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Ramadan Kareem
21 Jul 2012 at 09:20
In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful
Ibn Rajab, May Allah Have Mercy on him, says in Lata'if al-Ma'arif:
In that Satan has been chained up during the month of Ramadan; and the fires of the carnal lusts have died down due to fasting; and the authority of the soul's vain inclination has been placed in isolation, and power has been turned over to the rule of the intellect, which rules justly; the sinner now has no excuse.
The clouds of heedlessness! Disperse from over the hearts.
The suns of piety and faith! Rise for this new day.
The pages wherein are recorded the deeds of the Fasting people! Elevate yourselves.
The hearts of the fasters! Be filled with humility.
The feet of those exerting themselves strenuously in their devotions! Prostrate to your Lord and bow in humility to Him.
The eyes of those passing the night in prayer! Do not sleep.
The sins of the penitent! Do not return.
The earth of the soul's vain inclinations! Absorb your water.
The sky of the elevated souls! Hold back your rain.
The lightning of longing for the Divine! Shine for the lovers of God.
The intimate thoughts of the Gnostics! Graze in the pastures of Godly bliss.
The aspirations of all who love other than God! May you find no contentment with your imperfect beloved.
Junayd! Be overjoyed.
Shibli! Come quickly.
Rabi'a! Listen carefully.
During these days the tables of Divine Blessings have been spread out for the fasters, and there is no one who has not been invited to the feast. The Almighty says, "O our folk! Respond to the caller of God." Al-Ahqaf: 31
O the lofty spiritual aspirations of the believers! Hasten. Paradise is for one who responds promptly and attains the blessings. Woe unto whomsoever is turned away at the door, and misses the invitation.
May Allah bless us all to respond to the invitation He extends to us during this blessed month.
The month of fasting has come,
the emperor's banner has arrived,
withhold your hand from food,
the spirit's table has arrived.
The soul has escaped from separation
and bound nature's hands;
the heart of error is defeated,
the army of faith has won.
The army of the snorting chargers
has put its hand to plunder,
from the fire of the strikers of fire
the soul is brought to lamentation.
The Cow was goodly,
Moses son of Imran appeared;
through him the dead became living
when it was sacrificed.
Fasting is as our sacrifice,
it is the life of out soul;
let us sacrifice all our body,
since the soul has arrived as guest.
Fortitude is as a sweet cloud,
wisdom rains from it,
because it was in such a month of fortitude
that the Koran arrived.
When the carnal soul is in need,
the spirit goes into ascension;
when the gate of the prison is broken,
the soul reaches the Beloved.
The heart has rent the curtain of darkness
and winged up to the sky;
the heart, being of the angels,
has again arrived.
Quickly clutch the rope out of this body's well;
at the top of the well of water cry,
"Joseph of Canaan has arrived."
When Jesus escaped from the donkey
his prayers became accepted;
wash your hands,
for the Table has arrived from heaven.
Wash your hands and your mouth,
neither eat nor speak;
seek that speech and that morsel
which has come to the silent ones.
Ibn Rajab, May Allah Have Mercy on him, says in Lata'if al-Ma'arif:
In that Satan has been chained up during the month of Ramadan; and the fires of the carnal lusts have died down due to fasting; and the authority of the soul's vain inclination has been placed in isolation, and power has been turned over to the rule of the intellect, which rules justly; the sinner now has no excuse.
The clouds of heedlessness! Disperse from over the hearts.
The suns of piety and faith! Rise for this new day.
The pages wherein are recorded the deeds of the Fasting people! Elevate yourselves.
The hearts of the fasters! Be filled with humility.
The feet of those exerting themselves strenuously in their devotions! Prostrate to your Lord and bow in humility to Him.
The eyes of those passing the night in prayer! Do not sleep.
The sins of the penitent! Do not return.
The earth of the soul's vain inclinations! Absorb your water.
The sky of the elevated souls! Hold back your rain.
The lightning of longing for the Divine! Shine for the lovers of God.
The intimate thoughts of the Gnostics! Graze in the pastures of Godly bliss.
The aspirations of all who love other than God! May you find no contentment with your imperfect beloved.
Junayd! Be overjoyed.
Shibli! Come quickly.
Rabi'a! Listen carefully.
During these days the tables of Divine Blessings have been spread out for the fasters, and there is no one who has not been invited to the feast. The Almighty says, "O our folk! Respond to the caller of God." Al-Ahqaf: 31
O the lofty spiritual aspirations of the believers! Hasten. Paradise is for one who responds promptly and attains the blessings. Woe unto whomsoever is turned away at the door, and misses the invitation.
May Allah bless us all to respond to the invitation He extends to us during this blessed month.
The month of fasting has come,
the emperor's banner has arrived,
withhold your hand from food,
the spirit's table has arrived.
The soul has escaped from separation
and bound nature's hands;
the heart of error is defeated,
the army of faith has won.
The army of the snorting chargers
has put its hand to plunder,
from the fire of the strikers of fire
the soul is brought to lamentation.
The Cow was goodly,
Moses son of Imran appeared;
through him the dead became living
when it was sacrificed.
Fasting is as our sacrifice,
it is the life of out soul;
let us sacrifice all our body,
since the soul has arrived as guest.
Fortitude is as a sweet cloud,
wisdom rains from it,
because it was in such a month of fortitude
that the Koran arrived.
When the carnal soul is in need,
the spirit goes into ascension;
when the gate of the prison is broken,
the soul reaches the Beloved.
The heart has rent the curtain of darkness
and winged up to the sky;
the heart, being of the angels,
has again arrived.
Quickly clutch the rope out of this body's well;
at the top of the well of water cry,
"Joseph of Canaan has arrived."
When Jesus escaped from the donkey
his prayers became accepted;
wash your hands,
for the Table has arrived from heaven.
Wash your hands and your mouth,
neither eat nor speak;
seek that speech and that morsel
which has come to the silent ones.
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