Oh, wretchedness and despair fill me
Yet I tarry away from turning to my Lord
Busying myself;
Sealing my heart ..
From all reminders
He Beckons me, ‘Ask and I shall give’
Yet I am deaf and ungrateful.
By: Aaliyah Alam
Oh, wretchedness and despair fill me
Yet I tarry away from turning to my Lord
Busying myself;
Sealing my heart ..
From all reminders
He Beckons me, ‘Ask and I shall give’
Yet I am deaf and ungrateful.
By: Aaliyah Alam
Do you remember the rendezvous with the House of your Lord?
And all of a sudden, the wait seemed so long?
A Blessed guest not ushered in soon?
The ant glistened in the sun, The fickle thing was noticed by none It perfected its crawl, It journeyed through the ripples, It traveled, it ran Not once did it halt Nor did it sting As I made prayers to The One The blackest black that could be attained It glimmered in the golden dusk…
Abu Huraira reported: One day the Messenger of Allah (maypeace be upon him) appeared before the public and a man came to him and said: Prophet of Allah, (tell me) what is Iman. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) replied: “That you affirm your faith in Allah, His angels, His Books, His meeting, His Messengers…
O Bestower of innumerous bounties, Bestow the honor of being in Your Shade For what could be better at all Than to have Your Pleasure upon me. My Lord, leave me not make my own commands For then I will indeed be at a loss. O Master of Mercy, Let my weeping heart bring forth…
O Allah, we ask You for such a forgiveness, After which no sins are committed. We ask You for such a guidance, After which there is no going astray. We ask You for such a pleasure, After which there is no displeasure. We ask You for such a mercy, After which there is no torment….
The once fearful heart is no more so, That fearful heart is now conscious- Of the Unfathomable You. Now that it broke free from worldly fear- The shake heartfelt, is no more of fear. The heart is now at ease, Feeling the Ever-Presence of You, The Caring You! The Merciful You! Here.. Right here.. The…