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Mar 2022
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True Hope Versus False Hope: Don’t Wait ...

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Shaykh Faraz Rabbani reminds us that the time to act is now. He clarifies the important distinction between true hope (raja’) and false hope (umniya)—and clarifies the urgency of time.

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