Expressing Delight in the Birth of the Light (Izhar al-Surur li Mawlid al-Nur) By Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy , Abdul Aziz Suraqah (translator) Al-Madina Institute

About The Book

''On Assembling to Celebrate and Rejoice over the Birth of the Greatest Messenger, may Allah Bless him and Grant him peace, with a Discussion of It's Legal Proofs and the Arguments of Those who Forbid It.''

This new work contains a combination of ahadith and Ayahs of the Qur'an in both English and Arabic.

Love for Allah and His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is one of the central most acts of worship that spring from the heart. It assumes an immensely high rank in the religion. It is the sustenance of the hearts, the succor of the spirits, the coolness of the eyes, the delight of the souls, the light of the intellects, and the fortification of the inward.

Love for Allah and His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is life, and those are deprived of it are counted among the dead; it is light, and those who are bereft of it drift aimlessly in the oceans of darkness; it is healing, and those who lack it suffer untold maladies; and it is delight, and those who fail to acquire it live lives of stress, pain, disquietude and agitation.

To further deepen our love and connection with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, many hadith masters and scholars considered it worthwhile to take every opportunity - after fulfilling one's obligations and the Sunna - to make mention of Allah and His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. This includes the recommended practice of gathering to celebrate the birth of the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

Such celebration ''entails gathering with people, reading a portion of the Qur'an, citing the narrations about the precursors to the Prophet's mission and the wondrous signs that took place during his birth, and then eating a bit of food and leaving'' - nothing more, and without this manner of gathering being considered legally required in the shari'ah.

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PDF: Expressing Delight in the Birth of the Light  صلى الله عليه وسلم preceded by a treatise of al-Imām al-Suyūṭī entitled, The Excellent Intension of Celebrating the Mawlid 

https://zawiya.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Expressing-Delight-in-the-Birth-of-Light.pdf

Madina Institute Canada Facebook Video:Expressing Delight in the Birth of the Light  صلى الله عليه وسلم

1. Shaykh Muhammad Safar al-Madani: Virtues of al-Madina al-Munarrawah

2. Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy:Expressing Delight in the Birth of the Light  صلى الله عليه وسلم

https://www.facebook.com/MadinaCanada/videos/1783382428931799/

Al-Qari Shaykh Muhammad Safar al-Madani Biography:He is a world-renowned Qari who has taught the Holy Quran and the art of Tajwid to students in Saudi Arabia and Sudan. He has served as Imam at the Masjid Quba of Madina al-Munawwara Tarawih prayers in several mosques throughout KSA, Sudan, South Africa and Atlanta, with the Madina Institute. He is fluent in Arabic, English and Farsi. In addition to his tutelage in the Quran, he is also an accomplished executive in the field of Marketing & Business, and is seeking Masters degrees in International Relations and an MBA in Sudan. He is our newest member of the Madina Institute faculty teaching Arabic, Tajwid and serving as the Head of the Madina Institute Hifz School. https://www.madinainstitute.com/us-atl/staff/al-qari-shaykh-muhammad-safar-al-madani/

Shaykh Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy Biography: He is the Founder and Director of Madina Institute, an Islamic seminary in Atlanta,
Georgia, with campuses in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sudan, and Malaysia. Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy is considered to be a Muhaddith; a scholar of Hadith sciences. He has authored books in Usul, Creed, Hadith, and Sufi sciences. He has been a pioneer working on grass root levels to bring back Unconditional compassion and love as the central themes of religion and has been the forerunner promoting non-violence among all people and religions worldwide. Dr. Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy also holds a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Illinois, and a doctor of medicine degree. https://madinainstitute.com/our-team/shaykh-muhammad-bin-yahya-al-ninowy