surah

Diwan of Shaykh Muhammad ibn al Habib - Second Part

Surah Ad Duha

"Qad Kafani `Ilmu Rabbi" (My Lord's Knowledge Suffices Me) is a powerful statement of reliance and trust on Allah, authored by Imam Abdullah b. Alawi al-Haddad (1634 CE [1044 Hijri] - 1720 CE [1132 Hijri]), the great Islamic scholar and spiritual guide from Hadhramawt, Yemen. Imam al-Haddad was a distinguished poet, and this particular qasida (devotional song) is one of his most-recited poems. A brief bio of the Imam may be found here: http://www.alhaddad.org/blog/?p=382.

(Accompanying picture of the Imam's mosque in Yemen is taken from http://thedowra.com.)

This particular rendition of the qasida is something I'd first heard performed at the Seekers Retreat in Melbourne (April 2011), by "The Singaporean Haqqani Ensemble" - Sidi Abdul Shakor Hadi leading the vocals, along with drumming and choral support from Sidi Muhammad Nassir, and the rest of the ensemble.

I was fortunate enough to recite this rendition of the qasida to Habib Umar bin Hafidh, at a private gathering in Melbourne Australia, in May 2011, before returning to Canada.  Many thanks to Sidi Usama Canon for facilitating this auditioning.


TECHNICAL NOTES:
I've recorded it here in Apple's GarageBand, using a Blue Yeti USB microphone (reviewed here at wired.com: http://www.wired.com/reviews/2009/11/pr_yeti/), a recent gift from a good friend that I'm putting to good use.

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
(the lyrics in Arabic, along with the translation, may be downloaded from: http://www.halaqa.org/Media/Docs/Qad%20kafani%20english.pdf)

My Lord’s knowledge has sufficed me
 from asking or choosing
For my du’a and my agonising supplication
 is a witness to my poverty.
For this secret (reason) I make supplication 
in times of ease and times of difficulty
I am a slave whose pride 
is in his poverty and obligation
----------
O my Lord and my King
 You know my state
And what has settled in my heart 
of agonies and preoccupations
Save me with a gentleness 
from You, O Lord of Lords
Oh save me, Most Generous 
before I run out of patience (with myself)
----------
O One who is swift in sending aid
 I ask for aid that will arrive to me swiftly
It will defeat all difficulty 
and it will bring all that I hope for
O Near One Who answers 
and All-Knowing and All-Hearing
I have attained realisation through my incapacity, 
my submission and my brokenness
----------
I am still standing by the door, so please my Lord
 have mercy on my standing
And in the valley of generosity, I am in i’tikaf (solitary retreat)  
So, Allah, make my retreat here permanent
And I’m abiding by good opinion (of You) 
 For it is my friend and ally
And it is the one that sits by me and keeps me company  
All day and night
----------
There is a need in my soul, O Allah 
so please fulfill it, O Best of Fulfillers
And comfort my secret and my heart
 from its burning and its shrapnel
In pleasure and in happiness  and 
as long as You are pleased with me
For joy and expansion is my state  
and my motto and my cover
----------

Qad Kafani - My Lord is Sufficient - by Imam Haddad, sung by Nader Khan

My Murshid Rescued Me

I'm sorry friend
I sinned again
I lied to you
about my head
it dwells on them
my stillborn love
I gave an end
and everyday I look
at the books
of my own past
hoping that
someday I can
rekindle joys
that once have passed
lying in bed
crying awake
lie to myself
just feel like waste 
I don't wanna go
but I don't want to stay
save me from here
it's to torture to lay
selfless boys
come to my rescue
make me come alive
make me feel like there's hope too
In my whole fucking life
I never felt so defenseless
I don't believe in a god 
but my prayers are endless
You know i fuck with bladee
eversince is the best shit
you never really liked it
I shoulda knew you were a dumb bitch
you'll prolly catch me with quan odi or the bullman
don't play with me nigga I ain't no fool man.

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Surah rehman recited by Qari Abdul Basit.

Free your self from all worldly matters, close your eyes, imagine you are infront of your God, and listen to this surah from your heart with great focus and attention. When It is finished, take half glass of water, close your eyes, imagine Your God is watching you, and Call your Gods name from the depths of your heart 3 times, then before opening your eyes, take three sips of water then open your eyes. 

It is the ultimate remedy for all kind of sickness, and discomfort. If you are suffering from any kind of chronic illness (small or sever or even fatal) then listen to it 3 times a day for 7 days without interruption, if you are not suffering from any illness but are in search for the peace and energy, then listen to it once a day for 7 days without interruption. Drink water after you have listen to surah Al-Rehman every time.

www.alrehman.com

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Qasida of Praise
Shaykh Ibn Alhabib


From a gathering of lovers in NorCal

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It is our hope that these podcasts, classes and gatherings will spark a movement, of renewed intention, renewed study, renewed commitment to our sacred law, as well as renewed love of our Lord.

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