Love and Care

Every soul yearns for love and care

It's a natural phenomena

Wanting a harmonious life

This is the ultimate happiness

Each soul seeks tender care

Longing for protection and respect

Human rights shouldn't be disregarded

Transgressors must face justice

Compromise and understandingAre pillars of good living

Good reasons and cooperation help endure

A blessed life of togetherness

Where, O where on Earth can this be found?

Where, O where on Earth can this be seen?

Mankind is crumbling down

Hope and trust is dissarrayed

By the dark forces of evil desire

Everywhere we see crisis and destruction

War, loss of wealth and life's oblivion

The poor and the lost gets no attention

The rich, the superpower terrorise

O God, you're our only hope

The Ultimate Protector and Saviour

You're the Solver of life's absolution

واعلم رحمك الله أنه لابد لسالك: طريق الآخرة من الجمع بين هذه الثلاثة و عدم التعطيل لشيْء منها و هي الشريعة و الطريقة و الحقيقة، فأول واجب على المكلف الشريعة و من عمل بالشريعة سهل عليه بعون الله تعالى الدخول في أبواب المجاهدة التي هي الطريقة و من عمل بها ظهر له نور الحقيقة

And know, may the mercy of God be upon you, that this is essential to the seeker: The path to the Hereafter lies in the union of three things and no abeyance in matters pertaining to it. And these are the Law [ash-Shari’ah], the Path [at-Tariqah] and the Divine Truth [al-Haqqah]. Foremost, the Law is mandatory for those bound by it. He, who acts in accordance with the Law, will be facilitated for him, with God’s assistance, the entrance into the doors of perseverance [al-Mujahadah] which is the Path. And he, who acts in accordance with the Path, will be made manifest for him the light of Divine Truth.

— Shaykh Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdullah as-Suhaimi

Source: http://sufistic.red-sulphur.org/tag/assuhaimi/

SOLAT OR A MERE PHYSICAL EXERCISE

Do we simply bow down our physical body during rukuk in our solat

Yet our spirits are not doing the same

If it is solely a physical manifestation, the rukuk is not perceived

Our rukuk does not mean anything
During our prostration (sujud)

Do we put our soul in the similar position?

Physical parts do not have any sensations

It is simply an exercise indicating we are doing a physical activity

If our hearts are not taking part in the sujud

While we are standing upright in our solat, do we feel as if we are standing in front of God just anyhow

Sensing that is God looking, knowing, listening and having the power over you

At that instance we should be conscious of Him

Till we are engrossed with Him both hearts and minds, no other things in mind

At that instance God's Greatness is the only feeling dominating

If there are no internal feelings about God during our standing position

Why do we stand?

What is the purpose of standing?

As if it is just a standing positionStanding upright without any reason
If this has been the way we perform our solat

It means that we have been doing a physical exercise, physical activity in the form of solat

The reason why solat bringing no changes to the character

Similar to those who do not pray

The fact is we have not performed our solat

15.5.2004Prior to Maghrib

AT-TAQWA

DO WE REALLY KNOW WHAT IT MEANS?

Majority of us do not fully understand the term TAQWA as it has never been taught. The word taqwa is often mentioned but we have not been exposed to the essence or knowledge of taqwa, we have not been shown the ways to achieve taqwa in life. The prerequisite conditions and the pillars of taqwa are never mentioned. Majority have a lackasaidal attitudes to the term taqwa and to some, the term taqwa bears no importance in life due to their lack of understanding.
With lack of understanding, we could not be a person of taqwa even though we are commanded to do so.

"Ittaqullah - have taqwa for Allah" has been said but majority do not possess the said attribute. The command for taqwa is mentioned at every sermon during the Friday prayers, meant for the whole congregation and every Muslim. It is a prerequisite for the sermon, otherwise the Friday prayers will be invalid even though the prayer was performed with full concentration(khusyuk).The word taqwa is frequently mentioned,however, most do not understand. It does not turn into knowledge, it is not converted into practice and belief, what more to integrate it into an essence or feelings. As such, how could we turn ourselves into people of taqwa.

Taqwa is not simply performing the commands and abandoning the forbidden. It is not simply accomplishing obedience and avoiding immorality. It is not simply staying away from what is forbidden (haram) and fulfilling the obligatory duties (fardh). It is not simply avoiding the shirik by executing the religious duties and being obedient to Allah. It is not simply keeping away from all those things which could make us neglect Allah. It is not simply limiting to the permissible (halal) and it is not simply performing duties for a mere obedience to Allah.

This has been the analysis and understanding of taqwa brought upon us by majority of the Muslim scholars including the ustazs,the muallims, the Hafaz of the Quran and Hadis, in fact the muftis and kadhis as well. Taqwa has been simplified, to the majority, taqwa is unimportant.To strive for taqwa to achieve security in this world and the Hereafter seems unnecessary.We need to understand that taqwa has a deeper and wider interpretation and it is one of the most important principles of the religion.

Those performing the commands and staying away from the forbidden or those accomplishing obedience, avoiding immorality may not be on the basis of taqwa. Their obedience could be for other motives such as for monetary benefits, for praise from others, for social influences or winning the hearts of people. Their avoidance of the forbidden, possibly for other reasons as well such as earning respect, upholding their name and position in the society, fear of punishment, slander, humiliation or they fear that they will be ostracized.

SIGNS OF DISPLEASURE FROM GOD

When Allah is enraged with anyone

The person usually disremember his misdeeds

Transgressing sins with no concern

Outsizing the little good deed

To perform a good deed is a monumental task

When in the wrong, no obvious remorse displayed

Even if recalled, it would not matter for him as to him Allah is Most Forgiving

Immorality, godliness is not an issue

Insensitivity displayed in his words, attitudes and actions all are self centred

When pointed out why things should not be the way they are

Refutation is always in hands

A refute to defend himself, not to act upon

Unbothered with his syariah as the days go by

His family members left to fend for themselves

Home is no more a place to provide guidance and tarbiyah for the family

But seems to be diligent in motivating others away from home

Others may think he's a determined fighter

Family left unguided with no directions to follow

This signifies he's a motivator with self interests

Not for religious enlightenment or acceptance from God

20.10.98After Isyak

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Thank You God

Thank you, O my God
Who is always showering His Grace (Rahmah)
Allowing me to face You, O God
Which is the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful
To communicate with You, O God
To allow me to ask from You
To sing words of admiration and praises, with all my heart
To ask, appealing (munajat) to You, ya Rabbi [O Lord]
But I am anxious when facing You
Not being able to observe the appropriate ways with You
I am beginning to be worried should I become
Treacherous while being obedient
It is not Your Rahmat from You that I receive
But I will get only Your wrath

Ya Rabbal Alamin [O Lord of the Worlds]
Please forgive me.

TIME, MY LOYAL COMPANION

Time, my loyal companion

Time, my age or lifetime

Time accompanying me everywhere

During my times of relaxation, during my journey,

even during my sleep, time is with me

Time has never been apart from me

Time is very loyal to me

It is sad that I have been betraying time

and yet time is my age

With time I have been unfaithful to God

With time I have neglected God, my CreatorI do feel sad

that time is very loyal to me

And yet, I do use time to be unfaithful to God

I am disloyal with my time whereas time is very loyal to me

I have contaminated my time with my own desires

It has always been each time, time is with me

Unsurprising that God has mentioned :

" By (the Token of) Time (through the ages), Verily Man is in loss, except those with faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual affirmation towards the truth and patience"

He uses his companion to betray God

He uses his loyal companion to forget God, forget the Hereafter

I am one of those

O Allah, bestow me hidayah together with time, my loyal companion

So that I would not abuse my loyal companionIn order for my meet with

You is together with Your acceptance

18.1.2004

(12.00 midnight) prior to bedtime