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Qasidah Burdah (The Poem of the Scarf)

Extract from the Qasidah Burdah

Chapter 3 – Concerning the praises of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alayhi Wasalam

53. How noble are the physical qualities of Nabi sallallahu alayhi wasalam adorned with good character.

54. (who) was vested with beauty and distinguished by pleasant temperament.

55. (He) is like a blooming flower in its freshness and the full moon in splendour.

56. And the ocean in generosity and time in its fearless courage.

57. Even when alone, it appears due to his grandeur.

58. As though (he is) in the midst of a large army and its retinue.

59. It is like pearls well preserved in oysters.

60. From the two mines, of his speech and his smiles.

A little girl named Al`brah

A little girl named Al`brah

This story is of a little girl named Bar`ah who is 10 years old, her parents were doctors who moved to Saudi Arabia in search of better life.

At this age, Bar`ah memorized the whole Quran with tajweed, she was very intelligent, her teacher use to tell her she should be in middle school not primary school.

Her family was small and committed to Islam and its teachings.... suddenly one day the mother started feeling sever abdominal pain, after tests and checkups she found out that she has cancer, but in its late stages.

Detainees at Camp X-Ray

Detainees in orange jumpsuits sit in a holding area under the watchful eyes of Military Police at Camp X-Ray at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, during in-processing to the temporary detention facility on Jan. 11, 2002. The detainees will be given a basic physical exam by a doctor, to include a chest x-ray and blood samples drawn to assess their health. DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st class Shane T. McCoy, U.S. Navy.

Picture taken on 11 January 2002 and is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

TODAY (9 Feb) is Urs of Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan (may Allah be pleased with him)

Ahmed Raza Khan or Ala Hazrat, "Fazil-e-Barelvi" was a prominent Muslim Alim from Bareilly, a city in Northern India during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Ala Hazrat has been recognized as the great Mujaddid of the 19th century. He has written many books on a vast range of topics covering religion, science and philosophy. A collection of fatwas by the title of Fatawa Ridawiyya, is his magna carta.

Imam Ahmad Raza followed Imam-e-Azam Abu Hanifa in Fiqh & Gaus-e-Azam Shiekh Abdul Qadir Jilani in Spiritualism.

He is referred to in India and Pakistan with titles as Aaqa-e-Ne'mat, Parwana-e-Sham'ma-e-Risalat, and et cetera.

A few interesting things i found about Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmed Raza Khan:

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