A blog of beautiful quotes, of powerful ayahs, of meaningful hadith. A blog with lessons, with poems and ultimately with pearls of our glorious deen, Islam.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Salaamun Salaam
".... 'Umayr wished them good day- a salutation of paganism- and the Prophet said: "God hath given us a better greeting that thine, O 'Umayr. It is Peace, the greeting of the people of Paradise"...."
Back in the summer last year, I wrote a long post about a most amazing mawlid that I had the blessed opportunity of attending. I wrote about a truly heart warming urdu/arabic blend of the Burda, one of the most catching I had ever heard. It was sung with such zest and power and love. Below it is, to get us into the Rabbi Ul Awwal spirit. Get your copies of the Burda shareef at the ready and join in praise of the best of creation!!
***NOTE! - In order to hear with clarity, you can switch the automated nasheed on pause/stop. The player is on the right hand sidebar .... scroll down under the links and under the Barzanji Mawlid link it can be found. Press pause or stop inshallah. ***
Just an insignificant no one in a world full of someones. Another sister, trying to deen as a (no longer) teen, with aims to help the ummah in any way possible inshallah. Alhamdulilah, thankful for each day.
**WAYFARERS TO GOD**
"At the very moment that you are reading these words,
you may recognise that the Fashioner and Shaper
is in fact calling you to His precincts.
He is sending you words like these
so you may approach Him and do so with longing.
What approaching God and seeking His presence
means is that Al-Haqq (The True One)
has placed within the heart of His servant,
within your heart, an impulse and an eagerness to approach Him,
a yearning to be near Him, and a fear of Him
which make you reflect upon your state with God.
Thus you may realise that God has created you from
nothingness and has honoured you with all kinds
of munificence and generosity, and that He has distinguished you
and placed the universe at your service"
Book Reccomendation
**YOU CAN BE THE HAPPIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD**
"Do you want to be happy? We are all looking for an escape from
worry, and depression, and for ways to find happiness.
This book presents the route to happiness in a nutshell,
drawing on Islamic teachings and the voices of "experts" both western
and eastern. So sit back, relax and read it from cover to cover,
or dip into it a page or two at a time in between other activities
in a busy life as a wife, mother, student or worker."
Publication Recommendation
**BARZANJI MAWLID**
"The Barzanji Mawlid was composed by Imam Barzanji
and celebrates the life and birth of the Prophet Muhammad,
peace be upon him, in beautiful poetic prose. It is
performed throughout the world, in melodious tunes popular amongst
the people."
According to Islamic Scholars, a must for every muslim household.