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| gift |
| 08/07/02 at 04:23:16 |
| [slm] i was wondering if anyone can help me - i want to find out more information about a poem called 'Qasida Burda'. What i do know is that the poem was originally written in arabic about the Prophet saw. What i would like to know is who wrote it? when? why? can anyone translate it? [wlm] |
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| jaihoon |
| 08/07/02 at 04:49:10 |
| [slm] what i do know is that it was written by imam busiri, a scholar and saint. As is popularly known in the muslim world, Imam busiri suffered from a prolonged illness. Despte trying many cures, there was no effect. One day Holy Prophet [saw] appeared in his dream and asked him to write poetry in his praise and his disease will be cured. It happened so. You can listen to an extract of the poem here http://www.jaihoon.com/watan/smdroadburdahado.htm Burdah is considered the gem of Arabic poetry. After Quran, Burdah has the largest number of commentaries written about it in the muslim world, surpassing even Sahih Bukhari. Please understand that there is A section among the Muslim community that opposes SOME parts of it, due to their puritanical stand on certain issues. But this is quite natural for any work of art. In CERTAIN Muslim countries and Indian subcontinent also, Burdah has been recited for it healing effect. Praising the Holy Prophet [saw] is indeed a ibaadah. Not many know that there was a pulpit built in masjid nabawi DURING the lifetime of Prophet [saw] for poet Hassan, a companion, who used to recite his praises standing there. And if one can truly see, then the whole art form of na'at is an extention of this practice. :) |
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| se7en |
| 08/07/02 at 04:54:54 |
| wa alaykum as salaam wa rahmatAllah, "The Burda, or the Prophet's Mantle or Cloak, is a qasida (poem) composed by Imam Sharafuddin Muhammad Al-Busiri, may Allah have mercy on him. Imam Busiri was born in Egypt in 608 A.H. and died in 695 A.H. (corresponding to 1212 C.E to 1296 C.E.). Imam Busiri composed the qasida after suffering from a stroke which left him partially paralysed. He prayed to Allah for a cure then fell asleep. In a dream, he saw himself reciting the qasida to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, who then touched the paralysed part of his body and threw his mantle or Burda over him. On awakening, he discovered he had been cured of his paralysis. The verses of The Burda have since been learned by heart and inscribed on the walls of mosques and madrassas all over the Muslim world, and it is congregationally recited all over the world. More than 90 commentaries have been written on this qasida, and it has been translated in Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Berber, Punjabi, French, and German, to name but a few languages. The Burda is in 10 parts and has 160 verses all of which end with the Arabic letter Meem." You can read the entire poem, with translation and explanation, here: [url]http://www.geocities.com/durooduk/burdah.htm[/url] wasalaamu alaykum :-) |
| 08/07/02 at 04:57:17 |
| se7en |
| Re: Need info on qasida burda |
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| siddiqui |
| 08/07/02 at 11:57:14 |
| [slm] I was just browsing through the link given by sr Se7en, came across this, would love to hear your opinions [wlm] "The virtues and specialities of Qasidah Burdah The virtues of Qasidah Burdah are innumerable. Some of its virtues (and specialities as appear in famous kitabs) are mentioned here: 1. For blessings in life (1ong life) recite 1001 times. 2. For the removal of difficulties recite 71 times. 3. To remove drought recite 300 times. 4. For wealth and riches recite 700 times. 5. To have male children recite 116 times. 6. To make easy all difficult tasks. recite 771 times. 7. Whoever recites it daily or has someone else recite it9 and thereafter makes damm (blow) on him, will be safeguarded from all hardships. 8. Whoever recites it once daily and makes damm blow) on his children, they will be blessed with long life. 9. Whoever recites it 17 times on a Thursday evening for 7 weeks will become pious and wealthy. 10. Whoever recites it in his bedroom for any work or special purpose, that purpose will be shown to him in a dream. 11. Whoever recites it 41 times in an old cemetery for 40 days, his enemies will be destroyed. 12. whoever reads it once daily on rosewater for 7 days and gives it to someone to drink, that persons memory will increase tremendously. 13. Whoever is afflicted with a great calamity or hardship, should keep 3 fasts and daily recite it 21 times. 14. Whoever writes it with musk and saffron and hangs it around his neck, will be safeguarded from seventy afflictions and difficulties. 15. The house in which it is read 3 times daily, will be protected from most difficulties. 16. If a person has important work, he should recite it 26 times on the night of Jumah (Thursday evening) and give 26 things in charity. 17. The house in which this qasidah is kept, will be safe-guarded from thieves, etc. 18. Whoever recites it 7000 times in his lifetime, will live up to the age of one hundred years. 19. whoever reads it over rose water and sprinkles it over his clothes, will become respected and loved by the creation of Allah Ta'alaa. 20. On a journey if recited once daily, one will be protected from ail hardships of travel. 21. Whoever Is in debt should recite it 1000 times. 22. If someone reads it 41 times, or has someone else read it for him on the night of Jumuah, for a certain aim or purpose, will have his aim or purpose fulfilled. 23. The house in which this qasidah is read regularly will be saved from seven things: i. From the evil of Jinn. ii. From plague and epidemics. iii. From smallpox. iv. From diseases of the eyes. v. From misfortune. vi. From insanity. vii. From sudden death. 20. The house in which this qasidah is read daily, its inhabitants will also be bestowed with seven benefits: i. Long life. ii. Abundance in sustenance. iii. Good health. iv. Help (from Allah). v. One will see the NUR (splendour) of Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. vi. Wealth. vii. Happiness and contentment. 20. Whoever wishes to know whether he will derive benefit or harm from a journey9 should read the qasidah 3 times, and before reading it, he should recite durood Shareef 1000 times He will thereafter be informed in a dream by Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam whether it would be beneficial or harmful to travel. 21. Whoever wishes to know the condition of a traveller, should recite the Qasidah 3 times together with durood Shareef on a Thursday night. 22. To remove the evil effect of jinn, read once daily for 40 days and make damm (blow) on the affected person. 23. If a child is born, then read it 9 times on sea water and bath the child with it. The child will be saved from all types of calamities. 24. For labour pains (child birth), read 3 times and blow on rose water. Mix the rose water with ordinary water and drink it. Place a little on the loins as well and ease will be experienced immediately. 25. Whoever reads it once after embarking on a ship and passes through a severe storm, will be safeguarded. whoever is imprisoned, should recite it continuously and he will be freed. 26. If land is infertile, read and make damm (blow) on the seeds, thereafter plant them, abundant crops will grow. 27. If farmlands are infested or plagued with locusts, then read it 7 times on sand and sprinkle it through the lands. wherever the sand falls, that land will not be infested again. In conclusion we find that for whatever purpose "Qasidah Burdah" is read, In-Shaa-Allah that purpose will be fulfilled, with the precondition that ones earnings and food is halaal. One also becomes constant in eating, sleeping, and talking less. May Allah Ta'alaa through His infinite grace and mercy accept this humble effort, grant us death with Iman, bestow us, our Ma'shaykh, and our families, eternal love for Sayyidina Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam through the blessings of this qasidah. Ameen. |
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| humble_muslim |
| 08/07/02 at 14:02:53 |
| [slm] Pleeeeeease If this poem was written 600 years after then Prophet, then it is impossible for any of these claims to have come from Wahi. Believing otherwise would almost be shirk, because you are giving the power of Allah SWT to a poem. |
| NS |
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| alzinjibar |
| 08/07/02 at 14:53:27 |
| [color=Blue][/color] AL-BURDA: THE PROPHET'S MANTLE Composed by: IMAM AL-BUSIRI Rahmatullahi 'Alaih The Burda, or the Prophet's Mantle is a qasida (hymn) composed by the great Sufi Shaykh Imam Sharafuddin Muhammad Al-Busiri Rahmatullahi 'Alaih who was born in Misr (Egypt) in 608 A.H. (1212 C.E) and died in 695 A.H. (1296 C.E). He was a disciple of Imam Abu'l 'Abbas al-Mursi Rahmatullahi 'Alaih who was a Khalifa of Imam Abu'l Hasan ash-Shazili Rahmatullahi 'Alaih. He composed the Burda while suffering from a stroke which had paralysed half of his body. After praying to Allah Sub'hanahu wa Ta'ala to heal him, he fell asleep and in his dream recited this qasida to the Holy Prophet Sayyidina wa Mawlana Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam who touched the paralysed part of his body and threw his mantle (Burda) over him. On arising, he was miraculously cured, the news of which spread far and wide. Hence the qasida came to be called Qasida tu'l Burda and received veneration among all Muslims as a qasida especially approved by the beloved Prophet Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam. Its verses are often learned by heart and inscribed on the walls of public buildings. It is congregationally recited in the majalis (spiritual gatherings) of the Zaakireen (those who remember Allah Ta'ala) all over the world. It cures diseases as well as purifies hearts if recited with love and devotion. More than 90 commentaries have been written on this qasida and it has been translated in Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Berber, Punjabi, English, French and German, among other languages. The Burda is in 10 parts and has 160 verses all of which end in the Arabic letter Meem, hence it is a "Meemiyya". The 10 parts of the Burda are about Love for Rasulullah Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam A warning against the desires of the nafs Praise of the beloved Prophet Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam Events occuring on his birth His miracles Praise of the Glorious Qur'an The "Isra" and "Mi'raj" of the noble Prophet Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam His battles Repentence, asking forgiveness of Allah Sub'hanahu wa Ta'ala and seeking intercession of the beloved Prophet Sallallahu 'Alaihi wa Sallam Supplication to Allah Sub'hanahu wa Ta'ala Reproduced here are verses 34 to 42 from Part 3 in praise of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him. The translation is by Thoraya Mahdi Allam. PRAISING THE HOLY PROPHET Blessings and Salutations of Allah be upon him Muhammad, leader of the two worlds and of Man and the jinn, Leader also of the Arabs and non Arabs and their kin. Our Prophet, Commander of right, prohibits evil's way, Yet no one's speech more gentle could be than his nay or yea. Beloved by Allah is he upon whose pleading we depend From terrors of the Day of Judgement, which on us descend. He summoned people unto Allah, they to him did adhere, And clung fast to the rope that none could ever rent or tear. In morals and features he, all prophets did exceed, None could approach his knowledge, or his bounty e'er precede. And thus from Allah's Apostle they acquired and did gain, A handful of the vast sea or a sip of gen'rous rain. So other prophets in their rightful place before him stand, Regarding knowledge and the wisdom that they understand. He perfect is in traits concealed, and features bright and clear, And Man's Creator chose him as His most beloved and dear. Too far above all men is he to have a partner who Has equal qualities, because the essence of virtue That in him lies is indivisible, and wholly true NB: Many things have been said, especially in some parts of the muslim world about this poem, on those things many have to be disregarded and some of them taken with a grain of salt, many are due to the extinction of knowledge our Ummah has been going through over time. IF you meet some who don't know make dua for them and help them to understand and see better. Jazak'Allah khayr. |
| Re: Need info on qasida burda |
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| Kashif |
| 08/10/02 at 13:04:00 |
| [quote author=siddiqui] "The virtues and specialities of Qasidah Burdah [/quote] assalaamu alaikum Stuff like this alwas sets tye alarm bells ringing for me. First of all it is not referenced. Second of all, it deals with issues of the unseen, and the question comes, where did this knowledge come from 600 years after passing of the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam? People who write hocus pocus stuff like "read this x times and this will happen" really annoy me. They do a real disservice to Islam and trick lots of people into unwittingly believing false things. Some of the things in the list haven't even been remarked about the Qur'an and that is the spoken Word of Allah azza wa jall.. so what then about something written by a mortal human being? Kashif Wa Salaam |
| NS |
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| jannah |
| 08/10/02 at 17:17:53 |
| True Kashif... one thing to note is that the prophet [saw] was the best worshipper of Allah EVER. The sahabah were the best generation of mankind EVER. Do you think there would be something good, something to get closer to Allah, if the conditions for it were there, that they didn't do??? If there was, they would have done it, no question. |
| 08/10/02 at 17:19:44 |
| jannah |
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| jaihoon |
| 08/13/02 at 00:16:06 |
| "A believer's dream is one-forteith of Revealation" - [saw] |
| 08/13/02 at 00:16:38 |
| jaihoon |
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| WhatDFish |
| 08/13/02 at 04:40:00 |
| [slm] " . . . .books such as dalaa'il ul-khairaat, khatm khawaajah and even qaseedatul bardah and their like" in a book written by Sheikh Ma'soomee al Khajnadi(ra) who footnotes were added by Sheikh Saleem al Hilaalee. he said the above were books full of innovation and shirk. |
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| Fatimah |
| 08/13/02 at 05:21:04 |
| [slm] Question: In your 'Innovations' sections, you say it's bidah to recite, say a 100 times or something, suras hoping for reward. After reading a Sufi book by Hakim Moinuddin Chishti called 'Sufi Healing", I saw that it justified using such formulas by saying that the formulas and other things had been inspired by Allah through dreams or etc. to certain Muslims who were very close to Allah. Would this make it a part of Shariah? How can we know that they are being truthful? Is this acceptable in Islam? Answer: Praise be to Allaah. 1. Allaah described His awliyaa’ (close friends) as having two characteristics: Eemaan (faith) and Taqwa (piety, awareness of Allaah). Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “No doubt! Verily, the Awliyaa’ of Allaah [i.e., those who believe in the Oneness of Allaah and fear Allaah much and love Allaah much], nor fear shall be upon them nor shall they grieve, - those who believe (in the Oneness of Allaah) and used to fear Allaah much” [Yoonus 10:62-63] 2. The true awliyaa’ of Allaah do not go against what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) brought. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned against innovated matters in religion, because Allaah has perfected His religion and completed His favour upon His slaves. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion” [al-Maa’idah 5:3]. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours [i.e., Islam] that is not a part of it, will have it rejected.” 3. Therefore one can distinguish between the walee (close friend) of Allaah and the walee of the Shaytaan, by looking at the person’s character, behaviour and religious commitment – does he pray regularly in jamaa’ah in the mosque, for example? Does he avoid wrongfully consuming people’s property? Does he avoid going against Islam by either adding or taking away anything? And so on… 4. It is not permissible for a Muslim to innovate any dhikr to recite regularly or to tell others to do so – such as awraad/wird, ma’thooraat or du’aas. The adhkaar that were reported in the saheeh Sunnah are sufficient for this, otherwise a person is an innovator or one who calls others to bid’ah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours [i.e., Islam] that is not a part of it, will have it rejected.” (Narrated by Al-Bukhaari, 2550; Muslim, 1718 ). According to a report narrated by Muslim: “Whoever does any action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) will have it rejected.” Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “This hadeeth represents one of the most important principles in Islam. It is like a scale against which the external appearances of deeds are measured, just as the hadeeth “Actions are but by intention” is the scale against which the inner motivations of actions are measured. Just as every deed which is not done for the sake of Allaah will bring no reward for the one who does it, so also every deed which is not in accordance with the way of Allaah and His Messenger will be rejected and thrown back at the one who does it. Anyone who innovates new things in the religion and does things for which Allaah and His Messenger have not granted permission, this is not a part of the religion at all.” (Jaami’ al-‘Uloom wa’l-Hukam, 1/180). Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “This hadeeth is one of the most important basic principles of Islam, and it is one of the most concise and comprehensive sayings of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It clearly states that innovations and newly invented matters will be rejected. The second report adds another idea, which is that some of those who follow the innovations of others may become stubborn when they are presented with the evidence of the first report which says, “Whoever innovates something…” They may say, “I am not innovating anything”. But he may in this case be presented with the evidence of the second report, which says, “Whoever does any action…” This clearly shows that all innovated actions will be rejected, whether the one who does them innovates them himself or is following someone else who innovated it… This hadeeth is one that should be learned by heart and used to denounce evil actions and be spread as evidence so that all people may use it.” (Sharh Muslim, 12/16). 5. Shaykh al-Islam [Ibn Taymiyah] (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “No doubt adhkaar and du’aa’s are among the best forms of worship, and worship is one of the matters in which there is no room for personal opinions – we have to follow what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did and taught, not our own whims and desires or innovations. The du’aa’s and adhkaar of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) are the best that anyone could find. The one who follows this way will be safe and sound, and the benefits and positive results that he will gain are beyond description. Any other du’aa’s and adhkaar may be haraam or they may be makrooh; they may involve shirk even though most people do not realize that – the details of this would take too long to explain here. No one has the right to teach the people any kinds of du’aa’s or adhkaar apart from those thap are mentioned in the Sunnah, or to make it a kind of regular worship which he expects the people to do regularly as they do the five daily prayers – this is the innovation in religion which Allaah does not allow… As for adopting a wird or regularly reciting a dhikr that is not prescribed in sharee’ah, this is one of the things that is not allowed. The du’aa’s and adhkaar prescribed by sharee’ah are the best that anyone could ever hope to find, and no one ignores them in favour of newly-invented, innovated adhkaar except one who is ignorant, negligent or a wrongdoer.” (Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 22/510-511). And Allaah knows best. Islam Q&A Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (www.islam-qa.com) |
| 08/13/02 at 05:22:29 |
| Fatimah |
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