onsdag, marts 21, 2007



Muhammad er menneske, dog ej som menneskeheden;
Han er en rubin, hvor andre mennesker er som sten.

Hassan ibn Thabit

torsdag, marts 08, 2007

The Shimmering Light

Shaykh al-Habib 'Umar bin Hafidhs Diyâ' al-Lâmi' bi dhikri mawlid al-Nabi al-shâfi': The Shimmering Light in mentioning the birth of the interceding Prophet


Læs resten her...

tirsdag, marts 06, 2007

En Bøn for Profetens Umma

Ma'ruf al-Karkhi, one of the righteous imams of the early Muslims (salaf), said,

"Whoever says,

اللهم أصلح أمة محمد اللهم فرج عن أمة محمد أللهم ارحم أمة محمد

‘Allahumma aslih Ummata Muhammad
Allahumma farrij 'an Ummati Muhammad
Allahumma Rham Ummata Muhammad
[salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam]

(O Allah, improve the state of the Umma of Muhammad
O Allah, grant ease to the Umma of Muhammad
O Allah, have mercy on the Umma of Muhammad), '


ten times every day will be written down as one of the highest of elect believers (abdal)."

[Abu Nu'aym, Hilyat al-Awliya , 8.366]

Why? The Prophet of Mercy (peace and blessings be upon him) said,

"Have mercy on those on earth, and the Lord of the Skies will have mercy on you."

[Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and Bukhari in his al-Adab al-Mufrad from Abd Allah ibn Amr (Allah be pleased with him)]

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Mawlid al-Barzanji


O Allah, scent his grave with an aromatic fragrance of blessings and peace
O Allah, bless him, grant him peace and
barakah

Mawlid al-Barzanji

.....
Salaam in Mawlid un-Nabi of Imam Barzanji

onsdag, februar 21, 2007

Dhu al-Faqar

Dhu al-Faqar is the name of this sword, taken as booty by the Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Badr. It is reported that the Prophet Muhammad gave the sword to Ali b. Abi Talib, and that Ali returned from the Battle of Uhud covered with blood from his hands to his shoulders, having Dhu al-Faqar with him. Many sources report that this sword remained with Ali b. Abi Talib and his family, and that the sword had two points, perhaps represented here by the two lines ingraved on the blade.

Photograph taken from Muhammad Hasan Muhammad al-Tihami, Suyuf al-Rasul wa 'uddah harbi-hi (Cairo: Hijr, 1312/1992).


Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah: The Prophet's Weapons and Furniture

Shama'il Tirmidhi: The Sword of Rasulallah, peace be upon him

søndag, februar 11, 2007

For Thy Sake

For Thy Sake

The earth and the age are made for thy sake; the dwellers and their abodes are made for thee
the 'why' and 'how' (knowledge) is there for thee; this world and the next are also for thee!

The tongue in our mouth is made for thee; this soul in our bodies is made for thee we came here, were born for thy sake; we rise on that day [hereafter] for thy sake.

Mūsā, Nūĥ, 'Îsā, Ādam, Ibrāhim, Ismā'īl; all the Messengers and all the Prophets ('alayhimu as-salawāt wa-t taslīm)
Abu Bakr and 'Umar; 'Uthmān and 'Ali (rađiyAllāhu 'anhum) praise thee!

It is your light; and your radiance; it is thy sparkle and thy perfume
in the earth and in the heavens; in the stars and the skies [simāk is constellation; samak is the roof or the sky]

For thee is this sun; and thine is the moon; this night and the day; the plants and the trees; the gardens and fruits
For you is the sword, for you the soldier; the crown and the power are all for thee.

These blessings and grants; your favors abound; the world lives on by uttering your name
The world takes thy charity; and all these honors are granted for thy sake!

You sent the clouds of mercy for the world to drink in the water of blessings
You mended the tears in our clothes, and covered our shame, our sins for us.

Billions of bounties; banishing our agony; and wondrous blessings without even asking
All this mercy of the Lord is for whose sake? For thee my master, by the Lord of the Worlds!

Not just men and jinn; but angels too throughout the day [and night] stand in your service
It is not foreheads and heads that prostrate; but our hearts that fall down in reverence for thee!

Gardens in paradise; and in those gardens are groves; and the groves are adorned and in those adornments are beautiful brides!
The fruit of labor is thus rewarded! tranquillity and peace is thus granted for thy sake!

Ibrāhīm, Nūĥ; 'Îsā and Ādam; we went to all of them to help us but they couldn’t
And the entire creation is made to turn towards thee, and this glory is only for thee!

You split the moon with a gesture; you brought back the sun
You restored the day back to evening after it had set; these lights and illumination are all for thee!

The swift breeze blows for the gardens to blossom; the flowers bloom for our days to be pleasing
and under the Standard, may Raza's mouth open only to praise thee, my master!

Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam

Imam Ahmed Raza Khan Barelwi (1272-1340AH/1856-1921AD)


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Hjerternes Medicin

Dette er en bestemt salāt (lovprisning, hilsen) som man sender over Profeten Muhammad (Allāhs fred og velsignelser være med ham) og som hjælper imod depression o.l. tilstande. Den, såvel som andre fredshilsener og lovprisninger af Allāh og Allāhs Sendebud (Allāhs fred og velsignelser være med ham), bør reciteres meget, som et middel til at opnå nærhed til Profeten (Allāhs fred og velsignelser være med ham) og dermed Allāhs accept og tilfredsstillelse, men også for simpelthen at opnå en indre ro og fred, for Allāhs Nåde omfatter den som benævner og lovpriser Allāhs elskede Profet (Allāhs fred og velsignelser være med ham).
Allāhumma salli 'alā Sayyidinā Muhammad,

Tibbi l-qulūbi wa dawā'iha,
wa Nūri l-absari wa dayā'iha,
wa 'Āfiyati l-abdāni wa shifā'iha,

wa 'alā ālihi wa sahbihi wa sallim.


Og dens betydning:
Oh Allāh! Send fred og velsignelser over vor Mester Muhammad,

Hjerternes medicin og deres kur,
Øjnenes lys og deres oplysning,
Kroppenes velvære og deres helbredelse,

og over hans familie og ledsagere.

Allāhs fred og velsignelser være med vor Mester al-Mustafā, hans rene familie og alle hans ædle ledsagere.

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torsdag, oktober 19, 2006

torsdag, oktober 12, 2006

Qasidat al-Burda al-Sharif

Burdah night at Zaytuna Institute:

Part 1
Part 2

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Profeten som Lærer

An education system is judged by its universality, comprehensiveness, and quality of its students. The Prophet’s students were ready to convey his message throughout the world. The message they conveyed, being universal in nature and valid for all times and places, found a ready acceptance among people of different races, religious backgrounds, intellectual levels, and age differences from modern-day Morocco and Spain to the Philippines, from the Russian steppes to the heart of Africa. Its principles remain valid. Despite numerous upheavals and changes, as well as social, economic, intellectual, scientific, and technological revolutions, his system remains the most unique and original, so much so that it is the hope of the future of humanity.

Læs resten her

En Længsel efter Madina i mit Hjerte

Lyset fra månen skinner
Til månen stjernerne binder
Atter freden, de finder

Tvivlen i vore hjerter svinder
Intet er tilbage end minder
Synet af Profetens by optrapper

En dag i Madina vil jeg sige
O Madina, dig vil jeg altid hige
Aldrig vil jeg fra dig vige
Intet andet sted er dit lige

I Madina vil jeg være hvert øjeblik
Et smukt tilbageblik

Opslugt er jeg af Deres kærlighed
Betaget af Deres dristighed
Gjort skør, af deres ekstreme barmhjertighed

© Maryam Khan

Ya Nurallah

Yâ RasûlAllâh, dit Nûr skinner fra dit sted
Dit hellige sted er langt fra os, men du bor i vor hjerter
og vor hjerter bor i Madînat al-Munawwarah

Du er vor mester, du er vor Rasûl, du er menneskehedens forbillede
Du er den barmhjertigste af Allâhs skabninger
Du er vor håb, du er vor elskede Nabiy
Du er lyset, som oplyser Universet-
Håbet som vi har i vor hjerter og sind

Du er den velsignede, den mirakuløse Nabiy [sallallâhu 'alayhi wa sallim]
Vor hjerter længes efter dig, yâ HabîbAllâh ['alayhi salâtu salâm]
Vor øjne længes efter at se dit Nûr
Vor hænder længes efter at røre dine velsignede ejendele,
Yâ Nabiy, du er velsignet, du er ophøjet, vi er ej værdige i forhold til dig
Du er os nær, lad os være dig nær

Du er Nûri Allâh og vi er skabt af jord og vand,
Vi er ikke ej værdige til at lovprise, den lovpriste
Men stadig er as-salâm, det vor læber ytre, yâ HabîbAllâh [sallallâhu 'alayhi wa sallim]
Når vi lovpriser dig, så bliver vor hjerter varme af den velsignelse,
der kommer fra dit navn; Muhammad [sallallâhu 'alayhi wa sallim]
Du er vor Rasûl , du er i vor hjertet.
Du er det rene îmân - du er den sande muslim
Yâ Nûr Allâh, yâ Habîb Allâh, yâ Murshida Allâh, yâ Imâm al-musalîn

as-salâtu wa salâmu 'alayka yâ Sayyidi yâ Muhammad, yâ RasûlAllâh, yâ HabîbAllâh

© Safaa Chamali og Maryam Khan

The Invocations of Blessings and Peace

The Invocation of Blessings and Peace upon the Prophet of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace.)

Translated by Khalid Williams from ‘Abwab al-Faraj’ by the esteemed Sheikh Muhammad bin Alawi al-Maliki al-Hassani, may Allah forgive and be pleased with him, who died in Makkah in Ramadan, 2004

In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

Among the greatest means of obtaining ease in times of hardship is invocating blessings and peace upon the Prophet of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace), which the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) himself clarified for us how in a tradition narrated by Ubai bin Ka’ab (may Allah be pleased with him), who said; ‘I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I supplicate often, so how much of my supplication should I devote to you?’ He replied, ‘as you desire’. I said, ‘a quarter of it?’ He said ‘as you desire, but if you were to increase upon this, it would be better for you.’ I said, ‘half of it?’ He said, ‘as you desire, but if you were to increase upon this, it would be better for you.’ I said, ‘two-thirds of it?’ He said again, ‘as you desire, but if you were to increase upon this, it would be better for you.’ Finally I said, ‘and if I dedicate my supplication in its entirety to you?’ He said, ‘then your needs will be satisfied, and your sins forgiven.’[1]

It is clear that he whom Allah satisfies his worldly needs has been truly blessed with Allah’s kindness and mercy. He also has been given security from all that he fears, and has attained the utmost protection from all harm and evils; indeed he is carried aboard the ship of salvation. This means he is secure from all things which create worries and needs, secure from poverty, debt, subjugation, weakness, disease, fear, and all other calamities and disasters; he has guaranteed that his worldly affairs will be upright and good. . And should he obtain, alongside this, forgiveness from the sins and salvation from the perils of the Day of Resurrection, so that he may enter Paradise in peace, he has most certainly guaranteed that his affairs in the Hereafter will be good and upright, too.

What more could the worshipper require besides this? And all of this is obtained through invoking blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace); with it lies the key to guaranteeing goodness in the affairs of this life, and in the Hereafter.

We will now give mention to some of the benefits of invocating blessings and peace upon our Master Muhammad (may Allah bless him and give him peace), by way of drawing from the works of the scholars of Islam, namely Sheikh ibn al-Qayyim, and Sheikh ibn Hajar al-Haytami.

1 Responding to the order of Allah, Exalted and Magnificent.[2]

2 Following the lead of Allah, Exalted and Magnificent in the sending of blessings upon His Messenger (may Allah bless him and give him peace), although the blessings (Salawat) differ, being from us supplication and request, and being from Allah exaltation and ennoblement.

3 Following the Angels in invocation of the Messenger (may Allah bless him and give him peace), also.

4 The attainment of ten blessings from Allah for the one who invokes one blessing upon His Messenger (may Allah bless him and give him peace).[3]

5 He who sends blessing upon the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace), Allah raises him by ten degrees.

6 He also has written for him ten good deeds.

7 He also has erased from his record ten bad deeds.[4]

8 The invocation increases the chance of one's supplication being answered if it follows the supplication, as the invocation of blessings upon the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) lifts those supplications up to the Lord of the Worlds which were stalled between the heavens and the earth. [5]

9 It is a means to receive the intercession of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace), whether or not a specific intercession is sought.

10 It is a means to have one's sins forgiven.

11 It is a means for Allah to satisfy his bondman’s worldly needs.

12 It is a means to draw near to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) on the Day of Resurrection.[6]

13 It compensates for giving charity for those who are too poor to give it.

14 It is a means of fulfilling one's needs (Qada’ al-Hawa’ij)

15 It is a means to receive the Prophet's (may Allah bless him and give him peace) blessings, and the Angels likewise.[7]

16 It is a means of purification for he who invokes it.

17 For one who sends blessings on him (may Allah bless him and give him peace) it is glad tidings in his life that he has been granted his place in Paradise as is mentioned by Al-Hafiz Abu Musa in his book on the matter, for which he brought Hadith as evidence.

18 It is a means of salvation from the horrors of the Day of Resurrection, as also mentioned by Abu Musa with evidence.

19 It is a means for the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) to return the blessings and greeting upon he who invokes it.[8]

20 It is a means of ennobling a meeting or gathering and a means to prevent any ill talk or conduct occurring therein, so that it will not return upon its participants as a hardship on the Day of Resurrection.[9]

21 It is a means to remember something which has been forgotten.

22 It is a safeguard against poverty.

23 It saves one from being branded a miser if one were to omit it upon the Prophet’s name (may Allah bless him and give him peace) being mentioned.[10]

24 It saves one from being cursed and disgraced because the one who omits the blessings and prayers upon hearing the Prophet's name (may Allah bless him and give him peace) risks receiving Allah's anger.[11]

25 It keeps the one who invokes it steadfast upon the path to Paradise, and keeps he who neglects it from traveling the path.

26 It safeguards a meeting from turning ill; a meeting without the mention of Allah Exalted and His Messenger (may Allah bless him and give him peace), and without the praise and glorification of Allah and the invocation of blessings on His Messenger (may Allah bless him and give him peace) has no blessing nor benefit.

27 It is a cause for the perfection of any speech which begins with the praise of Allah the Exalted and the blessings of His Messenger (may Allah bless him and give him peace).

28 It is a cause for the bondman to find light cast in abundance in his life to guide him on the Straight Path.

29 It refines the worshipper's character and manners.

30 It is a means for Allah to preserve those in the heavens and the earth praising and commending he who invokes it.

31 It is a means of the worshipper to obtain blessing for himself in his work, life and provision.

32 It is a means of obtaining the mercy of Allah.

33 It sustains, increases and multiplies love for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace), which is among the core bases of Faith, without which faith cannot be complete.

34 It earns the Prophet’s (may Allah bless him and give him peace) love for the bondsman.

35 It is a means of the worshipper’s guidance, and a source of vitality for his heart.

36 It causes the worshipper’s name to be shown to the Prophet, and the mention of the worshipper to him (may Allah bless him and give him peace).[12]

37 It is a means for the worshipper to find ease upon crossing the pass over the Hellfire.

38 Invoking blessing and peace upon the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) is an infinitesimal recompense of his right upon us, and of the thanks which we owe for the grace which Allah has bestowed upon us by sending him (may Allah bless him and give him peace), although what he truly deserves is innumerable, either for us to comprehend or to bestow, or even to will. However Allah, because of His Boundless Generosity, is pleased with his bondsmen even with the small amount of thanks they can offer.

39 Invoking blessing and peace upon the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) in itself contains remembrance of Allah the Exalted, and is an expression of thanks to Him and a recognition of His immense favour upon His bondsmen by sending him (may Allah bless him and give him peace).

Appendix

It is narrated[13] that Abu Ja’far, the Commander of the Believers, asked Imam Malik, ‘O Abu Abdullah! Should I face the Qiblah and supplicate, or face the Prophet of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) and supplicate?’ Malik replied, ‘and why would you turn your face away from him, and he is your intercessor, and the intercessor of your father Adam (may peace be upon him) on the Day of Judgement? Face him, and seek his intercession, for Allah has said: “If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves, come unto you and asked Allah's forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.”’[14]

NOTES

[1] Narrated by Ahmad, Tirmidhi, and Hakim, who declared it to be a rigorously authenticated tradition of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace).

[2] Qur’an 33:56; ‘Verily, Allah and His Angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who believe! Send blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy salutation.’ (check another translation)

[3] Muslim narrated in his Sahih from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘he who invokes blessings on me once, Allah sends ten blessings upon him.’

[4] Al-Nisa’i narrated in ‘Invocations of the day and night’, from ‘Umar bin Dinar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘he of my community who invokes blessings upon me sincerely, Allah will bless him ten fold and raise him ten degrees, and he will have written for him ten good deeds, and erased from his record ten bad deeds.’

[5] Tirmidhi narrated that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said ‘Verily, supplications are stalled between the heavens and the earth, and are not lifted up until the supplicant invokes blessings upon the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace).’

[6] Tirmidhi related from Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘the closest people to me on the Day of Resurrection will be those who invoked the most blessings upon me.’

[7] Tirmidhi narrated from ‘Amir bin Rani’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘he who invokes blessings upon me, the Angels send blessings upon him equal to that which he invoked, so let the worshipper invoke some, or increase upon that.’

[8] Abu Dawood related in his Sunan from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘No-one greets me except that Allah returns my soul to me, so that I may return his greeting.’ He also related, as did Al-Nisa’i and ibn Majah, from Aws bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘Verily, your best day is Friday, so invoke blessings upon me in abundance on this day, for your invocation is shown to me.’ They said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! How can our invocations be shown to you after your bones have turned to dust? He replied ‘Verily, Allah has forbidden the earth from consuming the bodies of the Messengers.’ Al-Nawawi declared them both rigorously authenticated traditions (in his book 'Al-Adhkar' and elsewhere).

[9] Tirmidhi said that many of the People of Knowledge considered that if a single man invokes blessings on the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) during a meeting, this will be sufficient for the whole meeting (see Al-Adhkar, number 301)

[10] Tirmidhi related from ‘Ali (may Allah beautify his countenance) that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘he who, when I am mentioned before him, fails to invoke blessings upon me is a miser.’

[11] Tirmidhi related from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘disgraced (Ar. raghima anf) be the man who, when I am mentioned before him, fails to invoke blessings upon me.’

[12] Al-Nisa’i narrated ibn Hibban, al-Dhahabi, al-Hakim, ibn al-Qayyim, and others, all of whom declared it a rigorously authenticated tradition, that ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) related that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said ‘Verily, Allah has angels that roam the earth and convey to me the greeting of my Community.’

[13] In al-Sayyid Mustafa al-Bakri’s commentary of the Salawat of Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hasan al-Bakri.

[14] Qur’an 4:64.

Hvorfor nedkalde velsignelser over Profeten?

Blessed be Mustafa

Blessed be Mustafa, mercy for mankind,
God's light, the right way to find.

Blessed be the highest of the high,
The brightest star of prophecy's sky.

Blessed be the sovereign of Ka'aba and paradise,
Who is compassionate, merciful and wise.

Blessed be the hero on the night of his ascension,
The apple of the people's eye in heaven.

Blessed be the splendour of the next world,
Dignity, justice and grandeur of this world.

Blessed be his noble mind,
The most sublime of its kind.

Blessed be the source of knowledge divine,
Outstanding and the last in the Prophet's line.

Blessed be the point of Life's hidden unity,
And also the centre of its visible diversity.

Blessed be Nature's privileged one,
Who divided the moon and called back the sun.

Blessed be the blanket, rich in mystic quality,
Under which the food increased in quanitity.

Blessed be the sovereign, wise and high,
Whose rule extends from earth to sky.

Imam Maulana Ahmed Raza Khan

Foren Profeten med mig

A Prayer of Shaykh Ahmad Ibn Idris

Unite him (the Prophet, may God bless and grant him peace) with me, just as Thou unites the spirit and the soul of the believer, inwardly and outwardly, awake and asleep; and make him, Lord, a solace for my soul in all life's moments in this world before the End, O God the Great.

R.S. O'Fahey, Enigmatic Saint - Ahmad Ibn Idris and the Idrisi Tradition

Mathnawi Mawlana Jami

Bestow your generous attention, O, seal of the prophets, For greatly bereaved is the world since your demise, O Rasul of Allah, sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam.

You who are indeed last of the messengers and their seal. How can you ignore us when drowned in wretchedness and ill of fortune we are?

Through your evergreen freshness, O dearest one, grace now this world, and from your restful sleep awake, to fill us with guiding light.

Lift now your countenance from within your Yemeni shroud, for your blessed face is the very life and light of day.

Turn for us the darkness of our sorrowful night into blessed light of day, and crown for us our day with successful accomplishments.

And now do don your fragrant smelling garments, and on your head the white turban do place.

Let your dark and precious locks of hair hang down, that their shade fall upon your blessed feet.

Wrap your feet in your shoes from mountainous Ta'if and make their straps bind our souls to you.

This entire universe desires to be spread out for your feet, and sincerity wishes for the honour that you tread upon her.

Come forth from your sepulchre into the Nabawi Mosque, that we may kiss and lay our heads on the dust under your feet where you do tread.

O Rasul, sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, grant refuge and help for the needy and console the hearts of those filled with love for you.

Sinners are we, drowned in the sea of our iniquity. Yet great is the thirst of our endeavour to follow your way.

You are the rain cloud of mercy and your generosity demands that succour be granted to the thirsty seeker in search of you.

How wonderful would be that day when to your abode I shall come and blacken my eyes with the dust of Medina, (May the Lord hasten that day of my arrival in Medina, to refresh my eyes with the dust of Medina).

How wonderful would be that day, when after prayers of thanks and prostration of thanks, my soul I shall fly midst the holy sepulchre?

When in loving madness, cheering heart and overflowing yearning, I shall walk around your grave and the Green Dome.

How glorious that day when from the clouds of my eyes, raindrops of tears shall sprinkle upon the threshold of your Haram and your grave.

When in joyful bliss I shall feel blessed to sweep away the dust of your Haram. And in ecstacy to remove all dust from around you.

Though dust be hurtful to the eyes, yet will your dust be a light and cure for me, and though litter be of no benefit to wounds, to me the litter of Medina shall be a perfect cure for the ills of my heart.

To your honoured mimbar shall I go and rubbing thereon my face, gone pale of love for you, that golden it shall become.

Then to your musallah and the niche to stand in prayer fulfilling my hearts desires, and standing where you did stand, wash your footsteps in streams of my blood.

Then to every pillar of your Mosque to stand in utmost humbleness. Begging of Allah the faith and rank of the Siddiq.

Indeed will the great hopes and desires of my heart, in extreme pleasure cause every candle on earth to glow most brightly.

And though now my body does not appear in your presence yet, grateful I am to Allah, that my soul is there for me.

O Prophet of Allah, sallallahu 'alahi wa sallam, frustrated have I become, dejected of my selfishness. Help you this helpless soul and turn to him your look of favour.

If your loving kindness be not showered upon us, paralysis would overtake us and vanquished shall we be.

Our ill-fate has turned us from Allah's path of righteousness. Pray you to Him on our behalf for complete guidance.

(This du'â was then said), O Allah, firstly grant us true faith in a goodly, fruitful life. And guide us, Allah, to a steadfast following in the deen.

And, that, when the terrors of Qiyâmat we meet, the Lord of the day of Reckoning shall save us therefrom in honour and dignity.

And that in spite of our numerous heinous sins, Allah shall grant Muhammad, sallallahu 'alahi wa sallam, to intercede for us, for without it we are lost.

And that you shall arrive on the plain of reckoning, while we encircled by our sins, look on as you shall bend your head in prayer, calling out, "Forgive my people, Allah forgive them."

And may through your glorious efforts and the blessings of the holy ones, this Jâmi also be included amongst the accepted and pardoned ones. Âmîn

It is related that Maulana Jâmi, rahimahu Allah, having composed this qaseedah decided to proceed for Hajj. His further intention was to stand before the Rowdha Mubarak and then to recite his poem to Rasulallah, sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam. When he intended to leave for Medina Munawwarah after performing Hajj, Rasulallah, sallallahu 'alhi wa sallam, appeared in a dream to the Governor of Makka and told him, "Do not allow Mulla Jâmi to enter Medina Munawwarah": The Governor prohibited him from leaving for Medina Munawwarah. However, his love and longing for Rasul, sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, was such that in spite of the order, he secretly set off for Medina Munawwarah. Once again the Governor saw a dream with Rasulallah, sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, telling him, "O Ameer of Makka, that man is coming. Do not allow him to come here". This time the Governor sent some men after him, to bring him back. They caught up with him, treated him most harshly as they arrested him and then cast him into jail. For at third time Rasulallah, sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, appeared to the Governor scolding and reprimanding him, "He is no criminal. All that he is guilty of is that out of his love for me he had written some lines of poetry that he intended to recite in my presence. If he does that, my hand would have to protrude from the grave in order to shake his hand. Such a thing would cause great confusion. (for this reason I have asked that you stop him from reaching here").

Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi, Virtues of Salaat 'Alan Nabi

Darud al-Taj

Lovprisning af Profeternes Konge

Invocation of blessing upon the Prophet known as Invocation of the Crown

O Allah, send blessings and Peace upon our Master and Patron Muhammad,


The Owner of the Crown and the Ascent and the Buraq and the Standard,


The Repeller of Affliction and Disease and Drought and Illness and Pain.


His name is written on high, served and engraved in the Tablet and the Pen,


The Leader of All, Arabs and non-Arabs,


Whose body is sanctified, fragrant, and pure,


Illumined in the House and the Haram,


The Sun of Brightness, the


Full Moon in Darkness,


The Foremost One in the Highest Fields, the Light of Guidance,


The Cave of Refuge for Mortals, the Lamp That Dispels the Night,


The Best-Natured One, The Intercessor of Nations,


The Owner of Munificence and Generosity.


Allah is his Protector, Gabriel is his servant.


The Buraq is his mount, the Ascent is his voyage,


The Lote-Tree of the Furthermost Boundary is his station,


Two Bow-Lengths or Nearer is his desire,


His desire is his goal, and he has found his goal,


The Master of the Messengers, the Seal of the Prophets,


The intercessor of sinners, the friend of the strangers,


The Mercy for the Worlds,


The rest of those who burn with love, the goal of those who yearn,


The sun of knowers, the lamp of travellers,


The light of Those Brought Near,


The friend of the poor and destitute,


The master of Humans and Jinn,


The Prophet of the Two Sanctuaries,


The Imam of the Two Qiblas,


Our Means in the Two Abodes,


The Owner of Qaba Qawsayn,


The Beloved of the Lord of the Two


Easts and the Two Wests,


The grandfather of al-Hasan and al-Husayn,


Our patron and the patron of Humans and Jinn:


Abu al-Qasim MUHAMMAD Son of 'Abd Allah,


A light from the light of Allah.


O you who yearn for the light of his beauty,


Send blessings and utmost greetings of peace


Upon him and upon his Family.

Længsel efter Medina

It is we who, like a tulip in the desert of Medina,
Bear in our heart the scar of longing for Medina.
Passionate longing for Paradise may disappear from
the wiseman's head, but
It is not possible that the passionate longing for Medina should leave him...
The Tuba tree that has lifted its head on the apex of the Throne
Is only a branch from the garden-adorning palm tree of Medina.
When you eat dates, kiss their kernels, for
The kernels of the dates of Medina are the beads of the angels' rosary!

Jami

torsdag, oktober 05, 2006

Salat al-Tibbiyya

Know that the school of the Ahl al-Sunna takes the position that it is obligatory to ascribe all actions to Allah the Exalted. The Quranic text is clear about this when it says, “Allah is the Creator of everything.” “And Allah created you and what you do.” “Say everything is from Allah.”

So the one who creates healing is Allah, the Exalted and no one else. And the one who creates sickness is also Allah the Exalted, and no one else. Every believer must be sure of this principle.

In the blessings that mention the Prophet, peace be upon, as healer of sicknesses, if the intent is to say that he alone can heal, then this is a false belief, as you know. What we have understood from our teachers is that this type of blessing does not denote this particular meaning. Instead, it is a way of imploring the Prophet to ask Allah to heal us. And imploring the Prophet [for intercession] is permissible by consensus of the Ahl al-Sunna according to rigorously authenticated hadiths. For when the one who implores Allah is the Prophet himself, his request is almost always fulfilled because of the esteemed position he holds with his Lord.

So when the Prophet, peace be upon him, is described as such, this description is metaphorical, not literal. And this is not a problem, because what you are doing here is begging Allah to heal your illness through the intercession of the Prophet. By doing so, there is greater cause for this to happen.

There is a well-authenticated hadith from Tirmidhi and others that Ubayy bin Ka’b said to the Prophet, peace be upon him, “I reserve all the blessings I send for you.” The Prophet replied, “Then your concerns will be taken care of and your sins forgiven.” There is no doubt that the sicknesses of the heart and the body cause a person much concern and turmoil. Sending blessings upon the Prophet, peace be upon him, can be a guarantor for relief from that, Allah willing.

Based upon this, sending blessings upon the Prophet is a factor in healing. The particular wording that you have mentioned is not very different from the words of the famous Salat al-Tibbiyya, which says, “O Allah, send blessings on our master Muhammad, the medicine of hearts and their cure, the health of bodies and their healing.”

Amjad Rasheed

[Translated by Zaynab Ansari]
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