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‘Alla>h is the greatest, Alla>h is the greatest, Alla>h is
the greatest, How perfect He is, The One Who has
placed this [transport] at our service, and we
ourselves would not have been capable of that, and
to our Lord is our final destiny. O Alla>h, we ask
You for birr and taqwa>
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in this journey of ours, and
we ask You for deeds which please You. O Alla>h,
facilitate our journey and let us cover it’s distance
quickly. O Alla>h, You are The Companion on the
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105 Birr and Taqwa>: Two comprehensive terms which individually, refer to
all good actions and obedience i.e. performing the commanded actions
and avoiding the prohibited actions. When combined together, birr refers
to doing those actions which have been commanded and taqwa> refers to
avoiding those actions which have been prohibited.