Tuesday, October 19, 2010
KIBRITI'L AHMAR
Kibritil Ahmar which means "the Philosopher's Stone" is also included in many kutub some of which are:
- Fuyudhaat u'r Rabbaniyyah, compiled by al-Hajj Ismail ibn as-Sayyid Muhammad Sa'eed al-Qadiri.
- Awraad u'l Qaadiriyyah Rahmaniyyah, compiled by Hadhrat al-'Allamah as-Sayyid Muhammad Tayyib Shah.
- Awraad u'l Qaadiriyyah, compiled by Muhammad Salim Bawwab.
- Mishkaat u's Salawaat (A Niche For Lit-Up Blessings) of Mawlana Muhammad Ilyas Burney.
- Majmu'ah Wazaaif Ma' Dalaail u'l Khairaat (Compilation of Regular Voluntary Invocations Together With Dalaail u'l Khairaat), translated into Urdu and compiled by Pir Muhammad Karam Shah.
Kibriti'l Ahmar is truly magnificent. It weaves verses of the Holy Qur'an Kareem together with Asma-u'n-Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam (his attributive names of praise), dua(invocation), and five salawaat, three of which are famous. These are:
(a) As-Salaatu Kanzi'l A'zam, the salaat with which Kibriti'l Ahmar begins and which will be observed in more detail later,
(b) As-Salaatu'l Gauthiyyah, which we have already looked at, and
(c) As-Salaatu'l In'aam, which is now presented.
As-Salaatu'l In'aam
Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaihi wa 'alaa aalihi
'Adada na'maaillahi wa ifdhaalihi
Allahumma Salli wa Sallim 'alaihi wa 'alaa aalihi
'Adada na'maaillahi wa ifdhaalihi
O Allah! Bestow blessings and peace on him and on his family
As many times as Allah's bounties and Grace.
As many times as Allah's bounties and Grace.
Kibriti'l Ahmar ends with the following verses of the Holy Qur'an Kareem.
Sub'haana Rabbika Rabbi'l 'Izzati 'Amma Yasifun
Wa Salaamun 'ala'l Mursaleen
Wa'l Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbi'l 'Aalameen
Wa Salaamun 'ala'l Mursaleen
Wa'l Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbi'l 'Aalameen
Glory to your Lord, the Lord of Honour and Power
(He is free) from what they ascribe to Him
And peace be on the Messengers.
And praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds (37:180-182).
(He is free) from what they ascribe to Him
And peace be on the Messengers.
And praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds (37:180-182).
Monday, October 18, 2010
The Salawaat of Shaykh ‘Abdul Qadir Jilani
http://www.iqra.net/articles/Jilani/jilani7.htm
Shaykh ‘Abdul Qadir Jilani Rday Allahu ‘Anhu has composed so many salawaat on the beloved holy Prophet Muhammad Mustafa Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam that their compilation would fill a volume. His three most well-known salawaat are:
Shaykh ‘Abdul Qadir Jilani Rday Allahu ‘Anhu has composed so many salawaat on the beloved holy Prophet Muhammad Mustafa Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa Sallam that their compilation would fill a volume. His three most well-known salawaat are:
- As-Salaat u’l Gawthiyya, named after him as it is the most famous.
- As-Salaatu Kibriti’l Ahmar which means red sulphur or “the Philosopher’s Stone”, or something that is very rare to come by.
- As-Salaat u’l Kubra or the “big salaat”. This looks like a bouquet of flowers straight from Paradise consisting of 33 salawaat, and du’a (supplication), all richly interspersed together with 25 verses of the Holy Qur’an.
Muslims love these salawaat so much that they make them their wazifa (regular voluntary devotion). For this reason, spiritual masters as well as spiritual seekers include them in their books of salawaat. Two such great Muslim luminaries who have included As-Salaat u’l Gawthiyya in their compilations of salawaat are Imam Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli (passed away 870 A.H/1465 C.E) in Dalaail u’l Khayraat (Proofs of Good Deeds), and Hadrat Mulla ‘Ali al-Qaari (passed away 1014 A.H/1606 C.E) inHizb u’l A’zam (The Exalted Supplication).
Some of the kutub (books) that contain all three of these salawaat (and more) are:
- Al-Fuyudaat u’r Rabbaniyya (Emanations of Lorldly Grace) of al-Hajj Isma’il ibn as-Sayyid Muhammad Sa’id al-Qadiri,
- Awraad u’l Qadiriyya (Regular Voluntary Invocations of the Qadiriyya) of Muhammad Salim Bawwab, and
- As-Salawaat li’l Awliya wa’s Salihin (Invocations of Blessings by the Saints and the Pious), published by Iqra Islamic Publications in Toronto.
At this juncture, let us seize the opportunity of reciting his most famous salaat, that is, As-Salaat u’l Gawthiyya.
Allahumma Salli ‘alaa Sayyidina Muhammad-inas-Saabiqi li’l khalqi nuruhuwa Rahmatulli’l ‘aalamina zuhuruhu‘adada man madaa min khalqiqa wa man baqiyawa man sa’ida minhum wa man shaqiyaSalaatan tastaghriqu’l ‘adda wa tuhitu bi’l haddiSalaatan laa ghaayata lahaa wa laa muntahaa wa lanqidaa’aSalaatan daaimatan bi-Dawaamika wa ‘alaa aalihi wa sahbihiwa sallim tasleeman mithla dhaalik.
O Allah! Bestow blessings on our master Muhammadwhose light was created first,and whose appearance is a mercy for all the worlds,as many times as the number of Your creations past and yet to comeamong those that are blessed and those that are unfortunate;such blessings that are unlimited and unbounded,countless, endless, never finishing;such blessings that are permanent by virtue of Your permanence,and on his family and companions,and in the same manner complete salutations as well.
Yaa Hayyu Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyum
Yaa Hayyu Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyum
Yaa Hayyu Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qayyum
Saturday, October 16, 2010
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