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Is it permissible to use the name "Israel" for the Zionist entity, given the prevalence of this term and the difficulty of replacing it? Do we believe in the Big Bang? Does the Almighty's saying, "And indeed, a day with your Lord is like a thousand years of those which you count," mean that the duration of the creation of the heavens and the earth in six days is estimated at six thousand years? If the polytheists triumph over the Muslims, should we rejoice in the martyrdom of the Muslims, or should we be angry for the sake of Allah and condemn their killing in our hearts?

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"Israel" is Jacob, peace be upon him, and it means "Abdullah" (servant of God). The Zionist entity's state should not be called by this name. As for the Big Bang, one should not believe in it because it is not mentioned in the Qur'an or Sunnah, but one can believe in cosmic phenomena that do not contradict the texts of revelation. Scholars have differed in estimating the six days in which God created the universe: some said they are like earthly days, some said they are six thousand years, and some refrained from specifying their duration due to the absence of a decisive text. Finally, the victory of Muslims is a cause for joy, and the killing of Muslims by disbelievers is a cause for anger, and also a cause for joy from the perspective of martyrdom in the way of God.

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