Friday, October 4, 2013

A poem for the people of understanding:

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

من لم يستطع الوقوف بعرفة ، فليقف عند حدِّ الله الذي عرفه ،
ومن لم يستطع المبيت بمزدلفة ، فليبيت عزمه على طاعة الله ليقربه ويزلفه ،
ومن لم يقدر على نحر هديه بمنى ، فلينحر هواه هنا ليبلغ به المنى ،
ومن لم يستطع الوصول للبيت لأنه منه بعيد، فليقصد رب البيت فإنه أقرب إليه من حبل الوريد

A simple translation, even though all the rhyming is lost (or maybe I'm not that great in translating stuff). Anyways, this is the PRICE (and not a prize) for those for not learning Arabic:

Whoever cannot STAND on (the plains of) `Arafah -- then let him STAND within the boundaries of Allaah تعالى that He has set.

Whoever cannot STAY (the night) in Muzdalifah -- then let him be determined to STAY obedient to Allaah to draw near and closer to Him.

Whoever cannot SACRIFICE his animal in Minaa -- then let him SACRIFICE his desires here (in this world) so that he reaches with it al-Minaa (the place of greater gathering - the Hereafter).

Whoever is not able to reach the HOUSE (the Ka`bah) because it is far away from him -- then let him seek the Lord of the HOUSE, for He تعالى is closer to him than his jugular vein.

[Adopted from Lataaif al-Ma`aarif (1/287)]

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