Friday, 24 February 2023



DUA FOR UNDERSTANDING, INSPIRATION & ILLUMINATION OF VISION! 

دعاء للفهم و الإلهام و تنوير البصيرة

 

Prescribed by Shaykh Mahy Cisse


٣ مرات و يدك على صدره الأيسر

 

Recite this prayer 3 times (onto your hand) and pat on the left side of your chest:

 

اللَّهُمَّ عَلِّمْنِي وَ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي

 

Allahumma ‘Allimnī wa Anfa’nī bimā Allamtanī

 

O Allah! Teach me and make me benefit from what You taught me!

 

آمِين -

 

Transcribed & Translated by Imām Fakhruddin Owaisī (South Africa)








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Wednesday, 15 February 2023

POEM BY SHAYKH AHMAD SUKAYRIJ (RA) OF MOROCCO

[In Praise of His Student, Shaykh-al-Islam  Ibrahim Niasse (RA)]

شَهِدْتُ لَكُمْ فَــتْحًا مُـبِينًا بِمَا لَكُـمْ

مِن الْحَــقِّ مِنْ بَيْــنِ الْبَرِيـَّـةِ قَدْ خَصَّا

I testify that you have gained a manifest opening…

Specially granted to you by God from amongst all people!

وَرِثْتَ عَنِ الشَيْخِ التِّجَانِي خِلَافَةً

وَ إِنِّي لَكُمْ فِيــهَا أَنُصُّ لَكُمْ نَصَّا

Indeed you’ve inherited the Khilâfah from Shaykh (Ahmad) al-Tijânî! 

And I state to you my clear testimony to that!

وَ إِنِّي أَرَى الشَّيْخَ التِّجَانِـي خَاتِمًا

وَ أَنْتَ الَّذِي قَدْ صِرْتَ فِي الْخَاتِمِ الْفَصَّا

And I see the Shaykh (Ahmad) al-Tijânî as a Ring…

And you’re the one who has become the Bezel in the Ring!

وَ مَا قُلْتُ هَـذَا عَنْ هَوَى وَ تَبَجُّحٍ

وَ لاَ كَانَ عَنْ شَطْحٍ رَقَصْتُ بِهِ رَقْصَا

And I do not state this out of my own desire or vanity…

Nor due to an ecstatic condition making me dance!

وَ لَكِنَّهُ عَنْ وَارِدٍ جَاءَ نَاشِرًا

لِوَاءَ سُرُورٍ مِنْهُ حَاسِدُكُمْ غَصَّا

Rather, it is due to a Divine Inspiration that came upon me…                                                           

And spread the Banner of Good Fortune that casts down those jealous of you!

وَ كَمْ طَائِرٍ فَخْراً يُعَدُّ مُزَاحِمًا

لَكُمْ فِي الْمَعَالِي وَ الْجَناَحُ لَهُ قُصَّا

And how many a Bird arrogantly tries to compete with you…                                                                

in the heights of rank & status…only to get their wings cut!

Translated by Imam Fakhruddin Owaisi (South Africa)

Shaykh Ahmad Sukayrij & Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (RAA)


 
Imam Fakhruddin Owaisi (South Africa)







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Thursday, 9 February 2023

 THE DUA OF THE NEEDY SERVANT  

To be recited in times of dire need

وَارِدٌ وَرَدَ وَٱلدُّعَاءُ بِهِ مُسْتَجَابٌ خُصُوصًا وَقْتَ اضْطِرَارِ الْعَبْدِ 

Inspired to Shaykh-al-Islam Ibrahim Niasse (RA)

       

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

 

In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful

 

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِيَّاكَ

Allahumma Innī as'aluka iyyāka 

O Allah! I ask You for YOU!

 

رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

 Rabbi Innī Limā Anzalta Ilayya min Khayrin Faqeer. 

O my Lord! I am needy of the blessings YOU have sent down for me!

 

بَلْ إِنِّي إلَيْكَ فَقِيرٌ

 Bal Innī ilayka faqeer. 

In fact, I am needy of YOU!

 

فَكُلُّ مَا أَنْزَلْتَهُ فَلَهُ انْتِهَاءٌ يَبْقَىٰ بَعْدَهُ الْفَقْرُ

 fa-kullu mā anzaltahu falahu-ntihā'un yabqā ba‘adahu-l faqru.  

For everything You send down has an end....but our need of YOU continues after that!

 

رَبِّ إِنِّي إِلَيكَ فَقِيرٌ

Rabbi Innī ilayka Faqeer, 

O my Lord! I am needy of YOU!

 

فَمَا يَكْفِ الْفَضْلُ عَنِ الْعَفْوِ

famā yakfi-l fadlu ‘ani-l ‘afwi, 

For Your Grace does not suffice from Your Pardon!

 

وَ لاَ الْعَفْوُ عَنِ الْمَغْفِرَةِ

walā-l afwu ‘ani-l maghfirati   

And Your Pardon does not suffice from Your Forgiveness!


وَ لاَ الْمَغْفِرَةُ عَنِ الْإِحْسَانِ وَ الْكَرَمِ الْجَمِّ الَّذِى لاَ انْقِطَاعَ لَهُ أَبَدًا

 walā-l maghfiratu ‘ani-l ih'sān wa-l karami-l jammi-l ladhī lā-nqitā‘a lahu abadān, 

And Your forgiveness does not suffice from Your Favour

and unlimited & never-ending Generosity!

 

فَكُلُّ مَا سِوَاكَ لاَ يُغْنِى عَنْكَ

 fa-kullu mā siwāka lā yughnī ‘anka

For anything other than You does not suffice from YOU!

 

يَا أَكْرَمَ الْأَكْرَمِينَ

 Yā Akrama-l Akrameen 

O Most Generous of the Generous!

 

يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Yā Ar'hama-r Rāhimeen 

O Most Merciful of the Merciful!

 

يَا خَيْرَ الرَّازِقِينَ

Yā Khayra-r Raziqeen,  

O Best of Providers!

 

وَ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

Wa salli wa salim ‘alā Sayyidinā Muhammadin, 

Then send Your blessings & salutations on our master Muhammad!

 

أَقْبِلْ إِلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِكَووَاقْبَلْنَا 

wa-qbalnā wa aqbil ilaynā bi-waj'hika 

And accept us & turn towards us with Your (Kind) Face!

 

وَ أَدِمْ عَلَيْنَا سِتْرَكَ وَ عَافِيَتَكَ وَ عَطَايَاكَ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَل وَ الْإكْرَامِ

 wa adim ‘alaynā sitraka wa ‘āfiyataka wa ‘atāyāka Yā Dhā-l Jalāli wa-l Ikrāmi, 

And continue Your Cover, Security & Favours upon us O Mighty & Charitable One!

 

وَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِهِ وَ صَحْبِهِ وَ سَلَّمَ تَسْلِيمًا

 Wa sallā-llahu ‘alā Sayyidinā Muhammadin wa Ālihi wa Sah'bihi wa sallama tasleemān.   

And may Allah send His blessings upon our master Muhammad and his Family & Companions....and many Salutations!

 -  آمِين-

Transcribed & Translated by Imām Fakhruddin Owaisī







 

Thursday, 2 February 2023

GHANIAN POEM IN PRAISE OF SHAYKH IBRAHIM NIASSE

TO KAOLACK MY HEART YEARNS

إِلَى كَولَخٍ قَلْبِي يَحِنُّ

A poem in praise of Sahib al-Faydah Mawlana Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (RA)

- By the renowned Ghanian muqaddam & poet Shaykh Ahmad Shaban   -

حَدَى بِيَ حَادِي الْعِيسِ يَوْمًا وَ قَائِدُ

 إِلَى حَضْرَةِ لَيْثِ الْكَتَائِبِ صِنْدِدُ

The Cameleer of my Caravan guided me towards…

the court of the Commander & Chief of the Army (of Awliya)!

إِلَى كَولَخٍ قَلْبِي يَحِنُّّ وَيَقْصِدُ  

مَدِينَةِ قُطُبِ الْوَاصِلِينَ وَفَرْقَدُ

Indeed, my hearts yearns towards Kaolack…and seeks

the City of the Master & Guiding Star of the Arrivors (in Allah’s Presence) !

فَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ الْأَوْلِيَاءِ كَرَامَةً

كَرَامَةُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَعْلَىٰ وَ أَمْجَدُ

And while all the Saints have Spiritual Gifts (from Allah)

But the Gift of Ibrahim is loftier & superior to all!

يَضِنُّ زَمَانٌ أَنْ يَجُودَ بِمِثْلِهِ وَ لَوْ

 قَدْ مَضَى الْأَقْطَابُ وَ الشَّيْخُ أَحْمَدُ

For time is ungenerous to bless us with his like even though…

many Great Saints have passed before….(I swear) by Shaykh Ahmad (al-Tijani)

وَ إنَّكَ شَمْسٌ وَالْكِرَامُ كَوَاكِبٌ

 وَ إِنَّكَ بَحْرُ الْعِلْمِ وَالْكُلُّ وَارِدُ

For you are the Sun…and they are the Stars (around it)

And you are the Ocean of Knowledge…and all drink from it!

لَقَدْ كُنْتَ مَغْنَاطِيسَ وَالْكُلَّ تَجْذِبُ

 إِلَى حَضْرَةِ الْقُدْسِ الْعَلِيَّةِ تُسْعِدُ

Indeed, you were a Magnet…pulling everyone!

And guiding them blissfully…to the Presence of their Holy Lord!

فَإِنَّكَ يَا غَوْثَ الْبَرِيَّةِ مُفْرَدٌ

جَمِيلٌ مَلِيحٌ بَلْ شُجَاعٌ مُجَاهِدُ

Ghawth (Spiritual Supporter) of Mankind…you are the most unique one!

 You are beautiful & charming…and you’re a courageous a warrior!

وَفُقْتَ كِرَامًا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَبْلُغَ الْحُلُمْ  

وَأُعْطِيتَ مَالَمْ يُعْطَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَاحِدُ

And you have surpassed the great ones…before you even reached youth!

And you were granted…what was not granted to anyone before!

 وَعِنْدَكَ عِلْمٌ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي دَفَاتِرِ  

دَعَوْتَ إِلَى التَّوْحِيدِ لِلْحَقِّ تُرْشِدُ

For you have the Knowledge…not found in the books

You called towards the Oneness (of Allah)…guiding towards the Real!

فَإِنَّ اخْتِلاَفَاتِ الْعُلُومِ كَثِيرَةٌ

فَلَيْسَ خِلاَفٌ مِنْ لَدُنْ ذَاكَ يُشْهَدُ

While the differences in the fields of knowledge are many...

There is no difference however…in testifying to your station!

أَلاَ لَيْتَ شِعْرِي هَلْ يَرَىٰ النَّاسُ مَا

 نَرَىٰ  عَلَى شَيْخِنَا هَذَا فَلَسْتُ أُفَنِّدُ

How I wish that people would see…

What we see in our Shaykh…For I lie not!

حَلَفْتُ يَمِينًا إنَّنِي وَامِقٌ لَهُ  

وَلَوْلاَ مَنِي الْجُهَّالُ فِيهِ وَحُسَّدُ

I swear (by God)…I am infatuated by him!

Even if the ignorant & envious ones condemn me for it!

إِذَا اجْتَمَعَ الْأَعْدَاءُ يَوْمًا لِمَهْلِكِي

فَإِنَّكَ عَضْبِي لِلْعَدُوِّ الْمُهَنَّدُ

And if my enemies come together to destroy me…

Then you are my mighty sword against them!

بِكُمْ يَفْخَرُ الْإِسْلاَمُ فِي كُلِّ مَوْسِمِ

بِكُمْ قَدْ سَمَى مَنْ كَانَ رَبِّي يُوَحِّدُ

For Islam is proud of you at every occasion…

And every believer in Tawhid  is honoured by you!

بِكُمْ يَعْتَلِي دِينُ النَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ  

فَيُبْنَىٰ بِكُمْ فِي كُلِّ بُلْدَانِ مَسْجِدُ

And by you the religion of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) rises…

And through your efforts…Mosques are built in all the lands!

فَإِنْ سَخَّرَ الرَّحْمَنُ لِلنَّاسِ سَادَةً

فَإِنَّكَ لِلسَّادَاتِ لاَ شَكَّ سَيِّدُ

And if the Merciful Lord has provided Chiefs for people…

Then you are – without doubt – a Chief for all the Chiefs!

يَتِيهُ بِكُمْ هَذَا الزَّمَانُ تَبَجُّهًا  

تَتِيهُ بِكُمْ هَذِي السَّمَا وَمِهَادُ

Indeed, this age of ours boasts of you with love…

And the Heavens and the Earth boast of you as well!

تَتِيهُ بِكُمْ هَذِي الْجَمَادَاتُ كُلُّهَا

كَذَاكَ وُحُوشٌ فِي الْفَلاَ وَ بَوَادُ

And all these inanimate objects boast of you too…

as well as the animals in the pastures & deserts!

فَإِنْ يَمَّمَ الرُّكْبَانُ يَوْمًا لِمَكَّةٍ

فَإِنِّي إِلَىٰ غَوْثِ الْبَرِيَّةِ قَاصِدُ

And if the travellers travel towards Makkah one day…

I shall travel towards the Supreme Saint of Mankind (to guide me to Allah)!

فَهَلْ تَسْمَحُ الْأَيَّامُ يَوْمًا لِقَاءَهُ  

لِأَنَّ بِلُقْيَاهُ يَطِيبُ فُؤَادُ

So will the days permit me to meet him?!

For in meeting him…my heart finds its solace!

يُحَاوِلُ ذُو الْإِنْكَارِ إِطْفَاءَ نُورِهِ

أَبَىٰ اللهُ مَهْمَا لَيْسَ فِي مُلْكِهِ ضِدُّ

The deniers attempt to extinguish his light…

But Allah refuses whatever (they try)…& none can challenge Him in His Kingdom!

تَغَلْغَلَ أَعْدَاءٌ لِتَدْمِيرِ حِزْبِنَا

أَبَىٰ اللهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُتِمَّ لَنَا الْمَجْدُ

Our enemies have convened to destroy our faction…

But Allah refuses…but to complete our glory!

إِذْ أَنْتَ الَّذِي قَدْ جِئتَ لِلْخَلْقِ 

رَحْمَةً  وَقَدْ رُفِعَ الْبَلْوَى بِكُمْ وَفَسَادُ

Indeed, you appeared as a mercy for creation…

And through you…tribulation & corruption was lifted!

وَ نَشْكُرُ مَوْلاَنَا لِذَا الْفَيْضِ فَاضَ

 مِنْ بُحُورِ خِتَامٍ لِلْوِلاَيَةِ أَحْمَدُ

And we thank our Lord for releasing this Flood of Grace (Fayd)…

from the Ocean of the Seal of the Saints…(Shaykh) Ahmad (al-Tijani)!

وَذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللهِ مِنْهُ وَمِنَّةُ  

عَلَى الْعَبْدِ مَهْمَا شَاءَهُ وَيُرِيدُ

And that is the Bounty of Allah…a Gift from Him!

Upon the Servant…as He wishes and wills!

تَذَكَّرْتُ أَيَّاماً مَضَتْ كُنْتُ عِنْدَهُ   

وَكَانَ أَخِي مِنْ قَبْلُ ثَالِثُ يُحْمَدُ

I recall the days I used to be in his company…

And with me & before me was my brother Salisu…the praiseworthy!

(The poet is referring to his noble brother Shaykh Salisu Shaban, the renowned servant of Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse)

وَذَالِكَ شَابٌ حَائِزُ الْعِلْمِ كُلِّهِ   

فَلاَ عَجَبٌ لِلشِّبْلِ رَبَّاهُ ذَا الْأَسَدُ

And he was a young man who attained all Knowledge (Shariah & Haqiqah)

To no surprise…as he’s a Cub raised by this Lion (Shaykh Ibrahim)!

قَدْ اخْتَارَنَا رَبِّي لِخِدْمَةِ شَيْخِنَا  

وَذَلِكَ فَخْرٌ لاَ يُنَالُ لَهُ نِدُّ

Our Lord chose him…to serve our Shaykh!

And that is an honour…that cannot rivalled!  

وَيَرْحَمُ رَبِّي وَالِدِي حَيْثُ إِنَّهُ  

إِلَى شَيْخِنَا هَذَا بِإِبْنَيْهِ يُسْنِدُ

May our Lord have mercy on my father for it is he…                                        

who handed over his two sons…to our Shaykh!

تَجَمَّعَ أَعْدَاءٌ لِتَدْمِيرِ حِزْبِنَا

أَبَىٰ اللهُ إِلاَّ أَنْ يُتِمَّ لَنَا الْمَجْدُ

Our enemies have gathered to destroy our faction…

But Allah refuses but to perfect our glory!

وَ ذَلِكَ فَضْلُ اللهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَنْ يَشَا

وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ فِي مُلْكِهِ مَنْ يُعَانِدُ

And that is the Bounty of Allah…He grants it to whom He wishes!

And none can challenge Him in His Kingdom!!

تَيَقَّنْتُ أَنَّ اللهَ لاَ رَبَّ غَيْرُهُ

لِذَاكَ لَهُ فِي الدَّهْرِ كُنَّا نُسَاجِدُ

I have realized that there is no Lord but Allah!

And therefore we bow to Him only, forever!

أَرَى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ مَا خَلاَ اللهُ فَانِيًا  

وَكُلَّ نَعِيمٍ لاَ مَحَالَةَ يَنْفَدُ

I view everything other than Allah as perishing…

And every pleasure shall pass without doubt!

تَتَرَّسْتُ بِالْبَرْهَامِ عَنْ كُلِّ طَاعِنٍ

فَمَا كُنْتُ أَخْشَى كُلَّ كَيْدٍ وَ كَائِدُ

 I’ve shielded myself by Barham (Niasse)…from every opponent!

And I do not dear any plotting (against me) or any foe!

صَلاَةٌ وَتَسْلِيمٌ عَلَى طَاهَ أَحْمَدٍ  

مَعَ الْآلِ وَالْأَصْحَابِ مَازَالَ يُحْمَدُ 

Blessings & Salutations on Taha Ahmad…

And his Family & Companions…as he continues to be praised!

Ghawth al-Zaman Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (RA) 

         
Shaykh Ahmad Shaban of Ghana

Translated by Imām Fakhruddin Owaisī