Commentary on the Abrahamic Prayer: Table of Contents Acknowledgements VII Biography of Sheikh Yusuf b. Isma'il al-Nabahani IX Introduction XVII The Abrahamic Prayer 1 The Meaning of the Phrase Allahumma 3 The Meaning of Salat 4 The Meaning and Etymology of the Name Muhammad 13 The Meaning of the Word Prophet (Nabi) 60 The Meaning of the Word Ummi 63 The Meaning of the Word Family (Al) 65 Concering the Name Ibrahim 70 The Meaning of the Word Blessing (Baraka) 81 The Meaning of the Word 'Alamin 83 The Meaning of the Phrase “Indeed, You are Worthy of all Praise, Glorious” 85 Appendix 89 to 95 www.ihsanica.com
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate the Merciful. New Book Release! New Book Release! New Book Release! COMMENTARY ON THE ABRAHAMIC PRAYER by IMAM YUSUF B. ISMA'IL AL-NABAHANI Al-salamu 'alaykum, We are pleased to inform you that our new book on the Ibrahimi Salat has reached our shores! This is the second in the Imam al-Nabahani Salawat Series. Please contact us should you be interested in obtaining copy/copies for yourself, family and friends. The book consists of over 110 delightful and 'ishq filled pages in beautiful print. www.ihsanica.com | ihsanica@gmail.com www.ihsanica.com/nabahani_darayn_vol2.html United Kingdom -> Uthman Yousaf +44 7516 848 709 South Africa -> Junayd Yasin: +27 83 777 7961 Of all the supplications recited by Muslims around the world, perhaps the most oft-repeated are the supplications connected with the five daily prayers, among which is the closing supplication called the al-Salat al-Ibrahimiyya, or the Abrahamic Prayer, which extols our master Muhammad Seal of the Prophets (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), his Purified Family, and links him to Prophet Ibrahim (upon him be peace), described in the Quran as “a nation unto himself.” This commentary on the Abrahamic Prayer, taken from Sheikh Yusuf al-Nabahani’s Sa'adat al-darayn fi al-salat 'ala Sayyid al-kawnayn (Felicity in the Two Abodes Through Prayers upon the Master of the Two Realms), examines each phrase of the closing supplication and sheds light on their inner and outer meanings. What does it mean to “send prayers” upon the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)? What is the meaning of the name Muhammad and what are its unique features? Who are the Prophet Muhammad’s Family and why are they mentioned in our prayers? Why is Prophet Ibrahim (upon him be peace) included in the supplication? And what is the meaning of blessings when it comes to the master of the first and the last? These questions and more are discussed in this work, with Sheikh Yusuf al-Nabahani’s noted spiritual depth, love, and erudition, and is sure to provide the reader with a deeper appreciation and understanding of the subtleties and meanings of the supplication, and bring in turn, Allah willing, an improvement in one’s prayers. Sheikh Yusuf b. Isma‘il al-Nabahani (1265–1350 AH), hadith scholar, Sufi, jurist, judge, and biographer, was born in Beirut, Lebanon. At the age of seventeen, al-Nabahani studied in al-Azhar University and later became a judge (Qadi) in Lebanon under the late Ottoman Empire. A prolific author, al-Nabahani left behind a staggering collection of works in hadith, fiqh, theology, and most famously, poetry and prose in praise of the our master Muhammad, (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Al-Nabahani was a paragon of prophetic love (‘ishq) and his works continue to exercise a profound influence on popular Muslim spirituality. “O Allah! Send prayers upon [our master] Muhammad, the Unlettered Prophet, and upon the Family of [our master] Muhammad, just as You have sent prayers upon [our master] Ibrahim, and upon the Family of [our master] Ibrahim in the worlds. Indeed, You are worthy of all praise, the Glorious. O Allah! Bless [our master] Muhammad, the Ummiyyi Prophet, and the Family of [our master] Muhammad, just as You have blessed [our master] Ibrahim, and the Family of [our master] Ibrahim in the worlds. Indeed, You are worthy of all praise, the Glorious.”
