Naqshbandiya Foundation for Islamic Education

The Naqshbandiya Foundation for Islamic Education (NFIE) is a non-profit, tax exempt, religious and educational organization dedicated to serve Islam with a special focus on Tasawwuf(Sufism),

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Non-Islamic Religions: Ibn Arabi’s Controversial Views with Dr. Faris Abdel-hadi (Book Talk:Ibn ‘Arabi’s Religious Pluralism:Levels of Inclusivity):Blogging Theology-Feb26,2025

 YouTube Video:

https://youtu.be/8zHxZ4wD25A?si=FbSm6mNfBHT6AlBb

Amazon:Ibn ‘Arabi’s Religious Pluralism:Levels of Inclusivity:Faris Abdel-hadi

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1032776439?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

This book marks a significant contribution to the debate around Ibn ʿArabī’s religious pluralism, focusing on his multifaceted approach to non-Abrahamic religions.
For nearly eight hundred years, the writings and ideas of the great Spanish Sufi master Ibn ʿArabī have shaped Islamic intellectual and spiritual culture, from North and West Africa and France on the one hand, to Iran, the Levant, Central Asia, and the Far East on the other. Modern scholarship on the “Greatest Master” is consequently at an all-time high. This book weighs in on a well-known aspect of his religious worldview, namely his perspective on religious pluralism, but does so from an entirely different angle. Offering a very close reading of his major works, newly translated by the author, and paying particular attention to a highly developed celestial metaphor prompted by his encounter with a group of pagan sun-worshippers, the book offers new insights into the nature and scope of Ibn ʿArabī’s understanding of Islamic inclusivism. Ultimately, the book contributes to our understanding of both interfaith dialogue and the history of world religions through the prism of Ibn ʿArabī’s work.
The book will be of particular interest to students and scholars working in a range of fields, including Islamic philosophy, Sufism, and intellectual history.
Review:
"Developed to answer an inquiry on the exact scope of the religious pluralism of 13th century Muslim Polymath and Sufi, Ibn ʿArabī, this valuable study unravels the strata of complexity in the trends of pluralism one finds in Ibn ʿArabī’s writings on religions. Acknowledging the taken-for-granted belief in his pluralism, the author invites us to reconsider the nature and extent of this pluralism from the perspective of the theology of religions’ tripod of ‘exclusivism-inclusivism-pluralism’, and he argues that this religious plurality can be better interpreted from the perspective of the notion of inclusivism: Ibn ʿArabī was, rather, inclusivist in his approach to other religions, as he believed that the Muhammadan Law includes all of them under its jurisdiction. Eventually, we are offered a fresh, inviting and far from simplistically reductionist examination of Ibn ʿArabī’s legacy into ‘pluralist-or-not-pluralist’ conundrum. The book will be quite useful to scholars and students, and will ably invite deeper explorations and greater intertextuality of the heritage of this very important Muslim scholar."
Najib George Awad, International Center for Comparative Theology and Social Issues (CTSI), Bonn University, Germany

"This book makes a significant contribution to the ongoing interpretative debate surrounding Ibn ‘Arabī's stance on religious pluralism, a key issue in the emerging field of Islamic Theology of Religions. It skillfully avoids simplistic, partial, or ideological interpretations, offering instead a more complex and nuanced perspective."
Adnane Mokrani, Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Italy

"A thought-provoking contribution to Akbarian studies that will generate much debate and discussion."
Mohammed Rustom, author of Inrushes of the Heart: The Sufi Philosophy of ʿAyn al-Quḍāt, Carleton University, Canada

"Ibn 'Arabī is considered a proponent of the doctrine of the unity of religions (wahdat al-adyân) but the Shaykh al-Akbar is first and foremost a Muhammadan, one who places the Reality of the Prophet at the summit of every spiritual hierarchy. He cannot be enclosed in any ‘perennialism’ that flattens the exclusivity of this rank. Nonetheless, it is precisely the all-inclusiveness of this function that brings all other religions under the authority of the Prophet and justifies them as a corollary of the doctrine of the Oneness of Being (wahdat al-wujûd). Dr. Abdel-hadi’s book enters into the dynamics of this perspective with an unprecedented depth, and his book poses a challenge in understanding the universal dimension of Akbarian thought."
Paolo Urizzi, Faculty of Oriental and Comparative Philosophy, Istituto di Scienze Umane, Italy

About the Author:
Faris Abdel-hadi is an independent researcher, writer and publisher. With a background in commercial law, Abdel- hadi delivers lectures, seminars and workshops around the world on the subject of Sufism, Islamic philosophy, and intellectual history. 

Dr. Faris Abdel-hadi's Website:  https://www.farisabdelhadi.com/about

Article:Epiphany of the Infinite: Ibn ʿArabī & the Veil of Divine Beauty:Dr. Faris Abdel-hadi -Kahf Magazine:August 9, 2024

 


Saturday, September 19, 2026

Journey to Allah:Ustadh Mohammad Ali | Friday Night Program | With love to all -Madina Institute USA-September 18,2026

 YouTube Video:Amazing,Illuminating &Transformative Talk

https://www.youtube.com/live/g-rj_FkHlIw?si=n3Q7w76hTQMB6nS8

Ustadh Mohamed Ali's Biography: From Searching to Centered
Mohamed Ali’s story is one of spiritual searching, resistance, and ultimately, transformation. Raised in Brooklyn, his family’s religious journey took them from Islam to Buddhism to Christianity and back to Islam. At 13, his mother suggested he take a year off from college at Howard University to study in Senegal. He agreed only after being promised a car and help with tuition upon his return.
His first months in Medina Baye were difficult. “I hated it—the heat, the flies, the unfamiliarity. I wasn’t practicing Islam at all,” he admits. But as time passed, stripped of distractions and surrounded by a community focused on faith and learning, Mohamed began to change. “Everything was stripped down to what mattered: community, food, God, shelter.” Inspired by the example of Shaykh Mahy Cissé—a man whose humility, generosity, and deep faith left a lasting impression—Mohamed found himself drawn to the very tradition he once resisted. He immersed himself in Quranic and Arabic studies, eventually earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arabic literature and Islamic sciences. “Watching Shaykh Mahi, I realized this is what it means to be a Muslim. That’s who I want to be.”
Mohamed Ali spent 12 years studying in Medina Baye—completing primary, secondary, and high school programs at the African American Islamic Institute. He graduated in June 2024 and returned to the United States in December. Today, he lives in Atlanta with his wife and daughter, where he is dedicated to serving his community and continuing the work inspired by his hard-earned scholarship, education, and experiences in Medina Baye.
Source: The Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA) Blog:Journeys of Faith, Sacrifice and Transformation: African American Muslims and Islamic Education in Medina Baye, Senegal

African American Islamic Institute (AAII):An Institue of Nasul Ilm:Islamic Knowledge Benefitting Humanity, Founded in 1988 in Senegal, West Africa by Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse.

The African American Islamic Institute (AAII) is an international humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), founded in 1988 in Senegal, West Africa by Shaykh Hassan Ali Cisse. AAII’s Mission is to develop sustainable human and natural resources that promote Education, Health Care, Empowerment of Women, Protection of Children, Alleviation of Hunger and Poverty, and Promotion of Peace. As an Institute of Nasrul ‘ilm (Islamic Knowledge Benefiting Humanity), the teachings of Islam provide the foundation for AAII’s humanitarian activities:

The Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA):

The Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA) is an organization that is heir to an historic legacy. That legacy is the struggle of Muslims of African descent to live as free men and women and to practice and propagate their religion in North America. From the time when Moorish and Latino Muslims, such as Pedro Gilafo, were brought to the Americas by the Spanish conquistadors; from the time of Ayyub bin Sulayman, a Muslim scholar in the British Colonies; from the time of Umar bin Said, another Muslim scholar living in the antebellum South; to this day of ours, African and African American Muslims have been striving to find bezels of prophetic guidance to assist us in our quest to not just survive, but to prosper and find spiritual haven in the sometimes heartless conditions prevailing in North America.
As heirs to that legacy, MANA endeavors to provide our community with the support it needs to prosper, grow and to pass the heritage bequeathed to us by those who preceded us down to those who will succeed us. Pursuant to that end, MANA endeavors to educate our community in ways that connect us to our history and raise our level of Islamic literacy. MANA also seeks to provide the support needed by individuals and our institutions to be efficient, effective and prosperous. MANA further seeks to galvanize our community, so that together we can make a meaningful contribution to the ongoing struggle for justice and racial harmony here in North America

YouTube Video: "The Importance Of Balance In Islam":Ustadh Mohammed Ali Jan 30, 2026-Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam

Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam:

"Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam is the largest and oldest Islamic community in Metro Atlanta. We are a community of believers adhering to the Qur’an and the life traditions of Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessing Be Upon Him). We are in association with the leadership and vision of Imam W. Deen Mohammed (1933 – 2008, may Allah be pleased with him). Imam Sulaimaan Hamed is the director and Resident Imam of the Masjid."
"The Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam mission to remain committed to the Islamic way of life based on the Qur’an and life example of Prophet Muhammadﷺ"


Wednesday, September 16, 2026

A Description of the Prayer(Salat)of Those Near to Allah:Habib Umar Bin Hafiz(Tr:AbdulKarim Yahya):Dowra,July23,2024

 YouTube Video:

https://youtu.be/fUtVVuh9utQ?si=aWghQARog1Khuu8o

YouTube Videos: The Prayer (Salat) of the Righteous, Lessons1,2,3- Dr.Umar Faruq Abd-Allah:  SeekersGuidance Dec 5, 2011


Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah at SeekersHub, on The Prayer of The Righteous -.This is a translation and commentary on Imam al-Habib Hasan ibn Salih al-Jifri's classic text, "A Description of the Prayer of those Near to Allah" (Sifatu Salati'l Muqarrabin). PDF of the Arabic text: http://db.tt/dWQqwGsu

PDF: Arabic Text:Sifat Salat al-Muqarrabin (صفة صلاة المقربين) translated as "A Description of the Prayer of Those Near to Allah" (or "Prayer of the Endeared"), is a classic spiritual treatise written by the Yemeni scholar Al-Habib Hasan bin Salih al-Bahr al-Jifri.
https://www.scribd.com/document/109940741/Kitab-Sifat-Solat-Para-Muqarrabin

PDF:English Text:A Description of the Prayer(Salat)of Those Near to Allah:Dr. Ali Fathomi, Lc., M.H.

 Core Themes and Structure (Arabic / English)

The book sequentially deconstructs each action and utterance of the prayer, bridging its outward physical reality (Zahir) with its inward spiritual meaning (Batin): [1]
#Ritual Stage / StepInward Spiritual Meaning (English)المعنى الباطني والروحي (العربية)
1 Purification (الطهارة) Beyond washing the limbs, it means purifying the heart from worldly attachments and distractions. تطهير القلب من الأغيار والالتفات لغير الله.
2 The Opening Takbeer (تكبيرة الإحرام) Proclaiming "Allah is Greater" means casting the entire universe behind your back and realizing His absolute majesty. استشعار عظمة الخالق وإلقاء الدنيا وما فيها خلف الظهر.
3 Opening Supplication (دعاء الاستفتاح) Facing the Qiblah with the physical body while directing the soul's focus entirely to the Creator in humility and poverty. توجيه الروح بالكلية إلى الله بالذلة، والافتقar، والتوكل.
4 Recitation of Al-Fatiha (قراءة الفاتحة) Experiencing Al-Fatiha as a direct, intimate dialogue between the servant and Allah. عيش الفاتحة كخطاب ومناجاة مباشرة بين العبد وربه.
5 Bowing (الركوع) A physical manifestation of absolute surrender and awe before Allah's overwhelming power. تجسيد الخضوع التام والتعظيم لهيبة الجلال الإلهي.
6 Prostration (السجود) The ultimate state of closeness, self-effacement, and intimacy with the Divine. غاية القرب، والثناء، والفناء عن النفس في شهود الحق.
7 The Tashahhud (التشهد) Entering the spiritual presence of the Prophet ﷺ to send peace and blessings upon him, feeling the reality of his presence. حضور القلب في الصلاة والسلام على النبي ﷺ واستشعار مكانته.
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Monday, September 14, 2026

Dr.Jihad Al Kalouti: Nasheeds:Qad kafānī ʿilmu rabbī,Yā arḥamar rāḥimīn farrij ʿalal muslimīn,Bushrā lanā nilnal munā (Arabic/English)-June7,2024

 YouTube Video:

https://youtu.be/sUQpAyXdNx8?si=XC-SfuE5X6QWl_Ui

Arabic Lyrics with English Translation:
Shaykh Dr. Jihad Al-Kalouti is a contemporary Islamic scholar, teacher, and munshid (reciter of sacred poetry) known for his traditional chants, Mawlid gatherings, and lectures.

1.قَدْ كَفَانِي عِْلمُ رَبِّي

The Knowledge of My Lord Has Sufficed Me
للإِمَامِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بن عَلَوِي الحَدَّادImam Abdallah Ibn Alawi Al-Haddad

قَدْ كَفَانِي عِْلمُ رَبِّي
مِنْ سُؤَالِي وَ اخْتِيَارِي
qad kafānī ʿilmu rabbī
min suālī wakh tiyārī
My Lords knowledge has sufficed me
from asking or choosing
فَدُعَائِي وَ ابْتِهَالِي
شَاهِدٌ لِي بِافْتِقَارِي
faduʿā’ī wab tihālī
shāhidun lī bif tiqārī
For my dua and my agonizing supplication
is a witness to my poverty
فَلِهَذَا السِّرِّ أَدْعُو
فِي يَسَارِي وَ عَسَارِي
falihadhas sirri adʿū
fī yasārī wa ʿasārī
For this secret I make supplication
in times of ease and times of difficulty
أَنَا عَبْدٌ صَارَ فَخْرِي
ضِمْنَ فَقْرِي وَ اضْطِرَارِي
anā ʿabdun ṣāra fakhrī
ḍimna faqrī waḍ ṭirārī
I am a slave whose pride is in
his poverty and obligation
قَدْ كَفَانِي عِلْمُ رَبِّي
مِن سُؤَالِي وَ اخْتِيَارِي
qad kafānī ʿilmu rabbī
min suālī wakh tiyārī
My Lords knowledge has sufficed me
from asking or choosing
يَاإِلَهِي وَ مَلِيكِي
أَنْتَ تَعْلَمْ كَيْفَ حَالِي
yā’ilahī wa malīkī
anta taʿlam kayfa ḥālī
O my Lord and my King
You know my state
وَبِمَا قَدْ حَلَّ قَلْبِي
مِنْ هُمُومٍ وَ اشْتِغَالِي
wabimā qad ḥalla qalbī
min humūmin wash tighālī
And what has settled in my heart
of agonies and preoccupations
فَتَدَارَكْنِي بِلُطْفٍ
مِنْكَ يَا مَوْلَى المَوَالِي
fatadāraknī biluṭfin
minka yā mawlal mawālī
Save me with a gentleness
from You, You, O Lord of Lords
يَا كَرِيمَ الوَجْهِ غِثْنِي
قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْنَى اصْطِبَارِي
yā karīmal wajhi ghithnī
qabla an yafnāṣ ṭibārī
Oh save me, Most Generous
before I run out of patience
قَدْ كَفَانِي عِلْمُ رَبِّي
مِنْ سُؤَالِي وَ اخْتِيَارِي
qad kafānī ʿilmu rabbī
min suālī wakh tiyārī
My Lords knowledge has sufficed me
from asking or choosing
يَا سَرِيعَ الغَوثِ غَوْثَاً
مِنْكَ يُدْرِكْنِي سِرِيعَا
yā sarīʿal ghawthi ghawthāan
minka yudriknī sirīʿā
O One who is swift in sending aid
I ask for aid that will arrive to me swiftly
يَهْزِمُ العُسْرَ وَ يَأتِي
بِالَّذِي أَرْجُو جَمِيعَا
yahzimul ʿusra wa yaātī
bil ladhī arjū jamīʿā
It will defeat all difficulty and it will bring
all that I hope for
يَا قَرِيباً يَا مُجِيبَا
يَا عَلِيمَاً يَا سَمِيعَا
yā qarīban yā mujībā
yā ʿalīmāan yā samīʿā
O Near One Who answers
and All-Knowing and All-Hearing
قَدْ تَحَقَّقْتُ بِعَجْزِي
وَ خُضُوعِي وَ انْكِسَارِي
qad taḥaqqaqtu biʿajzī
wa khuḍūʿī wan kisārī
I have attained realization through my incapacity,
my submission and my brokenness
قَدْ كَفَانِي عِلْمُ رَبِّي
مِنْ سُؤَالِي وَ اخْتِيَارِي
qad kafānī ʿilmu rabbī
min suālī wakh tiyārī
My Lords knowledge has sufficed me
from asking or choosing
لَمْ أَزَل بِالبَابِ وَاقِف
فَارْحَمَنْ رَبِّي وُقُوفِي
lam azal bil bābi wāqif
far ḥaman rabbī wuqūfī
I am still standing by the door,
so please my Lord have mercy on my standing
وَ بِوَادِي الفَضْلِ عَاكِفْ
فَأَدِمْ رَبِّي عُكُوفِي
wa biwādīl faḍli ʿākif
fa adim rabbī ʿukūfī
In the valley of generosity, I am in solitary retreat
So, Allah, make my retreat here permanent
وَ لِحُسْنِ الظَّنِّ لَازِمْ
فَهْوَ خِلِّي وَ حَلِيفِي
wa liḥusniẓ ẓanni lāzim
fahwa khillī wa ḥalīfī
And I'm abiding by good opinion (of You)
For it is my friend and ally
وَ أَنِيسِي وَ جَلِيسِي
طُولَ لَيْـلِي وَ نَهَارِي
wa anīsī wa jalīsī
ṭūla laylī wa nahārī
And it is the one that sits by me and keeps me company
All day and night
قَدْ كَفَانِي عِلْمُ رَبِّي
مِنْ سُؤَالِي وَ اخْتِيَارِي
qad kafānī ʿilmu rabbī
min suālī wakh tiyārī
My Lords knowledge has sufficed me
from asking or choosing
حَاجَةٌ فِي النَّفْسِ يَارَب
فَاقْضِهَا يَا خَيْرَ قَاضِي
ḥājatun fīn nafsi yārab
faq ḍihā yā khayra qāḍī
There is a need in my soul, O Allah
so please fulfill it, O Best of Fulfillers
وَ أَرِحْ سِرِّي وَ قَلْبِي
مِن لَظَاهَا وَ الشُّوَاظِ
wa ariḥ sirrī wa qalbī
min laẓāhā wash shuwāẓi
And comfort my secret and my heart
from its burning and its shrapnel
فِي سُرُورٍ وَ حُبُورٍ
وَ إِذَا مَا كُنْتَ رَاضِي
fī surūrin wa ḥubūrin
wa idhā mā kunta rāḍī
In pleasure and in happiness
and as long as You are pleased with me
فَالْهَنَا وَ الْبَسْطُ حَالِي
وَ شِعَارِي وَ دِثَارِي
fal hanā wal basṭu ḥālī
wa shiʿārī wa dithārī
For joy and expansion is my state
and my motto and my cover
قَدْ كَفَانِي عِلْمُ رَبِّي
مِنْ سُؤَالِي وَ اخْتِيَارِي
qad kafānī ʿilmu rabbī
min suālī wakh tiyārī
My Lords knowledge has sufficed me
from asking or choosing

2.يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ فَرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِين
O Most Merciful of Those Who Show Mercy, Relieve the Muslims of Their Worries
الحبيب عبد الله بن حسين بن طاهرHabib Abdullah Ibn Husien Ibn Tahir

يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
يَا رَبَّنَــا يَا كَرِيـــمْ
يَا رَبَّنَــا يَا رَحِيـــمْ
yā rabbanā yā karīm
yā rabbanā yā raḥīm
O our Lord, O Generous
O our Lord, O Merciful
أَنْـتَ الْجَــوَادُ الحَلِيـمْ
وَأَنْـتَ نِعْـمَ الْمُعِــينْ
antal jawādul ḥalīm
wa anta niʿmal muʿīn
You are the Generous, the Forbearing
And You are the Best Helper
وَلَيْسَ نَرْجُو سِوَاكْ
فَادْرِكْ إِلَهِي دَرَاكْ
walaysa narjū siwak
fad rik ilahī darāk
And we hope for none but You
So save us, O my God, save us
قَبْلَ الْفَنَــا وَالْهَــلَاكْ
يَعُــمُّ دُنْيَــا وَدِيــنْ
qablal fanā wal halāk
yaʿummu dunyā wadīn
Before annihilation and destruction
Encompass the world and religion
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
وَمَــا لَنَــا رَبَّنَـــا
سِــوَاكَ يَـا حَسْـــبَنَا
wamā lanā rabbanā
siwāka yā ḥasbanā
And we have no one, O our Lord
But You, O our Sufficiency
يَا ذَا الْعُــلَا وَالْغِنَـــا
وَيَـا قَــوِيْ يَـا مَتِــــينْ
yā dhal ʿulā wal ghinā
wayā qawiy yā matīn
O Possessor of Glory and Wealth
O Strong, O Firm
نَسْـأَلُكْ وَالِي يُقِيـمْ
اَلْعَـدْلَ كَيْ نَسْـتَـقِيمْ
nasaluk wālī yuqīm
alʿadla kay nastaqīm
We ask You for a guardian to establish
Justice so we may be upright
عَلَى هُـدَاكَ الْقَوِيمْ
وَلَا نُطِـيـعُ اللَّعِــينْ
ʿalā hudākal qawīm
walā nuṭīʿul laʿīn
On Your straight guidance
And not obey the accursed
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
يَـا رَبَّنَا يَـا مُجِيــبْ
أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْقَرِيبْ
yā rabbanā yā mujīb
antas samīʿul qarīb
O our Lord, O Responsive
You are the All-Hearing, the Near
ضَـاقَ الْوَسِـيعُ الرَّحِيبْ
فَانْظُـرْ إِلَى الْمُؤْمِنِــينْ
ḍāqal wasīʿur raḥīb
fan ẓur ilal mu’minīn
The vast, spacious has become narrow
So look upon the believers
نَظْــرَهْ تُزِيلُ الْعَنَا
عَنَّـا وَتُدْنِي الْمُنَى
naẓrah tuzīlul ʿanā
ʿannā watudnīl munā
A look that removes distress
From us and brings wishes
مِنَّـا وَكُلَّ الْهَنَا
نُعْطَـاهُ فِي كُلِّ حِـينْ
minnā wakullal hanā
nuʿṭāhu fī kulli ḥīn
Closer to us and all happiness
We are granted at all times
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
سَـالَكْ بِجَـاهِ الجُـدُودْ
وَالِي يُقِيـمُ الْحُـدُودْ
sālak bijāhil judūd
wālī yuqīmul ḥudūd
We ask by the honor of the ancestors
For a guardian who establishes the limits
عنَّـا وَيَكْفِـي الْحَسُـودْ
وَيَدْفَــعُ الظَّالِمِـينْ
ʿnnā wayakfīl ḥasūd
wayadfaʿuẓ ẓālimīn
From us and suffices against the envious
And repels the wrongdoers
يُزِيــلُ لِلْمُـنْــكَرَاتْ
يُقِـيــمُ لِلصَّــلَوَاتْ
yuzīlu lilmunkarāt
yuqīmu lilṣṣalawat
Removes the evils
Establishes the prayers
يَأْمُــرُ بِالصَّـالِحَـاتْ
مُحِــبٌّ لِلصَّــالِحِينْ
ya’muru biṣ ṣāliḥāt
muḥibbun lilṣṣāliḥīn
Commands the righteous deeds
Loves the righteous
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
يُزِيـحُ كُلَّ الحَـرَامْ
يَقْهَـرُ كُلَّ الطَّغَـامْ
yuzīḥu kullal ḥarām
yaqharu kullaṭ ṭaghām
Removes all forbidden things
Overcomes all tyrants
يَعْـدِلُ بَـيْنَ الْأَنَـامْ
وَيُؤْمِــنُ الْخَائِفِــينْ
yaʿdilu baynal anām
wayu’minul khā’ifīn
Is just among the people
And secures the fearful
رَبِّ اسْـقِنَا غَيْـثَ عَـامْ
نَافِـعُ مُبَـارَكْ دَوَامْ
rabbis qinā ghaytha ʿām
nāfiʿu mubārak dawam
O Lord, give us abundant rain
Beneficial, blessed, everlasting
يَـدُومُ فِي كُلِّ عَـامْ
عَـلَى مَمَـرِّ السِّــنِينْ
yadūmu fī kulli ʿām
ʿalā mamarris sinīn
That continues every year
Throughout the passing years
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
رَبِّ احْيِنَـا شَـاكِرِينْ
وَ تَوَفَّـنَـا مُسْلِـمِينْ
rabbiḥ yinā shākirīn
wa tawaffanā muslimīn
O Lord, let us live grateful
And let us die as Muslims
نُبْعَـثْ مِنَ الْآمِنِـينْ
فِي زُمْــرَةِ السَّـابِقِينْ
nubʿath minal āminīn
fī zumratis sābiqīn
And be resurrected among the secure
In the company of the foremost
بِجَـاهِ طَـهَ الرَّسُــولْ
جُـدْ رَبَّنَــا بِالْقَبُـولْ
bijāhi ṭahar rasūl
jud rabbanā bil qabūl
By the honor of Taha the Messenger
Grant us, O our Lord, acceptance
وَهَبْ لَنَــا كُلَّ سُــولْ
رَبِّ اسْــتَجِبْ لِي أَمِــينْ
wahab lanā kulla sūl
rabbis tajib lī amīn
And grant us every wish
O Lord, respond to me, Amen
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
عَطَــاكَ رَبِّي جَزِيـلْ
وَكُلُّ فِعْلِـكْ جَمِيـلْ
ʿaṭāka rabbī jazīl
wakullu fiʿlik jamīl
Your gifts, O my Lord, are abundant
And all Your actions are beautiful
وَفِيـكَ أَمَلْنَـا طَوِيـلْ
فَجُـدْ عَـلَى الطَّامِعِــينْ
wafīka amalnā ṭawīl
fajud ʿalaṭ ṭāmiʿīn
And in You, our hope is long
So be generous to the hopeful
يَارَبِّ ضَـاقَ الْخِنَـاقْ
مِنْ فِعْلِ مَـا لَا يُطَـاقْ
yārabbi ḍāqal khināq
min fiʿli mā lā yuṭāq
O Lord, the stranglehold has tightened
From actions that cannot be endured
فَامْنُنْ بِفَـكِّ الْغَـلَاقْ
لِمَـنْ بِذَنْبِــهِ رَهِـــينْ
fam nun bifakkil ghalāq
liman bidhanbihi rahīn
So grant release from the bonds
For those imprisoned by their sins
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
وَاغْفِـرْ لِكُلِّ الذُّنُـوبْ
وَ اسْــتُرْ لِـكُلِّ الْعُيُــوبْ
wagh fir likullidh dhunūb
was tur likullil ʿuyūb
And forgive all sins
And conceal all faults
وَاكْشِـفْ لِـكُلِّ الْكُرُوبْ
وَ اكْـفِ أَذَى الْمُؤْذِيـــينْ
wak shif likullil kurūb
wak fi adhal mu’dhīīn
And remove all distress
And suffice against the harm of the harmful
وَاخْتِـمْ بِأَحْسَـنْ خِتَـامْ
إِذَا دَنَـا الْاِنْصِـــرَامْ
wakh tim bi aḥsan khitām
idhā danal inṣirām
And conclude with the best conclusion
When the end draws near
وَحَـانَ حِـينُ الْحِمَامْ
وَزَادَ رَشْـحُ الْجَبِـــينْ
waḥāna ḥīnul ḥimām
wazāda rashḥul jabīn
And the time of death approaches
And the forehead sweats increase
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
O Most Merciful of the merciful
يَا أَرْحَـمَ الرَّاحِمِينْ
فَــرِّجْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينْ
yā arḥamar rāḥimīn
farrij ʿalal muslimīn
O Most Merciful of the merciful
Relieve the Muslims
ثُـمَّ الصَّـلَاةْ وَالسَّـلَامْ
عَـلَى شَـفِيْعِ الْأَنَــامْ
thummaṣ ṣalāh was salām
ʿalā shafiyʿil anām
Then prayers and peace
Upon the intercessor of mankind
وَالْآلِ نِعْـمَ الْكِــرَامْ
وَ الصَّحْــبِ وَالتَّابِعِــينْ
wal āli niʿmal kirām
waṣ ṣaḥbi wat tābiʿīn
And the family, the noble ones
And the companions and followers

3.بُشْرَى لَنَا نِلْنَا المُنَى
Glad Tidings To Us, Our Aim Is Fulfilled

بُشْرَى لَـنَـا نِـلْـنَـا المُـنَى
زَالَ العَنَا وَافَى الهَـنَـا
bushrā lanā nilnal munā
zālal ʿanā wāfal hanā
Glad tidings to us, we have attained our wish
Hardship has vanished, and joy has arrived
واللهُ أَنْجَـزَ وَعْدَهُ
وَالبِشْرُ أَضْحَى مُعْلَـنَـا
wāllhu anjaza waʿdahu
wal bishru aḍḥā muʿlanā
By Allah, His promise has been fulfilled
And the good news has become openly declared
يَا نَفْسِي طِـيْـبِـي بِاللِّقَاءْ
يَا عَيْنُ قَرِّي أَعْيُنَا
yā nafsī ṭiybī bil liqā’
yā ʿaynu qarrī aʿyunā
O my soul, rejoice in the meeting
O eyes, be comforted, our eyes are blessed
هَذَا جَمَالُ المُصْطَفَى
أَنْوَارُهُ لَاحَتْ لَنَا
hadhā jamālul muṣṭafā
anwāruhu lāḥat lanā
This is the beauty of the Chosen One
His lights have shone upon us
بُشْرَى لَـنَـا نِـلْـنَـا المُـنَى
زَالَ العَنَا وَافَى الهَـنَـا
bushrā lanā nilnal munā
zālal ʿanā wāfal hanā
Glad tidings to us, we have attained our wish
Hardship has vanished, and joy has arrived
واللهُ أَنْجَـزَ وَعْدَهُ
وَالبِشْرُ أَضْحَى مُعْلَـنَـا
wāllhu anjaza waʿdahu
wal bishru aḍḥā muʿlanā
By Allah, His promise has been fulfilled
And the good news has become openly declared
يَا طَـيْـبَةُ مَا ذَا نَقُول
وَفِيكِ قَدْ حَلَّ الرَّسُولْ
yā ṭaybatu mā dhā naqūl
wafīki qad ḥallar rasūl
O Taybah, what shall we say
And in you, the Messenger has settled
وَكُلُّنَا يَرْجُو الوُصُول
لمُِحَمَّدٍ نَبِـيِّـنَـا
wakullunā yarjūl wuṣūl
lmiuḥammadin nabiyyinā
And all of us long to reach
To Muhammad, our Prophet ﷺ
بُشْرَى لَـنَـا نِـلْـنَـا المُـنَى
زَالَ العَنَا وَافَى الهَـنَـا
bushrā lanā nilnal munā
zālal ʿanā wāfal hanā
Glad tidings to us, we have attained our wish
Hardship has vanished, and joy has arrived
واللهُ أَنْجَـزَ وَعْدَهُ
وَالبِشْرُ أَضْحَى مُعْلَـنَـا
wāllhu anjaza waʿdahu
wal bishru aḍḥā muʿlanā
By Allah, His promise has been fulfilled
And the good news has become openly declared
يَا رَوْضَةَ الهَادِي الشَّفِيع
وَصَاحِبَـيْـهِ وَالبَقِيع
yā rawḍatal hādīsh shafīʿ
waṣāḥibayhi wal baqīʿ
O garden of the guiding intercessor
And his two companions and those in Al-Baqi
اُكْتُبْ لَنَا نَحْنُ الجَمِيع
زِيَارَةً لِـنَـبِـيِّــنَا
uktub lanā naḥnul jamīʿ
ziyāratan linabiyyinā
Write for all of us
A visit to our Prophet
بُشْرَى لَـنَـا نِـلْـنَـا المُـنَى
زَالَ العَنَا وَافَى الهَـنَـا
bushrā lanā nilnal munā
zālal ʿanā wāfal hanā
Glad tidings to us, we have attained our wish
Hardship has vanished, and joy has arrived
واللهُ أَنْجَـزَ وَعْدَهُ
وَالبِشْرُ أَضْحَى مُعْلَـنَـا
wāllhu anjaza waʿdahu
wal bishru aḍḥā muʿlanā
By Allah, His promise has been fulfilled
And the good news has become openly declared
حَيْثُ الأَمَانِي رَوْضُهَا
قَدْ ظَلَّ حُلْوَ المُجْتَنَى
ḥaythul amānī rawḍuhā
qad ẓalla ḥulwal mujtanā
Where wishes bloom like a garden
And the sweetness of what is gathered endures.
وَبِالحَبِيبِ المُصْطَفَى
صَفَا وَطَابَ عَيْشُنَا
wabil ḥabībil muṣṭafā
ṣafā waṭāba ʿayshunā
And with the beloved, Chosen One
Our lives become pure and pleasant
بُشْرَى لَـنَـا نِـلْـنَـا المُـنَى
زَالَ العَنَا وَافَى الهَـنَـا
bushrā lanā nilnal munā
zālal ʿanā wāfal hanā
Glad tidings to us, we have attained our wish
Hardship has vanished, and joy has arrived
واللهُ أَنْجَـزَ وَعْدَهُ
وَالبِشْرُ أَضْحَى مُعْلَـنَـا
wāllhu anjaza waʿdahu
wal bishru aḍḥā muʿlanā
By Allah, His promise has been fulfilled
And the good news has become openly declared
صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ يَا سَلاَم
عَلَى النَّبِي بَدْرِ التَّمَام
ṣalli wasallim yā salam
ʿalan nabī badrit tamām
Send blessings and peace, O Source of Peace
Upon the Prophet, the full moon of perfection
وَالْآلِ وَالصَّحْبِ الكِرَام
صَلَّى عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّنَا
wal āli waṣ ṣaḥbil kirām
ṣallā ʿalayhim rabbunā
And upon his noble family and honored companions
May our Lord send blessings upon them

Source: Qasida Collection: https://www.qasidacollection.com/

English Mawlid:American Mawlid Project:Imam Shane Atkinson-Southern Hospitality Islamic Collective-Dec3,2017

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Pray my Lord and grant your blessings always eternally on the Prophet Muhammad his companions and family When the Prophet came among us there was sweetness in the air for the ones who listened closely and desired to be aware And the word of God poured through him and eternity unrolled and in human form among us ..we saw the way unfold All great idols stood before us and we bowed with all our hearts but the Prophet smashed them all down for God has no counterparts He was strong and pure as light is and his face shone like a star and his heart so deeply radiant that it’s rays have reached this far and the gardens of instruction they have bloomed in constant flower with sweet-scented forms and meanings bathed in God’s majestic power he was gentle with believers disbelievers felt his force for God sent, him here, as messenger to perfect the human course O Muhammad we do greet you with our hearts and souls and minds with each breath, we do repeat you for God sent you to mankind O Muhammad O Rasool through this world of cosmic night guide our lives through all our days to Allah light upon light In this age of much corruption needing mercy, seeking grace may your teaching be before us to seek out and see Gods face Oh Allah please bless our Prophet all believers far and wide all your angels all creation for Your truth can’t be denied Every human in this world who should hear the Prophets name and then know that God is living when nothing else remains Oh Allah please bless our Prophet may we see him with our eye In the highest realms of Jannah with your servant Abdul Hayy Verses adapted from the writings of Daniel Abdal Hayy Moore may God have mercy on his soul. Chorus adapted from the writings of Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, may God bless him.

YouTube Video:Meaningful Relationships Matter:Imam Shane Atkinson-Elon TLT- Nov3,2023

YouTube Video:Redneck Muslim(Shane Atkinson): Shortfilm by Mustafa Davis: Sout Ilaahi- Aug31,2020

Mustafa Davis, born and raised in the Bay Area in Northern California, was trained as a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. Mustafa picked up his first camera at the age of 11 and learned how to develop film in a make-shift home closest darkroom. Photography quickly became his hobby and took his camera with him everywhere he went. Mustafa studied to become a photojournalist in film school at the New York Film Academy. Since graduation he has directed and produced several feature length documentary films and many short films and commercials and showcased his photography internationally in galleries and exhibitions. His films have won a few awards and been showcased on PBS, POV, The Atlantic, WNET, Discovery, BBC, Amazon Prime, and others.

Shane Atkinson:Associate Chaplain for Muslim Life:Elon University

Shane Atkinson:Associate Imam,As Salam Islamic Center of Raleigh:

Article PDF:The Illuminating Lamp: A Four-Step Model for Islamic Chaplaincy in North America: Journal of Islamic Faith and Practice | Vol. 6, No. 1  Sondos Kholaki, (The Majlis), Shapla Shaheen (Bayan Islamic Graduate School), Shane Atkinson (Elon University)

Saturday, September 12, 2026

The Secrets of Creative Love: The Work of Muhammad Iqbal: Professor Annemarie Schimmel: Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation-Feb13,2016

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“The Secrets of Creative Love: The Work of Muhammad Iqbal”, by Professor Annemarie Schimmel This public lecture was delivered by the German orientalist, Professor Annemarie Schimmel, on 11th of November 1996, at the lecture theatre in Victoria & Albert Hall in London. The lecture is printed in a book, and can be found at Al-Furqan's website: http://www.al-furqan.com/publication/...

Abc Books:The Secrets of Creative Love. The Work of Muhammad Iqbal:Annemarie Schimmel: Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation

The pivotal theme of this book is the mystical orientation in the poetry and thoughts of Pakistani Muslim poet, Muhammad Iqbal. Iqbal. discovered the secrets of creative love through the gate of sufism. He considered such love, according to Schimmel, as the force which creates values and can never be content with its creation, a force that changes man incessantly. He believed love an experience that may offer itself to the believer at the middle of the road or at its very end, the supreme form of the creation of values and ideals and the endeavour towards achieving these.

Article PDF: Iqbal: The Man and His Mission in Life: Dr.Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak Dept. of Fundamental & Inter-Disciplinary Studies Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge & Human Sciences, IIUM 
https://irep.iium.edu.my/100448/31/Iqbal%27sMission
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Article PDF:Iqbal Studies and Annemarie Schimmel/Muhammad Javed:Majallah-e-Tahqiq Research Journal of the Faculty of Oriental Learning
https://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/uocc/pdf/9_v40_115_20.pdf

Article PDF:An exposition of Iqbal’s ideas on human nature and personality  Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak* and Nik Ahmad Hisham, International Journal of Islamic Thought

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Nietzche in Paradise:Tea Over Books:Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre in Conversation with Professor Timothy Winter-Cambridge Muslim College- September10,2026

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Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre joins Cambridge Muslim College for Tea Over Books to discuss her new book, Nietzche in Paradise.

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Cambridge Muslim College: Nietzche in Paradise:Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre

Congratulations to our former student Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre on her new book Nietzsche in Paradise, published today. The book takes Muhammad Iqbal’s dialogue with the philosopher Nietzsche as a prompt for the discussion of Muslim influence on several key Western writers, including Daniel Defoe, Tolstoy, and others.

Review:Medioriente Dintorni Blog

“Nietzsche in Paradiso” is the latest and most precious book by Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre, able to help us discover the connections between the greats of European thought and the “Islamic world”.
Nietzsche in Paradiso
Nietzsche is in Heaven on Dante’s journey of the Muslim poet Muhammad Iqbal, while Victor Hugo tells with devotion the last moments of the life of the Prophet of Islam in the Légende des siècles. They are not anecdotes, but examples of an ever-present path between Islam and the West, which has not yet been told. Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre wanted to do it, revealing the unsuspected cultural echoes in the Western imagination – like Robinson Crusoe, modeled on an Arab novel of the year 1000 -, pairing not only lives, but a thought. The very Western Cartesian doubt can be read through the lens of al-Ghazali; the end of Heidegger’s metaphysics is linked to that of ibn ʿArabı-. Nietzsche in Paradise is manifest for Islam which often takes refuge in the East, and a new possibility for the West worn out by the clash of civilizations.
The author is one of Italy’s leading Muslim thinkers, and has written a number of books on Islamic thought, literature. She also writes poetry and stage plays.

Nafs Center: A Project of Muslim Association of Puget Sound:
Nafs Center partners with Dr. Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre for five lecture series on mental wellness issues impacting our community

Dr. Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre is an Italian scholar, educator, author, and practitioner whose work bridges psychology, neuroscience, Islamic spirituality, and traditional Islamic learning. Her academic background includes studies in cognitive psychology, neuro-cognitive psychology, and systemic neuroscience, while her Islamic studies include formal diplomas, traditional ijazat, and training in Islamic Psychology.
Her journey into Islam began in Damascus in 2009, where she was introduced to Islamic spiritual learning and the foundations of Islamic Psychology through women’s study circles. Since then, she has dedicated her work to understanding the human being through both modern psychological sciences and the Islamic spiritual tradition.
She has authored several books, directed the Averroè Institute for Italian-speaking Muslim children, and teaches Islamic Psychology at Cambridge Muslim College. Her work is rooted in scholarship, lived spiritual tradition, and years of service to Muslim communities.