August 14, 2008
LAYLATUL BARAAH
Ya Rabb,
You soon unlock
From a treasure chest,
Within a treasure box,
Within a treasure casket,
Within a treasure trove,
From a Treasure Palace
A fragment of Your Hidden Treasure.
Ya Rabb,
You descend,
Holding a glistening gem.
A blinding shimmer,
Crystallized as
Laylatul-bara’ah.
Secreted in its flawless facets
Is freedom from the Fire.
Ya Rabb,
Scorch the residue of rust,
Corrode the corrosion and corruption,
Eradicate malice, pride, shirk, disobedience,
And arrogance keeping me from kith and kin.
For I am doomed
While traces of these linger.
Ya Rabb,
On this night favoured by You,
Expiate my sins,
Forgive forgive forgive,
As you witness
The rivers of tears dry
From remorse.
While my forehead becomes concrete in Sajdah,
My body fasts,
My tongue beseeches
The words given by the one purified by You,
To Sayyidatuna Ayesha,
Thousands upon thousands upon thousands,
Upon thousands.
Ya Rabb,
My heart ignites
With a fire of yearning,
To be safe from Your Fire.
To be given intercession
By the truthful inviter to the truth
Of Your Truth.
And if death is deemed,
Dress it with Gentleness.
Ya Rabb,
Do not close the lid of Your Treasures
Until I am counted as a hair on the sheep of the Kalb tribe.
Do not close the lid of Your Treasures
Until my deeds will be lifted
Rather than thrown.
Until this heart is humbled
In readiness
For Ramadhan purification.
Ya Rabb,
Multiply our salutations upon the star of Your Glory.
Amplify our benedictions
To the light from Your Light.
Ya Rabb,
Perpetually send Your peace and mercy
Upon the one who invited us to You.
~*~
Reposted from two years ago, click for Hadith and Du’a.
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“Shaban is my month” said our Blessed Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. An excellent time for us to increase our Durood upon him as we prepare for “Ramadhan, the month of my Ummah”, as he SallAllahu alaihi wasallam continued in the Hadith, when Insha’Allah we reap all that we have sown.
July 29, 2008
Two inspiring excerpts linking our hearts to our Beloved Al-Mustafa SallAllahu alaihi wasallam’s journey to his Lord Subhanahu wa Ta’ala, highlighting the implications this miraculous event has on all of us being blessed to be of the Ummah of Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.
‘Saddened by the despicable treatment he had received during the day our Master SallAllahu alaihi wasallam prayed before lying down to sleep. His blessed heart ached and his eyes mosit with tears. He had barely dropped off to sleep, when the Lord of Majesty said:
“O Gabriel, do you know what night this is? Tonight, convey my command and good tidings to all My worlds! Tonight I shall take My beloved to My station. My Heavens, My Lotus Tree, My Prosperous House, My Throne, My Footstool and My Paradise will be adorned with the dust of My beloved SallAllahu alaihi wasallam’s feet. Tell Israfil to leave his trumpet for tonight; I have commanded him to wait at My beloved’s service. Let Michael postpone the distribution of provisions. Let Azra’il leave the gathering of souls for tonight. To them and to you I have granted the honour of serving My beloved. For tonight, let Malik put out the fire of Hell. Let the wardens of hell not stir from their places. Let My Paradise be decked out afresh. Tell Ridwan that the houries, pages and attendants must be ready. Let them wear new heavenly clothes and put on their finery. They must get ready to receive My beloved. Tonight I have invited My beloved Muhammad. Let them clothe the sun in the empyrean. Let the sky be more splendidly arrayed than on an ordinary night. Let the stars shine brighter than usual. Let the souls of the Prophets prepare to greet Muhammad! O Gabriel, go to Paradise and fetch for My beloved a splendid robe, a crown , a belt and the heavenly steed called Buraq. Let him don the robe, set the crown upon his head and gird himself with the belt. Let him mount Buraq; let him ride to see My Throne, My Footstool and My Paradise! Give my salutations to that messenger! He is now lying in the home of Umm Hani, sad and dismayed by the cruelty of those unbelievers. ….”
“During my Ascension I saw a dome of light. Four rivers issued from this dome. One of these rivers was of water, one of honey, one of wine and the other of milk. These four rivers flowed, bubbling, from that dome of light. Gabriel said to me: ‘O Messenger of Allah, would you not like to see the source of these rivers?’ When I said: ‘Yes’, the dome opened up. Inscribed within it was the sentence:
Bismillahi’r-rahmani’r-rahim
In the Name of Allah, All-Merciful and Compassionate.
“The river of water flowed from the Arabic letter of mim in the word bismi-llah, the River of Honey from the ha, the River of Milk from the hole in the centre of the Arabic letter mim in rahman and the River of Wine from the hole in the centre of the mim in rahim. When I said: ‘Who will drink from these rivers, Gabriel?’, the reply came from the Exalted Lord, ‘O Muhammad, if any member of your Community mentions Me by My Names and says: Bismillahi’r-rahmani’r-rahim with sincere intention, then on the Day of Resurrection, I shall allow that servant of Mine to drink from these rivers while everyone else goes thirsty. O Muhammad, if any member of your Community makes ablution and says: “There is no god but Allah,” for the sake of My Majesty, I shall give that servant of Mine a Paradise as great as this world.’”
Our Master reached the Two Bow-lengths. There he saw a huge chest made of light, on which there was a lock also made of light. Our Master said: “My Lord, what does this chest of light contain? I would like to see. Where is the key to it?” The Lord of Glory said:
“O My Messenger, the key to it is you. It opens with ‘There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’” Our Master then made this affirmation of Divine Unity and the box opened. An infinite ocean was visible within it. Within that ocean, there was a bird and on the bird’s claw was a piece of mud. In answer to the question: “My Lord, what do these things represent?” The Lord said:
“My beloved, that infinite sea is My Mercy; that bird is your Community; the mud on the bird’s claw represents the sine committed by your Community. Compared to My Mercy their sin is no greater than the mud on the bird’s claw. You have seen the ocean of My Mercy and you have also seen the sins of your Community. When set against the ocean of My Mercy, their sins are no greater than an atom. Just as a bit of mud will disappear if it falls into the sea, their offences are as nothing compared to My Mercy. I am the Most Merciful of the Merciful; I am All-Forgiving; All-Generous…..
Our Master says: “On that night I begged ,y Lord for my Community seven hundred times and my Lord gave me my Community. He promised paradise and its beauty to my Community. That night, my Community attained divine pardon and grace.”
Our Master said: “When by divine decree, I came back to the house of the venerable Umm Hani, my bed was still warm. Time had been created within time and space within space. Thus did my Lord show me His favour toward my Community that night.”
From: Irshad Wisdom of a Sufi Master by Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak Al-Jerrahi
One day after his SallAllahu alaihi wasallam’s Mi’raj, the Angel Jibra’il Alaihis Salam came again to the Holy Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam who was in a state of vexation because of his nation. (see Brother Yursil’s entry regarding this here) The Angel said to him:
“Oh Prophet of Allah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, do not grieve all that much over your nation, for today I have come to you with great good tidings.” The good tidings he brought were these:
In the fourth Heaven there is an Angel who commands twelve thousand Angels. During your Mi’raj when all the other Angels rose from their places to greet you, this Angel did not rise to his feet along with the others. Today when I passed by the gate of that Heaven, I heard the sound of moaning, and when I turned to look, I saw that the sad sound came from that particular Angel whom I was used to seeing. I saw that his wings had been plucked, and his light had been taken from him, he lay bundled in a corner, sighing pitifully. When he saw me he began to weep. I said to him, ‘Why do you weep, you who are such a great and honoured Angel?’ He said, ‘I am that Angel, but I have committed a great error. For my Lord has reproached me, saying, ‘Why, when My Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam came from the heavens to visit you, did you not rise to welcome him?’ I answered, ‘Oh my Lord, at that time I was absorbed in my worship and adoration of Your Almighty Holiness that I did not think of deflecting my attention to anything else. I saw Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wasallam coming, but I did not think it so important an event.’
“’The Lord then loosened His Wrath against me, and brought me into this condition in which you behold me now, my light withdrawn, my feathers plucked, and myself demoted from my angelic station. Oh Jibra’il, pray, intercede for me with my Lord!’ I therefore prayed to the Lord and begged Him to pardon His Angle’s failing, who pledged never to commit another act of negligence. The Lord Almighty then replied, ‘Let him recite Salat-wa-Salam on My Holy Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, and I will forgive him.’
“I went and told this to the Angel, who immediately started reciting peace and blessings upon the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam and when he had recited them ten times, all his wing feathers had grown back, and he flew off joyfully.”’
This is the good news I have come to tell you oh Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. For the Lord will forgive and pardon all those from your nation who recite peace and blessings to you with a loving heart and He will grant them access to Paradise.”
When the Holy Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam came out to his Companions RadhiAllahu anhum after this, his face was as radiant as the moon at its fullest, and he smiled so broadly that his back teeth showed. He then informed his Companions RadhiAllahu anhum of the good tidings the Angel had brought him, of how the Lord would forgive all those who recited Salat-wa-Salam upon him, and all his blessed Companions RadhiAllahu anhum rejoiced with him.
Allahumma salli wa sallam wa barik ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadan wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam tasliman, wal-humdu-lillahi-rabbil-‘alamin.
From: Muhammad the Messenger of Islam, His Life and Prophecy by Hajjah Amina Adil.
May our gratitude soar as we reflect upon all this amazingly beautiful night signifies.
And may our love intensify for our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Ameen.
Allahumma salli wa sallam wa barik ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadan wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam tasliman, wal-humdu-lillahi-rabbil-‘alamin.
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.
August 8, 2007
The Miracluous Journey.
Glory to Him who made His servant travel by night from the sacred place of worship to the furthest place of worship. ( 17:1)
SubhanAllah! Our Beloved Nabi was instructed by Jibreel Alaihis Sallam to alight and pray in this most Radiant of Cities, a land filled with date palms, the first of several stops on this Blessed Night Journey to His Lord….. Jibreel Alaihis Sallam on the right, was holding the stirrup and Mika’il Alaihis Sallam on the left , holding the reins of Buraq on this sacred mission. Jibreel Alaihis Sallam then informed our Beloved praised servant of Allah Ta’ala SallAllahu alaihi wasallam that he had just prayed in a tayba, a land of pastures where his Hijrah would later take place. So long before Yathrib became At-Tayba the land was beautified by not only the presence of the Angelic Hosts, Buraq, the ever obedient lightning-mount who had also transported previous Prophets, but honoured and perfumed by the best of creation SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.
Perpetual salutations on the Rider of the Lightning-Mount.
Perpetual salutations on the Holder of the Stunning Miracles.
Perpetual salutations on the Possessor of the Greatest Pre-Eminence.
Perpetual salutations on the Bringer of Deliverance.
Perpetual salutations on the Holder of the Exalted Station.
Perpetual salutations on the Fully Witnessed One.
Perpetual salutations on the Distinguished One in the Divine Presence.
The chosen one, the light of lights from the source of Light SallAllahu alaihi wasallam was divined to ascend the ladders of perfection, where all the Divine secrets and signs were revealed to him SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. And then his noble station was venerated to the highest plateau, raised to reach the Lote-tree and the glowing Farthest Boundary, to the Intimate Presence, a nearness of two bows lengths, a pristine space never having been entered by Angel or Prophet, there where he heard the scratching of the Pen scribing all that was and is and will be. Allah Ta’ala shared all that He wished with His Habib SallAllahu alaihi wasallam and decreed that his Ummah be gifted with one of the brightest of gems from the thousands of gems that is the Crown of Islam…. Salat! The most celebrated of gifts our Lord has bestowed upon us as directly ordained from His Jannah, the key to our finally entering His Garden of Blissful Eternity.
And His Habib SallAllahu alaihi wasallam gave thanks:
Praise to Allah Who has sent me
As a mercy to the worlds sent to all without exception,
A bearer of glad tidings and a warner!
Who has caused to descend upon me the Qur’an
In which there is a perfect exposition of all things!
Who has made my Community the best Community
Ever brought out for the benefit of mankind!
Who has made my Community a median and middle!
Who has made my Community, in truth,
The first [in Paradise] and the last [in creation]
Of all Communities!
Who has expanded my breast
And relieved me of my burden!
Who has exalted my name,
And made me the Opener and the Sealer!
Al-Kareem, Subahahu wa Ta’ala, reduced the original request of fifty prayers to five prayers every day and night, and by His Munificence every prayer is counted as ten to make the original fifty prayers. SubhanAllah! How blessed we are! How blessed are we, how blessed we are!! May we be grateful, Insha’Allah.
So worship Me and keep up the prayer so that you remember Me. (20 :14)
Later our Noble Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam said:
As-salatu Mi’raj-ul-Mumineen. Salat is the Mi’raj of the Mu’mineen.
Through our concentration, devotion, and our absorption in Salat we become connected to Allah Ta’ala and ascend to the spiritual perfection and presence experienced by the holy Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Our striving for perfection in our Salat, Insha’Allah leads to the pleasure of Allah Ta’ala, Who attracts Whom He wills, as well as it being a means of following the spiritual path of Al-Mustafa SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.
So let us eagerly ‘mount a Buraq’, as we step on the prayer mat in readiness for our own “miraculous journey” to our Lord, one that culminates in a Divine meeting with Him Subhanahu wa Ta’ala as He lifts the veils while we are in Sajdah.
The believers will succeed; those who pray humbly. (23:1-2)
Abu Dhar RadhiAllahu anhu narrated that Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi Wasallam said: Allah continues to turn attentively towards His slave while he is engaged in Salat, as long as he does not turn his attention. When he turns his attention away, Allah turns away from him. (Nasai)
Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu anhu narrates that Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam said: The example of obligatory Salat is like a weighing scale. Whoever gives in full, receives in full. (Baihaqi)
May we reflect upon the miracle of this wondrous journey, bringing the significance of all that it encompasses into our own daily routine. May the efforts we strive to make towards our own Mi’raaj, through our Salat, bring us to the One, and raise our station, as we aspire to ascend to Him. Ameen.
Perpetual salutations on the Rider of the Lightning-Mount.
Perpetual salutations on the Holder of the Stunning Miracles.
Perpetual salutations on the Possessor of the Greatest Pre-Eminence.
Perpetual salutations on the Bringer of Deliverance.
Perpetual salutations on the Holder of the Exalted Station.
Perpetual salutations on the Fully Witnessed One.
Perpetual salutations on the Distinguished One in the Divine Presence.
Last year’s entry for this Mubarak Journey, with several links:
http://almiskeenah.blogsome.com/category/israa-wa-miraaj/
Two excellent visual panoramas of Masjid Aqsa, one inside,
http://www.visualdhikr.com/extra/aqsa_pano.php
this one outside:
http://www.nylocations.com/panoramic-photography/jerusalem/source/22_dome-of-the-rock.htm
A collection of photographs of the Dome of the Rock at the following two sites:
http://haqaonline.lightuponlight.com/pg/thumbnails.php?album=19
http://www.islamicfinder.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=22
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Alawi al-Makka, may Allah Ta’ala have mercy on him, has written this succinct scholarly account, The Prophet’s Night Journey and Heavenly ascent.
http://www.aqsapublications.com/home.html
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.
October 19, 2006
Laylatul Qadr.
Ya Rabb,
Lift the Veils
Displaying the jewel in the Crown of Nights.
Souls ceaselessly searching
Between the sheer satiny layers.
Hearts seeking.
Drowned in frenzied particles
Electrified by the presence of Your Cherished Angels.
Sent from beneath Your Throne,
From beyond the Lote tree,
From every Heaven.
More numerous than the pebbles on the earth,
Ornamented with Your precious pearls, rubies, corals, gems.
Entering homes,
Caressing our being,
Mesmerizing minds
Until abandonment.
O Ominpotent Owner of Might and Bounty,
Lift the Veils
So Your Divine Presence
Penetrates this Night of Dignity
These hours of Immense Worth.
May we prostrate with the entire creation
That split minute fraction of a moment
When ants, elephants, trees, birds, fish
Fall.
All falls.
Everything created thing falls.
Falls in sheer adoration.
Annilated.
Ya Rabb,
Lift the Veils
So we may glimpse
Jibreel placing Your Divine Banner
On the Abode of Your chosen soul
Of the secret of the knowledge of Your Words.
Words as diamonds illuminating mankind.
Till the end of time.
Ya Rabb,
Lift the Veils,
To Your manifestation
Of matters finally ordained.
To sense the joy of freedom from the Fire.
To the reverie of enchanted bliss.
Ya Rabb,
You are forgiving.
You love forgiveness.
Forgive us all.
Ameen.
Durood during these last moments, plus many other articles for these final days of Ramadhan:
http://www.islam786.org/powerofdurood.htm#53293486
Tafseer: Vol 8, pages 843-848
http://www.islamibayanaat.com/EnglishMarefulQuran.htm
additional reading:
http://www.inter-islam.org/Quran/nightpower.htm
http://www.jamiat.org.za/qadr.html
http://www.jamiat.co.za/ramadan/Kitabus_saum_12.htm
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. Ameen.
September 5, 2006
"Laylatul-bara’ah"
Ya Rabb,
You soon unlock
From a treasure chest,
Within a treasure box,
Within a treasure casket,
Within a treasure trove,
From a Treasure Palace
A fragment of Your Hidden Treasure.
Ya Rabb,
You descend,
Holding a glistening gem.
A blinding shimmer,
Crystallized as
Laylatul-bara’ah.
Secreted in its flawless facets
Is freedom from the Fire.
Ya Rabb,
Scorch the residue of rust,
Corrode the corrosion and corruption,
Eradicate malice, pride, shirk, disobedience,
And arrogance keeping me from kith and kin.
For I am doomed
While traces of these linger.
Ya Rabb,
On this night favoured by You,
Expiate my sins,
Forgive forgive forgive,
As you witness
The rivers of tears dry
From remorse.
While my forehead becomes concrete in Sajdah,
My body fasts,
My tongue beseeches
The words given by the one purified by You,
To Sayyidatuna Ayesha,
Thousands upon thousands upon thousands,
Upon thousands.
Ya Rabb,
My heart ignites
With a fire of yearning,
To be safe from Your Fire.
To be given intercession
By the truthful inviter to the truth
Of Your Truth.
And if death is deemed,
Dress it with Gentleness.
Ya Rabb,
Do not close the lid of Your Treasures
Until I am counted as a hair on the sheep of the Kalb tribe.
Do not close the lid of Your Treasures
Until my deeds will be lifted
Rather than thrown.
Until this heart is humbled
In readiness
For Ramadhan purification.
Ya Rabb,
Multiply our salutations upon the star of Your Glory.
Amplify our benedictions
To the light from Your Light.
Ya Rabb,
Perpetually send Your peace and mercy
Upon the one who invited us to You.
*
Ummul-Mu’mineen ‘Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha, is reported to have said, "Once Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, performed the Salah of the night (Tahajjud) and made a very long Sajdah until I feared that he had passed away. When I saw this, I rose (from my bed) and moved his thumb (to ascertain whether he is alive). The thumb moved, and I returned (to my place). Then I heard him saying in Sajdah: ‘I seek refuge of Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge of Your pleasure from Your annoyance, and I seek Your refuge from Yourself. I cannot praise You as fully as You deserve. You are exactly as You have defined Yourself.’ Thereafter, when he raised his head from Sajdah and finished his salah, he said to me: ‘Aishah, did you think that the Prophet has betrayed you?’ I said, ‘No, O Prophet of Allah, but I was afraid that your soul has been taken away because your Sajdah was very long.’ He asked me, ‘Do you know which night is this?’ I said, ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said, ‘This is the night of the half of Sha’ban. Allah Almighty looks upon His slaves in this night and forgives those who seek forgiveness and bestows His mercy upon those who pray for mercy but keeps those who have malice (against a Muslim) as they were before, (and does not forgive them unless they relieve themselves from malice).’"
A beautiful Du’a: http://www.iqra.net/Dua/shaban.php
Clear Do’s and Don’ts on this blessed month and the blessed middle night:
http://www.albalagh.net/general.shaban.shtml
A comprehensive coverage of Sha’ban: http://webpages.marshall.edu/~laher1/shabaan15.html
Supplications with explanations: http://www.aicp.org/IslamicInformation/English/TheMonthofShaaban.htm
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. Ameen.
August 20, 2006
Israa’ wa Mi’raaj
Glorified be He Who carried His bondman by night from the Sacred Mosque to the al-Aqsa Mosque whose precincts We have blessed, so that We might show him of Our signs. Surely, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. (17:1)
Then he drew near, then he came closer
Till he was (distant) two bows’ length or even nearer.
Now He revealed to His bondman whatever He revealed.
The heart lied not in what he saw.
Will you then dispute with him concerning what he saw?
And indeed he saw him in another descent
By the lote-tree of the utmost boundary,
Near to which is the Garden of Abode.
When that which enshrouds did enshroud the lote-tree
The sight turned not aside nor exceed the limit..
Certainly, he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord. (53:8-18)
O Buraq,
Dazzling with the gems of Jannah.
Ruby chest, your back glistening with the lustre of Heavenly pearls,
Saddle of light, mouth bit green chrysolite.
Enamoured by the mere word "Muhammad" for forty thousand years,
Chosen by Jibreel from thousands.
Swift as lightning.
Thronged by a galaxy of Angels,
Bearing candelabra emblazoning the skies.
O Buraq,
Shyly observing
Jibreel adorn
Our Blessed Traveller.
With a quilted turban of light
Divined thousands of years before Adam
Wound by Ridwan in the name of "Muhammad"
Forty thousand Angels
Forever stood around the turban reciting Salat wa Salam
Forty thousand folds
Every fold inscribed with;
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,
Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah,
Muhammad is the Beloved of Allah,
Muhammad is the Friend of Allah.
Draped with a cape of light,
Fastened with a belt of rubies.
Blessed with a whip of green emeralds,
Embellished with hundreds of pearls
Glowing as the morning star.
O Buraq,
Humbly observing
Jibreel
Purifying the Master of the Two Sanctuaries,
The Master of Ascension,
Washing his noble chest with Zamzam,
Removing that which impedes awe.
A Golden goblet pouring
Wisdom and Iman.
O Buraq,
Accompanied by the Archangels,
Instructed to leave their Stations.
Striding a path of fine flowered Paradise silks.
Reaching Masjid al-Aqsa
Jibreel tied you to a ring,
Where all mounts of all previous prophets and messengers had been tied.
What sheer wonder and ecstasy.
Angels filling the skies
With endless Salam.
Salam to all the honourable, enlightened guests.
O Buraq,
Your ears swooning with this Angelic chorus.
Salams to Muhammad, who is the first, Salams to Muhammad, who is the last, Salams to Muhammad, who is the gatherer of men.
How patiently you must have waited,
Hearing the rustle of brocades,
Inhaling the intoxicating fragrances,
As all prayed behind the Most Exquisite Nabi.
O Buraq,
How were your eyes not blinded by the ladder?
Gold, silver, studded with pearls
Ascending.
Witnessing such divine scenes.
Chalices offered, milk chosen.
O Buraq,
What suspense, waiting, wondering.
As the Seven Heavens festooned with the most brilliant of decorations
Opened,
Revealing all previous prophets receiving the Seal of Prophets.
All Heavenly splendour constantly Glorifying, Adulating, Prostrating.
Maybe wincing knowing the Divine was also revealing the full array of His mysteries.
O Buraq,
Our imaginings cannot comprehend
The scratching sound of pens!
Baitul Ma’moor, Kawthar,
Sidratul Muntahaa.
Two bows lengths, or even closer!
So exclusive, so precious.
The honour of honours exclusively for our Lord’s Habib!
Jibreel forbidden,
His wings would have scorched!
O Buraq,
Fifty Salat! Do I perceive a smile,
As Musa smiled?
So blessed is this Ummah.
Rewarded by the Generous One,
Five accepted as fifty!
Praise be to the Highest of the High,
Glory be to our Lord, the All-Holy,
Glory be to the lofty, the Majestic,
Glory be to the Possessor of Greatest Grace,
Glory be to the Perfectly Just,
Glory be to All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful,
Glory be to the All-Compassionate,
Glory be to Him who answers those who ask of Him,
Glory be to the Living, the Gentle,
Glory be to the True and Munificent,
Glory be to the Powerful and Wise,
Glory be to the Highest Lord,
Glory be to the Almighty, the All-Powerful,
Glory be to the Most Generous of the Generous,
Glory be to the Glorious, the Illustrious.
How could he who created not know His own creation, when He is the Most Subtle, the All Aware? (67:14)
Insha’Allah may we all make extra efforts supplicating our Beloved Rasul SallAllahu alaihi during this time.
‘ O’ Allah shower Thy blessings on our Master Muhammad (peace be upon him) in such a measure that earns Thy pleasure and shower Thy blessings on our Master Muhammad (peace be upon him) exceeding that measure which has earned Thy pleasure and shower Thy blessings upon our Master Muhammad (peace be upon him) for ever and ever ‘.
ALLAH HUMMA SALLE ALA SAI-YAE-DAE-NA MUHAMMADIN HATA TAR ZA VA SALLE ALA SAI-YAE-DAE-NA MUHAMMADIM-BA DARRAE ZA VA SALLE ALA SAI-YAE-DAE-NA MUHAMMADIN A-BA-DAN A-BA-DA.
http://www.alinaam.org.za/library/israa02.htm
http://www.alinaam.org.za/library/qasidah07.htm
http://red-sulphur.org/node/238
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