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in charge of the feast. He invited all
the elders of the family and saw to it
that the food was properly pre-
pared.
All the elders of the family came to
the feast. Among them was Abu
Lahab, who was one of
Nabi
Muhammad’s [s] uncles. Abu Lahab
was an evil man. Throughout his
life, all he had thought about was
making money, more and more of it
every single day. He would do any-
thing to make money. He used to
tell lies. He used to cheat the poor.
He even bullied those who could
not fight back. The only thing that
Abu Lahab loved was his wealth.
Like the other elders, Abu Lahab
also worshipped idols made of
stone. He refused to believe in Allah
as the One and only True God. He
used to say to himself, “
If I became
a Muslim, I would have to give
some of my money to the poor and
needy. This is what Allah says we
Vocabulary
considerate
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blessed
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preparations
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charge
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invite
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guest
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honoured
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feast
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elders
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prepared
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properly
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cheat
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bullied
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needy
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disappointed
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