dive
dare to dive
beyond man’s toil
of bricks and mortar
dive as a blind castaway
struggling through curtains of salty tears
springing from a yearning heart
burst through barriers that distance one from Truth
sink to the depths of this emerald ocean

rippling with love
mercy
compassion
swim with every breath
beating
consuming
the name of perfection
M U H A M M A D
the forerunner to Bliss
dive for pearls and corals
emblazoned with his name
swirling
repeating
dazzling
letters of rubies and gold
M U H A M M A D

M U H A M M A D

M U H A M M A D

sink
deeper
dare to sink deeper
abandon all
except this most blessed name

M U H A M M A D

M U H A M M A D

M U H A M M A D

feel the surge of pure ecstasy
as the lips of the heart

forever utter

M U H A M M A D

M U H A M M A D

M U H A M M A D

dive
dare to dive
in waves of musk

until all signs of resistance

vanish

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Blessings and peace be upon you O Mercy of Allah

Blessings and peace be upon you O Light of Allah

Blessings and peace be upon you O Messenger of Allah

Blessings and peace be upon you O Owner of the Crown and Mi’raj

Blessings and peace be upon you O Owner of the Pool and the River al-Kawthar

Blessings and peace be upon you O Possessor of the Intercession

Blessings and peace be upon you O the one who has been blessed

Blessings and peace be upon you O Seal of Prophethood and Revelation

Blessings and peace be upon you O Madanian Prophet

Blessings and peace be upon you O Prophet from the Noble Sanctuary

SallAllahu alaihi wasallam

(Salutations from Salat al-Akbar from Key to Arriving at the Door of the Messenger SallAllahu alaihi wasallam)

Sallallahu ‘alaa Muhammad
Sallallahu ‘alaihi wa Sallim

Yaa Nabi Salaam ‘alaika
Yaa Rasul Salaam ‘alaika
Yaa Habib Salaam ‘alaika
Salawatullah ‘alaika.

JUMA’AH MUBARAK!

Insha’Allah, use the coming days, as we fast approach the auspicious month of Rabi’al Awwal to increase recitation of Salat and Salam upon our Beloved Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Insha’Allah. If you have a Face Book account then please ‘donate’ your tally to Salawat Khatm, the target being ONE MILLION! Insha’Allah! May Allah Ta’ala’s favours embrace those with such lofty aims!

Actions are rewarded by their intentions and big intentions mean big rewards inshaAllah. Imam al Haddad (may Allah Ta’ala preserve and sanctify his soul) preferred to make the following intention when reciting salawat:

“Allahumma I intend by my invocation of salat and salam upon the Prophet to conform to Your Command, to comply with Your Book, and to follow the Sunnah of Your Prophet Muhammad salallahu alaihi wasallam out of love for him, longing for him, and in exaltation of what is due to him; to honour him because he is deserving of this; so accept this from me; by Your Favour and Kindness, and remove the veil of heedlessness from my heart and make me from amongst Your righteous servants.
Allahumma increase him in honour, in addition to the honour You have already conferred upon him, and increase him in glory, to supplement the glory You have given him. Elevate his rank from among the ranks of the Envoys, and his degree from among the degrees of the Prophets. I ask You for your Pleasure and for Paradise, O Lord of the Worlds, and for contentment in the religion, in this world and in the hereafter; and to die whilst living in accordance with the Book, the Sunna and the Jama’a, and by the testimony of faith, without changing or altering it. And forgive me, by Your Favour and Kindness towards me for what I have committed. Indeed, You are the Forgiver and the Merciful. And bestow salat and salam upon our master Muhammad and his family and companions and give them peace”. Ameen.

And another site devoted to glorifying our Noble Nabi SallAllahu alaihi wasallam is Durood Shareef.

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DIVE is a re post re-discovered as I was ‘diving’ in the archives…and given the blessed full week that kept me from this space it seemed appropriate to share this once again…happy ‘diving’ again and again and again in pools of ecstasy…

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.