Whoever laid but a glance upon the Messenger SallAllahu alaihi wasallam was awestruck; whoever looked upon him repeatedly was drowned in love and said in praise: ‘I have neither seen anything so awesome before nor will I see the like again.’
Sayyidna Ali RadhiAllahu anhu
And so it is whenever we approach our Beloved’s Dome of Peace and Felicity, SubhanAllah. Regardless of what may be happening nearby; the heart is arrested and transported upon wave after wave, drowned in a love so awesome that all else fades into oblivion and numbness. After my longer than intended sojourn, I invite your heart to be transported through images from early this morning.
The south-east corner of Jannatul Baqi to the left. The large concrete facade of the building on the right is of a hotel that has recently been totally gutted, maybe to be demolished.
The eastern extension work progresses at a rapid pace. The wall of Jannatul Baqi in the background. You can compare the rate of development from two previous posts.
The Mubarak dust swirls around the entire Haram area with all the extensive construction, but still the workers continue with their diligent polishing! What a powerful metaphor for our continual polishing of the heart regardless of the mess and confusion around us, SubhanAllah!
The building on the left is the Oberoi. Incredible how close the excavation is to its foundations!
The northern courtyard where the massive work for laying the foundations for the installation of umbrellas continues. One small section has been completed, while new areas have been fenced off with the marble being lifted.
The precision of setting the marble slabs requires the expert attention of surveyors, one working in the shade of the umbrella.
A zoom on the initial slabs, setting the intricate pattern, each one meticulously and repeatedly checked for accuracy. Another metaphor for how we as individuals are placed and function within the Ummah!
Don’t seek in both worlds any place for the poor,
The Gate of Muhammad is there for the poor;
The zephyr that passes by Ahmad’s abode,
It raises and brings healing dust for the poor…
This rebel is naked, no shelter, no veil,
The kindness of Ahmad: a cloak for the poor!
Milad Ahmad, from And Muhammad is his Messenger, Annemarie Schimmel.
All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala Bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do good. Ameen.
Assalamualaikum sister! Subhanallah!! Could there have been any better a way for you to make your return, than to share with us images of the Dome Of Peace and Felicity? I don’t think so
Jazakiallah khair for continually filling our hearts with such images and words of beauty. Inshallah your time away was as rewarding as your time on this blog is to us readers!
Comment by ikramuddin — June 26, 2007 @ 7:40 pm
Salaams,
Jazakhallah khayr for this delightful invitation to be transported for a few minutes to the City of Madina, the City of Habibullah. Subhanallah
How we all long to be there, Inshallah soon, ameen.
love and duas
Wa’salaam
farhanah
Comment by Farhanah — June 26, 2007 @ 10:33 pm
Assalamu alaikum,
Ahhhhh !!! Our window to the Blessed Mubarak City.Alhumdulillah another post from the best place in the world !Jazakallah for sharing this with us.The blue of the sky so intense and the Green Dome which the eyes are so at ease to rest on.Ismail telling me to “go back go back “to the diggers !And how one wishes to have that intensity of feeling that the Sahabah had after being with the Prophet of Allah.
Wassalam
ps Looking forward to the next post !!
Comment by Umm Yusuf — June 27, 2007 @ 12:36 pm
Actually they were CRANES not diggers.OOPS!
Comment by Umm Yusuf — June 27, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
Assalamu alaikum dear brother Ikramuddin, and what better way to venture back into the land of blog than to see your “smiling” comment, JazakumuLlahu khairan, along with dear Ukht Farhanah and Umm Yusuf with little Ismail and others in the background. The sky certainly is vibrant these days, may our love and reliance on our links to Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah be coloured with the same intensity, and hearts filled with the desire to follow the “guiding stars” Ameen. Will try to take more photos of the hundreds of cranes. As I wander past all of these construction sites I wonder if the day will ever arrive when there will be no more….it seems such an on going presence.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — June 27, 2007 @ 8:42 pm
assalamualaykum ww dearest sister…been thinking of you very ofeten even though i myself havent been logging on for the past few weeks. alhumdulillah, what a way to end my day!!may Allah Ta’alah make me a true aashiq inshaAllah, and ultimately grant me the precious favour of being buried in the soils of baqee inshaAllah. requesting humbly, your special dua for my sister SUMAYYA - please make dua that our most Kind and Merciful Allah grants her complete shifa ASAP, and may Allah guide us to the correct means of her shifa AMEEN…please. if not inconvenient, convey salaam from my family at the Mubarak Qabar of our beloved Nabi sallallahualayhiwassallam ameen. inshaAllah we return to the city of noor very soon, ameen.
love and duas always, ws
Comment by tasnim — June 27, 2007 @ 11:09 pm
Delighted that you are back. With your duas, we are currently making plans to join you in the blessed city towards the end of the month Rajab. Please
can you email me off list as my wife and daughter would very much like to meet you. Salams
Comment by Mohamed — June 27, 2007 @ 11:56 pm
Assalamu alaikum,
Alhumdulillah to see you again sister Tasnim….Ameen to your Du’a and Insha’Allah, our Beloved Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala blesses you and yours with your requests, and Insha’Allah I will convey your Salams.
Brother Mohamed, Alhumdulillah that you have been invited again, I will email soon.
Wassalamu alaikum
almiskeenah
Comment by almiskeenah — June 28, 2007 @ 10:09 pm