The Gardens of Paradise

Nasheed - Rasulullah (The Messenger of God)
Munshed - Aboo Alee
Language - Arabic
Listen- http://www.abo-ali.com/mp3/Rsool_Allah.mp3

Taken from www.nasheedlyrics.wordpress.com/

رسولله ربّانا

The Messenger of God raised us,

و بالإسلام أحيانا

And with Islam gave us life,

و علّمنا بأن نبقى

And taught us to become..

لدين الله أعوانا

..aides to the religion of God

تجمّعنا بنور هداه إخوانا وخلّانا

We became united because of the light of his guidance as brethren and like relatives

وأترعنا متى ظمئت بنا الأرواح إيمانا

And he watered our souls every time they were thirsty for faith

نهلنا منه شرعتنا

We inherited from him the laws of our lives

وأعلينا به الشّانا

and we made them high in status,

فلم نظلم ولم نغدر

so we did not oppress or do injustice or go against our pacts

ولم نستعل تغيانا

and did not become arrogant and mischievous.

رسولله أسوتنا

The messenger of God is our role model

على المنهاج وصّانا

He advised us to be on the right path,

لأجل الحق كم بذل

For the sake of Truth, how much did he sacrifice

وكم قاسى وكم عانى

..and how much did he experience hardship and suffer

وكم قد ذاق في الم من الإيذاء الوانا

..and how much did he taste in pain many types of harm.

فلم يخنع ولم يخضع

So he did not cease, and did not submit,

ولم يركع ومالانا

and did not bow, and never leant [towards their way]

رشيد الرأي ان عصفت

The enlightened in opinion

رياح الظلم طوفانا

when the winds of injustice were gusting and flooding,

حكيم حيّر الدنيا

A wise man who has bewildered the world

بسحر القول تبيانا

with magical words of clarification,

رحيم إن مضى وقضى

Merciful as he goes and judges,

وكانا العدل ميزانا

and justice was the balance.

رسولله رسولله

The Messenger of God The Messenger of God

شباب الحق فالنطلقوا

So Youth of Truth, advance..

من المحراب فرسانا

from your sanctuaries of worship like knights,

و بالإسلام فمتثلوا

And in Islam take your example;

هدى المختار عنوانا

the guidance of the chosen one,

وسيروا بشروا الدنيا

And walk and bring glad tidings to the world,

بأن الفجر قد بانا

that the dawn has become clear.

His concern for the people’s health

‘Umar was concerned about the people’s health. He would warn them against the consquences and dangers of being fat, and would advise them to lose weight, because that would give them strenth to strive and enable them to fulfill their duties. He used to say: “O people, beware of eating too much, for it makes you lazy in prayer, is bad for your body and causes sickness. Allah hates the fat man. Rather you should be moderate in your eating, for that is closer to righteousness and farther removed from extravagance, and makes one stronger to worship Allah. No person will be doomed unless he gives precedence to his desires over his religious commitment.”[1]

Ibn al-Jawzi stated that ‘Umar saw a man with a huge belly and said: “What is this?” He said, “A blessing from Allah.” He said, “Rather it is a punishment from Allah.”[2]

With regard to his concern for the good health of the citizens, he used to forbid anyone who had a stomach disease to mix with the people, so as to prevent the spread of disease. He would advise the sick to stay at home until they got better. And it is narrated that he passed by a woman who had leprosy when she was on her way to the Ka’bah. He said to her: “O Female slave of Allah, why don’t you stay in your home and not harm the people?” So she stayed at home. Later on a man passed by her and said, “The one who told you (not to go out) has died, so go out.” She said, “By Allah, I will not obey him whilst he is alive and disobey him when he is dead.”[3]

He also used to emphasize the importance of exercise, horsemanship and horseback riding. He used to say: “Teach your children swimming and archery, and train them to be proficient on horseback, and teach them some beautiful poetry.”[4]

“Do not make the religion dead”

‘Umar saw a man who looked as if he was dying because of his ascetism. He hit him with his stick and said: “Do not make our religion dead, may Allah kill you.”[5]

It was narrated from ash-Shifaa’ bint Abdullah that she saw some people who walked slowly and spoke slowly. She said: “Who are these?” They said, “Ascetics.” She said, “By Allah, when ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab spoke, he could be heard, when he walked he walked fast, when he hit he caused pain, and by Allah, he was a true ascetic.”[6]

“Stop walking like that”

A man came swinging his arms and strutting, and ‘Umar said to him: “Stop walking like that.” He said, “I cannot.” ‘Umar whipped him, then he strutted, and he whipped him again and he stopped strutting. ‘Umar said, “If i do not whip one like this then who should I whip?” The man came to him after that and said, “May Allah reward you with good; it was nothing but a Shaytan whom Allah sent away through you.”[7]

——-
[1] Al-Khaleefah al-Farooq, by Dr.’Abdur Rahman al-’Ani

[2] Manaaqib Ameer al-Mu’mineen, p.200

[3] Al-Khaleefah al-Farooq, p.124 quoting from ar-Riyad an-Nadrah

[4] ibid p.125

[5] ibid

[6] Ash-Shaykhan min Riwayat al-Baladhuri

[7] Akhbar ‘Umar, p.175

And once ‘Umar once said to Al-Ahnaf bin Qais:

” Oh Ahnaf, the more one laughs , the less dignity will he possess.Whoever jokes (excessively) is a person who will be taken lightly. Whoever does something frequently will known by that thing. Whoever speaks often, errs often; the more often one errs, the less modesty he will possess; Whomever has a low level of modesty will also have a low level of piety; and when one has a low level of piety, then his heart dies.”

When advising another man, ‘Umar said “Do not speak about that which does not concern you. Know your enemy and be wary of your friend, except for the trustworthy one. And no one is trustworthy, except for the person who fears Allah. Do not walk with the evildoer, lest he teaches you some of his evil; and do not reveal your secrets to him. And when you consult others in your affairs, consult only those who fear Allah ‘Azza wa jall”

(Sifatus-Safwah 1/149)

Abdullah ibn Zubayr, the Grandson of Abu Bakr, nephew of Aisha, son of Zubayr ibn Al-Awwam, one of the ten guaranteed Jannah and Asma (known as the one with the two waist belts). Sahaaba (may Allah be pleased with them) would say three things; no one disputed regarding Abdullah ibn Zubayr “His bravery, eloquence and worship”. He was the first child to be born in Medina; upon nobody’s birth were the Sahaaba as happy as upon the birth of Abdullah ibn Zubayr. The Seventh Caliph, his final discussion with his mother is one of the most touching that history has ever captured. It exemplifies the bravery of mother and child.

• - Download -

The Fitnah

Here is a lecture series by Br. Kamal el-Mekki on one of Islamic history’s most controversial and widely disputed points. This time was extremely chaotic and gave rise to the first civil war in Islam as well as the first dissident groups that broke off from the mainstream Muslims such as the Khawarij and the Shia.

By: Kamal El Mekki

A look at the early history of Islam from the time of Uthman Ibn Affan..until Abdullah Ibn Azzubair.
CD-1: The life of Uthman Ibn Affan: His Khilafa and the begining of the Fitnah.
CD-2: The beginings of the Fitnah(cont). The assassination of Uthman and the pledge to Ali.
CD-3: Ali regains the provinces and the Army of Aisha, Talha, and Azzubair.
CD-4: The Battle of Al-Jamal and the Battle of Siffin.
CD-5: The Battle of Siffin (cont). The emergence of the Khawaarij. The assassination of Ali. The Khilafa of Al-Hassan Ibn Ali and Muawiah.
CD-6: Muawiah (cont). Yazeed Ibn Muawiah. The martyrdom of Al Hussein Ibn Ali and Abdullah Ibn Azzubair.

See the pages Treasure Island and Listen for more!