Fragments
from this book:
A GATHERING OF DIVINE
LIGHT !
By
Saayim Chishti
Spread over the participants of
a Divine gathering,
There is a sheet of Divine Light.
Spread all over them, there is only
Divine Light,
Only Divine Light to be seen tonight.
Both worlds are immersed in moonlight.
Who pray tell, is present tonight?
There is much pomp, much glory on
the earth as well as the Empyrean.
It is unfortunate for those who absent themselves
tonight.
Who knows whether this eve will
dawn yet again.
Allah is pleased with us tonight.
Believers! Take as much as you wish
tonight!
Oh those who are sick! Take as much healing as you
will!
Sinners!
Take as much forgiveness as you will from the beloved
Prophet
(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)!
The Door of Mercy itself is open
tonight.
The clouds of mercy are spread over
the gathering.
The Angels from the Heavens have arrived.
The Beloved Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam) himself is present.
What an auspicious night! What an auspicious night!
Tonight!
Ask! Ask for tears in your eyes!
Ask for a love-filled heart and eyes which can see
(the beyond).
Ask for a place near the beloved
Prophet’s residence.
The right time to ask and see its frution, is tonight.
There is Divine Light to be seen
this side, that side, all over.
All the world is joyful and prosperous.
No matter who you come across, comes
across most jolly indeed.
There is a new fragrance in the air, tonight.
May
Allah bring the day when we shall all go to Madinah.
And take whatever mercy we can from the treasures
of the beloved Prophet
(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
May everyone’s vessel travel onwards, onwards
towards Madinah.
Saayim! This is what I pray for, tonight.
Whosoever recites the Salawaat,
Elevates his/her own position in both worlds.
By reciting the Glorious Qur’aan,
it becomes all too evident that
Reciting the Salawaat is the habit of Allah Almighty
Himself.
Recite the Salawaat! Recite the
Salawaat! Recite the Salawaat!
Allah Himself says in His Glorioous Qur’aan;
“Recite the Salawaaat! Recite the Salawaat!
Recite the Salawaat!”
The eye which is not moist in remembering
the beloved Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam),
Is not recognized in the courts of light.
Once the heartbeats begin to recite
the Salawaat,
It proves to be the greatest boon by Allah Almighty.
See for yourself how many benefits
one derives from reciting the Salawaat.
You will find in it the good things of both worlds.
Whosoever practices reciting the
Salawaat on a regular basis,
Benefits by having Allah Himself showering him/her
with mercies.
Salutations
and blessings on Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam) and his progeny (radhi Allahu anhum).
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SALAWAAT
AND A FISH
O believers! I relate to you what
is documented in the Hadeeth*.
This is a true happening. A story about the Salawaat
and a fish.
A man had purchased a fish at a
market-place.
Happily he returned home.
He intended cooking the fish and
For this reason put it over the fire of the stove.
But, the fire had absolutely no
effect on the fish.
He found the fish to be as it was when he purchased
it.
He added more fuel to the fire,
causing it to burn hotter.
Now he decided, the fish would surely cook quickly.
But still the fish remained unaffected.
He cooked the fish for hours but to no avail.
After struggling for a long while,
he became angry.
Stubbornly he said: “I will cook you yet!
Wait and see!”
As the story goes, he tried for
three consecutive days.
With no success even after this, he began to ponder.
This
is when he came to a decision.
He set off and took the fish to the home of the
beloved Prophet
(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
He
put the fish down in front of the beloved Prophet
(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Then, he related the entire occurrence to the beloved
Prophet
(sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
The beloved Prophet (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam) looked at the fish and said:
“Dear fish, you tell me what has happened.”
Allah the Almighty gave the fish
a tongue to speak wih.
The fish recited the Salawaat and said:
Beloved Prophet (sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam), I was stationary at a certain spot
Where I used to hear the Salawaat.
I listened very attentively to a
man whilst he recited the Salawaat.
I realized now that it is the blessing of the Salawaat
which has saved me from any harm.
Thus the fire has had no effect on me.
The beloved Prophet (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam) was listening to the Salawaat
from the fish.
And Hazrat Ali (Karrama Llahu wajhul-kareem) who
was nearby,
Was addressed by the beloved Prophet (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam).
“Ali, listen to how much the
Salawaat benefits one.
Allah Almighty’s mercy showers on the recitor.”
The beloved Prophet (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam) said: “The recitor of the
Salawaat will surely gain my intercession.
Whosoever recites the Salawaat will surely enter
Paradise.”
The blessings of both worlds dear
believers, is in the Salawaat.
See for yourself. The Salawaat represents the mercy
of Allah Almighty.
The beloved Prophet (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam) himself has revealed the importance
of the Salawaat.
We too shall as of now practice reciting the Salawaat
in abudance.
A fish was saved from the fire upon
hearing the Salawaat.
And by reciting this very same Salawaat, we have
been saved from the fire of Hell.
This is related from the Hadeeth.
The sayings of the beloved Prophet (sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam).
“The fire of Hell is prohibited
upon those who sincerely recite the Salawaat.”
