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Prophet dam Mentions Q: 25x People /Place dam: India Hawa: Jeddah Meeting place: Arafah Qabilat Shth

Summary
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Iblis refused to follow Allhs command to prostrate to dam.

Iblis was banished from Jannah.

dam & Hawa ate the fruits from the forbidden tree. Qabil killed Habil.
Iblis taught Qabilat Qabil music.

dam& Hawa were sent down to Earth. Qabil went away and left his family.
The first zina occurred, involving men of Qabilat Shth (handsome) and women of Qabilat Qabil (beautiful).

Shth (Seth)

Hadith

Qabilat Qabil held festivals. Men from Qabilat Shth joined them even though the two qabilats were not allowed to mix.

Idrs (Enoch)

Q: 2x

Born: Babylon

Idrs invented writing and taught people to write.

Idrs died at the 4th level of Jannah.

Idrs initiated war against Qabilat Qabil.

N (Noah) Q: 43x N s people worship idols: o Wadd o Yauq o Suwaa o Nasr o Yaghuth The believers + a pair of each kind of animals went on board of a ship.

Rain + water from earth = huge flood. The disbelievers drowned. Believers were saved; their ship came to rest at Mount Judi.

Majority of N s people disbelieved (including his son and wife). 950 years of dawah: 83 believers.

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Prophet Hd Mentions Q: 7x People /Place Ad tribe Lived in Al-Alqaf, in the Empty Quarter, Ash-Sham. Thamud tribe Lived in AlHijr, in Madain li

Summary
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The Ad were strong and huge, built high towers, civilized and wealthy.

Drought occurred for several years.

They were the first to return to shirk after the flood. They refused to believe in Hd.
The Thamud were strong and huge, large in number, built houses out of mountains.

Clouds came bringing not rain but blasting wind for 8 days & 7 night. The wind carried them high up and crashed them into the earth.
The men who went to killed li were killed by rain of stones. A pregnant camel came out of a rock.

li

Q: 9x

They refused to believe in li and asked him to bring a pregnant camel out of a rock. They killed the camel and its child, and plotted to kill li.

The peoples faces turned yellow (1st day), red (2nd day), and black (3rd day). The people were killed instantly by a loud, blasting sound (4th day).

Ibrhm (Abraham)

Q: 69x

Born: Babylon Migrated: Iraq to Ash-Sham to Egypt to Palestine to Makkah

Ibrhm s father, an idol maker, refused to believe in him.

Ibrhm destroyed all idols of his people except the biggest one and blamed it. Ibrhm confronted the celestial worshipper: I do not like those that disappear (i.e. the stars, the moon, the sun).

His people threw Ibrhm into a huge fire, but Allh ordered the fire to be cool and peaceful, and he survived.

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Prophet Ibrhm (Abraham) Mentions People /Place

Summary
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Ibrhm confronted Namrud: My Lord bring the sun from the East. Bring it from the West!

Ibrhm was banished from Iraq, and he went to Egypt.

Sarah, whom Ibrhm said was his sister, was taken by the king of Egypt. Ibrhm married Hajar, and they had Isml . Allh ordered Ibrhm to o Leave Hajar and Ismlin the desert of Makkah. o Slaughter Isml . o Build the Kabah and call the people to Hajj.

Each time the king wanted to touch her, he became paralysed. He let Sarah go and gifted her Hajar.

Hajar ran 7 times between Safa and Marwah, trying to find other people and water. An angel came and struck the earth with his wing; Zamzam sprung out. Ibrhm and Ismlobeyed and Allh gave them a ram for sacrifice. People all over the world answered the call of Ibrhm for Hajj.

Isml (Ishmael)

Q: 18x

Jurhum tribe Lived in Makkah

Ibrhm visited Isml , but he was not around.

The first time, Ismlfirst wife complained about their life. The second time, Ismlnew wife did not complain at all.

Ibrhm ordered Ismlto change the threshold of his gate (his wife) Ibrhm asked Allh to bless their meat & water, and ordered Isml to keep the threshold of his gate.

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Prophet Isq (Isaac) Mentions Q: 17x People /Place Settled in Iraq

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Three angels (Jibril, Mikail, Israfil) disguised as men came to Ibrhm s house to give him the glad tidings of the birth of Isq.

The angels were on their way to destroy the people of Ls

Yaqb (Jacob) Q: 16x Isq had two sons: Al-Is and Yaqb.

Ibrhm asked the angels to spare the people of L for L was with them.

Al-Is and Yaqb had a disagreement. Yaqb married Liya, Rahil (the sisters), Zilpah and Bilha (their servants). Yaqb had a fight with a man (an angel in disguise).

Yaqb feared for his life and fled from Al-Is. Yaqb had 12 sons, one of them was Ysuf (from Rahil). Yaqb became known as Israil.
The angels told them about the punishment.

L (Lot)

Q: 27x

Lived in Sadum (Sodom)

The people of L committed o Robbery o Homosexuality o Killing (openly)

Three angels came disguised as beautiful men. L brought them to his house. Ls wife told the people. Ls people came to him house and demanded him to hand in the men.

L and the believers set out during the night, before Fajr. At sunrise o the earth turned upside down o marked stones rained on the disbelievers.

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Prophet Shuayb Mentions Q: 10x People /Place People of AlAykah Lived in Madyan, in Arab Peninsular

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The people of Shuayb committed o Highway robbery o Cheating in weight and measure o Oppression (high taxes)

They disbelieved in Shuayb and threatened to stone him and drive him out of the city.
Ysuf had a dream: 11 stars, the sun, and the moon prostrated to him.

Allh punished them with o earthquake o the torment of Day of Shadow (thunder, heat, and fire) o a loud cry (sayhah) that killed them all.

Ysuf

Q: 27x

Born: Palestine Lived: Egypt

Yaqb told Ysuf not to tell his brothers about the dream

Ysufs brothers were jealous of him and threw him into a deep well. The wife of Al-Aziz seduced Ysuf, The king of Egypt had a dream: o 7 fat cows eaten by 7 skinny ones o 7 ears of green grain o 7 ears of dry grain Ysufs brothers came to Egypt to buy provisions: o 1st time: without Bunyamin o 2nd time: with Bunyamin o 3rd time: Ysuf revealed himself Family reunion in Egypt: They all prostrated to Ysuf.

Some travelers found him and sold him as a slave to Al-Aziz of Egypt. Ysuf refused her and was imprisoned. Ysuf interpreted the kings dream: 7 years of abundance (must store the grains), followed by 7 years of famine, and a year in which water would be plentiful. Ysuf was made the controller of the storehouses. Bunyamin was accused of theft and Ysuf took him (it was all planned). Ya qub eyesight was restored after being given Ysufs shirt.

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Prophet Ayyb (Job) Mentions Q: 4x People /Place Lived in Bathniyah, between Damascus and Adhrust

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Ayyb was tested with sickness and lost of o children o lost of slaves o wealth and friends

His wife could no longer work because there was a rumour that Ayybs illness was contagious. She had to sell her hair to buy food. Ayyb made a dua to Allh.
Ynus (Jonah) Q: 4x Lived in Nineveh (Ninawa), Iraq The people of Nineveh were idolworshippers. They initially refused to believe in Ynus.

Ayyb made an oath to beat her 100x. When his health was restored, he beat her with a 100 leaves of grass. A spring of water came out, and he drank and took a bath from the water. Ayyb was cured, and Allh rewarded him with blessings more than what he previously had.

Ynus left his people and boarded a ship to leave the town. Ynus stayed in the belly of the whale for 40 days, making dhikr and asking for Allh forgiveness. His voice could be heard in the heaven. Meanwhile, his people saw the torment of Allh coming. They all believed and Allh saved them.

They were hit by a storm. They decided to throw people out of the ship, and Ynuss name was drawn all 3x. He jumped into the sea and was swallowed by a whale. Allh ordered the whale to eject Ynus. Allh provide him with a tree for shade and milk from a deer to drink.

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Prophet Dhal-Kifl Mentions Q: 2x People /Place

Summary
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The qadhis condition for his successor: o fast every day o stay up for prayers at night

Only Dhal-Kifl fit the bill. He became the qadhis successor.

Iblis tried to disturb Dhal-Kifl by coming in the form of an old man making long complaints during the siesta time (Dhal-Kifls only sleeping time) so that he would be too tired to pass judgement/worship Allh.
Msa & Hrn (Moses & Aaron) Q: 136x for Msa, 20x for Hrn Firawn, the Egyptian, and Banu Israil Migration: Egypt to Area surrounding Palestine Firawn ordered Banu Israil babies to be killed.

Dhal-Kifl knew that the old man was the enemy of Allh, Iblis, the third time he came (the door was lockedno once could have entered). He threw Iblis out.

Umm Msa cast baby Msa into the Nile.

The wife of Firawn took baby Msa from the river and adopted him. Msa was raised in the palace. Msa tried to help a man from Banu Israil and killed an Egyptian in the process. Msa reached Madyan and helped two daughters of Shuayb water their flock. Msa ran away when a man told him that his life was in danger. Shuayb married Msa to one of his daughter. Msa worked for Shuayb for 10 years before deciding to return to Egypt.

Spoke to Allh directly Staff turned into snake (and ate the magicians snakes) Hand became white and bright The Red Sea parted Tawrah was revealed. Mountain was lifted above Banu Israil.

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Prophet Msa & Hrn (Moses & Aaron) Mentions People /Place

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The Miracles The repenters (who asked to see Allh) were killed and brought back to life. 12 springs came out from a rock (1 for each tribe) Manna and Salwa 12 clouds shaded Banu Israil from the sun.

Msa saw a fire at Mount Tur. He went up to look for people/bring fire to his family.

Allh spoke to Msa and ordered him to face Firawn. His brother, Hrn, was made a prophet to support Msa.

Firawn and his people disbelieved even after seeing the miracles of Msa. Msa and Banu Israil fled Egypt at night. Firawn and his army pursued them in the morning. Msa went to Mount Tur to speak to Allh and receive Tawrah. When Msa was away, Samiri built a golden calf and Banu Israil started worshipping it. Msa and Banu Israil reached Palestine, but Banu Israil refused to enter because they were scared and do not want to fight the Palestines strong inhabitants. Msa met Al-Khidr and learned why o Khidr made a whole in a boat o He killed a boy o He repaired a wall without asking for money.

Allh sent punishment after punishment to the people of Egypt. o Drought o Frogs o Flood o Blood o Locusts o Plague o Lice The Red Sea parted. Msa and Banu Israil crossed the sea safely, while Firawn and his army drowned in the sea. Msa burned the calf. Samiri was exiled. The calf-worshippers were given death punishment. Banu Israil were forbidden from entering Palestine and they wander around the area for 40 years (Period of Wandering).

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Prophet Msa & Hrn (Moses & Aaron) Mentions People /Place

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A man killed his uncle to get his wealth, but blamed the killing to another tribe. Msa ordered them to slaughter a cow, put it on the dead man, and the dead man would tell them who the killer was.

Msa and Hrn never made it to Palestine. After Hrns death, Msa went for Hajj. Msa died 3 years after Hrn.
Ysha b. Nn (Joshua) Sirah Banu Israil Palestine Ysha was Msas helper.

Banu Israil asked too many questions. In the end, they had to look for a cow o not too old/young o yellow in colour, beautiful o had never been used to work o flawless They almost could not find it. They bought it from a boy with the price of the cows skin filled with gold.

He travelled with Msa to the junction of the two seas (The Story of Al-Khidr). Ysha and Banu Israil battled the Palestinians in order to conquer AlQuds. The battled continued until Asr of Firday came. Allh commanded Banu Israil to enter Al-Quds in prostration and saying hittah (asking Allhs forgiveness). But they entered Al-Quds crawling backward, saying habbah fi sharah (seed in hair). Ysha supplicated to Allh to stop the movement of the sun so that they could continue their battle (they observed Sabbath). Allh accepted his supplication, and they won.

The sun stopped moving.

Allh sent punishment from the heaven for their disobedience.

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Prophet azql (Ezekiel) Mentions Sirah People /Place Banu Israil A plateu outside Dawardan (Palestine)

Summary
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The Miracles The dead were resurrected.

Banu Israil fled Palestine because they were scared that the plague would kill them.

Allh made them all die.

azql passed by the area, and Allh showed him how the dead were brought to life.

azql stayed with the people.

Ilys & AlYasa (Elisha & Elijah)

Q: 3x for Ilys, 2x for Al-Yasa

Banu Israil

Banu Israil started worshipping an idol named Bal, and they refused to believe in Ilys.

Ilys prayed to Allh to take him to Him. Al-Yasa (Ilyss cousin) continued the message of Ilys. But the people refused to believe.

Allh stopped the rain for 3 days. Banu Israil asked him to pray to Allh for rain, saying that they would believe him after that. The rain came and but they still did not believe.

aml (Samuel)

Sirah

Banu Israil

Banu Israil asked aml to appoint a king to lead them to fight against the Philistine.

Tak was appointed. They refused to accept him, but Allh returned the Tabut as a sign of Tals kingship.

Tabut was returned, carried by angels.

Tal and his army passed by a river, which TaL had told them not to drink except a handful. Tals army met Jals army. Jal challenged Tals army to a duel.

Majority of the army drank. The few that followed Tals order proceeded to cross the river. Dwd killed Jal with a slingshot.

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Prophet Dwd (David) Mentions Q: 16x People /Place Banu Israil

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The Miracles Ability to understand animal languages. Ability to mould iron with his hands. Zabur or Psalm was revealed.

Dwd had a beautiful voice. The mountains and birds followed him in his prayers.

Dwd invented the first metal armour. Dawuds fasting and qiyamullail were the most beloved to Allah o Fasting: alternate days o Qiyamullail: 1/2 night sleeping, 1/3 night praying, 1/6 night sleeping

A man came to his house one day. Dwd, who was very protective of his wife, came from the court to his house and questioned the man. It was the Angel of Death, who came to take Dwds soul.

4000 priests and thousands of people came to his funeral. It was hot, so Sulaymn ordered the birds to spread their wing to shade them from the sun.

Sulaymn (Solomon)

Q: 17x

Hdhd came to Sulaymn with the news of a kingdom of Saba that was lead by a Queen and worshipped the sun. Sulaymn sent them a letter ordering them to submit.

The Queen of Saba tested him with gifts, but he refused and threatened to send his army. The Queen and her people submitted themselves and went to his kingdom.

Sulaymn ordered the throne of the Queen to be brought and changed, and for a palace of glass to be build for the Queen.

The Queen recognized that the throne was similar to hers, and she was surprised to see the palace floor (she thought it was filled with water) was actually a glass floor with water underneath it. She became a Muslim.

Ability to understand animal languages Ability to mould iron with his hands. Power over jinn, animals, wind

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Prophet Ashiy (Isaiah) Mentions Sirah People /Place Banu Israil Jerusalem

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Ashiiya (a.s.) was one of the prophets who prophesized about the coming of sa (a.s.) and Muhammad (s.a.w.)

King Hezekiah believed in Ashiy. The king fell sick. A revelation came for him to appoint a king (his end was near) At the same time, an army from Babylon (lead by King Sennacherib) came to conquer Jerusalem. The king prayed to Allh sincerely. After the kings death, Banu Israil became corrupted. They decided to kill Ashiy. Allh cured King Hezekiah and destroyed the army of Sennacherib. Ashiy escaped from Banu Israil, but they caught hiding in a tree and sawed him into half.

Aramaya (Jerimiah)

Sirah

Banu Israil Jerusalem

Aramaya was jailed by Banu Israil.

Nebuchadnezzar and his army invaded Jerusalem. He brought Aramaya out of prison and criticized Banu Israil for jailing their prophet.

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Prophet Dnyl (Daniel) Mentions Sirah People /Place Babylon

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The Miracles The lions became tame and did not kill Danyal. Allh sent something to carry Aramaya from Ash-Sham to Babylon.

Nebuchadnezzar put Dnyl and two lions in a pit.

Dnyl supplicated to Allh. Allh o made the lion tame o ordered Aramaya (who was in Ash-Sham) to bring food to Danyal.

Uzayr (Ezra)

Sirah

Banu Israil

Uzayr came to a place that was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. He wondered how Allh will give life to the dead.

Allh made him to sleep for 100 years and showed him how his donkey, which had become bones, was brought to life.

Uzayr went back to his town, but no one recognized him. Uzayr was the only one who memorized the Tawrah. And he was the only person who knew the hiding place of the only copy of Tawrah left. (Nebuchadnezzar had burned all copies of the Tawrah.)

Uzayr prayed to Allh to restore the sight of an old woman who knew him. Uzayr led them to the Tawrah and copied it for them.

The donkey came back to life. The old womans eyesight was restored.

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Prophet Mentions People /Place Banu Israil Zakariyya Q: 7x (Zechariah)

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Zakariyya was old and his wife was barren.

He asked Allh for a child to inherit him, his knowledge, and his prophethood. Banu Israil decided to kill Zakariyya.
Yaya (John the Baptist) Q: 5x Banu Israil Palestine King Herod wanted to marry his niece, Salome.

Allh accepted Zakariyyas request. He would have a son, named Yaya (no one had taken this name before him). The sign: he could not speak for 3 days even though he was not ill.

Zakariyya escaped, but Banu Israil caught him and killed him.
Yaya told them that this would be incestuous; it was against the law.

Salome offered herself to King Herod in return for Yayas head. King Herod ordered the execution of Yaya and gave his head to Salome. Salome and the people of the palace were swallowed by the earth.

sa (Jesus)

Q: 25x

Banu Israil Palestine

The wife of Imran asked Allh for a child and made an oath to dedicate the child for Allhs service.

She gave birth to a girl, Maryam.

Maryam was taken care of by Zakariyya (he won the draw).

Zakariyya found out-of-the season fruits in her room. Maryam said those were provisions from Allh.

sa was born without a father. Injil was revealed to him.

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Prophet sa (Jesus) Mentions People /Place

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The Miracles He modeled birds from clay and made them y with the will of Allh He could informed people what provisions they have in their homes He healed the leper. He gave life to the dead with the will of Allh.

An angel came to informing Maryam of the birth of Isa. Maryam left Nazareth and went to a remote area in Jerusalem to give birth to Isa. Allh ordered her to shook the palm tree for dates and provided her river for her to drink.

Maryam came back with a baby boy. Her people accused her of committing adultery. Maryam pointed to her baby, Isa, who spoke to the people.

sa ordered his people to follow the Law of Allh correctly. Banu Israil hated him, and plotted to kill him. At the end of time, sa will descent to the earthand o Kill Dajjal o Kill the pig o Break the cross o Lead the prayer in congregation o Give away wealth until it is no longer accepted by anyone o Abolish the Jizyah o Go to Ar-Rawha' from where he will go to perform Hajj, Umrah or both. o Call the people to Islam.

The youngest of Isas disciples took his place. Banu Israil believed that he was sa and crucified the disciple (he will later be Isas companion in the heaven). sa was raised to the heaven.

All people of the scripture will believe in him.

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dam (Pg. 9) Q1 b Q2 b Q3 c Q4 a Q5 d Q6 a Q7 b Shth (Pg. 11) Q1 b Q2 c Q3 b Q4 b Idrs (Pg. 13) Q1 a Q2 c Q3 a Q4 b N (Pg. 17) Q1 c Q2 a Q3 b Q4 c Q5 c Hd (Pg. 20) Q1 a Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 a a b c

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Ibrhm (Pg. 32) Q1 b Q2 b Q3 c Q4 a Q5 d Q6 d Isml(Pg. 34) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 b b b a

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Ya qub (Pg. 39) Q1 c Q2 d Q3 b Q4 c Q5 c Q6 a L (Pg. 43) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 b b d c b b Ayyb (Pg. 57) Q1 b Q2 b Q3 b Q4 d Q5 b Ynus (Pg. 60) Q1 b Q2 a Q3 c Q4 d Q5 a Ysuf (Pg. 54) Q1 b Q2 a Q3 d Q4 b Q5 b Q6 b Q7 a

li (Pg. 24) Q1 a Q2 a Q3 d Q4 b Q5 b

Isq (Pg. 36) Q1 b Q2 b Q3 d

Shuayb (Pg. 46) Q1 a Q2 a Q3 c Q4 b Q5 h

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Dhal-Kifl (Pg. 63) Q1 b Q2 c Q3 b Q4 d
Msa & Hrn (Pg. 85) Q1 b Q2 a

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Dwd (Pg. 99) Q1 a Q2 a Q3 a Q4 a Q5 d Sulaymn (Pg. 103) Q1 a Q2 b Q3 Q4 b Q5 d Q6 b Ashiy (Pg. 106) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 b b c a

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Aramaya (Pg. 108) Q1 b Q2 a Q3 b Dnyl (Pg. 110) Q1 a Q2 b Q3 d Uzayr (Pg. 113) Q1 a Q2 b Q3 a Zakariyya (Pg. 115) Q1 Q2 Q3 c a a = = My Score /192 % Yaya Pg. 117) Q1 a Q2 c Q3 d sa (Pg. 125) Q1 a Q2 a Q3 b Q4 b Q5 d Q6 c

azql (Pg. 89) Q1 b Q2 a Q3 b Ilys (Pg. 91) Q1 b Q2 a Al-Yasa (Pg. 93) Q1 b Q2 a aml (Pg. 96) Q1 a Q2 d Q3 Q4 c b

Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7

a b a b b

Ysha (Pg. 87) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 a c c b

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