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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.
…jewellery is meant to be worn as a fashion and/or status statement…for those who do not know almiskeenah, her jewellery is hidden inside the body in the form of titanium screws and cage inserted into the spine…for months now things related to this inner jewellery box have been slightly askew…culminating over the past few weeks into an inevitable addition to this secret jewellery box…Alhumdulillah for such surgical technology and Alhumdulillah for the jewels embedded in tests that allow us to submit more and more to all that Allah Ta’ala has written…
…Insha’Allah Du’a and understanding would be appreciated as to why there may not be updates to this site for an unknown time…
…Alhumdulillah for the continuous bejewelled lineage of our Noble Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam…listen to the son of Habib Umar reciting a very moving Salawaat, whilst recently in Australia with Habib Kadhim, may Allah Ta’ala preserve and bless the Habaib, Ameen…
JUMA’AH MUBARAK!
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.
…sitting here with blessed visitors the conversation was constantly glittered with SubhanAllah superlatives…the heart and soul tugging strings that were anchoring us to how we were perceiving what was around us…however allowing these strings to be released one is able to descend beyond the real and to be free to be transported back in time…imagine…even a thousand years before our Beloved Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam a letter being stored in the area approximately corresponding to the right edge of this photo…the place marking where the house of Abu Ayyub Ansari RadhiAllahu anhu’s house was…imagine even then, of some one realizing the sacredness of the Mubarak dust of this Enlightened City (link to a moving five minute clip with Shaykh Ibrahim Osi-Efa…a MUST watch!)….imagine a love so intense for one who was a thousand years away from entering this world, and yet believing in him and seeking his intercession…read of the incredible story of a Yemeni King who sent a letter to our Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam a thousand years before his birth, seeking his intercession! And Allah the Almighty knows best of the authenticity of this account…
They took the soil of Medina and smelled it…they wished to live in Medina and stated that if they were fortunate, one day they would meet the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. But if they didn’t, the dust from the Holy Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam’s sandals would land on their graves. This at least, they thought, would bring blessings and be their salvation.
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…imagine hearing the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam saying: ‘I can smell the beauty of my friend from the land of Yemen’…and ‘I feel a sweet, peaceful breeze (naseem-e-rehmat) from Yemen’…while referring to the esteemed Owais al-Qarni who never sighted our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, but whose love was so intense and would invoke Allah Ta’ala:
“O Allah, You created me when I was not worthy of mention;
And You provided for me when I had nothing;
And I wronged my soul and sinned, and I confess my guilt.
If You forgive me, that will in no way diminish Your sovereignty;
And if You punish me, that will in no way augment Your authority.
You can find others to punish besides me,
But I can find no one to forgive me but You.
Truly, You are the most merciful of those who show mercy.”
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…imagine the immense blessings and honour that Allah the Most High has bestowed upon the lands of Yemen and giving it a unique status that no other place, besides the two sacred cities of Makkah and Madinah, enjoys…read about these from the serene and tranquil Tarim, where the family of our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam continue with teaching and living his noble Sunnah… whose gems and treasures can be found in these pages: Habib ‘Umar, Habib Ali, Habib Kadhim al-Saqqaf…may Allah Ta’ala preserve and sanctify their secrets, Ameen…
…so vicariously sit right now…give freedom to the heart and soul to journey back in time and space and imbibe in Hadramawti love and belief…and then access the wealth of knowledge that continues to flow from this Mubarak land via the noble lineage of our Beloved Rasul SallAllahu alaihi wasallam…and Insha’Allah make Du’a for them and for all students sacrificing for the Deen as they study there, Ameen…
JUMA’AH MUBARAK!
…an archival photo…
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.
Maghrib Symphony in Taqwa Major!
Cymbals crash,
a thundery pulse booms from the percussion instruments
orchestrated to accompany the falling sins as thousands wash, wipe, gargle and snuff
in preparation for meeting the One and Only to Whom we lower our lowly heads.
the strings hit notes of sublime majesty, coalescing with the celestial sounds of Angels’ wings
as they caress the Green Dome, dispatching Salam in numbers matching ocean bubbles,
to glide away with multifarious replies glittering as a concoction
of every shimmering dewdrop created, with the sparkle and twinkle
of the mass sum of constellations and the Milky Way.
thus is the lure of the Maghrib Symphony, played in Taqwa Major!
the lyrical grace notes suddenly slide into drums beating a marching, striding purposeful rhythm, mesmerizing and mobilizing feet of the devout.
wrinkled feet, white, black, brown feet. old, bare, painted, and stocking feet,
feet propelled; dusty feet, cracked feet, soft baby feet.
a maelstrom of patter, running, sauntering, shuffling magnetized momentum,
cymbals, timpani and tubular bells synchronize in surround sound.
the most blessed of earth records the identity of every present soul, witnessing.
every tiny pebble, every mote of dust, stretches of shiny marble, worn reflective concrete mirrors,
witnessing intentions of the reflective mirror of hearts protected in cages of ribs
as they beat on cue to an expected crescendo.
souls dance in anticipation of the ultimate bow of humility,
the bow to the unfurling of all veils
accompanied by a human chorus exalting …submitting.
a massed praising; a choral refrain of hushed mumbled glorifications
interspersed with delicate clicks of wood, stone, seeds and plastic.
the climax is imminent as sunlight weaves into twilight
sun slipping off stage behind a dusk curtain.
The Conductors baton is raised,
the giant tuning forks vibrate
the Universe vibrates……..
ALLAAHU AKBAR A -L -L –A-A–H- U A -K –B- A- R A -L -L –A-A –H- U A -K –B- A- R.
as-salatu wa salamu alaika Ya Sayyidy Ya Rasulullah
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…YA RABB…Please answer all of the Du’as almiskeenah is making for all the very needy requests that have come her way these days….YA RABB PLEASE answer them favourably for all the ones asking and firmly plant Sakeenah in all hearts and lives. And for whatever outcomes You deem the best, through Your Wisdom, to be embraced with loving grace and submission …Ameen
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…photos taken yesterday after Asr…words from a post way back when…
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.
We come…seeking your gaze, eyes impure and blemished from dreams and fantasizing life’s distractions.
While your luminous black eyes, framed by noble long lashes, cast a loving glow illuminating the heavens.
We come…searching your smile, mouths sullied and tainted from gossip, backbiting and idle talk.
While the gentleness of your countenance radiates a tranquil aura dispersing all weaknesses.
We come…dawdling to you, limbs lazy and heaving as slaves to sloth and consumerist whims.
While your compassionate guiding steps rejuvenate indifferent desires for embracing your Sunnah.
We come…greeting you, hands brazenly wretched, time wasting talons clutching fake trinkets.
While you tenderly reach out, your unconditional light of truth obliterating the gloomy darkness.
We come…conversing, minds polluted with excessive nonsense, overflowing detritus numbing the soul.
While your sanctified words transform bewilderment to enlightenment.
We come…praising your perfection, deeds shamelessly decorated with ostentation and arrogance.
While your dignified station and the bearer of Allah’s promise, endears one to alchemize faults to gold.
We come…weeping for your affection, hearts frail, devoid of passion for the Garden’s Eternal Enchantment.
While your presence rouses hopes as you disregard lapses and instill contentment with the mere utterance of your name.
We come…addressing you, prayers empty of devotion; a profusion of nagging whispers.
While your worship had no end, a pristine sincerity shining as brightness itself, a beacon for your Ummah.
We come…begging from you, relationships smashed, severed, abused and neglected.
While your caress embodies the spirit of justice, a servant of the Majestic, imparting fairness to all.
We come…yearning, aching; deeds contrary, a nonillion swarms of disobedience.
While you the preferred one, the emblem of certainty, the holy trusted one, the beloved of Allah, the one brought near to His Divine Presence, our honoured intercessor, sent as a mercy to all the worlds, accept our every Salawaat and Salaam.
Allahumma Salli ‘ala Badrit-Tamaam
Allahumma Salli ‘ala Nuriz-Zalaam
Allahumma Salli ‘ala Miftaahi Daaris-Salaam
Allahumma Salli ‘ala Shafee’i fee Jamee-il Anaam
Allah! Send Blessings upon the Full Moon in brilliance.
Allah! Send Blessings upon the Light overwhelming darkness.
Allah! Send Blessings upon the Key to the Abode of Peace.
Allah! Send Blessings upon the Intercessor of all humanity.
SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam.
‘Jaza Allahu ‘annaa Sayyidina Muhammadin maa huwa ahluhu’
Allah! Grant Sayyidina Muhammad SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam, on behalf of us, his rightful due.
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.
…snap nineteen…
…and the prayer of Ibrahim ibn Adham, Rahmatullahi alaihi…
Ibrahim ibn Bashshar, his servant, related that he used to say this prayer every Friday, morning and night:
‘Welcome to the day of abundance, the new morning, the scribe, and the witness! This day is a festive day. Write for us in it what we say in the name of God, the Praiseworthy, the Glorious, The Exalted, the Affectionate, and the Doer of what He wishes in His creation. I have entered upon the morning, with faith in God, with belief in the Meeting with God, confessing His Proof, seeking forgiveness of my sin, bowing down before the lordship of God, denying the divinity to any other God, being in need of God, trusting in God, and turning repentantly to God. I testify to God, His angels, His prophets, His messengers, the carriers of His Throne, those whom He created, and those whom He is creating, that He is God, beside whom there is no god, who is alone and has no associate, and that Muhammad (may God bless him and grant him peace) is His servant and Emissary, and that the Heaven is a reality; and Hell is a reality; and the Pool is a reality; and the Intercession is a reality; and Munkar and Nakir are a reality; and the Meeting with You is a reality; and the Hour is coming and there is no doubt about it, and that God will resurrect those who are in doubt about it, and that God will resurrect those who are in their graves. With [faith in] this I live and with it I die and with it I shall be resurrected, if God wills. O God, You are my Lord! There is no god but You. You have created me and I am Your servant, and I will observe my covenant and promise to You as much as I can. I take refuge with You, O God, from the evil I did and from the evil of every possessor of evil. O God, verily I wronged myself. Forgive me my sins, for no one forgives sins but You. Guide me to the best of human qualities, for no one guides to the best of them but You. Dispel from us their evil. For verily no one dispels their evil but You. here I am intent upon Your service and upon aiding Your cause. All good is in Your Hand. I belong to You. I believe, O God, in the prophets whom You have sent, and I believe, O God, in the books which You have revealed. May God send ample blessing and peace upon Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon his family, the seal of my speech and the key to it, and upon His prophets and Emissaries, all of them. Amen. O Lord of the worlds! O God, bring us to the Pool of Muhammad and give us from his cup a drink, thirst-quenching, pleasant tasting and delicious, after which we shall never thirst again. Assemble us [on Doomsday] in his group, not as the ashamed, nor the violators of the covenants, nor the skeptics, nor the tempted, nor those against whom You are wrathful, nor those who are astray. O God make me free from the temptations of this world and help me to obtain what You like and are well pleased with. Improve all my states and affairs for me. Strengthen me with the word which is firmly established in this life and the next. Lead me not astray, even if I commit a wrong. Glory be to You! O Exalted, O Magnificent, O Originator, O Compassionate, O Mighty, O Compeller! Glory be to Him Whom the heavens glorify with their wings! Glory be to Him Whom the seas glorify with their billows! Glory be to Him Whom the mountains glorify with their echoes! Glory be to Him Whom the fish glorify with their tongues! Glory be to Him Whom the stars glorify with the constellations! Glory be to Him Whom the trees glorify with their roots and fruits! Glory be to Him Whom the seven heavens and the seven earths and those who are in and on them glorify! Glory be to Him Whom each of His creatures glorifies! May You bless Yourself and exalt Yourself! Glory be to You! Glory be to You! O Living, O Self-Subsistent, O Omniscient, O Affectionate! Glory be to You! There is no god but You, Who are alone and have no associate. You give life and death, and You are living and never die. In Your Hand is good. You are powerful over all things.
Al-Ghazali Invocations and Supplications Book IX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences.
JUMA’AH MUBARAK!
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.
…Marhaba…welcome…the first spring…welcome…may love be increased and transformed into passion for our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, just as buds bloom into blossoms as spring awakens…
…allow the “wings” of your heart to transport your yearning to be near to our Beloved Habibul Allah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Permit all senses of the heart to be submerged in the radiance of the light, the fragrance of the breeze, the sacredness of this earth, the velvety air, pleasing the soul with the delights of being so near…
Allah Ta’ala knows our longing. He is The Glorious, The Aware, The Enricher, giving sustenance to the wayfarer. Travel now, entering a new realm of intimacy with Muhammad, the Praised One, the Most Praised, The Praiser, The Best of Creation The Mercy to the World, our Master on the journey towards His Divine Presence, our Intercessor on the Day of Judgement, SallAllahu alaihi wasallam.
O Allah, bless the soul of our master Muhammad among the souls, and bless his body among the bodies, and his grave among the graves and his family and companions, and grant them peace.
O Allah, bless our master Muhammad whenever those who do dhikr mention him.
O Allah, bless our master Muhammad whenever those who neglect his dhikr neglect it.
O Allah, bless our master Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet and his wives, the mothers of the believers, and his offspring and the People of his House with a blessing and peace whose quantity is not counted and whose help is not cut off.
O Allah, bless our master Muhammad in quantities great as what Your knowledge encompasses and Your Book contains with a blessing which is Yours as a pleasure and his as payment, and give him the means of mediation and virtue and high degree, and raise him up, O Allah, to the praiseworthy station which You promised him and reward him from us what he deserves, and bless all his brothers, the Prophets and truthful ones, martyrs and righteous.
O Allah, bless our master Muhammad and put him in the closest position on the Day of Rising.
O Allah, bless our master Muhammad.
Dala’il al-Khayrat by Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Sulayman ibn Abi Bakr al-Jazuli al-Simlali Rahmatullahi alaihi (d. 870/1465)
Ameen Ameen Ameen.
…photos capture the atmosphere around Haram during these days…
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.