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| se7en |
| 02/25/01 at 16:28:57 |
| True Love True love for our Prophet is what men's hearts require, And to reach that great station is our sincere desire. But this gift of true love is a gift from Allah, And it is He who bestows on hearts which are pure. What is the source of this true love? - Allah Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem. What is the fountain of His mercy? - it is Nabi al-Karim. Nabi al-Karim al Mustafa, most beloved of Allah, True light for true believers, Noor-um-min noorillah. Now the truest of his lovers still shine before us like the stars; They show their love by their obedience - for them the Sunnah is the fardh. So we remember those great people, who spread Islam near and far, The members of his blessed family and all the brilliant Sahaaba. They came from tribes of the mighty, they came from families of the meek, And the best of all those lovers was Abu Bakr As-Siddique. Siddique because he truly trusted each word and deed of Rasoolallah, And he gave all his wealth and actions fi-sabeelillah, Only Allah knows the pure heart that is ready for the truth, And he turns enemies into lovers - the best of whom was Umar al-Farooq. These men were wise, they were gentle, their goodness there for all to see, And among all those Noori faces shone out great Uthman al-Ghani. True and just to peaceful people, they were fierce with the kuffaar, And none showed this contrast better than great Ali al-Murtaza. The members of that blessed family we still treat most respectfully, And pray that they be given blessings like those of Nabi Ibraheem. The descendants of the great Sahaaba, they still light up the Ummah, And who are those true inheritors - the great Mashaa'ikh, the Awliyaa', For though we may be veiled from Allah, might seem far from his Nabi, Yet we can move in this direction by seeking out the true Wali. Nearness to Allah ta'ala means nearness to Rasoolallah, And one who would attain his nearness, needs nearness to his true lover. The one sure way to warm a cold heart is connection to the Awliyaa, For by one smile the friend of Allah gives out the warmth of his fana. True love for our Prophet is what men's hearts require, And to reach that great station is our sincere desire. But this gift of true love is a gift from Allah, And it is He who bestows on hearts which are pure. What is the source of this true love? - Allah Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem. What is the fountain of His mercy? - it is Nabi al-Karim. Nabi al-Karim al Mustafa, most beloved of Allah, True light for true believers, Noor-um-min noorillah. |
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| bhaloo |
| 02/25/01 at 17:58:19 |
| slm Nice poem, who wrote it? |
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| se7en |
| 02/25/01 at 18:36:36 |
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| Kathy |
| 02/26/01 at 09:20:50 |
| slm Forgive me if I offend you.- When growing up as a Christian, religion is taught in a "love" type atmosphere. God is love Jesus is love etc... How did you all- reverts and born Muslims, come to have such a great love for Prophet Muhammad pbuh? What and how did your parents instill this? For the reverts- how did you come to this? |
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| Arsalan |
| 02/26/01 at 13:13:43 |
| [slm] I think part of it for me was reading the various books of Seerah. Especially Muhammad (pbuh) by Martin Lings. But I can't say I love Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as he deserves to be loved. That takes Imaan. It is said that when the Prophet (pbuh) passed away, and the time for prayer came, Bilal went up to say the adhaan as usual. When he got to Ash-hadu anna Muhammad ar-Rasulullah, he couldn't finish the statement. He was overcome with weeping. And so he wept, and the rest of the Sahaabah wept with him. He didn't make the adhaan again for years to come. Then he did once again at the time of Umar's khilafah. I forget which incident. At that moment, years after the death of Rasulullah (pbuh), when Bilal reached Ash-hadu anna Muhammad-ar Rasulullah, he wept again and couldn't finish. And the rest of the Sahaabah wept with him. |
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| BrKhalid |
| 02/27/01 at 08:46:25 |
| Asalaamu Aliaikum ;-) Brief extract taken from [url=http://www.jannah.org/articles/love_proph.html]here[/url] Allah has said in the Qur'an (what means): "The Prophet(saw) is closer to the believers than their ownselves..."[Al-Ahzab: 6]. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (Rahimullah), one of the great scholars of this Ummah, relates that this Ayah means theProphet (saw) has a "higher claim" on the believers than they have on themselves. This claim involves two important matters: 1. WE CONSIDER ALLAH'S MESSENGER (SAAW) TO BE DEARER THAN ONE'S OWN SELF. This is so because this claim is based on love. One has the most claim to oneself for one loves oneself more than anything. Thus, a person knows what types of foods,clothing, etc. he/she likes to eat, drink, etc. more than all others. However, when it comes to Islam, we know that Allah knows us better than we know ourselves; thus, we submit to Him and His Orders. When it comes to the Prophet(saw), we are to love him more than our own selves; thus,we too put his commandments above our own opinions, logic,etc. Once this true love is established, compliance, obedience, satisfication with his (saw) judgements, and other matters related to true love will follow. This is confirmed in the following authentic Haadith found in Sahih Al-Bukhari: Narrated 'Abd Allah bin Hisham: 'We were with the Prophet(saw) and he was holding the hand of 'Umar ibnu Al-Khattab(RAA). 'Umar said to him, "O Allah's Messenger (saw)!You are dearer to me than everything except my ownself." Allah's Messenger (saw) said: "No, by Him in Whose Hand my soul is, (you will not have complete Faith) until I am dearer to you than your ownself." Then 'Umar (RAA) said:"However, now, by Allah, you are dearer to me than my ownself." He (saw) then said: "Now, O 'Umar, (now you are a believer)." [quote]How did you all- reverts and born Muslims, come to have such a great love for Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him ?[/quote] I think this "love" needs defining. The article above puts it well when its describes it as: " When it comes to the Prophet(saw), we are to love him more than our own selves; thus,we too put his commandments above our own opinions, logic,etc" If you truly love someone wouldn't you put their interests first before your own? As for practical things which can be done to develop and nourish this love, I think Br Arsalan is spot on when he says you should try to find about more about our Prophet [saw] and books of Seerah help in this regard. After all how can you love someone if you don't really know them? [quote]What and how did your parents instill this?[/quote] By trying to follow the Sunnah as much as possible. I think at the end of the day this the acid test of your love. Isn't imitation the highest form of flattery? I know the beard issue causes much controversy but I think its apt in this context. Your desires maybe such that wearing a beard maybe disagreeable to you for whatever reason. In this case your "love" for our Prophet [saw] is probably of a lower degree than others since you place your desires above your Prophet's [saw] That being said I think we all have to learn to love our Prophet [saw] more Anyone else got some suggestions on how we could practically do that? |
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| Kathy |
| 02/27/01 at 09:41:13 |
| "Your desires maybe such that wearing a beard maybe disagreeable to you for whatever reason." - Quote from above post. I am a woman is that reason enough? |
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| Arsalan |
| 02/27/01 at 13:32:17 |
| [slm] A woman's love for the Prophet (pbuh) is shown by her eagerness to emulate his wives (in matters which are different between men and women). Wallahu a'lam. |
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| BrKhalid |
| 03/02/01 at 08:55:19 |
| Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) I kept meaning to post this Hadith in this thread, finally got round to it! Narrated Anas: The Prophet [saw] said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith: 1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else. 2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake. 3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire." |
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| se7en |
| 03/03/01 at 11:42:29 |
| as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuh, I think that love comes from understanding what this man was and what he did. He was chosen by Allah as a guidance and a mercy to *all* of humanity... chosen by ALLAH the Most High, the Creator of everything to be our guide, to be our messenger... And he had to deal with so much tribulation and hardship in his life for this message. Just learning about him, his personality, his life, the things he encountered and his reactions to them increases your love for him. When you actually go to Bukhari, go to Muslim, go to these books, you truly find a beautiful man. Not this image that is portrayed of a hard man of the desert with a calculating mind looking to conquer. He was truly a noble man of honor, dignity, justice, strength, intellect, faith in the true sense of these words... this is a man who stood up all night in prayer for no other reason but to be a grateful servant.. this is a man who had the ability to destroy an entire village after they humiliated him and he said no, out of hope for their children... this is a man who Allah had granted perception and wisdom, a capacity for revalation and an understanding of things we can barely grasp... who was one of the most powerful and feared men and people still came to him and asked him for advice... a man who never tasted this life's luxuries because he was working for something better, who never had a full stomach or a full meal at his house, a man who answered the most complicated questions of fiqh, who devised brilliant battle plans and who still mended his own clothes, a man who lived through hunger, pain, torment, struggle with a countenance of noor... And to know that all of this that he went through, this is for *us*, so that we know Allah and His message. How can we turn away from it when he did so much to ensure we would receive this message? Allahumma salli ala sayyidina Muhammad... |
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| Moonshine |
| 03/04/01 at 5:14:57 PM |
| Everyone please visit this site.... www.prophetmuhammed.org :D |
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| jaihoon |
| 03/06/01 at 06:27:48 |
| "Humaari khuli aankhonmein neend kis tarah aaye Madeene ke meethi ka bistar yaad aata hai" - O Rasool! how will sleep come in our eyes? When we think of the mat of rushes you slept upon? An urdu poet (As quoted in Road to Madina speech http://jaihoon.com/roadtomadina ) |
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| Saleema |
| 03/14/01 at 03:29:29 |
| Assalm ualykum, The first time I picked up an Islamic book on my own was about the life of the Prophet (S) when I was in 5th grade. It was for a much older audiance but I have always been a good reader so I didn't have any trouble with it. It was a differnt world! The details about his life made me appreciate who he was, something that Sunday school hadn't been able to do for me. I had discovered Islam! I had discovered the man about whom I had heard about all my life! I was so mesmerized by his personality. YaAllah! What a noble man, may blessings be showerd on him a million times! His love for children, his tender heart-- are what got to me. When I finished reading the book, which ended with his death, I remember being numb. At that age it seemed like a fairy tale that would end with a "happily ever after" ending, but reading about his death was a shock. I remember I was sitting in our living room and my mom was there too knitting or something. I felt ashamed of crying in front of her and so I got up and went iside my room. She told me later that she knew I was crying but felt that I needed to be by myself, which I did. That was the beginning of my curiosity about who I am, my past. That book sparked my interest in Islam. That's what gave me the push. And that's when I had a dream about the Prophet (S) ordering me to be good and he promised me with something that I had been yearning for. All Praise belongs to Allah, he kept his promise. When I think of the Prophet (S) I picture him sitting under the tree, the wind blowing gently, the sun blazing with all its might, and I see him smiling and looking tenderly at the children playing nearby him. When I thimk of the Prophet (S) an image of Bilal (R) always pops up in the mind too. And Fatima (R) also. I don't understand how anyone could hate the Prophet or dare say any mean word against him. It pains me so much that when I think about it I can't go to sleep. Like right now. I have a mass communication project in which I have to do something on book banning. One of the books is Salman's Rushdies book, may Allah's curse be upon him!, that is required for reading for the assingment. I would never read such filth! I have been so depressed about this now for a week. So when I read the posts here, it has refreshed my anger all over again! What I wouldn't do to get my hands on Salman Rushdie! |
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| Abul_Arifin |
| 03/14/01 at 06:31:45 |
| "Whoever loves Abu Bakr has established the deen. Whoever loves `Umar has made the way clear. Whoever loves `Uthman has been illuminated by the light of Allah. Whoever loves `Ali has taken hold of the firm handle. Whoever praises the Companions of Muhammad is free of hypocrisy. Whoever disparages any of them is an innovator opposing the Sunna and the right-acting Salaf. It is feared that none of his actions will rise to heaven until he loves them all and his heart is sound." |
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| Arsalan |
| 03/14/01 at 17:22:37 |
| [slm] Saleema, what was the name of that book? And who was its author? |
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| Saleema |
| 03/14/01 at 18:30:31 |
| Assalam ualykum, I can't remember now. I only read it once. My dad lets people borrow our books and most of them never return it and that's what happened to it years ago. :) wassalam |
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