Name: Salawat Dimashqiyya by Mawlid Man in Dhikr
Duration: 1 min 48 s
Description: Shaykh Abdul hakim Murad & Sidi Ali Keeler

Dhikr

CMC September - Sidi Usama Canon

My Master Aḥmad, Muḥammad, God send prayers upon you!
You through whom the heart finds strength, and on whom it has been raised.
Don’t deny me, Muḥammad, your radiant face!
You catch me weary eyed, still waiting to catch a glimpse of you.
And the place is all prepared for you, waiting for your arrival.
I thought you would come and return yet alas!
You have not returned, your majesty! May God be pleased with you!
I go on throughout the days, ‘If only I could be in your presence!’
And my time will come, without a doubt, so I leave it to you.
You know my nature is to be determined. Am I going to fall short when it comes to you?
By God, I continue to send prayers upon you.
If I were to live forever, I would never give up on you.
That perhaps by that I might witness your radiant face.
God forbid, al-ʿAlawī would ever give up desiring you.
This is my belief, Muḥammad, and so I leave it to you.
After this praise, I remain on the lookout, when I am asleep, I watch out for you.
Until I saw you, my Master Muḥammad. May God reward you!
Except that you remain elusive and apprehensive. I will not bother you.
You know my deeds are corrupt. It does not escape you.
Yet the surgeon strives as you well know.
You must seek me out today so I can find solace in you.
Alas! I will not stop seeking you until I claim you
Up until now I have shown such patience! Enough now!
Of your qualities is that you are gentle with the infidel perhaps they might open up to you.
And here I am a Muslim that bears witness to you. I bear no doubts.
No doubt, no wavering, I only see One. My connection to you should suffice.
Does it not please you that I am a Sufi and a believer in God’s oneness? I am a product of your craft.
Assess me! Take my company and you will find that I would give up my soul for you!
I would prepare private quarters for you, for you alone.
In a place free of any clutter.
I would lay down a cushions filled with wool that would be fit for you to recline on.
Carpets laid out with vibrant colours and veils that protect your privacy.
Aloes wood mixed with the finest aromas burnt for you, carrying a scent that envelops you.
Well provided, comfortable and aired with a fan whilst an attendee fills your cup
With a sweet drink scented with rose. I think you will find it to your liking.
Whatever you seek you will find exactly as you like, brought before you.
Does it not please you that I am your slave from birth in the house of the King?
Proficient prepared and ready, devoted to your cause.
I know you love to worship in this world and the next.
I have prepared a place of worship where you can spend the night in devotion and I’ll be back in the early dawn.
I will bring you an ornamented pitcher for you to perform your ablutions.
I’ll accompany you to the door of the mosque with my hand in yours.
I’ll protect you from any bother on the way. I’ll put myself between you and it.
How glorious you are! You are the very spirit of this body! Even glory attends to you!
If I could put you into antimony, I would immerse my eyelids in you.
This is my state and my Lord is my witness. I have not exaggerated.
Source of all mercy! Muḥammad, may God send prayers to you!

My Master Aḥmad, Muḥammad by Shaykh Aḥmad al-ʿAlawī

From the Diwan of Shaykh Muhammad ibn al Habib sang by Shaykh 'AbdalQadir al Sufi and the Fuqara at Cape Town.

Ya Talib al Fana fiLlah

Duʿā an-Nāṣirī, composed by Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Nāṣir ad-Dāri, is a call to Allah, asking Him to protect the Muslims from the plots and schemes of those who wish to do them harm. This duʿā was originally recited during the brutal French occupation of Morocco, and due to it's power, was banned by the occupiers from being recited.

This recording was made in Nottingham on the 14th October 2023. The gathering was concluded with this duʿā, recited specifically for the innocent souls trapped in Palestine, for the alleviation of all their hardships and for all Muslims, wherever they are suffering. 

In these dark times, filled with oppression, misinformation and confusion, our greatest hope is in mending our connection with Allah and turning to Him in sincere repentance. We pray He accepts our efforts. Amīn. 

Thank you to Hamza Bouzahr for the powerful recitation.

Find out more: breezesoftheelect.org

Duʿā an-Nāsirī - The Prayer of the Oppressed

ما لذة العيش الا صحبة الفقراء

Sayyiduna Shaykh Abu Maydan al-Ghawth al-Maghribi Rahimahullah said "The pleasure of life is only in the company of the fuqara. They are the sultans, the masters, the princes."

The Fuqara | ما لذة العيش الا صحبة الفقراء

Hafiz Ehsan & Ustadh Yusuf - The Place Of Standing Shimmering Light

Saturday night Dhikr with Shaykh Babikr at Cricklewood Mosque
14 February 2014

Dhikr with Shaykh Babikr

Hizb Al-Latif - Ahmed Jilmaam - حزب اللطيف - أحمد جلمام

Track 2

Shaykh Abdul hakim Murad & Sidi Ali Keeler

Salawat Dimashqiyya

قصيدة الفياشية

Thabali - Hamed Dawood - طاب لي خلع عذاري - حامد داود

Qadiri Shadhili Hadrah Dhikr excerpt Cape Town

Taiba Ya Taiba-Ahbab al Mustapha-Australia

Here's a quick recording I did earlier in the afternoon.  I often go through this medley of songs to put my kids to bed.  

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It includes a song about the Ahl Al Bayt, which is the first song that I sang to all 5 of my kids at birth, right after the adhan and the iqama.  It has also been my go-to song sung in a lullaby mode for all of them.  I've also included a few lines from the Qasida Burda towards the end. 

I've kept all percussion and harmonizing out of this one and have kept it really simple, so as to have a more calming effect.  The whole track is 17.5 minutes long, so insha'Allah hopefully by the time you get to the end, your little ones will have dozed off to dreamland.

Nader Khan: Nasheed Lullaby

Aya Murid Allah And Salabat Layla In Nahawand | أيا مريد الله و سلبت ليلى في النهاوند

A resource for traditional qasidas (poems, odes), naats and nasheeds taken from around the world, most of which are written by various spiritual masters of the sacred path of sufism (tassawuf - the Islamic science of spirituality).

'The aim of qasidas or spiritual odes is to worship the creator, by turning the hearts to the Divine, who says 'And when My servants ask you of Me, truly I am close' (Quran 2:186).

The purpose of qasidas in the Sufi path is to convey the experiential gnosis of forebears to subsequent generations, for what comes from the heart goes into the heart, and most of the poets who wrote them where Shaykhs of the spiritual paths (tariqa) who addressed their words to those with experiences like themselves or to aspirants.

The person who can benefit from such qasidas is someone whose way lies with the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), and whose heart lies with Allah'

Source: Echoes from Eternity (Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller)

The Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

“Truly, in some poetry, there is wisdom.” [Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud]

Salawat Dimashqiyya

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