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Thursday, January 2, 2020
The theory of Evolution (Darwinism) contradicts the Qur'an, Sunnah and Ijma
The claim that man descended from apes is false
Q: I have read a lot about the theory that humans evolved from an apelike ancestor. The theory proposes that humans went through several stages until they developed into the modern man. Is this true? Are the organs of apes similar to those of humans? Please advise us, may Allah reward you with the best!
A: This statement is false, unacceptable, and contradictory to the Book of Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He), the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) as well as the Ijma` (consensus) of the Salaf (righteous predecessors).
This theory which was introduced by Darwin is proven to be a lie, for modern humans originated from a human ancestry, not from an ape or anything else.
Allah created our father Adam (peace be upon him) from clay. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) states, "And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of clay (water and earth)." [23:12]
Allah created Adam from clay and molded him in His Image. Adam was sixty cubits tall, but people have been decreasing in stature since then. He was created in the form and shape of today humans. His children were created in his image; they have ears, eyes, minds, and the same shape of today human. They stand upright, they speak, hear and see, and they can use their hands.
They do not have the form of apes and do not share apes the same organs. Human beings are of a special origin as are apes, pigs, dogs, donkeys, cats, etc.
Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) states, "There is not a moving (living) creature on earth, nor a bird that flies with its two wings, but are communities like you. We have neglected nothing in the Book, then unto their Lord they (all) shall be gathered." [6:38]
These communities will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection to have the scores among them settled and it will be said to them, 'Be dust.' On the other hand, Jinn and mankind will be called to account and will be rewarded according to their deeds; whoever obeys Allah will enter Jannah (Paradise) and whoever disbelieves in Him will enter the Hellfire.
These communities are distinct species; apes are a species that have their own nature, form, and characteristics, and so are the pigs, dogs, donkeys, camels, cows, sheep, etc.
Each of these species has its own shape and characteristics which Allah (Exalted be He) molded.
He is the All-Wise and All-Knowing of the minute details and formation of each species. A servant of Allah must believe that the creation of Adam differs from the creation of apes and the form of Adam is the same as that of today's man and not as apes or anything else.
The claim that man descended from an apelike ancestor is false and unacceptable. Therefore, it is correct to assume that anyone who espouses this theory is a (disbeliever). The most correct view is that whoever believes this theory while knowing the ruling of Shari`ah in this regard is a disbeliever and such a person then belie Allah, His Messenger and the Qur'an which gives a clear description of the creation of Adam .Fatwas of Nur `Ala Al-Darb>Volume 1>Chapter on `Aqidah>Chapter on Tawhid-related topics>Claiming that humans evolved from apes is a false claim
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Q 1: We studied something about the theory of Evolution and all that relates to creation as this forms part of our educational curriculum. The more I read on this subject, the more I become convinced that Allah is the Only One Who created this universe and all that it contains.
Nevertheless, I was greatly astonished to come across a book written by a Muslim author approving the theory of Evolution and supporting it by the Qur'an! Moreover, one of my Muslim teachers asked me: "Since Islam forbids a man to marry to his sister; how could brothers and sisters amongst the offspring of Adam and Eve get married to each other?
A: The theory of Evolution which is renowned as the theory of Darwin contradicts the Qur'an, Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet), and Ijma` (consensus of scholars).
There are thus proofs from the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah stating that Allah (Exalted be He) created Adam from soil then created Eve from Adam.
Regarding the fact that Adam (peace be upon him) married his sons to his daughters, this is something that he did according to the law that Allah commanded him to follow which we do not have any right to argue with.
Anyway, as far the Shari`ah (Islamic law) that was sent to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is concerned; Allah makes it Haram (prohibited) for a man to marry his sister along with other well-established categories of women that a man is not allowed to marry.
Besides, since Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says, "To each among you, We have prescribed a law and a clear way.", while mentioning the laws of Tawrah (Torah), Injil (Gospel), and Qur'an; the same applies for Adam (peace be upon him) i.e. he had a specific law that he followed.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'
Member Member Deputy Chairman Chairman
`Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz
Permanent Committee Fatwas > Group 2 > Volume 1: `Aqidah > Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah > Evolution, Darwinian theory / The first question of Fatwa no. 2872
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Q5: There are some who claim that man was once an ape and then evolved. Is this correct, and is there any evidence to support this?
A5: This statement is false; the evidence on that is that Allah has clarified in the Qur‘an the stages of Adam‘s creation, saying (what means): "Verily, the likeness of …Is� (Jesus) before All�h is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust" [3:57]
Then that dust was wetted until it became sticky clay, clinging to the hands; Allah the Exalted says (what means):
"And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of clay (water and earth)." [23:12]
Allah also says (what means): "Verily, We created them of a sticky clay." [37:11]
Then it turned into altered black mud;
Allah the Exalted states (what means): "And indeed, We created man from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud." [15:26]
And when it dried, it turned into clay like that of pottery; Allah the Exalted states (what means): "He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery." [55:14]
Allah then fashioned Adam into the form that He willed and then breathed into him the soul which He created for him, Allah the Exalted says (what means):
"And (remember) when your Lord said to the angels: "I am going to create a man (Adam) from dried (sounding) clay of altered mud. So, when I have fashioned him completely and breathed into him (Adam) the soul which I created for him, then fall (you) down prostrating yourselves unto him." [15:28-29]
These are the stages of Adam‘s creation according to the Qur‘an. As for the stages of creating Adam‘s offspring, Allah the Exalted says (what means):
"And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of clay (water and earth). Thereafter We made him (the offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah (mixed drops of the male and female sexual discharge and lodged it) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman). Then We made the Nutfah into a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood), then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it forth as another creation. So Blessed is All�h, the Best of creators." [23:14]
As for Adam‘s wife, Hawwa‘ (Eve), Allah the Exalted has clarified that He created her from Adam, saying (what means):
"O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Haww�‘ (Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women" [4:1]
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta‘
Member Member Deputy Chairman Chairman
`Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz
Permanent Committee Fatwas>Group 1>Volume 1 (`Aqidah 1)>Creeds>Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah>The evolution theory>What is the validity of the apeman theory / The fifth question of Fatwa No. 5167
The Five Pillars of Islām
عنْ [أبي عبدِ الرَّحمنِ عبدِ اللهِ بنِ عُمرَ بنِ الخطَّابِ] رَضِي اللهُ عَنْهُما قالَ: (سَمِعْتُ رسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:" بُنِيَ الإِسْلاَمُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ، وَإِقامِ الصَّلاَةِ، وإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَحَجِّ البَيْتِ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ"). رواه البخاريُّ ومسلمٌ.
From Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿAbd Allāh bin ʿUmar bin al-Khaṭṭāb (raḍiyallāhu anhumā) who said:
I heard the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) saying, "Islām is built upon five (pillars): The testimony that none has the right to be worshipped (in truth) but Allāh and that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh, establishing the (daily) prayer(s), giving the zakāh, pilgrimage to the house and fasting in Ramaḍān."
I heard the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) saying, "Islām is built upon five (pillars): The testimony that none has the right to be worshipped (in truth) but Allāh and that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh, establishing the (daily) prayer(s), giving the zakāh, pilgrimage to the house and fasting in Ramaḍān."
Related by al-Bukhārī, Muslim
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Do the Jinn know the Ghayb (unseen)? – Permanent Committee & Tafseer Ibn Katheer
The knowledge of Ghayb is one of
the attributes of Lordship, thus no one knows the Ghayb of Heaven and Earth
except Allah;
Allah (may He be Exalted) says,
And with Him are the keys of the
Ghayb (all that is hidden), none knows them but He. (Surah Al-An`am, 6: 59)
He (Great is His Majesty) also
says,
Say: “None in the heavens and the
earth knows the Ghayb (Unseen) except Allâh” (Surah Al-Naml, 27: 65)
The Jinn
do not know the Ghayb, and this is proven in His Saying (may He be Exalted),
Then when We decreed death for him [Sulaimân (Solomon)], nothing
informed them (jinn) of his death except a little worm of the earth which kept
(slowly) gnawing away at his stick. So when he fell down, the jinn saw clearly
that if they had known the Unseen, they would not have stayed in the
humiliating torment.(Surah
Saba’, 34: 14 )
Therefore,
anyone who claims to know the Ghayb will be a Kafir (disbeliever) and anyone
who believes in this claim will be a Kafir as well, for they will be denying
the Qur’an.
May Allah grant us success! May
peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and Companions!
Permanent Committee for Scholarly
Research and Ifta’
Source: http://www.alifta.com/
Source: http://www.alifta.com/
The below is taken
from Tafseer Ibn Kathir:
[from dar-us-salam english publication]
[from dar-us-salam english publication]
(14. Then
when We decreed death for him, nothing informed them (Jinn) of his death except
a little worm of the earth which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his stick. So
when he fell down, the Jinn saw clearly that if they had known the Unseen, they
would not have stayed in the humiliating torment.)
[Noble
Qur’an – Soorah Saba 34:14]
Allah
tells us how Sulayman, peace be upon him, died and how Allah concealed his
death from the Jinn who were subjugated to him to do hard labor. He remained
leaning on his stick, which was his staff, as Ibn `Abbas may Allah be pleased
with him, Mujahid, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and others said. He stayed like that for a
long time, nearly a year. When a creature of the earth, which was a kind of
worm, ate through the stick, it became weak and fell to the ground. Then it
became apparent that he had died a long time before. It also became
clear to Jinn and men alike that the Jinn do not know the Unseen as they (the
Jinn) used to imagine and tried to deceive people.
This is
what Allah says:
(nothing
informed them (Jinn) of his death except a little worm of the earth which kept
(slowly) gnawing away at his stick. So when he fell down, the Jinn saw clearly
that if they had known the Unseen, they would not have stayed in the
humiliating torment.)meaning,
it became clear to the people that they (the Jinn) were lying.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Actions Are By Intention
عن أميرِ المؤمنينَ [أبي حفصٍ عمرَ بنِ الخطَّابِ] رَضِي اللهُ عَنْهُ قالَ: سَمِعْتُ رسولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يقولُ: "إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بالنِّيَّاتِ وإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ ما نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلى اللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، وَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ لِدُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَو امْرَأَةٍ يَنْكِحُهَا فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ". رواه إماما المحدِّثينَ: أبو عبدِ اللهِ محمَّدُ بنُ إسماعيلَ بنِ إبراهيمَ بنِ المغيرةِ ابنِ بَرْدِزْبَه البُخاريُّ. وأبو الحُسَيْنِ مسلِمُ بنُ الحجَّاجِ بنِ مُسلمٍ القُشيْريُّ النَّيْسَابوريُّ في صحيحيهما اللَّذين هما أصحُّ الكتُبِ الْمُصَنَّفةِ.
Related by Muslim, al-Bukhārī
From the Chief of the Believers, Abī Hafṣ ʿUmar bin al-Khaṭṭāb (raḍiyallāhu anhu) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wasallam) saying:
"Verily actions are based upon the intentions (behind them) and every man shall have (in accordance) with what he intended. Thus, he whose migration was (for the sake of) Allāh and His Messenger, then his migration was indeed for Allāh and His Messenger. And he whose migration was to attain a portion of the world or to take some woman in marriage, then his migration was for that for which he migrated."
It was related by the two Imāms of the Muḥaddithīn, Abū ʿAbdillāh Muḥammad bin Ismāʿīl bin ʾIbrāhīm bin al-Mughīrah ibn Bardizbah al-Bukhārī and Abū al-Ḥusayn Muslim bin al-Ḥajjāj bin Muslim al-Qushayrī al-Naysabūrī in their two Ṣaḥīḥ compilations which are the most authentic of compiled books.
"Verily actions are based upon the intentions (behind them) and every man shall have (in accordance) with what he intended. Thus, he whose migration was (for the sake of) Allāh and His Messenger, then his migration was indeed for Allāh and His Messenger. And he whose migration was to attain a portion of the world or to take some woman in marriage, then his migration was for that for which he migrated."
It was related by the two Imāms of the Muḥaddithīn, Abū ʿAbdillāh Muḥammad bin Ismāʿīl bin ʾIbrāhīm bin al-Mughīrah ibn Bardizbah al-Bukhārī and Abū al-Ḥusayn Muslim bin al-Ḥajjāj bin Muslim al-Qushayrī al-Naysabūrī in their two Ṣaḥīḥ compilations which are the most authentic of compiled books.
Related by Muslim, al-Bukhārī
Friday, May 5, 2017
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Expect the best from Allah
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
“Allah, all Glory and Praise be to Him, has said, ‘”Whatever My servant assumes of Me, that is how I will treat him, and I am with him when he remembers Me.'”[Reported by Muslim, from Abu Hurayrah, as mentioned in Sahih al-Jami#8138]
“So if a person only expects good from Allah, and it certain that Allah will not destroy his hopes and desires, then Allah will fulfil his expectations. On the other hand, if he is not certain of the response of Allah, and he feels that he will not be responded to, then he will be treated the way that he feels. Al-Shawkanicmmented on this hadith as follows:
‘In this hadith, Allah encourages His servants to expect the best from Him, since He will treat them accordingly to their expectations. So whoever expects good from Him will be showered with His Good, and will be shown His Beautiful Generosity… But he who is not like that will not be treated in this manner. And this is the meaning of the fact that He is with him when he remembers Him. So it is obligatory on the slave to always assume the best of Allah. And he should help himself to achieve this state by always recalling the texts (of Qur’an and Sunnah) that show the great Mercy of Allah.’
This is why the true Muslim always expects the best from Allah.
The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) states:
‘Let not any of you die except that he assumes the best from Allah’[Reported by Muslim (#2877) and others]
Since a person does not know when he will die, the implication of the hadith is that a Muslim must always have good thoughts and assume the best about his Creator, such that, when death does overtake him, he is still intent upon this feeling.”
Ibn al-Qayyim said,
‘Whoever reflects upon this issue deeply will realise that having the best expectations from Allah is equivalent to having good deeds, and doing good from one’s soul. For only when a person expects the best from Allah will he perfom food deeds, since he will expect that Allah will reward him for his deeds and accept them. Therefore, the reason that he performed these good deeds was because of his good expectations of Allah; so the more a person betters his expectations from Allah, the more good deeds he does!’[Al-Jawab al-Kafi, p. 23]
Taken from Du’a : The Weapon of the Believer p. 81
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
POEM The Hajj – The Journey ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah
POEM The Hajj – The Journey ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah
By Him whose House the loving pilgrims visit,
Responding with ihram at the appointed limit,
Uncovering their heads in total humility
Before One to Whom faces bow in servility.
They exclaim in the valleys, “We have responded to You -
All Praise is Yours, and Kingdom too!”
He invited and they answered, with love and pleasure;
When they called upon Him, nearer came the Divine treasure.
You see them on their mounts, hair dusty and dishevelled,
Yet never more content, never happier have they felt;
Leaving homelands and families due to holy yearning,
Unmoved are they by temptations of returning.
Through plains and valleys, from near and far,
Walking and riding, in submission to Allah.
Responding with ihram at the appointed limit,
Uncovering their heads in total humility
Before One to Whom faces bow in servility.
They exclaim in the valleys, “We have responded to You -
All Praise is Yours, and Kingdom too!”
He invited and they answered, with love and pleasure;
When they called upon Him, nearer came the Divine treasure.
You see them on their mounts, hair dusty and dishevelled,
Yet never more content, never happier have they felt;
Leaving homelands and families due to holy yearning,
Unmoved are they by temptations of returning.
Through plains and valleys, from near and far,
Walking and riding, in submission to Allah.
AT THE KA’BAH
When they see His House – that magnificent sight
For which the hearts of all creatures are set alight -
It seems they’ve never felt tired before,
For their discomfort and hardship is no more.
Now the eye of the Lover drowns in its streams,
It sees through its tears the goal of its dreams;
Now for Allah, how many tears are issued,
Each one being followed by a multitude?
When the eye perceives the House, its darkness clears,
And from the sorrowful heart, pain disappears;
Vision cannot encompass this beautiful sight:
Each glance returns with greater delight!
No wonder at this, for when the Merciful preferred
The House for Himself, it became most honoured.
He clothed it in Majesty, a magnificent garment;
Embroidered it with Beauty, a wonderful ornament!
The hearts all love the House therefore,
Awed and humbled, in respect and honour.
For which the hearts of all creatures are set alight -
It seems they’ve never felt tired before,
For their discomfort and hardship is no more.
Now the eye of the Lover drowns in its streams,
It sees through its tears the goal of its dreams;
Now for Allah, how many tears are issued,
Each one being followed by a multitude?
When the eye perceives the House, its darkness clears,
And from the sorrowful heart, pain disappears;
Vision cannot encompass this beautiful sight:
Each glance returns with greater delight!
No wonder at this, for when the Merciful preferred
The House for Himself, it became most honoured.
He clothed it in Majesty, a magnificent garment;
Embroidered it with Beauty, a wonderful ornament!
The hearts all love the House therefore,
Awed and humbled, in respect and honour.
‘ARAFAT
Now to ‘Arafat, hoping for Mercy and Forgiveness
From the One overflowing with Generosity and Kindness;
Now for Allah is that Magnificent Standing
Like, though lesser than, the Day of Reckoning.
The Irresistible draws near, His Majesty manifest,
Boasting to His angels, for He is the Mightiest,
“My slaves have come to Me so lovingly,
I’ll be Generous and Merciful, willingly.
I have forgiven their sins, – to this you are witness –
Fulfilled their hopes, and showered them with goodness.”
So joyous news! O people of that standing,
When sins are forgiven and Mercy is spreading;
How many slaves are set completely free?
Whilst others seek a cure, and heal will He.
Now Satan is never known to lose such face:
He’s blameworthy, rejected, in utter disgrace.
For he sees a matter that enrage him must:
He flees, slaps his face and covers it in dust!
Such Forgiveness he never did see
As granted by the Lord, and such Mercy!
He built his edifice from every temptation available
Till he thought it was complete, unassailable;
Then Allah struck his building at its very foundation,
So it fell upon him, tumbling in devastation;
What worth has his structure, this evil ploy,
That he does build, and the Lord does destroy?
From the One overflowing with Generosity and Kindness;
Now for Allah is that Magnificent Standing
Like, though lesser than, the Day of Reckoning.
The Irresistible draws near, His Majesty manifest,
Boasting to His angels, for He is the Mightiest,
“My slaves have come to Me so lovingly,
I’ll be Generous and Merciful, willingly.
I have forgiven their sins, – to this you are witness –
Fulfilled their hopes, and showered them with goodness.”
So joyous news! O people of that standing,
When sins are forgiven and Mercy is spreading;
How many slaves are set completely free?
Whilst others seek a cure, and heal will He.
Now Satan is never known to lose such face:
He’s blameworthy, rejected, in utter disgrace.
For he sees a matter that enrage him must:
He flees, slaps his face and covers it in dust!
Such Forgiveness he never did see
As granted by the Lord, and such Mercy!
He built his edifice from every temptation available
Till he thought it was complete, unassailable;
Then Allah struck his building at its very foundation,
So it fell upon him, tumbling in devastation;
What worth has his structure, this evil ploy,
That he does build, and the Lord does destroy?
MUZDALIFAH & MINA
Now to Muzdalifah, to spend the night
In the Sacred Area, then Prayer at first light;
Now on to the Great Pillar, which they need
To stone at the time of the Prayer of ‘Id;
Now to their tents for the sacrifice prepared,
Reviving the tradition of a Father revered.
If sacrificing themselves were Allah’s demand,
They would respond, submitting to the command;
Just as they’d expose their necks in Jihad
To Allah’s enemies, till these stream with blood;
They discipline themselves, presenting the head for a shave:
Bringing humility and happiness to the obedient slave.
In the Sacred Area, then Prayer at first light;
Now on to the Great Pillar, which they need
To stone at the time of the Prayer of ‘Id;
Now to their tents for the sacrifice prepared,
Reviving the tradition of a Father revered.
If sacrificing themselves were Allah’s demand,
They would respond, submitting to the command;
Just as they’d expose their necks in Jihad
To Allah’s enemies, till these stream with blood;
They discipline themselves, presenting the head for a shave:
Bringing humility and happiness to the obedient slave.
THE TAWAF OF IFADAH/ZIYARAH
So when they’ve removed those natural growths,
Completed their rites, and fulfilled their oaths,
He invites them again to visit His House:
What honour and welcome this visit allows!
By Allah, they visit it in so much splendour,
Receiving their rewards and plenty of honour;
There Allah bestows Grace, Favour and Kindness,
Showing Generosity, Mercy and Forgiveness.
Completed their rites, and fulfilled their oaths,
He invites them again to visit His House:
What honour and welcome this visit allows!
By Allah, they visit it in so much splendour,
Receiving their rewards and plenty of honour;
There Allah bestows Grace, Favour and Kindness,
Showing Generosity, Mercy and Forgiveness.
MINA
Then they return to Mina, each to his tent,
Every minute wish is granted, and they are content;
They stay there a day, then another, then a third,
They’re allowed to depart early, but to stay is preferred;
They stone the pillars daily after the sun’s decline,
With a slogan of Takbir in the presence of the Divine!
If only you could see their standing there:
Palms outstretched, hoping for Mercy’s share!
“O Lord! O Lord! Knowing as You do
That we hope for no-one, only You!
Then grant our wish, O You All-Knowing,
We pray for Your Mercy overflowing.”
Every minute wish is granted, and they are content;
They stay there a day, then another, then a third,
They’re allowed to depart early, but to stay is preferred;
They stone the pillars daily after the sun’s decline,
With a slogan of Takbir in the presence of the Divine!
If only you could see their standing there:
Palms outstretched, hoping for Mercy’s share!
“O Lord! O Lord! Knowing as You do
That we hope for no-one, only You!
Then grant our wish, O You All-Knowing,
We pray for Your Mercy overflowing.”
THE FAREWELL TAWAF
When they’ve achieved at Mina all their gains,
Once more they fill the valleys and plains:
To the Ka’bah, the Sacred House, by the end of the day,
To circle it seven times, and then to Pray.
When departure nears and they are certain
That the bond of proximity is about to loosen,
There’s only a last stand for a final farewell:
Now for Allah are the eyes that swell,
And for Allah are the heavy hearts that turn
Into cauldrons of desire where fire does burn;
And the passionate sighs whose heat so vigorous
Nearly melts the Lover, ecstatic, rapturous!
Now you see those bewildered, perplexed in the throng,
Whilst others chant their sorrowful song:
“I depart, but there remains for You my yearning,
My fire of grief is raging and burning;
I bid farewell, but longing pulls my reins -
My heart is encamped in Your eternal plains!”
No blame today for saying what you feel:
No blame for expressing what you used to conceal!
Once more they fill the valleys and plains:
To the Ka’bah, the Sacred House, by the end of the day,
To circle it seven times, and then to Pray.
When departure nears and they are certain
That the bond of proximity is about to loosen,
There’s only a last stand for a final farewell:
Now for Allah are the eyes that swell,
And for Allah are the heavy hearts that turn
Into cauldrons of desire where fire does burn;
And the passionate sighs whose heat so vigorous
Nearly melts the Lover, ecstatic, rapturous!
Now you see those bewildered, perplexed in the throng,
Whilst others chant their sorrowful song:
“I depart, but there remains for You my yearning,
My fire of grief is raging and burning;
I bid farewell, but longing pulls my reins -
My heart is encamped in Your eternal plains!”
No blame today for saying what you feel:
No blame for expressing what you used to conceal!
FOOTNOTES
(1) Taken from: Awdah al-Masalik ila Ahkam al-Manasik by ‘Abd al-’Aziz al-Muhammad al-Salman, Riyadh, 12th edition, 1403 H, pp. 265-272.
Friday, January 1, 2016
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