharp contrast with the worship of idols. The first house established for people was that at Bakkah, a blessed place and a guidance for the worlds. (3:97)/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

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The Best of days

Rasulullah ( Allah bless him & give him peace) said:
“Friday is the best of days. It was on this day that Hadrat Aadam alayhis salaam was created, it was on this day that he was granted entry into jannah, it was on this day that he was removed from jannah (which became the cause for man’s existence in this universe, and which is a great blessing), and the day of resurrection will also take place on this day.”
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The Best of days

Rasulullah ( Allah bless him & give him peace) said:
"Friday is the best of days. It was on this day that Hadrat Aadam
alayhis salaam was created, it was on this day that he was granted
entry into jannah, it was on this day that he was removed from jannah
(which became the cause for man's existence in this universe, and
which is a great blessing), and the day of resurrection will also take
place on this day."
(Sahih Muslim )
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Being Corrected

Being offended when we are corrected, seriously reduces our chances of improving or achieving heights in any field.
We must always welcome those who correct us and show us where we are going wrong.
In most cases, those who regularly correct our ways and habits or errors in any filed are those who truly care for us.
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The Quran is the religious book of the Muslims and was revealed to the Last Prophet , Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم in the language of arabic, through the angel Jibraa’il over a period of 23 years. The Quran was revealed in verbal form to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and was later compiled into the form of a complete book during the rule of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq رضى الله تعالى عنه though even before this it was memorised by thousands of companions and was recited in the presence of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. There are many virtues of reciting and memorising the Quran and stories contained within it are of exceptional importance to Muslims. We attempt to share some of these in the articles below. Please visit the Tafsir link (mariful Qur’an) to read the Quran in detail with commentary provided by a reliable and tradionally educated scholar./ ~ Listening to recitation is the perfume of the souls, the calmer of hearts, and the food of the spirit. Is is one of the most important psychological medicines. It is a source of pleasure, even to some animals – and pleasure in moderation purifies inner energy, enhances the functioning of the faculties,slows down senile decay by driving out its diseases, improves the complexion, and refreshes the entire body. Pleasure in excess, on the other hand, makes the illnesses of the body grow worse. Abu Nu’aim states, in his Tib an-Nabbi, that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that the benefits of listening to recitation are increased when it is understood – that is, when its meaning is understood. Allah Himself says: …so give good news to My slaves, those who listen to the word and then follow the best of it…( Qur’an: 39.17-18)/ - - - :-> Transtors: 1.http://free-translation.imtranslator.net/lowres.asp 2.http://translate.google.com/m?twu=1&hl=en&vi=m&sl=auto&tl=en

Three Different Trees

The year is a tree, the months are its branches, the days are its
twigs, the hours (and minutes) are its leaves and every breath man
takes is a fruit of the tree. Thus the fruit of the trees of a person
who breathes in obedience to Allah will be sweet and the fruit of the
tree of a personwho breathes in disobedience to Allah will be bitter.
However, the fruit of this tree will only be harvested on the Day of
Ma'aad (the day when Man will return to Allah) and the sweet fruit
will only be differentiated from the bitter fruit when it will be
harvested.
Ikhlaas and Tauheed are a tree in the heart (of the Believer). The
branches of this tree are good actions and its fruits are a
pleasantlife in the world and never-ending comfort in the Hereafter
and just as the fruit of Jannah will never come to an end nor will it
be held back, the same can be said regarding the fruitsof Ikhlaas and
Tauheed in the Dunyaa.
Shirk, lies and Riyaa (doing good actions for show) are also a tree in
the heart. Theworldly fruits of the tree are fear, worry, sorrow,
narrowness of the heart (discontent, cowardice, etc)and darkness of
the heart. In the Hereafter the fruits of this tree will be Zaqqoom
and everlasting punishment.
These two trees have been mentioned by Allah in the following Aayaat
of Surah Ibrahim:
"Did you not see how Allahpresented an example? A pleasant word is
like a pleasant tree; its roots are firm and its branches are (high)
in the sky, it yields its fruit all the time with the command of its
Sustainer. And Allah presents examples to the people so that they may
take heed. And the example of a bad word is that of a bad tree that
has been uprooted from above the earth having no firmness." (Verse 24
– 26)

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