Supplication
- Quoting the words of Abdul Rahman Al-Ashmawi:
Invoke your plea, for the heavens will open wide
And the narrow confines of sorrow will expand
Invoke sincerely, and you will see the light pouring down
And witness your desires manifesting as answered prayers
Your supplications are not to humans, rather
You seek the Creator, the Sustainer, the Giver
You ask God, the Omnipotent, when He determines
A decree that bends the very causes to your will
Do not fear the tyrants’ might, if they
Ignite the flames of discord and upheaval
O beloved inquirer, take heed
Before you adorn your question with reproach
Ah! If only the contents of my heart were unveiled
You would feel my torment, my yearning, and my despondency
If you pondered what lies within my chest
Your eyes would see a heart melting in grief
And you would witness my defense
In a time that separates beloved ones.
Gratitude to God as It Should Be
- Quoted from Lisan Al-Din Al-Khatib:
Gratitude belongs to God, as it ought to be
For He is the one who cloaks Himself in the robe of honor
The Hidden and the Manifest, the Truth that eludes
Comprehension, no matter how intensely one seeks
He transcends descriptions that no one can grasp
And is above any cause from which causes arise
Gratitude to God in beginning and conclusion
For He is more generous than those who give or bestow
Then blessings upon the radiant light and upon
His Signs, for they have left no room for deceit or falsehood
Mohammed, the best of those whose intercession is sought
Tomorrow, and each individual will be rewarded for their deeds
He is the one of miracles, the evidence of which
Became apparent for the people in wondrous signs
There is nothing like the Book of God as a miracle
It remains through ages, even if time passes or fades
May blessings be upon the one who bestowed upon him the light of guidance
Whenever the winds blow from the southern direction
And may Allah be pleased with Abu Bakr and Omar
The leaders chosen for the ummah after him
Followed by Uthman, the possessor of two lights
Who secured glory that was inherited and acquired
And among them, Ali, the father of the two grandsons
The Prophet’s sword that no one could falter
Along with all the esteemed family and companions
Who shone like stars in the sky of the ummah
And after the Ansar, they have virtues
That astound those who count or enumerate
They welcomed him in fear when he settled among them
Fighting back against those who defied his faith
And they bequeathed from the Sons of Nasr, for his support
Successors who linked together the connections afterwards
And like Joseph, our master, whose legacy was honored
By his descendants, the noble leaders
After this introduction of sincere words
I have traversed through glorious attributes
A leadership that has become synonymous with victory for its dome
A pillar of honor, and we stood like a fortress around it
I have followed the path of Imam Abu
And often the noble child resembles his father
Thus, the first thing I presented in my youth
After collecting virtue and manners
Was to embed the Book of Allah as my foundation
For the soul finds no toil in obtaining it
It was as if each time I recited it with my mouth
I inhaled the scent of musk or savored sweet nectar
Until I was granted a portion of it to secure
Its preservation, and Allah made it easy for me to attain
And soon, by God’s will, I will commit it to memory
For perhaps, those who seek will reach their aspirations
May Allah reward the Commander of the Believers, Abu
With the best reward, for how deserving he is
And the blessings that have enveloped me from him
And in the realm of grace, clouds have gathered for me
Qais named me and connected me to my father
Qais ibn Sa’d; behold the greatness of this lineage
With what gratitude shall we repay the essence of His blessing
If Sihban or Quss were to be called forth
And may Allah reward my ancestors with His mercy
To all who aided, inspired, or scribed
Gratitude to God, as a conclusion, after the opening
What is the rain, or what is the cloud that descended.
Be with God, and You Will See God with You
- Quoted from Abdul Mughni Al-Nabulsi:
Be with God, and you will witness God’s presence with you
Leave everything behind and be wary of your desires
Be content with what you have received
In all the existence, until it encompasses you
Cleansed of the murk of material things, come away
Cast aside distractions and reject your deceptions
Do not deny yourself and seek from yourself what
You fled from on that fateful day of your loss
And incline towards that hill
And should you arrive at the abode of Salma, pause
For I yearn greatly and feel deeply
May love, through reunion, grant kindness to us
And say to the one who reproaches: blessed is he
For he has become among the people of purity.
With God
- Quoted from Abdul Muti Al-Dalati:
With God in my heart when it breaks
With God in my tears when they flow
With God in repentance, despite my desires
With God in sin when it conceals
With God in spirit above the heavens
With God in body when I stumble
He calls and addresses: O my Creator!
I have stumbled… I have erred… where can I escape?
With God in the morning breezes
And at dusk under the moonlight
With God in wakefulness at dawn
With God in sleep after a night of wakefulness
With God at daybreak… with God at noon
With God in the afternoon… and at twilight
With God in silence… with God out loud
And when we strive, and when we gather
With God upon the return of the estranged
And the reunion with loved ones after a journey
With God in the tear of the remorseful
With God in the other tears
They speak and reveal their secrets
And in their purity, the moon bathes
With God in the flow of the winds
Stirring the clouds, producing the rain
Life awakens… and the plants grow
The flowers bloom… and the fruits ripen
With God in the wound when it heals
With God in the fracture when it mends
With God in adversity when it lifts
With God in the sorrow when it fades
With God in the stillness of the heart
And in yielding to the decree and fate
With God in the determination of the struggle
Leading the lions against the disbelievers
With God when the ranks come together
And in steadfastness, and after victory
With God when the conscience ignites
And the insight awakens… the sight clears
And during bowing… and during humility
And at the stage when the verses are recited
With God before the dawn of life
And after death… beneath the graves
With God when we cross the bridge
We seek refuge with Him from Hellfire
With God at the lote tree of the utmost boundary
With God when the gaze becomes pleasant.