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'Allahu Allahu' qawwali
jaihoon
05/10/01 at 14:59:38
I just put up ustad Nusrat fateh Ali Khan's popular hit 'Allahu Allahu...wahdahu la shareeka lahu' without the musical part. You can listen to it @ http://www.jaihoon.com/studio/allahu.htm Some of the best lines in it praising Almighty are "tu qatre ko samundar banaa de Aur yatheemon ko payambar kar de' - You make a drop into ocean and bring a Prophet from an orphan (Windows Media Player 7.0 required)

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bhaloo
05/10/01 at 16:16:34
slm Huh?  It still has the music part, the harmonium is playing in the background.

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jaihoon
05/11/01 at 00:49:34
ya it is there :) but the later part of the portion has comparatively more tablas etc. :)

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proudtobemuslim
05/11/01 at 07:40:37
Assalam-u-Alaikum, Isn't the sayig of 'Allahu Allahu' a bid'ah of a particular sect in regards to the Zikr of Allah? Wassalam-u-Alaikum, Uzer

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Kashif
05/11/01 at 08:33:22
assalaamu alaikum One speaker was asking us what the point of saying "Allah, Allah" or "Allahu, Allahu" is? Allah doesn't want us to just say "Allah" all day long, He wants us to ask of Him and for us to praise Him using His Beautiful & Perfect Names. Lets say that someone calls Arshad on the phone and says "bhaloo" Arshad will ask "what?" And if the caller repeats "bhaloo" Arshad will ask "what? what do you want to say?" If the caller repeatedly keeps saying "bhaloo... bhaloo.. bhaloo.." without adding to that, Arshad will wonder "whats the point of calling, if you haven't got anything to say?" Likewise if you wish to say Allah's name rather than say "Allah, Allah" say, "Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar," and you'll be rewarded, insha'llah. If you wish to call on Allah say "Allahumma-ghfirlee (O Allah forgive me)," instead of "Allahu Allahu" and He will forgive you insha'llah. On another note, regarding Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, i heard this story that after he died his wife had three dreams about something in his grave. When they opened up his coffin they found that his tongue had been extended out of his mouth and wrapped all around his face and neck. Did anyone else hear this? I also came across a small booklet a year or so ago going over some questionable things that Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan said in his songs, if i find it, i'll post some comments, insha'llah. Kashif Wa Salaam
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jehad
05/11/01 at 08:59:48
he was buried in a coffin?

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Kashif
05/11/01 at 11:04:44
i meant to say opened up his grave. Kashif Wa Salaam
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chachi
05/11/01 at 17:32:45
Kashif Akhi i also have heard some things but i didn't know the validity of the source so i decided early on not to post this stuff best akhi unless you know a person who saw this stuff to stay silent and allah ho alim..

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chachi
05/11/01 at 17:34:21
Can i say congrats to Jaihoon fr creating the stuff on Shah Waliullah a great scholar indeed!

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BroHanif
05/11/01 at 17:46:48
A.W.W. Well consider this dear fellows in some of his qawlis he used to say some weird things, I can also remember him saying something about Hazrat Ali. R.A., now this was very grave. Also some of the videos I've seen man they are well weird and I mean weird. As for his grave house i.e. his grave I've heard that it isn't in a admirable state. I've heard that somebody from his close family had a vision of him and thats how they find his poor condition in the grave. If someone can get me a reliable source then I'd appreciate it. Maybe I could try one of the Pakistani papers 'The Jang' to do a search or something...hmm And Allah knows best.

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Kashif
05/11/01 at 18:01:05
assalaamu alaikum Good advice chachi, and it did cross my mind before i wrote my post. But then i opted to go ahead and write in case someone DID know about it and could confirm it. Kashif Wa Salaam
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hmm..
princess
05/12/01 at 05:04:48
walikumas'salaam warahmatullah :) nusrat rocks :) didn't we have a thread on him before? ??? just wondering :) i never heard anything about his grave, or the tongue thing..sorry :) but if someone does find out anything..plz post it..i'd be interested in reading :) thanks :) later langur ;-D

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bhaloo
05/14/01 at 21:56:49
slm [quote] nusrat rocks :) didn't we have a thread on him before? [/quote] We didn't have a thread on him on this board, it was the other one.  Woah, that tongue story sounds weird. It sounds like a hoax. [quote] If the caller repeatedly keeps saying "bhaloo... bhaloo.. bhaloo.." without adding to that, Arshad will wonder "whats the point of calling, if you haven't got anything to say?" [/quote] Kashif, does this mean I am going to be getting some crank calls? ???

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chachi
05/15/01 at 22:44:09
incidentally stuff i heard didn't involve the tongue so maybe it's a hoax created by certain well known sufi bashers? allah ho alim i doubt if the brother was as evil as stalin or some other people so why are certain people so intent on malaigning him?

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Anwar
05/19/01 at 19:31:17
Aslamu alaikum Dear brothers and sisters please read the following chapter from the book monotheism and pantheism by Amir Hamza, it contains some really important information about Nusrat Fateh Ali, that any Muslim who listens to or is even thinking of listening to his songs should consider. wa salam [center] Nusrat Fateh Ali A singer, not a saint[/center] In August 16, 1997, the Qawali Maestro, Nusrat Fateh Ali breathed his last. As the news of any body's death was a sad event, I felt sorry for his demise. However, from the kind of ambitious plans that he had, including his intentions of settling in his estate in USA, I was surprised to know of the multiple illnesses that he was suffering from. Fateh Ali did not have a male heir to his ever-increasing wealth as he only left behind a wife and a daughter. He had always wished for a son and for this purpose he used to sing Qawalis at the shrines of various pious men and saints. Especially, he showed a lot of faith in the shrine of Lahore's famous saint "Daata Sahib" and used to preach through his Qawalis that no wish can go unanswered from Daata's shrine. But somehow, the preacher himself remained devoid of Daata's blessing. I feel sorry for his unfulfilled wishes. In 50 years of his life, Nusrat won various awards and was given many distinctions by the heads of states of various countries. The Japanese went to the extent of calling him "The God of Music". This was also a result of Fateh Ali's posture of sitting which the Japanese thought resembled that of Budha. The American Government awarded him an honorary Doctorate Degree and invited him to teach music in the US. The series of such awards and distinctions was increasing day by day for Fateh Ali and a stage had come when he did not have any time to accept various offers despite their huge monetary benefits. His death was published all over the world through all the leading news casting agencies of the world. When his Coffin arrived in Lahore on a Helicopter, throngs and throngs of people gathered around it. Many fainted and some even died with grief. The demand for Nusrat's Qawalis has increased even more than before as a result of his death. His fans listen to his Qawalis after Fajar prayers, hoping that they would bring them closer to God. The Pakistani press has portrayed him as a saint, sufi and have gone to the extent of calling him "Worth Worshipping". It has also come to my knowledge that his burial in Faisalabad is only temporary, and the Government authorities plan that he will either be reburied at "Daata Sahib's Shrine" or some other place of significance. What will happen then is easy to imagine. People will start worshipping him like other saints and Qawals will sing Qawalis at his shrine as Nusrat used to do in his life-time. We need to give a little thought to the fact that the person whose work as an Artist has made an audience in every part of the world must be worth analyzing. Was it the beauty of his voice or was it the beauty of his verses, which attracted not only the present day Muslims but also people who are totally opposed to Islam and Muslims, i.e. Christians, Buddhists, and even Hindus. Dear reader! The beauty of a person's voice is something else, however, if that beautiful voice is uttering verses, which happen to be blasphemous, degrading and insulting, the story becomes totally different. A normal person will reject the idea of even listening to something, which attacks the integrity of a human being. But Nusrat Fateh Ali continued to attack the integrity of Almighty Allah in so many of his Qawalis and surprisingly enough, nobody, not-even the Muslims felt insulted or even offended. For what he earned in this world by his Qawalis was worth praising, but what he must have earned in the next world for the same Qawalis is worth pitying. Here is a humble attempt to open the eyes of his fans and make them realize the degradation of Allah and Islam, which Nusrat did through his much heard Qawalis. Nusrat attacks on the Almighty Allah In one of his Qawalis, Nusrat addresses Allah in a highly disgraceful manner. The translation of this Qawali is as follows: [color=red] "I searched you here and I searched you there In my search for you I looked every -where I got all shattered and destroyed but you still remained hidden somewhere You are totally confused and puzzled" [/color] At the last stanza, Nusrat raises his voice, the music goes into high pitch and he repeats the stanza in a tone of anger and rudeness. Imagine the reaction of a father whose son calls him confused and puzzled about what he is doing or saying. But Nusrat says it repeatedly. The Qawali doesn't end here and Nusrat continues as follows: [color=red] 'I am surprised at what you are An idol in hand a God if far You are totally confused and puzzled Churches, Mosques and temples Each think that they are on the right lines Some say you are One and Only Others have their own philosophy When they love you in any case Why are there differences in your mercy and grace You are totally confused and puzzled"[/color] I am sure the reader will note the sarcasm in the above verses. Nusrat is trying to criticize God for the differences among people and is giving Him a piece of his mind for creating such a situation. What shameless courage! In the rest of the Qawali, Nusrat continues his allegations and goes on even more shamelessly by saying [color=red] "Why don't you finish this nuisance of right and wrong and tell us the truth behind this song" The reason for not telling is very clear With human beings you are not sincere! can't understand what came in your mind No sense in this game can I find? You are totally confused and puzzled"[/color] After making such rebelling and preposterous statements about Allah, Fateh Ali blames Allah for all kind of religious turmoil and concludes by blaming "you are confused and puzzled". The All Mighty Allah says in the Holy Qur'an (AI-Hujrat) "0 My Prophet (Pbuh) tell them that do they teach me about my religion" You see, dear reader, the lesson that Fateh All is giving is called the belief that God exists in every thing, living or nonliving. I feel sorry for Fateh Ali for being so regardless of Allah's Mightiness and Integrity, despite being given so much false respect, success and popularity in this world. Now, how will he face his Creator? His un-lslamic concepts and ideas were not Just restricted to his own self, he had loads of followers, who will continue to believe in his ideas. I conveyed my feelings about Nusrat's work to him during his lifetime. Sadly enough, he did not bother to consider my views. I wanted to help then as I want to help now. Now my concern and worries are directed towards those people who have started believing in Fateh Ali's Qawalis as an "Article of True Faith". The concern in my heart for those who may go astray by such Qawalis is a result of the teachings of our Holy Prophet (Pbuh). Allah has mentioned in the Qur'an that: "0 Prophet, perhaps you would kill yourself in grief over their footsteps (for their turning away from you) because they believe not in the Our'an". Hence, anyone who has the love of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) in his heart has to feel aggrieved and worried for those who may be led astray by the blasphemous and rebellious teachings of people like Fateh Ali. Second Attack One of Nusrat's top most Qawali was on Hazrat Ali (pbuh) in which he says: [color=red]"Forget yourself and keep on saying Ali Ali from you we are praying Every where you see there is Ali The only thing that's right is Ali in times of worry keep saying Ali"[/color] Now if you look at these verses, you find nothing but a clear contravention of the basic tenant of Islam, which is that there is no one worth worshipping except Allah. We are not to ask for help from anyone, but Allah. Only Allah knows everything. Allah says in the Qur'an (AnNahl - 74) "So put not forward similitudes for Allah (as there is nothing similar to Him nor He resembles anything) truly Allah knows and you know not." But in the above mentioned Qawaii we find Fateh Ali telling us that in case of any problem or worry seek Ali's help instead of Allah's. He tells that it is Ali who is everywhere and hence either he wants us to believe that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is similar to Allah or he is greater than Allah. What could be a quicker way of inviting the wrath of Allah upon oneself than to believe in the ideas, which Nusrat is preaching. In Sura Ra'd, verse 14 of the Holy Qur'an, Allah says: "For Allah alone is the word of truth (i.e. none other has the right to, be'worshipped but He) and those whom they (polytheists and dis-believers) invoke, answer them no more than one who stretches forth his hand (at the edge of a deep well) for water to reach his mouth but it reaches him not) and the invocation of the dis-believers is nothing but an error (i.e. of no use)." Now, dear reader, you have seen the Qur'anic view in the above verses, whereas, in one of Lahore's local newspaper "Daily Jang", a reporter commented on the front page that: "Like a brave solider swears by Ali (i.e. invokes Ali) before entering into the battle-field, Nusrat used to enter his singing arena by swearing All's name in the same manner." Little does that ignorant reporter know that what he is praising as a religious act, is in reality a big un-Islamic act and has been banned by Allah in the Qur'an. Whenever, the Holy Prophet (Pbuh) entered a battle-field, he invoked Allah and took his name only, despite the presence of Hazrat Ali (Allah be pleased with him) in those battles. But today when our soldiers enter the battle-field by pronouncing Ali's name instead of Allah, they are out rightly rejecting the teaching of Qur'an and Sunnah. Obviously, such soldiers do not deserve any help from Allah rather they commit an act of blasphemy. Third Attack First, Nusrat called God a confused and puzzled being then he compared Allah to Hazrat Ali (pbuh). Now, see what he makes of his favourite saint Ali Hajveri, previously mentioned in this article as "Daata Sahib". Nusrat says: [color=red] "Each letter in Daata 's name And the Qur'an are just the same What do you ask about my religion? Faith in Daata is my religion When I see the face of Daata I feel like the Qur'an is recited When I take the name of Daata Then truly is my faith ignited.' Because of you, my vision is broad Through your face I see my God I want to keep taking your name Till I also become the same (i.e. a Daata). "[/color] Dear reader, I feel that the above mentioned Qawali would make any God fearing Muslim realize that even listening to such ideas is being openly rebellious to God. Allah told the prophet (Pbuh) in Sura Ra'd -Ayat 36 of the Qur'an: "Say  0  Muhammad (Pbuh)  I  Allah's Messenger(pbuh) commanded only to worship Allah alone and not to join partners with Him. To Him alone I call and to Him is my return” Fourth Attack The newspapers also reported that: "The last work of Nusrat was based on the verses written by another very famous sufi/saint "Baba Bullhay Shah". Baba Bullhay Shah was also a believer in Pantheism. That is why, the title of one of his poems was "God becomes man". In this poem he tells us that every animal is God to the extent that God is the hunter and those things hunted are also Gods. And he says that he himself is a part of God. In the next few verses of the same poem, he says that those who love God should not worry about any thing, they can leave the pure things in life and do every prohibited thing. He continues to say: [color=red] 'Throw your prayers in the fire and consider the fasts which Muslims keep as filth and dirt." The Shahadah Muslim oath of Allah's oneness) he says, has become outdated. These claims are based on his belief that he has understood the real meaning of life because he considers himself a part of God.[/color] Now dear reader, this is the so-called religious literature, which Nusrat termed as one of the purest form of religious work ever done. If this is pure, imagine the state of the impure. Our newspapers however praised Fateh Ali for instilling the work of such people like "Baba Bolley Shah" into the hearts of Muslims all over the world. It is the result of such preaching that the Muslims of the present day have no real sense of the oneness of God. The plight of the situation is that those Hindus of India who filed a case in their courts for banning the Holy Qur'an in India because it calls idol worshippers the dwellers of hell fire were much aggrieved at the death of Nusrat Fateh Ali who supposedly was a believer in the Qur'an. Obviously, the love for Nusrat in the hearts of Indians was because of the compatibility of Nusrat's ideas with the Hindus of India. Otherwise, had Nusrat preached the real sense of the Qur'an, the Hindus would never have accepted him as they so open-heartedly did. When Nusrat performed in Calcutta there was a crowd of 150,000 Indians. At the end of his show, the crowd shouted "0 Pakistanis, give us Nusrat Qawal, take away Kashmir". I feel sorry for Nusrat at being so obstinately rebellious against his Creator. The pitiful Qawal clung to his idea and beliefs right till the moment of his death. BBC reported that in his last moments Nusrat Fateh Ali was listening to his own music and when he died the music was still on. The Muslims were taught by the Holy Prophet (Pbuh) pray to Allah that when they die they should have Shahadah [the Muslim oath that there is none other than Allah worth worshipping) on their lips. Instead of following, the teachings of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) Nusrat opted to listen to his Qawalis, even at the last moments of his life. Even when his body was being flown in to Pakistan, the plane had Nusrat's Qawalis on the stereo instead of the recitation of the Holy Qur'an. But I guess that Nusrat got what he always wished for as he said in one of his Qawalis: [color=red] "I will listen to you and say my prayers If you listen to me and become a drunkard The times of asking forgiveness from God are over" [/color] It is worth mentioning at this stage that a famous British singer, Catt Stevens, happened to read Sura Yusuf in the Holy Quran and was so impressed by the beauty of Holy Qur'an that he started weeping and embraced Islam. He chose the Muslim name Yusuf and became Yusuf Islam. After converting to Islam, Yusuf released a cassette in which he gave the sound of the dessert in the background and then recited the Muslim Azan (call to prayer) and then in the same background recited a poem in praise of Islam and the Holy Prophet (pbuh), which is as follows: "What a beautiful religion with excellent teachings I thank Almighty Allah for all His blessings" In his poems, Yusuf Islam praises Allah and shows his gratitude. Now, our Maestro Qawal, Nusrat Fateh Ali, copied the same sound of the dessert and the dessert scenery as a background to sing one of the most vulgar and obscene songs that has ever been picturized by any Muslim. He starts by praising the beauty of a Hindu girl and repeatedly says Afreen, Afreen (all praise for her). Then the pretty Hindu girl appears in the dessert and starts to undress and make shameless moves. The obscenity continues in the entire song. What mockery does Fateh Ali make of our faith and belief in this terrible song" A Muslim propagating shamelessness!" And that too by copying an idea which had been used by Yusuf Islam in the purest sense possible. All the above facts have been brought to the attention of our readers with the sincerest of feelings, the objective being to make the present day Muslims realize that we have to be aware of what we are faced with. Islam teaches us the oneness of God and He is the Supreme Power. We have to follow only and only the teachings of God and the ways taught to us by our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). There is no other way. However, the ignorant elements in our society seem to get off-track by even Qawals and singers, whose objectives are not the propagation of Islam, and such a method of spreading Islam was never acknowledged by Qur'an and the teaching of our Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). We need to strengthen our faith by getting closer to Qur'an rather than Qawals and other such self proclaimed saints and sufis. May Allah guide us all to the right path and save us from getting astray in our religion.

Re: 'Allahu Allahu' qawwali
BroHanif
05/19/01 at 20:42:02
A.W.W. Nice one Bro Anwar, however do you have any news on his death. And as for that last video of that women in the desert I;ve seen it man, its bad than bad. They still play his tunes on cable and on Satanlite. Salam

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humble_muslim
05/23/01 at 11:47:35
AA OK, I can't speak Urdu very well, so I've never understood his songs.  But it is now obvious that his songs are complete shirk.
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chachi
05/23/01 at 20:48:20
i DO understand urdu and i know the verses you are referring to however i've never heard the stuff about 'YOU ARE CONFUSED' can you translate that into urdu plz? also i do know also about the song and that the guy is a bad muslim but that still dosn't explain all this stuff about snakes etc why him?..why not stalin or lenin or mao? it suggests that somebody is CREATING these rumours

Be had ramzan dasda, mera dholan mahi
bhaloo
05/24/01 at 11:00:48
slm I came across this translation of "Be had ramzan dasda, mera dholan mahi".  There are some serious problems in this poem, and I have put them in bold.  Ahad refers to Allah.  We need to stay away from this type of stuff, as there are serious problems with it. The following Qawwali (“Be had ramzan dasda, mera dholan mahi”) is based on the poetry of Bulleh Shah, a Punjabi Sufi poet from the eighteenth century (1680-1753 AD). Speak not of the chaos of the "be", O Mullah! The straight "alif” has no twists1. The lover of that single night has given up his land and come again wearing the veil of the beautiful "mim"2. He has come with locks of hair. Ali Haider was first Ahad, now he comes again as Ahmad.3 Sometimes he is a Shia, sometimes a Sunni Sometimes with long matted hair, Sometimes shorn bald 4 Sometimes he talks of the ka'ba Sometimes he lives in the idol house. He is visible, he is unseen, he hides himself He is the mullah, the qazi, he teaches knowledge Wearing the infidel amulet he sits in the idol house Of noble birth, my friend Ranjha keeps the honor of the afflicted 5 He hides, he tells, he spreads rumors O Bullah, Shah Inayat shows himself to me again and again 6 After showing yourself my love, why have you hidden your face? 7 There is no difference between me and the beloved, the Quran says inama 8 You infested Sabir's body with worms and each that fell was replaced 9 Mansur showed a little and you had him executed 10 Tell me, oh God, who had the angels bow to us? You did not listen to Bulleh Shah's command and made the devil unhappy 11 There is one essence of knowledge We know everything about all The face of God is in everyone Sometimes visible, sometimes hidden Seeing the face of the beloved, we understand the faceless An Arab without the "ain ", Ahmad without the "mim" 12 We have recognized our friend He lifts curtains of light He hides behind names When the friends discovered his secret They sacrificed everything they had From facelessness, he has come with the face of Muhammad With the mirror of unity in front of him God has decorated the friend God cannot be found without a face His face is light, the face of God If he was not there, God would not be God from heaven has said this Oh friend, this is not a complaint If he is not God, he is not separate from him He becomes Ahmad to praise himself And names himself Muhammad 13 He is the wanter and the wanted He is his own lover He makes plans to meet himself When love raised a tumult The faceless one came with a face He tells us about his own separation He has been alone since eternity He is not a stranger. He is Allah Lose yourself for a moment and consider One lives where one has a home This mystery cannot be solved without perfect learning No one tells us of this The faceless becomes one with a face The guardian of the face The spirit, the example and the body He lives in each one He is humanity in its countless numbers He is the God in his unity He is the scholar of his own knowledge He is free. He is captive When the teacher gave us eyes We saw him in everyone in all his glory. Sometimes he believes as a Muslim Sometimes he runs away as an unbeliever What is my beloved doing, what is he doing? 15 Living together in one house There should be no secrets between us He prays in the mosque He enters the idol house What is my beloved doing, what is he doing? He himself is one and has a hundred thousand houses The master of every house What is my beloved doing, what is he doing? Whomever I look to, he is there He accompanies everyone What is my beloved doing? Whomever I look to, he is there He accompanies everyone What is my beloved doing, what is he doing? Creating Moses and the Pharaoh Why does he become two and fight? What is my beloved doing, what is he doing? He is present, he is visible, he is everywhere Who is taking whom along? What is my beloved doing, what is he doing? Sometimes he is Rumi, sometimes Shami 16 Sometimes he is a master, sometimes a slave Sometimes he is the nobility, sometimes the common folk He is complete in himself He lives under the "mim", my beloved 17 He said "kun" and “fayakun" 18 From nothingness he created existence Now I see the beautiful friend Whose beauty has excited the bazaar He lives under the "mim," my beloved. The beloved has come wearing raiments He calls himself Adam From Ahad he has become Ahmad 19 The king of the prophets He has come as the deed, love and desire Wearing the veil of the "mim" over his face From Ahad he calls himself Ahmad He lives under the "mim" my beloved. In unity he became one In unity is the manifestation of the friend He is the light, existence and witness He is all the manifestations He is the beloved, he is the lover He gives himself life Oh, madman 20 from the "mim" of Muhammad The "Alif” flashes forth. How can I praise him limitlessly? From infinity he has become finite Freed from the prison of limits He has become limitless There are celebrations in the house of Bibi Aminah 21 See, the negation of unbelief and association has come 22 Oh, madman 23 wearing the veil of "mim" Allah has shown himself in his face He lives under the "mim," my beloved He called Mansur the king of Theologians He made him tell the secret of "I am the Truth" He had himself executed And laughed standing by 24 My beloved reveals untold secrets. 1. A common Sufi theme is to concentrate on the unity of creation symbolized by the straight first letter of the Arabic alphabet i.e. Alif. The second letter or Ba (Be as pronounced in Punjab) is seen as extraneous to unity and clarity of understanding of mystic knowledge. 2. A reference to the Holy Prophet (PBUH), whose name Muhammad begins with the Arabic letter “mim”. The shape of the letter is used to create the impression of a shelter and denote his long flowing hair. 3. In Shia belief, Hazrat Ali (here Ali Haider) was there in heaven to welcome Muhammad (here Ahmad) during his celestial journey and meeting with God (here Ahad). The poetry hints at the transformational linkages between man and God. transformational?   4. A reference to two groups of mystics found in Punjab. The former never wash or cut their hair and it remains matted in locks, while the latter applies to those mystics who shave their heads. 5. Using an analogy from a Punjabi folk epic, the poet depicts the ultimate lover as protector of those rendered vulnerable in their search for mystical knowledge. 6. Shah Inayat was the teacher of Bulleh Shah. Using this as an example, he poet shows the universal nature of the supreme teacher. 7. A reference to Moses being shone the shining visage of God. 8. “Only this thing” (Al-Quran Baqar, Verse 173) 9. According to tradition, Sabar was the nephew of the great Sufi Hazrat Baba Farid Shakarganj. His body was infested with worms and such was his love for Creation that if any worm fell down from his body, he picked it up and replaced it on his body. 10. A reference to Mansur al-Hallaj, a Sufi executed for heresy. This means that the actual nature of the secret cannot be shared commonly, see also footnote 21. 11. A reference to the Islamic belief the God ordered all the angels to his most perfect creation, i.e. humankind. One of the angels refused to do so and became Shaitan, the devil who leads mankind astray. 12. A play with words: removing the Ain from Arab gives Rab, meaning God. Removing the Mim from Ahmad gives Ahad, also an attribute of Allah. The message; Mohammad the Arab originates from God. 13. The portion is based on the Sufi belief that Mohammad has the attributes of Nur, i.e. the light of Allah bestowed on him. (this belief is not correct) 14. The presence of divinity in divine creation is the theme of this portion. 15. The following cycle highlights the Sufi cycle of Hairat, i.e. bewilderment. The bewilderment at what is going on in the world and what the Maker is doing brings the final truth or m’arifat or secret knowledge. 16. Jalal ud-din Rumi, A Persian mystic poet famous for his Masnavi, Shami, a lesser poet. 17. See footnote 2 18. The reality of the universe was originally unified and without manifestation, kun fayakun (“be! And it became!”, Al-Quran Surah Ya Sin, Verse 82, and in many other places) is the Quranic description of the divine act of creation. 19. See footnote 12. 20. Divinah, Persian meaning “Mad man”, is also used to denote the sometimes unorthodox behavior of the Sufis, who appear mad to the established order. 21. Aminah, the mother of Muhammad celebrating his birth. 22. The word Shirk denotes the association of anyone else with the unified concept of God and also indicated attitudes of polytheism. 23. See footnote 20. 24. Another reference to the Persian mystic Mansur Al-Hallaj, who was executed on the 26th of March 922 for apostasy. He is remembered by his alleged statement “ana al-Haq”, “I am the Truth”. Truth being one of the attributes of Allah, it was thought that he had made a declaration of divinity for himself.
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