Dream of Glad Tidings in the Transitionary Period

أعوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ

بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

‘I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil,

In the name of Allah; The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.’

Date: April 13, 2024

Journal Entry: Bushra Lana (Good News)/An Intermediary Phase  

Once again, I had an insightful dream in the morning of 4^th Shawwal, 1445; a few days after celebrating Eid al-Fitr.

 I saw the last moment of my life as I was passing away; I seemed to be bidding farewell to my family. Then, in the dream, I started to see from the point of view perspective. My burial was taking place, and I was being pulled down into my grave. I could see everything getting darker around me as I observed the horizon and the four corners of the ground as I rested six feet deep under. After being covered completely, I felt the contraction of the side walls. I started to feel scared for my experience in Hereafter. However, there after it started to expand and became spacious. The ground to my right starts unveiling from the top to bottom illuminating my grave as it unpacked to a room like environment. There was a man whose face was as clear as crystal with a fair skin tone dressed in all pure white sitting upright against the wall on a couch. His hair was seemingly white and parted from the middle reaching his broad shoulders. Similarly, he had an aura due to his beard that was white as well which made his appearance shine like a pearl. I felt as if he had been waiting for me. He gets up to embrace and welcome me. I asked him if we had met before because he seemed to have a unique appearance yet familiarity with his presence. He told to me that we had met at the plain of the souls (Alam-e-Arwa), and that he has kept watch on me since and was familiar with the tailored trails and tribulations of my life. He assured me to rest with ease and tranquility as the journey from here on now will be smooth. I started to weep out of awe knowing very well of the fact that I didn’t deserve to be given this glad tiding, yet felt a joy never experienced before waking up from the dream.

Now, I only bring this to the attention of others to mention that the struggle to remain sound in one’s faith should be a continuous task, until our very last breath, as believers in the religion of Islam. It may take form as small deeds, if done correctly with consistency, which can allow us to progress spiritually by staying upright. I am nowhere near perfect, nor do I claim to be righteous or pious, but I do make efforts consistently for an inward spiritual growth and outward practice as per the religion of Islam. Yearning to attain proximity of God (عزَّ وجلَّ) and His Beloved (ﷺ) is something I try to sincerely strive for by enacting the way of those [The Prophets, The Truthful, The Martyrs & The Righteous (Allah’s peace and blessings be upon them all)] who had been successful in following the spiritual path that leads straight to God Almighty’s acceptance & pleasure. May Allah (swt) always keep us sincere and steadfast on Islam as our way of life and grant us a good end with the last of our words to be the Testimony of Faith [لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ – There is no deity worthy of worship save God (alone), and that Muhammad (ﷺ) is His servant & final messenger]. I ask Allah (عزَّ وجلَّ) to make the transitionary phase that is a barrier (Barzakh) between this life and the Hereafter to be better than this temporal abode as we hope for our soul to register in ‘Illiyeen’, God-willingly, and reunite with those who we love in the Hereafter.

The sentiment after this experience that resonates with me is from the poem “The House of healing” by Abū Muḥammad ibn Abū Sāliḥ ʿAbdol-Qāder al-Gīlānī al-Ḥasanī wa’l-Ḥusaynī, also known as ‘Abd-ol-Qāder Gīlāni (Persian: عبدالقادر گیلانی‎; 23 March 1078 – 21 February 1166). Gilani was a 12th-century faqih, Islamic scholar, theologian, and mystic originally from Gilan, Iran.

[In Persian]:

تا ابد یا رب زتو من لطف ها دارم امید
از تو گر امّید بُرَّم از کجا دارم امید
زیستم عمر بسی چون دشمنان ،دشمن مگیر
بی وفائی کرده ام از تو وفا دارم امید
هم فقیرم هم غریبم ،بیکس و بیمار و زار
یک قدح زان شربت دار الشّفا دارم امید
منتهای کارتو دانم چو آمرزیدنست
زان سبب من رحمت بی منتها دارم امید
هرکسی امّید دارد از خدا وجز خدا
لیک عمری شد که از تو ،من تو را دارم امید
هم تو دیدی من چه ها کردم وپوشیدی زلطف
هم تو میدانی که از تو من چرا دارم امید
ذره ذره چون جدا گرداندم خاک لحد
بهرِ هر ذره زتو فضل خدا دارم امید
دمبدم بد گفته ام بد مانده ام بد کرده ام
با وجود این خطاها من عطا دارم امید
روشنی چشم من از گریه کم شد ای حبیب
این زمان از خاک کویت توتیا دارم امید

[English Translation]:

Until eternity, oh Lord, in Your Favours I have hope

If I lose hope in You, from where could I ever gain hope?

Much of my life I lived in defiance: See me not defiant

I have been unfaithful, but in Your Faithfulness I have hope

I am a pauper and a stranger, helpless, ailing and weak

In one cup’s medicine of the House of Healing, I have hope

I know that in the end Your Way is Forgiveness

Because of that, in Your Endless Mercy I have hope

Everyone places their hope in God, yet in others too

But for a lifetime I seek [only] You, and in You [alone] I have hope

You saw all I have done, yet You concealed with Graciousness

And You know well why I have hope in You

As, bit by bit, the grave’s soil takes me apart

With every bit, in God’s Grace I have hope

Repeatedly, I spoke and acted badly and remained the same

Despite of these transgressions, in Forgiveness I have hope

The light of my eyes has weakened from my tears, oh beloved

Now, from Your Place’s Healing Kohl, I have hope

This ghazal, “Dar-osh-shafa”, is a love-poem dedicated to God, Glorified and Exalted is He. ‘Abdol-Qader Gilani expresses his hope in the Mercy, Forgiveness and Grace of God. In the face of his mortality and fallibility, he expresses his regrets, but nevertheless places his trust and hope in God, Mighty and Majestic is He.

Dream: Sacred Chamber

أعوذُ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

‘I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devil,
In the name of Allah; The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.’

Date: September 19, 2023
Journal Entry: Dream of Entering the Sacred Chamber

I have been consistent with my salutations on the prophet Muhammad ﷺ for some period. And, recently I have set a daily routine to recite the salutations & prayer upon him ﷺ from ‘Dalayl al-Khayrat’ by Imam Muhammad Al-Juzuli. My desire to see him ﷺ in a dream have been there ever since my spiritual vision (Green Dome & Minaret) of Masjid-e-Nabawi in Medina, which is where his ﷺ burial place is, in an awaken state during the time I was hospitalized in 2021 because of an unusual cause which occured by the will & decree of Allah (swt) of course.

The month of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1445 AH has arrived & it’s the month of his ﷺ birth which happen to occur on a Monday according to some of the Islamic scholars, historian & biographers of His ﷺ life (seerah); they note his departure from this temporal world in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, which also takes place on a Monday. The lovers of his ﷺ rejoice in account of the birth of their beloved prophet Muhammad ﷺ during this month praising him even more than the usual.

On the early morning of Tuesday the 4th of Rabi-ul-Awwal 1445 AH, I had a dream. I happened to walk upon a chamber, a house made of mud. At the gates were two people standing and pointing at me to come inside. To the right was a man wearing a pointed helmet with a green cloth wrapped around it on his head and a beige/camel garment. Standing beside him was a woman with the garment similar in color and wearing a green hijab. I couldn’t see both of their faces because it was radiant & bright as a light. As soon as I entered through the gate of the house, I kept walking straight ahead towards a see through curtain where I could see someone laying down on a straw mat cot. When I reached near the curtain, it pulled to my left side; I saw at first the reclining posture of a man wearing a pure white thobe laying on his right side with his head resting on his arms. My eye sight went blur as I saw his face. However, it was clear as crystal within a matter of seconds. His hair was black, wavy and long up to his neck parted from the middle, a slightly round face with fair skin tone of beige complexion & peachy cheeks. The symmetry of his nose perfectly proportioned, neither thick nor thin, bridging straight down between the eyes. He had, neither too thick nor thin, curved eye brows and his eyes were downturned & dreamy with thick eyelashes matching his coarse beard which was black, full, niether short nor too long. He had a captivating smile on his face with a glow around it which made me want to continue staring his face until I looked down out of having etiquette realizing that the man I was looking at was none other than prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The description of his ﷺ appearance was fitting accordingly with what I acknowledged myself through reading ‘ash-Shama’il al-Muhammadiyya’ by Imam Al-Tirmidhi. I couldn’t hold back my tears, and so I sat down before him ﷺ crying not knowing whether it was tears of joy or being ashamed and feeling unworthy of his ﷺ holy & noble presence. I remember the highlight of our conversation being the mention of Iron as a metal, and about the people (Tatars) from the Turkic ethnic groups.

There maybe not much significance to this, but I know that the barrier (Iron gates) between his ﷺ resting place carries a historic precedence of rulers from different muslim ethnic groups adding a monumental value in safeguarding the place of his ﷺ place of burial. So, to see the realities of what is beyond that barrier takes a constant need for connecting with the prophet Muhammad ﷺ spiritually by sending many salutations on him ﷺ regularly, especially, if we want him ﷺ to get to know us individually. I have no doubt in my heart, that those two people in the dream who invited me inside the ‘chamber’ was Hazrat Ali Ibn Abi Talib & Hazrat Fatima al-Zahra (May Allah’s peace & blessings be upon them). May Allah (swt) allow us all to meet & greet the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in this life, physically & spiritually, and be able to anxiously wait our turn to get called with our names to the ‘Hawd Al-kawthar’ (Pond of Abundance) by our beloved prophet Muhammad ﷺ in the Hereafter quenching our thirst from the blessed hands of the beloved ﷺ to the beloved Insha’Allah.

I’m only sharing this experience for the purpose of getting other Muslim men & women to believe with certainty in the true reality of seen & the unseen with conviction, SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah). Have full certitude in the significance of which a sincere prayer can have in this life & the Hereafter Bi’ithnillah (by Allah’s will), Alhamdulillah (All praise belongs to Allah) .

“Allah sends His Salât (Graces, Honours, Blessings, Mercy) on the Prophet and also His angels (ask Allah to bless and forgive him). O you who believe! Send your Salât on (ask Allah to bless him), and (you should) greet (salute) him with the Islamic way of greeting (salutation i.e. As¬Salâmu ‘Alaikum)”- [Al-Ahzaab 33:56].

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ،

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham and on the family of Abraham, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious.

O Allah! Send Your Blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent your Blessings on Abraham and on the family of Abraham, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious. – (Sahih Bukhari)

Heaven’s Station

O’ He in whose power rests the direction of the path that unfolds before His servants
Always relying on His guidance until their return back to the infinite.
Mortal life assigned to live as a gnostic whose purpose is to seek & rest knowing The Truth.
Hearts are home where one shall find The Beloved only through His remembrance.
Light becomes the burden of corporeal that the souls carry
Not settling for anything less than the highest level of paradise.
Hoping to be entertained in the gardens beneath which rivers flow
Reaping the rewards from the seeds they sow in this momentary abode.
Through good deeds as little & consistent
Or many with pure intentions for the sake of attaining His pleasure.
Thereby, encompassing His mercy to prevail over the scale on the day of judgment.
Such a witnessing it shall be for Believing Men & Women in God alone. 

Prophets & Messengers, the Seekers, the Martyrs, the Righteous Servants, the Saints & the Sinners;
Who walked on the path which leads straight towards The Truth.
Only to arrive at the heavens’ station God-willingly.
Upon which they get to see the beautification of their Lord, Allah [The Most Majestic], in the blissful abode of eternity.
Where He [The Almighty] shall be pleased with them, & they shall be pleased with He [The Exalted].
O’ how fortunate will the lovers be
To finally be able to stand before the unveiling of their Creator.
& remain therein forever content with their Maker.

The Month of Ramadan; Symbolizing Revival of Faith (Eman), & Spiritual Excellence (Ihsan), in the religion of Islam.

In contrast to the lockdown due to the pandemic, along with readying our mind & body for the vaccination against the deadly virus. There is much of the lessons to be derived for us to reflect upon as we welcome the blessed & beautiful month of Ramadan in which the holy book of Quran was reveled for guidance to humanity. The month in which God [The Exalted] revealed his revelations through Gabriel (peace be onto him) to Muhammad (May God blessings & peace be upon him). The month of fulfilling the ritual mode of worship & fasting of the body for the cleansing of the soul. Beginning of the spiritual purification through abstaining of the worldly desires of the self. The month of full conviction as believing men & women whose will are in submission to divine decree of God alone and have attested to His Prophets & messengers, His angels, origin of transmission of word of God in previous holy scriptures (i.e., Torah, Psalms of David & Gospel of Jesus before the integration of improvised contextualization containing the impurities of the human rationale), the last hour before the establishment of the day of accountability & His [The Exalted] judgment & the realities of the hereafter. A month of seclusion, yet of service to others through acts of giving charity of all forms for the sake of pleasing their Lord and attaining the rewards & many blessings in this temporal abode and from His [The Exalted] bounties of the hereafter. The month in which the Satan & his army of evil are chained & locked behind shut gates of hell. Whereas the door of mercy & heavens is extended to His [The Most-High] faithful servants. It is a month of solitary seclusion in which the believers pray, contemplate & reflect on the gift bestowed upon them in return of utmost reliance on God. Most of all, it is the month of attaining peace & tranquility within the hearts. In it one finds cure to their spiritual ails due to the blessings it contains for the believers completely surrendering his or her will to God (mo’min) and becoming from the sincere devotee (mukh’liseen). Indeed, the month of Ramadan is an antidote for the sickness of hearts due to the atmospheric influences and the natural disposition of this material world.

In a hadith [chain of narration of prophetic saying & tradition] reported by Abu Hurayra [one of the companions (God be pleased with them all) under the direct teaching at the time of the prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him); a prolific narrator and scholastic champion] collected by Imam An-Nasa’I in Al-Kubara #2421

The Prophet (May God blessings & peace be upon him) said:” When the month of Ramadan begins the doors of mercy are opened up, the doors of Hell are locked, and the devils are chained.”

Nobody can be flawless & remain free from sins. It is not humanly possible except for the prophets & messengers of God who He sent forth to humanity as a witness to revert all the devout to the Oneness of God alone & become exemplary in leading a path of righteousness for the followers of their nation which they had been sent to. Nonetheless, the guide for creation has been encrypted through the divine revelations prescribed onto humanity through forms of metaphysics, which is limited for human rationale to conceptualize. Yet, it can be perceived to arrive at the conclusion with conviction for the autonomy of living by the command and instruction to navigate the affairs of humanity in an appropriate ultimatum without the interruption of it with human perversion. In fact, in this material world, an inventor shall provide a manual guide for the common folks to adhere to the set of instructions to achieve the completion of his or her invention. Although, they must have had to learn the requisite skills to acquire and reach the level of expertise. Similarly, in the duration of these trial phases of scientific research & development of producing the vaccination to reach the mass in a reasonable timeframe could always leave room for human error due to our imperfection. Hence, there is The One & Only deity who is free & independent from all human defects. Beginningless & endlessness is from His [The Exalted] attribute & essence that allows us to perceive His [The Most Glorious] majestic and infinite qualities incomprehensive for human mind to capacitate due to its limitation. He is The Most Compassionate, The Most Merciful. He loves those who loves to show humility and ask Him [The All-Powerful] for all favors. He loves those who can humble themselves by showing gratitude, kindness & generosity towards the creation to gain His [The Almighty] mercy. God loves those who love to return to Him [The All-Forgiving] with repentance. He loves those who confide within themselves to forgive others to be able to seek His [The exalted] forgiveness. True salvation is independent of creation and attained only through His [The Most-High] mercy. The best among men & women are those who safeguard themselves from the impurities of life & are always in a state of repentance (returning) to their Lord; these are true believing men & women with God consciousness, who strive to rid themselves of the diseases of their heart under the influence of ego-self & initiate the purification of the soul through remembrance & obedience of God [The Most-High].         

Now that everyone is preparing to get the covid vaccination from this empathic virus that has caused a prolonged worldwide pandemic with a devastating aftermath of adverse affects perpetuated on a micro & macro schemes of life. After year & a half later, there is a strange sense of awe to hear getting “needles in arms” for the vaccination to stabilize & continue to reverse the effects of this pandemic to go back to living our lives as we normally would. It almost seems paradoxical for mankind to have been in such a powerless state. Since the beginning of human history, man’s reliance upon his intellect has been self-serving his ego to claim proximity towards enlightenment & advancement reaching climax. Yet, we come to grasp onto the reality of helpless & vulnerability when faced with catastrophes such as this likeliness of this pandemic. Through centuries of the genius framework of minds in developing further technological advancement & exceling towards achievements through science for the betterment of humanity; it would have deemed appropriate for mankind to evaluate & learn from psychological traumas of the previous endemic to take preventative measures through innovative blueprints created by the experts in their relative field. Today, here we are still under scrutiny of trial & error. In defiance of the reality of metaphysics; the supernatural & the unseen in the grand spectrum. The heights of arrogance & the lack of accountability have reached its peak. We have failed to grasp the true understanding of our goal in humanity; to be in service to God by serving others. Subservience to the Creator & not the creation. There is no doubt that science has had a significance amount of impact over the course of history, but it has only made clear to humanity of the signs & wonders of God that is vast & infinite. From the mysteries of which only some is unveiled before humankind in this realm of the material world. Hence, the notion is to be apprehended from a holistic approach to give all the credit to the Ultimate Creator, The Producer & The Fashioner of all things created; living & non-living of that which is from the seen & the unseen. Everything in between the Heavens & the earth belongs to God alone. With all esteem held for modern-day science & its findings to provide safety through securing medical alternatives for the treatment of all the ails of human condition. Our incompetency shall remain regardless of the pedigree of many accomplishments of this world as to show humility towards The One & Only, The Determiner of all realities, The All-knowing, The Wise. Indeed, we are truly in need of God constantly & require complete dependency on Him [The Most-High] alone.

Under the examination of microbiology in health science, there has been a study of concerning factors with a definitive cause & effect of sickness in human body consisting of living microorganisms in our bodies which takes shape in a form of bacterial germs. And, sometimes depending on the external influences from the environment determines the effects that occurs internally endangering our health physically. Therefore, there is a natural alert response from antibodies as the alarming agents playing a vital counteractive role against components causing harm. Thus, medicine carrying elemental properties as the reagent substantial for recovering from any sickness relative the body. Truly, human body & its mechanism is from the wisdom of The Almighty [The Fashioner] who has created us from the earthly material carrying the matters of physics. Our framework is different from the rest of the creation. From the favors bestowed upon human beings which distinct us from other species is the mystical element. For God has breathed onto the souls His [The Producer] created spirit [light] that naturally resonates with humanity towards a higher power from which all source of goodness is inclined to. All praise & sovereignty belongs to Him [The Exalted] alone.

Anything not visible to the naked eye does not negate the certainty of the fact of the existence of microscopic living & non-living organisms unknown to mankind before the age of enlightenment & teleological advancement in the field of science. Thus, the realm of supernatural existence and the unseen is from the creation of God, which is most certainly not farfetched to pay heed to. Regardless, whether we believe or not, these are from the realities of existence that can be perceived to have been all along the course of origin of life and its elements on earth. However, God knows best, while we know not. He [The Exalted] does not require our rationale for having faith in Him. He is The Truth irrespective of using analogy to comprehend and reach the state of conviction of His religion. Surely it is us who are truly in need of Him [The Exalted], and not otherwise. Human psyche and behavioral science are linked to packet of energy carrying both positive & negative elements which emanates from their heart: the ground for ego, the self and conscience of the sons of Adam (God’s blessings & peace be upon him). The inward potentiality of the soul consisting of the mystery unlocked by those who are conscious of God. Hence, drawn to angelic & purity from the likes of attributes of God. However, natural disposition of mankind is to be tentative & heedless due to the distractions of this material world. Mostly, the lower self takes command driven by ego because of free will shared mutually by human beings and jinn’s (the supernatural being). On the contrary, Satan & his army of evil is the real enemy. Adamant on spreading mischief, deviance to lead mankind astray from their true purpose, and in committing transgression against themselves through manipulation and deception. The whispers of evil towards human beings, is like the notion of the thought process in human mind, beseeching the self ego to grapple with animalistic instincts. Slowly influencing spiritual laxity if not balanced by affirmation of the guidance needed for awakening the soul to counterbalance. For truly, this is attained through the remembrance of God and in submitting the will to divine decree eliminating ourselves from impurities by inclining to the fulfilling our true purpose in this temporal abode. An example of this, with a metaphorical analogy in relation to physics, would be of a photon carrying transverse wave through packets of energy in an electromagnetic field. Also, an atom consists of inner nuclei which contains nucleus (neutral) and protons (positively charged) surrounded by external component of outer shells bearing electrons (negatively charged). Verily, we belong to God and to Him do we return.     

From one of the Hadith from Sahih Muslim [authentic book of the chain of narration of Prophetic saying & tradition],

 Nu’man b. Bashir (Allah be pleased with him), One of the companions of the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), reported:

I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as having said this (and Nu’man) pointed towards his ears with his fingers): What is lawful is evident and what is unlawful is evident, and in between them are the things doubtful which many people do not know. So, he who guards against doubtful things keeps his religion and honour blameless, and he who indulges in doubtful things indulges in fact in unlawful things, just as a shepherd who pastures his animals round a preserve will soon pasture them in it. Beware, every king has a preserve, and the things God his declared unlawful are His preserves. Beware, in the body there is a piece of flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound and if it is corrupt the whole body is corrupt, and hearken it is the heart.

The religion of God will remain perpetual. The DNA of humans are linked to common ancestry making us children of Adam (God’s peace & blessings be upon him). On a secular base, humanity functions on the values of ethical & unethical principles mutually inclusive to rest with all of mankind. However, humankind & jinn’s (supernatural beings) errs in the process of maintaining the correctness of being compliant through the methods of keeping sincerity in faith. Victimized by the evils which leads to transgression against themselves with recurrence of vandalizing & negating the faultiness of their traits. As the phrase goes, by John Dalberg-Acton, a British historian & politician:

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely…”  

Such is the case mostly prompted in the position of authority due to greed, gluttony, boastfulness, envy, pride, arrogance & self-entitlement. These elements are from the innate disposition of human corporeality. In a commotion of mechanical state of living tendencies with untamed egos, the human heart is the driving force of enlivening its spiritual state for keeping in check with the self. However, the reality is that human beings had always failed to preserve the consciousness of God & the set of religious laws for humanity binding with the divinity. This was truly ever successfully established as a force of religious establishment, along with relative to the secular aspect, carrying its populous significance in the philosophy of political science recognized by human beings over 1400+ years ago through the seal of all prophets: the last appointed messenger of God on this earth, Muhammad (May God’s peace & blessing be unto them), sent as the mercy towards all creation perfecting of God’s [The Exalted] religion (Islam). Assimilating as the complete holistic reform in constructing of the just & peaceful socio-politico economic system for humanity. Next to, bringing the entire population around the world under the umbrella of true monotheism. As well as the formation of harmonious union between the creation and The Creator in binding with The Quran [noninterchangeable word of God] remaining intact as a proof to all mankind. This is from the miracles of our beloved prophet, the seal of prophethood & messengership (May God blessings & peace be unto all of them). However, the task for the Muslims is to keep themselves on this path to true success and affirm steadfastness towards righteousness. And, allow the continuation of spreading this beautiful way of life towards goodness by welcoming others in humanity with open invitation to accepting the faith (Islam). This can truly be accomplished by starting with us reverting back to with the tenants of faith, Quran and the Sunnah [living example from the life of our prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)], and cling on to it. Take lessons for motivation and inspiration by the fine representative (True ambassadors of Islam & righteous predecessors), throughout history, who accompanied in pioneering integral methods of implementing social justice and peace encompassing micro (personal embodiment) and macro (social advocate) level.       

Cognizant Zeal

[i]

Secrets of subconsciousness unraveling in the alternative theme.
Perhaps a Deja vu, recurrence in dreams; relishing in a mysterious familiarity which is in omittance from actuality.
A parallel identification that makes it surreal, yet so real.

Amidst all the noise in the ecosystem of the terrestrial,
Be sound internally while it is loud outside over irrelevance subjectivity over dominion.
In many forms, physically & metaphysically, yielding as ideals for apprehension.   

Wordplay, play of words, not of action in this miserly world.
And if actions do speak louder than words

Its pivot puts risk of disintegration in chivalry

If self-serving ego is favorable at a price value of material gain.

Dangerous only when consumed by the appeal of affluence

Resulting in decaying of spiritual dependency and subservience to divine decree.
There are many actors playing the role of a protagonist.
Intelligence as artificial as the means ends analysis.
Common sense deluded by perverse desire

Cannot suffice for just means when it lacks God consciousness.
Disrupt of balance by the opportunists with cancer autonomy lacking self-awareness.

Demoralizing the vulnerable with injustice.

Manipulative design by the conniving for the cunning,

At the expense of humanity at loss.     

Implicit inequity ruled as systematic error.

Culprits of division,
Whose seeds of ambition was sowed by the devil to begin with

Creating schemes for demise.

[ii]

Jealousy & arrogance root of disarray,

Misleading benefactor towards disbelieve

Satan knew better but turned disobedient due to it.  

Man was never the enemy to another of his kind.

It is the evil that is menace to society,

Where arrogance prevail,

And humility does not serve purpose.

Also, why self-righteousness can be a disease too

Because of the similar reason.

Is humanity not in fearing God alone out of the love of Most Compassionate.

Which reflects through our actions as compassion towards His [The Creator] creation.

The cure for its spiritual ailments is in the effort through excellence in purification

In the remembrance of God Almighty alone,

and always returning to Him [The Exalted].

Only thing which carries the weight is sincerity in the deed.

Indeed, victorious will be the ones who struggled fighting their way against their demons.  

Innate nature of man is prone to sin,

And is never in perfection.

Yet, laying rest in the matter of choice and the difference between the default or standard.

Establishing steadfastness & forbearance in submission of The Absolute Truth

Along the frail and impinged dispatch in the temporal.

[iii]

Matter of an equilibrium deal
Set between time & space continuum.
Similarly, to that of a pendulum
Clock ticking away through the mechanism of the physical realm.
Being alarmed to awaken or snooze

sets apart those who fulfil the covenant with The Truth,

And those who reject faith.

Rise up towards the spiritual enlightenment
Three-dimensional ultimatum of Mind, Body & Soul.
Allowing the innermost being to channel on higher vibration.

In doing so, should the soul awaken and surrender the lower selves to the Creator.

The One & Only, King of all kingdoms, to whom belongs all the sovereignty.

all from one,

One for all.

That is the cause,

For the seekers who truly have come to know God.

So, is it not The Light in which there is wisdom?

Trembling hearts & troubled minds taking refuge in nobody else worthy

Other than The Most-High to find solace & harmony of love to compliance with.

To unite for & defy against for the sake of The Most Magnificent.

Into the bliss

Come, let us draw away from this bewilderness,

Into the harmony of love to relish in.

Life is but a few days, my friend.

Here today, gone tomorrow.

Destiny draws its course either way,

Only God knows best.

If not now,

then so shall it be.

Fear can only hold back which hope sets free.

Such is the magnitude of mercy of The Most Majestic

In His remembrance do the yearning hearts find their spirit kindled.

Rising themselves from the dusty state of ego to soulful transcendence

towards the One & Only,

by whom the will is upheld in obedience.

Become whole in servitude,

to the Master of our fate.

Such is the delight in having an affirm faith.

So, let us taste the sweetness of divine ecstasy,

to embellish therein that awaits for the believing souls;

A precious everlasting ambiance of felicity.

In return of having beautiful patience & staying steadfast in the path towards true success.

To The Truth in oneness,

Coursing through this momentary phase in the present as a matter of fact.

Reap What You Sow

Gratitude for the win

Live, Love, & Smile for it is a bliss

To seek joy in placing complete trust in Him (The Sustainer).

Selfish is the heart for being self-reliant,

It is He (The All-Powerful) who bestows.

Everybody is in need, who isn’t?

Give diligence where it is due, for God knows best.

Awakened souls pleased in acknowledgment of their Lord.

In service to others through righteousness.

Aims set to be from the people of virtue.

Have patience & persevere with courage.

For it becomes contagious,

Guidance under The Truth of Light.

Sufficient for those who grasp on to it tight.

As their fruits of labor ripe by the might of The Most-Gracious.

Inspiration

May God’s blessing & peace be upon him:

‘Khatam-al-Ambiya’ [seal to the Prophethood],

Messenger of ‘Allah’ (God).

A man who embarked simplicity & embraced elegance through thick & thin.

A Family Man [Husband, Father, Grandfather], Tradesman, Philanthropist, Spiritual Teacher, Militant Leader & much more through his life before & after prophethood.

A message that stood larger than life,

Gradually settling within chests across the lands of the Arabian Peninsula.

His persona was such relish.

A presence that left everyone in awe.

It would lift the spirits of ‘Sahaba’ [The companions] in enjoining goodness,

And not to aim for anything less.

Blessed was their union.

Hearts of men [Sahib] & women [Sahiba] embellishing in a cause no greater.

History had never seen a bond like this ever,

nor shall it witness the triumph of truly faithful ones again.

Only to walk in their footsteps, the rightly guided.

Linking the latter with a continual source.

A pathway towards enlightenment.

Set on the course as the firmly rooted, God willingly.

Under the influence of ‘Al-Kitab’ [Direct Speech of God] & the ‘sunnah’ [embodiment] of most beloved to The Almighty.

What can we do?

To say we are living in the year 2017; where people from each society have excelled far beyond their capabilities. Yet some fail to recognize that mental health/illness is a subject of matter that needs awareness and attention, rather than it playing out to be a notion that carries a social stigma. Just so it happens to not be a part of a phenomenon on an individual scale, doesn’t mean it ain’t real. How can we sincerely hope for the betterment of those that suffers through mental heath issues, when we are not willing to go there. Yes, “there” is that place we can allow ourselves to get the access to if we put ourselves in their situation, and open our mind to see the world through their lenses. Comprende? Perhaps, it can be simply described in a terminology commonly known as, empathy. We need to start being more understanding of our environment and with the people that we keep interactions in our lives. More so, for our loved ones that we take for granted sometimes. In order for things to pivot completely in the direction of fulfillment,  we need to carry on being the source of enlightenment that they deserve to see at times when they seek positivity as a necessity. All it takes is courage!

Where does your Humanity lie?

It doesn’t take a genius to know the difference between right or wrong, maybe it’s the purity of a heart that sees what our eyes can not. Innocent bodies of children left to rot, and yet no ones there to put all of this to a stop? So the only justice we can bring them is send our prayers to their beautiful souls, and pray for the better of their suffering families rather than cursing the involved party. Has it really come this far where one would call themselves educated, yet act completely inhumane? Damn, talk about living in a double standard society. Have mercy dear Lord, Almighty! We live in a era of contradictory, where killing the innocent is an act of solidarity. And anyone who takes action for justice is labeled as someone being involved in a terrorist activity. I guess there ain’t much to do, but face the harsh reality. Just keep on hoping for peace, and pray for humanity.