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do?
” Bilal asked
“
He calls us to worship Allah alone,
”
Abu Bakr [r] replied. “
And he teach-
es that all men are equal just as the
teeth of a comb, and that the best
among them are those who have
faith and do good deeds. O Bilal, I
want what is best for you so believe
that there is no god but Allah and
that Muhammad is His messenger
.”
At these words Bilal became silent
and bowed his head, gazing at the
ground. Then he lifted it, looked at
Abu Bakr [r] and said in a calm,
gentle voice, “
I bear witness that
there is no god but Allah and I bear
witness that Muhammad [s] is the
Messenger of Allah
.”
With that Bilal [r] embraced Islam,
the true religion of Allah.
Now that he was a Muslim, Bilal
used to secretly visit the house of
the Prophet Muhammad [s], from
time to time. He did not want his
Vocabulary
embrace
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budge
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conversion
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adopt
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renounce
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pulverize
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limb
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torture
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determined
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ineffective
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swelter
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mocking
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afflict
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migrate
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emigrate
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CP
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