வந்தாயே ரமழானே
வந்தாயே ரமழான் உன்னை வழிபார்த் திருந்தோம் எங்கள்
சிந்தை தெளிக்கும் உயர் சிறப்பான ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
வந்தா லருல்பபுரிவாய் வாழ்வில் வளந் தருவாய்
வாட்டும் வினைகளெல்லாம் ஓட்டிவிடும் ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
பாபக்க டல்கடக்கும் பாய்க் கப்பல் போல் வாழ்வில்
சாபங்கள் போக்கும் இறை சுபமான ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
பயிருக்கு மழை உணவாய் பாரில் வழிந்தோடும்
பாவிக்கு உன் வரவால் பலனீயும் ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
வெள்ளம் கடந்தகன்றார் உன்பொருட்டால் நபிநூஹு
கள்ளப்பொ றாமைநீக்கும் காருண்யா ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
இப்ராஹீமை நெருப்பும் எரிக்கவில்லை யுன்பொருட்டால்
தப்பில்லா தெங்களைநீ தாங்கிடுவாய் ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
அறியாமல் நாங்கள் செய்யும் அநியாயம் தீங்கைவிட்டும்
பிரிந்திடவே அருள்புரிவாய் பெருமைமிகு ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
உன் லைலதுல் கத்ரில் உருவாக்கி வான் மறையை
இந்நிலமேல் ஏகன்தந்த புண்ணியமார் ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
எத்தனையோ வினைகள் எம்மின் இதயங்களை வாட்டும்போதும்
அத்தனையும் நீ தொலைத்தே அருள்புரிந்த ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
நீலநதி யைப்பிளந்தார் நபிமூஸா உன் பொருட்டால்
சீல்பாவம் விட்டெங்களைச் சிறப்பாக்கிய ரமழானே
( வந்தாயே )
யாறப்பு எங்கள் பிழை பொறு ரமழான் பொருட்டாலே
கோருமெங்கள் நாட்டமெல்லாம் கூடிடவே அருள்வாய்
( வந்தாயே )
யாறப்பு இரவில் நின்றே யாம் தொழுத தொழுகையெல்லாம்
ஏற்றுனது சமூகத்திலே இனிய பலன் அருள்ந்தாயே
( வந்தாயே )
கண்ணிய ரமலானில் கண்ணீர் இறைஞ்சல்
உலகங்கள் எல்லாம் உருவாக்கிக் காத்தே
துலங்கிடும் உன்னைத் துதிக்கிறோம் அல்லாஹ்!
விண்ணாளும் இறை உன் வேதத்தைத் தந்த
கண்ணான நபிமேல் கணிவருள் அல்லாஹ்!
ரஹ்மத்துச் சொரியும் ரமலானில் எம்மேல்
ரஹ்மத்தைப் பொழிவாய் ரஹ்மானே! அல்லாஹ்!
மன்னிப்பின் மழையை மான்பாகப் பொழியும்
பொன்னான மாதம் பொறுத்தருள் அல்லாஹ்!
வான்மறை வந்த வளர்ரம லானில்
ஆன்மாவைத் துலக்கி அருள்புரி அல்லாஹ்!
அமல்களை நிறைவாய் ஆவலாய்ச் செய்தே
கமழும்நல் வாய்ப்பைக் கனிந்தருள் அல்லாஹ்!
வீண் பேச்சைத் தவிர்த்தே வேதத்தை ஓதும்
மாண்போங்கும் சூழல் மகிழ்ந்தருள் அல்லாஹ்!
இறையில்லத் துள்ளே இஃதிகாப் இருக்கும்
நிறைவாய்ப்பைத் தருவாய் நித்தனே அல்லாஹ்!
தவம்போன்று ஓங்கும் தராவீஹுத் தொழுகை
தவறாமல் தொழவே தயவருள் அல்லாஹ்!
இருப்பத்தாய் இலங்கும் இனிதான தராவீஹ்
அருமையாய் தொழவே அமைப்பருள் அல்லாஹ்!
தஹஜ்ஜுதுத் தொழுகை, தஸ்பீஹுத் தொழுகை
மிகச்சிறப் பாய்த்தொழும் மேன்மைதா அல்லாஹ்!
நானிலம் துயிலும் நள்ளிரா வேளை
தேனிகர் திக்ரில் திளைக்கச் செய் அல்லாஹ்!
இரு கண்கள் கசிந்தே இதயமே உருகி
அருந் தவ்பா செய்ய அருள்புரி அல்லாஹ்!
இப்த்தாரின் போது இறைஞ்சிடும் எங்கள்
ஒப்பரும் துஆவை ஒப்புக்கொள் அல்லாஹ்!
ஏற்றங்கள் மிக்க ரமலானில் நாங்கள்
ஏற்றிட்ட நோன்பை ஏற்றருள் அல்லாஹ்!
மறுமையில் ரமலான் மன்றாடும் வண்ணம்
அருள்நோன்பை அமைப்பாய், அருளாளன் அல்லாஹ்!
மாதமாம் ரமலான் மறுமையில் எமக்கு
சாதக சாட்சி சாற்றச் செய் அல்லாஹ்!
இறைபோற்றும் இரவாம் லைலத்துல் கத்ரில்
இறைஞ்சிடும் எம்பால் இரங்கிடு அல்லாஹ்!
இம்மையும் மறுமை எனுமிரு உலகம்
செம்மையாய் வாழும் சிறப்பருள் அல்லாஹ்!
பிணியேது மின்றி பெருவளம் சூழும்
மணியான வாழ்வை மகில்தருள் அல்லாஹ்!
அல்லல்கள் துயர்கள் அணுகாமல் என்றும்
நல்லருள் பொழிவாய் நாயனே! அல்லாஹ்!
உடல்விட்டு றூஹை உருவிடும் நாளில்
இடர்பட்டு நிற்கா இயல்பருள் அல்லாஹ்!
எரிக்கின்ற துன்பம் இல்லாமல் கப்ரை
விரிசோலை யாக்கு! வேந்தனே, அல்லாஹ்!
மகுஷரின் சூட்டால் மயங்கிடும் நாளில்
தகுமர்ஷின் நிழலைத் தந்தருள் அல்லாஹ்!
கனிநபி ஹவ்ழுல் கவ்தரில் நாங்கள்
பனிநீரைப் பருக பரிவருள் அல்லாஹ்!
இன்பத்தின் எல்லை ஜன்னத்துல் பிர்தவ்ஸ்
என்றும்யாம் தாங்கும் இடமாக்கு அல்லாஹ்!
தாஜ் ஸலவாத்தின் தமிழ் பொருள்
இறைவா! எங்கள் பெருமானார்
ஏந்தல் முஹம்மது நபிமீது
குறையா தோங்கும் ஸலவாத்தைக்
குன்றா தென்றும் சொரிந்தருள்வாய்!
மாண்புகழ் கொண்ட மெய்ஞ்ஞான
மணிமுடி சூட்டப் பெற்றோராம்
வான்புகழ் மிஃராஜ் புராக்குடனே
வானோர் கொடியும் பூண்டோராம்.
துன்பம், பிணிகள், கொள்ளை நோய்,
துயரம், பஞ்சம், பெருங்கவலை
என்பவை போக்கி எல்லோர்க்கும்
ஏற்றம் சேர்க்கு மருந்தவராம்.
அண்ணல் நபியின் திருப்பெயரோ
அருமறை களிலே உறைந்துள்ளதாம்
எண்ணும் லௌஹிலும் கலத்தினிலும்
ஏற்றி எழுதப் பட்டுள்ளதாம்.
அரபிக் அஜமிகள் யாவர்க்கும்
அவரே தலைவர், அவருடலம்
மரபுடன் தூய்தாம் கஃபாவில்
மாண்பார் சூழலில் ஒளிவீசும்.
காலையில் தோன்றும் பரிதியவர்
கங்குல் மிளிரும் முழுமதியாம்
ஞால மீதில் உயர்தலைவர்
நேர்வழி காட்டும் ஒளியாவார்.
படைப்புக் கெல்லாம் அடைக்கலமாம்
பகரும் இருளில் விளக்கொளியாம்
நடைமுறை இயல்புகள் அனைத்திலுமே
நலமார் எழிலைக் கொண்டோராம்.
நேர்வழி யாளர்க் கிறையின்பால்
நேரும் ஷபாஅத் செய்பவராம்
சீர்பொருள் அள்ளிக் கொடுப்பதிலே
சிறந்த வண்மை பூண்டோராம்.
மன்னான் அவரின் காவலனாம்
வானவர் ஜிப்ரீல் ஊழியராம்
மின்னேர் புராக்கே வாகனமாம்
மிஃராஜ் புனிதப் பயணமுமாம்.
முன்தஹா மரத்தின் தானத்தே
மொழியும் காப கவ்சைனில்
அந்தே னிறையைக் காண்பதுவே
அவரின் நாட்டம் குறிக்கோளாம்.
இறைதூ தர்க்கவர் அதிபதியாம்
இயல்நபி மார்க்கவர் முத்திரையாம்
கறையார் பாவம் புரிந்தோர்க்காய்
காவலன் பால் மிக வேண்டிடுவார்.
எளியோர்க் குதவும் எந்தலவர்
எவ்வுலக குக்கும் அருட்கொடையாம்
அளியோ டன்பு பூண்டோரின்
அகத்தில் அமைதி பொழிவோராம்.
காணும் ஆவல் பூண்டோர்க்குக்
கனியும் நாட்டம் ஆனவராம்
பேணும் ஆத்ம ஞானியர்க்குப்
பெருஞ்சுட ரான பகலவனாம்.
வழிச்செல் வோர்க்கவர் சுடராவார்
வல்லோன் இறையின் அருகிருக்க
விழைவோர் தமக்கு விளக்காவார்
வறியோர் எளியோர்க் கருள்நேயர்.
பேரிறை பக்தர்க் கவர்தலைவர்
புனிதத் தலங்களின் நபியுமவாட
ஏரிரு கிப்லா இரண்டினிமாம்
ஈருல கில்நம் காப்பாளர்.
சீரிய காப கவ்ஸைனின்
சிறப்புக் குரிய தோழரவர்
பாரின் இருகீழ் மேற்குகளைப்
படைத்துக் காப்போன் நேயரவர்.
மன்னும் ஹஸனுசைன் திருப்பாட்டார்
மனுஜின் இறையின் ஒளியாவார்
முகமதில் இலங்கும் பேரொளியை
முனைந்து காண விழைவோரே!
அண்ணல் மீதும் அவர்கிளைஞர்
அருமைத் தோழர் மீதெல்லாம்
வண்ணம் செறியும் ஸலாத்துஸலாம்
வாயே கமழ மொழிந்திடுவோம்
The True Essence of Eid-ul-Fitr
In this day and age, many Muslims eagerly await the end of Ramadhaan and the coming of Eid-ul-Fitr to gain their ‘freedom’ in order to go back to committing sin and disobeying Almighty Allaah. Many people start on the day of Eid itself and engage in shameful and reprehensible behaviour in the name of celebration. We should remember that celebration does not mean committing sin, but rather it involves remembering Allaahu Tha'alaa and being grateful to Allaahu Tha'alaa for showering His Mercy and Bounties upon us. Let us look at the true essence and significance of Eid-ul-Fitr, and the way in which those pious servants close to Almighty Allaah celebrated Eid.
Commenting on this incident, Huzoor Ghous-e-Azam Hazrath Shaikh Sayyid Abdul Qadir Jilani (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) says that it is therefore important for every intelligent person to stop focusing on the external aspect, and not to let it capture his attention. His perspective on the day of Eid should be from the standpoint of contemplation and reflection.
Eid-ul-Fitr is not all about dressing up in fine new clothes, eating delicious treats and pursuing carnal pleasures and delights. In its outward celebration Eid-ul-Fitr is actually meant to symbolize the acceptance of acts of worshipful obedience; the remission of sins and mistakes; the conversion of bad deeds into good deeds; the glad tidings of promotion to higher spiritual degrees and the conferring of robes of honour, gifts and gracious favours. Eid should be celebrated, but together with celebrating it, Allaahu Tha'alaa should also be remembered. Whether there is happiness or sadness, He should never be forgotten; just as Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said, “The people who will be called towards Paradise first on the Day of Judgment are those who praised Allaahu Tha'alaa during happiness and sadness.”
Lastly, on this joyous occasion we should try as much as possible to follow the beautiful Sunnah of our Beloved Rasool (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Some of the Sunnahs are listed below, and what better way could we spend our day of Eid, than following in the footsteps of our Beloved Aaqa (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam):
Eid is a day of celebration for Muslims, a day of happiness. On this day, Muslims perform two rakaats of prayer, meet one another, shake hands and embrace and give charity to the poor and needy. Islam teaches protecting the poor, helping the helpless, and easing the pain and sufferings of orphans and the meek at every turn, and they should not be forgotten, especially on the day of Eid. That is why Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) ordered us to pay the Sadqa-e-Fitr before performing the Eid Salaah so that Muslims remember their poor brothers on this occasion and include them in their happiness.
It is reported on the authority of Hazrath Anas (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) that when Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) came to Madina Shareef, the people of Madina would celebrate two festivals. They were asked what these days were and they replied, “We used to celebrate on these days in the days of ignorance.” Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “Allaahu Tha'alaa has granted you two better days than these days; Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha.” [Abu Dawood]
Regarding Eid-ul-Fitr, Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) once said, “When the month of Ramadhaan is over, and the night of Eid-ul-Fitr has arrived, that night is called the Night of Prize. Then, in the early morning of Eid-ul-Fitr Allaahu Tha'alaa will send His angels forth to visit all the towns and cities on the earth below. Once they have made their descent, they will position themselves at the entrances to all the streets and alleys. There, in a voice that is audible to every being created by Allaahu Tha'alaa, apart from the jinn and humankind, they will issue a proclamation saying, “O Community of Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), come forth into the presence of a Noble and Generous Lord, who will grant you gifts in abundance and forgive your terrible sin!” Then when the believers have emerged and presented themselves at their place of prayer, Allaahu Tha'alaa will say to His angels, “O My angels, what is the recompense of the hired labourer, once he has done his job?” The angels will reply, “Our Lord and our Master, You will pay him his wages in full!” So Allaahu Tha'alaa will say, “I now call upon you to bear witness, O My angels, that I have conferred My acceptance and My forgiveness as the reward for their fasting and night vigil during the month of Ramadhaan.” Allaahu Tha'alaa will then say, “O My servants put your requests to Me now, for this I swear by My Might and My Majesty, you will not ask Me this day, in this gathering of yours for anything connected with your life hereafter, without My granting it to you; nor for anything connected with your life in this lower world, without My attending to your need. By My Might and My Majesty, I will not put you to shame, nor will I expose you to disgrace amongst those who are faithfully committed to observing the laws (of Shariah). Now you may depart, knowing that you have been forgiven. You have won My approval, and I am well pleased with you.”” [Ghunyalit Taalibi Tareeqal Haq, Vol. 3]
SubhaanAllaah! How Merciful is our Rabb, even though we are such wretched sinners.
Before the advent of Eid-ul-Fitr we need to ask ourselves, “Have we reflected on whether we have respected and honoured the month of Ramadhaan as it should be respected and honoured? Have we worshipped in it as we should have?” The final night of Ramadhaan is the night for collecting the rewards for all the goodness that was done throughout the month. If we are neglectful of Allaahu Tha'alaa on this night, then our efforts of the whole month might be ruined and will go to waste. Therefore, read the following Hadith and try to spend the last night of Ramadhaan remembering Allaahu Tha'alaa and evaluating the deeds that have been performed during the month.
The excellence of remembering Allaahu Tha'alaa on this night is reported in a Hadith in which Hazrath Abu Amamah (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) narrates that Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “The hearts of the people who stand in prayers on the night of Eid will not die on the day when all hearts will die.” In another narration, Hazrath Mu’az bin Jabal (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) reports that Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) has stated, “Paradise is compulsory (Wajib) for one who stays up and worships on five nights – the nights of the 8th, 9th and 10th of Zul Hijjah, the night of Eid-ul-Fitr, and the 15th night of Shabaan.” We can therefore understand the significance of the night of Eid from these Ahadith and we should try as much as possible to busy ourselves in the remembrance of Allaahu Tha'alaa, even if it is for a portion of the night.
If we study the lives of the Companions and our pious predecessors we will see that even though they used to worship extensively in the month of Ramadhaan, they would still feel regret and sorrow on the day of Eid. They were constantly worried about the fact of whether or not they had fulfilled the rights of Ramadhaan, just as it is reported about Hazrath Umar (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) that on the day of Eid, he sat in a corner and cried so much that his blessed beard became soaked. When people asked the reason for this, he replied, “How can a person who does not know if his fasts have been accepted celebrate Eid?” That Hazrath Umar (RadiAllaahu Ta’ala ‘Anh) about whom Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said that his good deeds are equivalent to the number of stars in the sky, is crying upon reflecting as to whether his fasts have been accepted or not, whether he has obeyed the orders of Almighty Allaah properly and if Allaahu Tha'alaa is pleased with them. Allaahu Akbar! And yet sinners like us are absolutely carefree and cannot wait to engage ourselves into sin again!
It was on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr that a man once entered the presence of Hazrath Ali (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) and found him eating coarse brown bread. “Today is the day of Eid, yet here you are, eating coarse brown bread!” the man exclaimed. So Hazrath Ali (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) replied to the visitor, saying, “Today is the day of Eid for someone whose fast has been accepted, whose effort has been deemed worthy, and whose sin has been forgiven. Today is Eid for us, and tomorrow is Eid for us. Every day in which we do not disobey Allaahu Tha'alaa is an Eid for us.”
Commenting on this incident, Huzoor Ghous-e-Azam Hazrath Shaikh Sayyid Abdul Qadir Jilani (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) says that it is therefore important for every intelligent person to stop focusing on the external aspect, and not to let it capture his attention. His perspective on the day of Eid should be from the standpoint of contemplation and reflection.
Eid-ul-Fitr is not all about dressing up in fine new clothes, eating delicious treats and pursuing carnal pleasures and delights. In its outward celebration Eid-ul-Fitr is actually meant to symbolize the acceptance of acts of worshipful obedience; the remission of sins and mistakes; the conversion of bad deeds into good deeds; the glad tidings of promotion to higher spiritual degrees and the conferring of robes of honour, gifts and gracious favours. Eid should be celebrated, but together with celebrating it, Allaahu Tha'alaa should also be remembered. Whether there is happiness or sadness, He should never be forgotten; just as Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said, “The people who will be called towards Paradise first on the Day of Judgment are those who praised Allaahu Tha'alaa during happiness and sadness.”
Lastly, on this joyous occasion we should try as much as possible to follow the beautiful Sunnah of our Beloved Rasool (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Some of the Sunnahs are listed below, and what better way could we spend our day of Eid, than following in the footsteps of our Beloved Aaqa (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam):
- Cut the hair
- Trim the nails
- Have a bath (Ghusl)
- Use a Miswaak
- Wear nice clothes – if you have new clothes then wear new, otherwise nice clean clothes.
- Wear an Amaama
- Put on Itr (perfume)
- Put Surma
- Perform the morning prayer in the local Masjid
- Go to the Eid Gah early
- Pay the Sadqa-e-Fitr before the Eid Salaah
- Walk to the Eid Gah and take a different route on the way back home.
- Eat some dates before leaving home for the Eid Salaah (3, 5 or any amount that is an odd number). If there are no dates available, then you should eat anything sweet.
- Express happiness, give lots of charity, go to the Eid Gah calmly, relaxed and dignified, with the gaze lowered.
May Allaahu Tha'alaa grant us the Taufeeq and Hidayat to celebrate Eid the way His pious servants celebrated it, and the Taufeeq to always stay away from sins, but especially during this Mubarak Day, Ameen.
Lailatul Qadr (The Night of Power)
The Night of Power (Lailatul Qadr) is a treasure of greatness, sanctity, excellence and magnitude. The excellences and blessings of Lailatul Qadr are so vast that only a few can be mentioned hereunder. The excellence and supremacy of this blessed night can be seen from the fact that the Allah Ta’ala revealed a complete Surah in relation to this night. He states:
“Undoubtedly, We sent it down in the blessed and valuable night. And what you know, what the blessed night is? The blessed and valuable Night is better than a thousand months. Therein descend Angels and Jibra’eel (the Spirit) by the command of their Lord for every affair. That is all peace till the rising of the dawn.” [ Al Quran : Surah Qadr ]
Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has stated, “Search for the Night of Power during the odd nights in the last ten nights of Ramadaan.” The opinion of most Scholars is that Lailatul Qadr is the 27th night of Ramadaan, and this is also the opinion of Imam-e-Azam Sayyiduna Imam Abu Hanifa (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh). This night is very unique to other nights and there some signs that we can look for when looking for it. There is peace and calm in this night, the sky is jet-black, it is neither too hot nor too cold, and leaves do not fall off trees until daybreak. No barking of dogs is heard on this night and when the sun rises in the morning it appears as a disk without rays.
The reason for not knowing the exact date for the Night of Power is explained by the following Hadith. Hazrat Ubadah (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) reports that one day Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) came out to inform us about the Night of Power. However, two Muslims were arguing and Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “I came out to tell you which night is the Night of Power, but due to the fact that so and so were arguing this information has been lifted from me. The wisdom behind it being lifted is best known by Allah Ta’ala.” [ Bukhari Shareef ]
We see from the above Hadith that fighting and arguing with each other is such a bad deed that we were deprived of the knowledge of the Night of Power because of it.
Allama Qurtubi (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) quotes another narration, in which Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was shown the ages of the people of the previous ummaths. Upon seeing that his ummath’s lifespan was shorter than that of the previous ummaths, he was fearful that the deeds of his Ummah would not be able to compare with the deeds of the previous ummaths who had longer lives. Upon this, Allah Ta’ala granted him the Night of Power, which is better than the worship of 1000 months of the previous ummaths.
Another narration is reported by Hazrat Ali bin Urwah (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh), who states that one day Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) mentioned four men of the Children of Israel who worshipped Allah Ta’ala for 80 years and not a single moment in that time was spent in disobedience of Allah Ta’ala. The four who were mentioned were Hazrat Ayub, Hazrat Hizqeel, Hazrat Yoosha and Hazrat Zakariyya (Alaihimus Salaam). The Companions of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) were amazed upon hearing this when Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) descended from the heavens and said, “O Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), Your Companions are amazed at the worship of 80 years of those people? Allah Ta’ala has revealed something better than that upon you.” He then recited Surah Qadr and said, “This is better than that upon which your companions were amazed.”
Allah Ta’ala has stated in Surah Qadr that, “Therein descend Angels and Jibra’eel herein (the Spirit).” We can understand the meaning of this Aayat by looking at the Hadith in which Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “On the Night of Power, Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) descends onto the earth with a huge army of angels and this army of angels supplicate for forgiveness and mercy for all those people who are busy, whether standing or sitting, in the remembrance of Allah Ta’ala.”
In another Hadith, Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has stated, “As soon as the Night of Power has arrived, Allah Ta’ala will give the order to Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam), who will promptly descend to the earth below, travelling in a throng of angels and bearing a green banner, which he will set up on top of the Ka’bah Shareef. Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) has no fewer than six hundred wings, which he only unfolds on the Night of Power. He will therefore spread them on that night, and by doing so, he will span the entire distance between the East and the West. Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) will command the angels to infiltrate into this Ummah, so they will insert themselves unobtrusively among its members. They will then give the greeting of peace to every believer who is found to be observing the night vigil, performing the ritual prayer, and practicing the remembrance of Allah. They will exchange greetings with them and say ‘Ameen’ to their Duas until the break of dawn. At this point Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) will cry out, “O company of angelic friends, now is the moment for us to be homeward bound.” The other angels will then ask, “O Jibra’eel, what has Allah done to meet the needs of the believers belonging to the Ummah of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)?” So he will respond by saying, “Allah has scrutinized them carefully, and He has pardoned and forgiven them all, with only four exceptions.”” Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) then went on to explain that the four exceptions include anyone who is consumes intoxicating liquor, anyone who is disobedient and disrespectful towards his parents, anyone who is guilty of disrupting a bond of kinship, and anyone who is virulently rancorous. When the blessed Sahaabah asked what kind of person is virulently rancorous, Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “Someone who is spitefully reluctant to abandon a grudge and stubbornly unwilling to accept the restoration of good relation with anyone who has offended him.” [ Ghunyalit Taalibi Tareeqal Haq, Vol. 3 ]
It is also stated that there is an angel whose head is under the Throne (Arsh) and his feet are deep in the core of the earth. This angel has 1000 heads and each head is bigger than the world. Each head has 1000 faces, with 1000 mouths on each face and 1000 tongues in each mouth. With each tongue, he glorifies and praises the Lord in thousands of different ways, and the language of each tongue is different. When he opens his mouth all the heavenly angels fall into prostration out of fear that the brightness of his face might burn them. Every morning and night, he praises Allah Ta’ala with these mouths. This angel comes down to the earth on the Night of Power and supplicates until sunrise for the forgiveness of all the believing men and women of the Ummah of Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) who fast. [ Tafseer Roohul Bayaan ]
It has also been stated that when Hazrat Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) comes down to earth on the Night of Power, he will not leave any human being without giving him the greeting of peace and shaking him by the hand. For the recipient, the sign of this will be the sudden appearance of goose bumps all over his skin, coinciding with a surge of tender feelings in his heart, and a tearful moistening of his eyes. [ Ghunyalit Taalibi Tareeqal Haq, Vol. 3 ]
Mother of Believers, Hazrat Aisha Siddiqa (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) states that she asked Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), “If I find the Night of Power, what should I do?” Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied, “Recite the following supplication: Allahumma Innaka ‘Afuwwun Tuhibbul ‘Afwa Fa’fu ‘Annee.” (O Allah! You are the One who forgives, You like to forgive, therefore forgive me) [ Tirmidhi Shareef ]
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu Ta’ala Anh) narrates that Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “The person who stands in prayer in the Night of Power with faith and belief has his previous sins forgiven.” [ Bukhari Shareef ; Muslim Shareef ]
It is reported in a Hadith-e-Qudsi that Allah Ta’ala states, “The sound of sinners sobbing and weeping is more beloved to Me than the sound of praise and glorification.” We can therefore see the importance of crying in the court of Allah Ta’ala and seeking His forgiveness, especially during this Blessed Night.
The person who prays 4 Rakaats on this night, and in each Rakaat recites Surah Qadr once and Surah Ikhlas 27 times after Surah Fatiha, becomes so pure of sins it is as though he was born on that day. Additionally, Allah Ta’ala grants him 1000 palaces in Paradise. Subhaanallah!
Whilst there are great benefits in staying awake and worshipping Allah Ta’ala in the night of Power, there is also great loss and harm in being lazy and neglectful about this night. Look at the damage and loss that will be incurred if we neglect to take advantage of this blessed night by remembering and worshipping Allah Ta’ala. It is stated in a Hadith that Rasoolullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has stated, “The person who remains deprived of the blessings of this night will remain deprived of all goodness. No one is deprived of the blessings of this night except the most wretched ones.” [ Ibn Majah ]
The above Hadith makes clear that we should not be negligent and heedless in the Night of Power. Rather we should prepare ourselves completely for worshipping on this night because the Merciful Lord, through the Sadaqa of His Beloved Rasool (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) grants the reward of worshipping for more than a thousand months for just a few hours worship. Very unfortunate are those people who are not prepared to sacrifice a few hours to worship their Lord.
May Allah Ta’ala grant us the Taufeeq and Hidayat to take full advantage of Lailatul Qadr and to make as much Ibaadat as possible and to cry in the Court of Allah Ta’ala and to beg for His Mercy and Forgiveness through the Wasilah of His Habeeb, our Master, Muhammad Mustafa Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, Ameen.
இறைவா நீ அருள் புரிவாய்
இறைவா நீ அருள் புரிவாய்
நிறைவாய் எமக்கீந்தருள்வாய்
கரமேந்தும் உன்னடியான்
குறை தீர்த்தே அருள் புரிவாய்
( இறைவா நீ )
நாயனே உன்னேவல் பேணி நான் நடந்திப்பூவிலே (x2)
நீயுகந்த நல்லடியார் குழுவிலே ஒன்றாகியே (x2)
நாளைஅந்தநாளிலே பரிவோடு எனைநீ நோக்கவே (x2)
நாயனே நாயனே நான் மன்றாடுகின்றேன் தூயனே !
( இறைவா நீ )
பாவமென்னும சேற்றிலே நான் வீழ்ந்து மூழ்கிடாமலே (x2)
பண்புயர்ந்த முன்னவர் எழிலான பாதை ஏகியே (x2)
பாசநபிகள் நாதரின் கரம் கோர்த்து சுவனம் சேரவே (x2)
நாயனே நாயனே நான் மன்றாடுகின்றேன் தூயனே !
( இறைவா நீ )
சோதனைகள் ஆயிரம் எனை சூழ்ந்து வதைத்த போதிலும் (x2)
சாந்தி நல்கும் உன்கருணை பார்வை ஒன்றே போதுமே (x2)
சிந்தையில் என்நெஞ்சினில் உன் நினைவே மலரச் செய்குவாய் (x2)
நாயனே நாயனே நான் மன்றாடுகின்றேன் தூயனே !
( இறைவா நீ )
Punctuality in the Salaah of A’la Hazrat Imam Ahle Sunnat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan(Radiallahu Ta’ala Anhu)
Our Beloved Rasool (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) ordered his followers to safeguard and be punctual with their Salaah, and he showed the world in practical terms by acting upon this himself. Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) performed each Salaah with congregation, on time, with his Companions. A’la Hazrath Imam Ahle Sunnat Ash Shah Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) was a true devotee and follower of Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) and that is why he repeated the words that were spoken by Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), and he performed the same actions that were performed by Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Every step of the way, he was an embodiment of one who acts upon the sayings and teachings of Nabi-e-Kareem (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), and that was the reason why he never missed performing his Salaah on time, just as the following incidents show.
In the year 1337 A.H., corresponding to 1919, even though he was ill, A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) travelled to Jabalpur at the invitation of Hazrath Maulana Abdus Salaam (Rahmathullaahi 'Alaih). The following is described by Hazrath Burhan-e-Millat (Rahmathullaahi 'Alaih):
“At 4 am, A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) and this attendant left by car and headed for Bareilly railway station. I said, “Sir, the train departs right at the time of Fajr Salaah, where will we pray our Salaah?” He smiled and replied, “Insha Allaah, on the platform.” When we got to the station, we found out that the train was going to be 40 minutes late. Prayer mats, cloths etc. were laid down on the platform and many people performed the Fajr Salaah behind A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh). It was a miracle (Karaamat) of A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) that we were all able to perform the Salaah in peace without having to rush for fear of missing our train.”
Hazrath Maulana Abdus Salaam (Rahmathullaahi 'Alaih) had come with his companions to Katni to meet and accompany A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) the rest of the way, and he describes the rest of the incident:
“The train reached Katni at 4 am. Arrangements were made for A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) to perform ablution and he asked, “Where will we perform Fajr Salaah?” I said, “In Sulaimanabad Insha Allaah, but the train only stops there for three minutes. Sir, you perform ablution, your attendant is here to serve you.” I walked towards the engine and saw that the driver was a Muslim who had just come from greeting A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh). He greeted me and shook my hand. I said to him, “We have to perform Salaah in Sulaimanabad.” He asked, “How long will it take?” I replied, “12-15 minutes.” He said, “I will delay the train.” I also met with the guard and he also assured us that we could perform our Salaah at Sulaimanabad. The train reached Sulaimanabad on time and the prayer mats, cloths etc. were laid down on the platform. Approximately 300 people prayed Fajr Salaah behind A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh). All the other passengers on the train were watching A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh), who prayed his Wazeefas calmly and peacefully after the Salaah and then proceeded back onto the train.”
Hazrath Burhan-e-Millat (Rahmathullaahi 'Alaih) also noted and wrote that during his stay in Jabalpur, A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) would walk to the Mosque to perform all five daily Salaah with the congregation. In those days, Hazrath Burhan-e-Millat (Rahmathullaahi 'Alaih) used to perform his prayers in a Mosque, which was more than 500 feet away from his home. This is not a short walk for one who is sick, frail and thin; rather it exceeds the amount that a person who is sick would be able to walk. After returning back from Jabalpur, on the 22nd Rajab 1337 A.H., A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) sent the following message to Hazrath Burhan-e-Millat (Rahmathullaahi 'Alaih):
“I arrived back in Bareilly safely on Monday at 8 pm. I received a great blessing from Allaahu Tha'alaa along the way because I thought I would miss my Maghrib Salaah. The train was scheduled to arrive at Shahbahanpur at 6.33 and was only scheduled to stop there for 8 minutes. Based on that schedule, it would not be time for Maghrib Salaah yet. However, the train arrived 15 minutes late at Shahbahanpur and stayed there for over 10 minutes. Alhamdulillah, all my prayers were performed peacefully and on time during the journey. Many people had come to the station to welcome me back and I reached home quite late. This faqeer first went to the mosque and performed Esha Salaah with the congregation.”
This is a true Aashiq and follower of the Beloved Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Upon returning home after spending one and a quarter months away, instead of rushing home to meet his children and family, first of all he goes to the House of Allaahu Tha'alaa. His thought was that ‘I do not want to miss the congregation amidst all the excitement of seeing my children again.’ This is called safeguarding Salaah, and this is having enthusiasm and passion for prostrating and worshipping Allaahu Tha'alaa. The following incident further illustrates the passion and zest with which A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) performed his Salaah.
A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) travelled for his second pilgrimage at the age of 52. After the rights of Hajj were fulfilled, he became so ill that he was confined to a bed for almost two months. When he had recovered and was better, he left Makkah Shareef to visit the blessed resting place of Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) on the 24th of Safar 1334 A.H. He went to Jeddah and travelled by boat to Raabig and, from there, completed the journey to Madinah Shareef on camel. The following is an account of what happened, in the words of A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) himself:
“Along the way, we got to Peer Shaikh and there were only a few miles left to reach our destination, but there was only a short time left for performing Fajr Salaah. The camel owners wanted to continue until we reached our destination, but the time for Fajr would have passed by that time. My companions and I got down from our camels. We had a bucket for pulling water from the well but did not have a rope, and the well was quite deep. We tied our turbans to the bucket, drew the water, performed ablution and, by the Grace of Allaahu Tha'alaa, we were able to perform our Salaah on time. Now the worry was that after only just recovering from a long illness, how would I be able to walk the long distance that was left to our destination? I turned my head and was shocked to see an African camel owner whom I did not recognise, who was waiting for me with a camel. I praised Allaahu Tha'alaa and got on the camel. People asked me, “Why did you come on this camel? Shaikh Hussain has told us very forcefully to ensure that we did not fall short at all in serving you.” We proceeded a little further and I saw that the original camel owner was waiting with the camel on which I had been riding. I asked him why he was waiting there and he said, “When the leader of our group stopped for a rest, I thought to myself that you will have to endure difficulties if you have to walk all the way, therefore I released the camel and headed back to where you were.” All this was a great blessing from my Beloved Master Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) because neither have I ever met nor do I know Shaikh Hussain or the African camel owner.”
SubhaanAllaah! This is what is called enthusiasm and eagerness to perform Salaah. Just the thought of missing the Salaah at its allocated time makes one restless and uneasy. If the Salaah is prayed on time, the heart feels content and peaceful and the soul gets new life. Even after being severely ill for months and being very weak, he did not care about all the problems and was prepared to leave the group and put up with any amount of difficulties, but was not willing to give up performing Salaah on time. A true lover and devotee of Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) considers Salaah as a great blessing, and thanks Allaahu Tha'alaa for granting him this great gift. May our lives be sacrificed in trying to achieve the zest and passion that A’la Hazrath (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) had for performing Salaah and prostrating to Almighty Allaah, our Cherisher and Sustainer. Ameen.
விளக்கை தேடும் விட்டில் பூச்சி
சுடர் விட்டு இருள் கொல்லும் சூரியனை கண்டேன்
இது என் நாயகத்தின் திருவதன பிரகாசம் என்றேன்
பதினைந்தாம் நாள் இரவின் வான்மதியை கண்டேன்
இது என் நாயகத்தின் மாசில்லாத மதிமுகம் என்றேன்
பளிங்கு போல் ஒளி தரும் விண்மீன்களை கண்டேன்
இது என் நாயகத்தின் ஒளி விசும் விழிகள் என்றேன்
காலை பனியில் குளித்த ரோஜா இதழ்களை கண்டேன்
இது என் நாயகத்தின் தேன் சொட்டும் செவ்விதழ்கள் என்றேன்
வெடித்த இலவில் வெளியேறிய மெல்லிய பஞ்சினை கண்டேன்
இது என் நாயகத்தின் அள்ளி வழங்கும் அற்புத கையின் பிஞ்சு விரல்கள் என்றேன்
இன்ப மணம் வீசும் இயற்கையின் கஸ்தூரியை கண்டேன்
இது என் நாயகத்தின் பொன்னுடல் வீசும் வியர்வை மணம் என்றேன்
நினைக்கும்போதே நாவு சுரக்கும் தேன் அமிர்தத்தை கண்டேன்
இது என் நாயகத்தின் சுகந்த வாய் சுரக்கும் இனிய எச்சில் துளிகள் என்றேன்
கடிக்கும்போது இனிமை தரும் சுவைமிகு கற்கண்டினை கண்டேன்
இது என் நாயகத்தின் நறுமண நாவு பேசும் அழகிய வார்த்தைகள் என்றேன்
எவைகளை கொண்டு நான் என் நாயகத்தை புகழ்ந்தேனோ
அவையெல்லாம் என்னை சினம் கொண்டு பார்த்தன
அறிவில்லாத அப்துல் ரஹ்மானே
யாரிடம் இரவல் வாங்கி நாங்களெல்லாம் சிறப்பு பெற்றோமோ,
அந்த மாபெரும் அருட்கொடையை எங்களின் சாதாரண சிறப்பை கொண்டா உவமிக்கிறாய்
கடல் நீரில் இருந்து ஒருதுளி நீர் எடுத்து
அற்பமான அந்த ஒரு துளி நீரை கொண்டு
மாபெரும் கடலுக்கே நீ வரையறை செய்கிறாயா
என்று என்னிடம் சீறி பாய்ந்தன
உடனே என் எழுதுகோலை மூடி விட்டேன்
என் நாயகத்தை புகழ நான் ஆயிரம் ஜென்மம்
பிறவி எடுத்துவந்தாலும் அது என்னால் முடியாது
என்று கூறியவனாக
அற்பமான விட்டில் பூச்சி நான்
பேரொளி கொடுக்கும் என் நாயகத்தின் சுடரொளியில்
நான் கரிந்து போகிறேன்
இதுவே எனக்கு போதும்
by
Abdul Rahuman
உங்கள் மதிமுகம் காண்பது எந்த நாள்
உங்கள் மதிமுகம் காண்பது எந்த நாள்
உள்ளம் மகிழ்வினில் ஆர்வது எந்த நாள்
உங்கள் மதிமுகம் காண்பது எந்த நாள்
உள்ளம் மகிழ்வினில் ஆர்வது எந்த நாள்
யாரஸுல் முஸ்தஃபா யா ஹபீப் முஸ்தஃபா
யாரஸுல் முஸ்தஃபா ஏந்தல் யா முஸ்தஃபா
யாரஸுல் முஸ்தஃபா யா ஹபீப் முஸ்தஃபா
யாரஸுல் முஸ்தஃபா ஏந்தல் யா முஸ்தஃபா
உலகாள்வோன் உடையவன் ஒளியாலமைந்த தூயர்
உலகாள்வோன் உடையவன் ஒளியாலமைந்த தூயர்
நலமோங்கும் நெறியினை நிலை நாட்ட வந்த தூதர்
உயர்வானின் அமரர் வாழ்த்தும் பயகம்பர் மா முஹம்மத்
உயர்வானின் அமரர் வாழ்த்தும் பயகம்பர் மா முஹம்மத்
( உங்கள் மதிமுகம் )
மதிவாணர் அறவினோர் மனயேட்டில் மிளிரும் மாணல்
மதிவாணர் அறவினோர் மனயேட்டில் மிளிரும் மாணல்
விதி கூறும் வான்மறை குர்ஆனை ஈந்த வள்ளல்
மணிமுத்து வாக்கினாலே மடமைகள் மாய்த்த செம்மல்
மணிமுத்து வாக்கினாலே மடமைகள் மாய்த்த செம்மல்
( உங்கள் மதிமுகம் )
தனங்கோடி பதவிகள் தமைநாடி வந்த போதும்
தனங்கோடி பதவிகள் தமைநாடி வந்த போதும்
தளராமல் கொள்கையில் திடமாக நின்ற தீரர்
அணலான ஏசல் கேட்டும் அதி பொறுமை பூண்ட அண்ணல்
அணலான ஏசல் கேட்டும் அதி பொறுமை பூண்ட அண்ணல்
( உங்கள் மதிமுகம் )
அடுபோரின் களத்திலே குஃபிரோரை வென்ற வீரர்
அடுபோரின் களத்திலே குஃபிரோரை வென்ற வீரர்
அரசோட்சும் முறையிலே அறமார்ந்த நீதியாளர்
கடைநாளில் முஃமினோரை கறையேற்றும் கருணை நாதர்
கடைநாளில் முஃமினோரை கறையேற்றும் கருணை நாதர்
( உங்கள் மதிமுகம் )
மஹ்மூது அஹ்மது தாஹா நல் யாஸீன் என்று
மஹ்மூது அஹ்மது தாஹா நல் யாஸீன் என்று
மகிவாழும் தீன்குலம் மகிழ்வாகப் போற்றும் காஸிம்
மணக்கும் கஸ்தூரி தேகர் மறைபோற்றும் சுவன ராஜர்
மணக்கும் கஸ்தூரி தேகர் மறைபோற்றும் சுவன ராஜர்
( உங்கள் மதிமுகம் )
ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள்
ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள்
ஒளியைக் கொண்டு தந்தார்கள்
எல்லா உலகும் ஒளியாய்க்கானும்
வழியைக் காட்டித் தந்தார்கள்
அஸ்ஸலாத்து வஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்க யாரஸூலல்லாஹ்
அஸ்ஸலாத்து வஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்க யாஹபீபல்லாஹ்
வானின் பானும் மின்னும் மீனும்
மன்னிய ரொளியாய் லிலங்கினவே
அண்ணல் நபியின் உதயம் நினைந்து
புண்ணியம் சேர்க்க வாரீரோ
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
மஹ்பூபுவின் மஹ்பூபாம் நபி
அஹ்மதர் புகழை யோதிடுவோம்
தீதுகள் களைந்து மாதவம் சேர்த்து
நாதர் நல்வழி சார்ந்திருப்போம்
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
அருளோடு அன்பாய் நிலைத்திடும் ஏகன்
அருளாய் அவனியில் பிறந்தோரை
"யாரஸூலல்லாஹ்" என்றோங்கி
இரைந்தே காதலில் கரைந்திடுவோம்
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
இல்லந்தோறும் வீதி(கள்) தோறும்
அவர் புகழ் பாடி மகிழ்ந்திருப்போம்
நல்ல வராகும் வழியினைக் காட்டும்
அண்ணலார் அன்பினில் நிலைத்திருப்போம்
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
இம்மையேயன்றி மறுமை யந்நாளிலும்
மன்னவர் புகலே உயர்ந்திருக்கும்
மர்ஹபன் யா முஸ்தபா - என்றேற்றி
பரவசம் பூண்டிருப்போம்
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
புண்ணியம் சுமந்த அன்னயராமினர்
கண்ணிய பாலகர் பிறந்ததினால்
மண்ணிலும் விண்ணிலும் முஃமினானோர்
கண்கள் குளிர்ச்சி கண்டனரே
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
ஈது மீலாதுன்னபியை
இகமதில் மகிழ்வுடன் கண்டவர்கள்
தீது உள்ளோராயினும் கூட
பாதகம் துறந்து சிறப்பாரே
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
காலைக் கதிரும் கூட மதீனா
ஒளியை பெற்று விரிந்திடுமே
மாலை மதியும் மீனும் அதுபோல்
மன்னவர் ஒளியை இரந்திடுமே
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
நாதியற்றவர் துயரம் தோய்ந்தவர்
பீதி யகற்றும் அரு மருந்தே
நாதர் தோன்றிய ஈது மீலாதேனும்
காதல் தினம் தான் உணர்வீரே
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
சாந்தொளி அண்ணலர் வழிதனில் வந்த
சந்ததியனைவரும் ஒளியினரே
தூய வரன்னவர் நிறையொளியெல்லாம்
நூரு முஹம்மதர் கண் ணொளியே
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
நபி புகழ் பாடும் காதலர் நமக்கு
மரணம் கூட பயமில்லை
கபுரிலும் கூட முஸ்தஃபா நபி
புகழைப் பாடிக் கொண்டிருப்போம்
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
நபி புகழ் பாடும் அடிமைகள் நமக்கு
மரணம் கூட பயமில்லை
கபுரிலும் கூட முஸ்தஃபா நபி
புகழைப் பாடிக் கொண்டிருப்போம்
( ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள் )
ஒளியாம் நபிகள் வந்தார்கள்
ஒளியைக் கொண்டு தந்தார்கள்
எல்லா உலகும் ஒளியாய்க்கானும்
வழியைக் காட்டித் தந்தார்கள்
அஸ்ஸலாத்து வஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்க யாரஸூலல்லாஹ்
அஸ்ஸலாத்து வஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்க யாஹபீபல்லாஹ்
அஸ்ஸலாத்து வஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்க யாரஸூலல்லாஹ்
அஸ்ஸலாத்து வஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்க யாஹபீபல்லாஹ்
அஸ்ஸலாத்து வஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்க யாரஸூலல்லாஹ்
அஸ்ஸலாத்து வஸ்ஸலாமு அலைக்க யாஹபீபல்லாஹ்
Noor-e-Muhammadi [ The Light of Muhammad(Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) ]
It is evident from numerous Ahadith that the first thing that Allaahu Tha'alaa created was the Noor-e-Muhammadi or the Light of Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) has stated in the Hadith, “Awwalu ma Khalaq Allaahu Noori,” i.e. the first thing Allaah created was my Noor. [Madaarijun Nubuwwah, Vol 2]
It is stated in the Holy Qur’an, “No one is associated to Him, so I have been commanded and I am the first Muslim.” [Surah 6, Verse 163]
The Sahaabah asked Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) to explain the phrase “I am the first Muslim” in this verse, as Hazrath Adam (Alaihis Salaam) and the other Prophets up to Hazrath Isa (Alaihis Salaam) were born on earth before him, and all these Prophets were Muslims i.e. they surrendered to the will of Allaah, so how could Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) be the first Muslim? It was then that Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) explained that Allaahu Tha'alaa had created him as Noor-e-Muhammadi out of Himself many thousands of astronomical years before Allaahu Tha'alaa decided to create the universe. Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) has also stated, “I am the first Prophet to be created and the last one to be sent.”
The Sahaabah asked Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) to explain the phrase “I am the first Muslim” in this verse, as Hazrath Adam (Alaihis Salaam) and the other Prophets up to Hazrath Isa (Alaihis Salaam) were born on earth before him, and all these Prophets were Muslims i.e. they surrendered to the will of Allaah, so how could Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) be the first Muslim? It was then that Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) explained that Allaahu Tha'alaa had created him as Noor-e-Muhammadi out of Himself many thousands of astronomical years before Allaahu Tha'alaa decided to create the universe. Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) has also stated, “I am the first Prophet to be created and the last one to be sent.”
The creation of Noor-e-Muhammadi was just as if you take up a bucket of water from the vast oceans, and find no difference whatsoever in the quantity of water in the oceans, or with one candle you light another and the former does not lose any of its light, whilst the next candle is kindled. Similarly, the creation of Noor-e-Muhammadi by Allaahu Tha'alaa made not the least difference or shortage in any way in Allaah, Who continued to remain His Infinite Self. It is ever so easy for Allaahu Tha'alaa to create whatsoever He wishes.
Now let us consider what would happen if one were to pour the water lifted in the bucket from the vast ocean onto the seashore? One would surely see that the water from the bucket will try to flow back into the ocean mass from which it has been separated. Thus also was the case with Noor-e-Muhammadi. It prostrated itself before its Creator in an effort to reach Him from Whom it emanated. This was the first prostration before Allaahu Tha'alaa and it pleased the Lord so much that it is said He enjoyed this adoration for 3,202,009,900,000 years. After this long period He was satisfied with this and He thought of developing a creation out of the Noor-e-Muhammadi. [Tafrihul Askia Fil Ahwalul Ambia, Vol 1]
Hazrath Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) has narrated: “The Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) once asked Hazrath Jibraeel (Alaihis Salaam): “How old are you?” Hazrath Jibra’eel (Alaihis Salaam) replied, “I don’t have much recollection about the exact age. However, I do remember seeing a star in the fourth Hijab (veil) of Honour. That star would appear once every seventy thousand years, and I have seen the star seventy two thousand times.” Upon hearing this, the Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied: “I swear by the Honour of my Allaah Jalla Jalaaluhu that star was me.” [Tarikh-ul-Kabir; Tafseer Roohul Bayan]
Allaahu Tha'alaa could very well have created the universe by ordering “Be!” [Surah 3, Verse 59], but to honour His beloved Noor-e-Muhammadi, He decided to create the entire universe through this medium and bless everything thus created for the sake of His beloved. In a Hadith-e-Qudsi Allaahu Tha'alaa has stated, “If I had not created you (O Muhammad), I would not have created anything.” Accordingly, Allaahu Tha'alaa started devising out of Noor-e-Muhammadi each and every one of the angels, the countless galaxies throughout the universe and all that is therein. Thus He honoured His beloved. Nothing that was created by Allaahu Tha'alaa was out of anything else.
Because every creation was devised out of the Noor-e-Muhammadi, it is this Noor-e-Muhammadi that is the life of every creation, without which life will cease to exist. It is for this reason that the whole of creation ceased functioning and time came to a standstill on the night that Nabi-e-Kareem (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) went for Me’raj to meet his Creator, because he is the life of creation itself and everything in it.
It is for this reason that A’la Hazrath Imam Ahle Sunnat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) writes:
Wo Jo Na The Tho Kuch Na Tha
Wo Jo Na Ho Tho Kuch Na Ho
Jaan He Wo Jahan Ki
Jaan He Tho Jahan He
When he (Rasoolullaahi Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) did not exist then nothing existed
If he was not created then nothing would have been created
He is the life of the world
He is alive therefore the world exists
Hazrath Jabir bin Abdullah Ansari (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) reports: I asked, “Ya Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) may my father and mother be sacrificed upon thee! Tell me, what was that which the Almighty Allaah created before anything else?” The Holy Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied:
“O Jabir, verily Allaah first created my Noor (Light) from His Noor before He created anything else. This Noor stayed in obedience according to the Will of Allaah. At that time, there was neither the Lawh (Divine Tablet) nor the Qalam (Pen), neither heaven nor hell, and neither any angel, earth, skies, sun, moon, jinn or human beings. When Allaah wished to create something, He divided that Noor into four parts. From one part He created the Qalam (Pen), from the second, the Lawh (Divine Tablet) and from the third, He made the Arsh (Throne).
He divided the fourth part into a further four parts. From the first He created those Angels who carry the Arsh, from the second the Kursi (Divine Chair), and from the third, He created the rest of the Angels.
He again divided the remaining parts into a further four parts. From the first He created the skies, from the second He created the planets and from the third He created heaven and hell.
Once again, He divided the fourth part into a further four parts. From the first part He created the Noor with which the believer (Mu’min) sees. From the second, He created in the hearts of the Believers the Noor of Ma’rifat (spiritual realisation). From the third, He created a Noor in the tongues of the Believers to recite the Kalima-e-Shahaadat, Laa Ilaaha IllAllaah Muhammadur Rasoolullaahi Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam. (And from the fourth part everything else was created).” [Dalaa'il-un-Nubuwwah; Muwaahibul Laduniya; Ibne Majah]
Since all created beings and objects have come out of the same single source, it is but natural that all creation can reach their goal only through this source i.e. Noor-e-Muhammadi. Therefore Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), who is the most sublime and exalted of all that has been created, is the medium through which every person would reach his Creator.
Imam Fakhruddin Raazi (Radhiyallaahu 'Anh) writes in Tafseer-e-Kabeer that when Hazrath Adam (Alaihis Salaam) was created, the angels were ordered to prostrate to him for the reason that the Noor-e-Muhammadi was in Hazrath Adam’s (Alaihis Salaam) forehead. Iblees could not see the light and boasted why he should prostrate to a human. As a result of this he became shaitaan, the accursed. The angels saw the light and they all prostrated.
From this incident there is a great lesson to be learnt, especially in this day and age. In the same way that Iblees refused to respect Hazrath Adam (Alaihis Salaam) by saying he was ‘just a human’ because he could not see the Noor-e-Muhammadi, there are corrupt sects like the Wahaabis who say that our beloved Rasool (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) is ‘just a human’ and he is not Noor. From this we can obviously see whose followers they are, and we must stay as far away as possible from these corrupt people who are out to snatch our Imaan away from us.
Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) is supreme with regard to dignity and rank amongst all creation. He is the Noor which guides the entire creation to Almighty Allaah. It is clearly evident how unique the position of our Beloved Aaqa Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), the Mahboob of the Almighty Creator is, in whose honour the entire universe has been created. His reality is thus known only to his Creator, Almighty Allaah.
All Praise be to Allaah that through His creation of Noor-e-Muhammadi not only we human beings, but all other creation came into existence and that through His Infinite Mercy He made us the Ummatis of His Mahboob, the light of existence, Hazrath Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). May we die as the slaves of Rasoolullaahi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) and may we rise on the day of Qiyaamah amongst the Aashiqe Rasool (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), Ameen.
