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Istiqamah is an important Islamic concept. Its significance can be seen where every Muslim is required to recite Surah al-Fatihah at least seventeen times each day seeking continual guidance to the straight path from Allah.
I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam which I could not ask anyone about save you." He answered: "Say: 'I believe in Allah', and then stand firm and steadfast." (Muslim)
Meaning of "Istiqamah": to go straight into the right direction, acting rightly, allowing no deviation. It is derived from the stem "Qiyyam", which implies the continuity of doing something, following up with it and making sure that it is done in the right way and there is neither deviation nor swerving
Allah the Almighty says:
"Therefore, stand firm (on the straight path) as you are commanded and those who turn in repentance with you. And do not transgress, for He (Allah) sees well all that you do."
[Surah Hud (11): ayat 112]
Ibnu Abbas said that this verse was the hardest and most difficult verse of the Qur'an on the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam.
Indeed it is a difficult task to achieve Istiqamah, hence, the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said; "Be straight on the path or be close to it."
In another verse, Allah the Almighty says:
"So unto this (religion) invite (the people). Stand steadfast as you are commanded and do not follow their desires....."
[Surah al-Shura' (42): ayat 15]
Based on these two verses, it can be inferred that Istiqamah is to stand firm and steadfast to what we have been commanded by Allah, to fulfill obligations and to avoid prohibitions. Also, we should not allow ourselves to follow or be mislead by desires (whether it is our desires or the desires of others) as it will cause deviation and lead us astray.
I said: "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about Islam which I could not ask anyone about save you." He answered: "Say: 'I believe in Allah', and then stand firm and steadfast." (Muslim)
Meaning of "Istiqamah": to go straight into the right direction, acting rightly, allowing no deviation. It is derived from the stem "Qiyyam", which implies the continuity of doing something, following up with it and making sure that it is done in the right way and there is neither deviation nor swerving
Allah the Almighty says:
"Therefore, stand firm (on the straight path) as you are commanded and those who turn in repentance with you. And do not transgress, for He (Allah) sees well all that you do."
[Surah Hud (11): ayat 112]
Ibnu Abbas said that this verse was the hardest and most difficult verse of the Qur'an on the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam.
Indeed it is a difficult task to achieve Istiqamah, hence, the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said; "Be straight on the path or be close to it."
In another verse, Allah the Almighty says:
"So unto this (religion) invite (the people). Stand steadfast as you are commanded and do not follow their desires....."
[Surah al-Shura' (42): ayat 15]
Based on these two verses, it can be inferred that Istiqamah is to stand firm and steadfast to what we have been commanded by Allah, to fulfill obligations and to avoid prohibitions. Also, we should not allow ourselves to follow or be mislead by desires (whether it is our desires or the desires of others) as it will cause deviation and lead us astray.
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What Allah said to the Rose And caused it to laugh in full blown beauty, He said to my heart And made it a hundred times more beautiful... The only lasting beauty is the beauty of the heart....by Jalaludin Rumi
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Reality cannot be attained, and the goal cannot be reached, by exoteric knowledge alone. Perfect worship is accomplished by means of both forms of knowledge, not one without the other. As Allah (Exalted is He) has said:
I did not create the jinn and humankind
wa ma khalaqtu 'l-jinna wa 'l-insa
except to worship Me.
illa li-ya'budun. (51:56)
In other words: If someone does not know and understand Him, how can he worship Him? Direct knowledge is attainable only by removing of the veil of the lower self [nafs] from the mirror of the heart, and cleaning and polishing that mirror. It will then reflect the beauty of the treasure hidden in the secret of the heart's core. Allah (Exalted is He) has said in the Sacred Tradition [Hadith Qudsi]:
I was a hidden treasure and I wished to be known, so I created Creation.
It is clear, therefore, that Allah (Exalted is He) created the human being to know and understand Him.
Allah has said in the tradition sacred (Hadith Qudsi); The human being is MY secret and I m his secret..HE (SWT) said , Knowledge of the inner being is one of MY secret..
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BISMILLAH HIRRAHMAN NIRRAHIM Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'alameen. ......... اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَ عَلَى آلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، = Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala aali Muhammadin, kama salaiyta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala aali Ibrahima innaka Hamidun Majeed. (= O Allah send your salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad,as you sent it upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim.. You are praised worthy, Glorified.) اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إبْرَاهِيمَ وَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهَيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيد ٌ Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala aali Muhammadin, kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa 'ala aali Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majeed. (O Allah bless/increase upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as you have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim.. You are praised worthy, Glorified.) Tabarakta ya Nour-Al-Anwar, nawwar qalbi be-Nouri ma'rifatik, ya Allah ya Nour ya Haqq ya Moubeen. (=Blessed O You who is the Light of the lights, enlighten my heart with the light of knowing You, O Allah, O(who is) Light, O(who is) Truth, O(who is) Clear. Friday is the best time to offer Allah's blessing to the SEAL OF PROPHETS salla Allahou alayhee wa sallam.
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الصلوات الإمام النواوى بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَارَسُوْلَ اللهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَانَبِيَّ اللهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَاخَيْرَةَ اللهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَاخَيْرَ خَلْقِ اللهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَاحَبِيْبَ اللهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَذِيْرُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَابَشِيْرُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَاطُهْرُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَاطَاهِرُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَانَبِيَّ الرَّحْمَـةِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَااَبَا القَاسِنمِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُـوْلَ اللهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِيْنَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدَ المُرْسَلِيْنَ وَخَاتِمَ النَبِيِّـيْنَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَاخَيْرَ الخَلاَئِقِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَاقَادِرَ الغُـرِّ الْمَحجَّلِيْنَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى االِكَ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ وَأَزْوَاجِكَ وَذُرِّيَتَكِ وَأَصْحَابِكَ اَجْمَعِيْنَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى سَائِرِ الأَنْبِيَاءِ وَجَمِيْعِ عِبَادِ اللهِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ جَزَاكَ اللهُ يَا رَسُوْل اللهِ عَنَّا اَفْضَلَ مَاجَزَى نَبِيًّا وَرَسُولاً عَنْ أُمَّتِـهِ وَصَلِّـى عَلَيْكَ كُلَّـمَا ذَكَرَكَ ذَاكِرٌ وَغَفَلَ عَنْ ذِكْرِكَ غَفِلٌ اَفْضَلَ وَاَكْـمَلَ وَاَطْيَبَ مَاصَلَّى عَلَى اَحَدٍ مِنَ الْخَلْقِ اَجْمَعِيْنَ. اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لآ اِلـَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَـهُ وَاشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُوْلُـهُ وَخَيْرَتُهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ وَاَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَغْتَ الرِّسَالَـةَ وَاَدَّيْتَ اْلاَمَانَةَ وَنَصَحْتَ الأُمَّةَ وَجَاهَدْتَ فِى اللهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ. اَللهُمَّ وَآتِـهِ الوَسيْلَةَ وَالْفَضِيْلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُوْدَا الَّذِي وَعَـدْتَـهُ وَآتِهِ نِهَايَةَ مَا يَنْبَغِىْ أَنْ يَسْأَلَـهُ السَّـائِلُوْنَ. اَللهُمَّ صَـلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُوْلِكَ النَّبِيّ الأُمِّيّ وَعَلَى اَلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِـهِ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى اَلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيّ الأُمِّيّ وَعَلَى اَلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَذُرِّيَّتِـهِ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى اَلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ فِى العَالَمِيْنَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَجِيْدٌ.