A day in Dar al-Mustafa

Dar al-Mustafa er et islamisk institut, som er i Yemen; Tarim.

Ta’ala al-badru ‘alayna

A Story Illustrative of Patience

An old man begged at the door of a mosque. Someone said to him, “This is not the place to beg; stand not here with impudence.” “What house is this,” the man inquired, “from which no pity comes upon the condition of the poor?” “Silence!” Was the reply. “What foolish words are these! This is the house of our Master!”
The beggar raised a cry, “Alas,” he said, “that I should be disappointed at this door. I have not gone hopeless from any street; why should I go thus from the door of God? Here will I stretch forth my hand of want, for I know that I shall not depart empty-handed.”
For a year he remained devoutly employed in the mosque. One night, through weakness, his heart began to palpitate, and at daybreak his last breath flickered like morning lamp. Thus did he exclaim with joy; “And whoever knocked at the door of the Bounteous One, it opened.”

He who seeks God should be patient and enduring; I have not heard of an alchemist being sad. Much gold he reduces to asges so that he may one day turn copper into gold. Gold is good with which to buy – and what couldst thou wish to buy better than the face of thy Friend?

 

Sa’id Shirazi, The Bustan

Ila salati

Hvad der minder mennesker om døden

Berettet fra Muslim, Abu Hurayra, fred være med ham sagde: “Profeten, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa ‘ala alihi wa sallam, besøgte sin moders grav. Han grad bitterligt, derpå grad dem [sine ledsagere] der var omkring ham. Han sagde: ’Jeg bad min Herre om at tilgive hende, men Han gav ikke tilladelsen. Jeg bad min Herre om, at [jeg må] besøge hendes grav, Han gav mig tilladelsen. Besøg gravestederne, for det minder jer om døden. ‘” [Sahih hadith]

Nogle respekterede lærde, må Allah være tilfreds med dem, sagde: “Den bedste ting for hjerter, specielt de som er hårdhjertet, er at besøge gravesteder.”

Moskéer

Moské i Jordan, Konge Abdullah’s moské.  

Moské i Libanon, Mohammad al-Amin moské

Moské i Tyrkiet, Mavi Moské

 

Moské i Egypten, al-Azhar moské

The wisdom of Silence – Sa’id Shirazi

 The Wisdom of Silence

Be silent, O thou who knowest many things! For he that speaketh little will be free from reproach on the Day of Judgment.
The man of many words is deaf; no counsel does he heed like silence.
When thou desirest continually to speak thou findest no sweetness in the speech of others. Those who reflect upon right and wrong are better than triflers with ready answers.
He that speaks little thou dost never see ashamed; a grain of musk is better than heap of mud.
Beware of the fool whose volume of words is as that of ten man – a hundred arrows shot and each one wide of the target. If thou art wise, shoot one, and thant one straight.
Utter not slander before a wall – oft may it happen that behind are listening ears. Enclose thy secrets within the city walls of thy mind, and beware that none may find the gates of thy city open. A wise man sews up his mouth: the candle is burned by means of its wick.

Sa’id Shirazi

Reality

Reality

In love, nothing exists between heart and heart.
Speech is born out of longing,
True description from the real taste.
The one who tastes, knows;
the one who explains, lies.
How can you describe the true form of Something
In whose presence you are blotted out?
And in whose being you still exist?
And who lives as a sign for your journey

Rabi’a al-’adawwiya

‘Id mubarak

As-salaamu ‘alaykum,

Jeg ønsker alle mine søstre og brødre en glædelig ‘id, med dejlige stunder med familien og nære venner.

Jeg er endelig hjemme tæt hos min familie, efter et langt ophold i Libanon. En fantastisk tur med mange gode oplevelser, som nær tæt forhold til Allah, alhamdulillah.

 

Jeg vil inshaAllah fremover opdatere med flere indlæg, men dog ikke dagligt.