A Muslim Convert Once More

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   The following is an anonymous Persian poem translated by Dr. Alan A. Godlas:   What is taswawwuf ? Good character and awareness of God. That's all taswawwuf is. And nothing more.   What is taswawwuf ? Love and affection. It is the cure for hatred and vengeance. And nothing more.   What is taswawwuf ? The heart attaining tranquility – Which is the root of religion. And nothing more.   What is taswawwuf ? Concentrating your mind, Which is the religion of Ahmad. And nothing more.   What is taswawwuf ? Contemplation that travels to the Divine throne. It is a far-seeing gaze. And nothing more.   What is taswawwuf ? Taswawwuf is keeping one's distance from imagination and supposition. Taswawwuf is found in certainty. And nothing more.   What is taswawwuf ? Surrendering one's soul to the care of the inviolability of religion; This is taswawwuf . And nothing more. ...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   This is the du’a of Prophet Jonah ( a.s. ).   سُوۡرَةُ الاٴنبیَاء … لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى ڪُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ (٨٧)   … “There is no god but You: Glory to You: I was indeed wrong!” (Surah al-Anbiya’:87)   It is Said. in the Qur’an:   سُوۡرَةُ الصَّافات فَلَوۡلَآ أَنَّهُ ۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُسَبِّحِينَ (١٤٣) لَلَبِثَ فِى بَطۡنِهِۦۤ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يُبۡعَثُونَ (١٤٤)   Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah, he would certainly have remained inside the fish until the Day of Resurrection. (Surah asw-Swaffat:143-144)   The Qur’an has mentioned the story of Prophet Jonah ( a.s. ) which can be used as a lesson and application of the prayer of Prophet Jonah ( a.s. ) that Allah ( s.w.t. ) will relieve from His slaves hardships, troubles and calamities in times of urgent need, provided that the individual is a believer.   The real name of Proph...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ   Mawlana Wafi’ Muhammad wrote:   “Please stop worrying about the world, Instead, engage in polishing the soul. Know that life will quickly end, This message try and comprehend.   Today, we may have robust health, And some are blessed with much wealth, Tomorrow, my not be the same, As much of both may not remain.   Every moment of life is precious. Be thankful as God is Gracious. We can live here peacefully, With hopeful bliss of eternity.   Thank Allah for His Blessings Let your nafs , your soul keep polishing. Your body will get clean and bright, Like the full Moon on a dark, dark night.   Like crushed ice life keep on melting, And death to us is always steering. Hopefully one day we’ll all be, Living in blissful Eternity.”

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary   ( a.s. ) , is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel ( a.s. ) to the Virgin Mary ( a.s. ) that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus ( a.s. ).  The word “Annunciation” anglicised from the Latin Vulgate verses from the Gospel according to Luke, Annuntiatio nativitatis Christi .  The word “Annunciation” is derived from the same root as the word ‘announce’.  Gabriel ( a.s. ) was announcing the birth of Christ ( a.s. ) in advance.  “Annunciation” is simply an older form of saying “announcement”.  This term has also been applied in other ways such as the annunciation of the birth of John ( a.s. ) and the annunciation to Mary ( a.s. ).   John the Baptist’s ( a.s. ) birth was also announced in advance.   Both stories have multiple parallels.   In both case, the angel Gabriel ( a.s. ) makes the announcement to a single indiv...